2014 GP World View - The Wesleyan Church

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Everyone Shares in the Story . • •
by Dr. Dennis Jackson, Executive Director
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oucet, Jim , Rousvel, Diane ,
Glaud Marie Julian , Lynzi, Jean
Eric , Heidi, Wess, Gilbert, Justin ,
Johny, Jo Anne, Greg, Judain, Marie ,
Steve , Veroine , Joy ...
All of these individuals collectively share in the story of the new
La Gonave Wesleyan Hospital. Some
are local; some are not. Many are
Wesleyan ; many are not. Some are
highly trained professional s; some
are not. Many deeply participated
on site to make a difference in the
fulfillment of the dream. Some were
guests deeply committed to the
cause. Some were missionaries. All
realized that the mission mattersseeing lives transformed and healed
by the hope and holiness of Jesus
Christ. A few were upfront for the
ceremonies; most were busy behind
the scenes to make sure that the
beauty of the story was captured and
celebrated in the moments we had
together.
Years ago, a new hospital on the
island of La Gonave in Haiti was
only a hope and a longing. Today it
is a miraculous reality-a shared
God story.
The Wesleyan Church of Haiti ,
Lemon Aid, Starfysh , Compassion
International/UK , Global Partners,
and hundreds of individuals and
The new La Gonave Wesleyan
hospital is a miraculous realitya shared God story.
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Justin Dowds,
founder of
Lemon Aid
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Audacious Dreams
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Egyptian Christians Amid Persecution
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Friendship: Mexico City and Marion
Heartbeat, a GP Ministry of Compassion
in Asia
British Isles: LVE Haiti Mission
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Shared in the Story • • •
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churches shared in the telling of this
story. They came from the island of La
Gonave and from the mainland of Haiti .
Story participants came from Canada,
Scotland, England , and the United
States. They were joined by untold
thousands of prayers from too many
places to sort and count. Hundreds
invested their time and finances in the
vision of compassion. They all share in
the telling of the story- the miraculous
story.
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t has probably been a while since anyone would associate the country of
Haiti with a massive party, unless of course you are talking about Mardi
Gras. But even Mardi Gras barely touches the daily life of the people on
the island of La Gonave. People who struggle to survive from day to day
are not often in a party frame of mind. However, it is easier to get into the
party mood if there is a good reason . On the last weekend in September
2013, the people of La Gonave had three great reasons to celebrate with the
completion of three major construction projects: Fontina Wesleyan School ,
La Gonave Wesleyan Ministry Center, and La Gonave Wesleyan Hospital.
Wess Stafford, former president of Compassion
International, was the keynote speaker at the
hospital's dedication ceremony
On September 28, 2013 , more than
600 people gathered to share in the dedication story of a new Wesleyan hospital
that features 48 inpatient beds, maternity
and pediatric wards , labs, surgical theatres , meeting/training rooms, and a
dedicated medical and service staffall for the mending and healing of the
thousands of people of La Gonave. •
The members of Fontina community
went home that night gratified that they
had not been forgotten in their need.
The party actually began on Friday as a convoy of four-wheel drive
vehicles bumped and rattled up the "road" to the mountain village of
Fontina. A multinational team made up of Compassion International
(including both past president Wess Stafford and current president Jimmy
Mellado), Wesleyan National Superintendent Doucet Desronvil, and GP
Caribe Atlantic Area Director Dan Irvine joined hundreds of students,
parents, local dignitaries , friends , and neighbors at the dedication of one
of the most attractive and functional school complexes ever built in the
mountains of La Gonave. For many years Fontina Wesleyan School has
been a partner school with Compassion International who provided the
funding for the school rebu ild. The Fontina church and school were damaged beyond repair by the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Since then,
both the school and church had been meeting in provisional structures.
The mood at the reception following the joyful dedication was characterized by smiling faces and happy conversation. "The village of Fontina
has never seen a party like this" was a comment made many times. The
members of the Fontina community went home that night gratified that
On the last weekend in September 2013,
the people of La Gonave had three
great reasons to celebrate.
they had not been forgotten in their need and hopeful that the
Christi an education offered to their children in thi s beautiful and
safe environment would continue to transform their community.
By 9:00 A .M. on Saturday, the dedication venue for party
number two was buzzi ng with a couple of choirs, an orchestra ,
a children 's chorus, nurses and other staff members in their uniforms, a delegation from the Red Cross, fo rmer and present
missionaries, friends from other partner organizations, and government officials. General Superintendent Dr. Jo Anne Lyon and
Executive Director Dr. Denni s Jackson were also in attendance,
along with a number of journalists from telev ision and radio
stations across Haiti . Approximately 600 people attended the
dedication . The program was designed in true Caribbean fas hion, allowing a number of principle leaders from both church
and community to participate in the chorus of celebration . The
keynote address was given by Wess Stafford. At the conclusion
of the formal ceremony, a prayerful benediction was pronounced,
the ribbon was cut, and the crowd poured through the fro nt
doors to see their new hospital.
Front entrance to the new hospital
Sometimes the craziest, most audacious dreams come true .
In 1958 a courageous missionary nurse set up a table under a
palm fro nd roof and declared the firs t clinic open for business.
Missionary doctors and nurses labored faithfully, largely
unknown and uncelebrated, to serve three generations of friends
and neighbors. Through the years the missionary medical personnel was slowly replaced by skilled and well-trained Haitian
medical staff.
In the weeks following the January 2010 earthquake, the
hospital was inundated with earthquake victims as well as the
"normal" activity required by the island's population. Because
of aftershocks and fears about the safety of the old building, the
hospital operated out of tents in the hospital yard . When the
rainy season hit, the humidity, wind, and rain , along with a
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Arial view of the three new wings of the hospital
plague of mosquitoes , made caring fo r patients impossible to
sustain in tents. The patients and staff were moved back into an
outdated and unappealing bui lding that was now potentially
dangero us.
Sometimes the craziest, most
audacious dreams come true.
The church and mission offici als with the hospital administration cou ld only petition their Heavenly Father for an answer.
In a way that only God can move, He brought together a Scottish
charity called Lemon Aid led by Mr. Justin Dowds, Compassion
UK directed by Mr. Ian Hamilton, the Wesleyan Mission in
Haiti , and several other strategic partners to provide this remarkable, modern hospital. Provided in the last weeks of construction
was a state-of-the-art sol ar system capable of providing for the
electrical needs of the entire hospital and mission station . It was
designed and built by Mr. Justin Charles from Lenepe Solar.
Obviously, there was much to celebrate- a new hospital ,
a beautiful new guesthouse, and a mountain school. Pray that
this will only be the beginning of a new day for The Wesleyan
Church of Haiti and its team of international partners as they
seek to unleash God's transforming power in even more
audacious dreams . •
Dan and Joy Irvine are long-term missionaries with Global Partners in
Haiti . Dan is also the GP Caribe Atlantic Area Director. They are fro m
the Western Pennsylvania District .
In the "Global Partners Health Network" article in the JulySeptember 2013 issue of the GP Worldview, we inadvertently
omitted mentioning long-term missionary Beth Gould who serves
a dual appointment with WISH and Global Partners in Haiti. Beth
is an RN who actively participates in the medical work on the
island of La Gonave and at the Wesleyan hospital. She is also
helping with the transition from the old hospital to the new one.
We are deeply appreciative of her service and dedication.
More than one million Muslims have converted to Chrisianity.
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n October JO, 2013, Global Partners was honored to
have Rev. Atef, district superintendent of the Wesleyan
Standard Church of Egypt, speak at The Wesleyan Church's
world headquarters in Fishers, Indiana . The main focus of his
address was the status of the Egyptian Christian Church since
protest erupted in January 2011. Rev. Atef reported ...
With the revolution in the last three years and persecution
of Christians under the Muslim Brotherhood leadership in
Egypt, God has given Egyptian Christians a new vision for His
people. God has started a powerful movement that will not be
stopped.
Amidst persecution the hearts of
Christians are on fire for God.
There are at least two things that have come about through
the uprising and persecution: Egyptian Christians are praying
and regardless of their denominational backgrounds and
beliefs , they have come together in unity. In the midst of the
revolution, people from all churches, an estimated 70,000 people, met for a 24-hour prayer rally. Some results were not what
they prayed for, and this has been a costly year for Egyptian
Christians. However, because they are praying, they are not
scared. They believe like Joseph that what others intended for
evil, God intended for good.
Eighty-four Egyptian churches have been burned. At this
point, none of the 26 Wesleyan churches are included in this
number. The church is called to be holy in practice, not only in
talk. One of the church's greatest pictures of love has been
demonstrated by young Christians who have posted signs on
burnt churches that say: "My Muslim brothers, you may have
burned my church, but my Jesus teaches me how to love you."
God is destroying the stronghold of evil. Since Egyptian
Christians have come together in unity during this revolution
and period of persecution , more than one million Muslims have
converted to Christianity. The Lord among us is victory!
Amidst persecution the hearts of Christians are on fire for
God . Glory to glory. Blessing to blessing . God's blessings are
always among us. God prunes us to yield more fruit. Christians
are to have a joyful life, rejoicing always.
"My Muslim brothers, you may have
burned my church, but my Jesus
teaches me how to love you."
God maintains our spiritual life in the midst of turmoil. A
persecuted church is a praying church; a praying church is a
blessed church. During hardship, worship God , pray, and look
to the promises of the Bible. As Christians, we have no enemy
except the Devil. •
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Mexicq City
by Jarod Osborne
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FRIENDSHIP
Mexico City and Marion
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Partnership indicated
that people were
coming together to
MENTAL RECALIBRATION
ur leadership team at College
Wesleyan Church in Marion,
Indiana, sat around the table
wrestling with the most basic questions. Where was God leading us
globally? How should we invest
ourselves? Our congregation, like
many others, has been on a journey
of discovery-an evolution in mis-
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sions. Several decades ago, missions strictly meant giving money
to overseas missionaries. Then
came the realization that missions
also meant transforming our own
city. (We used the word "glocal"
for a while.) A little later came a
greater awakening in our church
that God was dreaming bigger
dreams for us than we ever imag-
accomplish tasks and
to meet goals. This
relationship felt like
something else.
Friendship.
ined. Dreams to transform lives,
churches, and communities. This led
to a project-focused campaign. We
built wells, schools, churches,
economies ... you could even say
we helped build a whole village.
Around that table, however, we
still had a gnawing feeling that we
had not yet found our global sweet
spot. Once we began to crystallize our
global outreach philosophy,
it was clear that we would need to do
some mental recalibration. We would
have to adjust our thinking and some
parts of our strategy. The shifts
included:
MORE THAN A PARTNERSHIP
Our next step was to write to
Global Partners and asked if they
could connect us to a local international church that had strong local
leadership and a vision to reach its
city. They pointed us to Senda De
Vida Church in Mexico City. So we
started skyping with Pastor Alex
Sicilia. At first there was a quiet
strangeness to the relationshipalmost like a blind date. But we
both had a growing sense that God
might be fueling this relationship,
whatever it was.
• Shotgun to Rifle: Instead of
having a wide smattering of little
impacts, we wanted to focus in on
a target. "Do a lot for a few" is
what we often say.
• Talk to Listen: When we go to
another country, we want to first
listen to the vision, wisdom, and
needs of those working in that
country-not just the North
American missionaries, but the
nationals themselves. After we
have listened long and well, we
can discover what gifts our church
might offer the church in that
country.
• Give to Share: A relationship that
is based on one-way giving will
never foster mutuality. If God is
already at work in every culture,
we have as much to gain from any
community as we have to give.
• Rural to Urban: Historically, the
Wesleyan outreach strategy has
sometimes been to focus on rural
areas for evangelism and development. Our church has also invested
into rural communities and has
grown to deeply love specific
villages and the people in them.
But we have sensed with the
church at large that we must invest
our main energies into larger
cities. Influence the influencers.
Go where the masses are to see
greater transformation.
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Pastor Alex preaching at his
church in Mexico City
After a few months of talking,
Steve DeNeff, our senior pastor, and
I decided to make an in-person
visit. We flew to Mexico City to
spend five days with Pastor Alex
and his church. GP Ibero-America
Area Director Jarvis Ferguson was
gracious enough to travel with us
and to be our interpreter. During the
visit, we stayed in the homes of the
congregants. We requested that neither of us would be asked to preach
or teach while we were there. We
wanted to come with open ears and
hearts more than open mouths . We
wanted to hear what God was doing
in Mexico City. We did not give
anyone money. We did not buy the
church a new keyboard. We did not
make promises to aid in their building campaign. We spent time
together and shared our lives.
During our evening debriefings, it
was becoming clear that "partnership" was not quite the right word
for what was happening here.
Partnership indicated that people
were coming together to accomplish
tasks and to meet goals. This relationship felt like something else.
Friendship.
Yes! Maybe this was the center
that we had been seeking to articulate. We desired global friends.
Friends love one another for who
they are, not just for what they can
do. Friends share with each other.
Friends pursue the same ends
together, and in the end they achieve
more than numerical results. You
complete projects, but you develop
friendships.
DEVELOPING THE FRIENDSHIP
On the plane ride home, Pastor
DeNeff and I felt that we had made
some new friends in Mexico. We
realized that when we returned
home, we would need to go back to
square one: to introduce these new
friends to our congregation. So that
is exactly what we did. Through pictures and stories, our church met
Pastor Alex and his church. Then, a
few months later, we brought Pastor
Alex and Ruth , his wife, to visit our
congregation for an in-person introduction. They did not preach or teach
during their first visit at our church.
They did get to spend time with our
people while eating, talking, and
staying in our homes.
What has been astounding is that
our initial suspicion has proved
true . God has placed gifts in each
of our congregations that the other
one needs . We both truly have
much to share with one another.
For example, Senda De Vida has an
extremely effective discipleship
process that is helping us to examine our disciple-making efforts.
Also, the commitment of their
congregation is through the roof.
Literally, the commitment can be
Pastor OeNeff with the children of Senda De Vida Church in Mexico City
seen through the roof. Several
years ago their building was
destroyed by an earthquake . Now,
every Sunday morning before
church, a dozen men gather at 7:00
a.m. to raise the roof, hoisting a
series of gigantic tarps that will
block the sun and rain from the
400 people gathered to worship.
They have done this every week
for eight years. Sometimes the
ropes will break and cut one of the
men in the face. But they persist.
The church, which has less than
ideal facilities, is currently planting their first church in another
area of the city. The new church
plant team is already trained and
deployed.
Our church is planning how to
further develop this friendship. We
will likely send a " mission team" to
Mexico City this coming summer.
And Pastor Alex is coming back to
our church several times in 2014.
JOHN 15:15
During his final days on earth,
Jesus redefined his relationship with his
disciples. "I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know
his master's business. Instead, I have
called you friends , for everything that
I learned from my Father I have made
known to you" (John 15:15 NIV).
