PROCLAMATION EVANGELISM 3rd eSchool GREAT SUCCESS
Wheaton, Illinois -- Nearly one hundred
fifty evangelists gathered June 12-17, 2004 for a week of training
in this year's PEN eSchool held at the beautiful campus of Wheaton
College, Wheaton, Illinois. The main theme was "Prepare,
Proclaim & Disciple". The main sponsor of this year's
school was YWAM (Youth With A Mission), in cooperation with the
Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College.
The conference featured speakers such as Loren Cunningham (YWAM
founder), Steve Douglass (Campus Crusade for Christ), Joyce Meyer
(Joyce Meyer Ministries), Avery Willis (International Mission
Board) and J. John (Canon of the Anglican Church and Evangelist).
Twelve nations were represented, with evangelists bringing in
their own stories of how the Lord called them to minister and
how He has blessed them by winning people to Christ. One attendee
wrote, "I just came out of a six-month period of consistent
ministry and was quite tired and in need of refreshment. That
need was greatly met. I am walking away with a great number of
contacts, teaching, and new passion for preaching the Gospel."
One of the highlights of the conference was evangelism-in-praxis.
Thirty-nine of the delegates went to visit Cook County Jail, dubbed
as the nation's oldest county jail facility, where they witnessed
and prayed to the inmates. Evangelists were also able to attend
Wheaton Bible Church's special evangelistic services and hear
Lon Allison, Director of the Billy Graham preach. Many came to
faith through our praxis events.
The attendees walked away with renewed passion, greater vision
and empowerment to do public proclamation of the Gospel. It has
also emphasized the urgency of the task to fulfill the evangelists'
call: "Go and make disciples of all nations." Matthew
28:19
Mark Anderson, YWAM Impact World Tour Director, had heard some
of our attendees say that it is the best conference they have
ever attended. The availability of PEN's network leaders during
small group times was also greatly appreciated.
Next year's eSchool in Harrisonburg, VA will be hosted by Wingfield
Ministries on April 6-10, 2005. Please mark your calendars now
to attend!
—Courtesy of Billy Graham Center, Wheaton, IL. For more
info on BGC ministries, visit www.billygrahamcenter.org
ARISE UGANDA
Uganda - On JULY 20 through August
1, 2004, 15 Next Generation Alliance (NGA) Evangelists will be
bringing the Good News to 15 cities in Uganda. We believe that
God has been preparing this country for just this time and we
are anticipating great things from him.
PRAY for the teams that will be traveling to UGANDA. Pray for
their safety, health, and for the financial support that they
need. PRAY that the team will be united in heart and purpose,
filled with the Spirit of God, and that God's word will be preached
in power. PRAY for a great spirit of cooperation between the churches
in each area.
And PRAY for the people of UGANDA, as they hear the Good News,
that they will respond to the invitation to trust in Jesus Christ
as their personal Savior.
—Courtesy of Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. For more
information go to the link:
www.palau.org
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
Evangelist Keith Cook, of On The Go Ministries, had the opportunity
to share with emerging evangelists at the recent PEN Conference
in Wheaton, Illinois on fund raising techniques for evangelistic
ministries. He was able to give insights and suggestions based
on his over 30 years of experience in full time worldwide evangelism.
Keith has placed the "Fun" Raising Handbook and Keeping
the Dream Alive Resources online so that others may benefit from
these ministry tools. For more information on these and other
valuable resources for ministry visit the On The Go web site.
—Courtesy of Keith Cook Evangelistic Association / On The
Go Ministries. For more information go to the link www.onthego.org
TWIN CITIES
On August 7-8, 2004 Luis Palau and the team will be in the TWIN
CITIES of Minneapolis/St. Paul for a FESTIVAL. Recent events have
seen 10,000 yard signs and 500,000 invitation pieces distributed
throughout the area. More than 600 people attended a prayer rally
to pray for the Cities. Currently, we need your prayers for COUNSELOR
training. We need hundreds of counselors, which means that those
providing the training will work long hours. Please pray for them.
PRAY for the people of the Twin Cities area, that their hearts
will be open and receptive to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
—Courtesy of Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. For more
information go to the link:www.palau.org
OPERATION FREEDOM
"Operation Freedom," a weekly television program hosted
by Chaplain (MAJ) Jim Linzey went on the air June 28, 2004 on
Sky Digital throughout Europe including Western Russia and North
Africa. This production provides religious support to military
personnel and a potential viewer audience of 475 million. Chaplain
Linzey has just been invited to show these programs in the Far
East. Providing great PR, Chaplain Linzey covers the military
chaplaincy and ethical dilemmas facing soldiers, sailors, airmen,
and marines.
