Accounting News and Notes

Atlanta CPA on Using QuickBooks as an Accounting Package

Evaluating a client’s financial statement a CPA can gain much guidance and information about a particular taxpayer. However there is no substitute for a CPA being keenly aware of all information that they receive from a client. For whatever type of attestation services, if any, a CPA is offered, they should bring to bear their full insight and wisdom. Therefore it is widely suggested that you work with a CPA who: 

Is a leader in the Business Community 

Is a Christian 

Graduated at the Top of Their Class 

Is Award Winning 

Gives Back to Those Less Fortunate

When helping a client critique their internal books, the below is a sample letter that we might share with a client to ensure that all of the information for their QuickBooks/Internal Financial Statements to ensure that a timely and correct return is prepared thereby ensuring that only the lowest legal possible tax is paid: 

In getting started on your 2010 Corporate Data I noticed that: 

Your Legal & Professional Fees, Cost of Goods Sold and Advertising Expenses fell dramatically from the 2009 amounts. Please review/advise. 

Your Travel Expenses this year was zero while last year was $2.0K. Please be sure that you have listed all business expenses that you company has legally incurred. 

Please forward to me  a copy of the W-2’s the company issued along with the W-3. 

In looking at your August Internal Books the numbers do not add up which means that our starting point inadvertently changed. Please be reminded that after you close your internal books are closed that you should not make any postings to any current periods. 

To help you with tracking of this in the future I have added a schedule so that you can roll forward the year to date profit from month to month reflecting the cumulative balance on the Profit and Loss and the B/S. If you will go back and correct your internal books at July to agree to the YTD net income of $10,000 and then re-send the B/S, P/L’s, new recap schedule attached showing how it reconciles, the G/L and Journal. 

This will confirm you advice that: 

You confirmed that all of the Travel Costs in August was predominantly for prior periods and that there were no prepaid expenses. 

That you will review the coding of the larger items in the Travel Costs in the future to ensure that you accrue for any un-billed, but earned, Travel Costs. 

“Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God, that it is Doomed to Failure Lest God be in it!”

 John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    (All Rights Reserved) To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304. To discover John Dillard’s Published Books and their vision visit  http://www.john-dillard.com/ We advise clients on: IRS representation, Offer in Compromise, Tax Problems, Incorporation in Georgia, Corporate and Personal Income Tax Returns, Part-time CFO, Virtual Controller, Business Planning, Back Taxes, Business Acquisitions/Sales, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations and Bookkeeping.

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John Dillard – Author…A Message from John Dillard CPA

After publishing Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s, I was honored to be nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year Award for 2009 by the Georgia Writer’s Association. The publication of A Voice of One earned me the honor of being nominated for Georgia Author of the year for 2010.

Over the years I felt a tugging on my heart to write. For a great while I did not know what my subject was to be about but eventually, the Holy Spirit revealed what he wanted for my life and for me. My first book was a Christian Fiction/Romance/Murder Mystery titled Charleston Dawn and is about romance the way God intended. After I wrote my first book, I felt God prompting me to write Low Country Calling which is an action packed thrill a minute ride as an F-18 Super Hornet fighter pilot bravely faces near disaster over the air and on the desert floor in Iraq. After his narrow escape from death, our pilot is eventually called to be a pastor in the Low Country of Charleston, South Carolina.

One of the talents God alone has blessed me with is one of exhortation. Over the last thirty years of my life, my focus has been predominantly on the New Testament. As I have grown both in my walk and my study of the Bible, I have discovered the richness, body and compassion of the Old Testament. No longer do I see an angry God but how much he loves each and every one of us deeply and whose undeniable commitment to his people is frequently missed amidst many of the Old Testaments tribulations. Thus, I set out to write the Inspiration Series!

After several months of prayer to discover what it is God would have me write, I opened my Bible to the first page of the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. There I discovered fresh revelations of which I had never before heard or seen. Discovering God’s grace and compassion, I studied and as God divinely guided my hand, I wrote A Voice of One and how Nehemiah, a layman, steps out to accomplish great things in God’s name. I had my own “Nehemiah type” experience as I was led to change Georgia law requiring restitution for medical and counseling care to be paid by the guilty party to the victims of felony crimes.

