Our story

The idea for the Soul Care Package started when I was on a mission trip in Mississippi. One day, our group decided to go out into the town and share the Gospel. We didn’t have many materials to give to the people we talked with, so we stopped by a local thrift store and found a few Gideon Bibles. We were able to get about four of them, and we also had two gospel tracts. But I wanted to do more than that.

I went back to the church we were working with and started writing on 4"x6" cards. On each card, I wrote some suggested Bible verses and an invitation to the church. For the tracts, I added a note recommending a Bible app to download. It was a good start, but it still didn’t feel like enough. I kept thinking, “Why can’t we include all these resources in one?”

Once the trip was over and I got back home, I began working on that idea. At first, I got a bunch of small KJV Bibles and little boxes. In each box, I included a handwritten note, a church invitation, and a few Bible verses. But I noticed that these small outreach boxes were often treated as disposable, and that didn’t sit right with me.

So, I started using hardcover Bibles instead. These were much better. They felt more valuable, and even people who didn’t really want them still hesitated to throw them away. The hardcover Bibles had a sense of worth that made people want to keep them. Next, I began improving the materials inside the Bibles. I started with the same things I had used in the boxes, but wanted to include more.

Over time, the Soul Care Package grew into something much stronger. It became a collection of thoughtful resources designed to lead someone to Christ. Now, each package includes everything we can think of to help share the Gospel. It’s meant not only for those who are hurting or searching for answers, but also for those who may feel content with life yet are unaware of the truths found in Scripture.

- Evan Lange, Founder & President of Evergreen Ministries