2017

The World is waiting for the Light....

 Mission Information Magazine
for
Churches of Christ
Editor: Wayne Barrier
Founding Editor: J.C. Choate
Associate Editor, Design, Lay-out:
Betty Burton Choate
Publisher:
World Evangelism Publications

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Wayne and Janet Barrier: 3000 County Road 10, Flor- toward Christianity. God has truly
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org; Email, Choate@worldevangelism.org. on the brink of major conflict, en-
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with opportunity. Let us be pray-
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 Global Harvest Volume 12 2017

U.S. Activities Foreign Activities

Editorials u Uerviers, Belgium ... Jean-Marie Ferot.............. 30
u Mission Work Essentials .................Wayne Barrier..6 u The Work in Romaina ...... Harvey Starling...... 31
u Preach Christ but Not the Church.....J.C. Choate...7 u Messages from the Heart ... R. Stephens................33
Specials and Services u Southwest School of Evangelism .... Makinde.....34
u Bible Training Center .. David Simmons...........35
u A World Without Christ ..... BBC.......................4 u East London, South Africa .... Chris DuPreez.....36
u Tracts for Evangelism and Growth.................. 12 u Mauritius ............. Sylvio Salomon.......................37
u Apologetics Press ............................................... 15 u Working in Bangladesh ....... Michael Brooks... 50
u You Tube Gods Tool... ......Martin Johnson.. 18 u Yunnan Province, Myanmar... . Joseph Barrier.51
u Project Rescue ...... Ronnie Crocker................... 19 u Schools and Camps .... Philip VanBiak Lian...... 52
u Gospel Broadcasting Network ......Blackman... 21 u Hope in Christ in Vietnam .... Jeremy Barrier.....53
u Mission Printing ......Richard Renfro................. 27 u South Koreas Work .... Malcolm Parsley......... 53
u Focus Press ......Brad Harrub............................... 28 u McKees Indonesia Trip .. Colin McKee........... 54
u World Video Bible School ................................. 32 u Work in Philippine Missions .... A. Brumley..... 55
u The White Rock Fund ....................................... 59 u Micronesia for the Master .... Scott Shanahan.....56
u In Search of the Lords Way ....Phil Sanders.... 60 u Parkers in the Pacific ....... Wayne Parker.......... 56
u Bible-based Science Textbook ... Harrub...Back Cover u Sonlight in the Pacific ....... Randy English........ 58
Team Reports u News from Auckland ... John & Lynda Staiger....61
u How Can We Reach the Billions? ... Jerry Bates.8 u Palmerston North, N Z ...... Kent ODonnell.....62
u Rushmore-ing in Asia... ...... Louis Rushmore.....9 Pakistan and India
u The Voice of Truth International ...... .............. 11 u News from Karachi, Pakistan ..... Sajjad Adil.. 38
u Maywood Missionary Retreat...........................13 u Lahore, Pakistan ........... Asghar Ali.................. 39
u World Evangelism School of Missions..............14 u Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan .... Shahid Khokhar.. 40
u Chandigarh, India........... Earnest Gill............... 42
Central and South America, u Activities in New Delhi, India .... Davids.......... 42
Europe and Asia u The Work Goes On .... Ricky Gootam............... 43
u Biblical Institute of Central... ....George Hall... 25 u Evangelism in Tamil Nadu ... Philemon Rajah.. 44
u Outreach in Brazil .... Randal Matheny............. 26 u Continuing Work in Tamil Nadu .... Arjunan......45
u Iglesia de Cristo ...... Helmut Garcia.................. 27 u Church Camp, Meetings... S. Rajanayagam...... 46
u Loving God in Italy ....... Erin Choate................ 29 u Teaching in Myanmar and India.. D. Vincent.. 49
u Budapest, Hungary ...... Curry Montague.......... 30
World Evangelism Publications [formerly J.C. Choate Publications]
is a service, rather than a business. Yes, we print and sell books
here in the States, written by faithful brethren. We print enough to
sell enough to give away many thousands each year. We know this
part of our work will continue to bear fruit for many decades, after all
of us have gone to our reward. Betty (Mrs. J.C.) Choate
 A4 little quiz from the pages..
1. How did the young Hindu girl learn the Gos-
pel? P.10
2. What kind of summer camp does Apologetics
Press have? P. 15
3. Some people would preach Christ but not
what? P. 16
4. Can you list some major ways the New Testa-
ment has changed the laws of the world? P. 17
5. What tool do the Johnsons use to make con-
tact with people? P. 18
6. What are some essentials in mission work? P. 20
7. Where did the Rushmores go immediately
after their marriage? P. 22
8. Where is the place of true healing? P. 26
9. The Avanti Italia program in Italy teaches
English using what? P. 29
10. Who works in Budapest, Global
Hungary? Harvest
P. 30
11. Children in what country are starving? P. 33
12. Name some places where the church has
Bible schools. P. 8,34,35,36,42,52
13. Who works in Mauritius, and where is the
island located? P. 37
14. Name some workers in the country of Paki-
stan. P. 38,39,40
15. Where does the church have a leper colony?
P. 43
16. What is the main religion in India? P. 44
17. What is the J.C. School of Evangelism? P. 44
18. Are there churches of Christ in Viet Nam? P. 53
19. Name two families who work in Micronesia.
P. 56,57
20. Brad Harrub has been asked to write a
Bible-based______ __________. P. 64