Soon afterward, I wrote Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s as God revealed his truth to my heart and mind. Learning new truths from scripture, I discovered God’s hand both in my life and that of others. Studying in the Old Testament the book of Job, we come face to face as we learn God will never forsake us or give us more than we can bear. I also wrote Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s as a result of two prolonged illnesses that included four major surgeries, cancer, diverticulitis, and six weeks of hospital stay.

Though God’s word can never be summed up in any less than the Bible, which is God’s ultimate love story to his people, A Voice of One & Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s are a manual Believers will be able to review again and again each time gaining fresh insight to their walk. In my own life I have learned through careful study and analysis that we all need a spiritual road-map to guide us along life’s way. Through this study and effort, I have learned much of what I feel led to pass along to others as they seek God’s will for their lives.

I believe that God has specifically called me to this place and time and to share His word and love with all that I encounter. I have learned that through diligence, perseverance, and faith that we indeed can do great things in His name. Our task is simply to be obedient and to perform the tasks He set out before us while leaving all the results and all the glory to Christ. John strives to live by his pastor’s words, “We should all dare to accomplish something so great that it is doomed to failure lest Christ be in it!”

No one, no not one of us is given a spirit to timidity, we are to go out and to live our lives as Jesus would boldly stepping out in faith to lead others in love to a closer relationship with Christ. John’s favorite Apostle was Paul who suffered gladly claiming the name of Christ for all of his doings while taking no personal credit all the while fervently spreading the Good News of the Gospel. Paul counted it great joy in all his sufferings and in his weakness he found the perfect strength of our Savior. Paul indeed counted it great gain to die, as he knew that he would join Christ in the heavens and would live with Him forever!

John’s favorite Bible verses are used in his writing and are some of the many of God’s promises that he clings in his own walk with Christ. This effort has been one of love, one to share who God is and can be in your life while telling you of how much God loves you and wants you to accept his calling. God wants to be the true center of your life. All you have to do is believe and to have faith. Reach out for Him in all that you do and Christ will find you in a deep and meaningful way!

“A Voice of One calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God’” Isaiah 40:3

To read about our other published works visit http://www.john-dillard.com/

“Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God, that it is Doomed to Failure Lest God be in it!”

 John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/     (All Rights Reserved) To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta CPA) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304. To discover John Dillard’s Published Books and their vision visit  http://www.john-dillard.com/

Atlanta CPA on Top 10 Characteristics of a Christian CPA Firm

If you call yourself a Christian CPA Firm, your words actions and deeds need to align with the way you run/manage your business. These Top Ten Verses/Characteristics will do much to help you ensure you are walking the walk and talking the talk. Though many will do what they can to derail your good efforts as Satan will always rise up against those who are doing good. So count it a blessing for when you are prosecuted for you are doing much good for the Kingdom of God.