—Courtesy of Jim Linzey Ministries. For more information
go to the link: jimlinzeyministries.com
EMERGING ITINERANT EVANGELISTS
During the month of June, East West Ministries International
hosted an Institute for Evangelists in the former Soviet Union.
Over 35 emerging evangelists from the Caucasus region, Central
Asia, Western Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, and Moldova were invited
to take part in this two-week training session.
These emerging evangelists desperately need your prayers as each
of them are mainly from Islamic areas where persecution is very
real and the sharing of their faith very difficult. This was the
second training session of national emerging evangelists in partnership
with BGEA. Please pray with us that we will be able to start several
such programs around the world.
—Courtesy of Hannes Furter. For more information on East
West Ministries, go to the following link: www.eastwest.org
INDIA: LOCAL TRUSTS CHRIST, HIS LIFE IS TRANSFORMED
A local pastor of one of the churches that participated in the
Binnpypet, Bangalore Festival reports that more than three families
have joined his church in the last few weeks after the Festival.
A local "Rowdy" trusts Christ, and now his life is
transformed. Here's a brief testimony. "There was a time
I carried a Knife in this hand to harm people, but now I carry
a Bible..."
Rajan (pseudo name) is an auto-rickshaw driver and was hired
to publicize our meetings. His cab was rigged with a PA system
and an announcer was placed in the vehicle, they would go street
to street inviting people to attend the Festival.
Rajan got deeply involved in the publicity and attended the meetings
each night. After the meetings he would come to the platform for
prayer, or simply to be around me. According to him, something
came over him that he couldn't resist coming to the meetings.
You see Rajan was the local 'rowdy' or 'hoodlum'; therefore, everyone
knew this character well. He was often hired to beat up others
or provide security for some. People feared this man.
Rajan stated that he was overcome by the presence of God. As
a matter of fact, in his own words, he stated "there was
a fire that touched me and I became deeply convicted of my sins
and my evil ways. I felt an irresistible force guiding me to change
my ways. Each night after the meeting when I went home, I was
restless. Finally one night I knelt down and prayed, I asked God
to forgive me and make me a child of God. Instantly, I found a
change come over me…One day I walked with a knife in one
hand, but today I walk with a Bible in my hand." At a recent
follow up meeting Rajan shared this testimony. Wow! This is the
power of the Gospel. Power to save 'hoodlums' like Rajan.
—Courtesy of Wesley Paul International Ministries. For more
information, email Wesley at wesleypaul1@hotmail.com
TAKING CHRIST'S HOPE TO THE WOMEN OF HONDURAS
On April 22-25, 2004, thirty one men and women from across the
country gathered together as a team to put on the first-ever Mike
Silva Crusade in Choluteca, Honduras. This team was able to host
a 2-day crusade, Women's Conference, Pastors/Leaders Conference,
distribute food and clothing, visit schools, orphanages, hospitals
and thirteen local churches.
More than 80,000 individuals heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Article, Planting Seeds of Hope, testifies how the Lord used
the MSE team to bring a message hope through our Lord Jesus Christ.
—Courtesy of Michelle Cirimele, Mike Silva Evangelism. For
more information on Mike Silva Evangelism, go to the link: www.mikesilva.org
2004 CELEBRATE RECOVERY SUMMIT
Thirteen years ago, God gave Pastor John Baker a vision for a
Christ-centered recovery program and Saddleback Church launched
Celebrate Recovery with 43 people. It was designed as a program
to help those struggling with hurts, habits, and hang-ups by showing
them the loving power of Jesus Christ through a recovery process.
Celebrate Recovery has helped more than 7,500 people at Saddleback,
attracting over 70% of its members from outside the church. 85%
of the people who go through the program stay with the church
and nearly half serve as church volunteers.
The 2004 Celebrate Recovery Summit takes place this August 18
- 20, at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The Summit
serves as a point of connection & growth for churches from
around the world in all stages of introducing, growing, and deepening
a Celebrate Recovery ministry in their community.
—Courtesy of Nicole Robbins, Purpose Driven Ministries.
