Thursday, November 26, 2009

He heals

Our Family

I wanted to share a great God story for His glory. We had a lady named Betty visiting the church for about 10 days while she was here in Ica, visiting her sister and seeing the doctor about cancer treatments. She didn't tell me what the sickness was only that she was sick. We had just finished our Thursday night study in the book of John and I was ready to start Acts, but the Lord laid it heavy on my heart to teach on prayer and to end with James 5. After studying for the evening the Lord put it on my heart to take oil to anoint one that would come forward and ask for prayer. I taught, it was rough, I didn't feel that it went all that well that night, but when I taught about James 5 and anointing with oil anyone who is sick that they may be healed, I felt lead to ask if anyone felt lead to come forward to be prayed over. We were all preparing our hearts for communion. Betty came forward, we prayed over Betty and anointed her with oil. Many other faithful prayer warriors had been praying for her as well. Friday came and her sister came to bring our family some avocado and tell me that in the morning Betty got her test results and she was clear of cancer. The doctor couldn't find any cancer anymore. She still has to come back to the doctor for routine checkups, just in case. But she has been healed. Praise Him. Christ was glorified. Betty stayed a few extra days to be sure to assist our Sunday service, because she said that she feels at home here. I ask her at the last minute to give her testimony of how Christ had healed her and she went on for about 10 minutes about how great is our God, how mighty is Christ and He is to be praised. Thank you Lord for healing Betty and for glorifying Your Holy name.

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Robin & Tracy Shelley: He heals

Monday, November 16, 2009

Gospel For Africa » Christmas Gifts For Real Needs!

Give a Christmas gift that meets real needs!
This year you can give gifts that will change people lives forever. Gifts to bring hope, joy, peace, health and eternal life. These gifts can continue giving for a lifetime.

$20 will help one person learn to read and write!
With this one time gift we can provide all the books and materials needed to teach one person for a year. After leading someone to Christ, it is important to help them become established in the faith through the study of God’s Word. Many people here in Africa do not know how to read and write. Gospel for Africa provides free French language instruction at Calvary Chapel Abidjan-Cocody. It is a blessing to see someone begin to read the Bible in their own language.

With a gift of $20.00 you can save a life! Malaria is the number one killer here in Sub Saharan Africa. Many people die needlessly because they can’t afford simple treatment. Gospel For Africa provides needy families with Doctor-prescribed medicines for treatment of malaria. Treatment for one person costs $20.

Gospel For Africa - Chris Jones with West African Children

A yearly gift of $40.00 will send a child to school.
Gospel For Africa provides tuition assistance to needy families. Public education in West Africa costs as little as $40.00 per year depending on where the school is located. As the Lord provides funding we meet with the family and determine if they are truly needy. We then meet with school officials and provide the school with funding for the child. For less than .15 cents a day for one year, children will receive a good education and new hope for a better life.

A gift of $20 will provide 10 needy people with God’s Word in French!
For $80.00 you can provide a case of 40 Bibles! God’s Word is Gospel For Africa French Bible Distributionprecious, and for Africans who live on less than 2 dollars per day, it is very expensive to buy. With your prayers and support we can provide French Bibles to those who may have never owned a Bible. One Bible costs $2. One case of 40 Bibles costs $80.

For more information about Gospel For Africa vist our Web Site!  At www.gospelforafrica.com you will find the latest updates and mission firld reports, prayer requesta and needs andother news about West Africa.

Pray for our visit to America in January 2010!
From January 3 to March 29, 2010, Pastor Chris will be sharing with churches in America about what God is doing in West Africa. He will visit California, Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts and New York. If you would like Chris to share this message with your church please let us know as soon as possible. To see Chris’ travel schedule click here!

Pastor Chris Jones is the founder of Gospel For Africa. He is married to Noelle, who was born in Cote d’ Ivoire, West Africa. They have one son. Chris is also the founder and senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Abidjan-Cocody and Calvary Chapel Yopougon. They live and serve the Lord in Cote d’ Ivoire, West Africa.

Prayer Requests: Protection and health for Chris, Noelle, Louis and the entire church ▪ the new church plants ▪ new Christians to grow in maturity ▪ Bible Training Center ▪ Bible students ▪ medical outreach (healing from malaria) ▪ schoo tuition program ▪ literacy training program ▪ funding for trip to America ▪ support for Gospel For Africa and the Jones family ▪ video camera for ministry use ▪ 3 laptop computers ▪ music equipment for CC Yopougon (guitars, amps, keyboard, drums, mics, cables, stands, etc…) ▪ continued peace and a successful election in Côte d’Ivoire.

Gospel For Africa » Christmas Gifts For Real Needs!

Church Planting Podcast Lesson Eight

This is the second dynamite installment of Pastor Bill Welsh of Refuge Calvary Chapel filling in for Jeff Jackson at the Bible College.

Enjoy.

Church Planting Podcast

Pastor Bill Welsh stands in this week for Pastor Jeff. Pastor Bill pastors Refuge Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach.

This first of two podcasts is jammed full of practical wisdom for missionaries on the launch pad.

Shepherd's Staff Podcast: Church Planting Lesson Six

It's been ten days since I uploaded a podcast. As penance, I'll load a few podcasts today so stay tuned...

Friday, November 13, 2009

CCBCE is now accredited!

phil It is awesome to see how God has blessed the ministry here at the Bible College in Hungary. Not only does He continue to bless the work here through His Spirit and Word, but now the school has received international accreditation through the EU. Check out the story at the College website. www.ccbce.com/degree

http://kendinnen.blogspot.com/2009/11/ccbce-is-now-accredited.html

Dinnen Missionary Page

Friday, November 6, 2009

Church Planting Lesson Five

Pastor Jeff Jackson talks about what the church is, who built it, and the methodology Jesus used to prepare Peter and John to establish the church.