Many countries around the world
have strong churches and visionary
leaders. Imbedded in their cultures
and congregations are a plethora of
gifts that the North American church
needs . If we engage in long-term
relationships with these international
friends, perhaps God will bless us
both and sharpen us for His mission
in the world. •
Jarod Osborne is the outreach pastor for
College Wesleyan Church in Marion,
Indiana.
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Between 10,000 to 15,000 Nepali women and girls are trafficked
to India annually, while 7 ,500 children are trafficked domestically
for commercial sexual exploitation.
HEARTBEAT
A GP Ministry of Compassion in Asia
by Linda Caringa/
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uring the time that Romy and I were
GP missionaries in Nepal (19982006), I served with United Mission to
Nepal's HIV/AIDS program. While working in this program, I noticed that most of
the HIV+ patients were girls from the
remote villages of Nepal. They had been
sold and rescued from the brothels of
India where they were infected with the
virus. NGOs estimate that between
10,000 to 15,000 Nepali women and girls
are trafficked to India annually, while
7 ,500 children are trafficked domestically
for commercial sexual exploitation.* This
prompted me to explore more about
human trafficking not only in Nepal but
also in other parts of Asia.
As a result, Heartbeat, a Global
Partners' ministry of compassion in Asia,
was created to focus more on the "preventive" aspect of human trafficking.
Workshops are conducted in Asian countries to equip international pastors and
lay leaders with knowledge and skills. In
tum, they are able to clearly present the
facts and realities of human trafficking to
vulnerable famjlies in their villages,
which empowers farilllies to say "no" to
would be predators.
On July 24-26, 2013, a workshop on
anti-human trafficking (AHT) was held
during The Wesleyan Church of Nepal's
annual conference in Kathmandu. Fifty
pastors and lay leaders from village
churches in tills predormnantly Hindu
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nation participated in this event. It was
encouraging to note that 84 percent of
the attendees indicated that the church
has a unique role and responsibility in
caring for those who are at risk and those
who are rescued from human trafficking.
The seven GP JESUS film teams in
Nepal asked if they could show a video
clip about human trafficking to the villages where they show the JESUS fil m.
There is a documentary film from a
notable organization on AHT in the
Nepali language. Each JESUS film team
will have a copy of the film . After the
AHT fi lm is shown, lay leaders and pastors who attended the workshop will lead
the follow-up to bring more awareness to
the issue of trafficking.
While we were doing partnersrup
development in North America, the
Penfield Wesleyan Church in New York
introduced us to the Dress a Girl ministry
(DAG). Women make pillowcase dresses
for girls and attach a visible label in the
front of the dress. The idea is to give at
least one decent dress to a vulnerable girl
so if a would-be predator sees the girl
wearing the dress, he would think that
Young girls in pillowcase dresses
she is being watched over by an organjzation. The dress adds a layer of
protection over the girl. This also opened
opportunities for an increasing awareness
of the realities of human trafficking both
locally and globally as churches pray
over these dresses before sending them
off to Asian countries.•
*"Trafficking in Persons Report 2009 ."
U.S. Department of State.
Romy and Linda Caringal are physicians and
long-term Global Partners missionaries. Romy
serves as the GP Asia area director, and Linda
provides oversight of the Heartbeat ministry.
They live in the Philippines and have two
children: twins, Nathan and Hannah ('97).
GIVE: Two ways to give to the Heartbeat Compassion Ministry
(fund number WM06- 1442)
• Online at www.globalpartnersonline.org/donate (go to the
form at the bottom of the page)
• Mail a donation to Global Partners, PO Box 50434,
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Jone!, at the far end of the table,
helps to teach !CT skills
n April 2011 we were able to visit
Haiti for a few days to meet with
Global Partners' Caribe Atlantic Area
Director Dan Irvine and his wife, Joy.
We also met with Rev. Doucet Desronvil,
the national superintendent of The
Wesleyan Church of Haiti. Since the
January 2010 earthquake, God has
placed in our hearts to do short-term missions in Haiti. We were able to ask
questions about the needs for the Haitian
people. We found that despite the devastation the Haitians were very resilient,
hardworking, and proud. They were keen
that we should not just send money and
provisions from the United Kingdom , but
assemble a team to return and work with
them on a mission to help rebuild the
country spiritually, morally, and academically. They particularly wanted us to
teach children and young people skills
that would help them in the future. We
wanted our work to equip, teach, and
inspire a generation .
For the second year, the LYE Haiti
Mission team from a variety of denominations traveled to Haiti in August
2013. The trip was both awesome and
exhausting, but we give God thanks
again for the opportunity to share His
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British Isles:
LVE Haiti Mission
down on you because you are young,
but set an example for the believers in
speech, in life, in love, in faith and in
purity (NIV) . We expected to work
with 200 young people but
worked with almost 400
across the two churches .
Each camp held four group
activities: art, ICT (information and communications
technology), worship , and
sports.
The most inspiring aspect
of this mi ssion , for us, was
the inclusion of Jone) Anastil
and Emmanuela Joseph from
the Bethlehem Wesleyan
The 2013 LVE Haiti team outside the Ortlilp Ministry Center in Haiti
Church. They are two young
people with a passion to
love with children and young people.
serve God , and they demonstrated great
We organized two one-week day camps
leadership potential, passing on the
at two churches. For the first camp , we
skills they had learned . They joined the
revisited Bethlehem Wesleyan Church
team as leaders at the second camp ,
in Li La Yois, and the second camp was
teaching ICT and worship respectively.
held at Legliz Tamp St. Oli ver in
Jone! , age 20 , said of the ICT workMontrious. Both camps focused on
shops , "I have learned about how to put
leaders in the Bible with the key verse
together PowerPoint presentations.
I Timothy 4: I 2: Don't let anyone look
Because these laptops will be left with
by Pastor Cassius and Vanessa Francis
us, I will be able to continue to teach
others .... I think that one of the
biggest problems facing Haiti is the
lack of education , so even though this
is a small project, it will help these
young people develop their ICT skill s
and do their own research on computers
in the future."
The LYE Haiti team is preparing for
their trip in August 2014. We will continue to work particularly with children
and young people, teaching them skill s
that would help them and their communities in the future . Please pray for:
• Jone) , Emmanuela, and other
young people like them as future
leaders for Haiti
• LYE Haiti mission in August 2014
and beyond as we review the
project and assess the best way to
continue to support development
of Haiti •
Cassius and Vanessa Francis are from The
Wesleyan Church of the British Isles. They
currently serve in ministry at the Moseley
Wesleyan Holiness Church .
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JESUS Film Partnership
ACTS of the Church of Nepal
Compiled by John Croft, director of the JESUS Film Partnership of Global Partners
'From the New Testament Church in Nepal to the churches in
North America, grace to you in the name of our risen Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ who is revealing His presence as healer, deliverer, and redeemer. 2We pray continually that our God will
manifest His presence among you as we are experiencing Him in
His power and might. 3We thank God continually for you and
your generosity that assists us in our work. 4God is confirming our
testimony about Christ among the peoples of Nepal.
She did not choose to follow Christ
because she did not want to be
persecuted by the people in her village
who persecuted other Christians.
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ln September 2013 our JESUS film team visited seven villages. 'Dn the last day of our journey, a huge group had gathered
to watch the film of Jesus . They seemed very happy for the opportunity. They came with eagerness and gave their full attention. 7At
the close of the film , many came to receive Christ, but one lady
asked for our cell phone number. She told us she would call us the
next day. 8When she called, she invited us to her home for break-
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Earlier in our tour of these seven places , we met a man
named Suman. ' 3He came to see the JESUS film with his wife
and two children. '4 He had been a Hindu - just like his whole village. He had been an alcoholic and drug addict, spending most
days high. '5He shared how a sister from a nearby church had
shared the words of God with him . '6He began to go to church,
and after some time he began to follow Christ. 11However, his
wife would not go to church with him . She admitted that she did
not choose to follow Christ because she did not want to be persecuted by the people in their village who persecuted other
Christians. Yet the change in her husband was undeniable. ' 8The
evening we were in their village, she came with her family to
watch the JESUS film . There she saw this Christ that her husband
was following . 19We preached the good news and offered salvation to her through Christ. She accepted and is following Him .
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°1'he reports are that they are now happily going to church as
a family. Pray with us for them that they will stand firm in the
face of persecution.
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In another place we visited, they were having a Hindu festival. We joined in so that we might preach the Word among the
people. 22We gave people the Word and prayed for the sick. We
also invited people to come watch the JESUS film . 23There were
only a few Christians in this village. They had been faithful and
working hard , so it was a joy to help them. 24Many were added to
the Kingdom that evening, and the church there is now encouraged and has many new babies to disciple .
They were afraid that their son would
die because of their unknown sin.
fast. While visiting with her, she told us that in her past she had
had a husband and a very loving family. 9After 13 years of marriage, her husband divorced her, leaving her to raise her child
alone. '°Under the Hindu caste system, she was now considered an
" untouchable." In the film that she had watched the night before,
she saw that Jesus talked with, touched, and loved on those who
were untouchables. She wanted to know this Jesus. "We shared
A with her the oneness we have in Christ, and at that moment
W she came to know Christ.
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ln another place there were about 45 who attended the showing of the JESUS film. 260ne couple shared with us how they had
two children, but they had become ill and died. They believed that
perhaps they had done something in a previous life that deserved
this kind of punishment. 21Now they have another son and were
afraid that he would also die because of their unknown sins. 28We
shared the good news of Christ that He can heal and forgive them
of their sin and give them peace about the future · 29 Right there
they found a new freedom and the peace we were preaching. They
went away thanking God over and over for the joy and forgiveness they experienced. 300ur prayer is for their strength to
witnesses for Christ in their community.
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'Next, we traveled to a very difficult place settled by
Indians (immigrants from India) . It was very hot, and for three
days we j ust met with people and shared the Word . 32 As we
shared the good news, we invited them to come one night to
see the JESUS film . 33During the film, a 46-year-old man
named Barshiva fell down and started babbling all sorts of
vile things. We were shocked by this and began to pray in
earnest for him. 34 He looked at us with a blank stare like
someone else was inside of him looking out through his eyes.
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After watching the JESUS film, it became clear
to him that Jesus was God among us.
We discovered that this man was demon-possessed and had been for
15 years. 35 We commanded the demon to come out , but he spoke to
us and said he would not come out until he had fulfilled hj s mjssion
to lcill one more. He claimed to us that he had already lcilled two
others. 36We kept praying and also began to preach Jesus. This scared
the demon who talked like he knew Jesus for many years and was
afraid of Him· 37 For two hours we prayed with great fervor. The
demon finally came out from the man, and at that moment it was
like Barshiva woke up from a long sleep. 38There were many people
who witnessed these events. Barshiva and six others accepted Christ.
39'fhanlcing Christ for his deliverance, he kept exclaiming how free and
light he felt.
40
From there we went to a remote area that is mixed with Hindus
and Muslims. 4 'The people in this area are illiterate, very shy, and
completely unfamiliar with new technologies. They were frightened
by our camera and would hide. 42There was one man in the village
named Arkam who cou ld read. 43 A Muslim, he had found a Bible
and had begun to read it. He was somewhat confused and wondered
if Jesus was a god or an angel. 44 After watching the JESUS film, it
became clear to hjrn that Jesus was God among us. 45 He accepted
Christ as his Savior; however, his family was greatly displeased.
They severely beat hjrn and expelled him from their home. 46He
fo und an apartment and is happily telling everyone he can about
Jesus. 47 Although hjs famjJy has rejected him, he is happy in Christ!
48
These are eyewitness accounts from our brothers , Ajay, Bi pin ,
Ramchandra , Suman, Bahadur, and Ashok who are laboring as
evangelist and church planters among the peoples of Nepal. 49They
send their greetings and pray continually for you that you too might
experience the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. •
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addition, food is provided each week on the streets for
those who have not chosen the refuge of the home. The
gospel is shared with these abandoned children, and many
have accepted Christ as their Savior. For those who have
chosen the shelter of the home, they receive additional
care, schooling, and training in a loving, Godly environment. Whenever possible, the final aim of this project is to
reconnect the children to their immediate families or circle
of families in their villages and communities. If this is not
possible, then the orphanage supports and assists them
up to the time they can be independent.
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Fighting
FROM Victory
by one of GP's newest missionary couples *
appointed to serve among the Nune people
of the Turkic/Arabic Muslim area
rayers filled not only the ro~1~, bu~ the whole house.
It was the first day of our v1s1on tnp to Nuneland in
the spring of 2013. The missionaries from various organizations had gathered together to lift up a particular
missionary family in prayer. The reason : spiritual warfare
had come home-it was affecting their kids.
Their oldest son, James ,* had begun experiencing scary
dreams. This isn't so surprising on its own, but it was the
kind of dreams he was having, the recurrence of the
dreams, and the other things going on in life at the time
that raised concern. Putting it in context, James' father had
been discipling a man whom the Enemy had a strong hold
on, and he was seeking deliverance for this man by the
power of Christ. As they were beginning to make some
headway in seeing the man set free, the dreams started.
James was waking up in the middle of the night, terrified
by the visit of "scary faces." Even scary faces would not
cause so much concern, if it were not for the fact that the
boy said the scary faces were angrily trying to put a mark
on his forehead, so that they could eat him.
The team had gathered in the home that night to cover
the boys, their parents, and their home in prayer. We still
remember vividly the passionate prayers and the intensity
P
of that night. And we learned that this was not the first
time that the weekly prayer meeting had been structured in
such a way. Thi s was not the first time that a missionary
family's children had come under spiritual attack.
That night we prayed. Why? Because the Enemy presses
in with oppression and fear, grasping at our friends and family. But we also prayed because we know Who has won this
war already- it is our Lord and not our Enemy! Our Lord
has already gained the ground for us, and as one believer put
it so aptly, "We fight from victory, not for victory!"
Our team has seen answers to prayer at times when
prayer alone could be the explanation. We believe there
will be more times like this. Often it is the children on our
field who seem to come under attack. Sometimes it is the
people we are working with. Sometimes it is us. But two
things are sure: (l) the attacks will keep coming and
(2) we will still be the victors in Christ.•
*Names omitted or changed for security reasons.
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The Power of &
F
or over a year now, I have been
carrying around a large ampersand
as a prop in communicating. I share
about the power of the"&" in reaching
the world. It happens because:
• High Capacity & High Capacity =
Radical Reciprocity
• Core GP Presence & Multiple
Partners = Supernatural
Influence
• Major Donors & National Teams=
Multiplying Churches
• Orphaned Dreams & Family
Adoption = Accelerated
Development
• Leadership Crisis & Innovative
Mission= Maximized Leaders
• Ordinary People & Extraordinary
Intercession = Keeping On
• Partnering Church & Hard to
Reach People = Passionate
Ownership
• Unchanging Plan & Koinonia
Mission= Gospel Generosity
• Sacrificial Giving &
Global Heart =
Frontline
Servants
• The Holy Spirit
& You-The
Ultimate &
It happens because real people build
real relationships with each other:
•An intercessor from Michigan
named Don partners with a
missionary named Tracy to
reach people in one of our most
challenging fields.
