Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Poverty is deep and widespread; almost half of the population live on less than one dollar a day. However, Bangladesh has reduced population growth and improved health and education.
The major employer is agriculture, but it is unable to meet the demand for jobs. Thus many Bangladeshis - in common with citizens from other countries in the region - seek work abroad, sometimes illegally.

· Full name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
· Population: 161.3 million (UN, 2008)
· Capital and largest city: Dhaka
· Area: 143,998 sq km (55,598 sq miles)
· Major language: Bengali
· Major religions: Islam, Hinduism
Muslim - 83%
Hindu and other - 16%
Christian-1%

Christian Life Bangladesh (CCFC)
International President
Steve Douglass

Founder of CCCI
1951, by Bill and Vonette Bright on the UCLA campus

National founder Director of Bangladesh
Year Established
1976, by Prof. Stephen Sarker

Purpose:
Helping to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others; and helping the Body of Christ do evangelism and discipleship.

Vision Statement:
Helping to build spiritual movements everywhere so everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus Christ.

Values:
Faith, fruitfulness and growth.

Mission Statement:
Launching spiritual movements by winning, building, and sending Christ-centered multiplying disciples.

International Presence:
Ministry presence in 191 countries

Number of Staff Members of Bangladesh
Over 450

International Headquarters
Orlando, Florida USA

National Head office.
33 Senpara Parbota, Mirpur- 10
Dhaka- 1216, Bangladesh


Statement of Faith:
The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, God's infallible written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that it was uniquely, verbally and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it was written without error (inerrant) in the original manuscripts. It is the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks.

We accept those areas of doctrinal teaching on which, historically, there has been general agreement among all true Christians. Because of the specialized calling of our movement, we desire to allow for freedom of conviction on other doctrinal matters, provided that any interpretation is based upon the Bible alone, and that no such interpretation shall become an issue which hinders the ministry to which God has called us.

1. There is one true God, eternally existing in three persons -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality.

2. Jesus Christ is God, the living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. Hence, He is perfect Deity and true humanity united in one person forever.

3. He lived a sinless life and voluntarily atoned for the sins of men by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone.

4. He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died.

5. He ascended bodily into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, continually makes intercession for His own.

6. Man was originally created in the image of God. He sinned by disobeying God; thus, he was alienated from his Creator. That historic fall brought all mankind under divine condemnation.

7. Man's nature is corrupted, and he is thus totally unable to please God. Every man is in need of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

8. The salvation of man is wholly a work of God's free grace and is not the work, in whole or in part, of human works or goodness or religious ceremony. God imputes His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justified them in His sight.

9. It is the privilege of all who are born again of the Spirit to be assured of their salvation from the very moment in which they trust Christ as their Savior. This assurance is not based upon any kind of human merit, but is produced by the witness of the Holy Spirit, who confirms in the believer the testimony of God in His written word.

10. The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to men. He convicts and draws sinners to Christ, imparts new life to them, continually indwells them from the moment of spiritual birth and seals them until the day of redemption. His fullness, power and control are appropriated in the believer's life by faith.

11. Every believer is called to live so in the power of the indwelling Spirit that he will not fulfill the lust of the flesh but will bear fruit to the glory of God.

12. Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, His Body, which is composed of all men, living and dead, who have been joined to Him through saving faith.

13. God admonishes His people to assemble together regularly for worship, for participation in ordinances, for edification through the Scriptures and for mutual encouragement.

14. At physical death the believer enters immediately into eternal, conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting glory and blessing.

15. At physical death the unbeliever enters immediately into eternal, conscious separation from the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting judgment and condemnation.

16. Jesus Christ will come again to the earth -- personally, visibly and bodily -- to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.

17. The Lord Jesus Christ commanded all believers to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world and to disciple men of every nation. The fulfillment of that Great Commission requires that all worldly and personal ambitions be subordinated to a total commitment to "Him who loved us and gave Himself for us."

What We Do:

Campus Crusade for Christ (CLB for Bangladesh) exists to help fulfill the Great Commission by winning, building and sending in the power of the Holy Spirit. We also help the body of Christ do evangelism and discipleship.

What Is a Spiritual Movement?:

When God works through like-minded people to win people to faith in Jesus Christ, build them in their faith through life-changing discipleship and send them to win and build others, we say that a spiritual movement has begun.
We believe that God has called us to help build these spiritual movements everywhere, so everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus Christ.

To that end, we are emphasizing several key objectives:

Student Movements:

Today's college students are tomorrow's world leaders. Imagine the changes the world would see if every one of the 110 million college students had an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel every year.
We want to see students everywhere embrace the purpose, love and forgiveness that God offers them in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Leader Movements:

Every day, leaders in business and government make influential decisions that reverberate through society. How different our world would be if those decisions were being made by men and women who were truly following Jesus.
We want to help build spiritual movements among leaders so their influence can be used by God to draw people everywhere to himself.

Church-based Movements:

As innovators in tools for evangelism and discipleship, we help the body of Christ win, build and send people. We are also helping to plant churches in the most unreached regions of the world through JESUS Film translations.

Virtual Movements:

Recognizing that many people worldwide are using the Web to explore spirituality, we see Internet evangelism and discipleship as a key component to helping people begin a relationship with God and truly follow Jesus.

Please see the bellow:

Dear Friend in Christ.

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope and pray that you are keeping well by the grace of God.

I like to encourage you again to be a ministry partner, so that I write you to do something on behalf of my ministry. Please pray and share it with your family and friends.

As many of you may already know, Campus Crusade for Christ requires each staff member to find their own Ministry Partner to invest in their Ministry. In this way, each Ministry Partner has their own personal missionary on field. Campus Crusade for Christ’s goal is to Help Fulfill the Great Commission by bringing the people to Gospel and discipling them.

Why this is such a great investment in the Lord’s work:

Without a team of Ministry Partners we will not be able to continue in full time ministry. We have been graduated from College and have already been trained in ministry.
We are reaching the un-reached
Campus Crusade has a proven track record of effective ministry all over the World.
You will get a news letter every 3 months and current prayer requests from me. This way you can know, on a regular basis, how your investment is making a different in peoples of lives.

At present, my role in the ministry is to serve as Community Team Leader and my wife Cicilia is serving to take the Gospel to community’s people and former student leaders and Discipling them. We both are with Campus Crusade for Christ for around 10 years.

At present, 118 Jesus Film team, 45 Follow up couples, 5 Campus teams in five division, 40 staffs are specially equipped to work among the Muslim and those all are working together to reach the goal. we are trying to develop some new projects in here such as Church Planting Movement (CPM) and Jamat Planting Movement (JPM), there are more than 90 staffs is working for this site, Please pray for our all works .


We face lot of problem during ministry , we have lost 3 Jesus Film staffs , they killed my fundamentalist Muslim group, Mr, Hriday Roy is the first martyr , He killed on 24th April 2003 by fundamentalist Muslim people, and Mr, Liplal and Mr, Tapan Kumar Roy are the 2nd martyr of Bangladesh , they killed on 29th July 2005.
And many of our staffs are facing lot of persecution by this group. many of them injured during showing Jesus Film in rural area, I am attaching their picture for your kind attention,

Beside this circumstances , our Lord is helping us to spread His Mighty name in this country, lot of people coming up and getting opportunity to knowing Jesus Christ through our ministry. many of new believers are baptized , they are praying to Christ and they use to go to church together.
I am also attached few pictures of this wonderful ministry.

we trying to help them during natural disaster such as tornado, cyclone and heavy flood , etc. last 2007 , we had expanded an emergency relief program through and organized team in Bangladesh among more than 2635 families(approximately 10540 individuals) affected by the disaster in and around Dhaka city. I like to send some discipline ministry’s pictures where I am personally tying to equip Muslim leaders for Christ. and also attached that pictures of Guru’s for your kind attention. Please do the best for us.

