The Jack Miller Archive

Overview of New Life Booklet

"During early 1973, I spent a great deal of energy and time studying the Gospel"
During this time Jack defined the Gospel for himself, and three points, and added a central element to the Gospels, what he called the faith-building character of the gospel to all who hear, that would lead to "preach the gospel to yourself."

Preach the gospel to yourself was not created as an individualistic mantra, relying on this faith building character of the gospel, was used in the context of organizing small life groups that preached the gospel to one another, and having their faith emboldened, went out and share the gospel

Over the next couple months Jack organized others help to create the New Life Booklet.
Jack also introduced the idea of faith building character of the gospel to the Wednesday night prayer meeting.

In July 1973, Jack committed to tithe his time every week to witnessing to people who were really different from him -- what he called the down and out, the up and out, and the far out.
He decided that summer to start with the very far out I witnessing to a motorcycle gang that he had heard operated nearby Glenside.

In August 1973 after the prayer meeting, he went to Frosty's. When they tried to frighten him off, a young man obviously named Bob Heppe, wanted to hear more.

In October 1973 Bob gave up alcohol and drugs and said he wanted to come to church with Jack.
Location: Timeline New Life Booklet