Timothy
&
Suzie
Oliver
Missionaries to
those lost in the
darkness of Cults
Think About Eternity, Inc. 33 Jalan Setia 10/9
Johor Bahru, Johor 81100
Malaysia
Tel.: 001.607.358.1151
& Evangelizing the
CULTS
Educating the Community
Equipping the
CHURCH
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the God of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they
might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:3–4
As some people become interested in spiritual matters they are swept up by the
enemy’s devices. These victims of cultic mind control are often genuinely sincere
(Romans 10:2). The god they are trying to serve, however, does not exist (1 Co-
rinthians 8:4) and they are unknowingly serving demons instead (1 Corinthians
10:19–20). After being saturated with cultic beliefs and mind control, these vic-
tims become the victimizers of other unsuspecting people. Unsuspecting them-
selves, they spread the lies of their particular group with a clear conscience. They
desperately need to be shown the truth in love by equipped Christians.
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a
roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.…false prophets also arose among the
people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly in-troduce destructive heresies…” 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Peter 2:1
Peter’s warnings were written to Christians, who can be deceived and ensnared in
a cult for many years. Due to the cults’ rarely candid self-disclosure, Bible believ-
ing Christians have joined Mormonism, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Armstrongism,
The Family, The Brotherhood, etc. Very likely, you know Christian brothers and
sisters dangerously influenced by, or even presently in, one of these destructive
groups. If they are to have the “wool” removed from their eyes and be rescued,
they need to hear the full truth about the system they are in, as well as the gospel.
“But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense
to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with
gentleness and reverence. 1 Peter 3:15
Almost every Christian comes into contact with a cult member at some point, and
sometimes it may be frequently. It may be a family member, co-worker, or some-
body knocking at their door. When confronted with the cults, Christians need and
deserve excellent resources, personal encouragement, and support to minister to
these people. Think About Eternity, Inc. strives to be just such a resource, provid-
ing the information, the encouragement, and the support needed to equip them for
such opportunities.
The Need
Demonic
Blindness
Unsuspecting
Christians
Christians
Under
Pressure
“…They have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.
For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own,
they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.” Romans 10:2–3
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
your minds will be lead astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3
“Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.” Philippians 3:2
Our missionaries travel all over the United States, and sometimes
overseas, to reach those lost in the cults. Timothy has participated in
outreaches to Jehovah’s Witnesses at their yearly conferences, and has
lead and participated in evangelistic outreaches to the Mormons for
more than twenty years in Manti, Utah. In June, 2000, he had the great
pleasure of being assisted there by his new bride, who proved herself,
there and later at two Mormon temple open house events, to be well
suited to such ministry. They look forward to a lifetime of serving the
Lord together as missionaries to those lost in the cults.
Timothy and other Think About Eternity staff speak in Churches
across the United States, training those attending on how to answer the
cultist at their door. He has also traveled twice each to Hungary and
Romania, four times to the Philippines, and once to Papua New
Guinea, to teach and equip Christians in those countries to witness to
cult members. Now based in Malaysia, Timothy & Suzie are reaching
out to Southeast Asia. (Our public speaking is always offered free of
charge to churches; we are always grateful for a love offering.) Think
About Eternity staff also provide one-on-one consultation, in person or
by phone, for Christians with questions on numerous subjects, or who
may need help dealing with cult members in their lives. Finally, Think
About Eternity offers resources for those needing information. These
include books, videos, witnessing tools, and our web site
www.ThinkAboutEternity.org.
Think About Eternity not only conducts cult awareness seminars in
churches, but also teaches in colleges and universities, including some
secular campuses. In addition, anyone calling Think About Eternity to
receive help or information about the cults will receive it regardless of
religious affiliation. If the caller is not a Christian the Think About
Eternity missionary will offer the Gospel itself, as well as the re-
quested help.
Evangelizing
the
Cults
Equipping
the
Church
Educating
the
Community
The purpose and goals of Think About Eternity, Inc. can be remem-bered easily by using the mnemonic device of two letters: E & C
The Mission of Think About Eternity
Left: Seating for 13,280 people at the Mormon
Miracle Pageant at Manti, Utah. Thousands more
will throng the streets and a large grassy area to
the left of the area photographed here, where they
can spread blankets to sit on.
