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Earlier this month, Nanci and I returned from a trip to Jamaica, where I spoke at a conference with\u00a0OM Ships International<\/a>, centering on the wonderful ministry of the current ship\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a video<\/a>\u00a0of our welcome onboard when we arrived with others from the conference to visit the ship.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\nFollowing the conference we were privileged to spend five nights on\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/blog\/2017\/Jun\/5\/logos-hope-bookshop\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">I\u2019ve written before<\/a>\u00a0about the ship, but wanted to share more after we experienced this ministry firsthand.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-bookstore-boy-randy.jpg\" alt=\"Randy with a child in the bookstore\" width=\"186\" height=\"248\">We went to nearly every deck and area of the ship while there. We met many of the crew of 400, most of them 18 to 25 years old, a number of whom, I was happy to discover, said they had read or were reading my books.<\/p>\nAs great as it was to visit the ship a few days while I was speaking at the conference (and staying at an amazing hotel) the real highlight was actually staying those five days on the ship! It was great going to the huge onboard bookstore, called a \u201cbook fair,\u201d and fun seeing adults looking at my books. But nothing compared to seeing Jamaican children flipping through the pages of my graphic novels,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/store.epm.org\/product\/eternity-graphic-novel\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eternity<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/store.epm.org\/the-apostle\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Apostle<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-bookstore-boy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Child at the bookstore on Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"464\"><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-bookstore-boy-2.jpg\" alt=\"Child at the bookstore on Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\nOur room was on deck eight of nine, and to our delight there were children playing in the narrow hallway. Some crewmembers live with their families on board. The children have their own school and teacher. Some of them have lived on the ship for years, and what a life: surrounded by the young volunteers on the ship, having people of countless \u00a0tribes and nations and languages come on board, and getting to go ashore and meet others, including children, in every port. It\u2019s truly remarkable.<\/p>\nNanci and I were struck by the large number of children\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/viewpure.com\/sjsfVmnrGCo?start=0&end=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">visiting the ship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sjsfVmnrGCo?rel=0\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nWe watched them come aboard, visit the bookstore, buy many books very inexpensively, hear the Gospel presented, and hang out in the International Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/nanci-children-bookstore.jpg\" alt=\"Nanci with Jamaican children in the bookstore\" width=\"569\" height=\"497\"><\/p>\nSitting with the crew and talking at meals was a unique experience. I would be speaking with a young man from Russia, while sitting next to a girl from Zimbabwe, and meet another from the Faroe Islands, greet a young man from China and another from Iraq, be called to a table to speak with a woman from Guyana, and on and on. I just mentioned six countries, which means I left out about 54 others represented among the crew! The vitality of the crew members, both young and older, was striking.<\/p>\nWe thoroughly enjoyed talking to them about their countries, and I loved the pride they took in their homelands. We talked about God\u2019s Word, about their walks with Jesus, and what they were learning going around the world serving on the ship. Some of them go out in the cities where they dock to serve the communities, by building playgrounds, providing eye tests and reading glasses and dental care, distributing medical and food supplies, renovating clinics and orphanages, and much more.<\/p>\nBy God\u2019s grace, I have been in many countries and witnessed incredible ministries. But Nanci and I were touched as deeply by what we saw on\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0as we have ever been anywhere in our lives.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/resources\/2010\/Feb\/18\/tribute-george-verwer\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Verwer<\/a>, the founder of Operation Mobilization, is a dear friend, and he is the man who God gave the vision to launch the first OM ship in 1970. George and many others have talked to me about the ships over the years, but never did I realize the breadth and depth and kingdom-shaping quality of this ministry until we witnessed it firsthand. We were blown away by the work of God\u2019s Spirit.<\/p>\nIn the picture below, I\u2019m with my friends George Verwer and Karen Coleman. Karen is on the EPM staff. Her son Zac served two years aboard\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/george-randy-karen-large.jpg\" alt=\"George Verwer, Randy Alcorn, and Karen Coleman\" width=\"569\" height=\"233\"><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/viewpure.com\/ggjt_VUtu2M?start=0&end=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here\u2019s a brief video<\/a>\u00a0I filmed of a young crew member telling a story of people coming to Christ after she shared with them, when she didn\u2019t know their language and they didn\u2019t know hers!