Dan Collins had an idea, a burden. He felt that someone should capitalize on the interest created by literature evangelists as they visited the homes, and that someone should follow up the interests that developed as the result of people reading our books.
The accompanying picture shows Dan explaining to A. L. Page and H. V. Reed, publishing department secretary and president, respectively, of the Colorado Conference, the program he uses.
He follows up any interests that are reported to him by the literature evangelists. He is also visiting those who have just completed the payment on their books. More than 99 percent of the people he contacts are happy to visit with him. He asks them how they are enjoying their books, if they have any questions, and if they have made any interesting discoveries. As he visits with them he attempts to further arouse their curiosity and in many cases arranges for a definite Bible study.
By this program of follow-up and teamwork, sixty-seven souls have been baptized in less than one year's time. Brother Collins is now employed by the Colorado Conference as a full-time Bible instructor, concentrating on the following up of these contacts. Our bookmen appreciate his work. They are happy to cooperate by supplying names and conducting group-canvassing campaigns in cities where evangelistic meetings are scheduled.
Just recently Brother Page took a group of literature evangelists into the city of Brighton, where in one week's time they sold $2,742.75 worth of literature, enrolled 52 persons in Bible correspondence courses, offered prayer in 174 homes, placed 48 large doctrinal books, in addition to 1,508 other pieces of literature. They also left announcements of the evangelistic meetings to start the following Sunday night. Result? Well, at this time the meetings are still in progress, but eight families who were contacted by literature evangelists are attending.
We need one another's help. Our bookmen are glad to be known as cooperators, or teamworkers for truth.