I already attached few pictures of this work for your kind attention,


We need to know, of course, as son as possible if you are joining our team and how much you want to invest. If you are willing to support us.
Please write the check in favor of “CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST” and send to
Ministry Service 2400
100 Lake Hart Dr.
Orlando. FL 32832-0100
USA.

Please include a note showing “donation for “Suku Ranjon and Cicilia Sikder’s account number in the US 2808404, Bangladesh Staffs.

My Online Giving Account is: https://give.ccci.org/give/2808404


We look forward to whatever support you can provide.

Thank you for your consideration, Cicilia and I couldn’t continue play our role in the ministry without the generosity of donors like yourself.

Therefore, we humble request you to include my request in your prayer list. We are praying for you. We are waiting eagerly for your hopeful response. Please pray for our family and our ministry. Your prayer support would help us in our ministry and encourage us to serve the Lord effectively.


In His Service
Suku Ranjon and Cicilia (Suku)
Community team leader
Campus Crusade for Christ, Bangladesh .

 

MISSION PREDISAN, CATACAMAS, HONDURAS     WWW.PREDISAN.ORG

AN IMPORTANT OPEN LETTER TO OUR DONORS AND FRIENDS August 26, 2009 Dear Friends of Predisan, The year 2009 has posed a unique and exceptionally difficult set of challenges for both Mission Predisan and Predisan-USA. Through both our communications and those of the broader media, you are likely quite familiar with the on-going political struggles in Honduras, for which no quick resolution appears imminent. Thus far this year, seven Predisan groups have had to cancel their trips due to the unrest, and we have lost the vital help of more than 100 volunteers. Because of the critical importance of this issue, we ask your continued prayers for a peaceful resolution. Much closer to home, Predisan-USA has faced its own challenges, which merit sharing with you as donors and stakeholders. First, although the climate for fundraising nationwide has improved slightly over the last 60 days, giving overall remains weak for us, for many of the churches that generously support us and for many other missions and charities we are in contact with. For the past three months Predisan-USA has only had resources to send 50 percent of the needed monthly disbursement to Honduras, which has deteriorated the reserves of Mission Predisan. Action plans have been put in place in Honduras by reducing salaries and work hours, but broad program cuts have thus far been avoided. Still, we recognize that funding support must increase this fall or much broader cuts will be necessary. Second, the search process for Predisan-USA's chief development officer is continuing, and your prayers and potential assistance would be deeply appreciated. A great deal of planning and prayer has been devoted to the process thus far, and a consultant was retained for the recruiting and hiring process. Unfortunately, unanticipated circumstances at the very end of a months-long process have prevented us from hiring our chosen candidate for the chief development officer role in accordance with our hoped-for schedule. As you might imagine, it is extremely difficult to function without a chief development officer in the current economy, and since Predisan-USA is a small organization, the lack of a person in this position significantly reduces our staff resources. We have started over with a new process for hiring a person for the chief development officer role. Our time frame is to have finalists for the position selected prior to Oct. 24, when the boards of both Mission Predisan and Predisan-USA will meet jointly in Oklahoma City. While the initial CDO search process was confidential, we feel it important to update you at this time and to invite your involvement in the second search, which will be conducted via a grassroots effort. If you or anyone you know has demonstrated success in fundraising, preferably in church or mission-related work, we would appreciate receiving your recommendations right away. On a very positive note, the Walks for Honduras in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Dallas and Oklahoma City are progressing well, and much of our attention is currently focused on their success. We sincerely ask you to join us and walk or donate to help us finish this fiscal year as strong as possible! Also, Mission Predisan's 2008 Annual Report is in final stages and will be reaching you next month. As we review the accomplishments of the last year, we are reminded anew of the thousands of life changing acts of love that make visible Christ's presence in our world. That reminder heartens us in our work and leads us to pause in gratitude and humility for you, our devoted and generous donors and friends. The grace in your lives sustains our work in the midst of daunting days. Thank you again for your generosity, prayers, and compassion. We will continue to inform you in the days ahead of our progress regarding these challenges, and we will continue to look to the Lord for His constant care. With deep appreciation, The Staffs and Boards of Mission Predisan and Predisan-USA PLEASE SEND CDO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREDISAN-USA BOARD MEMBERS: SHANE JACKSON LINDA KING

_______________________________________________________________ Your participation in and donations for the WALKS FOR HONDURAS are deeply needed and appreciated. Click here for more information and to sign up: Click here for CHATTANOOGA - Saturday, Aug. 29th - Goal: $60,000 Click here for ATLANTA - Sunday, Sept. 20th - Goal: $100,000 Click here for OKLAHOMA CITY - Sunday, Oct. 4th - Goal: $150,000 Click here for DALLAS - Saturday, Oct. 10th - Goal: $125,000 If you can't walk or live in a different city: Please support a walker or donate and be a 'Phantom Walker." A NEW WAY TO HELP: Click here to support a specific walker ALSO NEW: Click here to DONATE and be a 'Phantom Walker'

WE ARE SO THANKFUL for the good accomplished, with God's help, in Honduras this year: The babies safely delivered. The children in the mountains immunized by our dedicated clinic nurses. The troubled, who were counseled and pointed to God by our four chaplains. The men and women winning the battle against addiction at CEREPA. The essential surgeries that changed lives for the better, forever. The hundreds of children healthier, brighter and educated through the Healthy Schools and Scholarship Programs. All in all, we are grateful for all those who gained help and hope through the 42,000 client services provided at our nine clinics each year, and for your generous support that made it possible.  WE THANK YOU, AND WE COVET YOUR CONTINUED HELP. If you wish to contribute by Paypal or Credit Card, please click below. Donations may be mailed to Predisan-USA, 1625 Cooledge Road, Tucker, GA 30084. DONATE ONLINE HERE MISSION PREDISAN PREDISAN-USA, INC. Visit PREDISAN Online: www.predisan.org

Mission Predisan, Catacamas, Honduras, is a multi-faceted Christian mission founded in 1986 which promotes physical, mental, social and spiritual health and hope at nine clinics in Eastern Honduras. Predisan provides 42,000 client services each year. Mission Predisan is a non-profit Honduran corporation. Predisan-USA, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our Web site: www.predisan.org.

A FEW DAYS AGO PRAYER REQUEST WENT OUT FOR MISSIONARY SILVIA CASTELLANOS WHO IS THE WIFE OF ALEXANDER CASTELLANOS. THE CASTELLANOS HAVE THREE MATURE DAUGHTERS AND ARE NATIVE SALVADORANS WHO HAVE BEEN SHARING THE GOSPEL IN EL SALVADOR FOR A VERY LONG TIME. SILVIA HAD BECOME ILL AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. RECENT TEST INDICATED A BLEEDING ULCER. SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL BAGS OF BLOOD AND SEVERAL DRIPS. THE DOCTORS HAVE MANAGED TO STOP THE BLEEDING ULCER AND SILVIA'S CONDITION HAS IMPROVED FROM WHAT IT HAD BEEN. THE ADDED BLOOD HAS HELPED WITH HER ANEMIA AND THINGS ARE A BIT MORE STABLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO LIFT UP THE CASTELLANOS FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF NEED. ALEXANDER IS GRATEFUL FOR THE MULTIPLICITY OF PRAYERS LIFTED UP ON THEIR BEHALF.

From Ronnie Carter,

Earlier this week, I received an e-mail message from the two ministers in Jutiquile, Marlon Molina and Marel Bados.  Jutiquile is a small town in Olancho, Honduras.  They requested that we provide assistance to the church there because of widespread hunger in the community.  A large number of the families in Jutiquile have been without work over the last several months because of the economic/political situation, and they are suffering tremendously. 