For more information on Saddleback Church, go to the link: www.saddleback.org,
or for more information on Celebrate Recovery 2004 and Purpose
Driven Ministries, go to the following link:
http://purposedriven.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=83191
CHURCH PLANTING IN CUBA
The Riddle Evangelistic Association started a new
church in Cuba three years ago and sponsored a native pastor to
try and get the new church up and running. With only three members
in the beginning the church has now grown to almost sixty members
and has purchased property for the building of a worship center.
Future plans are to return to Cuba in January of 2005 with a team
and begin construction of the new facility.
(Courtesy of Riddle Evangelistic Association. For more information
e-mail Dale Riddle at Riddlevang@surry.net
OVER 200 DECISIONS FOR CHRIST IN POLAND
With a population that is 98% Roman Catholic evangelistic
meetings taking place in public buildings in Poland are rarely
allowed. But, on May 29, in Katowice, Poland several hundred people
attended an evangelistic event and over 200 people prayed to receive
Jesus Christ as Savior.
—Courtesy of Don Betts Evangelistic Association.
For more information go to: www.dbea.org
A WEST VIRGINIA ECHO
Wingfield Ministries returned to Pendleton County, West Virginia
in June to build on the foundation of church unity and personal
involvement in evangelism which was started five years ago. Months
of preparation meetings, under the supervision of Director Tim
McAvoy, culminated in four nights of Encounter evangelism in Franklin.
Guest performers included John Schmid, Carla Karst, and Jonathan
Caldwell of the Power Team. The children's Encounter and the response
to the "True Love Waits" appeal were highlights of the
outreach. The local leadership was very pleased with outcome of
the event and plan to use it as a platform to launch more evangelistic
initiatives.
—Courtesy of Greg Culbertson, Wingfield Ministries. For
more information go to: www.wingfieldministries.org
RECHARGED AND ABUNDANT HARVEST
After our PEN Conference, I came back in Louisiana, where we
normally have street witnessing every Saturday evening with The
Grace Mission House. I came back charged with great insights that
I learned from men and women of God during the PEN Conference.
I wanted to see great results in my witnessing, so I prayed and
asked God to be with me. The results in just three weeks have
been so encouraging. On the following Saturday, nine people gave
their lives to Jesus. From that time on we are experiencing great
harvest. The only secret behind this is just do it, God will fulfill
it. (Matthew 28:19,20) Strive to do what you believe is the will
of God.
—Courtesy of William Budederi. For more information email:
wbudederi@yahoo.fr
WALTERBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA FESTIVAL
Our first area wide festival is scheduled for September 25-26,
2004 in Walterboro, South Carolina. We will be following the Palau
Festival Model with a Children's Fun Zone, Skateboard Park and
Main Stage. We have 25 churches "on board" with the
festival. There are 30,000 people in the county and we are expecting
6,000 to 10,000 at the festival. Please pray for us as we enter
the final stages of this event.
—Courtesy of Reverend Dean Forrest, Forrest Ministries.
For more information go to: www.AcrossFestivals.com
PEN RESOURCES
eSchool 2004 CD & tapes may be purchased through Soundword
& Associates. Visit www.soundword.com,
or e-mail
tapes@soundword.com. Resources from the 2004 eSchool include
the following speakers: Loren Cunningham, Steve Douglass, Joyce
Meyer, Avery Willis, J. John, and much more. Note: Soundword also
audio-recorded the inaugural 2002 eSchool.
eSchool 2002 DVD's are available on sale at the BGC (Billy Graham
Center). This DVD features speakers from the 2002 eSchool: Gary
Frost, Luis Palau, Mark Anderson, Leighton Ford, Lon Allison,
and Jerry Drace. The theme for the 2002 PEN Conference was "Gather,
Learn, Network, Go…" This conference was held May 6-9,
2002 in Asheville, North Carolina. DVD sells at $7.50 (S &
H included). Please e-mail ise@wheaton.edu
eSchool 2003 materials and resources may be purchased at the
following web address: www.palau.org/nga/resources.shtml
in the Materials section.
Livin' It Livin' It is an evangelistic DVD with director/producer/host
Stephen Baldwin and executive producer Kevin Palau. Together,
they assembled a talented and motivated team of filmmakers and
athletes who captured extreme stunts and sports action along with
face-to-face, street-style evangelism. The fruit of their work
is Livin' It, a contemporary, relevant evangelistic tool that
churches, youth pastors, youth ministries, and young Christians
can boldly use to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. For more
information go to the following web address: https://www.gospelcom.net/lpea/livinit_bd/order.php
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