I’ve been thinking of the ministry of God’s Spirit in my life. Being raised both Catholic and Baptist, the Holy Spirit did not get much credit or attention in my early walk as a Christ follower. He (not an “it”) was the lesser person in the Godhead as I tried to be faithful without honoring Him. I not only quenched and grieved Him, I ignored Him!
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This weekend is Easter- let’s remember He is not dead, but is risen, reigning and ruling the universe. Saturday March 30th is a critical day in Kenya. The high court will rule on the presidential election appeal made by Riala Odinga, the emcumbant Prime Minister who was apparently defeated in the recent Presidential elections. There is much concern that tribal violence will break out as
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Slow Boat to Africa
I recently wrote about our 3rd generation disciples; there are over 500 pastors in 6 African countries. These pastors and churches are direct products of our BWM staff on motorbikes going into the bush and sharing the gospel through the Jesus film, evangelism and discipleship. This May, we will begin training these pastors in Kenya and Uganda, using the ESV Study Bible. Later in the year
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How many Bibles do you own; more than one is my guess? Take a moment to thank God for that blessing. Over 90% professing Christians in Africa do not own a Bible. They are fortunate if the man they call pastor has one. Really- it’s true. In May, I am launching out on a new venture that I want you to pray with me about.
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One of the truly great things the Apostle Paul ever said is recorded for us in II Timothy 2:2. He speaks of the awesome power of one- on- one discipleship, by saying to Timothy, The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Look at the
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Burundi Mission Trip June 2012
On June 19 – July 1, God used a group of twenty~six from Dallas and Longview, Texas to touch the hearts of many in Burundi, Africa. Over the span of a week, many clinics were conducted to help the sick, shoes were distributed, eyeglasses were fitted and toys given to brighten the life of the children. Working with Christian medical students in their final
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June 2012 Update
Over 100 men attended our Key-Man Conference in Burundi! God used the teachings of Dudley Hall and Barry Wood to inspire and challenge local pastors to teach and preach the Word of God effectively! This three-day conference placed a fire in the hearts of pastors to reach people for Christ and disciple them into spiritual maturity. The ACT staff was very busy ministering in
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The month of April was exciting as our staff ministered across East Africa sharing the Gospel of Christ and educating villages concerning HIV/AIDS. It is such an encouragement to see nine new church plants and 440 follow the Lord in baptism! Numbers on a page cannot adequately represent all the ministry activities such as training, discipleship, mentoring, and personal growth. It does give a
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