Spring 2007 Newsletter - Faith Ministries International Network

Partners With Purpose!
In This Issue
Cover, 4-5
Building Bridges Into Hearts
Page 3
A Note from Bonnie and Dave
Pages 6-7
Know Your FMIN Partners
Page 8
From Bonnie and Dave Duell
It gives us a buzz to realize that together we are bringing forth
God’s plans and purposes for this world! We now have
Partners in 29 nations—hundreds of people who desire to
impact the earth with the good news message of God’s love
and grace! God’s heart must jump for joy when He sees us
fulfilling His desires.
It’s said that much of the body of Christ is passive and
consumptive, wanting to be fed by some leader rather than
actively absorbing the Word and passing it out to others.
What a waste of an already short life on earth. J. Oswald
Sanders said, “The frontiers of the kingdom of God were
never advanced by men and women of caution.”
Healthy Living
Page 9
Event / Outreach Reports
Pages 10-11
What the Network Means to Me
Page 12
Networking Around The World
Pages 13-14
Partner Perspective
Page 15
Gospel Music Celebration 2007
Pages 16-18
What In The World Is Happening?
Dave and Bonnie in Brazil
When you are ignited with the revelation of the fact that God
sees you as righteous through His Son and that Jesus has
provided peace with God, it takes all the stress and striving
out of your spiritual life and puts you in a place of rest and
relationship with God Himself. Can you think of any greater
knowledge in the World?
Talk about causing your life’s impact to be important! We
are transforming nations with this message. We are a part of
something beyond ourselves. What an adventure!
If you’re not already a part, join us. We’ll take you where you
only dreamed of going.
Pages 2, 19
Calendar of Events
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What is Faith Ministries International Network?
We are a relational Network of independent churches
and ministries under the spiritual guidance of Dave
and Bonnie Duell and Dennis and Denise Capra. Our
message is the freedom of grace and peace through
faith righteousness in Jesus Christ. We are expanding
the Kingdom of God by establishing local churches
and translocal ministries, raising up spiritual leaders
and empowering all believers to walk in the fullness
of their callings and giftings. We connect people and
inspire dreams and vision through conferences, camps,
mission trips, and resources such as newsletters and
our website.
We have grown to over one hundred fifty partners,
representing hundreds of churches and ministries in
twenty-nine countries.
Newsletter Mission Statement
It is our intention to bring the Good News of the
Gospel of Peace with heartfelt stories, images of
world changers, teaching articles and reports to
help transform our readers. We desire to utilize the
Newsletter to not only educate but also to encourage
our partners and readers with the positive message of
God’s grace and love.
Building Bridges...
Reaching Beyond Ourselves
Do we all share common ground in
our culture and lifestyle? Can we work
toward new understandings and getting
past all of the differences that separate?
Bridges are what connect us to new places.
We cross them to reach our destination.
When we ‘bridge’ an ocean to touch a nation,
we are touching hearts and lives forever.
“Are you bored?
Do you feel
you have no
direction?
What is your
reason for
living? What
were you born
for? Are we
using and
living out of
our highest
gifts? Connect
to purpose.”
Doing a quick synopsis of the essence of all
Bible history in one short article leads us to
conclude that Jesus Himself, besides ‘God-became-man,’ was also a bridge. He was a bridge
between the Old Testament picture of God
and the New Testament view of God. Think
of this, Jesus was a preacher of the circumcision!
Romans 15:7-9 reads, “Therefore receive one
another, just as Christ also received us, to the
glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ has
become a servant to the circumcision for the
truth of God, to confirm the promises made
to the fathers, and that the Gentiles might
glorify God for His mercy.”
Hey! Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy
if they knew about it! Jesus fulfilled promises
and prophecies. The law of love was put in
operation. It’s clear He finished what He
started. He was born to live and to die and
then to rise from the dead. This enables us to
have new spiritual life with purpose. God has
done His part in making us acceptable to Him.
Now, through believing and trusting in that
simple gospel, we have eternal life.
Since Jesus crossed the bridge for us, we can
now cross that bridge for others with the
simple good news. Jesus was an example for
us. He was our prototype. He showed us how
to live. He was God in the flesh and a man
who lived and fulfilled promises from the Old
Testament. He stuck to his mission. His life
gives us life. We now have vision.
According to present statistics, Christian
leaders can choose to continue with present
strategies and in AD 2200, 83.25% of the
world will be evangelized. But the Great Commission will not be fulfilled until AD 2700,
and souls from generations to come will have
died, lost forever. We can synergize efforts and
share resources. Teamwork makes the dream
work! We do that as a relational Network.
In Loren Cunningham’s new book, The Book
that Transforms Nations, he shares repeatedly
how one person can and did make a difference that has affected nations! You can turn
the tide with your choices and actions. Today
matters in the scope of it all.
As stated in Cunningham’s book, “The wealth
and freedom of Norway can be traced to Hans
Nielsen Hauge. A nation changed beginning
with one man.” Hauge worked to disciple his
nation, covering more than ten thousand miles
by foot and by skis, circulating the Bible and
his books.