Right: Over the many years he has gone to Manti,
Timothy has been asked to help train other Chris-
tians for witnessing to Mormons at the Pageant.
God used the combined witness of many Chris-
tians to cause eight people to be born again at the
2001 Manti pageant.
Left: Timothy and Suzie Oliver
Left and below: Opportunities abound for witness-
ing to Mormons throughout Utah, but especially as
here, at the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti.
Much of the work is seed planting, but fruit may
appear soon after. The boy in the white shirt, left,
was later led to the Lord by another Christian.
The Oliver's Timothy Oliver was born April 18, 1953, the son of a Seventh-day
Adventist minister. He became involved with both Scientology, and
Vedanta (a strain of Hinduism, and foundational to the philosophy of
the New Age movement) before being baptized a Mormon on June 12,
1971. A devout Mormon for ten years, he served in numerous callings
in both the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods. As a “temple Mor-
mon” he did work for the dead in five Mormon temples. He also serv-
ed as a Mormon missionary in Switzerland and France. He was given
an “honorable release” from his mission four months early, after ask-
ing the mission president questions on Mormon doctrine and history.
Timothy left Mormonism in June 1981, was born again three months
later. He has been actively involved in local churches ever since.
In 1984 he began Christian missionary outreach to Mormons in Ari-
zona, hosting a half-hour radio broadcast called The Mormon Ques-
tion. In 1986 two Arizona churches sent him as a missionary to Utah.
In 1988 he joined the staff of Watchman Fellowship and served two
terms as the Utah Director, 1988-1995 and 2002-2009.
Timothy’s ministry in Utah included personal witnessing, counseling,
correspondence, literature distribution and public speaking at the Uni-
versity of Utah, and at major public gatherings. Also included were
research and writing, directing a Summer Missions program providing
short-term missions opportunities in Utah, and giving seminars in
Christian churches around the country and the world. From Utah, he
traveled twice each to Hungary, Romania, and The Philippines, pre-
senting seminars to equip Christians there for outreach ministry to cult
members. He also served on the Elder Board at the Evangelical Free
Church of Salt Lake City, where for years he taught a Sunday School
class on understanding and evangelizing Mormons.
In 1995 Timothy was invited to join Watchman’s headquarters staff in
Arlington, Texas. His main responsibility was as Watchman’s Publica-
tions Editor. He oversaw production of The Watchman Expositor and
other tracts and literature. Later, he became Director of Research Ser-
vices, responsible for maintaining Watchman’s voluminous library
and files. He also taught in churches, colleges, universities, and occa-
sionally on radio and TV, and in 1999 he trained Christian leaders in
Papua New Guinea. He also was responsible for evangelism equipping
seminars at Watchman’s Arlington office, and he oversaw annual mis-
sions projects in the U.S., especially in Utah.
In 2000 Timothy met and married his wife Suzie. Together they relo-
cated to Utah in 2002, where Timothy resumed his duties and position
as the Utah Director for Watchman Fellowship. In 2004, he also cre-
ated Think About Eternity, Inc., and in 2009 formally resigned from
Watchman to work under the Think About Eternity ministry name.
Under TAE he made two more mission trips to The Philippines.
Timothy’s
Background
Ministry
Experience
Conversion
Suzie’s Background
and
Conversion
Two Streams Flowing
Together
Goals and Dreams
Suzie was born 2 November, 1952. At seventeen, she received Christ
as her Lord and Savior when her Auntie explained the gospel very
simply to her. But lacking deeper biblical instruction and teaching she
fell victim to one of the cults—the Seventh-day Adventists. She was a
devout member for roughly twenty years. Eventually, however, the
hypocrisy and all the petty prohibitions, caused her to leave.
Still considering herself a Christian, Suzie wandered far from circles
of Christian fellowship. She became involved with the New Age
movement. The people who were leading her claimed to be Christian,
and they claimed their teaching and practices were Christian. Believ-
ing God had a calling on her life, Suzie became a “healer,” a “light-
bearer,” and an accomplished teacher and public speaker in her field.