A World Without Christ

Betty Burton Choate

He was born two thousand years
ago in a small village in the occupied
country of Israel. His parents were
poor, with no political clout to help
make the way for their son. He attended
no university. His followers were ordi-
nary people. After only three years of
teaching His particular message to the
crowds that followed Him, He was ar-
rested, tried, convicted of claiming to be
the Son of God and He was crucified.
Three days later He appeared alive
to His disciples, and thus began the
historical and spiritual impact of Jesus
Christ on the entire world.
The Pagan World
Though the Law of Moses that
had been given by God to the descen-
dants of Abraham was the prevailing
law of Israel, humanity as a whole was
dominated at that time by the practices
of paganism. Into what kind of world
was Christ born?
Religion
As has always been true, that world
was dominated by religion false re-
ligions, at that time. Greek, Roman,
Hindu, Mayan, Inca, and other pagan
religions were based on idolatry, with all
the accompanying superstitious beliefs.
Human sacrifice, religious prostitu-
tion, and torture of victims to be offered
to the gods were common practices.
Mothers in India threw their babies into
the holy rivers in honor of the gods.
Mayan priests tore out the hearts of liv-
ing humans in their sacrifices.
Marriage
Daughters could be sold in mar-
riage by their fathers. A man held life
and death power over his wife. He
could divorce her at will, but she could
not divorce him. Women in most cul-
tures could not inherit property, could
not speak in public, and had no rights
beyond what was allowed by their fa-
ther or their husband.
Children
Abortion was freely practiced in
Greece, Rome, India, China, and in the
western hemisphere, as was the killing
of unwanted children: girls, weak ba-
bies, deformed or retarded infants. Fa-
thers (or parents) could choose to ex-
pose babies so that they died from the
elements, wild animals, or starvation. A
study of records of six hundred fami-
lies during one period in Roman history
showed that only one percent reared
more than one daughter. One soldier,
away in war at the time his child was
to be born, wrote to his wife that if the
baby was a boy she was to keep him; if it
was a girl, she was to kill her. Through-
out the life of children, in many cultures
the father had the power of death.
Sanctity of Life
A large percent of the population
was made up of slaves or of conquered
people. Those in power could kill at
will. Rulers often murdered family
members or political figures if they sus-
pected them of disloyalty. Thousands
of men fought and died as gladiators, at
the whim of enthusiastic crowds.
Sexual Immorality
Fornication and adultery were not
Continued on page 17
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 6 Global Harvest
The task of the church to take the
gospel to every person in every nation
is its most important work and requires
that several essential principles, pro-
cedures, qualifications, and values are
understood and applied. ument the way this was accomplished.
First, missions must be the re-
Wayne and Janet Barrier World Missions (Jeremy Barrier,
have been involved in mission work
for over 30 years and their work is
overseen by the Double Springs, Al-
abama congregation. Wayne serves
as the Double Springs missions min-
ister and directs their World Evange-
lism Missions program with work in
Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
The Barriers coordinate integrated
evangelism efforts including mass
media teaching, follow-up cam-
paigns, and training of brethren for
teaching and leadership. The pro-
gram involves a team of 10-12 U.S.
workers and 30 foreign co-workers.
To accomplish training goals, World
Evangelism Missions funds and