Are you living with a short-range view, only
thinking about what you can get for yourself
right now? Loren Cunningham says in his book
that instead we should be like John Wesley in
Into Hearts...
England, William Carey in India and Abraham
Kuyper in the Netherlands, thinking in terms
of three or four generations. “We should be
living our lives in a way that our children’s
children will be blessed.” Cunningham asks,
“Are you bringing the kingdom of God into
your workplace, modeling godly behavior and
exercising your influence with quiet strength?”
Hold your life’s mission as the beacon and
lighthouse that captures your attention.
Sometimes that beacon seems far away and
dim. The best way to get clarity is to think
about your mission in relation to Jesus’ mission. You can be a bridge-crosser because He
was a bridge-builder.
Are you bored? Do you feel you have no
direction? What is your reason for living?
What were you born for? Are we using and
living out of our highest gifts? Connect to
purpose. God birthed the church for purpose
and destiny. You’ll never know the ripples
that will emerge from that – across miles and
across generations. Are you making progress?
Cross that bridge! Jesus did for you. Now
you can for others.
1 Timothy 4:15 says to “ . . . meditate on these
things; give yourself entirely to them, that
your progress may be evident to all.” – From
the Message version, “Cultivate these things.
Immerse yourself in them. The people will all
see you mature right before their eyes! Keep
a firm grasp on both your character and your
teaching. Don’t be diverted. Just keep at it.
Both you and those who hear you will
experience salvation.”
Denise Capra, Kansas City, Missouri, serves on the
Leadership team of FMIN along with her husband,
Dennis, as Missions Director. Denise has a unique
teaching gift and prophetic insight. Her strong missions’
heart has taken her to many nations of the world. She
challenges people to fulfill the internal blueprint God has
deposited in each of us.
FMIN is a Family
The Story of Four FMIN Partners
Faith Ministries International Network is
a family. When we host conferences, our
Partners often say it is like attending a family
reunion. And our family is spread out over the
entire globe in twenty-nine countries on six
of the seven continents. Nurturing relationships through conferences, publications and
letters, email communication and our website
takes place every day of the year between the
Leadership Team and individual Partners. Meet
four FMIN Partners from different parts of
the globe: England, Australia, and Kenya, East
Africa.
Wonderful Friends All Over the World
Our friends in Grimsby, England, Tom and
Wendy Hawkins, joined the Network in 1999
and have been instrumental in organizing
Men’s and Women’s Conferences in the UK
and hosting Partners from many nations.
They began Victory Church in their home
in 1997 with a real desire to teach and train
individuals about God’s unconditional love and
His grace. With their pastors’ hearts, they have
been successful in bringing a living, real Christ
into the lives of believers. Wendy has administrative gifts and Tom has technical skills that
they both use in the Kingdom.
Tom and Wendy Hawkins
England
The Hawkins comment (in their thick Northern England brogue) about FMIN, “We could
never imagine not being part of the Network.
We have made wonderful friends from all over
the world and count you all as our family. We
have learnt so much about grace and God’s
unconditional love and have seen and experienced it being put into practice. The Network
is not just talk, it is the real thing. Everyone is
made to feel as important as each other. Thank
you to everyone.”
A Great Support to Ministry
Margaret Remi Thomas, Faith Ministries,
Meru, Kenya, is a Charter Partner with FMIN.
The widow of Brother Thomas, as he was
affectionately known, who was responsible for
opening Kenya to the ministry of Dave Duell,
has carried on the vision faithfully over the
past thirty years.
Margaret and her grown children, headquartered in Meru, now oversee one hundred fifty
Faith Ministries Christian Churches in Kenya.
They hold evangelistic crusades in northern
Kenya and set up intensive training seminars
for the pastors and leaders. They are also
educating the people on primary health care.
Margaret exclaims enthusiastically about Faith
Ministries International Network, “FMIN has
been of great support to our ministry here
in Kenya! Building relationships, introducing
and promoting the liberating grace message
and faith righteousness have been some of the
greatest benefits of teaming up with people all
over the world and joining hands to fulfill our
God-given vision, ‘Expanding the Kingdom of
Father God’.”
Margaret Thomas Remi
Meru, Kenya, East Africa
Love, Freedom and Leadership
Meet Philip and Christine Edyvean from
Queensland, Australia, Directors of G.A.N.G.
Ministries (Gathering a New Generation), who
joined the Network in August of 2000. Parents
to seven beautiful and talented children, they
each carry out their own role in sharing the
love of Jesus with everyone they meet.
Philip travels to numerous countries as a
psalmist, preacher and evangelist, and carries
a vision to reach the lost by stirring a passion
in the body of Christ to do the task at hand.
He especially loves sowing seed and reaping
fruit in prison ministry opportunities. His
love for the Network and his exuberant style
and humor have blessed many of the FMIN
Conferences he has attended in the US and
elsewhere.