We arranged for the Resource Center to provide 50 food packets to the church in Jutiquile for distribution.  Each of the packets provides enough rice and beans for about a month for a family of four at a cost of only about $8.00.  For now the situation has been addressed, but please continue to remember these ministers and the Christians in Jutiquile as they struggle with the same economic downturn that has affected us all combined with the very unstable Honduran political situation.

 If you would like to contribute to help Christians in Honduras who are experiencing wide spread hunger please use this link:
www.m300ministries.org/giving

See this link for further details on conference call set for Monday Aug. 24 at 10:00 am PST.

Tonight (Thursday, 20 of August of 2009) my wife was hospitalized, the previous diagnosis that the doctor has said is: Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Deep Anemia. The doctor said to me that they will do a series of laboratory text, and other specialized examination, to exactly know the origin of her problem. At the moment I do not know how many days it will be hospitalized. I beg you pray for her. Also because the Lord helps to support this proof, together with my three daughters.

 Alexander Castellanos

(503) 7856-0542

 

Queridos Hermanos:

Esta noche (Jueves, 20 de agosto de 2009) fue hospitalizada mi esposa, el diagnóstico previo que el médico ha dicho es: Sangrado del Tubo Digestivo y Anemia Profunda.  El médico me dijo que le harán una serie de exámenes de laboratorio, y otros exámenes especializados, para saber exactamente el origen de su problema. Al momento no sé cuántos días estará hospitalizada. Les pido sus oraciones por mi esposa. También porque el Señor me ayude a soportar esta prueba junto a mis hijas.

Alexander Castellanos

 

Thursday, August 20, 2009
See Pictures Below

 M300 Ministries Founder/Director Wayne Gaines worked closely with Bro. Castellanos during dual earthquakes in El Salvador 2001

The CHURCH OF CHRIST IN QUEZALTEPEQUE, Department of the La Libertad, El Salvador, Central America, Sunday August 2^ND,  2009, had much joy by the baptism of two young men, whose names are the following: CRISTOBAL IVAN GARCIA HERNANDEZ, of 19 years old; and ESTEBAN MAURICIO MARTINEZ PINEDA, of 24 years old.

Cristobal is son of Christian parents, Antonio and Vilma Garcia, who are faithful   Christian for many years. Cristobal for a long time visited the church irregularly, being a friend visitor, always honored by his commendable spirit of service, when the church has had special activities, he always has been to collaborate giving his equipment of sound. Our yearning is that it now continues progressing in the footpath of the Lord, now is a true son of God.   

Esteban, began to attend the meetings of the church since three months ago. That Sunday that I am preaching, when I made the invitation to obey the call of Jesus Christ, Esteban made his decision very surely, with firm steps walked in direction towards the pulpit where I was preaching, and immediately confessed to Christ like his Savior; instantly, Cristobal imitated his good example. Minutes later, I had the privilege to submerge both in waters of the baptism. Esteban already is father of a girl of three years old. Now, it is facing two challenges: First, since it was baptized, both following Sundays not been able to meet with the church, the reason of this situation is that he had to work in the company where is employed. Second, his wife is not Christian, his fight now is to convert her to the Lord.

 I beg you pray for Cristobal and Esteban, in order that they overcome all the obstacles that appear to them in this life to be faithful Christians, and thus to gain the eternal life.

Because another situation of spiritual rejoicing. That same day (Sunday, August 2^nd, 2009) was another surprise and something unexpected, things that happen in the vine of the Lord. Since three weeks ago, an old man, began to attend the meetings of the church, 72 years old. This man told me that he is member of the Church of Christ in Quezaltepeque, said that he had been baptized since 30 years ago, time in which I did not preach for this congregation, when a heard such declaration I was incredulous, because he said to me that he had been worship in an evangelical sect. Brother Teodoro Maravilla, confirmed that this gentleman had been baptized in the Church of Christ of Quezaltepeque, because he was eyewitness of his baptism (brother Teodoro is member of this congregation since 35 years ago). So that, this man of name JONATHAN ADAM SAAVEDRA, reconciled with God and the church. That Sunday was blessed for him and for the church too.

Unusual things but real!  This last Sunday (August 16^th/2009),  brother Jonathan approached me and he says me: “Brother Alexander, I want to show the following thing: Here it is my identity (ID Card) of member of the Church of Christ”. He shows me a membership card of identity of member of the church, an old document but legible, which is signed by brother Julio Mejia who at that time was the Legal Representative for the Church of Christ in El Salvador, in such identity card it express that brother Jonathan in that time was Active Member, dated 19 of September of 1991. At that time, identity cards to faithful members gave to them, in view of the bloody war extensive during twelve years. Many faithful Christians preserved their lives to have shown this identity to the parts in armed conflict. This action of brother Jonathan invalidated my incredulity the day when he said me that he is member of the church. There is a thought that says: “where there is life, there is hope”, after many years of infidelity, brother Jonathan has found again to returned God and to His church. Our pray is that he stays faithful. The glory is for God!

Alexander and Silvia Castellanos

Missionaries - Church of Christ in El Salvador

(503) 7856-0542 (Cellular)

(503) 2278-8350 (Home)

alexsil@telesal.net

 

 

Dear M300 Ministries,

Greetings in the name of our Lord. Yesterday we had fasting and prayer. More than 35 pastors were gathered and especially prayed for you. We strongly believe God will touch and give you strength to work for God. Please give our heartfelt greetings to family and friends. May God bless.

Your Brother from INDIA

Rao

From Pakistan

Greetings!

Praise the lord that you are busy in His services. By the grace of God we are all okay here. Please pray for GCI training in a far away city.  It takes 18 hours by train from my location to get there. We will start our traveling on 21st August 2009 and we will reach there on 22nd August. On 23rd August we will preach in different churches. The training will be start on 24th August to 28 August 2009.
Please pray that God help us in our traveling and staying in that far away city.
Please pray may our God provide funds for the GCI training.  As you know that we need for this GCI training US$ 600.00. How are you and how is your family?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.
God bless you, your family and your all ministry work at M300 Ministries.

Yours in His Kingdom.

Dear Prayer Partners,
 
We have been learning so much here.   We've had incredible teaching.   
It is amazing what God is doing around the world.  I'm so excited  
about what God has in store for us.  We are praying to the Lord of the  
Harvest for an opportunity to reap a harvest among the lost of South  
Asia.
 
Our children are having a wonderful time with those who will be  
our family overseas.
 
Praise God for our daughter meeting such good friends and embracing what she  
is learning about God and other cultures.
Praise God for our son feeling better after two days of fever.
Praise God for our encouraging small group who we worship with 5 days  
a week in our Quad.
Praise God for everything coming together for our visa.
 
Please pray that God will give us teachable hearts and that we will  
truly live the Spirit-filled life, living to please our Father.
Please pray for when we submit our visa tomorrow (Wed.).  Please pray  
that we will be given extraordinary favor with those in charge of the  
process.  Pray that God will speed the process up and give us patience  
to wait on Him.
Please pray that God will prepare the hearts of the "Kaluma" to  
receive the Word of Truth.
Please pray for those who will be on our team that God will already  
begin uniting our hearts to see Jesus honored and churches planted.
 
 
We are so thankful for you.  Through prayer, you are an indispensable  
part of watching God work among the nations!
 