Not until coming to the United States as a missionary did she discover
that the group of which she was a part, and its teachings, were New
Age. Once she had it explained to her, and saw the gospel contrasted
with the group’s teachings and practices, she turned from them imme-
diately. It wasn’t long before her renewed understanding and love of
the gospel opened her eyes to God’s real calling, expressing itself in
evangelism, boldly witnessing at several Mormon public events.
From early childhood, Timothy believed God had a call on his life.
Both he and Suzie were mislead for many years as to what their call-
ings were. Yet God sovereignly allowed their wandering in the dark-
ness of the cults as a part of His plan. Their experiences have uniquely
prepared them for evangelizing people in the cults.
God has blessed them both with a gift they barely dared to dream of
having: a spouse who not only understands and supports God’s calling
on the other’s life, but also has a similar calling, and wants to work
together as a team in ministry.
Our main goals: Our main goal and greatest desire is to glorify God.
Toward that end, we work together as a ministry team. Our chief joy
in ministry is personal evangelism and discipling believers. God will-
ing, we seek to make our ministry roughly a mix of about 60% direct
evangelism, and 40% equipping Christians for similar ministry. Our
ministry includes public preaching, literature distribution, one-on-one
and group discussions, and calling door-to-door. In June 2012 we
moved to Malaysia. We continue to work with our ministry partners,
John & Laurie Kauer, who joined the ministry in 2008. They work
mainly in southern Utah County, at Temple Square in Salt Lake City,
at the annual Mormon Miracle Pageant at Manti, at Mormon Temple
open-houses, and at other public events and institutions. Both the
Olivers and Kauers also run short-term missions programs for Chris-
tians desiring training and experience witnessing to Mormons. Having
planted a church in Utah, Sovereign Grace Christian Fellowship, the
Oliver’s are open to doing it again in Malaysia if God directs. We
hope and trust that through His people, the Lord will provide all the
financial resources and provisions necessary for us to devote ourselves
to work full-time in these ministries.
How You Can Help Us
In a ministry such as Think About Eternity’s, missionaries are confront-
ing the powers of darkness daily. Therefore, we need constant prayer sup-
port for protection, encouragement, and boldness. Day by day the enemy
is at work in unseen ways, fighting against us. Only by the power of God
can we be sustained in our work. God has ordained prayer as a means of
drawing upon His power. Your prayers on our behalf do make a differ-
ence.
How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How
will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they
hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are
sent?” (Romans 10:14, 15). “So also the Lord directed those who proclaim
the gospel to get their living from the gospel” (1 Cor. 9:14).
In the case of the wilderness tabernacle (Exodus 35), the offerings Paul
received for the poor in Jerusalem (1 Cor. 16:1–4; Rom. 15:25–28), and for
his own ministry support (Phil. 4:10–19; 2 Cor. 11:7–9; Rom. 15:24), God pro-
vided the resources necessary for His work through the grace of His peo-
ple. We believe such giving is a God ordained means of provision. God
grants his people opportunity to participate in the work of the ministry by
a variety of ways. Not all can go or preach, but all may receive the bless-
ing of participation (Phil. 4:17). One way is to help send those who do go.
Think About Eternity’s general budget does not cover its missionaries,
who must raise their own financial support. They need people like you to
stand behind them financially as well as prayerfully. Some supporters
give sporadically, others short or long term, others only once; we are
therefore always in need of new supporters. We believe God has put us
together, not only in marriage, but also in and for ministry. We believe
He has called us, and He will continue to provide. Perhaps the chart be-
low will give you an idea of the role by which you can share in our minis-
try.
Prayer
Support
Financial
Support
Partners Pledge Total
6 $100/month $600
12 $75/month $900
18 $50/month $900
24 $25/month $600
Total = 60 $3000
Please feel free to contact us
with any questions concerning
our ministry or the status of our
support.
Address: Think About Eternity, Inc.
33 Jalan Setia 10/9
Johor Bahru, Johor 81100
Malaysia
Phone: 1.607.358.1151
Fax: 1.607.358.1151
E-mail: [email protected], or:
In the United States,
Think About Eternity, Inc. is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization.
Donations to it are tax-deductible.
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