based magazine has been a dream for a long time. The present workload with just two full-time men was already too much without adding another project, so I tucked my dream into my heart’s pocket and kept it there, and believed if the Lord wanted it to happen, He would make it happen. And He did! He brought us Sophie McDonald who in December will finish her journalism degree. Sophie said to me, without me asking her, “I know God wants me here, and I believe He wants me to make the magazine happen.” I love it when God puts things together. RTM Magazine will publish a bi-monthly issue with a little something for everyone: a pastor’s section, Christian living section, missions section, and much more. We scanned the Internet looking for other Christian web-based magazines and found very little, almost nothing. I believe this magazine is cutting-edge, and will lead to many other magazines like it being produced. Why a web-based magazine instead of hard copy? Two reasons: First, the cost of print is astronomical. The cost of publishing The Expositor continued to climb with each issue. We did not sell subscriptions, but offered it freely. With a lower cost we can produce the RTM Magazine, making us better stewards of God’s money. Second, more people will have access to a web-based magazine than a hard-copy magazine. I read this morning that the web offers Christian ministries access to Gospel-closed countries, especially Islamic countries. Last year, Internet users reached 2 billion in number. While I am sure 2 billion people will not read this magazine, it dramatically opens up the potential for more readers. For this reason we are discontinuing The Expositor and this will be our vehicle of information along with the website. Please help us by passing this magazine to others. We’re asking you to give us ten names and email addresses of people who could benefit from this exciting and new magazine. We hope you enjoy RTM Magazine and become a regular reader. Heartily yours,
From the Editor
Welcome to the first edition of RTM Magazine! This interactive web-