Missions

The prophet Isaiah said there was a reason people went needlessly into captivity and blamed God in the process. He said it was the result of the leaders and what they taught! That’s right! The people who were supposed to lead them into freedom, through a loving relationship with God, loaded them down with rules, regulations and religious obligations that did nothing but weigh them down, embittering them against God in the process.

Now therefore, what have I here,” says the Lord, “That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail,” says the Lord, “And My name is blasphemed continually every day (Is 52:5, NKJV).

But He prophesied of a day when people would turn to God. The thing that would cause them to turn to God was when they heard a message that allowed them to see God as He really is. Then he clearly identifies the message as the Gospel of Peace.

Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day that I am He who speaks: ‘Behold, it is I.'” How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace (Is 52:6-7, NKV).

Over thirty years ago, God began teaching me what I now know to be the Gospel of Peace! Everywhere this message is proclaimed, people discover the love of God, expressed through the finished work of Jesus, in an incredibly powerful way! When people experience the indescribable love of God, their response is always to fall in love with God. Remarkably, they begin to fall in love with people also!

Let’s face it, very few people really love God. They appreciate Him. They are grateful for salvation. But very few people feel as passionate about God as they did their spouse, when they first fell in love. In fact to the degree we are afraid of God it is impossible to love Him. The Bible clearly teaches that Love drives out fear! If we believe the message of angry preachers, we will fear God but never love Him. That doesn’t make anyone a bad person or a bad Christian. We can only love God when we first experience His love. And our love for Him is directly proportional to our belief about His love for us! (1 John 4:19) Our belief of His love is directly related to the version of the gospel we heard and believed! (Romans 10:14-17)

Those who believe the Gospel of Peace, also discover the ultimate struggle of the New Testament: Faith Righteousness! Paul identified faith righteousness as the stumbling stone of the New Covenant. (Rom 9:32) Our righteousness is a gift from the Lord Jesus! If we do not accept His free gift of righteousness, we are doomed to labor under the destructive legalism of works righteousness.

Legalism causes people to have greater struggles with sin and destructive behavior. (1 Cor 15:56) Those who embrace works righteousness never feel they measure up! Those who experience the free gift of righteousness are empowered to live in all the promises of God. They discover a power to live beyond their own will power or determination.

Those who accept righteousness as a free gift from the Lord Jesus have peace with God and they experience the grace of God which makes them able to stand in the reality of this New Covenant. Grace is God’s ability, capacity and power. (Rom 5:1-2)

Those who accept the finished work of Jesus realize there is peace between us and God. He made peace through the cross. (Col 1:20) We are free from the law for righteousness. (Rom 10:4) We are free from the wrath of God! (Rom 5:9) We are free to live the life we choose instead of the life that is forced on us by our weaknesses! We are free to serve God!

Impact Ministries was born to change the way the world seed God! Impact Ministries® is a team of World Changers who are publishing the Gospel of Peace to the entire world! Millions of people around the world have discovered a new relationship with God as they have seen Him as He is!

The message of Impact Ministries is this:

• The love of God was expressed through the finished work of Jesus
• Jesus became our sin; we became His righteousness
• He died the death we deserve; we will never taste death
• He was chastened so we could have peace with God
• He was rejected so we are accepted
• He conquered our sin, therefore, sin has no power over us
• He was raised up giving us resurrection life now
• He defeated the devil we don’t have to be afraid of him
• We are joint heirs with Jesus, all that is His is ours
• He qualified us for all the inheritance
• All the promises of God are ours
• We are free from all the curses of the law

Since the late 1980’s Dr. Jim Richards and Impact Ministries have been pioneering the message of grace, peace, faith righteousness and unconditional love throughout Canada. Dr. Richards has been a regular guest on It’s a New Day and made appearances on Huntley Street and various other television and radio programs in Canada. He now appears as the special guest on a weekly television program called, Live Transformed, every Thursday on My New Day. Thousands have had incredible experiences as they’ve opened their hearts to believe the truth about the finished work of Jesus. Canada has embraced this message and this life in an unprecedented manner. Not only has Canada accepted this message, they’ve proven to be eager to become World Changers and launch this message to the ends of the Earth.