• Pastor Steve, who leads a high
capacity church in Marion,
Indiana, discovers how much
Pastor Alejandro and his high
capacity church in Mexico City
have to offer.
•Carol Smith of Indiana connects
with missionaries Matt and
Caryl Aukerman in Albania
challenge is not Jerusalem then
Judea, then Samaria then the ends of
the earth. Rather, we are called to
Jerusalem & Judea & Samaria & the
ends of the earth. All of us are
continued on page 2
"But you will receive
power when the Holy
Spirit comes on you; &
you will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem, & in all
Judea & Samaria, & to
the ends of the earth."
through giving that adds up
month after month, year after
year, prayer after prayer.
• A group of churches in
Bangladesh that suffered the premature death of its leader receive
adoption into the global Wesleyan
Church family, accelerating its
ability to reach its country.
The & is what set the mission
of the early church. They weren't
just to reach Jerusalem; they
were to go beyond to Judea &
Samaria & the uttermost parts of
the earth . Note in Acts I :8 that the
-Acts 1 :8 NIV
2
4
6
8
9
All Things Work Together
Jesus Triumphant over Evil
God is Faithful
Physical and Spiritual Healing Found
All Has Changed Since Jesus Came
10 A Light of Faith
12 Visions and Dreams
~ twitter.com/g pnow
IJ www.facebook. com/ gpmissions
T
wo decades ago missionaries were allowed to enter
Albania for the first time since pre-Communist
times. A British missionary drove through Albania with
a van full of Bibles and supplies. He handed them out
in various towns and villages. During this time, -he met
a Bektashit Albanian man who was sick in the hospital
in the southern town of Korea ....
Rene* was one of the children at the Durres children's
ministry center operated by Christian missionaries in the
Kenet. She was given her own children's Bible and
loved studying it with the missionaries. Recently, the
British missionary with the van returned with supplies
for the children's ministry center. Rene told her
grandfather about the British man with the van. Her
grandfather replied, "Yes, I remember him. He talked
to me in the hospital many years ago."
The Power of
&
continued
responsible for the whole of the
rruss1on.
Too often I hear, "We're going
to start a missions program when
(rhymes nicely with then) we reach
100 people; when we finish the
building; when we pay off our debt;
when we ..." It's not about when ,
and it's not about then. It's all about
the power of the&. You & me.
0
Your church & a global church.
Your district & a global district.
Church planting in North America
(of course) & in every nation and
people group. It's discipleship ,
leadership development, & pastoral
training everywhere the church is
expanding. It's meeting the compassion needs in your own community
& in places like Nepal & Liberia &
Guatemala & the Philippines.
As much as it is about you & me,
we are not alone in this- there is, in
fact, another &. When we are joined
by the & of the Holy Spirit, we experience the ultimate &-the power
and presence and passion of the Holy
Spirit. But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon
you & you will be my witnesses.
And when we & our global partners
are filled with the Spirit, God is able
to do above & beyond all we could
ask or even imagine!
Dive in and experience the
power of the & . •
"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though
all its parts are many, they form one body. Now you are the body
of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."
-1Corinthians12:12a, 27 NIV
The grandfather may not have decided to follow Jesus
directly, but now, two generations later, the seed of the
gospel is producing fruit in this man's family. Fourteen-yearold Rene attends every Bible study activity available and
pipes up to answer all the questions in our discussions at
youth group. She wants to be baptized.
The seed of the gospel
is producing fruit.
Rene's 17-year-old sister, Teresa,* became curious
about her children's Bible, and they started reading it
together. When Teresa came to church for the first time
in December 2013, she said to me , "All we have at
home is Rene's children's Bible. I would really love to
have an adult Bible like the ones at church so I can
study more on my own." She now has her own Bible .
Rene and Teresa invited me to travel to Elbasan for the
birthday of their cousin, Dena.* As the
four of us talked late into the night, the
girls asked me questions about
Christianity. Dena mentioned that she is
intrigued by the big , beautiful cathedrals. I said, "Yes, they are beautiful.
But a church isn't really a building. A
church is people."
My language limited my ability to
communicate much further, but then
Rene took over. "The church is the
body of Jesus, and He lives in people
by the Holy Spirit." She continued
explaining to her cousin and sister
more things she had learned about the
Holy Spirit.
I feel humbled and privileged to
watch a 14-year-old girl from an
Islamic family share Jesu s with her
family. Think about everything that
has happened for her to be introduced
to Jesus . Thousands of people
contributed-from Christian martyrs who refused to
renounce Jesus, to millions of prayers that Albania
would open to the gospel, to countless hours of Bible
translation, to missionaries giving up familiarity and
comforts in order to teach Albanians how to follow
Jesus . Every piece is united by the one true God who
orchestrated it all.
Rene's story continues as she is discipled . Pray that
she will carry on the work and one day disciple other
girls and women to live for Jesus. •
Jessica Spicer is an intern missionary with Global Partners in
Albania. She is from the Indiana North District.
f Bektashi: Any member of an order of Muslim mystics founded ,
according to their own traditions, by Jjajjr Bektash Wair.
It acquired definitive form in the 16th century in Anatolia
(Turkey) and spread to the Ottoman Balkans, particularly
Albania. -from the editors ofEncyclopredia Britannica
*Names changed.
The young man parked his motorcycle near the group meeting for prayer
JESUS
Triumphant
over Evil
by Larry Mack, Ghana representative for the
Central Canada District of The Wesleyan Church
W
hile Canada was in a deep freeze, I was in Ghana, Africa,
from December 13-23 [2013] where the average temperature was 30°C (86°F) . My primary purpose for being there was to
represent Central Canada at the 4th Biennial District Conference
of The Wesleyan Church Ghana. Of course I also wanted firsthand experience of God 's great work through the church in that
country. Believe me when I tell you I was not disappointed .
From the exciting worship atmosphere of the conference, we
travelled north to visit villages where The Wesleyan Church is
working, crossed the border into Burkina Faso , and ended up on
Christmas Sunday worshipping and ministering with the people
in Ouagadougou . But the highlight of my trip, and really what
this work is all about, was the joy of seeing the power of Christ
transform the life of a young man . . ..
t
We entered the town of Yendi in the white
mission van. Waiting at the side of the road
was Philip, the church leader in Kantiguli. It
seemed a mystery to me how they knew when
the van would be arriving. Maybe it has something to do with everyone in Ghana being
connected by cell phones . Philip directed us
around the corner and up the road where Isaac,
the pastor in Yendi , was waiting for us. The
obligatory VIP plastic chairs were arranged in a
circle with a wooden bench, and we sat to visit,
encourage, and pray.
While we talked, a young man came down
the road on a motorcycle. We watched as he
passed by the van, came around the other side,
and turned to look at us with a startled, astonished look coming over his face. He quickly
braked , did a U-turn, and parked his bike near
us. Pastor Isaac got up to talk with him. In a
couple of minutes, Pastor Isaac brought him to
us and said, "This man wants to give his life to
Jesus." We quickly made a place for him to sit
in our circle, shared the gospel with him, and
led him in praying to receive Jesus as his
Savior.
This young man told us that he was
involved in animal sacrifice to the gods and
constantly lived in fear that if he did not sacrifice, he would be killed. Earlier that same
morning, he had a dream. An evil man was
chasing him, wanting to kill him. As he was
running away, he saw, in his dream, a white
van. He described The Wesleyan Church logo
that he saw on the van in the dream. He saw a
group of people sitting in a circle. In that circle
was a "white man ," and the group was calling
him to come to Jesus. "Then," he said, "I woke
up!" This "white man," the only one there,
had the joy of embracing that young man and
welcoming him into the family of God.
The young man praying to receive Jesus as his Lord and Savior
The old way of darkness and fear
was changed to light and life in
Christ Jesus.
I used the phrase "the power of Christ"
earlier. That is exactly what we witnessed at
work-Jesus triumphant over evil-first in a
young man's dream, then before our eyes,
transforming this man's life. The old way of
darkness and fear was changed to light and life
in Christ Jesus.
Planting churches-yes. Developing leadersyes. The Wesleyan Church growing in Ghana
and Burkina Faso-yes. But what really makes
heaven rejoice is when one sinner repents. That
is why we are in Ghana. •
GOD IS
'
II
By Dorcas Croft
I
remember the day Mapile first arrived on our campus at
Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible College (EWBC) in
Swaziland. He seemed confident and excited. I remember his
smile and laughter. Now he has completed ills third year
studies and graduated in November 2013 with ills diploma in
Christian ministries. He recently shared his story with me.
Mapile's mother was young and unmarried when he
was born. Like many other children in hi s family, he was
raised by his loving grandmother who was taking care of
seven children by herself. His grandmother always made
sure they went to church, and she prayed they would never
depart from the things she had taught them. When Mapile
grew older, he did not always make good choices, and he
did not always attend church like his grandmother had
taught him to do . However, God's hand was upon Mapile's
life, and he now sees how God protected him from so
many heartaches that could have been his .
Emmanuel Wesleyan
When Mapile was 20 years old, he chose to accept
Christ into his life. Shortly afterwards, he became involved
in compassionate ministries through AIM (Adventures in
Missions). It was great to be used by God , and as people
from AIM spoke encouraging words to him, he felt of
value for the first time in his life. Around this same time,
Bheki Matsenjwa (Swaziland's district superintendent)
began pastoring a new Wesleyan church plant at Mbutfu,
the area where Mapile is from, and soon he began attending thi s church.
After becoming a Christian, Mapile found there were
many things distracting him in his Christian walk. It was
hard to always make good choices and to do the right
thing. He remembers asking God to give him a desert place
where he would not be distracted but could focus on God
and grow spiritually. Little did he know that EWBC would
soon be that place!
Since being at EWBC,
Mapile experienced a great deal
of spiritual growth in his life. He
became grounded in God's Word
and often heard God speaking to
him. He is thankful that he not
Church at Mphosi
only gained knowledge at
EWBC , but he also received
many opportunities to practice
what he learned in the classroom.
Mapile pastored Emmanuel
Wesleyan Church at Mphosi
while studying at EWBC. The
opportunities to apply what he
learned in the classroom were
endless. Despite the challenges,
he put his heart and soul into the
work. When he was given tills
church to pastor, there was no
building, only a covering made
out of corrugated iron and no
walls. In February 2013 a storm
\
Mapile in front of his church
came through and totally destroyed the structure. Mapile
was encouraged when his EWBC classmates came to
help rebuild the church . Although the structure is still
very temporary, it now has walls to protect the congregation from the weather.
The challenges with the church are great because few
people in the congregation have work or a steady
income. But they are not letting that stop them from
progress. Mapile and some fellow students built outdoor
restrooms for the church. The church sits on a nice piece
of land , and the congregation has dreams of having a
proper church building someday. The congregation is
growing and has a hope for a bright future. People's
lives are being changed and some have also been healed.
Mapile testifies to God 's faithfulness in his life. He
remembers times when he had so many needs. He
needed soap and toothpaste. His clothes were coming
apart and not even worth repairing. He told no one but
God , and God took care of him and provided! An anonymous person paid the remaining balance of his school
bill. God is faithful!
What does Mapile's future look like? He wants to get
his bachelor's of theology degree by doing another year
at EWBC. He believes God will provide to make this
possible. After that, he does not really know. He just
knows that wherever God wants to use him, he will be
available! •
Dorcas Croft is a long-term Global Partners' missionary in
Swaziland and is from the Western Pennsylvania District.
She has one child: Mathis ('04).
PHYSICAL ND
SP RlliUAL
HEAU
FOUND
Rajnandgaon Leprosy Hospital and Clinics
I
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L
eprosy attacks nerve endings and destroys
the body's ability to feel pain and injury. So
lepers unwittingly injure themselves with burns
and cuts. They suffer infections that result in
tissue loss. Fingers and toes become shortened
and deformed as cartilage is absorbed by the body.
L
e~rosy i~ not nearly as contagious as most people
think. Nmety-five percent of the world's population
has a natural immunity to it. Within two weeks, when a
leper receives the proper medication, the patient is no
longer contagious. However, in India, when someone is
discovered to have leprosy, their own family members
consider them cursed, and they are driven from their
homes and disowned. No one will associate with a family
that has a leprous member for fear of being contaminated.
No one will marry the child of a leper.
The Wesleyan Rajnandgaon Leprosy Hospital and
Clinics have indoor patients who are mostly ulcer patients
and outdoor patients. Free boarding, medicine, and all
needed daily requirements are provided. Outdoor patients
go to the hospital to receive their medicine. The staff
hears many stories from patients with leprosy. This is
60-year-old Bish's* story....
PRAYER REQUESTS
• Pray that God would make His love known to the
lepers of Rajnandgaon.
• Pray that God would continue to work mightily in
Rajnandgaon and in the whole country of India.
e
• Pray for God to provide what is needed to support
and expand the work in Rajnandgaon.
When Bish was diagnosed with leprosy, it had
progressed significantly. He was married and had two
daughters . When he first noticed symptoms, both
daughters were married.
His troubles started when he noticed the loss of sensation
in his right leg and patches on his feet. He consulted a
local doctor who told him that his condition was due to a
vitamin deficiency and asked him to take some pills. Bish
took the drugs for two months, and then stopped the medicine because he could not afford to continue treatment.
Two years later, the sensory loss spread to the whole
leg. He went to another doctor who treated him for two
weeks. Bish was not happy, and his condition was worsening. He developed sensory loss in both feet and had
difficulty walking. During this time, Bish's wife, who
was very supportive of him, died . Her death ended up
being a blessing to Bish because upon finding out that he
had leprosy, she would have thrown him out of the house.
Now, as a leper, he was lonely.
Through some local people, Bish found out about the
Wesleyan Rajnandgaon Leprosy Hospital. He was admitted as an indoor patient and given special care, treatment,
and Christian love. By the grace of Almighty God, he was
nearly cured physically. But even more significantly, Bish
met Jesus Christ and found spiritual healing. •
*Name changed to keep identity confidential.
JESUS Film Partnership
All Has Changed
Since Jesus Came
Edited by John Croft, GP JESUS Film Partnership director,
as told by a JESUS film team leader in Asia
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he crowd that had gathered to watch the JESUS film sat in
stunned silence as they watched 1~sus being beaten and
marched off to the cross with an angry mob yelling and spitting on
Hirn. Tears flowed down their faces, and some were visibly shaking. There was a puzzled look on their faces when, minutes later,
Jesus asked His heavenly Father to forgive His accusers. It was not
what the people expected.
The JESUS film team had finished praying with those who were
seeking salvation and those seeking healing . As they were wrapping up the evening, one young man who had been sitting silently
in a dark comer stepped into the light of the room. "Does Christ
really love us?" he asked. "Can we really be free from all of our
sins if we believe in Hirn?"