directs the operation of 10 Bible
schools in Asia that provide training
to over 500 students yearly. Con-
tinuous campaign efforts to provide
follow-up to mass media programs
are coordinated and supported by
the Double Springs team.
In addition, the Barriers help with
radio, literature, and television pro-
grams directed by the Winona, Mis-
sissippi World Evangelism team.
They also closely cooperate with
Editorial:
Mission Work
Essentials Wayne Barrier
sponse of an understanding of the
amazing grace of God that allows our
salvation, providing a desire to en-
able others to enjoy this blessing. We
should want to obey God and respond
to his love by helping others to obey.
Second, we must follow the biblical
patterns and models for missions. The
Gospel reached all the world in the first
century and we have the scripture to doc-
Pauls ministry is covered extensively
Madison Church of Christ). Joey
Barrier, who serves as co-director
of World Evangelism Missions, and
Jamie Barrier also work under the
oversight of the Double Springs
congregation.
Wayne and Janet have served as
adjunct faculty members of several
colleges over the past 40 years, in-
cluding Heritage Christian Univer-
sity and Faulkner University. Wayne
presently serves on the board of di-
rectors for Heritage Christian Univer-
sity and Janet serves as a Heritage
faculty member. Wayne is Editor
of Global Harvest and a staff writer
for The Voice of Truth International.
Wayne, Joey and Jeremy direct the
Maywood Missionary Retreat, the
World Evangelism School of Mis-
sions, and the newly formed Heri-
tage Christian University Center for
Mission Training and Information.
The Barriers are blessed to work
together with their children, Jenny,
Jamie, Joey, and Jeremy and their
families. They have seven grand-
children. The Barriers live in the
Florence, Alabama area.
and it is easy to define the pattern that he
followed to carry out his mission. Paul
developed a large team of co-workers,
used mass teaching, quickly trained local
brethren to preach, teach and lead, cov-
ered large areas and populations, trusted
local brethren to form congregations and
function as taught, reported to support-
ers, returned to and communicated with
developing churches to provide addi-
tional teaching, and willingly developed
younger men to replace himself as he
approached the end of his life and work.
This model can be followed today.
Third, we must determine where
the untaught are living and direct our
mission efforts toward them. We have
a tendency to go where it is convenient,
where others are going, or where we
are received more openly. The com-
mission that sends us, gives us instruc-
tions to go to every person in every
nation. We must rethink our work and
direct more of our resources to the pop-
ulations of the world that have never
heard the Gospel.
Fourth, we need to implement sev-
eral important principles into our work.
Cooperation The task is too
large for us not to work together. If
we would cooperate more, we could
have a world-wide television broad-
cast effort for cable and satellite dis-
tribution that would allow masses
to hear the Gospel in the same way
others communicate their message.
Other more effective and efficient
mission programs could be developed
if we would cooperate more.
Coordination Good mission
Continued on page 20
 Global Harvest 7
J.C. and Betty Choate
moved to Pakistan to begin the
Lords church in Karachi in 1962.
Following five years of work, with
six congregations established,
they moved to Colombo, Sri Lan-
ka to plant the church in that city.
In 1968 they moved to New Delhi,
the capital of India.
In 1974 it became possible to be-
gin airing the Gospel over Radio
Sri Lanka, the Giant of Asia, with
India as the target of programs in
five of her major languages. J.C.
did broadcasts in English, Sun-
