Dear Friend,

It's a miracle that the Hour of Power survived this far into 2009.

It continues to be very close, as we continue to pray that we'll still be "on the air" on December 31.

Frequently throughout this year, there were many days when our cash resources were completely depleted-but God always answered our prayers to keep our ministry in business.

And, it's my hope now that God will answer our prayers once again this year and speak to the hearts of persons – persons like YOU who love this ministry - to all provide a gift of $60, or more, at this critical year-end time.

Your beautiful Hour of Power edition of Ken's new book will come to you with a bookplate opposite the title page identifying you as a 21st Century "HERO of the FAITH."

In February of 2010, our blessed televised ministry, the Hour of Power, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on TV.

Only God could have made this possible - with the help of multiple millions of persons over the last 40 years ... persons like YOU ...

... who gave sacrificial gifts of spiritual investment to a ministry that has been anointed by God Almighty Himself.

Thousands and thousands of persons continue to tell us:

"Your televised ministry saved my life."

And this, of course, is powerfully significant during a period of time like the year we are now completing:

• Millions of persons have lost their homes or their entire life savings.

• Many more are now facing retirement without the financial resources that they had planned for and were depending upon.

• Millions have lost their jobs.

Economically, 2009 has been the darkest most challenging year that many Americans will ever face in their lifetimes.

But, the televised Hour of Power was there for them (even though ministry revenues dropped over 30%), to remain an incredible encouragement to millions of these desperate individuals and families.

I truly believe that God does not want our TV ministry to fail now. I know you don't either.

So, I must ask for your help now. Without it, we may have to say goodbye to the Hour of Power.

To honor you and the other friends of the Hour of Power who step up with a HEROIC 2009 year-end (tax-deductible) gift of $60 or more ...

... we will forever honor your name in:

The HALL of FAITH
of HEROIC BELIEVERS

These names, including yours - the persons who will literally save the life of the Hour of Power in the year 2009 - will be placed in permanent, historic ministry records, accessible on our website.

And you will also receive a beautiful gift from us that we have designed EXCLUSIVELY for our supporters who provide their 2009 year-end gifts of HEROIC FAITH to the televised Hour of Power ministry at this important time.

Our great friend, Ken Duncan, has created a brand-new "coffee table" book just for you:

"Acts of the Apostles
Your Faith in ACTION"

Ken's book shows you how the apostles of Jesus Christ acted with HEROIC FAITH to sow the seeds that established the powerful root system of the early Christian church.

They had no money. They had limited resources. They walked everywhere they went. Yet the Apostles,"The Heroes" of Jesus Christ, managed with a POWERFUL FAITH in a living God...

...to set in motion of HEROIC FAITH that transformed the lives of multiplied millions of persons in a time span of a little over 2000 years.

We, today, are part of their remarkable movement of HEROIC FAITH. We continue today to follow the same call of Christ himself to carry his positive message to all people in all corners of the world.

Your beautiful Hour of Power edition of Ken's new book will come to you with a bookplate opposite the title page identifying you as a 21st Century "HERO of the FAITH."

The Hour of Power is the only one-hour weekly televised church worship service on TV today seen worldwide by an estimated weekly audience of 20 million persons.

I can't imagine any enterprise in history that deserves more support than this televised church service - the Hour of Power.

We must not let it fail...we cannot lose this program of HEROIC FAITH for the millions of persons who look to us and depend on us as their weekly source of life-giving hope and inspiration...

...especially in this economic recessionary time that has devastated the spirit of so, so many.

Make a HEROIC decision today to help us keep HEROIC FAITH alive.

God loves you and so do I!

Robert H. Schuller
Founding Pastor