The team loves to hear these questions. In a Hindu culture, there is no
love from the gods . There is only existence and hoping that followers do
enough in thjs life to have a better next
life . There is no forgiveness, no salvation, no redemption. A team member
responded to the young man 's questions,
"If you will believe that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God and accept Him into
your life as Lord, you will be saved. All
your sins will be forgiven , and yes, He
loves you more than anything else on
thjs earth ."
Tills young man began to reveal that
he was an outcast. Everyone in the village, including his parents, hated him. He lived a life of sad isolation
and felt as if there was someone killing rum from the inside out.
People made fun of him and would bully rum for no reason. He was
depressed and often thought about takillg his own life. At the moment
in the film where Jesus died on the cross, thjs young man , for the first
time, felt like someone loved him more than anyone on this earth. If it
was true, then he wanted to be a follower of thls Jesus.
In the dimly lit room, the young man prayed to receive forgiveness of sin and received the fullness of life through Christ. Now he
proclaims, "There is no greater joy besides living for Christ." Hi s
witness is powerful in the comm unity; he has forgiven those who
mjstreated him. His words and actions are truly life changing in a
culture that does not forgive or know forgiveness . He says, "All
has changed since Jesus came." •
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I had the immense privilege of speaking with
Caitlyn,* a recent GP GO-Net missionary to
the Yawfa people of Asia with an incredible
testimony offaith. By following God~ calling
for her life, she entered a society where
evangelism is illegal and Christians are in the
minority. Her story is one of trust and courage,
with the constant assurance that even in the
darkest of places, God is present and at work.
rom an early age, Caitlyn loved to speak with international
students at school. Their stories and culture captivated
her as God planted the seeds that would soon grow into a
passion for global outreach. In high school , Caitlyn attended
a church missions conference where she felt the Spirit leading
her to pursue missions work. After serving on several shortterm mission trips to Georgia, Haiti, and Russia, Caitlyn
discovered her deep love for orphans. She loved to develop
relationships with those for whom no one else seemed to care.
Uncertain as to where her global destination would be,
Caitlyn, a member of her college's missions committee, was
introduced to a GP mobilizer. They quickly struck up a
friendship , often talking about Caitlyn's heart, her willingness to serve, and where that service might be. Caitlyn was
asked to come along on a vision trip to the Yawfa people of
Asia. Caitlyn initially said no, knowing that a vision trip
meant long-term work and feeling that Asia was not where
she was meant to be. Her interest was peaked, however,
upon discovering that at the time GP's only orphan work
was among the Yawfa people. So Caitlyn went on the trip
and fell in love with the Yawfa people. By the end of her
trip, God made it very clear that Caitlyn was in the right
place. With the support of GP and The Wesleyan Church,
Caitlyn embarked on the journey of a lifetime as a GO-Net
missionary to the Yawfa people for two years.
For her first six months among the Yawfa people, Caitlyn
observed the culture in order to better understand and embrace
their very different way of life. By accepting the people as they
were, she was able to share the gospel in the most tangible and realistic way amid a sea of persecution. Even though Christianity was
not illegal in the Yawfa culture, she quickly learned that officials
would watch a Christian more intensely for signs of evangelism.
One wrong move and Caitlyn would be on the next flight home.
Phones, cameras, and even spies could be used to uncover evangelistic efforts. Wanting to develop more lasting relationships of trust,
she let her actions speak for her heart. Soon other colleagues and
volunteers began to notice something more. As time went on,
Caitlyn was able to meet one-on-one with nonbelievers in private
and explain to them the reason for the joy in her heart.
In the Yawfa culture, family is everything. As Caitlyn began
her work, she found the orphanage full of children - unloved and
abandoned. Even more heartbreaking was the high number of
children with disabilities . Yawfa families often shun physical
imperfections and flaws . No Yawfa parent wants an imperfect
child, so helpless children are thrown into orphanages because
they are a disgrace to the family name. Caitlyn 's heart broke for
the many unloved children she met-all beautiful masterpieces
created and loved endlessly by God.
Most of the children were malnourished , starved of the essential nutrients they needed for proper growth and development.
Caitlyn spent much of her time in the orphanage playing with the
children, providing healthy snacks , helping with one-on-one
physical therapy, filling out growth and development charts for
doctors, and singing Bible songs with the children. For many of
the children, the concept of love was unheard of. When Caitlyn
came to serve alongside the other volunteers , the children were
exposed, some maybe for the first time, to the love of Christ.
Hope began to dawn in the darkness of the orphanage, and
slowly several of the orphanage workers became more receptive
to Caitlyn 's volunteer work.
Caitlyn is now back in the States and excited to see where
God leads her next. She encourages those who are interested in
missions to go for it. In her own words, she said:
Mission work can be a challenge, but it can be so
rewarding too. Missionaries get the opportunity to spend
their work time loving on people, sharing the ultimate gift
of salvation, and growing closer to the Father through both
persevering through great challenges and watching lives
transformed by the Lord . For those just out of college considering mission work, do it! Give God two years and
watch Him work. You ' ll learn so many life lessons to carry
you into the future. And you just might get the " missionary
bug" and go again!
By following the Father's plan and trusting in His perfect
will, Caitlyn journeyed farther than she had ever dreamed. God
brought Caitlyn into His comfort zone, and through Him she
served as a blessing and light in a darkened society. •
*Name changed for security reasons.
Katherine Yeager is a high school junior at Heritage Christian School in
Indianapolis, Indiana . She attends the Fall Creek Wesleyan Church in Fishers.
Jim and Julie Eckhardt (Colombia) - WM04-0212
Darrin and April (Security Sensitive Country) WM04-0340
Scott and Rachel McNett (Czech Republic) WM04-0353
Corey Munsell {Albania) - WM04-0395
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Resource Development-WM06-1404
Goal: $9,090
Within the Karis people, there are limited resources in
the local language to assist in spiritual growth. This
project will allow us to develop resources in the local
language to help the church among the Karis people
grow and mature. Resources will include the subjects
of church planting , leadership, theology, evangelism,
and discipleship.
HOW TO GIVE
Online at www.globalpartnerson line.org/donate
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HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS
October-December 201 3:
In honor of . . .
Storer and Wilma Emmett from Dr. Wayne L. Crowder
Jo Anne Lyons leadership from Dr. and Mrs. Claude M.
Rickman
D & B Mcintosh from Ors. Brad and Julie Mcintosh
In memory of . ..
Ruth and Volner Clark from Mrs. Peggy A. Camp
Donald Mitchell from Mrs. Mary J. Mitchell
Kansas District
Mary Parks Mitchell from Mrs. Ruth Newby
Samuel Newby from Mrs. Ruth Newby
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parks from Mrs. Ruth Newby
Marie Robertson from Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Babby
Pacific Southwest District
Vera Parks Storey from Mrs. Ruth Newby
Global Partners
Visions and Dreams
By a GP mission couple who has lived among
the Fotizo people of the Turkic/Arabic Muslim area. They
are now living in Europe ministering to Muslim immigrants.
Names omitted or changed for security reasons.
Muslim men at a Friday's noon prayer
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ne of the most common ways Muslims come to faith in
Christ is through a vision or a dream. When we travel
from church to church throughout North America, we are
excited to share about the significance of visions and dreams
among the Fotizo people.
Most Fotizo people are strong believers in the power of
dreams and take great interest in their meanings . Volumes of
books about dreams have been written in their language.
There are very few Jesus-followers among the Fotizo people,
and the soil is hard. However, our God is so great that He is
reaching out to the Fotizo people in ways that supersede the
current obstacles and is meeting them at a point where they
already have deep beliefs .
Our God is so great that He is reaching
out to the Fotizo people in ways that
supersede the current obstacles.
Gordon is a successful dentist. He is an academic thinker and
comes from a secular Muslim family. When his wife became a
believer in Christ, he accepted her conversion and continued
to faithfully support her and their baby daughter. However, his
heart was hardened to the gospel. His wife said he was a "very
stubborn man ." Four years after his wife 's conversion and
after many prayers on his behalf by his wife , her church, and
believers around the world, Gordon had an earth-shattering
dream. It was not just any dream-it was a nightmare. When
Gordon woke up from his dream, he confessed Jesus as Lord
and is now a devoted follower of Christ!
Gabrielle was interested in meeting with a Christian to
learn about Jesus , so two missionary ladies met her in a cafe
to talk. When the ladies asked her why she wanted to learn
about Jesus, it turned out that Gabrielle had already had five
or six dreams about Him! When the ladies asked her what was
happening in her dreams, she said, "All of my dreams are the
same. Jesus and I are in a garden. He is holding my hand and
saying, 'Keep goi ng, keep going, keep going down the path
you are on."' One of the ladies asked Gabrielle if she could
tell her what she thought the dreams meant. When Gabrielle
gave her consent, the missionary said, "Gabrielle, I think
Jesus is calling you, and the path you are on is the path to
His truth . If you keep seeking Him , you will find Him." The
missionaries shared the gospel with Gabrielle and gave her a
Bible. Gabrielle expressed interest in meeting with one or
both of them in the future .
We wish we could say that Gabrielle accepted Christ that
day, but we cannot. However, we know that God will keep
cal ling her to Himself. We pray that He will continue to do
great and awesome things through visions and dreams.•
Global Partners
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800.707.7715
LOST TREASURE
Discovered and Returned
Zambia Shall Be Free,
t's quite the story. In the mid20th century, Kenneth Kaunda
was more than propheticwas a Zambian freedom fighter, but
it was a declared destiny.
he didn 't use violence in seeking
freedom from British rule. A man of
humility, he used personal character
and the power of wisdom, perseverance , and a heart for justice.
Missionaries from the Pilgrim Holiness Church (one of the two denominations
that merged to form today 's Wesleyan Church) were actively involved in what was,
at the time , the country of Northern Rhodesia under the rule of Great Britain. Starting medical clinics, a hospital ,
and more than 150 schools-including the first secondary school in the city of Choma-our missionaries found
themselves in the midst of the political struggle. Significant division, inequities, and injustice were the order of the
day with European whites in control of virtually all of life- socially, commercially, politically, and economically.
Kenneth Kaunda's autobiographical book , Zambia Shall Be Free , was published in 1962. Though they could
have pushed for independence at that time , Kaunda and the other leaders recognized
the vulnerability of the moment, as violence dominated in neighboring Congo. They
were afraid this violence might easily spill
over and corrupt the nonviolence that they had
so diligently sought for the new nation. So,
they patiently waited for the freedom that
finally came on October 24, 1964. Kaunda was
4 Stick to the Vine, Stick to the Task
elected to be the first president of the new
6 Your Team Needs You!
nation-a position he would hold for 27 years.
7 Missionary Profile: Dave and Dina Horne,
Under his leadership , the new nation of the
Europe Area Director
Republic of Zambia was one of the few countries
8 Cambodia: From Village Drunk to
to emerge from colonial rule without violence
Influential Pastor
and to go on to successfully develop under
9 Global Partners News
self-rule.
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President Kenneth Kaunda
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continued
As one present on that historic night of independence
in 1964, Pilgrim Holiness missionary, Dr. Daniel
Bursch , recounts the celebration of freedom:
Madge and I, along with Rev. and Mrs. Ed Jones,
were the only Pilgrim missionaries to attend
the independence celebrations. We drove up to
Lusaka and sat on the grassy hillside. We
watched the program and the fireworks from
about 8:00 P.M. until midnight when the British
flag was pulled down in darkness, and then
with spotlights on the new Zambian flag, it
was raised.
Interestingly enough, the original manuscript of
President Kaunda's book, Zambia Shall Be Free, was
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sent-but seemingly unnoticed-to The Wesleyan
Church archives in Indianapolis by former missionary
Daniel Bursch in 1977. Since that time, the manuscript
lay quietly for 36 years. In the fall of 2013, during
research on Zambian missionary partnership,
a Brethren in Christ professor from Messiah College
unearthed the manuscript. The discovery could not
have been more timely.
On April 3, 2014, my wife, Gwen, and I, along with
Dr. Alfred Kalembo, the Zambian Pilgrim Wesleyan
Church national superintendent, and his wife, Muumbe,
had the privilege of returning this newly discovered
manuscript to President Kaunda in a special ceremony
in Lusaka, Zambia. The return of the manuscript was
especially meaningful to the first president in light of
the celebration of his 90th birthday (April 28) and the
'' Whether you are white, black, yellow or brown-
you are all God's children.
Come together, work together,
and God will show the way. ''
-President Kenneth Kaunda
upcoming 50th anniversary of the Republic of Zambia
on October 24, 2014. The fact that President Kaunda is
vital and alive at 90-in a country where the life
expectancy is only 46 years-made the discovery and
delivery of the manuscript even more significant.
I was able to share these words in the ceremony:
It is an honor, your Excellency, to be present
for this special day -especially as this is the
month of the celebration of your 90th birthday
and the year of the 50th celebration of Zambia
as a nation! I am truly grateful to be able to
share in this unique experience.
In preparation for this day, I took the time to
read about your life. I listened to your tribute to
your very goodfriend and brother, Madiba, *
Nelson Mandela. [Note: President Kenneth
Kaunda was the final speaker at President
Mandela's actual funeral in December 2013.]
I also took time to read the published version of
the typed manuscripts we present to you today.
I discovered a wonderful simplicity, significance, and consistency in the journey you have
walked. Your intentionality, combined with your
passionate intensity, moved the freedom and
fortitude of a nation and deeply affected a
continent and our world.
The title of the manuscript, Zambia Shall Be
Free, was more than prophetic- it was a
declared destiny. Looking back, it spoke to a preferred future. As you closed the book, you wrote,
"For a long time I have led my people in their
shouts of Kwacha (the dawn). We have been
shouting it in the darkness; now there is the
grey light of the dawn on the horizon and I
know that Zambia will be free."
It is now a reality of history. Today, it is alive
and well in the present. Zambia shall be, has
been, and is now free. Thank you for living out the
commandment to love God and to love others-in
your own words, to recognize that ...
"Whether you are white, black, yellow or
brown-you are all God's children. Come together,
work together, and God will show the way. "
Thank you for loving and leading, that God
might show the way.
We couldn 't have been more proud of the Pilgrim
Wesleyan Church of Zambia in hosting this eventfrom the singing of a church choir to the refreshments
to the honoring of guests and dignitaries. With the history of the church and its present engagement in
active, life-transforming ministries , the team delivered.
What a joy to partner in this historic event! •
*Madiba is President Nelson Mandela 's clan name.
Fron t Row: President Kenneth Kaunda; Back Row (I to r): Or. Dennis
Jackson, Gwen Jackson, Muumbe Kalembo, and Or. Alfred Kalembo
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V
Global Partners missionaries Orai and Linda Lehman gave
45 years of faithful service
to The Wesleyan Church in Africa.