ny David spoke in Hindi, Joshua
Gootam was the Telugu speaker,
P.R. Swamy preached in Tamil,
and P.K. Varghese was the Malay-
alam speaker. The printing of liter-
ature monthly magazines, Bible
correspondence courses, study
books, and tracts put follow-up
tools in the hands of local preach-
ers and Christians. The result has
been widespread teaching of the
Truth and a great harvest of souls.
Television has replaced much
of the radio coverage. Preacher
training schools have been estab-
lished, as well as a program for
training local Christians to evan-
gelize [JC School of Evangelism].
J.C. went to his eternal reward in
2008, but the work that he began
continues through the efforts of
the World Evangelism team.
Preach Christ
but Not the Church!
J.C. Choate [Deceased]
People often say, Im not inter-
ested in the church in organized
religion. Just preach Christ, and dont
bother me about the church.
Throughout the Old Testament a
great deal was said about the coming
of a spiritual kingdom. Isaiah foretold
that in the last days the Lords kingdom
would be established (Isaiah 2:2,3).
Daniel said that God would set up a
kingdom which would never be de-
stroyed (Daniel 2:44). Joel said that the
Lords Spirit would be poured out upon
all flesh at that time (Joel 2:28,29), and
Peter explained that Joels prophecy
was fulfilled in the momentous hap-
penings recorded in Acts 2.
John the Baptist came preaching
that the kingdom of heaven was near
at hand (Matthew 3:1,2), and Christ
said that some who were standing in
His presence would not taste of death
until they saw the kingdom come with
power (Mark 9:1). Finally, Christ said
that He would build His church upon
the rock the fact that He was the Son
of God (Matthew 16:18,19; 1 Corinthi-
ans 3:11). He promised that He would
give to the apostles the keys of the
kingdom, the authority to tell men and
women what they could do to enter the
kingdom or the church.
In Acts 2 we see that the prophe-
cies were fulfilled concerning the es-
tablishment of the kingdom in Jeru-
salem, as the power of the Holy Spirit
was poured out on the apostles and
they began to speak with tongues, or
in other languages, as the Spirit gave
them utterance. This was the kingdom
that John had said was soon to be estab-
lished, the one that was from heaven,
and the one Christ had said He would
build. The apostles, then, used the keys
of the kingdom or the church as they
preached the gospel for the first time
and revealed to sinful men how they
could be saved. Those who heard, be-
lieved, repented of their sins, and were
baptized for the remission of their sins
were saved and added to the church by
the Lord Himself.
The kingdom and the church
were therefore the same institution,
being the house of God or the spiri-
tual body of Christ (1 Timothy 3:15;
l Corinthians 12:27). Paul, speaking to
the church at Colosse, said concerning
God, Who hath delivered us from the
power of darkness, and hath trans-
lated us into the kingdom of his dear
Son (Colossians 1:13). The Hebrew
writer said, Wherefore we receiving a
kingdom which cannot be moved, let
us have grace, whereby we may serve
God acceptably with reverence and
godly fear (Hebrews 12:28). Now of
what kingdom was he speaking? The
kingdom of God, the kingdom which
was from heaven, the Lords church,
comprised of people the Lord saved
and added to it, making them members
of His body, the spiritual body of
Christ, again being the church (Ephe-
sians 1:22,23; Colossians 1:18).
Now after the Lords death, buri-
al, and resurrection, the record says
concerning Christ, To whom also he
showed himself alive after his passion
by many infallible proofs, being seen
of them forty days, and speaking things
Continued on page 16
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How Can We Reach the Billions?

