And this is an assurance for us all as individuals and even as a ministry. From the early birth of this ministry the Lord has carried it as we have sought to serve Him. We have seen this firsthand, for though Ravi is unable to travel for many months, the global team has been active and intentional as they speak and share the credibility of the Gospel in many parts of our world. Remarkable doors have opened to them even in the past few months.

Thank you for standing with us. And as you pray for us so faithfully, please be reminded that we pray for you as well. We pray that our God will sustain you and carry you wherever you walk today.

Engaging Today's Culture with RZIM:

• Coming Soon: RZIM Summer Offer
  
  Our Summer Offer will be available May 29. This new offer features RZIM's latest products including Ravi Zacharias's three new books, The End of Reason, New Birth or Rebirth: Jesus Talks to Krishna, and Is There Not a Cause? (the official book of the National Day of Prayer). The offer also includes two new CD sets, "By Whose Standards?" and "The Gospel Yesterday, Today, and Forever," featuring messages from RZIM's itinerant speakers, and the much anticipated DVD "Is America Really Christian?," featuring Ravi Zacharias and comedian Jeff Foxworthy.
• The End of Reason by Ravi Zacharias
  
  When author Sam Harris attacked Christianity in Letter to a Christian Nation, reviewers called the book "marvelous" and a generation of readers-hundreds of thousands of them-were drawn to his message. Deeply troubled, Dr. Ravi Zacharias knew that he had to respond. In The End of Reason, Zacharias underscores the dependability of the Bible along with his belief in the power and goodness of God. He confidently refutes Harris's claims that God is nothing more than a figment of one's imagination and that Christians regularly practice intolerance and hatred around the globe. His book offers powerful, passionate, and an irrefutably sound set of arguments for Christian thought. The clarity and hope in these pages reach out to readers who know and follow God as well as to those who follow other paths. Click here to purchase this book.
• Is America Really Christian? DVD
  
  Does "In God We Trust" define us? At what point should religious morality become law? Is America really about life, liberty, and the pursuit of the Christian way? We are living at a time when Western culture and values have their footings firmly planted in mid-air. America is castigated by the religious world for being so secular and by the secular world for being too religious. Why this confusion? These feature presentations include messages and Q&A by Ravi Zacharias, Michael Ramsden, and comedian Jeff Foxworthy before a crowd of 3,500 at the Atlanta Civic Center. Experience an unforgettable evening of reflection, laughter, and soul-stirring answers to the spiritual questions of our time. Visit our store here on May 29 to order this product or any other featured product on the Summer Offer.
• Summer Opportunities
  
  Come. Be Refreshed. Be Empowered. Be Ready. RZIM offers two unique, one-week summer programs to equip participants with a faith that is rooted in the Gospel message to address the questions of today's culture and respond to a world that disagrees with Christian standards. Our Summer School, "In Their Footsteps," is held at Oxford University, England, from June 29-July 5, and our Summer Institute, "Is God Necessary?," is held at Wheaton College, Illinois, from June 15-20. Sign up today and become refreshed and retooled to give an answer for the hope that is in you.
• RZIM's New Website!
  
  RZIM has a new website! Go to http://www.rzim.org/ to see our site, which now encompasses all six regional offices and offers updated apologetic information, online broadcasts, daily devotionals, and more. You can also learn about upcoming RZIM events, see where our itinerants are speaking around the world, download podcasts, and view RZIM videos.

Where in the World is RZIM? Highlights from across the globe...

Ravi Zacharias had back surgery on Monday, May 19. Please be praying for him as he recovers. You can read Ravi's letter regarding his surgery on our website. Click here to read his letter now. Before undergoing surgery, Ravi was the Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. He delivered the official prayer at the White House and delivered an address at the Cannon Building to commemorate the day.

Stuart McAllister flew to Madrid, Spain, to speak at the Evangelical Alliance of Spain from May 9-11. He leaves for Hungary on May 21 to speak at the European Leadership Forum, where he will be joined by Michael Ramsden and Amy Orr-Ewing who are speaking at the event as well.

Alison Thomas spoke to the youth of Stafford County Christian Church in Virginia on Sunday, May 18. She is also preparing for her upcoming trip to the Middle East.