P
astor Florence Steward of the Lewellen church in Nebraska was concerned about an unchurched family that
lived in her area. Through a great deal of persistence and a trip out to the farm every Sunday morning , the
family began attending church. The greater long-term effect of Pastor Steward's faithfulness was that three out
of eight Cheney children became Jong-term Wesleyan missionaries, as well as many children and grandchildren
serving the Lord in numerous capacities . One of those first generation children was Linda Cheney.
Orai and Linda Lehman focused and continue
to focus on the one constant,
"go make disciples
of all nations."
Orai Lehman came into missions by a different route-he
was born into it. Both Orai 's parents and grandparents were missionaries to Afiica. His mother had gone to Africa to serve and
met Orai's father in Afiica. At an early age, Orai felt a calling to
be a missionary. He learned languages quickly and naturally,
mastering eight to fluency and another five or so to competency.
Orai and Linda met and married at Central Pilgrim College
(now Oklahoma Wesleyan University). After graduation they
were appointed to missionary service by the Pilgrim Holiness
Church , and in 1968 they were sent to South Afiica under the
newly formed Wesleyan Church. At the time of their retirement in
2014, they were the longest continuous serving Global Partners
missionaries in The Wesleyan Church (45 years) and the only
missionaries currently serving who had been appointed by one of
the merging denominations before the formation of The Wesleyan
Church in 1968.
The Lehmans worked at different assignments during their
tenure in Afiica. Like his father and grandfather, Orai ministered
to Afiican men from neighboring countries who worked in the
gold mines of South Africa. This ministry was especially important for countries like Mozambique, where for many years
missionaries could not enter. Three generations of Lehmans ministered in the mines , and as a result, Afiican men returned to their
home countries saved by Christ and taking the gospel message
back to their families and friends. This is how The Wesleyan
Church was established in Mozambique. The Shangane language
of Mozambique had been one of the first that Orai learned as a
boy at the mines of South Africa. In God 's providence it was one
of the last languages he used constantly in his ministry in
Mozambique, where Orai and Linda were the first to establish a
Wesleyan missionary presence when the country was opened.
The Lehmans were influential both in teaching and in establishing ministerial training institutions in the southern African
region. They established the campus of the Emmanuel Wesleyan
Bible College in Swaziland and the Xai-Xai Wesleyan Bible
College campus in Mozambique. They both taught in the schools,
and Orai was very involved in the building of the classrooms,
dorms, and other strategic structures on both campuses. They also
taught classes at Wesleyan Evangelical Seminary in Brakpan ,
South Afiica, and led Theological Education by Extension classes
in every place they were assigned. Orai feels that their most
enduring legacy will be the educational institutions they
established in Swaziland and Mozambique.
Orai 's leadership development skills were not confined to the
classroom structures. His missiological focus was always tuned
toward seeing national leaders raised up with authority and confidence to lead with the backing of the church, mission , and
missionaries. In his tenure of service, Mozambique has gone
Family and friends at the airport welcoming the Lehmans
back to the US last December
from less than 40 Wesleyan churches to well over 240 churches
with the momentum to continue growing in every province of
the nation.
In a recent interview, Orai was asked and answered the
following questions:
Q. What do you feel has been your greatest frustration?
A. Seeing so much that still needs to be done to bring
multitudes to Christ but having so little time and resources to
get it done.
Q. If you could speak directly to every North American church
with one message, what would it be?
Your partnership with us, your investment in praying for
your missionaries around the world, and your investment in missionary and national support is worthwhile. It is making a real
difference and is deeply appreciated.
A.
Q. What would you tell young missionaries who are going out to
the field for the first time?
Live by the words of Christ in John 15:4-5. Stick to the Vine
and also stick to the task that He has given you, and He will
cause much fruit to be produced to the Father's glory.
A.
Q. How will you keep involved with Afiica?
A. We will continue to pray for the many believers and fellow
servants of the Lord and be obedient to the Lord in giving
whatever resources He may choose to put at our disposal. We
will continue to have a passion for missions and may even go on
some short-term ministry trips and "prayer safaris" with church
groups or individuals in order to pass on to them the passion for
missions thai continues to burn in us.
Orai and Linda Lehman have weathered many changes in
Afiica over the last 45 years. While there have been many technological and structural changes in missions, they focused and
continue to focus on the one constant, "go make disciples of
all nations." They stuck to the Vine and stuck to the task. Well
done! •
YOUR TEAM
NEEDS YOU!
by Chad McCal!um, GP Director of Mobilization
Then He said to His disciples,
"The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few."
- Matthew 9:37 HSCB
attended an extremely small high
school. By small I don't mean a graduating class of a few hundred or even
a few dozen . My graduating class had
a sum total of 17 students! In a school of
this size, everything was small: small class
sizes , small lunchroom , small cheering
sections, and especially small sports teams.
Our basketball team
had seven
players, but
then with a
, fluke injury to
one of our
starters , we
became a sixman squad. I
was the sixth
man. In one particular game, we had
multiple players foul out. Ultimately, we
ended up with only three players who
were able to play. It was on that day at
that moment that I learned a valuable
lesson-applicable to both basketball and
global engagement .. .
You can play the game with three
players, but it is nearly impossible
to win and not much fun to play.
To put it in mission terms, you can
engage globally with just a few "players," but the already steep challenge of
global engagement becomes even
steeper. Additionally, the unique delight
that is found in serving cross-culturally
as a team is diminished . So may each of
us clearly hear that ...
For far too long we have played
shorthanded in our global mission
efforts, and now is our time to
respond in exponential ways if we
are going to see the redemption of
our world.
It was the great Billy Graham who
expressed this with such clarity when
he said:
"The evangelistic harvest is always
urgent. The destiny of men and of
nations is always being decided.
Every generation is strategic. We
are not responsible for the past
generation, and we cannot bear the
full responsibility for the next one;
but we do have our generation.
God will hold us responsible as to
how well we fulfill our responsibilities to this age, and take
advantage of our opportunities."
There is a tremendous gap that exists
between the vastness of the work to be
done and the scarcity of the workers .
Additionally, far too many lack the
urgency for this cause. Today there are so
many unreached people throughout the
world with far too few people who
deeply care about the many in need of
hearing the good news.
In North America more people are
attending Wesleyan churches than at any
previous point in our denominational history. And yet, we have the smallest
percentage of Global Partners missionaries engaging cross-culturally than at any
point in our history. Some might argue
that the world has changed and that the
need for workers is diminished due to
advances in technology and media. To this
point I would humbly disagree and argue
that the need is greater than ever before.
Consider these startling facts from the
Issachar Project about our world today:
• There are 3 ,000 languages with
no oral or written Scripture.
• There are 3.5 billion Muslims,
Buddhists, and Hindus without
Christ.
• There are 7 ,266 unreached people
groups-these are ethnic groups
with no indigenous Christian
presence where they live. Most
have never heard the name of
Jesus Christ.
As I reflect on these statistics, I think
about the divine urgency of the work that
is before us. We need every follower of
J esus mobilized for this cause. I invite
you to get in this game. To put on a global
jersey. To engage. "How?" you ask.
• Pray specifically. Rather than a
general "God bless the world"
kind of prayer, put a name on
it. It could be a country, a
missionary, or even a global
need. Global Partners offers
many resources to help you
pray specifically.
• Give generously. May it never
be said of us that we heard of
the need, had the capacity to
help, but chose instead to put
other priorities ahead of the
Kingdom. Global Partners provides clear and simple
pathways for you to financially
respond to the great opportunity that lies before us.
• Go willingly. Change your life
plans and go. Trade the security
of what is known for what is
unknown. To step forward, to
step out of our comfort zone, is
quite often what God is calling
us to do. I love these words of
Francis Xavier, missionary to
India, the Philippines, and
Japan: "Tell the students to give
up their small ambitions and
come eastward to preach the
gospel of Christ." Perhaps it is
time for you to give up small
ambitions for a greater cause.
You are officially invited to be part of
this game. Your team needs you! •
For more information on how you can
engage in God's global work, including
practical pathways to pray specifically,
give generously, and go willingly,
contact the Global Partners' Mobilization
Team at 800.707.7715 or
[email protected].
Pastors and Church Leaders: we are committed to your success in
developing an effective, meaningful global engagement strategy. Learn more
about our partnership coaching and resources on the back page of this
Worldview or by visiting www.gtobalpartnersonline.org/partnership .
Dave and Dina Horne, Europe Area Director
By Olivia Ortmann, GP GO-Net Missionary and Short-Term Teams Catalyst
ll?/l~eet Dave and Dina Home. They serve
f ,~ with Global Partners in Vienna,
Austria, as the Europe Area Director. In this
role they provide leadership for Global
Partners missionaries and Wesleyan national
church leaders across the continent of
Europe.
Working in the continent of Europe,
with its rich history and traditions , the
Homes have noticed that many people
feel they have already tried religion and it
is not relevant anymore. Postmodern and
Islamic influences combine to create an
especially challenging ministry context.
Many Europeans are blind to their own
spiritual poverty.
In the midst of this testing-and at times
even discouraging-mission environment,
the Homes' role is one filled with acts of
encouragement and empowerment for the
many missionaries that are working in
Europe. Recently, they held an area retreat
for these missionaries, where they could
enjoy each other's company and be encouraged in their unique gifts. Taking intentional
breaks to have the space and time to be
heard and understood by other missionaries
is very important as many of the teams are
located in under-resourced areas.
The Homes have many stories to tell
of how God is working through the
various Global Partners missionary teams
not days or weeks. Long-term
throughout Europe. When
relationships with people far
they ask a missionary how
things are going, the
from God are difficult.
response is typically not
Despite these challenges,
the mission is advancing
about a project-but about
through an avenue many may
a person. It's a story of a
new friend. These
find surprising: hospitality.
Several young people in a
responses capture the
community in the Czech
essence of Global Partners'
Republic are taking steps of
strategy for ministry in
Europe. In order to have the
faith as a result of a local
greatest long-term impact
~~liibiJ:J church that meets in a coffee
possible, most missionaries start with one
shop. In Albania one home group has so
or two years of culture and language learnmany attendees that they are running out of
ing. At the same time, this culture and
room. The missionary who hosts this group
language study bears short-term fruit, as
expressed to the Homes that he was glad
his living room is not any bigger, as he
missionaries become deeply invested in the
wants to encourage the locals in leadership.
lives of their teachers and hosts. It's incarnational living and discipleship. In a field
Let's partner in Dave and Dina's work
with such a unique spiritual climate , this
by praying for the many missionaries in
strategy is not employed by accident.
Europe. Pray that other living rooms begin
After working in West Michigan where
to fill and for hearts to be softened. Pray
that the missionaries serving in Europe
strong, solid churches were abundant, Dave
and Dina have experienced quite a change
would continue to persist in language
moving to an area where churches are
learning and cultural engagement. Pray for
scarce. They too are immersed in language
them to have diligence and strength to live
and culture learning as they coach and
and develop deep relationships amid skeptical and hard-hearted communities, and
come alongside other missionaries in care
and support. They seek to see churches
pray for joy and peace in their everyday
lives as they work to lead people to faith
flourish and the kingdom of God take root.
They realize that this is no easy task, and
in Jesus! •
success in this field often takes years and
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From Village Drunk to Influential Pas
By Ben Ward
GP Director of Communication and Innovations Architect
Assistant Asia Area Director
I
n the Cambodian village of Boeng
Krum, about a 45-minute drive from
the capital city of Phnom Penh, a man
named Thoen sat alone by the woods.
He was drunk , sick, and miserable.
Since the store-bought tobacco could no
longer satisfy him , he grew his own
tobacco-a crop with sufficient strength
to give him a high. It had been a few
months since Thoen had separated from
his wife, Thiery, and the rest of his family. He was still legally married , but he
no longer stayed in the house with them.
Instead, he slept outdoors by the woods.
Alcohol was his chief desire and ruler,
but this king was proving to be a cruel
master. In the nights spent alone, outside
on the edge of the woods, his torment
was more than physical; his tormenters
were also spiritual.
Spiritual attack was a part of daily
life for the villagers. They had witnessed
other villagers doing horrible things with
evil spirits , and they lived in fear of this
power they did not understand and could
not control.
Then one
day Thoen
reconnected
with an old
friend named
Kimsan.
Kimsan
shared how
Christ had
transformed
his life. In
fact, he was
now the pastor of Good
News Wesleyan Church in Phnom Penh .
Kimsan gave Thoen a Bible to read, and
Thoen found himself strangely drawn to
the words on the pages. In his outdoor
"home" on the edge of town, he read the
Scriptures day and night.
As the Holy Spirit began to work in
Thoen 's life , the forces of darkness
e
fought back. He became very sick
physically. For three days there was an
intense spiritual battle for his soul. The
woods grew silent as even the animals
left the area . Finally, he decided to visit
the church in Phnom Penh where
Kimsan pastored . In 2002 Thoen made
the decision to follow Jesus as his
Lord-and his entire family followed
him in this decision.
At the same time, Thoen 's wife,
Thiery, experienced the transforming
power of Jesus Christ at work in her life.
She longed to grow in her newfound
faith, but because of the heavy demands
of rice farming, she lacked the time to
read the Bible. As she prayed for God to
give her more time , she sensed the Holy
Spirit whispering to her the idea of buying a threshing machine. Thiery stepped
out in faith and bought this threshing
machine. Then the villagers started
bringing her their rice to thresh , and they
would give her some of their rice as payment. While she was threshing their rice ,
she had time to read the Word . God had
answered her prayer.
Thoen and Thiery 's story did not end
with their personal conversion. Hungry
to grow, they both devoured the
Scriptures. In time , Thoen sensed God
leading him into ministry. With the help
of Pastor Kimsan , Thoen started a
Wesleyan church in his village of Boeng
Krum. l(jmsan wou ld preach and Thoen
was his understudy. Eventually, Thoen
became the pastor of the church. God
continued to increase Thoen 's influence.
A church in the nearby village of Som
Rowng asked Thoen to be their pastor.
In 2014, under Thoen 's leadership, this
(I to r) Missionary Tim Gallant, Ben Ward, and Pastor Thoen
"I realize how small I
am, but I also know
that a very big
God is working
through me."
-Pastor Thoen
church planted yet another church in
nearby village of Tuk Kleang . As they
began reaching out to the people of Tuk
Kleang , a village lady excitedly told
Thoen, "I have been praying for 20
years for a church in this village. God
has answered my prayer! "
As both Thoen's vision to reach his
people and his leadership influence continue to grow, his attitude may best be
described as humbly confident. In his
words: "I realize how small I am , but I
also know that a very big God is working
through me." •
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GLOBAL PARTNERS NEWS
Ibero-America Area Unanimously Decides to Plan for Regional
Established Conference Status
Rev. Peter Moore Chosen as the
Atlantic District Assistant
Superintendent
Rev. Peter Moore began his service as
Global Partners' Director of Operations in
June 2007. Prior to coming to Global Partners ,
Peter served as senior pastor for ten years at
Hillside Wesleyan Church in Dartmouth ,
Nova Scotia, in the Atlantic District of The
Wesleyan Church. In July 2014 Peter and
his family will be transitioning back to the
Atlantic District to serve as the full-time
Assistant Superintendent under Dr. H. C.