Jerry and Paula Bates

Paula teaching ladies in Chandigarh

This article is being written from India, and the Chris- world filled with 7.4 billion souls? Just as Paul, Priscilla and
tians here send their love. Our spring trip ended at the VisakhaAquila, we must be ready to travel and teach the truth of
Valley Bible Institute. We concluded with Jerry teaching the the Gospel to the lost. Sound Bible schools have been a
masters students for two weeks and attending the gradua- proven method of taking the Gospel directly to the people
tion of 12 undergraduate students of the two-year program. who are in error. However, from where are the teachers in
Visak is a beautiful area with palm trees and lush vegetation these schools to come? Native brethren who are convinced
and sticky hot conditions. This is quite different from the be- that Jesus died and rose again, who are familiar with cus-
ginning of our trip with the lectureship and graduation at the toms, and who believe in the one New Testament church do
North India Bible School in Chandigarh, where we had perfect most of the work. With the advanced teaching being done
spring weather. We were also happy to spend the weekend at at the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Masters classes, breth-
Skinners Garden, an orphanage sponsored by many churches ren are being given the deeper knowledge that will allow
in the Mississippi area. These sweet children are loved, cared them to mature the church and their Bible students. In the
for, and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. past months, Jerry has taught Masters courses in Arusha and
As we travel through India, a country of 1.3 billion, Chimala, Tanzania, and twice in Visak, India.
we wonder how the church, and especially those of us at In other countries, including Vietnam, both of us have
World Evangelism, can hope to spread the Gospel to the taught in many seminars available to church leaders and other
men and women who have the desire to
Jerry and Paula Bates: Jerry attended Freed-Hardeman University and learn and teach the pure New Testament
Mississippi State University. After beginning preaching, he earned his MAR truth. Throughout the year, the brethren
from Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, TN, and now holds in these countries are conducting retreats,
an M.DIV from Heritage Christian University. He has been preaching for 25 lectureships and youth meetings. They
years, working with churches in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
really enjoy the fellowship coming from
Since 2007 Jerry and Paula have been working with World Evangelism far distances many times. Christians in
in Winona, MS, associated with the late J.C. Choate and his wife, Betty. He
most of these countries meet only once on
serves as Associate Editor of The Voice of Truth International, and Paula
also works daily in the office, serving as the bookkeeper. In addition to print-
Sunday because of travel time, and some
ing and distributing vast amounts of literature, World Evangelism sponsors have to go to work after attending wor-
many TV/radio programs and Bible schools, primarily in India. Jerry and ship. Few have the opportunity to study
Paula make 3-4 mission trips each year, working with the TV speakers, Bible the Bible like we do in the U.S., but they
schools, and national coworkers. have Bibles that are well used.
Jerrys passion is teaching in Bible schools, and he also serves as instruc- At one seminar in Bangalore, India,
tor in some Bear Valley Bible Institutes extension schools. He has taught Paula met in a ladies day a young woman
courses in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Nepal, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and India. Continued on page 10
 Global Harvest 9

