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Alright, thank you. My name is Abel Eshetu. I am secretary of youth ministry within the Ethiopian Kalehiwot Church. I am also a member of the executive board of the Ethiopian Kalehiwot Church. The literature department of GHLU ministry has published a study of the Book of Ephesians. I have had the opportunity of reading this book. Therefore, I am commenting on this book and how beneficial it is to the youth. Books are beneficial to the youth as well as to people in other age groups. I would like to point out the fact that Ethiopian youth, especially evangelicals, need to develop reading habits. Reading is not a very popular hobby among us Ethiopians, especially among Christians. I think most young people have not read the Bible through at least once. Nowadays, many kinds of false teachings are spreading. And these false teachings mainly target the youth. So, it is very important to develop reading habit in order to prevent the spread of heresy. Some of the authors of the books in the Bible had once been young people. For example, the Paul was a young man and some of the writers of the Old Testament books were young men. So, if a written work is accepted as the word of God, it ought to be read. Therefore, I advise young people that they should develop a taste for reading. The Bible says that every book that is inspired by God’s spirit is beneficial for teaching, for reprove and for correction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect and ready for every good work. The letters Paul wrote at various times indicate that he wrote them with his own hand. So, a book is meant to read and I advise the youth to edify themselves by reading consistently. One of the obstacles in the Christian circle to publishing many books is the fear of finding enough readers. When a book is published in Ethiopia the number of copies does not exceed fifteen thousand. In the western world, however, books are published in millions of copies and are reprinted many times. The history of publishing in Ethiopia exposes the fact that reading is not a popular hobby. But when a reading generation arises, writers too will arise. I want to encourage everyone to be a reader. Now, our brother Adiamseged has written a wonderful book on the Epistle to the Ephesians. I have had the opportunity to read the book. I could see how much of his time our brother has sacrificed to put this book together. To begin with, the book is of unusually big volume. Moreover, the letter to the Ephesians is analyzed phrase by phrase presenting not only his understanding but also the views of others who have written on the letter to the Ephesians. I can see that it took him a long time and cost him a lot of energy. Therefore, I encourage the youth to get hold of this important book and read it. Why do I recommend it so highly? I recommend it because the letter to the Ephesians contains some of the most important Christian doctrines including salvation and the second coming of Christ. The book is designed to help a new Christian as well as one who thinks he is mature and those youth who are involved in ministry. It is written in a way that encourages readers or in a style that English speakers call reader-friendly. It is written in a way that once you start reading it you will be unable to put it down. I believe that the youth can be attracted to books written in this style and read them. I also believe that this kind of book greatly contributes to their growth in discipleship. This is so because discipleship is growth in the Word of God, in fellowship with other saints and in preaching the gospel. A disciple is one who keeps growing in these four areas. So, for a solid foundation in the Word of God, one needs to take time to study the Bible. As we all know, the Bible is written in a kind of Amharic that is challenging for the youth today. Even the latest translation which is supposed to be an easy read is not really very easy because it tells of events that took place thousands of years ago. Therefore, without books that assist in study, the Bible is a tough book to understand. So, study helps, especially the books written by our brother Adiamseged, can help easily grasp the message of the Bible. I would like to encourage the youth to take this book along while reading the Bible and to build themselves up. If they do so, they will grow in their spiritual life and grow in the knowledge of God, bear the fruit of the spirit, learn to properly use the gifts of the Spirit. The book can help of understand their liberty in Christ and lay a strong foundation in knowledge. I have had the opportunity to see many reference books written by various authors. The majority are not by Ethiopian writers. And they are not written in Amharic. Not many youth can read English. Being written in Amharic, Adiamseged’s book can reach out to the youth in the city as well as in the country. So, I can testify that it is a wonderful work. I would like to add that our brother has written not only a book on the epistle to the Ephesians but also many other books. I have been following him on Facebook for a long time. I have listened to some of his teachings on videos and have read his books. Some of his books are in soft copies. If he can devote so much time to writing while living in a foreign land where life is so hectic and demanding, I think people should support his efforts in various ways. They can support him by their technical skills, with their knowledge in his field. There are many people in Ethiopia who have graduated in theology and have great potential. But they may not have the patience and the endurance to write like him. So, I would like to say that writing books like him is leaving a worthy legacy and therefore, they should follow in his footsteps. Part of following his footsteps could be typing his manuscripts, or developing and expanding ideas. Publishing a book is an expensive venture. Some people can support financially by covering a percentage of the printing cost. I would like to say that all Christians ought to support this effort. I especially encourage Kalehiwot youth to get this book and learn from it. I know our brother Adiamseged has many followers on YouTube and Facebook and so he can reach many people. I would like to call upon all who have been blessed by his ministry to support his works in every way possible. God bless you all.