Philip expresses their joy in being connected
to the Network, “I am so thankful for being part of something bigger than my own
ministries, and it’s very hard for me to go past
the love and joy that I have experienced within
this Network. Christine and I have made
irreplaceable life-long friends, all because of
the opportunities created through partnership
within this Network. This Network of Faith
Ministries International is mobilizing partners
to expose the works of God, gathering new
generations of believers, experiencing unity,
and living and walking in the common goal
of love, freedom, and leadership that cause
people, whatever ministry level they are at,
to experience safety within a body of people
who demonstrate love and joy at the level Jesus
understood and displayed.”
Philip and
Christine
Edyvean,
Noosa Head,
Queensland,
Australia
Life Has Never Been the Same
Bill and Lenah Kilel, Nakuru, Kenya, have
been valuable partners within FMIN since
December 2002. Originally from Kenya, the
Kilels lived in the US for a period of time
where they supernaturally connected with an
FMIN Partner Church and Dennis and Denise
Capra in Kansas City. That relationship put
them on a path of destiny to return to Kenya
where they now oversee Faith Ministries Bible
Colleges.
Their training to bring them into this position
has been vast. Lenah has worked as Chairlady
with the Africa Inland Church and was responsible for organizing seminars, conferences and
retreats. She has been guest speaker in many
different churches. While Bill was in managerial leadership for more than fifteen years
with an international company, he was also
the Chairman for the African Inland Church
for a number of years. They have pastored
two churches, and they both completed the
School of Excellence in Faith Ministries World
Outreach Center while living in Kansas City.
With their administrative, teaching and pastoral
gifts, they are well qualified to be FMIN
Representatives in Africa.
Bill and Lenah voice their feelings about
FMIN, “It is surely wonderful that God
connected us with FMIN. Since the time we
have come to know them, life has never been
the same. Connections with brethren from
across the globe have related to us one way or
another. First and foremost, the leadership is
a true representative of God the Father! The
Duells are such parents who practice what they
teach. They are so loving. The Capras are so
sweet and mature in the Word that you miss
them when you are away. FMIN is a true family
where relationships are built every minute of
your life. Through them we have been connected to brethren from all parts of the world.
Many have visited us in Kenya and encouraged
our people by teaching the truth.
“This message
is so sweet that
you don’t want
to hear anything
else. You wish
everyone could
hear it.”
“That is another point. FMIN introduced us to
the True Gospel. This message is so sweet that
you don’t want to hear anything else. You wish
everyone could hear it.
“We have met many people we didn’t know,
and these divine connections are all through
the Network. It is Family and not an ordinary
one. II Corinthians 5:18 talks of
reconciliation, and truly, FMIN
brings reconciliation to God and
His people. This relationship flows
down to the brethren. FMIN has
surely done that. FMIN, you are
expanding the Kingdom. Keep up
the good work.”
Bill and Lenah
Kilel, Nakuru,
Kenya, East
Africa
Healthy Living
Recipes from Around the World
Oatcakes
8 oz. oatmeal, rough
A pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 dessert spoon melted butter
Hot water
Put oatmeal in a bowl and add salt and baking
soda. Make a well in the centre and pour in
melted butter. Blend in enough hot water to
make a stiff paste, then knead and roll out as
thinly as possible. Cut into triangles and bake
on a floured tin in a moderately hot oven, 400
degrees, until the ends curl up and the cakes
are crisp. This should take 20 to 30 minutes.
You could alternatively bake them on a hot
griddle or frying pan. Can be served with
butter, cheese or honey.
“This is an old Scottish recipe. It is simple but
healthy.”
From Ian and Anna Stewart – FMIN Partners, England
(Originally from Scotland)
Beef Karahi
1 kg beef cubes (preferably undercut)
(2.2 pounds)
1/2 kg tomatoes (chopped) (1.1 pounds)
1 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoons ginger, thin sliced strips
2 teaspoons red chili powder
4 large green chilies (cut lengthwise)
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garam masala (see below)
2 teaspoons fresh coriander leaves
Apply the garlic paste and salt to the beef
cubes and put aside.
Heat oil in a karahi, a type of heavy sided
cooking pot similar shape to a wok used in
Pakistani and Indian cooking. Add the ground
red chilies and fry to a brown in color. Then
add the chopped tomatoes and cook it for a
while.
Add the beef cubes and cook till the cubes are
tender. When water dries up, fry the fillets for
a few minutes and remove from fire. Sprinkle
garam masala.
Heat one tablespoon oil and fry green chilies
into it. Garnish with chilies and coriander
leaves and serve hot with naan (a round
flatbread made of wheat four, a staple accompaniment to hot meals).
“Very good and very famous in Pakistan.
Enjoy.”
From Akbar and Parveen Khokhar – FMIN Partners,
Pakistan
To find another delicious Pakistani recipe,
Chicken Jalfrezi, from Akbar and Parveen’s
kitchen and other recipes from around the
world, go to www.fmin.org and look for the
Healthy Living link.