 
Love,
(ANON)Husband, wife and 2 children
Missionary family headed to undisclosed location in S.E. Asia

Thanks alot beyond words for your beautiful letter received this morning and it caused me to have nothing to say apart from giving the high praise to our Lord for giving me this opportunity to write to you.
I received the information that you have  really sent me the Bible, thank you inexpressibly
and  recieve the regards  from  all  my fellowships also pass the same to your saints.

with thanks,
John 14:1-3.,
Pastor John Aming'a

Part of letter that Pastor Aming'a referred to: He has been requesting a KJV Bible with study notes since March 2009 and no one responded:

Pastor John,

   I am overwhelmingly and exceedingly glad that you have written to me. I am sorry for your illness but I trust that even in your illness you brought glory to the Lord Jesus.
    I do apologize for being out of contact. My father in law came to visit us from Honduras and we were absorbed in his visit for two weeks and I was in Thailand for 17 days. I will likewise pray for you and your recovery. I encourage you to reach out to others who partner with M300 Ministries. Reach out to all nationalities of brothers. There are many just like you who are faithfully serving our Lord. We need to be more united and connected in ministry as this is pleasing to our Lord.
    Brother... regarding a Bible for you with references I will send you my own Bible that is a King James that has references and is a very good study Bible. In addition you will find a note that my son wrote to me when he was a small boy. He is now in college and a married man. You will know by that note about my son's love for me just as the Father loves you even more so. I will attempt to find a source for the other 30 Bibles that you have requested. I must say that the times that we live in are very delusional and people do not give for the things of the Lord but the Lord none the less is faithful to his people in all things.
    This passage was put in front of me today and I want for you to comment on it to me:

Romans 11:29 "for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable."

I took it personally regarding my calling and giftedness in the Lord that they are irrevocable and cannot be changed. I plan to study this more and look forward to your comments on this as it relates to your calling as a pastor as well.
Allow me a bit to work on your Bible request and surely I will put something in the mail to you with the Lord's help later in this week.
You are a blessing to all of us. I will be alone for a while each morning hour and I will write as He leads by his Holy Spirit and confirms by his word. Hoping that it will be a blessing to you as well.
   Let me encourage you to enroll online to study the Bible at the World Bible School at this link:
http://www.wbschool.org/   you will be blessed and can learn as well as share and will develop new ministry connections. Let me know if you choose to enroll to learn more about God's word with other students around the World.

Be blessed,
Wayne Gaines
Founder/Director
http://www.m300ministries.org
http://twitter.com/M300Ministries

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Dear M300 Ministries,

I only need the amount of 750$  it will be used all to my :

transportation in going to pgh manila  dr. eric legaspi,
medical treatment  and   consultation to dr. eric legaspi
laboratory expenses and other examination to be done.
medicines  to be prescribe by the doctor.


 the money that the good brothers and sisters will contribute is all to be used for my medical treatment expenses as needed now..


  hoping nd praying that i can receive help soon.

 sincerely yours,
 ARTHUR L. UY
 TANGUB, RAMYLU VILLAGE BACOLOD CITY 6100
09063702944

Posted on Aug 14, 2009 | by Don Graham RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--They had said goodbyes to their neighbors, friends and church family. They had resigned from their jobs and sold their home and furniture. They had even given away the family dog, a miniature collie named Q-tip.

When Tim and Audrey Shepard* decided to answer God's call to share Jesus in Asia as Southern Baptist missionaries, they knew there could be obstacles. But the couple never expected that the obstacle would be a shortfall in missions funding.

The Shepards are two of the 69 candidates in the pipeline to serve as long-term missionaries through the International Mission Board who have been told they can't be sent to the field at this time. That's in addition to an estimated 350 short-term candidates who also have been turned away from missionary service this year.

In May, the IMB announced it would severely limit the number of missionaries sent in 2009 due to reduced giving through the Cooperative Program and a $29-million-dollar shortfall in the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. More than half of the mission board's annual budget comes from the Lottie Moon offering to sustain the 5,600-plus Southern Baptist missionaries serving overseas. The goal for the 2008 offering (which funds the 2009 budget) was $170 million, but only $141 million was received, $9 million less than received for the 2007 offering.

The Shepards previously served 15 years with IMB but left the field in 2004 and moved to Jacksonville, Fla., so their daughter Nora* could attend high school in the United States. They planned to return to the mission field when she entered college and began that process in the fall of 2008. They were on track to arrive in Asia by the end of 2009 to partner with another IMB missionary couple working to spread the Gospel among some of Asia's minority people groups.

But all that came to a screeching halt July 27 when an IMB representative called the Shepards to explain that their missionary appointment had been put on hold because there wasn't enough money to send them.

Audrey says the news has left the family discouraged and confused.

"You feel sort of directionless -- we really don't know what to do now," she says. "It's tragic that money is holding back God's work around the world.... There are people dying every day that are not going to have the opportunity to hear about Jesus because so many missionaries are being held up."

So far the Shepards haven't been given a firm date when they will head to the mission field. Spring 2010 has been mentioned, but no promises have been made. That means the Shepards will be on hold for at least six months. Right now they don't know where they'll live or what they'll do. They've decided to stay temporarily in their church's mission house. They're not even sure where to register their 8-year-old son Eric* for school this fall because that depends on where they'll live.

There's a chance Tim and Audrey will be able to keep their jobs in Jacksonville, Fla., but since they didn't renew their contracts, there's no guarantee. Tim taught middle school math and science; Audrey was a school psychologist.

"We're ready to go to the field," Tim says. "My mind is already on ministry, and going back to secular jobs just to pay the bills doesn't excite us too much."

The Shepards' delay also is having serious repercussions in Asia, at least for the team they were set to join.

Sam and Elizabeth Hughes* are Southern Baptist missionaries on the edge of exhaustion. They run a handful of ministries focusing on 24 minority people groups, 18 of which are untouched by the Gospel. Without the Shepards, that's more than a million lost people divided between one husband-and-wife team with three young children at home.

Sam was counting on the Shepards' arrival to provide some much-needed relief -- helping with ministry logistics, training national partners and following up with new believers or those who've expressed an interest in learning more about Jesus. God has blessed the work to the point where it is more than Sam can handle alone. He says news of the Shepards' delay -- and of the Lottie Moon offering shortfall -- hurts morale.

"It's time for a gut check. Are we serious about reaching the world or not?" he says. "I've got a list as long as I am tall of things I need them [the Shepards] to be doing."

Though it's a serious inconvenience and fraught with logistical nightmares, the Shepards say the delay hasn't subdued their passion for reaching Asia. In fact, they're so committed to their calling to be Southern Baptist missionaries they're considering moving to Asia on their own dime so they can start learning the language and be more prepared when they begin their assignment.

"Communism has destroyed souls of the people -- there's no hope," Audrey says. "We want to be a part of sharing Christ where there are so many who are dying without Him."

The Shepards say that if their delay, and the delay of 67 others in going to the mission field, helps Southern Baptists realize the importance of lost souls overseas, "so be it."

"I'm happy if that's what will come of this," Audrey says. "That people wake up and realize that they need to give their money to support missions."
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*Names changed. Don Graham is a writer with the International Mission Board.

