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years in print! r st di ed ut ib 135 in tr un co s ie ow gr th e nc si 3 '7 % su 0 00 3, 0 0 0 om 0, Fr 57 to bs cr ib s er first issue { p a ge 15 } " When the Lord first instructed Kenneth and Gloria Copeland to There's a ceiling on worldly publish a monthly magazine, He said to them: This is your seed. Give publications that it to everyone who ever responds to your ministry, and don't ever we don't have. They allow anyone to pay for a subscription to it. can't reach beyond In September 1973, in obedience to those instructions, Kenneth where they are into the realm of the Copeland Evangelistic Association Inc. published its first official anointing. Yet, the newsletter: a four-page, two-color publication called Believer's Voice of whole purpose of Victory: "A newsletter for the Power People." It was distributed to about our magazine is to 3,000 people. We have included a reproduction of the first issue on pages present the Word of God on paper 15-18, in the center of this magazine. through the Today, 40 years later, the 32-page, full-color Believer's Voice of anointing. Victory magazine is mailed free of charge each month to nearly 570,000 subscribers in 135 different countries on five continents, and Gloria Copeland describing BVOV. is published in four different languages—English, Spanish, Russian and German. Its focus remains the same: to bring you the good news that Jesus Is Lord, no matter where you are in the world. From Alaska to Australia, from Eastern Europe to Africa, from remote islands in the Pacific to crisscrossing North America, BVOV continues to deliver solid, Biblebased teaching on topics like faith, love, healing, prosperity, redemption, righteousness and the principles of victorious Christian living. Through these teachings, thousands have learned how to exercise their authority as believers and walk in the blessing God has provided for them—in everything from marriages and ministries to health and finances. Over the past 40 years, we've introduced you to people from around the world and nearly every walk of life—people who have faced trouble and dared to take God at His word and believe Him for victory. These are real people with real needs—people who experienced real victories at critical times in their lives, all because they learned to trust God and see Him turn tragedy into triumph, defeat into victory, poverty into prosperity! Their stories have been told to inspire and motivate you to a deeper faith and trust in God and encourage you in your stand of faith in whatever situation you may be facing. Through their experiences, you have witnessed the greatness of God's grace and the power of His love. You have discovered how, by exercising faith and trust in God and obeying His Word, you, too, can be victorious. At Kenneth Copeland Ministries, we take God's Word as final authority. And Believer's Voice of Victory is committed to keeping that Word at the forefront of your thinking— teaching you how to live victoriously so you are rooted and grounded enough to overcome your own adversities, reach out to others and share those same principles. As we mark our 40th year of publication, we are encouraged to continue to bring you inspiring teachings, revealing truths and strong testimonies of God's life-changing power. A single word from God has transformed the lives of thousands, and one word from God can do the same for you. Thank you, Partners and Friends, for your faithful prayers and support over the last 40 years. While we wait together for His return, we will continue to remind people all around the world that—Jesus Is Lord! " 19,000 read the Dear Partners and Friends: Ronald C. Jordan Managing Editor

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