Garam masala is a blend of ground spices
common in the Indian cuisine, whose literal
meaning is ‘hot (or warm) spice’. There are
many variants: most traditional mixes use just
cinnamon, roasted cumin, cloves, nutmeg
(and/or mace) and green cardamom seed or
black cardamom pods. Many commercial mixtures may include more of other less expensive
spices and may contain dried red chili peppers,
dried garlic, ginger powder, sesame, mustard
seeds, turmeric, coriander, bay leaves, cumin,
and fennel. While commercial garam masala
preparations can be bought ready ground, it
does not keep well and soon loses its aroma.
Whole spices, which keep fresh much longer,
can be ground when needed using a mortar
and pestle or electric coffee grinder.
If you have a favorite healthy recipe you would
like to share, please submit to
[email protected].
A Sampling of Great Things
What we’ve been up to at FMIN...
• Sixty youth go home free from fears and deeply in love with God from Youth Camp in
Meru, Kenya.
• Want to hear about thrilling outreaches in Russia that impact the youth to the elderly?
• Coffee bars, smooth worship jazz and God’s Word bring results in Kansas City.
• Partners in India are showing God’s love in creative ways.
Read these stories and more at www.fmin.org; click on Partner Outreach Reports.
Send us your outreach reports to be uploaded on the website for others to read and be blessed at [email protected].
• Sixteen dedicated team members embarked on a “mission ministry experience” in Brazil,
March 11-22, 2007. Read their enthralling reports online at www.fmin.org; click on FMIN
Event Reports
• To read the US Women’s Conference Report and see photos, log on to www.fmin.org after
April 23, 2007.
Read these testimonies and all the details online at www.fmin.org.
Exposing the Works of God
What the Network Means to Me
“I am so thankful
for being part
of something
bigger than my
own ministries,
but it’s very
hard for me to
go past the love
and joy that I
have experienced
within this
Network.”
Philip A.
Edyvean
Firstly, I believe in honoring the gift and vision
inside the ones who are bold enough to create
platforms for others to launch from to expose
the incomprehensible power of God worldwide. Dave and Bonnie Duell and Dennis and
Denise Capra are those people. It is because
of their belief in God’s Kingdom now, and a
belief in people like you and me to carry the
message of the good news relationally, that we
have the Network of Faith Ministries International.
I am so thankful for being part of something
bigger than my own ministries, and it’s very
hard for me to go past the love and joy that
I have experienced within this Network. The
irreplaceable life-long friends Christine and I
have made have all been because of the opportunities created through partnership within
this Network. All is a reality because Dave and
Bonnie were willing to pay the price to see the
end result of this Network rather than just the
start.
This Network is mobilizing partners to expose
the works of God, gathering new generations
of believers, experiencing unity, and living and
walking in the common goal of love, freedom,
and leadership that cause people, whatever
ministry level they are at, to experience safety
within a body of people who demonstrate
love and joy at the level Jesus understood and
displayed.
When I spoke at the June World Conference
in Denver last year, I said to the people that
this Network is not only about us waiting to
see what Dave and Bonnie are about to do
next and then follow them. That could be a
great possibility and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But in reality, they have
created a world platform for Network Partners
to stand on by tirelessly plowing ground for us,
so that we can sow the gifts and talents God
has created in us.
And as they have established relationships
worldwide, we benefit and the world benefits
because Network Partners are providing a rela-
tionally-based family. We give encouragement
and renewed purpose to people as we impact
and change the world’s view and opinion of
God and self. When we can believe bigger than
just our own ministries and combine relationally and arise with others, there is no force on
this earth that can contain the power of the
Body of Christ.
Worldwide, I have seen many different ways
used in reaching the lost as well as reaching out
to Christians that have fallen away. But when
the rubber hits the road, in my opinion, there
is one proven way that works: relationship that
connects people to their future.
FMIN is synergetic, and when relationships
connect people to their future, there is bound
to be a party that will sound all over the
earth, creating the greatest harvest known on
this earth. This Network stands for People,
People, People, and when it comes to Dave
and Bonnie Duell’s example. . . LOOK NO
FURTHER. And that’s what this Network
means to me.
By Philip A. Edyvean, FMIN Partner, G.A.N.G.
Ministries, Noosa Head, Queensland, Australia
Phil and his wife, Christine, have seven children and reside in
Queensland, Australia. Phil travels to numerous countries as a
psalmist, preacher, and evangelist – always carrying the Good
News of the love of Jesus.
The Feeling of Being “Connected”
What the Network Means to Me
Do you know what it feels like to have a
heart for other countries in the world but
feel so limited in your resources and ability to
make a difference? I’ve made many trips to
other countries, but nothing compares to the
exhilaration of being “connected” with Faith
Ministries International Network to make an
impact with these endeavors!
In November of 2004, the Lord called me to
take a short-term missions team and return to
Kenya. Although I have known and admired
the Duells since 1990, it was not until 2004
that I felt it was time to become a part of
FMIN and connect with other FMIN ministries. It was at a Ministers’ conference that I
discovered what was missing!!