Wilson who was nominated to serve as
District Superintendent.
Peter was instrumental in leading the
Global Partners' staff through two transitions
of General/Executive Directors . His gifts of
diplomacy and partnership building have
been invaluable to the ministry of Global
Partners. GP team members will miss his
loving spirit and enthusiastic approach to
missions.
Executive Director Dr. Dennis Jackson
had this to say about Peter's tenure with
Global Partners:
What a privilege to have had the joy of partnering with Peter Moore in this Global Partners
adventure. Peter has served in outstanding
ways to further the cause of amplifying the mission in the world. He has a deep passion for the
people of the mission-missionaries, nationals,
partnering churches, and districts-in maximizing connections and impact. On a personal
note, I have appreciated his personal partnership in ensuring greater effectiveness for me by
leading the team so effectively and taking on
numerous projects to lighten my load. Peter
exemplifies what it means to be a true Global
Partners tribe member. Thank you, Peter.for
loving and living the mission!
Since 1995, the original Latin America area (now Ibero-America area) has expanded
ministry to 19 countries, including Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Venezuela, Cuba, and Equatorial Guinea, Africa. On February 18-20 , 2014, Wesleyan
Church national leaders from 13 Ibero-America area countries met in Panama City,
Panama, to consider the formation of a Regional Established Conference of The
Wesleyan Church of Ibero-America by the year 2019. The meeting was co-chaired by
Benjamin Galarce, National Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church in Puerto Rico,
and Jarvis Ferguson, Global Partners Ibero-America Area Director. Jose McKella,
National Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church in Panama, hosted the event.
After three great days of time together, renewed friendships, animated discussions,
and united prayer, leaders made the unanimous decision to begin the process for the
establishment of a Regional Established Conference. This step would transfer the IberoAmerica area from the supervision of the North America General Conference of The
Wesleyan Church to that of the international Wesleyan Church, with regional vision and
direction provided by area leaders elected by their colleagues.
The first step in the process
was the election of a steering
committee. Benjamin Galarce,
who is also a member of the
International Board, was
elected to head the committee.
Other members include
National Superintendents Luis
Azofeifa (Costa Rica),
Felissandro Perez Santos
(Dominican Republic) and
Leaders of the Ibero-America Wesleyan Church
Felipe Jordan (Peru) , along
with Rick West, Ibero-America Wesleyan Fellowship Coordinator, and Jarvis Ferguson.
This committee is currently preparing a proposal to present to the Ibero-America
delegates at the International Conference of The Wesleyan Church in Orlando
in January 2015 for approval. With an approval, a full proposal would then be presented to the General Board of North America in November 2015.
Highlights of the meeting included the discussion of how the regional conference
would be funded . Before the meeting started, leaders in some countries had already
made plans to budget funds , and those present committed to plan their investment. Also,
plans were presented by the JIBACAM board to regionally strengthen and support ministry in the countries of Honduras and Venezuela. The Ibero-America area no longer
considers itself a mission field, but a mission force.
-reported by GP Ibero-America Area Director Jarvis Ferguson
Global Partners Health Network Welcomes
New Director
Global Partners Health Network (GPHN) unites, mobilizes,
and inspires people for global medical ministry. On June I, 2014,
Dr. Scott Addison stepped into the role of GPHN Director. Scott
and his wife, Sheila, along with their three sons, attend All Shores
Wesleyan Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where they are very
active in the church's global mission outreach. In addition to his role with GPHN,
Dr. Addison will continue to practice family medicine in Muskegon, Michigan.
Dr. Diane Foley, GPHN Director from 2012-2014, will continue to serve the
international Wesleyan medical community as GP Medical Ministries Coordinator.
continued on page 1O
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Luke and Megan Adam (Czech Republic) WM04-0392
Jason and Christine Blaikie (Croatia) - WM04-0327
Chris and Melissa George (Australia) - WM04-0345
Dustin and Nancy Stephens (Haiti) - WM04-0394
Global Partners Health Network Welcomes New Director
continued
She brings years of medical mi ss ion experience to this role, as
Global Partners remains committed to providing excellent medical
care as a part of holistically sharing the gospel.
Dr. Dennis Jackson, Executive Director of Global Partners, said:
"We are thrilled to have both Dr. Addison and Dr. Foley enriching
the medical work of Global Partners. Our movement has a rich heritage of demonstrating God 's desire to bring healing to the totality of
human need, from John Wesley's teaching, to our first medical missionaries in Africa in the nineteenth century, and on to our hospitals
and clinics operated around the world today. GPHN plays an integral role in our strategy to bring help and healing in Christ's name."
- reported by Ben Ward, GP Director of Communication and Innovations Architect
Missionary Kids (I to r) Eva (9), Abel (7), Esme (5),
and Micah's (1 0) parents are Ryan and Sarah Schmitz,
missionaries to Nicaragua
,
SPECIAL PROJECT
Ministry to GP Missionary Kids - WM06-1468
Goal: $18,466
Global Partners values the significant impact children
have on their families and in the world. We desire to
come alongside our missionary kids and their famil ies
through a flow of care by focusing on pre-field and
transitional training. The goal is to provide resources
and support for our missionary families that enhances
their ministry while on the field and meets the felt
needs of their children .
HOW TO GIVE
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) through
for instructions)
HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS
January-March 2014:
In honor of ...
Dr. Storer and Mrs. Wilma Emmett from Dr. Wayne L.
Crowder
In memory of . ..
Ms. N. Jean Campbell from Ms. Thelma F. Daisley
Rev. Harold E. Holmes from Mrs. Wanda Holmes
Mrs. Esther Spady from Mrs. Fern Rempel
Africa: New Steps Forward
Congo
Democratic Republic
Currently, Swaziland is a
of Congo
part of the Southern Africa
Region, along with Wesleyan
churches in South Africa,
Zimbabwe, and, most recently,
Lesotho , The Wesleyan Church in
Zimbabwe
Swaziland is taking new steps forward. The Swaziland church has
grown steadi ly over the years, and it
Swazi land
South Lesotho
is now subdividing into separate disAfrica
tricts and creating its own national
conference. Africa Area Director Bob
Bagley is working with the church so that they will be ready for this
transition in September 2014. At the end of March 2014, Bob organized a training seminar for the ordained ministers to prepare them to
assume leadership roles that will be created under the new national
conference. He reports that this new step forward has infused the
Swaziland church with a fresh sense of enthusiasm for expanding the
influence and impact of the church into every corner of their nation
and beyond.
Area Director Bagley also announced the expansion of The Wesleyan
Church of Africa into two more countries . The Wesleyan Church of
Southern Africa Region recently launched work in Lesotho with the
planting of the first Wesleyan church in this country. And The Wesleyan
Church of the Democratic Republic of Congo reached across its border
into the neighboring country of Congo (Brazzaville) to start a church
plant. On the African continent, there are now 20 countries being reach
by The Wesleyan Church of Africa. Only four countries have a North
American Global Partners' missionary presence.
-reported by Elaine Eckhardt, GP Communication and Inno vations Specialist
W
hat language does Jesus
speak? Bengali? Mizo?
Sranan Tongo? English? In Sierra
Leone a lady chose to follow
Christ after confessing she was
amazed to hear Jesus speak her
language. Before that moment,
she thought Jesus only spoke
English . In India a man was moved to tears as he heard , for the
first time, Jesus speak his language. The message so touched
his heart that he made the decision to follow Christ. He had
heard about Jesus before but his understanding was incomplete.
Now he understood the words of Jesus and made his decision.
She thought Jesus
only spoke English.
Over and over again this story is repeated . The JESUS film
is a powerful evangelist tool because it is in the language of the
people. The film has been translated and dubbed into more than
1,200 languages , with new languages being added every month .
For thousands of people, the only time they have heard of Jesus
is through a translator and the message is broken and incomplete. In the film Jesus speaks to people in their heart language.
In Nepal one evening, as the JESUS film team prepared to
show the film, a young man in the village began to protest and
became angry. He was yelling loudly that Christ was divisive and
that Christianity wanted to divide the people. He even made
attempts to damage the equipment. The team leader intervened
and challenged the man to watch the film before making such
claims. After the film the team leader asked the man to speak to
the crowd and share what he now thought about Christ and
Christianity. The man apologized and said that he had never heard
Jesus talk before. He admitted that he was wrong about Jesus. The
man asked the JESUS team to come and show the film again, and
today this man serves the God who speaks his language.
"Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is
heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17 NIV). It is the
goal of Global Partners ' JESUS Film Partnership to show the film
to as many people as possible in order to offer salvation through
Christ to all, to disciple new believers, and to provide a healthy
place of worship for continued growth in the family of God.
Today the JESUS Film Partnership (JFP) is supporting 41
teams in 24 countries, ministering to more than 80 language
groups. JFP is reaching hundreds of thousands of people each
year with the gospel of Christ , but with your help many more
people can be reached. Get involved today and make a difference
in the lives of so many others through the message of hope and
salvation in Jesus . Help shine God's light into the darkness. •
· NetCaster Newsletter: Stay informed with the latest
GP JESUS film news and testimonies by receiving the
NetCaster, GP's JESUS film e-mail newsletter. Sign up
to receive the NetCaster at www.globalpartnersonline.org/
netcasters or call 800.707.7715.
Give: To the JESUS Film Partnership of Global Partners
(fund number WM06-0695)
· Mail a donation to Global Partners, PO Box 50434, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Global Partners
You want t o make a difference. You know t he world is a broken
place. You have high hope in the power of t he gospel to transform lives and communities. And you know God has called your
church to reach people all around the world who are far from
Him. But when it comes to reaching internati onally, you wish
you had a trusted partner who cou ld help you develop a mea ningful strategy to maximize the retu rn on your investment of
time and resources.
As your international mission organization, Global Partners is
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church 's un ique gift, and then we w ill connect you to the place
in the world where that gift can be put to best use. We will
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t hat is sustainable, strategic, and right-sized for your church.
To get started,
we would like to give you a
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Off the Fridge and into My Heart
Owning a Missionary in Prayer
Jim ancf Lori
Rice
rom coupons for pizza to pictures of the kids. From awards to
drawings to reminders-the surfaces of our refrigerators
F
are generally full. Sometimes our refrigerators are covered with
so many things-often two or three deep-you can hardly find
the prayer cards.
Got a fridge or a bulletin board or a Bible cover like that?
Many of us would confess that our commitment to pray for a
Global Partners missionary sometimes gets overlooked or lost in
the piles of life. So, how can we carry the role of a prayer partner from the refrigerator and into our hearts?
• Ask God to lead your prayers. Trust God to show you
the best ways to pray - today.
• Keep Current! Most prayer cards have a
powerful connection point to know current prayersan em<iil address. Write your missionary to get real time
needs and praises.
• Know their place of serve. Learn a bit more about their
country and community.
• Know the people they serve. Study the people they
serve.
• Know their point of service. Ask questions about their
unique role .
• Pray against the three Ds: Distractions I Discouragements I
Disunity.
• Pray for faithful sowing.fruitfulness, and multiplication.
• Love them and let them know. Your timely care and '
concern supplies encouragement for another month of
ministry.
Remember, the mission of making disciples from every
nation is entrusted to all of us- not just the select few who
we have set apart as mi ssionaries. These missionaries are
appointed to amplify mission-but responsibility for seeing
the mission fulfilled rests on all of us. Through prayer we all
play a vital role in the Great Commission .
All our missionaries depend on you keeping their cards
close ... to your heart. •
If you need an updated prayer card for a missionary you carry in
prayer, contact Heather Bradley at [email protected] or
800.707.7715.
Intercessory Prayer Warrior - Don Morris
Praying as a Group
3
Suggested Prayer Requests for
Missionaries, Missionary Kids, and
National Churches
5
Map of the Global Ministries of
The Wesleyan Church
6
12
2015 Prayer Calendar
"JI
twitter.com/ gpnow
Praying with Power Using God's Word
IJ www.facebook.com/ gpmissions
I
first met Don Morris via email when he communicated with me about his prayer ministry for missionaries. Somehow
he heard that I was going to Europe for Global Partners as the new Area Director. The prayer commitment he was
offering, without even knowing me, was amazing. I have a small group of what I refer to as Deep Intercessors and that
first day I made the decision to add Don and his wife, Anne, to this small group. Over the months and then the years
that have passed since the summer of 2010, I felt covered in prayer-at every special request and more.
Don also seemed insatiable in gaining and praying for more and more of our missionaries in the Europe and
Turkic/Arabic Muslim areas. It was hard to meet anyone on our missionary teams that hadn't experienced a prayer
exchange with Don. So as Don passed from earthly life to eternal life on August 20, 2014, stories from many of our
missionaries began to surface. The prayers-and answers to prayers-that Don had prayed. The power and passion to
remain in the work on the darkest of nights and the love that he had shared.
Words will never adequately express the gratitude for all of the prayers and the empowerment that we received from
those prayers and for those that we give our lives to reach and see made new.
-Dr. Dennis Jackson, Executive Director
This past January, Don Morris was included
in a video presentation on "Ordinary PeopleExtraordinary Intercession" for the Global
Leadership Roundtable in Orlando, Florida.
The following is the transcript from his part in
the presentation . . . .
M
ay I be so bold as to say that every
missionary, every miracle, every salvation, every word of wisdom, every anointed
sermon finds itself rooted in prayer. Our
heavenly Father chooses not to work in isolation, but in cooperation with us. He draws
us, woos us to come close and hear the whispers of His heart and then speak them back
to Him. It is this intimate act of conversation
that we call prayer.
I will ask you the question I asked my
pastor, Mick Veach, when we first met. "Are
you a man of prayer?" I am sure at some
level my question was abrasive and offensive. But it cut to the chase. I would not
follow a man whose life is not rooted in
prayer.
I have been asked to share with you a
few words about creating intercessors. These
e
are the people who pray for you, bring favor,
tear down strongholds, and pave the way so
that your muscle, sweat, and tears will have
a lasting effect. Without those who pray, we
labor in vain.
First and foremost, become a person of
prayer yourself. Let your people know that
you pray fervently. There is a saying, "You
cannot take people where you have not
been." Make sure you do it. You will begin
to attract people who are like you. Make it
your first task above all others. You will
begin to produce seed that produces like
seed.
I urge you, knock off the cheesy "If it be
Your will" false humility prayer. We are people of His Spirit called to know His heart
and invited into great secrets and mysteries
(1 Corinthians 2: 12). Press in boldly. It may
surprise you to know that He really likes you
(Hebrews 4:16). Pay the price and find His
will (Romans 12:2). Then, pray it back to
Him (Matthew 6: I 0). Do not take yourself
so seriously. Risk the chance to be right. If
you are wrong, it is just you, but if you are
right, everything changes.