Top 10 Characteristics of a Christian Firm

1. Matthew 7:12 The “Golden Rule” are not just words to us. Our primary focus is you, being sure to tailor our firms services to your needs. God calls on us emulate Himself in all matters and to ensure that both our hearts and actions are consistently aligned in love.
2. 2 Corinthians 8:7 Fast efficient turnaround in your work/returns. Most work is completed within 48 to 72 hours = Good Returns Fast. The Apostle Paul encourages us a Believers to “excel in everything.”
3. Genesis 6:22 We know that by focusing on the details that the big picture becomes clearer, just as Noah did everything that God commanded and not one issue was left astray.
4. 1 Chronicles 21:1-3 You do not have an account number at our firm. We believe our clients are much more than just customers. My goal for all of my clients is that they become lifetime friends. Satan tried to tempt King David to take a census and to gain pride from his own accomplishment rather than focusing on the Glory of God.
5. Numbers 13 We are able to see the forest and the trees simultaneously helping to ensure that your short term decisions do not become long term problems. When a member from each tribe of Israel was sent out to scout the Promised Land, only two were able to see the truth in totality and that God’s covenant was true and that the Land of Milk & Honey would soon be theirs.
6. John 14:1-3 We can serve as a part-time Virtual CFO providing technical guidance and wisdom to issues you did not even know you have. Just as Jesus went ahead of us to Heaven to prepare a way for us, so should we seek out others who know the truth, are wise in their counsel and are available to afford us the advantage of their insight and wisdom.
7. Isaiah 49:8 Our tax planning and ability to  think ”outside the box” does not limit us to the status quo, while always being open to business, tax and paradigm changes. God promises to offer us favor, guidance and to lead us in the way that we should go.
8. Isaiah 65:24 We return your calls within just a few business hours. If God promises to answer our call, while we are still speaking so should be answer others as soon as possible.
9. Matthew 5:37 We value the truth of the Bible and look to apply His word in all phases of our business and personal life and not just on Sundays. Jesus tells us in the New Testament that we are to let your yes by yes an dour no, no and to not be ambivalent about the truth.
10. Matthew 22:21 Don’t buy into false prophets who will lead you astray by telling you that the IRS is un-Constitutional. The Bible is clear that we all are to “Remit Unto Caesar what is his, but we are not required to give one penny more.

Luke 12:31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

A Christian CPA Firm: Never Underestimate the Long Term Benefits

 John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    (All Rights Reserved) To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304. To discover John Dillard’s Published Books and their vision visit  http://www.john-dillard.com/

His CPA PC…A Different Kind of CPA Firm 

News You Can Use From a Christian Accountant 

Frequently we receive responses off of our web site that are much encouraging. The below is a sample of such: 

Hello, Firstly let me say how wonderful I was to come across your website. I never thought or would have thought it possible for this CPA firm to exist as I myself am a Christian Accountant..but your firm is a true testament that there’s nothing God can’t do…To God be the glory!!  

The below is my response: 

Telling the Good News of Jesus Christ…Taking Christianity Into the World

Over six years ago we established a different kind of CPA firm — one that would bring the principles of Jesus Christ to the practice of Accounting. Being a Christian accountant who believes in Christ’s principles allows us to tap into the power of God in our daily and work lives as we assist entrepreneurs with their business accounting, personal financial planning, and tax preparation needs.

Here is John Dillard’s testimony on how he was led to create a Christian CPA practice to serve Atlanta and America as  CPA:

Having managed my own successful CPA practice in Metro Atlanta for over twenty years, I continued to feel God’s calling on my heart and his desire for me to be more about Him. I had always felt it was my mission to witness to those I came in contact with in both my business and social contacts, but God continued to lay it on my heart that He wanted much more.

Although I was willing to share my Christian faith with people to whom I came in contact with, God was calling and he wanted me to be much more overt, but loving, to share the love of God. Having practiced the Golden Rule in my CPA firm for years, God was calling to be the true center of my life and not just a major player.

With my new bride that I had met some few years ago, we set out on a journey that has led us on mission trips, publishing books, changing Georgia law, and starting a new accounting firm, His CPA, P.C.

Although we wanted to start the company at the beginning of the year God made it necessary to start the firm immediately as He wanted it done then and not later. To this end we have been faithful and continue to spread the Good News of our faith and Christianity to anyone who would like to hear.

Our faith and our lives intersect. Though we still have much to learn to grow to be like Him, we have studied his word and continue to work in Bible studies to share his love with others. My CPA firm is committed to the One who made me and we act on this daily by “Serving HIM by serving You…one tax return at a time”.

Atlanta CPA Presents: Pastor 7 and Witnessing/Serving the Homeless of Atlanta

Our Back-to-School concert and day of events went great and we are so thankful for each person that helped make that happen! We pray you were as blessed through the fellowship and worship as we were. We have been asking for 80 plastic containers to slide under the beds and they were provided last week! It is so great to watch God provide for each one of our needs every day! He is our Portion and gives us exactly what we need when we need it! All praise and honor go to Him! In the past couple of weeks, we have seen families and women be blessed with their own places and be able to move on from the Garden. We rejoice with them as God takes them into their next season of life and pray that the seeds that were planted here will continue to grow as they now go out and make disciples of those God brings into their paths!  Join us in praying that they will find Bible-teaching churches and will continue to stand on the Word of God no matter where the Lord takes them!