I became part of FMIN in the spring of
2005 and attended the World Conference in
Colorado Springs. There I met some of the
FMIN ministries, and in August of 2006, I
experienced the powerful blessing of being a
part of the team attending an FMIN Conference in Nakuru, Kenya. It was from that
encounter that my connection and the synergy
with Lenah and Bill Kilel, FMIN Partners with
Grace Bible Colleges based in Nakuru, began.
Lenah urged me to bring a Bible college to my
home church in Peoria, Illinois, and to reacquaint myself with the cities and ministries of
Kenya. With the Kilel’s invitation and encouragement, I returned to Kenya in October of
2005 with a short-term mission group that
centered our main work a couple hours inland
from the coastal area. We built a church and
did a medical outreach, along with teaching,
preaching and a feeding program.
The synergy continued, and we experienced
wonderful results. I realized the immense
benefit a year-long program like this would
be in a bush area with heavy Muslim and
witchcraft influences. I brought the idea back
to the June 2006 FMIN World Conference in
Denver, and FMIN Partners went to work.
That dream came true last October, 2006, as
I traveled to Kenya with a short-term mission
team and took in the precious Bible college
material! Lenah Kilel traveled from Nakuru to
the coast to help get classes underway. Pastors
and leadership from many bush churches attended and celebrated the clarity and power of
the teaching, and they noted that this was the
first event that brought so many independent
pastors under one roof working together.
The story continues today, as a pastor can now
go to Nakuru to learn more about the simplicity of God’s grace and take it back to the bush.
One recently wrote, “My dear Sister, every
single cent and bit of time you give because of
me and the people of God, especially in the
bush, people who were left by preachers for so
long struggling in the darkness, will never go
unrewarded, because our God is so faithful to
those who obey His voice.”
“because of
the Network
working together,
I was able to
go beyond the
energy of a single
endeavor and
touch an entire
area...”
As Isaiah 9:2 says, “The people who sat in
darkness will see a great light; those who live in
a dark land, the light will shine on them.”
Dear friends, I could have visited Kenya and
given what I had, but because of the Network
working together, I was able to go beyond
the energy of a single endeavor and touch an
entire area to stand strong and make a huge
difference in advancing the Kingdom of God.
I am overjoyed to be a part of this wonderful
family.
By Janice Moshier, Lightreach Ministries Peoria, Illinois, as
told to Ellene Meece.
Janice Moshier has worked in inner city outreach since 1988
and has been active with international short-term mission teams
since 1990. A registered nurse, ordained minister and FMIN
Partner since June, 2005, Jan continues to connect churches and
Christians with enthusiasm and compassion.
Janice Moshier
Networking Around the World
Connected to the Great Work of God
From the continent of South America to
the continent of Africa, Global Networking is happening in Faith Ministries
International Network!
Jay Soper, [FMIN Partners Jay and Luz Mary
Soper, Bogota, Colombia, South America] visited FMIN Partners Jacob and Miriam Lutubija
in Musoma, Tanzania in September 2006 and
spoke for a conference on the theme of “Developing as Leaders by Becoming Friends with
God.” Almost 200 people attended, including
10 of the city’s 24 evangelical pastors!
Jay wrote after the trip, “The Holy Spirit
impressed me with several things during this
trip.
1. The great faith of the Christians in Musoma.
Most of the people live in circumstances that
Western Christians would describe as very
difficult materially. Yet the Christians don’t
complain and continue to believe God.
2. The wonderful spirit of worship. The
enthusiasm of the people to worship and
praise puts us to shame!
3. The unity of the Christians, particularly the
pastors. I believe God is about to transform
Musoma. Where there is more interest in the
kingdom of God rather than the “kingdom of
me,” the Holy Spirit is free to move in unusual
ways.
4. The great opportunity. Material and spiritual
needs abound . . . we as a Network might be
called to be part of the transformation of
Musoma. Almost anything we’d do would be
useful, but the trick is to listen to the Holy
Spirit and do what
HE wants us to
do.
5. The reward
of stepping out
in faith. Jacob
invited me by
faith, knowing me
only by email and
telephone. I went
by faith. And
God blessed it. Maybe this should even be a
pattern in our lives!”
Jacob wrote about connecting with FMIN
in reaching the world, “We feel that we are
connected to you and we are part of the
great work that God has called you for here
in Tanzania. We see God’s hand at work and
many people are getting saved and healed and
filled with the Holy Spirit. Last year, we were
so much blessed by the coming of our brother,
Jay Soper, who ministered in our Interdenominational Fellowship. It was truly wonderful to
have him with us.”
Jacob and Miriam Lutubija have been Partners
in FMIN since September, 2004. Their vision
in Tanzania includes a Bible school building
project, which will take people from different
denominations and train them and send them
out with the Gospel.
Jacob comments, “Tanzania is well ready to
receive Jesus, but we need workers who are
trained and equipped to bring in the Harvest.
Muslims are trying as hard as they can to take
this Nation and make it an Islamic State. They
are pouring out millions of dollars to build the
Madrass schools, colleges, radio and television
stations.”