Rushmore-ing in Asia, South America and the USA

Louis Rushmore
For two weeks, brother Hodge In addition, I made what was for
and I taught at the Bible school outside me a daunting trek by automobile 12
of Hmawbi, nearly an hour beyond the hours across country, over mountains
hotel in which we lodged in Yangon. and above big rivers to a mountain vil-
Think luscious green, tropical back- lage of the Asho tribe. Amos Sein has
drop and equatorial temperatures that labored as the evangelist there under
temper the otherwise wintertime of the the humblest of circumstances for 16
year, accented with vegetation foreign years, resulting in nearly every per-
to where we live in America. son in the village becoming a member
The joy, of course, pertains to of the Lords church. Aside from my
our heartfelt interaction with Chris- feet being munched on by leeches as
tian brothers and sisters in Christ, for I ascended and descended the moun-
October 22, 2016, brother Therman
whose fellowship we long each year in tainside trail between the car and the
Hodge and I began our series of flights
anticipation of making the trip. Besides village, I was delighted to teach eight
aboard three airplanes from the United
teaching morning and afternoon Mon- Bible lessons in two days to brethren
States to Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) in
day through Friday, Therman and I rel- who genuinely hungered and thirsted
Asia. Just approximately 30 hours later
ished the opportunities afforded us to for the Word of God. They sat on the
we were there! Around 12 time zones
speak for brethren at their Lords Day floor of the wall-less simple structure
away from home, we completely ex-
assemblies in various locations. beneath its roof for hours, refusing to
changed day for night and night for day.
take breaks except for lunch so they
Louis and Martha Rushmore married on January 1, 2017. Louis could listen to more biblical lessons.
and Bonnie Rushmore were friends with Bob and Martha Noland for the The attendance was not hindered in the
past 25 years or so; Bonnie and Martha were best friends. Both Louis and least by the torrential rains and the low
Martha lost their spouses to cancer in 2015, and only in December of last slung clouds blanketing the crests.
year they decided to marry. November 4, 2016, brother Hodge
Bob Noland was a preacher for many years, and he also served as an and I flew to India via Singapore. Stay-
elder. Consequently, his wife Martha was an active wife of a preacher and ing overnight in Vishakhapatnam, India,
of an elder. She brings that experience to her marriage to Louis and ac- brethren fetched us the following day
companies him to his stateside preaching appointments nearly every week Continued on page 22
across several states. Martha joins Louis in daily office and literature ware-
house duties at the World Evangelism Building in Winona, Mississippi.
Almost immediately after their wedding, Louis and Martha left on a
6-week mission trip to Guyana, South America. There, they traversed
all 10 regions of the mostly rainforest-crowned nation in 16 workshops.
Later, in 2017, Louis and Martha expect to continue overseas missions in
Myanmar (Burma) and India (and possibly Sri Lanka and Singapore) for
six to eight weeks.
Louis Rushmore is an avid writer of Bible study books, tracts and
religious articles, many of which have been translated into numerous lan-
guages. He is Editor of The Voice of Truth International and Gospel Ga-
zette Online magazines. Martha Rushmore is a Staff Writer for VOTI and a
Ladies Day and ladies class speaker.
The mutual goal of Louis and Martha, first, is to glorify God all of their
lives. Secondly, they intend to edify fellow Christians and non-Christians
as long as they live. Louis and Martha have found in each other love,
companionship and reciprocal aid to help them both get to heaven.
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How Can We Reach the Billions?
Continued from page 8
who was in her last year of law school.
About one year previously, she had
been baptized. Her family are Hindu,
and they were very much against her
decision to become a Christian. They
put a great deal of pressure on her not
to do it before finally agreeing. How
did she come to know Christ? Her jour-
ney began with a simple question from
one of her friends, Do you believe
in God? to which she replied, No!
Thereafter, he slowly began to teach
her about Jesus Christ. She was given
a Seekers Bible course, The Voice of
Truth International, and other mate-
rial. She was also full of praise for the
older preacher of the church, brother
Lucas, for his great lessons. As you
see, teaching usually has many com-
ponents: printed literature, a friend, a
preacher and now encouragement from
her local congregation.
One night, a meeting for some
blind people was held, and many trav-
eled four to five hours. Spiritual and
physical food were served, and some
special cloth bags with the name Church
of Christ printed on the side were dis-
tributed. Remember that all of these
things are done with your help. Our
co-worker, Philemon, had come one day