Trust what you hear through persistent
watching and prayer in the Spirit (Ephesians
6: 18). Practicing the presence of God is a good
thing, but it is no substitute for deliberate, set
aside times of prayer. Strongholds do not fall
because we ask. They fall when battered. It is
my experience, personally and through reading
of the lives of those who have devoted themselves to prayer, that for some odd reason the
Lord chooses to meet with us after midnight
and before dawn at an appointed time.
Establish yourself, then ask people to
pray. Develop a team of these people who
will pray for you. Share with them. Then
develop a team of deeper intercessors.
Entrust them with the scary stuff you face.
Finally, create the biggest vision you can
imagine. Dream like you did when you first
met Jesus. Share those dreams and reach far
and wide. Pray scary.
It all starts with a conversation:
"What do you want , Father?"
"Really?"
"Let's go do that!"
Peace and grace be upon you as you
press on in your journey into Him. •
T
here is power when we pray together as a group, such as a regular
small group, Bible study group, a group of friends, retreat group,
worship service, prayer partners, or ministry team. God often uniquely
shows up. When engaging deeply into this form of corporate prayer, there
is often a deeper fervency and intensity to the prayer time. God promises
His unique presence and power when we agree together in prayer
(Matthew 18: 18-20) .
PRACTICAL TOOLS TO ENHANCE GROUP PRAYER
• Index cards can be used to gain involvement and accuracy in
knowing the specific requests. To share the requests on the cards,
individuals can trade cards with each other or one person can
collect the cards and then read the requests.
• For an ongoing group, a prayer journal can keep a record of both
requests and answers.
• A Scripture passage to moti vate prayer is always an encouragement.
SIMPLE METHODS TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS
AND INVOLVEMENT
• Rather than all praying in one group, pair off (prayer card exchange) .
• Use a sentence prayer method to gain involvement. It often empowers
individuals because they know they do not have to pray for a lengthy
period of time. (This can also control passionate pray-ers who forget
they are not the only ones who wanted to pray out loud .)
• Prayer of agreement or one accord pray ing is when you simply
share one request at a time and have several pray over the same
issue, thereby covering the request fro m several perspectives.
• Left and Ri ght. Pray silently fo r the person on your right. Then, as
guided by the leader, pray fo r the person on your left.
• Have a prayer partner between meetings. Simply pair off or have the
leader assign partners.
• List the attri butes of God and praise Him.
• The Hot Seat. Place a stool or chair in the middle of the group and
invite anyone to sit there and share their need(s). The group gathers
around that person (often layi ng hands on them) and specifically
foc uses on the needs shared .
• When pressed for time or simply to use a different method, instead
of sharing requests, pray your personal req uest. People may join
you in agreement (see above) or simply li mit the prayer to only
one praying the request.
• Choir prayer is when everyone prays at the same time out loud .
The earnestness and urgency of the prayer and a sense of God 's
presence often intensify this experience. This is a method for crisis
events and requests .
• Concert of prayer is generally several small groups with a leader
who guides the groups through specific praise and intercession.
This method is often used in large groups broken into smaller
groups or in corporate worshi p fo r indi vidual involvement. •
SUGGESTED
PRAYER REQUESTS
for Missionaries, Missionary Kids,
and National Churches
..............................................
"Prayer is the fuel that expands the kingdom of God.
Jesus taught us to pray for His kingdom to come and
His will to be done. Our missionaries and national partners
are working in places where the Kingdom has not come
and God's will has not been done. They are working
among people who are trapped in darkness."
- Dave Horne, Europe Area Director
..............................................
Here are ways you can pray for missionaries, missionary kids ,
and natio nal churches .
Stresses related with change and language learning
• P ray for o ur mi ss io naries and their families as they experience the stress of c ha nge : adjusting to new languages and
c ultures , leaving fam ily and friends , establish ing new relationships, and readjusting to their "home" c ul ture w hile on
partne rship develo pme nt. Pray for the m to " throw the w hole
weig ht of [their] anx ieties upo n H im , fo r [they] are
His pe rsona l concern" ( 1 Peter 5 :7 PHILLIPS) .
• P ray that G od would help missio naries with the ability to
swiftly learn the language of the people they mini ster wi th and
to, so they can be effecti ve witne sses fo r C hrist .
continued on page 4
Physical, emotional, spiritual health
• Pray for our missionaries when they
experience loneliness and discouragement.
• As our missionaries minister to the
lost around the world, pray for God to
provide someone to minister to their
souls, keeping them encouraged and
growing in the faith.
• Pray for God to place a hedge of
spiritual, physical, and emotional protection around our missionaries, protecting
them from all of Satan's fiery darts.
• "Pray that [our missionaries] will be
strengthened with all His glorious power
so [they] will have all the endurance and
patience [they] need. May [they] be filled
with joy, always thanking the Father"
(Colossians 1: l l-12a NLT).
Family time
• Pray for God's protection over their
marriages and their relationships with
their chjldren .
• Pray for single missionaries to have
quality friendships .
Spiritual warfare
• Pray that our missionaries would
recognize Satin's attacks and use
Scripture to counteract the Enemy's plan
to do harm.
• Pray for them to "put on all of God's
armor so that [they] will be able to stand
firm against all strategies of the devil"
(Ephesians 6: 11 NLT) .
Ministry
• Pray for God to give our missionaries
guidance and wisdom to mjnister within
the context of the culture they live in .
• "Ask God to give [them] the right
words so [they] can boldly explain God's
mysterious plan that the Good News is for
Jews and Gentiles alike" (Ephesians 6: 19
NLT).
• Pray for opportunities for our
missionaries to share the gospel in their
everyday lives.
Family life
• Pray for our MKs to have open
communication with their parents
• Pray for acceptance of their parents'
call.
Friends and mentors
• Pray for compatible friends. Pray for
Godly friendships that would encourage
and help them grow in Christ.
• Pray that they would intimately
know Jesus , the friend who sticks closer
than a brother (Proverbs 18:24)
Adopted country
• Pray for ease in learning language
and adjusting to culture.
• Pray that they would have friendships with nationals .
School
• Pray for our MKs to receive a quality
education.
• Pray for parents as they make
decisions for their children's education.
Safety, health, and emotional stability
• Pray for protections from accidents ,
diseases , and dangerous situations.
• Pray for them as they deal with
loneliness and homesickness.
Spiritual life
• Pray for our MKs to accept Jesus as
their personal Savior.
• Pray for them to develop a personal
prayer and devotional life.
• Pray for protection from temptation,
si n, and bad influences.
Young adult MKs dealing with
permanent reentry to their home
country
• Pray for clear guidance concerning
their future schooling , career choices, and
life partner.
• Pray for them as they deal with the
absence of their parents and/or siblings.
• Pray for supportive relationships .
The following prayer requests can
be used in conjunctjon with the map on
page 5.
• Pray for believers to "let [their] roots
grow down into Him [Christ Jesus], and let
[their] lives be built on Him. Then [their]
faith will grow strong in the truth [they]
were taught, and [they] will overflow with
thankfulness" (Colossians 2:7 NLT).
• Pray that believers would grow in
their spiritual lives to become mature disciples of Christ. Pray for the development
of pastors and church leaders.
• Pray for church leaders as they strategize, plan, and launch new outreaches to
new people groups, new areas, and new
countries where The Wesleyan Church
does not as of yet have a presence.
• Pray that as pastors and church leaders receive training they would develop in
their personal spiritual lives, as well as
intellectually.
• Pray for the national church leaders
and their families as they lead the mjnistry and cast the vision of the church
within their constituencies.
• Pray that people would experience
the forgiveness of sins and spiritual freedom in Christ Jesus. Pray that they would
be rescued from the kingdom of darkness
and transferred into the Kingdom of
God's dear Son (Colossian 1: 13 NLT) .
• Pray that as the national church
leaders and pastors are faced with many
challenges, God would give them spiritual
wisdom and insight so that they mjght
grow in their knowledge of God
(Ephesians l: 17 NLT) . •
Africa
O Burkina Faso
f) cameroon
O Democratic Republic of Congo
0 Equatorial Guinea*
Q Ghana
C) Kenya
Q Lesotho
f) Uberia
C) Malawi
CI!) Mozambique
$ Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Cl) South Africa
G) swaziland
G
G) Tanzania
c uganda
f> zambia
Gl> zimbabwe
Ibero-America
~ Argentina
$ Brazil
$ Chile
fl) Colombia
0 Costa Rica
G) Cuba*
$ Dominican Republic
tI,i> Ecuador
El Salvador
fll> Guatemala
fi) Honduras
$ Mexico
G) Nicaragua
€!) Panama
G) Peru
~ Puerto Rico
Venezuela
0
6'
Caribe Atlantic
Cl) French Guiana
$ Guyana
~ Haiti
G) Suriname
Pacific
G) Indonesia
$ Papua New Guinea
!Asia
(!) Bangladesh
@ Cambodia
~ China
G) lndia
e Japan
$ Mongolia
(Ii> Myanmar
$ Nepal
ei) Pakistan
6)south Korea
~ Sri Lanka
~ Thailand
Caribbean General
Conference
Europe
(9 Egypt
~ Albania
~ Austria
~ Bosnia
~ British Isles
<D Kosovo
e croatia
~ Czech Republic
I
~ Germany
~ Macedonia
~ Poland
~ Russia
Spain*
Sweden
Ukraine
e
e
e
e
Fotizo People
Karis People
Koi People
Nune People
~ Caribbean General Conference
Antigua/Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Jamaica
Montserrat
Netherland Antilles
St. Kitts/Nevis
St. Lucia
cayman Islands
Dominica
Trinidad/Tobago
US Virgin Islands
Philippines General
Conference
fJi) Hong Kong
South Pacific
Conference
fl) Australia
fJ) Philippines
~ Bougainville
f j singapore
fl' New Zealand
fl) solomon Islands
North American General Conference
fl> Canada
fD United States
*The Wesleyan Church's ministry in this country is under the direction of JIBACAM, the Ibero-America Wesleyan Missions Board
, __________ _ _ PRAYER CALENDAR -~l---0
I
January 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: December 28-January 3
Requests from the Executive Director of
Global Partners
* Pray that the mission is amplified in
every place where The Wesleyan Church
is present. Pray that people of all nations
would be made new by the hope and holiness of Jesus Christ.
* Pray for the seven Global Partners ' Area
Directors as they give
leadership to our missionaries and
guidance to our
national workers.
Pray for the
Executive
Director to lead
out of an
abounding love
and to be able
to discern what
is best in
inspiring the
church to seize
the mission .
WEEK 2: January 4-10
International Conference of The Wesleyan
Church (ICWC)
*Pray for international Wesleyan leaders
throughout the world who will meet in
Orlando, Florida , on January 11-13 for the
third International Conference of The
Wesleyan Church. Pray for safety as these
leaders travel to attend the conference.
* Pray for the Spirit of God to
move in the hearts of these leaders as they worship the Lord
together. Pray for unity and wisdom as they make plans and
decisions that will chart the path
for the international Wesleyan
Church now and in the future.
WEEK3: Januaryll-1 7
Missionaries (See pages 3-4 for more
prayer requests.)
*Pray that our missionaries would
reflect Jesus in all they do and
say. Pray that they would model
a life of dependence on God.
*Pray that our missionaries
would take delight in the Lord ,
worshipping Him in the splendor of His
holiness (Psalm 29:2).
Resource Team (Home Office Staff)
Pray that the Resource Team would remain
focused on Jesus and the Great Commission.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to anoint them to
do the work of God 's kingdom.
* Pray for the Resource Team as they serve
and resource our missionaries , the North
American Wesleyan Church, and the
international Wesleyan Church .
*
Mobilization Team
* Pray for God's guidance and direction
as the mobilization team interviews new
missionary candidates for possible approval
and placement. Pray for applicants as they
begin a journey of faith, seeking certainty
of God 's leading in their lives.
* Pray for clarity of vision for each mission
field in terms of the missionary personnel
needs they require. Pray for the Global
Partners' mobilization team to match
missionary applicants to these needs .
February 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: February 1-7
Missionaries (See pages 3-4 for more prayer
requests.)
* Pray for God to lead our missionaries with
His unfailing love and faithfulness, making His way plain for them to follow
(Psalm 5:8 , 25: 10).
* Pray for our missionaries when they do
partnership development, presenting their
ministries to local churches throughout
North America. Pray that as a result of
their faithfulness others would be called
to pray, give, and/or go.
Africa Area
* In light of the strong influence of popular
and vibrant television preachers who often
lead the church astray, pray for a fresh
commitment to equip African leaders
and pastors to correctly handle the Word
of God through solid biblical training
programs .
ct
* Throughout Africa many people have
come to faith in Christ through the JESUS
film and other means . Pray that African
pastors and others in ministry would
diligently and effectively disciple new
converts, as well as all believers at every
level of maturity, in order for the African
church to be strong.
JESUS Fihn Partnership of Global
Partners
* Pray for the more than 40 international Wesleyan JESUS film teams
serving in at least 25 countries.
The teams face many challenges
and obstacles to their ministry.
* Pray for the thousands of new
converts who have made the
decision to follow Jesus.
Many face persecution from
their families, friends, and
communities.
Asia Area
*Pray for the Asian church leaders and
pastors , along with their families, that God
would protected them from the Enemy and
provide good health and their daily needs .
Pray that He would give them strength in
the times of oppositions and challenges ,
wisdom in decision making, and faithfulness even when the spiritual climate in
their communities becomes
cold and difficult.
* Pray that the
various initiatives and
approved projects for
each Asian field
would have enough
funding and would
benefit churches and
communities.
March 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER Focus
WEEK 3: March 15-21
Europe Area
* Pray for new missionary teams to be
raised up to specifically focus on reaching
the growing number of Muslim
immigrants living in Europe.
* Pray for existing house church groups
across Europe to multiply, reaching more
of their friends, families, and people
living in and near their communities.
WEEK 1: March 1-7
MKs = Missionary Kids (See page 4 for more
prayer requests.)
* Pray that MKs would be comforted with
God 's unchanging love and presence as
they encounter frequent changes and
transitions.
* Pray for God's perfect will to be known
in the hearts of our MKs.
WEEK 4: March 22-28
Pastors to Missionaries
* Pray for our pastors to missionaries as
they provide pastoral care to our missionaries serving around the world and
in North America on partnership development.
* Pray for the Lord to protect and to renew
the pastors to missionaries spiritually,
physicalJy, and emotionally.
WEEK 2: March 8-14
Caribe Atlantic Area
*Pray for the three Wesleyan Haitian
missionaries who are serving in Frenchspeaking Burkina Faso, Africa. Pray for
them as they train the national church
leaders and pastors and disciple new
believers . The Wesleyan Church in
Burkina Faso is very young and was
started by Wesleyans in neighboring
Ghana.
* Pray for wisdom and divine direction for
the leaders and pastors of the Caribe
Atlantic church.
April 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER Focus
WEEK I: March 29-April 4
Easter
*Pray for international Wesleyan churches
as they prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.