Networking opportunities abound. FMIN
receives invitations regularly to come to countries around the globe. If you are interested in
funding a trip for someone else or connecting
to go yourself, contact us at [email protected] for
more information.
By Ellene Meece
Ellene serves on the FMIN Apostolic Team
as the Administrative Assistant, helping
the Network to run smoothly. She resides in
Meeker, Colorado, USA.
True Rest
A Partner Perspective
“Except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees,
ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of
heaven” (Matthew 5:20 KJV).
There was a time in my Christian life when, no
matter how much I tried, I never felt right with
God. I always felt that there was much more to
be done. I tried as hard as I could to be just as
good as God wanted me to be. It was hard and
grievous, but I was afraid to give up because I
thought that that was how God wanted me to
live. I was sad, uncomfortable and trapped. I
once asked myself, “What have I gotten myself
into getting saved?” Christian life was scary to
me. Verses like “Not everybody who calls me
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven,” kept running in my mind. I wondered
what would happen to me on the last day. I
was afraid that Jesus would yell at me, “I never
knew you!”
All this happened to me and is happening to
many people today because we are seeking
righteousness, acceptance and justification
based on our works, just like the scribes and
Pharisees. They tried to keep the Law, thinking
that they would be justified. Jesus said that the
Law was “heavy and grievous to be born and
the scribes and Pharisees lay them on
men’s shoulders . . .” (Matthew 23:4).
The Law is God’s standard of righteousness, but it wasn’t given so that it would make
us righteous. If it could, there would be no
need for Jesus to die (Galatians 2:21). Through
the Law, we are to see the impossibility of
attaining and maintaining that standard of
righteousness and see the need of a savior,
then surrender our lives and efforts to Him
and embrace what His gracious sacrifice offers
by faith.
The only way to be justified is to believe in
Jesus Christ, just like Abraham who believed
God and was declared righteous. We don’t have
to labor and be heavy laden. “Come unto Me
all ye that labor and are heavy laden (by the
Law, seeking righteousness by works). Take My
yoke and learn of Me (know what I’m offering
freely by grace and embrace it by faith), for I
am meek and lowly in heart (merciful, loving,
gracious and gentle) and ye shall find rest
(PEACE) unto your souls. For My yoke is easy
and My burden is light (all you need to do is to
believe and trust in Me)” (Matthew11:28-30,
my paraphrase).
Jesus makes the job easy for us by justifying
us freely, making us right with God without
looking at our works.
Read these definitions:
RIGHTEOUS: Right, just; i.e. fulfilling all
claims which are right and becoming just as it
should be, a right state of which GOD is the
standard.
JUSTIFY: To set forth as righteous, to justify
by judicial act; by a judicial decision, to free
a man from his guilt (which stands in the
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David is a teacher
and evangelist
who is excited
about preaching
the good news
message of faith
righteousness and
grace throughout
Kenya and around
the world. David
is named after
Dave Duell, who is
very proud of his
spiritual son.
A Partner Perspective (continued)
way of his being right), to present him as
righteous. [Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New
Testament by E. W. Bullinger]
From these definitions, we can see that
thinking that you can be righteous by works
actually lowers God’s standard of righteousness. It can also mean that your sins were not
all that bad, that you can pay your own debt.
The Law should make you see how sinful you
are and see that you just can’t free yourself
from the penalty. It should make you run to
Jesus Christ and “with the heart, believe unto
righteousness . . .” (Romans 10:10). Righteousness and salvation are both gifts from Father
God through Christ Jesus, and we receive them
by grace through faith.
Understanding this freed me from the religious
fears and the trap of performance and helped
me enjoy peace with Father God, knowing that
I’m justified in His sight, having been made
right with Him according to His standard. It
will happen to you, too, once you accept Jesus
Christ and receive salvation!
Renew your mind with this truth and strengthen your fellowship with Father God, knowing
that He is not, and will never get, mad at you!!
HE LOVES YOU THAT MUCH!
By David Remi
David Remi is the son of Margaret Remi Thomas, FMIN
Partner in Meru, Kenya, East Africa. David is a teacher and
evangelist who is excited about preaching the good news message
of faith righteousness and grace throughout Kenya and around
the world. David is named after Dave Duell, who is very proud
of his spiritual son.
Gospel Music Celebration 2007
Meeting the Navajo Nation with God’s Power
At the beginning of each year for the past ten
years, some of our church worship leaders,
Ernest and Readda Begay, have been sponsoring the Gospel Music Celebration at Red Rock
State Park in Gallup, New Mexico. This is a
free event for all surrounding communities
of the Navajo Nation, with more than twenty
worship teams coming together to minister in
music, songs and testimonies, and giving praise
to God.
The event starts in the morning of a weekend
and goes on all day until late in the night, with
full capacity of a crowd of 900, and there were
times people had to wait in line outside just
to get in. Door prizes are drawn in between
musical groups. Later in the evening, the guest
speaker brings forth the Word of God, and
there is an altar call for salvation, prayer of
faith for the sick and deliverances.
We’ve never failed to see great and mighty acts
of God in this event. This is the event where
all those who have been look forward to the
following year.
