“We’re already doing TOO MUCH FOR MISSIONS as a church!”
said one Peruvian pastor toward the beginning of the 3-day Perspectives seminar.
The usual Perspectives is a 15 week course which we had to reduce to a 15 hour seminar.
Toward the end the seminar he stated that it was essential that they become MORE
INVOLVED in reaching the unreached ethnicities waiting to hear about Christ in order
that they might worship HIM! Pastor Santiago, from the San Martin de Porras area
of Lima said that they had hundreds of seminars that had been taught in Lima, but
that this course had been the most valuable in mobilizing pastors and churches to
accomplish the Great Commission. He stated that it was imperative to take the NEXT
STEP in uniting the pastors and churches in going to the unreached people groups!
I encouraged them to take the next step and begin to pray and reach out to the Apurucayali
Asheninca Campa, and other ethnicities waiting to hear the Gospel in Peru. I also
invited them to participate with possible plans to reach the 19,000 or more peoples
of the Pastaza River in Peru who are still waiting to hear as well. These were just
2 of the many testimonies we heard during the 9 days of Perspectives seminars held
in 3 locations – San Juan de Lurigancho, Sol de Vitarte, San martin de
Porras
- of Lima during March. We sure appreciate Julio and Soledad Romero for
organizing
all these seminars.
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It was also to a great blessing to meet some pastors like Lindorf Chamorro, that
were very involved in their communities, and even running for political positions
in the upcoming April 9 elections. In Peru, everyone has to vote, or they pay a
fine for not voting. Even those living abroad have to report to their embassy in
order to vote. Please pray the church will get behind the Christians that are running
for governmental offices, even the Presidency, and that godly men and women will
be elected to positions of authority.
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 “I’ve
noticed that here in Lima there are 2 types of taxi drivers– those who have their
name written in a very important book called the BOOK of LIFE and those that are
ABOUT TO HAVE their name written in the Book of Life! Which category would you be
in?” This was an introduction I used quite a bit while in Lima, and was blessed
to see 3 taxi drivers stop their cars when we arrived and pray to receive the Lord!
One driver gave me his phone number, and I was able to give it to Pastor Javier
who said he would follow up on him since he lived in the same area as his church!
Another driver named Carlos, prayed with me to receive Christ, and then talked with
me for about 2 hours! He told me he was a secret service agent posing as a taxi
driver! He shared with me a near rape trauma his daughter experienced while in Paris,
France. I told him to please bring her to receive prayer for healing. I told him
of a Saturday women’s prayer and Bible study group that met where I was staying.
He never came, but I am praying will soon bring his 20 year old daughter for ministry
since she now suffers with arthritis. He told me how he had escaped being killed
in his taxi when 3 armed men tried to strangle him and then shot him twice in his
leg. Pray these 3 taxi drivers will be a light to many as they drive people around
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Probably the most touching moment of my time in Lima was
when I was to preach in Pastor Javier’s church called Candelario de Oro (Golden
Candlestick). When I arrived all the members were worshipping in such a deep, heartfelt
manner. As I looked up to the front and was following the worship leader, the Lord
told me that the woman leading (named Tatiana) was an extravagant worshipper of
Jesus like Mary of Bethany. I began to weep as I soaked in the Lord’s presence during
the sweet worship. When I got up to preach, I called Tatiana up to give her the
word the Lord had given me, and all I could do was weep as I stumbled through the
words I attempted to give her. I cannot remember the last time I wept in that manner
in any church service and was so deeply moved. It was a wonderful time with the
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Prayer Requests
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God Answers Prayer!!
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Thank you for Praying
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- We are almost ready to send the 5 year review papers
in to the IRS for Global Worship.. Pray that everything will go smoothly and with
no problems.
- Wisdom about our involvement in reaching the unreached
tribal groups along the Pastaza River, a tributary of the Amazon where there is
NO church among almost 20,000 inhabitants.
- Josiah and Rachelle are in Mexico as we write this.
They will report next month on their trip. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
- Micah is in Tuba City, Arizona on a Navajo Indian
Reservation as we write. He returns the 26th. We have heard they have been busy
painting. Thank you for your prayers and support.
- God has provided some funds for the laptop. More
is needed so please keep praying!
- We are asking the Lord for a newer Honda to travel
in and do errands. They are great on gas! The one we are driving now is a 1990 and
has been so faithful!
- For more partners and Increased support needs due
to higher living costs.
- Health for all of us during this change of seasons.
God has been so good to keep our family healthy.
- We have accomplished a lot on our house. Pray we
can finish and do God’s perfect will. Please ask for wisdom regarding our house
and exactly the steps God wants us to take as we seek to obey his word "Get out
of debt, use what's in your hand."
- Pray for Nathan, David’s brother. A 20 cm 5+ lb.
tumor was removed on March 22 and he is waiting to hear if it is malignant. Pray
it is not and there would be no other traces in his body!
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