 

MISSION PREDISAN, CATACAMAS, HONDURAS         WWW.PREDISAN.ORG UPDATES FOR FRIENDS OF PREDISAN Dear Friends, In these challenging economic times, we need you this year more than ever to WALK FOR HONDURAS ! This year, for the first time, you can donate online to SUPPORT A SPECIFIC WALKER ! And, if you are unable to walk, or if you don't live in a walk city, please donate and   BE A PHANTOM WALKER ! Also, read below about Predisan's great staff stepping in to help when political unrest canceled group trips. TO FORWARD, PLEASE SEE END OF EMAIL

_______________________________________________________________   FOUR GREAT WAYS FOR You TO BRING HOPE TO HONDURAS! SIGN UP to WALK for HONDURAS 2009! If we can reach the combined goal for all four walks: $435,000 Predisan can end this year in good shape! For the last TWO MONTHS in this difficult economic and political climate, Predisan has had the resources to send only half the monthly work fund allotment to Honduras. BUT: If we reach the walk goals, we can cover this deficit and continue to help those in great need in Honduras. We need your help more than ever! PLEASE DONATE! PLEASE WALK! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP: Click here for CHATTANOOGA - Saturday, Aug. 29th - Goal: $60,000 Click here for ATLANTA - Sunday, Sept. 20th - Goal: $100,000 Click here for OKLAHOMA CITY - Sunday, Oct. 4th - Goal: $150,000 Click here for DALLAS - Saturday, Oct. 10th - Goal: $125,000 CAN'T WALK OR LIVE IN A DIFFERENT CITY? PLEASE SUPPORT A WALKER, OR DONATE AND BE A PREDISAN 'PHANTOM WALKER': A NEW WAY TO HELP: Click here to support a specific walker ALSO NEW: Click here to DONATE and be a 'Phantom Walker' WHY WALK FOR HONDURAS? HERE'S ONE REASON: This young boy lives in Tulio Moya, a very poor barrio outside Catacamas. Earlier this summer, Santos Espinoza, director of spiritual development, and his family began a new congregation there. It meets twice weekly under a spreading tree next to a small home with a dirt floor. Today, through Predisan's work, this boy has access not only to medical care, but to the story of Jesus.

______________________________________________________________________ When Political Conflict Came, PREDISAN'S STAFF HAD A GREAT PLAN B When political unrest in Honduras caused a number of groups to cancel their trips, the Predisan staff stepped in to help finish projects in the mountains. After the New Hope Church of Christ, Edmond, Okla., group had to cut its trip to Predisan short in early July and flew out early because of political conflict, six additional groups had to cancel as well. Groups from the Northlake church, Atlanta; the Antioch church, Antioch, Tenn.; the College church, Searcy, Ark.; the Quail Springs church, Oklahoma City; the Meadowlark church, Fort Collins, Colo., and the Arlington church, Arlington, Va., could not make their trips, although some groups hope to reschedule soon. But when the groups couldn't come, the communities in the mountains set to partner on essential projects were left without manpower. That's when the Predisan staff stepped in with a great Plan B. Staff members stepped away from their usual assignments to travel up hill and down to help with projects in mountain communities like Agua Caliente and Masicales. Their servant hearts were much in evidence! Below, Two Predisan staff members help a local resident complete a latrine in the Masicales community where the Meadowlark Church of Christ, along with team members from the Grand Junction, Colo., church, had planned to work. In late July, five Predisan leaders and friends traveled to Honduras, and had no problems with travel or because of the political unrest. The group had a wonderful time working and fellowshipping with the Catacamas staff, and was able to offer moral support and encouragement. All in Honduras hope the political situation will be resolved soon. Elections for a new president are set for Nov. 29th, and neither leader claiming authority in Honduras now will run in the election. Please continue to pray for Honduras and the work of Predisan!

TO ALL OUR FRIENDS in the United States and in Honduras: WE ARE SO THANKFUL for the good accomplished, with God's help, in Honduras this year: The babies safely delivered. The children in the mountains immunized by our dedicated clinic nurses. The troubled, who were counseled and pointed to God by our four chaplains. The men and women winning the battle against addiction at CEREPA. The essential surgeries that changed lives for the better, forever. The hundreds of children healthier, brighter and educated through the Healthy Schools and Scholarship Programs. All in all, we are grateful for all those who gained help and hope through the 42,000 client services provided at our nine clinics each year, and for your generous support that made it possible.  IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES, WE THANK YOU, AND WE COVET YOUR CONTINUED HELP. If you wish to contribute by Paypal or Credit Card, please click below. Donations may be mailed to Predisan-USA, 1625 Cooledge Road, Tucker, GA 30084. DONATE ONLINE HERE MISSION PREDISAN PREDISAN-USA, INC. Visit PREDISAN Online: www.predisan.org

Mission Predisan, founded in 1986, is a multi-faceted mission providing more than 42,000 medical and educational contacts each year at nine clinics in Eastern Honduras. Mission Predisan is a non-profit Honduran corporation. Predisan-USA, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our Web site: www.predisan.org.

M300 Ministries is not financially able to respond to this request. What we have we give in the name of the Lord. We have the ability to make this situation know to faithful Christians and we are doing so with the intent that perhaps God touches the heart of one of you to respond as God has enabled you. Please feel free to call the telephone number listed below to obtain your own verification of facts. M300 Ministries does not personally know the person making this appeal but we simply are putting it forth so that a response can be made by someone who is able.

DEAR M300 Ministries,

 PLEASE APPEAL ON THE GOOD BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO HELP ME , PAIN IS GETTING MORE  WORST,  LAST NIGHT I HAVE THIS BLOOD COMING OUT MY NOSE,. AS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR  The TUMOR HAS SCATTERED IN MY WHOLE BODY NEED TO GET FAST AT NEUROSURGEON DR. ERIC LEGASPI AT MANILA. I ONLY NEED TRANSPORATION IN GOING TO MANILA AND  THE MEDICAL TREATMENT EXPENSES  AND THE STAY AS LONG AS MEDICAL TREATMENT IS FINISHED.

 I HOPE YOU WILl GIVE IMPORTANCE  AND WILL EXERT YOUR GOOD EFFORT TO HELP ME IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR GOOD LORD ALMIGHTY.. HELP ME PLEASE.