The team recently concluded The Zacharias Trust training weekend. It was a great time and much appreciated by those who attended. Thank you to all who prayed for this event!

The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) eight-week program started on Monday, May 12. Please pray for Michael Ramsden, who is hosting the first part of the program, and for Amy Orr-Ewing as she lectures on June 12 and 13. Please pray for the students and faculty.

Michael and John Lennox are attending and speaking at the SRG (Strategic Resource Group) conference in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 19-21 before Michael travels to Hungary to speak. Michael and Amy are leading the evangelism track at The European Leadership Forum in Hungary, which starts on May 24.

Please pray for the team during their series of important meetings this month.

The fourth batch of the three-week certificate courses on Christian apologetics is being held at the Ravi Zacharias Centre for Learning in Chennai this month. There are fourteen delegates from different professional backgrounds and from different cities in attendance. Cyril Georgeson, Neil Vimalkumar, and Bill Cain are teaching this week. Continue to pray for the delegates and the faculty.

About one hundred participants attended the Northeast Regional Seminar on Apologetics in Shillong held from May 8-10. Arun Andrews, I'Ching Thomas, and Balajied Lang Nongrum all spoke at the seminar "Unchanging Truth in Changing Times."

Prakash Yesudian is glad to be home after fourteen days of travel and teaching. He finds it amazing to look back at the wonderful time he was able to spend with friends at RZIM in Atlanta, and then at the Haggai Institute in Maui, Hawaii. He gave fourteen lectures and led two devotions for 129 leaders from 59 countries while in Maui. The Lord enabled him to accomplish a lot during his stay there. It was an added privilege to counsel and pray with some participants. Prakash says that his heart is full of gratitude to God for opening this door for him to motivate leaders from so many countries. Now he is back in Chennai to lead two devotionals at the RZIM academy. He will then leave for the South Indian town of Pavoorchatram for a two-day church revival at the end of the month.

Rachel Tulloch spoke on the dignity of human life at an event on behalf of the TLC Pregnancy Center during the first week in May. She also continued her training series at Toronto Chinese Community Church and addressed the existence of God on the first Sunday of the month. She will continue the next course on the reliability of Scripture.

RZIM Asia Pacific held its training weekend from May 16-18. The speakers included LT Jeyachandran, I'Ching Thomas, Brian Thomas, associate pastor of Evangel Christian Church, Tan Soo-Inn, and advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaysia, Lee Min Choon. I'Ching Thomas then spoke at Bukit Panjang Gospel Chapel on May 19.

The Engineering and Science Christian Fellowship invited LT Jeyachandran to lead a Bible study on May 21. Please pray for this unique time of ministry.

Senem: Turkey

Last week Senem participated at the annual meeting of the Association of Christian Media & Publications serving in Turkey. It was an informative and productive time of exchanging ideas and partnerships. The greatest problem still waits to be solved: the distribution of Christian materials. Ongoing prayer is needed for this process. Work has begun on the translation of Ravi's title Can Man Live Without God? Senem says it is a challenging and satisfying translation project. This title was chosen purposely to use as a theme for some possible secular university addresses to be presented by Ravi Zacharias during his visit there in 2009. Please pray for clear wisdom as Senem tries to bring this immensely rich book to life in Turkish.

Three RZIM friends from Hong Kong flew to Oxford, England, for the final Zacharias Trust training weekend to be trained, fed, and to see firsthand what the ministry is about. These friends are in positions of influence in their particular circles of business, and they are particularly interested in seeing how RZIM might help engage those communities and help feed the church.

Grace Lee writes, "The questions they were asking were, 'How can Hong Kong benefit from the resources offered by RZIM? How and when can the itinerant team members (and also, in this case, John Lennox from Oxford) be available to come to Hong Kong to bring enthusiasm to the body of Christ and provide ongoing teaching in evangelism and apologetics?' Great questions! I am so glad they're asking and are so keenly interested to explore the possibilities. Upon departing, one of these dear friends said, 'China needs this teaching. Your challenge is to piece it together.' So, please pray boldly for me."

Please know that we are here to serve you in any way that we can. Feel free to contact us by phone at (770) 449-6766 or via our website, www.rzim.org.

God bless you,