earlier and made arrangements. A group
of us continued working that weekend
Global Harvest
with the J C School of Evangelism stu- correspondence courses, books and Bi-
dents, also in the Bangalore area. This bles. He is on fire for the Lord! He dis-
school is designed to train personal plays a chalkboard beside a busy street
workers, and some of these students Continued on page 23
even forfeited their wages for a day or
two to participate in the program.
On this trip we actually visited
with every TV and radio speaker spon-
sored by World Evangelism in India. So
far they are able to speak freely, but this
could change any time due to the politi-
cal situation. The current government
opposes both Christians and Muslims.
As always, keep our foreign brothers
and sisters in your prayers.
Jerry speaking and P.R. Swamy translating for
an evening program under a thatched roof.
One of our TV speakers, P. K.
Varghese in Kerala, has recently moved New Book!!!
from Trivandrum to Kochin to begin a Simple Sermons
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 Global Harvest
In 1993 Byron and Gay Nichols
visited the J.C. Choates in Winona, MS,
to see how they might help with the
mission efforts of the loosely knit group
that had come to be known as the World
Evangelism team. J.C. had long envi-
sioned a magazine that could be circu-
lated in the US and around the world.
The Nichols liked the idea so they
joined the team as Associate Editor.
The first issue of The Voice of
Truth International, a 116-page Read-
ers Digest-size quarterly magazine
was printed in 1994. Volume 92 is cur-
rently with the printer.
Some changes have taken
place through the years. Early issues
included a From the Heart of... ar-
ticle on a particular country, showing
something of its history and culture,
but focusing primarily on the work
of the church in its evangilization. In
more recent issues, the From the
Heart of... article focuses on a cur-
rent topic or need, such as the atrocities
of abortion, as covered in volume 92.
In addition to the 25,000 to 30,000
copies printed for the US, 7,000 are
printed for India and neighboring coun-
tries, and are mailed from there. An-
other 3,000 are printed in Ghana, and
6,000 in Nigeria and shared by work-
ers in those countries to Christians and
prospects there. From the US, boxes are
mailed to about 60 additional nations.
With Volume 85 we began to
print the inside pages in color, a beauti-
ful improvement in presentation! Still,
we follow the original plan of dividing
the contents by topic (God, Evidenc-
es, The Word of God, Salvation, The
Church, Doctrine to Live By, Christi-
anity in Action, Worship, Daily Chris-
tian Living, The Christian Home, Tex-
tual Studies, Bible Questions,
Bible Characters, Church His-
tory, and Charts and Outlines.
There are feature pages in
addition to the Editorials: Quick
Commentary, How Do You Mea-
sure Up?, 5-Minute Bible Study,
Scavenger Hunt, Verse Search,
Bible Find, and Humor).
Brother Choates initial think-
ing in carrying articles of topical
studies was that many people over-
seas who would receive the magazine
would not have access to commentaries
and other study materials. By having
articles on God, for instance, in each
issue, successive copies of the magazine
would grow into a personal research
library! We know that this has been
true; and we have also been told that
much of the preaching material used by
men in various mission fields is drawn
from articles in The Voice of Truth In-
ternational. We are so thankful that it
has proven to be a useful tool.
In addition to being printed in Eng-
lish, there are also issues available in
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Paite, and Marathi,
primary languages in India. A Spanish
edition is in the process of being revived,
out of concern for the very large Hispanic
population in the US as well as through-
out Central and South America.
In response to frequent requests
for back issues of the magazine, the
11
entire library, Vols. 1-92 is currently
available at a cost of $2.00 for each
magazine! Even here in the States some
churches use the articles as Bible class
materials, sermon topics, and especial-
ly for bulletin articles since the major-
ity are only one page and we reserve no
copyright privileges.
Brother Louis Rushmore is the
current Editor. We do have staff writers
but we are happy to use submissions
by any faithful Christian, American or
foreign. Churches often subscribe for a
box of 35 copies of four issues (1 year)
for $350; individual subscriptions are
$15 for one year or $25 for two years.
Profits pay for the thousands that are
given away throughout the world.
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u Womens Liberation or Exploitation of Women?
u Where Grace and Mercy End
u Why Did God Do This to Me?
u True Science? It Follows a Known Path!
u He Lifted Up His Eyes
u How Do I Wear Christ?
u What Does Prayer Accomplish?
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u In a Time of Persecution, Can I Endure?
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World Evangelism School of Missions

