THE HISTORY
married and responsible for a family, he still prayed "Lord, if you want me to preach full-time give me so many meetings that I won't be able to fulfill my responsibilities both to preach ing the Word and to doing my job.” The Lord answered his prayer by giving him 45 speaking engagements during one month. But it wasn't until 1940 that Jack began a Tuesday morning weekly radio broadcast over Brooklyn, New York station WBBC. It wasn't much of a station, but it was an opportunity and the time was free. The radio program on top of his many meetings caused Jack to finally make the decision to quit his job with the insurance company he worked for and step out by faith. Jack and his wife Marge did what they had become accustomed to every time they faced problems, they prayed about it and the more they prayed the more they felt they should stick with their own group, Word of Life. Both Jack and Marge had real peace concerning this decision. Radio programs began in 1941 and they soon reached clear across the United States. Later on, he moved into television. He was also active
in great rallies and campaigns in America. In 1946 Jack had an evangelistic crusade in Eng-
Jack and Marge with little one Mary Ann
land and for 30 days was used of God in a tre mendous way. Returning to America in 1946, Jack was introduced to an island in Schroon Lake, New York, and eventually the island was
Rally after rally people packed into Madison Square Garden to hear Jack and the Word of Life Hour.
HISTORY
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