Great Is Thy Faithfulness

About the Book

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16--NIV)

Great Is Thy Faithfulness was a favorite saying of Norman Allen’s late 1st wife, and she believed it with all her heart.

The saying was placed on Leslie’s tombstone in a cemetery on a hill near the small German community of Aplington, Iowa. When her friends and family laid her to rest, they sang “Amazing Grace,” and it echoed down the valley.

In this book, the author shares Leslie’s life story, which is intertwined with the ministry he started in Wichita, Kansas in 1985. The ministry continues to this day – and he has no doubt that it will continue until our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, comes back.

Also included are dozens of pictures and testimonies of international students who came to Christ from various religious systems. Many of the testimonies include a picture of the person who prayed to receive Christ, regardless of whether they grew up under Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, Buddhism, or atheism.

Whether you are seeking Christ or looking for a resource that will help you win souls for the Lord, you’ll treasure this book, which ends with a six-lesson Bible study titled “How Will They Hear?” Based on Romans 10:14, 17.

About the Author

Norman Allen has worked with International Students, Inc. for forty years. He has traveled to more than two dozen countries and spoken in numerous international churches. His first wife, Leslie, died of muscular dystrophy in 1996. He has been married to his second wife, Carol, for more than twenty-five years and has two stepsons. He helped start a church that serves the Chinese population in Wichita more than thirty years ago. He also helped start the Arabic Bible Church of Wichita almost twenty years ago. Over 3 years ago he planted The King of Glory Church which is composed of Sudanese refugees.