This year Dave Duell came as our guest. Dave
has ministered at the “Jesus for the Navajo
Nation” Revival at Ganado, Arizona, for the
past nine years, in the summer where the heat
is at its peak, and now he came in January
when the weather is at its coldest. In spite of
extreme weather conditions, the message and
the anointing of Dave is still at its best. The
“chop” is sharper than ever before. The message of “Identity in Christ and Righteousness”
brought renewal to those who have heard it
before, a revelation to those who have never
heard it, and good news to those who heard it
for the first time.
The results of the messages are that sixty
young souls came forth for salvation. Some
of you may know that when Dave does an
altar call for salvation, you don’t only come for
salvation, but he delivers the whole package
– salvation, “chop” for deliverance, and filling
of the Holy Ghost! For the “chosen frozen”
Christians that were still in their seats, he took
a walk to where they were, all the way to the
back of the grand stand. By now he is firing
Holy Ghost from the hip until not
one “religious spirit” is standing or
sitting in that auditorium. If they were
standing, they are now lying on the
floor. If they were sitting, they slid off
the chair. Laughter, shouting and rejoicing
broke out. Now Gospel Music Celebration is at
its wildest moment!
The next day there was such a freedom in the
Spirit in that auditorium. Some of the people
were in awe because they have never seen such
explosive power of God as demonstrated by
Dave. We, the church, know what to expect
every time he comes to town – that is, the new
things. Isaiah 43:18 says, “Do not remember
the former things, nor consider the things
of the old.” That’s because God always has
something new for His people (if we will let
Him). This doesn’t mean new doctrine or
teachings but to bring out the ancient acts of
God, which many in the church don’t know or
even believe. If we dare to believe, He’ll do it
again for His Glory.
We, the pastors of Ganado Glory Temple
Ministries, want to thank Dave and Bonnie for
their obedience to the Lord for coming to the
Navajo Nation and making an impact on our
people, the land and its government. We’ll be
looking forward to the next meeting.
By Sammie and Sandy Begay, Pastors
Ganado Glory Temple Ministries
Ganado, Arizona USA
Sammy and Sandy Begay have pastored Gandado Glory
Temple in Navajo Nation since 1996. Their desire to evangelize their people and spread God’s love among other Native
American tribes runs deep in their hearts.
“Some of the
people were in
awe because they
have never seen
such explosive
power of God as
demonstrated by
Dave.”
WITWIH?
What in the World Is Happening?
Networking in India
By Ellene Meece
Perumal and Vasantha Paramanandam,
Chennai, India, hosted Mike Banta in their
church in February. Mike, a businessman who
travels to India from time to time, is also a
musician with Don and Wendy Francisco’s
Rocky Mountain Ministries and partners with
Dave and Bonnie Duell’s church, Faith
Ministries Church International. Mike spoke
on Luke 19:1-10 (Zaccheus), and six Hindu
ladies were saved!
Evangelism Action in Small English
Village
The village of Hazelbury Plucknett, England,
is a surprisingly active place for outreach in
God’s Kingdom. Mark and Sally Harris, pastors, have successfully trained their people to
be imaginative in developing ways to reach out
to their community. Among dozens of creative
outreaches happening daily, one couple in their
church had the idea of serving the community
with Afternoon Teas. They write, “Our aim is
to be one of building loving, trusting relationships with our neighbours living in the village
and now, also, to reach out to the surrounding
neighborhoods. Our hope is that through our
long-term love and commitment to those who
attend, they will want to join the family of
God.” To get information on more outreach
ideas, log on to www.fmin.org/Partner Outreach.
Nation’s Capitol Visited
Mike Banta preaching in partner church in
India.
Communication is Everything!
Favor Communications International is a ministry that focuses on communicating the Good
News through audio and written materials. The
founders, Jay and Charity Randolph, recently
hosted a friend from Nepal who came to the
US to receive in-depth study of the Word in
order to start a Bible School in the church she
and her husband pastor. The Lord impressed
Jay to put together a gift package of Bible
study materials representing over 175 hours of
quality teaching. She was overwhelmed with
this answer to prayer and testified throughout
the evening about the Lord supplying her need.
Jay commented, “With a thankful heart, she
returned to Nepal loaded with ministry tools.”
Jay also traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, in
February as a part of a ministry team, extending his ministry experience to a country that he
longed to touch with God’s love.
Ron and Karen Coffin, Capitol Prays
ministry, traveled from Kansas City, Missouri,
(where they now reside) to spend almost three
weeks in Washington DC, the USA Capitol.
Ron wrote, “As important as it was to ‘observe’
our government and its headquarters, God
continued to show me the very root of foundations of this great nation. It was not because
we had such a great governmental structure or
super smart men in office. It was because He
had an obedient and God-fearing Church and
they influenced the government.”
Bowling Evangelism in Russia!
