What help is there for Christians in the forces and how can the gospel be communicated?
162 years ago God raised up a man with a vision to minister the gospel to those in the Army.
His surname was Rudd, and he was a sergeant based at the Woolwich garrison. He put up a notice for those who were in cells, to the effect that men could obtain a copy of the Bible from him. Later, authorisation was given for Bibles to be presented to all serving men at taxpayers' expense. Sgt. Rudd then discovered that many of the men were illiterate. How would they understand? The answer was to visit the men and read the Scriptures to them. Thus started the chain of events that resulted in a gospel ministry among the Forces that has been maintained for 162 years. He did not set out to establish an organisation, but to present the gospel to men of his generation. What great ripples developed from that concern. What good may yet come when we obey God in evangelism.