 SINCERELY YOURS,
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PHILIPPINES
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    So how do we measure up when it comes to the "FEAR FACTOR" in serving our Lord? Recently a historic Christian youth rally was held in Pakistan. Pakistan shares a common border with Afghanistan and it is in this mountainous region where Taliban radicals make their home and training camps. This area of Pakistan is commonly called the tribal region and is often in the world news. This is a place where U.S. Predator Drones reportedly are on the prowl searching for Taliban terrorist targets. This is certainly the area farther northwest from the Swat Valley and the area that is reported to be the hiding place of top Taliban insurgents. How would you like to organize and host a Christian youth rally in the remote mountainous tribal region of Pakistan? How do you organize and invite Christians from all around the 95% Muslim dominated country of Pakistan to secretly attend? How do you plan such an event? Why would you even consider it?
    M300 Ministries was asked to support a historic youth rally in Pakistan and readily agreed. M300 Ministries was not fully aware of the location of the event but assumed that since it was being held in Pakistan that there would be a certain amount of risk as there is associated with holding a Christian event in a Muslim dominated country.  The back drop to this historic Pakistani Christian Youth Rally was that in June Christians were attacked by a mob and doused with acid. Their homes were burnt to the ground and their possessions taken by force. If this were not sufficient to create a
fear factor a month later two more mob attacks happened in and near Gorja, Punjab Pakistan. Christians were killed, beaten, maimed and some were burnt alive as Muslim extremist violently attacked the Christian minority on reported false pretense of a violation of the blasphemy laws of Pakistan. With this back drop it was decided to not report on this youth rally with any specific information until after it had been completed.
    It was not until after the completion of the Historic Christian Youth Rally that it became clear exactly when and where the event had been held. Pastor Nadeem who participated in the historic youth rally reported with some detail on the event and it became apparent that the event was indeed held in the remote mountainous tribal area of Pakistan nearer to the border area with Afghanistan. When asked, "Why in the world would you plan and hold a Christian Youth Rally in such a dangerous area?" This was Pastor Nadeem's casual, candid, honest and matter of fact answer, "This is exactly where it was most needed."
    Wow many of us in the Lord have much to learn and much to admire in our brothers who serve in difficult regions of the earth. For those who serve living in principalities that are at times "deadly" or "hostile" to Christianity we should constantly be in prayer. "This is exactly where it was most needed", has been ringing in my ears since Pastor Nadeem and I spoke about this. I pray that we will all have such faith in coming times. Pastor Nadeem once told me that he relies directly on the Holy Spirit to lead in him making decisions about when, where, how, when and to whom to preach. He relates that this matter is too important to leave to human intuition or human reasoning. It is something that the "gift of God to Christians", the Holy Spirit, has no problem determining and expressing clearly. Pastor Nadeem remarks that that if he goes on his own intuition and his own human reasoning when planning an event or a "gospel outreach" then he is at tremendous peril but if he relies on the Holy Spirit to guide him then he is confident in the Lords leading in all things. If he relies on his own reasoning while living and ministering in Pakistan it could easily cost him his life. Pastor Nadeem currently lives under a death threat but he remarks that his calling is to preach the Gospel to Pakistan and that if he were to leave Pakistan then he would not honor his calling and he would not be Pastor Nadeem any longer but he would be "one who left". Pastor Nadeem adds that he is more fearful of what God could do to him if he bolted and ran for his life, than he is to continue to be guided by the Holy Spirit of God, which it God's unique gift to Christians and is God's own spirit which lives uniquely inside of Christians as a helper, guide and counselor.
    It is in this way that Pastor Nadeem and other Christian leaders were guided by the Holy Spirit to hold the Historic Pakistani Youth Rally where it was most needed in the conflict zone, in the war zone, in the camp of aggressor. In the United States the native indians had a unique way to show that they were victorious and could move among other tribes at will. They called this "Counting Coup" and it was effective as a way to show strength with honor without violence. The indian tribe would count coup on an enemy by sending a few brave warriors to sneak into an enemy tribe's camp and either take something that was symbolic to that tribe or leave something from their own tribe to let the enemy tribe know that they had been there. In a very spiritual way perhaps the Holy Spirit just counted coup inside of the tribal region of Pakistan saying, "Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God."
Deuteronomy 7:21 
    Pastor Nadeem reports that God was awesome in that place and that His presense was great. As our mighty God it was awesome to come into His presence in that place. Recognizing that our God is an awesome God. It was awesome to praise the Father in that place, surrounded by Pakistani Christian Youth and Christian Pastors. Friendship with God and our brothers was a central theme of the youth rally with God providing peace and security for the youth camp in the midst of a war zone. Pastor Nadeem reports that in Pakistan Christians can easily get into trouble for things that they do not do, so the Holy Spirit is strong to say that there are things that Christians are supposed to do including meeting together to encourage each other and this is what they have done and will continue to do.

Hello dear Brother in Christ,

Thank you for your kind words. I am already blessed and encouraged through this words of God. Praise the Lord  to brought you for standing behind us for His glory. I fully trust on  Him, according " Hebrews 13: 5 "I will never leave you , I will never run away from you"
I believe my awesome God is " All in All" and He called me for carry His gospel in this fundamentalist Muslim country.  Please continue keep us in your prayer.

Thank you very much for your kind support . I am already received your support for this month. we are really grateful to you.
I am already sent an email to Pastor Rao and Nadeem, I am still waiting for their kind response.

  I will try to assist them to join with my ministry.
thank you once again for your kindness.

God bless you abundantely.
yours in Christ
Suku Ranjon
Bangladesh .

Please start to pray for a quickly approaching mission trip to Brazil. M300 Ministries Founder/Director Wayne Gaines will travel to Brazil with Christian Missions Unlimited in September 2009. The group will travel to Western Brazil where work will be done to build a church building for a local Brazilian church. In addition Wayne and Darin will be researching ways to partner with a local orphanage to help meet some of their needs. The orphanage currently only accepts male orphans but there is a desire to be able to accept female orphans as well however their are currently no facilities to house girls separately. Pray that the Lord will open all of the necessary doors for this mission trip and ministry effort to be of benefit to the Brazilian people and the local Brazilian church as well as the orphanage. Reports will be posted on M300 Ministries website under a tab entitled Brazil.
Other things to pray for:

• Safe journey
• Health and well being of all trip participants
• Completion of projects
• Participants to be touched and encouraged to continue working in missions
• For Brazilian local church to be encouraged and for relationships to be developed
• For orphans and widows to come to know how effectively Christians can minister according to James 1:27
• Pray for the future and the work that CMU and other local churches are doing in Brazil to share the Gospel

M300 Ministries is not financially able to respond to this request. It is our hope that God will work through one of you to meet Arthur's emergency need:

See Arthur's letter below from the Phillipines:

Right now ia m suffering from too much pain with osteocartiliginous tumor  a maliganant tumor.  it is very fatal   according to the doctor,  it must be brought to a well known neurosurgeon dr. eric legapspi at st. lukes medical center manila,.    my only problem  is i don't h ave  any tranportation , medical treatment  expenses and the stay at manila uuntil medical tretment is finished, all i pray and ask is for your good and kind help i don't know if i stil longer all i ask now is to go to dr. eric legaspi, its getting painful..  please i beg your help . there is a promo  in airplane  now that will cost cheaper only in going to manila.    to promo will end august 15, 2009/


 sincerely y ours,.
 arthur uy
 please kindly see the attachment

     URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
 
Dr. Kilgore came in a little while ago and explained everything with
great detail.  To make a long story short (and i will give more details
later) we need some serious prayer.  Mom is going to have to have
another ostomy!  Here is the catch and the VERY IMPORTANT prayer
request:  When Dr. Kilgore gets in there to do the surgery there is a 10
- 20 % mortality rate with this type of complication.  We need to pray
that there will be more than 6 feet of small intestine for him to work
with.  If there is less than 6 feet he can still do the surgery but most
likely she would not survive the 30 day critical time period right after
the surgery.  I am begging you all -- please, please, please pray for
more than 6 feet of good, healthy, small intestine for Dr. Kilgore to
work with.  Mom has been feeling "blue" but was encouraged by Dr.
Kilgore.  He kept telling mom to keep fighting and that she needs to
focus on her faith and her family.  He is a strong christian man with
the sweetest, most genuine bed side manner.  Before he left the room he
gave mom his phone numbers:  home, cell, and work... TRULY AMAZING 
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/triciabozeman
Jason Roberson

                                                                                                                  (Photo: The Christian Chronicle)

Dr. Robert Whittaker, Director of The Nigerian Christian Hospital gets treatment in the U.S. for gun shot wounds that he received when he was recently kidnapped in Nigeria by armed gunmen. Dr. Whittaker was later released. Please continue to pray for his recovery as well as others who were injured such as the night watchmen. The practice of kidnapping for ransom is increasingly a common practice in Nigeria. Online reports suggest that foreign born and Nigerian professionals are at increased risk. Pray for missionaries serving in foreign lands.

   Three Christian Pastors Executed In Nigeria

Most Westerners were unaware of the violence that erupted in northern Nigeria during the month of July. Under orders from their leader Muhammad Yusuf, members of the extremist Muslim group known as Boko Haram brought a reign of terror down on the people of the region, murdering people for not adopting their form of Islam. They even went so far as publicly executing Christian ministers in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri before they were finally stopped by Nigerian forces. 

The Boko Haram moved into the Borno province of Nigeria earlier this month, but the Nigerian government did little to stem the violence for most of the month. Government troops finally arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno province, on July 28. By then, the Boko Haram had killed at least 700 people.

On July 29, the army troops shelled Yusuf's home and a neighboring mosque. Although he escaped temporarily, Yusuf was killed in a raid on July 30. The government troops then set about the grissly task of burying the bodies of those slain.

