So I would like to start off by saying we did make it back to Brazil...... And the potential for ministry this year is better than ever!!! We are currently getting settled in and organizing our life so we can be effective in our ministry.
I want to share a cool story that revolves around God's awesome Providence! As I was putting the final touches on the English service, I decided to check my email. The first email in my inbox was from a Pastor in Nigeria. In his email he sent me his testimony (I took out all information that would give away any identity):
By His grace I am a Believer bought and washed by the Blood of Jesus Christ. I am married with three children. I am a pastor of a small local church non denominational or affiliated to anybody. The church was founded in 2006 and now has about 30 members. I gave my life to Christ in 1987 when I was still in the high school at ____. A campus fellowship student by name ____ was my roommate at school and his life of faithfulness unto Christ and his prayer and teaching me the Bible led me to Christ. This Brother told me then that he sensed that God was going to use me for His cause. I was never ready to hear that because my dream or thought was never in the ministry but to finish my studies and get a nice job. Five years after school and already working I started having the stronger urge and sensing that God was calling me but I kept on putting it off my heart because my job and life was sweet to me and I felt I needed nothing else. One day a guest speaker was ministering in our church and he singled me out in a crowd of over a thousand and told me that God has called me to the ministry and cannot hide. After he left I told my pastor that I have accepted and my pastor and other elders of the church prayed with me. I immediately joined and headed the evangelical outreach of the church and I saw many coming to Christ in the outreach. I let go of my job in 2005 and returned to ______ my State. I joined a small local church and was assisting the pastor as the second pastor. In January 13th 2007 a pastor of a little church of about five families in my area walked up to me telling me that he is leaving the state to his home state where the Lord has asked him to go and start the work. He said he has been praying for over a month that the Lord has asked him to tell me to take over the little church he founded 2006. I have not had relationship with this pastor before now so it amazed me. He asked me to pray to ask the Lord. I did prayed and without wasting time I knew the Lord ask me to hold that little church and that was how I became the pastor of this church called ______. The church is a growing church and we meet at a temporary rented building. We are not earthly rich but rich in Christ, riches that will last for eternity.
What an awesome testimony! The cool part about it was the fact that the English service revolved around being obedient to God no matter what it costs. The Lord certainly works in mysterious ways, because the email went on further to give us an opportunity to be obedient to the Lord's calling and Kingdom work....
I feel like we should help this church out! What do you think? If the Lord leads you to be a part of this church in Africa getting the Bibles they need, please contact me at amazonimpact@gmail.com. We have a quote from Fed Ex for around $1000.00 to safely get a box of Bibles to the Church. The Pastors Study Bible cost 30 dollars, the large print Bibles are 20 dollars a piece (need 12), and the other Bibles can be used.... so knock the dust off of them and lets get them to Africa!
Wow! What an awesome opportunity to do something awesome for the Growth of God's Kingdom! Be Blessed! I look forward to seeing God do some pretty amazing things with our obedience!
I want to share a cool story that revolves around God's awesome Providence! As I was putting the final touches on the English service, I decided to check my email. The first email in my inbox was from a Pastor in Nigeria. In his email he sent me his testimony (I took out all information that would give away any identity):
By His grace I am a Believer bought and washed by the Blood of Jesus Christ. I am married with three children. I am a pastor of a small local church non denominational or affiliated to anybody. The church was founded in 2006 and now has about 30 members. I gave my life to Christ in 1987 when I was still in the high school at ____. A campus fellowship student by name ____ was my roommate at school and his life of faithfulness unto Christ and his prayer and teaching me the Bible led me to Christ. This Brother told me then that he sensed that God was going to use me for His cause. I was never ready to hear that because my dream or thought was never in the ministry but to finish my studies and get a nice job. Five years after school and already working I started having the stronger urge and sensing that God was calling me but I kept on putting it off my heart because my job and life was sweet to me and I felt I needed nothing else. One day a guest speaker was ministering in our church and he singled me out in a crowd of over a thousand and told me that God has called me to the ministry and cannot hide. After he left I told my pastor that I have accepted and my pastor and other elders of the church prayed with me. I immediately joined and headed the evangelical outreach of the church and I saw many coming to Christ in the outreach. I let go of my job in 2005 and returned to ______ my State. I joined a small local church and was assisting the pastor as the second pastor. In January 13th 2007 a pastor of a little church of about five families in my area walked up to me telling me that he is leaving the state to his home state where the Lord has asked him to go and start the work. He said he has been praying for over a month that the Lord has asked him to tell me to take over the little church he founded 2006. I have not had relationship with this pastor before now so it amazed me. He asked me to pray to ask the Lord. I did prayed and without wasting time I knew the Lord ask me to hold that little church and that was how I became the pastor of this church called ______. The church is a growing church and we meet at a temporary rented building. We are not earthly rich but rich in Christ, riches that will last for eternity.
What an awesome testimony! The cool part about it was the fact that the English service revolved around being obedient to God no matter what it costs. The Lord certainly works in mysterious ways, because the email went on further to give us an opportunity to be obedient to the Lord's calling and Kingdom work....
2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. The reason why I am writing is to appeal for your assistance in the area of a Study Bible which will be of help to me in my research and study of the bible as well as lesson preparation as a pastor, and bibles for our aged members. These items are very scarce here. I need The Dakes Annotated Reference Bible. It is a very good study Bible for ministers of the gospel. A pastor friend here got his from www.christianbook.com where it was purchase for him by his cousin abroad. I checked the site and also found it there. Please help me for it. There are many in our local church who do not have bibles and cannot afford to buy. I want to specifically make a request for the elderly ones who cannot work and earn money to buy for themselves. There are 12 of such very old fathers and mothers in our church who read and understand English and they are very devoted. Please on their behalf I request that you send them 12 Bibles the very big letters which is the super giant print 18 point type would be preferable for them because of their sight. They also have this kind of bible at www.christianbook.com. We would also appreciate used bibles provided the pages are complete. Thank you for considering this request. And as you help to meet this kingdom need the Lord will bless you finance abundantly. If you send the bibles through post office a registered postage the bibles will get to us safely. I was told at the post office that _____ postage or insured mail is safer. My home and postal address is __________. Please write when you get my mail. I do not have full access to internet but I can check at least three times weekly. Ecclesiastes 11:1 "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days"
Continue to be obedient and the Lord will honour you in His time. Exodus 19:5, the Lord spoke to the children of Israel through Moses saying: "Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:..." The Lord bless you and keep you in His perfect love.
I feel like we should help this church out! What do you think? If the Lord leads you to be a part of this church in Africa getting the Bibles they need, please contact me at amazonimpact@gmail.com. We have a quote from Fed Ex for around $1000.00 to safely get a box of Bibles to the Church. The Pastors Study Bible cost 30 dollars, the large print Bibles are 20 dollars a piece (need 12), and the other Bibles can be used.... so knock the dust off of them and lets get them to Africa!
Wow! What an awesome opportunity to do something awesome for the Growth of God's Kingdom! Be Blessed! I look forward to seeing God do some pretty amazing things with our obedience!