The Lord has blessed me with two servants of the Lord who both serve here full-time and are missionaries to the ministry. Please prayerfully consider sponsoring them financially each month as they seek to serve the Lord with their whole hearts.  Tax-deductible donations can be made to 7 Bridges to Recovery with their names on the memo line. They have both been a blessing to this ministry and I would love to see them blessed in return.

Again, we thank you for taking the time to read this update. We encourage you to come out and join us as we reach out to the least, the last, and the lost of Atlanta. We appreciate your prayers and pray this week ,you will be known for how you love one another! Lord willing, we will update again next week!

GO JESUS GO JESUS GO!  LOVE,  7

Pastor 7 with 7 Bridges to Recovery is doing great things to Feed the Homeless of Atlanta while spreading the word of God. I suggest you go down and see what he is doing on the weekends to take the message to the streets of Atlanta. I believe he would be a great speaker to the whole congregation and Discipleship Groups as people are looking for opportunities to get real with their faith by being the very Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ.  You can read about his Ministry at http://www.7bridgestorecovery.org/home_page.html   We are actively involved in going and supporting Pastor 7 and the great work he is doing to Serve the Lost, the Last & the Least.  

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it! 

To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304

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Duluth/Atlanta CPA Saves. Taxpayer $26,000 plus in Previously Assessed IRS Tax Penalties 

Tax Representation is not for those who choose to represent themselves as just as Believers have Jesus Christ to be an Advocate with us with our Heavenly Father (Job 16:19), so should all taxpayers seek to work with a CPA who is well versed with tax representation issues. Recently we had the opportunity to retain a new client who had utilized the services of someone who was not a CPA nor familiar with IRS tax representation issues. Though it took some number of months to address adjudicate the issue, we recently received notification that the IRS abated over $26, 000 in Tax Penalties that had previously been assessed a taxpayer. 

Don’t be misled by services telling you can settle by services telling you can settle for pennies on the dollar, as this is partly but mostly not based in absolute truth as often tax penalties such as the above can were abated 100%. However the IRS will not abate any monies during an Offer in Compromise process unless a taxpayer qualifies, which in itself is a facts, strategy and procedural process. No CPA can guarantee what anyone will do much less the IRS, care should be taken to ensure that the client is well apprised on the reasonable scenarios that may occur and frequently well able to advise that tax payment rather than representation is the best process. 

Below are articles that you will want to refer to often to help guide you in addressing IRS Representation issues as you address Installment Plans, Back Taxes or an Offer in Compromise. 

Solving Atlanta IRS Tax Issues
Don’t fight the IRS but work with them to resolve your tax problems. Discover a myriad of legal ways the IRS is eager and willing to work with you to resolve any unpaid debts, penalties, and interest. To learn more http://www.hiscpa.com/working-with-the-irs.html

Paying Your Taxes – Withholding & Extensions for Metro Atlanta Taxpayers
Paying your taxes made easy. This section will enable you to quickly grasp the general guidelines of tax law requiring that you pay taxes as you earn money. As well, extensions and their uses and limitations are disclosed and discovered. Visit http://www.hiscpa.com/paying-taxes.html

How to Avoid an IRS Audit for Atlanta Taxpayers
Discover simple steps that you can do to help prevent an IRS audit. Though the tax code is at times very difficult to understand and comply, these basic simple steps will help you avoid an IRS audit. See http://www.hiscpa.com/avoiding-audits.html

Solving IRS Tax Problems: Submitting an Georgia Offer in Compromise
When all else fails and if you qualify, the IRS and Georgia both have a program which will enable you to work to solve the severest tax problems. Visit http://www.hiscpa.com/offer-in-compromise.html

