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The Power of a Handwritten Card
The golden ticket of step one (contacts) is the HTHSOE bookmarks. When used cor-
rectly, it is a high yield item. The golden ticket of step two (prospects) is Compassion
Cards. The power of a handwritten, personalized card is able to reach into the hearts
of contacts and cultivate their hearts with the love of Christ and the kindness of the
church. When you cannot talk to them, you can still love them.
During the past few years, we have received hundreds of comments and reports
about how Compassion Cards have resulted in conversions. Please read the following
stories:
“We have had great responses from our cards. Two of our card recipients have
attended services for weeks in a row, and another just sent us a sweet card. All three
are engaged in Bible studies.” -Town Acres Church of Christ, Indiana
“Darren Kauffman became interested in the church at Beattie Road after reading my
newspaper articles. He visited a service and was overwhelmed by the warm welcome
he received. He came back the next week because a few members had sent him
cards thanking him for visiting. By the next week, he was on our card list for the con-
gregation and began being ‘card bombed.’ The cards meant a lot to him. He kept
coming back to services and went to lunch with several different members. From
those efforts, I was able to set up a Bible study with Darren, which led to his baptism
into Christ. He has been bringing his brother with him to services. Hopefully, we will
begin studying with him soon.” - Beattie Road church of Christ, Georgia
“Please continue to welcome our new sister in Christ Amber Paske. She obeyed the
gospel call this morning. She also was very appreciative of all the encouragement she
has received, and she was blown away by all the cards.” -North Jefferson Church of
Christ, Texas
Compassion Cards, when done correctly, are potent. Success is in the process, and if
you shortchange it, you will get diminished results. We want to make the most of our
efforts to reach the lost in our community, and a sincere showing of genuine com-
passion is able to soften hearts and open doors that might otherwise have remained
hardened and closed.