Now our Canadian friends and World Changer Team can download these incredible products without the hassle and costs of shipping. Plus, you can get what you want immediately. Be sure and check out our online store regularly for updates and specials. No shipping, no duty and no waiting!

Be sure to go to our home page and click to receive our Monthly Magazine via email. It’s filled with articles and information that will help you build your faith and establish your heart. Plus, by linking with us through Twitter, Facebook, and our blog you can receive words of encouragement that will take you through your day. We even have a free iPhone app that keeps you instantly connected to all of our resources. Soon we will have an app for droid phones. We really are seeking more ways to touch you and your world!

Impact Ministries is not recognized by Revenue Canada; therefore your gifts are not tax deductible. The requirements for registration with Revenue Canada would create limitations on missions and ministry activities incongruent with the world wide ministry goals of Impact Ministries; however, this has in no way hampered our Canadian family from generously sending this message to Canada and the world. Our Canadian World Changers have expressed their desire to reach the world even with no tax deduction!

Increased Ministry in Canada

Since September 2010 Dr. Richards has been a weekly guest on My New Day. Be sure to contact your cable provider and let them know that you want to receive My New Day television broadcast. Watch My New Day and this website for more details.

The number of meetings in Canada is steadily increasing. Be sure to check out my itinerary for special meetings across the nation. Signing up to receive our e-magazine and special email announcements is the best way to keep up with what’s going on!

Join My World Changer Team

The only hope for Canada, America and the world is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Scripture says, not as religion has said! The watered-down version of the gospel that has dominated society has failed; it hasn’t provided what Jesus promised. But around the world people are experiencing new life in Jesus as they accept the Gospel of Peace, are empowered by God’s grace, and as they live in the peace that comes through faith righteousness.

Click here for information about joining our World Changer Team and together we will change the way the world sees God!

Mailing Your Canadian Contribution

The best way to give is online as a Recurring Auto-Partner. By receiving all of your World Changer materials online we save thousands of dollars each month in postage. These saving make it possible for us to invest even more of our resources into the world. Plus, you get your materials immediately without the problem of damage sometimes incurred by the mail services.

Or, you can give online through PayPal. This saves us an incredible amount of money that would normally be lost through funds exchange. When you give online or as a Recurring Partner we get the very best exchange rate possible, so your money goes even farther!

But if you prefer, you may mail you contribution to the following address:

Impact Ministries 3516 S Broad PL SW Huntsville, AL 35805

If you desire to talk to our World Changer Department call 256-536-9402 ext 301. We will be glad to answer your questions or pray for your needs.

For almost three decades we have worked a systematic plan to change the way the world sees God! Right now we are working toward our goal of introducing one billion people to the message of grace, peace, faith righteousness, and unconditional love! Our plan is a simple process of multiplication. Among our many efforts, our most fruitful is to invest in leaders who are touching other nations. Here are just a few things we do to touch the world:

With the help of churches, missions organizations and our World Changers we are placing one year of curriculum in 100 third world Bible training programs. If each of those programs train 100 students per year, we will establish 10,000 new ministers in grace, peace, faith righteousness and unconditional love every year!

This means there will be 10,000 new leaders each year that will serve and not control. They will avoid the trappings of fear based, manipulation ministry. They will preach love not wrath, faith righteousness not works righteousness, grace not legalism! If these 10,000 leaders influence 100 people each year they will influence 1,000,000 people per year. With the exponential growth it will take just a little over ten years to influence over one billion people to this reality! If one billion people see God as he is, we can change the entire world in our lifetime!

If you want to join our World Changer Team and help us change the way the world sees God with grace, peace, faith righteousness and the unconditional love of God click here to get information!