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ggjt_VUtu2M?rel=0\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nThe original\u00a0Logos\u00a0<\/em>ship launched in 1970, followed by\u00a0Doulos<\/em>,\u00a0Logos II<\/em>, and then\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>, by far the largest of the ships. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=37&lang=en\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OM ships<\/a>\u00a0have been to 151 countries, and cumulatively, over 46 million people have come aboard them.\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0has had over six million visitors since it launched, visiting 135 ports in over 60 different countries. Close to seven million books have been purchased onboard, and many more given away. It has sailed about 90,000 nautical miles, enough to circumnavigate the globe more than four times!<\/p>\nIf you want to see a record of where the ships have been since 1970,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392&Itemid=409&lang=en\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">click on each of the ships<\/a>\u00a0and look at page after page of the ports they\u2019ve visited. There\u2019s no way to calculate how many millions of people have been reached by the ships, and how many have come to faith in Christ, been discipled and grown in their faith, and received Bibles and been equipped with great books.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-jamaican-visitors.jpg\" alt=\"Jamaican visitors onboard Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"413\"><\/p>\nThe stories of changed lives they\u00a0do<\/em>\u00a0know of are marvelous. One that sticks with me is a man who boarded\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>, and shared that many years before when \u201cthe book ship\u201d came to his country, he came onboard and stole a Bible. He read it and his life was transformed by God\u2019s Spirit. He became a pastor and has shared the Gospel with countless people. (Needless to say, they didn\u2019t ask him to return the Bible!)<\/p>\nLogos Hope<\/em>\u00a0is certainly not a cruise ship (not that those are bad). It\u2019s a missions ship. While we\u2019ve never been on a cruise ship, we were docked near a couple of them, and saw the people unloading at Montego Bay. We\u2019ve heard stories of the food and accommodations on cruise ships, and in comparison\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0is somewhat austere, and the food, while nourishing, is not what draws people to fine restaurants. Everything is on a budget, and nothing is luxurious. The dollars spent to support this ministry are stewarded carefully; yet, there is a spirit of grace, freedom, and joy.<\/p>\nNanci and I enjoyed our meals and were comfortable and grateful to be onboard. Being surrounded by these multinational young people, we thought of the day when we will sit at banquet tables in the presence of our Lord (<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Isa%2025.6\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Isa 25.6\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Isaiah 25:6<\/a>;\u00a0<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Matt%208.11\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Matt 8.11\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Matthew 8:11<\/a>). We will hear stories of people from all around the world redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and drawn to Jesus by the Holy Spirit\u2019s work. We at EPM are honored to support\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0by donating royalties and books. We look forward to meeting in Heaven those saved through the ship\u2019s ministry in Jamaica and 150 other countries to which the ships have brought the Gospel.<\/p>\nEverywhere we went in Jamaica, on streets and in shops and taxis, people called\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0\u201cthe book ship.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jamaica-gleaner.com\/article\/art-leisure\/20170618\/logos-hope-spreads-messages-harmony-and-knowledge\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here\u2019s an article<\/a>\u00a0from a Jamaican newspaper, showing many pictures of the ship\u2019s visits to Kingston and Montego Bay. The warmth and respect you sense in the report is commonly felt by people who see the ship as a beacon of light. It brings the hope and love of Jesus and the good news of eternal life, as well as substantial help to their communities.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-visitors-boarding.jpg\" alt=\"Visitors boarding Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"437\"><\/p>\nOne evening, the crew members converted the theatre into a dining room for those attending the conference, and served us a wonderful dinner. Then they performed part of\u00a0The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe<\/em>\u00a0drama they\u2019ve been doing in every port. What an incredible ministry.