* Pray that non-Christians who attend international Wesleyan churches this Easter
would come to know Jesus as their personal Savior. Pray for the Holy Spirit to
open their hearts in order for them to
understand the Easter message.
Week 2: April 5-11
requests.)
* Pray for our missionaries to experience an
overwhelming love and peace from God .
Pray for the Holy Spirit to confirm God 's
call within their hearts.
* Pray for God to guide our missionaries '
steps by His Word, so they would not be
overcome by evil (Psalm 119: 133).
Week 3: April 12-18
Ibero-Amer ica Area
* Pray for the unity of the Ibero-America
Wesleyan church leaders as they work
together for the greater good of God's
kingdom .
* Pray that in each country throughout the
Ibero-America area God would give
Wesleyan churches a vision and a passion to
reach out to new areas both within
their country and beyond .
Week S: April 26-May 2
TurkidArabic Muslim Area
* Pray for the small group of believers that
do exist in the Turkic/Arabic Muslim area.
Pray for them to be strengthened in their
faith and filled with hope for how God is
going to build His kingdom where they
live.
* Pray for greater opportunities to make
biblical resources available to both
believers and nonbelievers in the
Turkic/Arabic Muslim area.
Week 4: April 19-25
Pacific Area
* Pray for God to give courage and
wisdom for church growth
where, in the face of persecution, insulation and isolation
are more comfortable than
evangelism.
* Pray for the Lord of the harvest to reveal new ways for
national church to keep their
ministerial training programs
financially stable.
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May 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER Focus
WEEK 1: May 3-9
Global Partners
Pray that our missionary tribe would abide
in Christ and serve from the overflow of
this abiding. Pray for the growing number
of missionaries from Wesleyan church
outside of North America who are reaching out to neighboring countries and
beyond.
Pray for the multiplication of disciples
and leaders in each of our fields. Pray for
deep and strategic partnerships between
churches around the world.
.*
WEEK 2: May 10-16
requests.)
Pray that our missionaries would love
nationals and coworkers with a Christ-like
love and understanding. Pray for our
missionaries to experience a spirit of unity
as they work with other Global Partners'
*
missionaries and other Christian workers
to bring the gospel to the nations.
*Pray for God to securely hold onto our
missionaries with His strong right hand
(Psalm 63:8) .
WEEK3: May 17-23
Africa Area
* Pray that the African church would
accept God's vision for them to find
ways to make their Bible colleges
sustainable, as much as is within
their ability to do so, using the
resources such as land and skills
already available to them .
*One of Satan's ploys to destroy the
church is to create division and conflict within the church. Pray that
Wesleyan districts throughout
Africa would work together
with a united heart and
vision for what God
desires to do in and
through them.
WEEK 4: May 24-30
Mobilization Team
Pray for God to give cultural sensitivity
and understanding to the mobilization
team as they work to resource the
international Wesleyan Church.
* Pray for those called to serve God
cross-culturally. Many are facing
obstacles that would threaten to
hold them back from following
God's leading. Pray the
Global Partners' mobilizers
would be empowered to
coach and resource potential
missionaries to be faithful and
fruitful servants in God's
kingdom .
*
June 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER Focus
WEEK 1: May 31-June 6
prayer requests.)
* Pray that our MKs would experience
Jesus walking with them through times of
happiness and loneliness, encouragement
and discouragement, good and bad.
* Pray for our MKs to be able to develop
friendships with nationals and expatriates.
Pray that God would help them seize the
opportunities to learn and grow from their
international experiences.
WEEK 2: June 7-13
Asia Area
* Pray for the Asian church leaders and pastors who are undergoing training to further
equip them in their ministries. Pray for
wisdom as they study, good health to
endure, provisions for their families '
needs, and diligent use of their time.
* Pray that the Wesleyan elementary and
secondary educational institutions
across the Asian church would remain a
place that children and teens would
receive a quality academic education,
along with a solid foundation about the
living God and Christianity. Pray that
these institutions would attract more students and trust from their governments.
WEEK3: June 14-20
GP Muslim Ministries at Ramadan, including
ministries in Egypt and among the
Fotizo/Karis/Koi/Nune people groups
(Junel8-July 17)
* During the 30 days of Ramadan, many
Muslims have a heighten awareness
of spiritual matters. Pray that
Muslims
would
revelation of the only true God and His
Son. Pray for the Holy Spirit to soften and
enlighten their hearts. Pray for Muslims to
see Jesus.
*Pray for our missionaries, other Christian
workers, and national Jesus-followers as
they reach out to their Muslim neighbors
and communities with the love of Jesus
during Ramadan .
WEEK4: June21-27
JESUS Film Partnership of Global Partners
* Pray for the new churches that have been
planted as result of the JESUS film ministry. Pray that their foundations would go
deep in Jesus. Pray for strength and
growth.
* Pray for the Lord to provide pastors
for the many new churches being
planted. Pray for them to be able to
receive training in order to lead their
congregations.
July 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: June 28-July 4
requests.)
* Pray for God-created situations where the
Holy Spirit leads our mis ionarie to those
who are seeking and receptive. Pray that
our missionaries would be sensitive to the
Spirit's l.eading.
* Pray for God to surround our mis ionarie
with songs of victory, His unfailing love,
and His tender mercies (Psalm 32:7, 10;
119:77).
WEEK 2: July 5-11
* Pray for the young men and women who
are in ministerial training programs. Pray
for them to be diligent in their studie
and in their personal time with the Lord .
*Pray for new missionaries from North
America who are serving in the Caribe
Atlantic area. Pray for them as they adj ust
to their host cultures.
WEEK 3: July 12-18
* Pray for God to give the Resource Team
guidance, cultural sensitivity, and understanding as they work with the
international Wesleyan Church .
* Pray for God to strengthen, protect, and
encourage the Executive Director of
Global Partners as he casts visions and
leads The Wesleyan Church in Great
Commission ministry.
WEEK4: July 19-25
Europe Area
* Pray for the national church
leaders throughout Europe to
catch a vision for planting new
churches.
* Pray for strong marriages,
healthy relationship , and unity
within our mis ionary teams throughout
Europe .
WEEK 5: July 26-August 1
Ibero-America Area
* Pray that God would raise up more workers from among Ibero-America
Wesleyans who would be
dedicated to His ministry.
* Pray that a new missionary passion would
be birthed in the
Ibero-America
church to reach
out and minister
to unreached
people groups
around the
world .
August 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: August 2-8
requests.)
* Pray for our mi sionaries to set aside
quality personal time in the Word and in
prayer. Pray that they would guard this
time from daily cares and interruptions .
* Pray for our missionaries to hide God 's
Word in their hearts so they will not sin
again the Lord (Psalm 119: 11 ).
WEEK 2: A ugust 9-15
Pacific Area
* Pray for single missionaries in areas
where, in the midst of the crowd, they feel
alone .
* Pray for stamina, grace, and persistence
on behalf of the national churches ' ministerial training administrators in areas
where adverse regulations dominate.
WEEK 3: August 16-22
Turkic/Arabic Muslim Area
* Pray that Muslims who have recently
heard the gospel would not be able to
forget the truth that they have heard . Pray
that it would penetrate their hearts.
* Pray that God would bind Satan as he
tries to keep the Muslim world draped in
darkness and deception .
WEEK 4: August 23-29
North American Campus Ministries
* Pray that students on Wesleyan college,
university, and seminary campuses and
Wesleyan students attending other colleges, universities, and seminaries would
hear God's call for workers to join in the
harvest. Pray that the Holy Spirit would
prepare their hearts to be receptive to
cross-cultural ministries. Pray for them to
be faithful to God's call upon their lives .
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September 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: August 30-September 5
Global Partners
*Many of our areas are bound by spiritual
barriers of darkness, warfare, and religiosity.
Pray for spiritual breakthroughs .
* Pray that national churches would lean
into the resources we all share-the filling
of the Holy Spirit, the power of prayer
and the Word, deep faith, the consuming
love of Christ, and the mobilized body of
Christ.
WEEK 2: September 6-12
prayer requests.)
*During their parents ' partnership development in North America , MKs deal with
many situations in short periods of time.
Pray for them as they cope with changes
and loss; fitting into school, church, and
their extended families; differences
between "home" and the field; extensive
traveling; and frequent separations from
one or both parents.
* Pray that God would surround our MKs
with the shield of His love (Psalm 5: 11-12).
Africa Area
* Wesleyan medical ministries in Africa
include two hospitals (Kamakwie in Sierra
Leona and Zimba in Zambia) and a number
of clinics. Pray that God would supply the
financial, material, and personnel needs for
these medical ministries to operate effectively. Pray that the hospitals' and clinics'
staffs would continue to have a passion to
share the love of Christ with patients as they
minister to their physical needs.
*The African church is increasingly developing a vision to reach the countries
surrounding them. Pray that God would
help them develop strategies and ministry
models that are appropriate and sustainable in the African context.
Pastors to Missionaries
*Pray that God would bless
the writing efforts of our
pastors to missionaries
as they email a
monthly pastoral
letter to our missionaries. Pray that
these letters would
be a source of
encouragement.
* Pray for safety as the pastors to missionaries
travel to many countries in order to minister
to and encourage our missionaries.
WEEK 5: September 27- October 3
Asia Area
* Pray that the various children's ministries ,
like orphanages, preschools , and kids
clubs, would meet the physical, spiritual,
emotional, and social needs of the children. Many of these children do not come
from Christian families , so pray that God
would provide opportunities for entire
families to be reached with the gospel.
* Pray that the many young people throughout the Asian church would be strong in
their Christian faith. Pray for them to
be faithful to Christ when the
majority of their communities and villages do not
know Him and are of
other religious backgrounds like Hinduism ,
Buddism, and Islam .
October 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: October 4-10
requests.)
* Pray for our missionaries as they deal
with visa applications and renewal
processes. Where there are difficulties ,
pray for God to intervene on their
behalf.
*Pray for God to remind
our missionaries that
He always keeps His
promises and the His
promises are backed by
all the honor of His name
(Psalm 145: 13; 138:2).
e
* Pray for the Wesleyan churches throughout the Caribe Atlantic area. The churches
are in different stages of maturity, especially in the areas of ministerial training ,
stewardship, and administration.
*Pray for the compassionate ministries
of the Cari be Atlantic area:
medical, community health ,
enterprise development,
and the care of neglected
and abandoned children .
Mobilization Team
*Pray for the mobilization team's
efforts in developing fresh ways of
communicating, especially in their
connections with students on various
Wesleyan campuses.
* Pray that more laborers would respond to
God's command to disciple all nations.
Pray for a sense of urgency to be realized
in Wesleyan churches.
Europe Area
* Pray that our missionaries would focus on
discipling a few so they can reach many.
*Pray for the recruitment of new missionaries who are godly, creative, passionate,
and winsome who will commit to reaching secular Europeans with the good
news of Jesus.
November 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
WEEK 3: November 15-21
* Pray for the Resource Team to model a
life of dependence on God and to reflect
Je u in all they do and ay.
*Pray for God to give the Re ource Team
wisdom, guidance, and knowledge as they
mobilize, train, and equip the laborer that
He ha called to work in His harve t
field .
Focus
Missionaries (See page 3-4 for more prayer
requests.)
*Pray for our missionarie a they adju t
back to their home culture in North
America while they are doing partner hip
development. Pray for them a they deal
with reverse culture shock and changes
that have taken place in their absence.
*Pray for our missionaries ' need to be
provided . Claim this promi e in prayer for
our missionaries: "And this same God
who takes care of me will supply all your
needs from His glorious riche , which
have been given to us in Christ Je u "
(Philippines 4: 19 NLT).
Ibero-America Area
Pray for God to give the Ibero-America
church both a passion and a trategy to
effectively plant churches to reach the
mega cities in the area.
* Pray that God would continue to teach
We leyans in the Ibero-America church
the truths about being tewards of His
resources to mini ter to His world.
JESUS Film Partnership of Global
Partners
* Pray for the national church leaders
who manage and care for the JESUS
film teams in at least 25 countries.
* Pray for the many North America partner
who have committed to support the more
than 40 JESUS Film Partnership team .
December 2015
WEEKLY PRAYER
Focus
WEEK 1: November 29-December 5
Missionaries and MKs (See pages 3-4 for
more prayer requests.)
* During this Christmas sea on, pray that
each of our mi sionaries and MKs
would personally experience
Jesus as Immanuel - "God
with us." Pray for them to
experience the joy of the
Lord deep in their hearts and
be able to praise God saying,
"Glory to God in the highest
heaven ."
* Pray for our missionaries and
our MKs who are separated
from familie and friends
during the holidays.
WEEK 2: December 6-12
Pacific Area
* Pray for missionary kids who have multiple
acculturation hocks as they move
between cultures.
* Pray for the Lord to give new vision in
old fields.
Christmas
* Pray that the gospel message would be
clearly presented as the birth of the
Messiah is celebrated by all of our
national churches and mis ionary teams
on all of our fields.
* Pray for God 's peace to reign in the hearts
of our missionaries and MKs as they celebrate our Messiah's birth.
Turkic/Arabic Muslim Area
* Pray that God would raise up
local leaders who are passionate
about knowing God 's Word and
obeying it .
* Pray that our missionaries
would find new and creative
opportunities to share the gospel
as the Holy Spirit opens doors.
WEEK 5: December 27-]anuary 2
New Year's
Pray that in 2015 The Wesleyan Church
across the world would have a renewed
passion to reach the lost for Jesus.
* Pray for our missionaries to be bles ed
in 2015 with good spiritual , physical,
and emotional health.
*
Global Partners
PRAYING WITH
POWER
There is power in our prayers
when we pray according to
God's will. His Word is
always His will!
USING GOD'S WORD
by Gwen Jackson
Here are some tips for getting started reading the Word:
l. Read the Scripture with praying eyes.
2. Ask God to lead you to verses that are
fitting for your family or circumstances.
Expect Him to guide.
3. The Spirit may highlight verses
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during a sermon or teaching;
while reading your Bible;
while listening to Christian radio;
while reading a Christian book.
4. Make the passage applicable by placing
the person's name or situation into a
scripture verse or verses .
5. Be diligent to pray.
6. Watch God work.
7. Give thanks to God for His
faithfulness to His Word .
Devote yourselves to prayer,
being watchful and thankful.
-Colossians 4:2
NIV
What the Bible Says about Itself
1. God 's Word is powerful and effective. (2 Corinthians 10:3-4;
Ephesians 6:17-18; Hebrews 4:12)
2. God 's Word is truth . (Psalm 119:30)
3. God 's Word gives guidance. (Psalm 119:105)
4. God 's Word is flawless and trustworthy. (Psalm 18:30; 19;7-11)
5. God 's Word never returns void! (Isaiah 55: 10-11)
The richness of the Word of God
ought to determine your prayer,
not the poverty of our heart.
6. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what
is right. (2 Timothy 3: 16-17)
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-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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