Thursday, November 13, 2003


LifeWay & 'Left Behind' boost evangelism with end-times aids
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--LifeWay Christian Resources is partnering with the creators of the popular "Left Behind" series to help individuals and churches use the apocalyptic thrillers as tools to share the Gospel....

...Reighard, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conference, describes the Left Behind series as "the air force of Christian evangelistic strategy."

"It softens up the ground by dropping bombs of truth, thus allowing foot soldiers to share their faith with willing hearts already open to the Gospel," said Reighard, who now serves as chief people officer for HomeBanc Mortgage Corp., a loan company with nearly 1,000 employees and $5 billion in loans throughout the southeastern United States....