Utilizing IRS Installment Plans for Metro Atlanta Taxpayers to Pay Your Past Due Taxes
The IRS has long been in the business of helping taxpayers get back into the system to ensure that taxpayers are able to pay their taxes over time. For those who do not qualify for an Offer in Compromise or to pay the taxes and interest in full, while seeking penalty abatement, an Installment Plan is a prudent and wise choice and alternative to get your past taxes due paid and current. See http://www.hiscpa.com/installment-plans.html

 John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (A Duluth CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    (All Rights Reserved) To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304. To discover John Dillard’s Published Books and their vision visit  http://www.john-dillard.com/

We advise clients on: IRS representation, Offer in Compromise, Tax Problems, Incorporation in Georgia, Corporate and Personal Income Tax Returns, Part-time CFO, Virtual Controller, Business Planning, Offer in Compromise, Back Taxes, Business Acquisitions/Sales, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations and Bookkeeping.

How to Become a CPA in the United States 

Becoming a CPA in the United States is not for the faint hearted or the ill prepared, but it is for those who are seeking a solid career path, to greatly contribute back to society, and to own your own business down the road. 

The rules and regulations of becoming a CPA vary from state to state but generally require: 

-150 semester or 225 quarter hours at a four year accredited college or university which offers a baccalaureate degree (generally for most students this will mean five full time college years). 

-20 semester or 30 quarter hours in accounting subjects at a four year accredited college or university which offers a baccalaureate degree. (generally for most students this will mean five full time college years). 

-Registering for, preparing for and passing the Uniform CPA Examination, which is a four part test, which can now be taken in parts. The test may be among the hardest of any profession claiming pass rates of roughly 50 percent. 

-After graduation an individual with have to work full time under the direct tutelage of a CPA in a Public CPA firm or under the direct supervision of a CPA for five years if working in a business/organization (i.e., private industry). 

-After complying with all of the above a candidate is generally eligible to apply for a CPA license by state. Each state generally will then require 160 hours of CPE (Continuing Professional Education) every two years, while also being sure to have 16 hours of A & A (Accounting & Auditing). 

As  each state establishes its own licensing rules it is best to consult with your own state’s licensing board. For example if you are in Georgia you may visit http://www.sos.ga.gov/plb/accountancy/licensure.htm My becoming a CPA of some thirty years ago has been one of the most treasured blessings God has ever bestowed on  my life. 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304

Atlanta CPA Advises USA Business Owners in Seeking Wise Counsel/an Attorney  

In this age of high paced  information it is always prudent to think before you leap, to read all the fine print and to consider/have an attorney review all substantive contracts before you sign them. Using a CPA to get general business advice and then a good business attorney will do much to preclude you from making immediate/rushed decisions so that letters like the attached are never needed: 

 I just received a copy of the attached notice regarding renting your vacation rental. Please note the attached e-mail indicates that a contract was believed to be made by the renting agency whereas I intended solely to gain information about the on-site lake vacation rentals. Please correct your records accordingly as I had not intended, in any way, at this time, to commit to a rental period and was seeking solely to gain information about such as availability, rates, etc.  

Accordingly please void your records to indicate there was no contract at this time.  I appreciate your attention to this matter and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely,  

Proverbs 15:22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. 

 The Bible teaches us throughout its text that we should seek the wise counsel of others and then to be and get the help of disciples who are willing to help lead us down the right path. Seek good Godly counsel from the best professionals you can find as it will pay many long term dividends.  

Having Served in the United States as a CPA for decades I have learned again and again that seeking wise counsel is the beginning to wisdom.

A Christian CPA Firm: Never Underestimate the Long Term Benefits 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta  CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    (All Rights Reserved) To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304. To discover John Dillard’s Published Books and their vision visit  http://www.john-dillard.com/

7 Bridges to Recovery…Taking Christianity Into the World

We pray you had a fantastic week and were able to see God in ways you never have before! Thanks for taking the time to read our email and thank you again for the continued prayer and support.  Our children here at the Garden started back to school and we were able to supply them with all of their school supplies! Thank you to those of you that made that possible.  We are having a back-to-school celebration for everyone on Saturday August 14th.  The softball game will start at 3pm on the field next to the Garden. The concert, featuring the Garden Praise Team and other special guests, will be begin at 7pm and we invite all of you to come and celebrate with us! Put it on your calendars now and we hope to see you there on Saturday! 

