The accident victim was dying right in front of her, and she couldn’t do a thing about it. The officer, who was a new Christian, wanted to pray for the person, but didn’t know what to say. She contacted me afterward and asked if I had a prayer for such situations. After reminding her that God hears all our prayers prayed in faith, no matter how new we are to that faith, or how awkward we feel about praying (Romans 8:26-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Hebrews 4:14-16), I sat down and wrote a prayer for her to use. We’
ve included that prayer in our new Tactical Edition of GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers Bible.

The officer was having a bad day. As he drove into the station, he slammed his fist against the steering wheel and cried out, “Doesn’t anyone
care? Don’t you care, God?” Preoccupied with problems, he parked and got out of the car. On his way into the station house, the department
chaplain “just happened” to walk by, and stopped him without knowing the turmoil the officer was going through. He offered him a “GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers” Bible and said, “I’ve been passing these out to the officers who want one.
I’d like to give you one to say thanks for all your hard work, and let you know I care.” The chaplain later told me the officer was so moved he broke
down.

“In my heart I was very much passioned and moved when I met the person who gave me that Book. It is THE Book that we should all have, because our lives are at risk daily. I pray to God that I am able to pass on the message of that Book — GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers — to all my countrymen, but more so to our peace officers and our firefighters.”
Curwin Callender
Firefighter, Trinidad & Tobago

“This particular Bible is formatted in a way that grabs the law enforcement professional’s mindset. It shows them through the preface
and the different helps in the beginning that God is there, no matter what kind of situation we are facing as a law enforcement officer.”
Lieutenant Jay Varney
Lansing Police Department, Michigan

These are just a few of the many stories and testimonies I often hear that illustrate the impact this unique Bible edition has had over the years. There is no other edition like GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers in the world. We need to place even more of these in the hands of officers. Here is another story – one about how we did exactly that:
In the POM office we once had in Colorado Springs, there was a map of the United States on the wall. We put pins on the map in every place we shipped Bibles or provided some other kind of ministry, and the map was full of pins – except in two noticeable areas. At that time, Utah had only one lonely pin, one stuck on I-70 in the eastern part of the state (where I gave a Utah state trooper a Bible . . . but that’s another story). The other place with few pins was the northeast United States, especially the New York area. I prayed for two years about New York, because there are so many officers in that area, and I knew they needed “GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers.” In June of 2001, I was finally able to send some Bibles to Police Officers for Christ at NYPD. Then 9/11 hit, and we eventually gave 9,000 Bibles to New York. Our 9/11 ministry there turned out to be our biggest ever.

Some Tactical Edition Intro Topics . . .
Section One: The Path to Peace for a Peace Officer
(This section has many references to Scripture passages)
How can I have hope?
Why should I listen to God?
How can I deal with stress and find peace?
What are the keys to personal and relational stability?
Can a Cop be a Christian?
How do I reconcile “an eye for an eye” with “turn the other cheek?”
How is the Good Lawgiver connected to good law enforcement?
How can I have eternal life?
Who is the Greatest Peace Officer?
How can I have a relationship with God?
Why does God allow evil and tragedy?

Section Two: God’s Word, Our Backup Book
A bible study guide that applies God’s Word to officers

Section Three: Meditations
Prayers for officers and chaplains, post 9/11 reflections on “Dealing with
Disaster,” and “On Suicide.”

Section Four: “To Protect and Serve”
Comments about the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, the Oath
of Office, the First Amendment, and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics –
from a Christian and biblical perspective.

Questions and Answers About POM’S
New Tactical Edition Bible . . .

How did we choose the topics covered in our new intro?
The simple answer is that every topic covered addresses an important issue officers commonly confront, and which I have dealt with myself over the years as an officer and chaplain. This Bible edition is designed to be a tactical weapon for our spiritual warfare!

What is our vision for this Bible in the future?
We want to make this Bible known to officers every-where, and available to every officer who wants one.

What are the challenges we face in this Ministry?
Producing our monthly newsletter ("The Renewed Centurion"), replenshing our stock of Bibles and books and maintaining a modern office to handle inquiries, orders, and related financial needs is costly, but we are trusting God and our faithful supporters. We do need your help! POM’s faith ministry receives no support except for your faithful prayers and generous donations. Please send your tax-deductible gift today, so we can continue God’s work tomorrow! Thanks!!!