Through HIM Ministries Report
From
Rev. Don Allen, Jr PhD, LICDC-CS, Founder/President
As Through Him Ministries
enters its 13th (2003 – 2016) year we have seen God bless beyond
anything we could have hoped for, with the writing ministry being one of the
key places God has allowed us to make an impact. We can easily say that a conservative number
of download/views of our workbooks/study-guides is in excess of 50,000 with the
data we have from over the years. I heard from a pastor in Africa that he has downloaded
our material on Grief and shared with his congregation (when asked how many
copies he reported 700), and we have heard similar reports from other parts of Africa,
India, Pakistani, Philippines, and other countries.
The following list are places
that Through HIM Ministries have published Workbooks/study-guides over the past
13 years, and it all started with “Christian Coping with Grief,” which
ironically is the number one workbook we hear about from people around the
world. Second is our workbook “Mighty Men of Valor”.
5) Nook/Barnes
& Noble bookstore: We found at least six of our workbooks on Nook Download
(Someone else placed them on the site)
6) Youpublish
(No longer active as of March 2013 or before, at the time of closing we had 10
books online)
7) Peneuma
Foundation (www.pneumafoundation.org) …
We have 4 workbooks published
8) Life
Church West Chester (www.lcwestchester.com)
… We have 8 workbooks published here
9) Flower
(A/G Pentecostal Achieves) … One book published (Dissertation)
Note: We also found 32
sites on the web that our workbooks are either published at or providing links
to our books on our accounts at; lulu.com, smashword.com, archive.org, or
scribd.com material.
We also have provided, as
a part of Through HIM School of Ministry, some study-guides on the Life of
Christ, Genesis, Bible in Recovery, and created the E. M. Bounds School of Prayer.
However, this is one of those situations where you live and learn. We were
unable to generate the interest in a certificate program. Although we have
heard several pastors in Africa and India are using the material with their churches.
We have since moved these into our regular sites for distribution.
Blogs:
Through HIM Ministries
has maintained two blogs; one is a blog of mine and our friends articles and
thoughts. The second is a preaching/teaching outline resource for individuals
to find help with sermon outlines. Between the blogs, we have had nearly 12, 000
views.
Articles
and Publication’s
In
addition to writing the workbooks and blog post, I have also written a number
of articles that have been published in magazines, newspapers, and online.
Preaching/Teaching …
The irony is that this is
what I went to school for and the only thing I have ever really wanted to do.
However, it seems to be the thing I do the least. We have had over the past 13 years
some wonderful opportunities to preach at some awesome churches around
Mid-west, and even a trip to Germany to preach a revival. We have been blessed
to walk across denominational and cultural lines to preach and teach. We have
taught workshops/seminars on grief, addictions, leadership, pastoral theology,
and other topics as people request. I was asked if I miss being in the pulpit
every Sunday, and ironically the answer is yes and no. I miss
preaching/teaching on a regular bases, but I can say without reservation that
the opportunity to preach, teach, write, and minister to individuals around the
Greater Cincinnati area, America, and the World has had its rewards.
Board of Directors …
I would like to thank our Board of
Directors (Rev. Robert Harper, Gary Stanforth, Jacob Gideon, and former board
member Chuck Clevenger) that have been such a blessing over the past 13 years. These
are men of God that have shared their wisdom, and direction throughout the good
and the rough times. I would like to especially acknowledge our board member
and Assistant Director of THM, my son Ethan, who has been such a blessing in
helping carry the vision forward over the past few years. The greatest dream of
a father is when a son shares his passion and vision.
Vision for the next 5 years ….
THE VISION IS TO SIMPLY
KEEP DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING; the goal is to write 100 workbooks/study-guides
in my life time, and we are well on our way with 67 completed. We will also continue
to pray and seek opportunities to preach in pulpits around the Mid-west,
America, and the World as God gives us the opportunity. I would also like the opportunity to present
professional workshops/seminars that encourage and challenge men and women to
be successful in their ministry and professional career.
The newest vision of the
THM is to expand our outreach by developing and presenting online video
teachings that our friends around the world can easily access. Our hope is to
provide teachings on topics such as: church leadership, helping friends cope
with grief, helping friends overcome addiction, understanding the Life of
Christ, and others. Please pray that God will provide the resources to see HIS
vision for Through HIM Ministries come true.
There is always that
vision of every ministry leader that he prays they can minister full-time, and
I won’t lie to anyone, I have that vision. The ministry team and I would love
for you to check out our website at www.throughhimministries.org
and see how we could be a blessing, and please pray about how you could help us
accomplish our goal of ministering around the world.
