My Appearance in Alliance Life Magazine (October 2000)

News report sheds light on my gospel tract ministry 

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, The Guide to Effective Gospel Tract Ministry

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Call me Tractster. This is a short news item about my ministry of writing, publishing, and distributing gospel tracts. It was featured on page 7 in the October 2000 issue of Alliance Life magazine, the official organ of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. 

The story appeared a few years before the publication of my book, The Guide To Effective Gospel Tract Ministry (Churchgrowth.org, 2004). The book can be ordered here:
https://churchgrowth.org/product/the-guide-to-effective-gospel-tract-ministry/

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Alliance Life
(Page 7, October 2000) 

Tracts Become Popular Again

 Motivated by the work of Thomas Paine some 200 years ago, a modern-day pamphleteer from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, is using the printed word to bring about a different kind of revolution – a spiritual one. Roscoe Barnes III works as a journalist, but it’s his work in writing and distributing gospel tracts that has earned him the name “tractster.” 

“This is a proven way to effect lasting change and offer hope to people the world over,” says Barnes. “Readers may ignore a large book because of a lack of time or intimidation. But practically anyone will read a short tract.” He adds, “Despite the onslaught of today’s technology, I believe we can do today – with tracts – what Paine did with ‘Common Sense.’ It is commonly believed that Paine’s Pamphlet led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.”

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.