My name is Ron Bainbridge and for the past 40 years I have been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in Western Australia. At present I am ministering with the South Coast Church of Christ in Albany, Western Australia. During the past 16 years I have been privileged to co-ordinate an outreach media ministry which the South Coast Church has called Discovering A Better Life Ministries. This outreach offers messages of comfort and hope and through both radio, newspapers and our website www.discoveringabetterlife.org.au.

For the past 16 years our newspaper column has appeared each week in the Elders Farm WEEKLY, (which is Western Australia’s largest rural newspaper), and the Albany Advertiser/EXTRA. In recent years it has appeared in five other newspapers in Western Australia, as well as other newspapers and magazines in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales.

The primary aim of Discovering A Better Life Ministries is to make available positive messages of hope, comfort and encouragement, in a parabolic format, to help men and women find meaning for their lives by empathizing with their needs, hurts, and successes. Today, entire families in many cities and rural areas of our nation are obtaining very little satisfaction out of life. . Many people with whom I have offered Christian counsel over the years have difficulty in dealing with interpersonal problems. They are often anxious, depressed, and sometimes anti-social, even to the point of outright hostility! Some are even suicidal. However, the South Coast Church is convinced that many people who are burdened by these worries can be helped to live courageous lives in an insecure and discouraging society, if only they are offered some positive encouragement to enter into a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ.

The South Coast Church in Albany, Western Australia is committed to helping men and women live courageous lives and the messages we share through our newspaper columns, local radio station and website. With our Lord’s help, we make every effort to provide emotional and spiritual support on an entirely non-denominational basis. The hundreds of Letters, Telephone calls, Faxes, and Emails we receive each year clearly indicates that some special needs are being met through what we feel privileged to present.

During the past 16 years we have received over 3,000 responses and mailed out over 45,000 pieces of gospel literature to people who have requested such from us. Many people have entered into Bible Correspondence Courses and some of these have been baptized into Christ, while others have been restored to faithful service in the kingdom of our Lord. We praise God for the fruitfulness of this ministry and hope that in sharing some of this with you that you too will be encouraged to reach out in practical ways to introduce others to Christ and the genuine hope He offers to all who are willing to place their faith in Him (Ephesians 3:20-21).

Many of our messages are now posted on our website: www.discoveringabetterlife.org.au.

At present, my wife (Moya) and myself are travelling across Australia and visiting with many who have corresponded with us, but who have until now been faceless people. We are also enjoying meeting with brethren in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. Some we have never met before, while others we have not seen for many years. It is a joy for Moya & myself to have some special time with Trevor & Christine Baker whom I was privileged to teach and baptize into Christ over 30-years ago. We are looking forward to meeting and worshipping with the Belmore Road Church this coming Sunday and would be more than happy to speak with any of you further concerning our media outreach if you so desire.

Your brother in Christ’s service,

Ron Bainbridge

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Last update : 23-06-2008 08:01

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