The Hosea Project
“Letter to the Pastor”
Introduction
This page contains 3 links
to the Hosea Project “Letter to the Pastor,” and its’ supporting notes and
documents. The first link contains a 3 page formal letter, in English,
addressed to pastors and Christian leaders, encouraging them to defend the
Biblical prohibitions against divorce and remarriage. When viewed on the
internet, the reader will notice a series of imbedded links, numbered 1-12,
that point to notes, documents and references in support of the issues under
discussion.
The second link contains
33 pages of the before mentioned supporting notes, documents and references to
the “Letter to the Pastor” that should always accompany the letter when
printed, or distributed. It is our goal that a copy of this letter, along with
the provided documentation, be delivered to, and read by, every Christian
pastor, priest and leader worldwide, regardless of denominational lines of
descent, or theological construct. The third link is a copy of this page of
instructions and details.
Organization
Hosea Project volunteers
are at the heart of this ministry. They come from many different walks of life,
from many different denominational persuasions. Each is unpaid, individually
bearing the costs, financially, by copying and distributing this letter, and
socially, by being willing to stand up for what’s right and take
action, instead of remaining silent any longer.
Stand up, Stand up for
Jesus
Who do I
sent it to?
Send out a copy of the
“Letter to the Pastor” to every pastor and church leader “within your
reach!” You may ask, “what is within my
reach?’” To you that may mean your own local church or it may mean every church
in your neighborhood, or city. That is between you and God. The important thing
is to start right now, for everyday we wait, more and more families are
destroyed.
How do I
start?
Copy both PDF files to
your computer, and print them once. Then make as many copies of the 36 pages (3
page letter plus 33 pages of notes) as you need for each pastor and church
leader within your reach. (It may be more cost effective to use a photocopier
for all copies except the first one.) Staple the pages containing the notes
together in proper order, but leave the letter pages loose. Put each copy, and
supporting notes, unfolded into a large envelope and seal it shut. You could
either hand deliver each package, or research out the
names and addresses of all the pastors and leaders required, address the
envelopes, and post in the mail. It is up to you as to whether you wish to
identify yourself to the receiver or not.
Have your
missionary initiative reach around the world!
Turn those who agree
with you and your stand into Hosea Project volunteers, the same way you are.
Encourage them to visit this website, download the material, and send copies to
everyone within their reach also, and help them to encourage those who agree
with them to become involved in the same way. Before you know it, there may be
untold numbers of marriages and families rescued around the globe because you
stood up for Jesus and took action.
What about
other countries?
Go for it! Have them
come to this website for the material they need to get started. We are praying that God will provide
those who will accurately translate the material into the many languages needed
to accomplish the task. As different versions in other languages become
available, they will be posted here for reading, downloading and copying.
What can I
expect?
Many will not receive
this message gladly, in fact some will harden their hearts and scoff at the letter
and do all they can to discredit it and everything it says. They may also turn
against those who have dared to confront them with these truths. However, all
those who seek God with all their hearts will find Him, and the Holy Spirit
will empower them to understand and proclaim the truth concerning marriage,
divorce and remarriage as revealed in Scripture.
It is not up to any of
us to convince anyone of the truth. That is the Holy Spirits’ job. Our
responsibility is prayerfully present the truth in as clear and Biblically
correct a way as possible, in love, and let God do the rest. Remember, without
a Pharaoh there may never have been a Moses. Be faithful to do your part to
plant the seeds, and leave the results in His hands. Pray without ceasing.
Now What?
Pray, then
start by clicking these links: May God bless you!
Link One:
Letter to the Pastor (3
Pages)
Link Two
Supporting Notes to
Letter (33 pages)
Link Three
Details
The signatories of the
“Letter to the Pastor” are:
Dr. Joseph
A. Webb
Joseph Webb has been an
ordained minister since 1957. Since that time he has ministered as a youth
pastor, family counselor, pastor and evangelist. He is a frequent guest on
Christian radio and television programs throughout the
Christian Principles Restored Ministries,
Longwood
Email: cprministries@cfl.rr.com
Rev. Dana Hartong
Pastor Hartong has been a teacher and pastor laboring amongst
God’s people for the last 44 years. His
teaching skills and pastoral experience has served as the foundation for “the
call of a lifetime” for the past 23 years, when after a close call on their own
marriage, he and his wife Val founded the “
Telephone:
www.marriagedivorce.com/hartong.htm
Dr. Mike Gorrie,
Dr. Gorrie
is an ordained minister, keen Bible student, and gifted seminar speaker. During
a life time of pastoral ministry and marriage and family counseling, he has
endeavored to uphold God’s standard in marriage, divorce and remarriage
matters. Mike and his wife are a driving force behind the effort to reclaim Christian
morality in the church worldwide. With their roots in
High Calling Ministries NZ
Email: mikegorrie@highcallingnz.com
Rev.
Stephen W. Wilcox
Stephen Wilcox is an
ordained minister and coordinator of the Hosea Project. He has a burden for those
caught in the web of confusion and deceit caused by sin that is upheld by false
doctrine and wayward theology. His efforts are primarily focused on restoring
broken families by supporting and encouraging those who stand in the gap for
loved ones. He is the author of "Restoration
of Christian Marriage" – a plea for repentance and reformation. In association with dedicated volunteer
assistants, he manages TFM Theological Foundations Ministries which operates
several busy Christian outreach websites such as www.marriagedivorce.com and www.hoseaproject.com. Stephen
Wilcox can be reached as follows:
TFM Theological Foundations Ministries,
Email: mail@marriagedivorce.com
The Hosea Project is a ministry initiative of
coordinated by TFM Theological Foundations Ministries,
©Copyright 2006, by Rev. Stephen Wilcox, all
rights reserved except as noted.