I write a short prayer (above the question) thanking God for another opportunity to serve someone who is fully known and dearly loved by Him, and acknowledging my total inadequacy for the task. I then seek someone to serve as my prayer-helper. In my first couple of years with GQ an elderly and saintly sister (both in the flesh and in the Lord) in Minnesota prayed with me whenever I received a new question — and shared any insights she thought might be helpful. After her Home-going a dear brother in the Lord, who lived in Wisconsin, took her place. When it became evident that cancer would soon leave me without Herman’s help (and not knowing of anyone to fill his place), I asked him to became my helper-ahead, praying with me for God’s future sufficiency in answering questions, which he did. I now have three friends in three different states who are glad to partner with me in this labor of love. In instances when I can’t reach any of those three, I count Herman as my helper and proceed to prepare an answer, confident that my answer will, despite its imperfections, be used of the Lord for His good purposes.
— Bill Stowe
You asked if we would share with you and your staff the blessings we receive from this ministry, which has been many.
… It is strange how Bible questions became important to me through all my years of ministry. Working with children and youth as an Assistant Pastor for 9 years I sensed their questions revealed what they really needed to be taught instead of what I had planned to teach.
In the two churches I pastored I often had a time in the evening service when the congregation could ask Bible Questions. Sometimes I had an elder, or teacher join me in answering questions. In one church I placed a box in the back of the church for Bible Questions. One of the churches provided me with a weekly local radio program I called the Question Box for people to call in questions in the 1960’s. Whenever, I was teaching any group except preaching, I told them, that a question was worth a whole point in my outline to encourage their questions.
… Questions tell us more about people’s needs so we don’t waste our time and theirs seeking to meet their needs.
When that door finally closed, my ministry seemed to be closing also bringing retirement, but, lo and behold, a young couple asked me if I would join them in answering Bible Questions. Praise the Lord; He is not through with me yet.
… Lest I forget, I do pray for wisdom concerning what the person is really seeking, as well as what to answer; and how to point them to the Savior in case they need Him.
— William Stewart
There are times that I’ll read a question and think to myself how shall I answer this. I start by asking The Holy Spirit to be my guide, then I will do my Holy Bible research along with the internet, then as the answer starts to come forth I write it out in long hand. When I can’t finish an answer in one sitting I’ll take it with me on my daily 10 mile walks. Many times as I walk certain passages that will help with my answer will come to me. I count on The Holy Spirit, so I keep myself open to Him. So after I get my answer all written out in long hand I then enter it into the computer, and as I type it out The Holy Spirit will still expand on my answer, and this process works for me. I know it’s a long process but it gives me the time to write the answer then re-write it, and through this added passages will be given me to help the answer even more.
— Larry Greco
It has thrilled my heart to know that over the years I have been offered the opportunity to touch many lives because you opened that door for me, which was surely of the LORD. … my youngest daughter Rebecca had been called home just the month before [I started with GQ] and I truly believe that God brought me this opening to help me deal with the grief of separation by allowing me to focus upon the questions and the hurt that others were experiencing. God is so good.
— Gloria Small