At least two and possibly three Christian ministers were killed in the conflagration. The ministers who have been identified - George Orjih and Sabo Yukubu - were captured and taken to Muhammad Yusuf. After their encounter with Yusuf, they were hauled out to a place visible to another fifty or so captives and beheaded to the cheers of other members of Boko Haram.

Boko Haram is analogous to a Nigerian Taliban, forbidding knowledge of anything Western and enforcing Sharia law wherever they go. They are based in Chad, crossing the border into Nigeria whenever opportunity presents itself.

Although a number of Christian groups have raised protests about the incidents, it has gone largely unnoticed by the mainline media.

You can view a video report on the violence here.

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Footnote for Christians: Not from the Examiner in Atlanta, Georgia but from the EXAMINER in Heaven who examines the affairs of all men and dispenses his own wrath.

Romans 12:19
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

You as a reader should be challenged from time to time to reach out in ministry. 

This contact recently came in from our website contact list and we would like to invite any of you to
help verify the needs and respond to it as warranted. This is your opportunity to serve.
 
The following email has been generated by a contact form on your website at www.m300ministries.org/contact. 

Address:  TANGUB, RAMYLU VILLAGE BACOLOD CITY 
City:  BACOLDO CITY 
Zip Code:  6100
Telephone Number  09063702944
Email Address:  art_lim2004@yahoo.com
Comments:  

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
 
 I AM ARTHUR FROM THE bacolod city  PHILIPPINES ASKING YOUR GENEROUS AND KINDNESS HELP FOR MY MEDICAL TREATMENT
AND MEDICINES, LAST YEAR I WAS DIAGNSOED BY MY DOCTOR THAT I HAVE THIS OSTEOCARTILIGINOUS TUMOR  A MALIGNANT  
TUMOR IN WHICH NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY PARENTS ARE INDIGENT THEY CANNOT AFFORD
MY MEDICATION. 
HOPING AND PRAYING FOR YOUR GOOD HELP TO COME.
 
 
 SINCERELY YOURS,
 ARTHUR UY
 
 
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HISTORIC PAKISTANI YOUTH RETREAT
                                                                                                (See video link below)    

M300 Ministries, Alpha & Omega Ministries of Pakistan and Pakistan Christian News were excited to be a part of helping out with this Historic Pakistani Youth Rally. While violence, protest and war were ongoing a brave group of Pakistani youth and their leaders traveled to a remote mountain area of Pakistan to hold a historic youth rally and to pray for their country and it's leaders. Among the youth were orphans who were invited to be a part of the fellowship and the learning experience.
    One of the main themes of the youth rally was "Friendship With God And Others". Please use this link to view a video that was released at the conclusion of the event. The event's organizers and M300 Ministries observed a "news blackout" about the youth event due to security reasons. The event has now concluded successfully and the participants are back in their own home towns so we feel at liberty to release some further information and reports. More reports will be forthcoming in the next few days as pictures and reports are assembled in Pakistan and made available by Pakistani Christians.  See this video link for "Bible Distribution at Historic Pakistani Youth Rally".

Honduras: Over 100,000 Hear The Gospel

Missions News: Outreaches __ (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) A six-day evangelistic campaign in Honduras came to a joyous end as as more than 110,000 people heard the gospel.  The two-day attendance for the festival was reportedly more than 160,000.  The festival was organized by Mike Silva International, a group founded by evangelist Mike Silva. _ Mike Silva International reports that more than 150 volunteers from the United States traveled to Honduras to serve during the festival.  Their week started with visits to schools, barrios, churches, and orphanages where they distributed food, toys, and Gospel coloring books and beaded bracelets.  At these locations, they shared their faith through clowning, preaching, stories, and singing. _ A medical team from the United States also traveled with the Silva Team and partnered with teams from Cuba and Honduras. They took part in more than 1,000 exams and procedures ranging from dentistry, gynecology, and general medicine. _ Volunteer Sara Fisher, a nurse from Silverton, Oregon, said, "The medical needs of the people of San Pedro Sula are beyond what we could provide.  However, the Lord brought together many care professionals from all over the world to serve the people here.  This was an excellent experience for the health care professionals involved, and we heard many great stories of people who were touched by the care they received." _ During the week Mike Silva, Max Lucado, and Dr. Jim Williams spoke to pastors encouraging them to work in unity and to continue to proclaim the Gospel in their community.  Silva also spoke with the San Pedro Sula police and at a dinner for the city's top business leaders. _ The outreach culminated in a two-day evangelistic festival on Friday and Saturday night on the grounds next to the Esadio Olipico. Artists at the festival included Rescate, Raza for Christ, Jaci Velasquez, Vico – C, Vertical, Jez, Manny Montes, Pilo Tejeda, and Jailene Cintron.  The crowds came out in force on both nights to experience the free event. Every age and socioeconomic level was represented in this poverty stricken area. _ The Gospel message was presented multiple times from the stage over two days by Silva, Lucado and others.  Silva made the call to commitment on both nights. He challenged the crowd by saying, "This gift is free. Salvation from your sins comes through Jesus Christ.  It is a free gift.  You can't earn it – no matter how hard you try.  All you have to do is accept it and follow Jesus Christ." _ Thousands reportedly raised their hands when the call to follow Christ was given. Those who raised their hands were met by a "Friend of the Festival" who confirmed their commitment and answered questions.  _ _

A link to an inspiring VIDEO prayer for Christians attacked at Gojra, Pakistan and another nearby town. We encourage you to pray for the fatherless, those left with no mothers, for the grandparents who died. We ask for prayer for the children who were killed and we ask that you pray concerning the shedding of innocent blood, knowing that God sees all things and judges all things. Consider donating towards the needs of Christian victims of persecution in Pakistan. For your convience we have included this link for the video and a second link where you can donate to express solidarity and come to the rescue persecuted Christians.

www.youtube.com/watch  (A PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IN PAKISTAN)


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Plane Crash Claims Life of AIM AIR Pilot

8/3/2009 - The Africa Inland Mission (AIM) family is mourning the loss of AIM AIR pilot Frank Toews, 35, who was killed on Saturday when the Cessna 206 aircraft he was flying crashed near Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.  AIM AIR mechanic Ryan Williams and two American independent film makers were also on board but survived the crash.

“The two passengers have some broken bones, minor burns, cuts and bruises,” said Charles Mungaithi, Acting Director of AIM International Services based in Nairobi. “Ryan Williams' injuries currently include a fractured pelvis, multiple contusions and some significant burns. However, his prognosis is good and he is receiving good medical attention in Nairobi.” Ryan underwent surgery on Sunday and will be flown to the United States later this week for further treatment.

The four were flying over Kibera slum outside of Nairobi capturing footage for a documentary when the accident occurred. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Frank Toews served as a pilot with AIM AIR since 2003. Please pray for Frank’s wife Tiffany and their four children, and the entire AIM AIR team during this time of tremendous loss.

A memorial service in Kenya is being planned.

Updates will be posted to this site as more information becomes available.

 

To make a contribution to the memorial funds for Frank Toews and Ryan Williams please press the "Give Online" button. To find the funds on the donation page first select "Projects" and then either the "Frank Toews Memorial Fund - 099096" or the "Ryan Williams Memorial Fund - 099097".  You may use the "Add" button to give to both funds or other projects.  Thank you!

