FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

1.  What is ELHM?
see here.

2.  How may I contact ELHM?
see here.

3.  How is ELHM funded?
The ministry's operating budget is derived solely of voluntary contributions from churches and individuals who love the Lord and who are concerned about the need for Christian literature overseas. Approximately 98% of the ministry's income is used to support program services.  Only 1% is used for administration and 1% for fundraising. 

4. What is ELHM's Fund-Raising Philosophy?
You can read about ELHM's Fund-Raising Philosophy here.

5. Does ELHM have a Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality Policy?
You can read ELHM's Conflict of Interest/Confidentiality Policy here.

6.  How can people overseas use English literature?
Several African countries were former British colonies and therefore use English.  The same thing is true of India, where 25% of the population can read and speak English.  The trade language of the Philippines is English. We only ship English literature where it can be used.

7.  Where do you get the names to ship to?
Many nationals whom I have met over the years write requesting literature. Once these learn they can get it free, they tell others. We also have five different ministries that give us names of churches & Bible schools that need literature.

8.  Where are you sending the literature?
In just two and one-half years, God has enabled us to send our literature to 60 countries, on six continents. The only part of the world we have not shipped to is Antarctica.

9.  Don't they have literature of their own?
Our research shows that 80 percent of Christians outside the United States have no Christian literature at all, if you don't count tracts. So many people are now being saved that there are not enough trained leaders to disciple them and almost no literature so they can study on their own.

10.  Why can't I just ship the literature myself?
Some ask, "If I am willing to box and ship my materials overseas, wouldn't that be better than shipping it to you?  I could save the extra shipping cost."  

One literature ministry works on this principle.  We do not.  At least, not at this time.  The reason is that we are filling orders that churches & Bible schools have requested.  

In any one order there may be many different things, such as Bibles, New Testaments, tracts, tapes, various types of books, Sunday School magazines, etc.   It is much easier to handle the shipping from one location.  And, unless the boxes are strong and properly packed they won't make the trip to the other side of the world.

12.  What kind of literature do you need?
New and used Bibles and New Testaments. Christian  books of all kinds, including hymn books, cassettes, magazines, Sunday school literature, tracts and videos (all doctrinally sound). Bibles with helps, commentaries, concordances, and Bible dictionaries are especially needed.

13.  Do you use old Sunday School literature?
Yes!  The truth taught in this material is as good as the day it was printed.

14.  How do you get the literature overseas?
We package it in boxes weighing eleven pounds, for the most part, and carry it or ship it to churches and ask the membership to pay the postage.  The cost is $11.40 per box.

15.  What happens once the literature gets to you?
It is sorted by Bibles, books, magazines, tracts and tapes. Then each of these have finer breakdowns.
For example, we sort the Sunday school literature by age groups and quarters, putting pupil books, teacher books and resource kits together.  They are then packed according to requests made by letter or on one of our order forms.

16.  How can I be personally involved? see here.

17.  How can we donate Christian literature? see here.

So many people are now being saved that there are not enough trained leaders to disciple them and, almost no literature so they can study on their own.

19.  Is Edwin L. Hodges available to speak and for conferences?
see here.

20.  Can short-term mission groups get literature?
We are very happy to supply whatever materials we have to groups going on short-term mission trips overseas.

Remember that most of the literature we have is in English, and most of the literature in foreign languages will be tracts.

One exception is Spanish literature.  We usually have a limited amount of Bibles and New Testaments, tracts, evangelism materials, color books for children, and small Bible study books in this language.

We were recently able to supply 3,600 pounds of Spanish literature for a medical team going to Honduras.  From time to time we receive evangelism literature in other languages.

If you have a need, feel free to ask.

21.  What has God done?
see here.

22.  How can I place an order for literature?
see here.

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