God is doing much in the ministry. I wish we had to time to give individual reports of lives that are being changed. We encourage you to come on out and see what God is up to. Join us under the bridges every Saturday or stop by the Garden any day for a glimpse of the Mighty Ways God is moving!  We hope to see some of you we have not seen in a few months with the busyness of summer winding down. If you can’t come out, please continue to pray for us and know that your prayers are being heard and answered! Thank you and Lord willing, we will have another update next week!

GO JESUS GO JESUS GO!  LOVE,  7

Pastor 7 with 7 Bridges to Recovery is doing great things to Feed the Homeless of Atlanta while spreading the word of God. I suggest you go down and see what he is doing on the weekends to take the message to the streets of Atlanta. I believe he would be a great speaker to the whole congregation and Discipleship Groups as people are looking for opportunities to get real with their faith by being the very Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ.    You can read about his Ministry at http://www.7bridgestorecovery.org/home_page.html   We are actively involved in going and supporting Pastor 7 and the great work he is doing to Serve the Lost, the Last & the Least.   

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta  CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Busted Studs…When Your Life Breaks, Do You Turn to Your Creator?

What Are You Doing to Draw Others Closer to God…Taking Christianity Into the World

Busted Studs

The ultimate frustration when it comes to working on VW bugs is when you have to remove a broken stud.  Last week, when we were working on the yellow bug, the head stud for the exhaust system broke when we removed the muffler.  We have tried almost every trick of the trade to remove it but it refuses to budge.  We have run out of options so we soaked it with penetrating oil and we will tackle it again when we have a full dose of patience! 

When witnessing to those who do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, we can experience similar frustration.  We explain, testify, appeal, and even beg but sometimes they just refuse to respond to the message of the Gospel.  Have no fear, the Holy Spirit acts as a penetrating oil to loosen the heart of the lost and draw them to Christ.  I am reminded that I should not only be persistent in telling others about Jesus but my walk should match my talk!  God is also reminding me that it is His job to bring the lost to Him and He will do it in His time!  An encouraging verse about the frustrations associated with witnessing can be found in 2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some of you understand slowness.  He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 

Be persistent but be patient, God is at work leading the lost to Him!

John Albrycht, a youth pastor  involved his youth group in the secret restoration of a 1971 VW Beetle. The project was dubbed “Bugs4Christ” and the Beetle soon became an object lesson in how God wants to restore our hearts to a right relationship with him. John wanted his youth to understand the mandate of Hebrews 10:23-25: “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope that we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching!” He wanted his youth to feel the power of encouraging others by restoring and giving the gift of unconditional love to the owner of the vintage car. Since that first incredible project, the members of this ministry have been involved in several other restoration projects including on the Mission Field in the desert of New Mexico as we loved and mentored our Native Americans, the Navajo. You can read more at www.Bugs4Christ.webs.com 

Our Purpose: Mentor young men and women in their walk with Christ, while teaching them how to restore Volkswagen Beetles. We also model for them Christ’s unconditional love by giving these vehicles to those in need. On the Navajo Indian Reservation in Pueblo Pintado, NM we rebuilt a Volkswagen Beetle “VW” as the talk about the reforming, restoring and redeeming power of Christ. If you would like to be a part of our mission to serve the Lost, the Last and the Least I invite you to consider how you might partner with us by donating a part to the VW that will be used next year or that you family may want to go. For just as God calls us all to serve, we believe that Family Mission Trips are a way to bring all of those you most love closer to God. 

To get a feel for our work on the Mission Field in Pueblo Pintado NM might I invite you to watch our video at http://bit.ly/QS0V9 If you listen and watch with an open heart, it will change your world. To gain a glimpse of our vision visit or if your church wants to get involved with our work visit   http://www.hiscpa.com/blog/2009/07/30/casting-a-vision-navajo-family-missions-taking-christianity-into-the-world/ 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304