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-crew-drama.jpg\" alt=\"Logos crew onstage\" width=\"569\" height=\"373\"><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/viewpure.com\/Q_wNxincpi0?start=0&end=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here is a video<\/a>\u00a0of some of the crew worshiping Jesus with all their hearts.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_wNxincpi0?rel=0\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nWe made such great friends on the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0and walked away wanting to tell any young person with a heart to serve God and a desire to see the world to consider signing on for two years as a crewmember! You will become a \u201cworld Christian,\u201d see God at work, help the needy, serve people of many nations, and gain lifelong friends from all over the world. It\u2019s not easy, but it\u2019s enriching and strategic and God-honoring, and you will never be the same.<\/p>\nSidenote: an added bonus was that I got into the warm ocean and snorkeled for hours, enjoying the beauty of God\u2019s underwater creation and taking photos. Here\u2019s a lionfish.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/jamaica-lionfish.jpg\" alt=\"Lionfish\" width=\"569\" height=\"393\"><\/p>\nI stuck my head into a cave to get a photo of this giant pufferfish.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/jamaica-pufferfish.jpg\" alt=\"Pufferfish\" width=\"569\" height=\"386\"><\/p>\nOkay, back to this ministry: one of the things I\u2019ve noticed over the years is that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omusa.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Operation Mobilization<\/a>\u00a0is a great asset to other ministries. While some crewmembers will end up serving with OM the rest of their lives, many will serve with other missions groups and churches worldwide.\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0is a missions incubator that raises up young missionaries, and seeds them all over the world. Those who go on to work secular jobs will pray and give and serve their churches with a devotion to missions.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/hans-president-omships.jpg\" alt=\"Hans Van Baaran, president of OM ships, speaking\" width=\"569\" height=\"377\"><\/p>\nWant to see the essence of the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0distilled down to 90 seconds?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/viewpure.com\/N5UHb_2GvB0?start=0&end=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here it is.<\/a><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N5UHb_2GvB0?rel=0\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nAnd check out this great\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/viewpure.com\/OMDFad2e5vw?start=0&end=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2-minute video<\/a>\u00a0about Operation Mobilization. Seriously, you\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OMDFad2e5vw?rel=0\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\nAt the conference where I spoke, they raised commitments of about $1.5 million for OM Ships. But that\u2019s just a beginning. They will need that much more to fund the ship\u2019s long voyage for 2018-19, which will go all the way around Latin America. Here\u2019s more from them about their plans and needs:<\/p>\n<blockquote>Since\u00a0Doulos\u00a0<\/em>was in South America in the late seventies and early eighties, we\u2019ve seen a steady flow of Latin Americans joining OM, both on board with OM Ships and in other mission fields around the globe.\u00a0God has used OM Ships as a catalyst to launch His message to the least-reached people around the globe.<\/strong>\u00a0We are asking God to make the Ship Ministry the catalyst to inspire a new and unprecedented wave of Latin American missionaries to reach the world\u2019s least reached.<\/p>\nLogos Hope<\/em>\u00a0needs \u2018seed\u2019 funding of $3 million to initiate our Latin ministry. One third of our operating expenses are funded through book sales but restocking our inventory of books on board in Portuguese and Spanish is a formidable challenge.\u00a0As\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0sails to Latin America we anticipate that tens of thousands of people will be blessed with the availability of quality books and Bibles.<\/strong>\u00a0Study reference books for pastors, Christian growth books for adults, children\u2019s books, Bibles at prices all can afford, and educational resources are just a sample of what will be available.<\/p>\nWhile visiting the ship, people will hear the Gospel of Jesus proclaimed and receive free Christian literature as they exit.\u00a0Our bold vision for Latin America is that\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0will be the catalyst needed to help OM Latin America send out 2,000 well-prepared missionaries to countries least reached with the gospel over the next decade.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThere are several ways to be a part of this eternity-changing ministry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I highly recommend you\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/to\/subscribe\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">subscribe to their email newsletter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You can pray for the\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/to\/dpusub\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sign up<\/a>\u00a0to receive daily prayer requests by email.