On February 14, the Moscow Good News
Church youth ministry, Rick and Denise
Renner, pastors, rented 16 lanes of a local
bowling alley. Rick Renner writes in his Update
from the Field [[email protected]], “One
of the primary challenges any youth group
faces is presenting the Gospel in a fun, engaging manner. Bowling is still relatively new in
the former Soviet Union, and it is quite popu-
lar among young Russians. Not surprisingly,
75 teenagers attended this event, 13 of whom
were first-time visitors to our youth group...”
Two of the first-time visitors accepted Christ
that night as a result of the follow-up gospel
presentations, and all of them were invited to
attend the weekly X-Factor youth meetings.
To read more about this outreach, go to www.
fmin.org/Partner Outreach.
recounted many instances in
which the love of Jesus Christ
and the healing power of the Holy
Spirit had manifested in those God
had called him to heal.”
Witnesses for Jesus Christ in
Myanmar!
New Partners, John and Rosie Thoung, in
Yangon, Myanmar, recently conducted their
first Pentecostal Bible Seminary Commencement Service. The zealous class graduated to
be “witnesses to the end of the world.”
Youth outreach in Russia.
Salvation and Healing Included in
Dedication Services in Fairplay, Colorado,
USA
Grady and Jody Miller, pastors of Faith
Freedom Fellowship, located in the high
country of Colorado at an altitude of 9,953
ft. (3,034 m), reached one of their dreams
this past fall. A member in their community
and congregation, Kathleen Thomas Gaspar,
writes about the occasion, “To the delight of a
large congregation of joyful church members
and visitors from the local and regional community, dedication services for Faith Freedom
Fellowship were held Sunday, Oct. 29, in the
church’s new sanctuary . . . Joining the celebration were Dave Duell of Denver-based Faith
Ministries International, Ron Marquardt of
Solutions Ministries, Huntsville, Alabama, and
Clint and Andrea Herrema, FMCI members.
Dave ministered, leading believers to divine
healing and Baptism in the Holy Spirit . . .
Dave, who had returned from South Africa
two days prior to the Fairplay dedication,
Graduating Class in Yangon, Myanmar.
Medical Missions and Preaching/
Teaching Duo Goes to Philippines
Marvin and Donna Schra, Loveland, Colorado, USA, are engaged in an extended time
of ministry in the Philippines which includes
preaching, teaching and medical missions.
Before they left, Donna’s mother experienced
a miracle from cancer. Donna wrote about the
miracle in January, “Does anyone out there
want to hear another good report? YEAH!
PTL! My mother came home from the
hospital today. A week ago, the doctors were
trying to prepare us for her soon death with
ovarian cancer.”
Healing Testimony from Meru, Kenya
David Remi, son of Margaret Remi, wrote
about a healing in their area, “One young person visited our church for the first time three
“ My mother came
home from the
hospital today.
A week ago,
the doctors were
trying to prepare
us for her soon
death with
ovarian cancer.”
What in the World Is Happening? (continued)
“I know when
we commit
ourselves to the
Lord, not only
does He give us
our desires, but
He plants those
desires in us.”
months ago. Her child was born with twisted
feet. The doctors designed some boots for
the child, but they didn’t give her guarantee
that the child would be healed. When I
finished preaching, I called out all who were
sick and diseased for prayer and held the
legs of that child and commanded them to be
healed. I spoke to the bones and told them
to be straightened and strengthened.” David
reports that today, this nine-month-old child
now has straight, strong legs and feet!
Girls From Church in Ganado, Arizona,
Take High School Basketball State
Championship!
Sammie and Sandy Begay, Ganado,
Arizona, Navajo Nation, can now boast of
basketball fame. Their daughter, Suzanne,
and several other girls from Ganado Glory
Temple, were on the high school basketball
team that won the State championship!!
Grandchildren Are a Gift From God
Brian and Joslyn Severin, Greeley, Colorado, USA, are proud grandparents! Their
daughter, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Michael,
had their first child, Jeremiah Michael, born
January 13, 2007, only ten minutes after
arrival at the hospital! He weighed 7 lbs and
8 oz and was 21 inches long. Joslyn writes,
“He has lots of nice brown hair and is very
beautiful! We are so very blessed, as they live
right next door! God is so good!”
US Team Networks in Kenya
Jan Moshier, Peoria, Illinois, USA, took a
team to Kenya this past fall and connected
with Bill and Lenah Kilel, Nakuru, Kenya,
for a very productive outreach. Jan’s comments overflow with emotion as she reflects
on their journey, “I know when we commit
ourselves to the Lord, not only does He give
us our desires, but He plants those desires in
us. So, I just thank God now with a whole
heart for a three-week mission journey that
was the most awesome ever. I thank Him
for every person we met, for each precious
church and ministry we were honored to
meet and encourage, for the amazing ministry
done within our team and the gifts that He
developed in us to do His work more effectively.”
For more details and photos on many of
these stories, go to www.fmin.org.
Ganado Lady Hornets winning basketball
team!
By Ellene Meece
Ellene currently serves on the FMIN Leadership Team as
the Administrative Assistant, helping the Network to run
smoothly. She resides in Meeker, Colorado, USA.
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