Ryan Williams Dies as Result of Injuries

Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…. Is 53:4 It’s with heaviness of heart that I am forwarding to you the news that Ryan Williams went to be with the Lord this morning, as a result of the injuries he suffered in the plane crash on the 1st August. This news is deeply shocking for Dawn, their children, immediate family as well as the whole family of AIM and we pray that the God of comfort who comforts us in all our troubles will sustain and minister His grace to each one. In our confusion and pain, we look again to our Savoir, our faithful unchangeable friend, trusting him and his ways. Please pray in particular for Dawn and her four children as they grieve, that the Lord would sustain and strengthen them through his Word and by His power and grace as we continue to remember Tiffany and her four children. We take great comfort in the hope of the resurrection and the assurance that Ryan and Frank, as children of the King, are both now in his presence free of pain and suffering, enjoying the glories of the God whom they loved. Grace and peace, Ian Campbell AIM’s Associate International Director To make a contribution to the memorial funds for Frank Toews and Ryan Williams please press the "Give Online" button. To find the funds on the donation page first select "Projects" and then either the "Frank Toews Memorial Fund - 099096" or the "Ryan Williams Memorial Fund - 099097".  You may use the "Add" button to give to both funds or other projects.  Thank you! Bookmark

 

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Praise to God! Dr. Bob Whittaker who was abducted at gunpoint yesterday has been released today. Thank you very much for carrying the Whittaker family, HHI and the Nigerian Christian Hospital in your prayers. For further details on Dr. Whittaker's release see this link: www.christianchronicle.org/article2158835~Christian_doctor_Robert_Whittaker_abducted_in_Nigeria

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  BELIEVER'S MINISTRY INDIA

I am sharing one more prayer request for our ministry:

By the grace of God and with the help of our Holy God we have been reaching the un-reached people of this area. Our God is so faith full God, I am unable to count His blessings, protection and guidance for the past 23 years. He has been providing all our needs and clearing the hurdles and breaking the walls of the evil. We are always grateful and thanks full to our God.

The God has been forcing me to harvest the Souls and reaching new Villages. This is the time to harvest the souls, because we don’t know when the darkness will come. Now we are in the time of God’s Mercy. Several committed people are ready to start the new prayer Cells, prayer groups. My heart deep desire is to establish Prayer cells/Churches in the new places as much I can. The Holy God has been preparing people’s hearts and opens the way to entered into these new Villages. You are well known about our 2 way approach, meet the people with real love and touch their hearts and harvest the souls. Preach the Good news and meet their needs of the poorest of the poor & needy, those who are living below the poverty.

MORE THAN A BILLION PEOPLE;

India is the largest democracy in the world. With over a billion people, India is second only to China in population. It is estimated that by 2015 India will become the largest nation in the world.

MILLION GODS;

Anyone who is familiar with India knows that INDIA has always been a challenge to the Gospel. Hinduism that teaches, "Just as all rivers lead to the ocean, all religions lead to God", dominates the thinking of the masses. In Hinduism there are more than 333 million gods and goddesses. Many Hindus revere Jesus as another god. Yet their eyes are blinded to the uniqueness of Christ. His words: "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me," does not make sense to them.

OUR CHALLENGES

How can we reach/preach such a complex nation with the Gospel? No one person or organization can fulfill the Great Commission alone in India. All concerned Christians must together to obey our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

My target is to preach the good news to Hindus and have been sharing my testimony and my faith with Hindus friends who live in this area, as well as those with whom they come in contact in everyday to day.

Before present the gospel of Jesus Christ to Hindus only requires a willingness to obey and follow the call & guidance of the Holy Spirit. If we allow ourselves to be a willing tool, He will show us how to converse with Hindu’s and help them come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. In the process, we must learn some of the major theological constructs of Hinduism in order to answer the genuine concern and interests of our Hindu friends. Thinking of Fate, Samsara, the Hindu stages of life, ideas or ways of salvation, attitudes towards other religions and their blind faiths.

Conversion of the heart is never brought about by facts and arguments. True conversion is gifted by the ministry of the Holy Spirit and not by any human being or books, confidently I believe in the work of the Holy Spirit.

 

FACT Ministry is Christ Centered and has been working on faith. We have been depending on the mercy of the God. There are currently over 25 full time Pastors under the umbrella of FACT.  These men are truly lead dedicated and sacrificial lives to fulfill their calling.  Our pastors are ministering in over 30 churches. These pastors preaching in several villages, ministering to the sick, praying for their needs, disciple new believers, and oversee children's & youth ministries, and more.  We are incredibly grateful for the commitment shown by each one as they spend their lives fulfilling the Great Commission in their own and neighboring remote villages. Each pastor has a powerful testimony of how God called him to the ministry, how He spared his life from mortal danger, and/or how the Lord delivered him out of the pit and established him on the Solid Rock, Christ Jesus.  I love our pastors and thank God for them and their families.

 

And we have been working along with 10 full time committed and experienced Social workers and Teachers in our  Schools, they are dedicated their lives for the God and have been doing this work. We do not have any fixed are regular projects or resources, we are purely depending on the mercy of our God, He has been helping us and sending his help through his Children.

 

THESSALONIANS. 3: 1& 2. Finally, our friends pray for us that the Lord’s message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message.

 

ABOUT OUR PASTORS:

 

We are working among the Hindu converts; mainly the God has given me the burden and concern to work among the Hindus, because they do not know about the living God. In 2 Corinthans.4.4. Whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not; lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. So several Hindu’s Villages are not open enters to enter the Village. The God has clearly shown me these Hindu communities, and I have much burden on these spiritual blind people of this area. They are the clutches of the evil; he has been ruling their lives for the past several years. I want to break that chain of evil, so all our Pastors and co-workers have been working among the Hindus.

 

        And all these believers and Church members are the poor and needy people and most of them are totally depending on the agricultural labor. They do not have the regular and study income, these people are socially poor, but spiritually rich and faith full people. I want to tell you about these people, they are purely depending on the daily wages. But these people are not doing any work on Sunday’s they won’t go to any work on Sundays and they walk long distance to attend they worship the God with their full of heart, Soul and Mind. PSLAM 84:10. For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. The others those who are having several facilities which were given by the God, these rich people are not sparing their time to spend few hours in the presence of the God. They are so busy and they don’t want loose their income or other things on Sunday. But these poor people are having lot of fear and they will honor the God with full of their heart.

Our Brothers (Pastors) are dedicated their lives for God because they heard the God’s call and left their jobs faithfully doing the God’s work. You know how much they have been receiving from their congregation (From the Church members) an average each Month $.10 to $15 dollars, to feed their family members, an average each family is having 5 to 6 members. I have been praying with full of tears in the presence of the God for this help of our Pastors and other staff which were working in this Ministry.

 

So every Month we have been struggling and looking in to God to meet this ministry expenditure. Some times I am spending my income which I receiving from my paddy filed. God has been inspiring his Children and meeting this Ministry expenditure.

 

I am always placing all these needs and hurdles in the presence of the God.   Because our Ministry is faith based. He chose us to bear the Cross (Not for wearing but bearing the Cross) and to do what He commanded in the Word of God. He lifted me from the dust, he washed all my sins anointed with his Holy Spirit and permitted to work as labor in his field. He was  not called me to enjoying life and do the worldly things. He purchased me with his blood and given me the new and meaning full life, not only that but he given me the command to go and preach work among the Hindus. He wanted his people to bare the Cross to move along with hurdles, problems and struggles. Praise the God.

 

I am prayer fully requesting your prayers for our Ministry. I want to live for Christ, work for Christ, and preach the good news for these people and helping for the poorest of the poor. We are not preaching social Gospel but we are preaching Crucified living Christ, we shown his love with actions. We need more prayers to move new Villages to establish new cell groups/new congregations in this area; we are breaking the power and walls of the Evil. My people are under the clutches of the evil and every day several people are leaving this world without knowing the Christ.

Please kindly remember in your prayers. May God bless you my Brother.

Your Brother from INDIA.

Rao