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019d like to support their ministry, you can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/give\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">give online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNanci and I came away with a wholehearted commitment to do what we can for the crew and for the mission of the ship. We are making efforts to purchase and donate, and in some cases possibly print, a large quantity of my books in Spanish and Portuguese (which is the language of 211 million people in Brazil, who comprise about one third the population of Latin America). If you\u2019d like to help fund the purchase or printing of my books for the ship, we would be deeply grateful for your partnership. You can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/donate\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">donate online<\/a>\u00a0and select the \u201cBooks for\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>Fund.\u201d<\/p>\nSpanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/spanish-books-for-logos.jpg\" alt=\"Spanish books for Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"475\"><\/p>\nPortuguese:<\/strong><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/portuguese-books-for-logos.jpg\" alt=\"Portuguese books for Logos Hope\" width=\"569\" height=\"280\"><\/p>\nLet me wrap it up this way.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/randy-speaking-logos-hope.jpg\" alt=\"Randy speaking on the Logos Hope\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\">Time and time again on\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0I sensed the powerful work of the Holy Spirit, and tears came to my eyes. The ship is like a microcosm of the global body of Christ. Worshiping with the crew is worshiping with citizens of our true and common country, Heaven (<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Phil%203.20\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Phil 3.20\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Philippians 3:20<\/a>).<\/p>\nWhen I spoke to the crew, and looked out at all those happy, Christ-emoting faces from so many races and nations, I thought of this passage about God\u2019s people in Heaven:<\/p>\nThey sang a new song, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\u201cYou are worthy\u00a0to take the scroll \nand to open its seals, \nbecause you were slain, \nand with your blood\u00a0you purchased\u00a0for God \npersons from every tribe and language and people and nation. \nYou have made them to be a kingdom and priests\u00a0to serve our God, \nand they will reign on the earth.\u201d (<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Rev%205.9-10\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Rev 5.9-10\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Revelation 5:9-10<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nA wonderful young brother from Papua New Guinea:<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/randy-crewmember-newguinea.jpg\" alt=\"Randy with a crew member from Papua, New Guinea\" width=\"569\" height=\"420\"><\/p>\nHave you ever heard someone say, \u201cThat was a taste of Heaven\u201d? Well, what we experienced on\u00a0Logos Hope<\/em>\u00a0really was a taste of the Heaven spoken of directly in Revelation 5, and again in Revelation 7:<\/p>\n<blockquote>After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language,\u00a0standing before the throne\u00a0and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes\u00a0and were holding palm branches in their hands.\u00a0And they cried out in a loud voice:<\/p>\n\u201cSalvation belongs to our God, \nwho sits on the throne, \nand to the Lamb.\u201d (<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Rev%207.9-11\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Rev 7.9-11\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Revelation 7:9-11<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nA delightful crewmember from Thailand:<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/randy-crewmember-thailand.jpg\" alt=\"Randy with Logos Hope crew member from Thailand\" width=\"275\" height=\"367\"><\/p>\nPeriodically in my life, I have been overwhelmed with the sense that God was prompting me to do everything possible to support a particular cause and ministry. That\u2019s how I feel about OM in general, and\u00a0Logos Hope\u00a0<\/em>in particular.<\/p>\nIn light of the people of every tribe, nation, and language in Heaven spoken of in Scripture, what better way to joyfully obey the command of Jesus to store up treasures in Heaven (<a class=\"rtBibleRef decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/biblia.com\/bible\/esv\/Matt%206.19-21\" target=\"_blank\" data-reference=\"Matt 6.19-21\" data-version=\"esv\" data-purpose=\"bible-reference\" rel=\"nofollow\">Matthew 6:19-21<\/a>), than to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omships.org\/give\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">generously support<\/a>\u00a0this unique and Spirit-led ministry?<\/p>\nRandy Alcorn<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/static\/uploads\/images\/blog\/logos-crew-performance.jpg\" alt=\"Logos crew performing\" width=\"569\" height=\"285\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earlier this month, Nanci and I returned from a trip to Jamaica, where I spoke at a conference with\u00a0OM Ships International, centering on the wonderful ministry of the current ship\u00a0Logos Hope. 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