Heritage Christian University recently
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training and information for individuals in-
terested in mission work.
The World Evangelism School of Missions (WESM)
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Preach Christ but Not the Church!

Continued from page 7
pertaining to the kingdom of God
(Acts 1:3). In other words, Christ was
giving final instructions to the apostles
concerning His kingdom or church,
which would shortly be established in
Jerusalem. He went on to exhort, But
ye shall receive the power, after the
Holy Ghost is come upon you; and
ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Sa-
maria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth (Acts 1:8).
So in Acts 2 that kingdom, the
Lords church, itself was established,
with some 3,000 obeying God and be-
ing added to it (Acts 2:40). The Gospel
was preached again and again both in
Jerusalem and in Judea, with thousands
more obeying the Lord and being add-
ed to that same church.
But there is more. At this point, the
record says, Then Philip went down
to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ to them (Acts 8:5). Continu-
ing, we read, But when they believed
Philip preaching things concerning
the kingdom of God, and the name of
J.C.Choate [Deceased]
Jesus Christ, they were baptized both
men and women (Acts 8:12).
So what do we have? We see how
the Lord instructed the apostles con-
cerning the kingdom of God, and then
Philip preached Christ to the Samari-
tans. But, amazingly, in doing so he
also preached the kingdom of God
to them! Why was there so much em-
phasis on the kingdom or the church?
Because it was the culmination of
Gods efforts for mankind; it was
the vehicle through which He would
provide salvation. It was from God,
it had been prophesied, the Lord
had promised it, and the saved were
added to it! Its importance cannot be
overstated.
Yes, we often hear people saying
the church is not important and that
we should not talk about it so much. It
is true that the church is not the sav-
ior, since it is made up of the saved,
who are human beings; but Christ is
the savior of the church, having died
for it and having purchased it with
His own blood, and therefore we must
be members of it if we want to be saved
and to go to heaven.
If you remove from the New Tes-
tament Scriptures all of the things said
about the kingdom or the church,
how much would be left?
Furthermore, if Christ built the
church, is head of it and savior of it,
serving as its foundation and calling it
by His name, if He has promised to re-
turn for it and present it to God, how
could anyone think that it is unim-
portant? And how will men know
about it, of its divine origin, of its
purpose and mission, and of its
tremendous place of importance
in Gods overall plan unless we
preach it to the world?
In conclusion, let us appreciate the
church, love it as the Lord loves it, be
thankful to be members of it, and let
us eagerly tell others about it so that
it may truly spread throughout the en-
tire world. As Paul said, Unto him be
glory in the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages, world without
end. Amen (Ephesians 3:21) >
J.C. Choate, originator of Global Harvest.

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 Global Harvest 17

A World Without Christ

Betty Burton Choate

Continued from page 4
forbidden to men, while in a woman
the punishment could be death. Homo-
sexuality, lesbianism, group sex, pedo-
philia, and bestiality were acceptable
practices. Many of these perversions
were graphically portrayed on artifacts
used in the home.
Rule of Law
Law was whatever was decreed
by the controlling power. There were
no recognized human rights that
must be honored.
The Influence of Christ
Slowly at first, but with ever-wid-
ening effect, the teachings of that cru-
cified man in the first century began to
impact civilization. Moral standards,
a strong conviction of right and
wrong, and the truths of Gods law
as revealed in the Scriptures, have re-
shaped the laws in countries dominated
by Christian beliefs. Even in nations
that are still predominantly idolatrous,
the tempering effect of Christian prin-
ciples has influenced the laws con-
cerning the rights and protections of
their citizens. It is no longer legal for
a widow in India to be burned on her
husbands funeral pyre, even though
the country is still 85% Hindu. Fa-
thers cannot kill their children at will.
Slavery is a crime in most of the world.
Gods Word, wherever it has gone, has
had a leavening influence and life has
been protected and bettered as a result.
But What Is Happening . . .?
Increasingly, though, in the past
century, atheism, humanism, and other
forms of rejection of God have grown
in their influence. The practice of abor-
tion was one of the early victories. It
became lawful to abort unwanted
babies, so that more than one-and-a-
half billion such murders have been
committed throughout the world in
the past forty years. Homosexuality
and lesbianism are now lauded as life-
styles on par with the marriage of man
and woman. Live in situations are
no longer shameful; adultery, fornica-
tion and divorce are accepted. Group
sex, pedophilia, and even bestiality
are practiced, with the attitude of Its
no affair of mine what goes on behind
closed doors.
Do we realize what is happening?
As the guiding principles of Christ
are eroded in what we have known as
a civilized world, we are seeing hu-
manity turn back to the atrocities of the
past. Is that the kind of world we want
to live in? Is that the kind of world we
want to shape for our children?
We dont have to go down this road
in order to know what the end will be
like. We can see the drastic changes
that have already taken place as, one
by one, the biblical standards are being
abandoned. And we can look further
back down the road of civilization to
what the world was like before Christ
came on the scene. Without doubt, that
is the world we will be re-creating if we
allow this trend to continue.
In Him was life, and the life was
the light of men . . . (John 1:4). Do
we really want to go back to a world
of darkness, without Christ? Humanity
needs to be forewarned: He came once
to bring life and truth. When He comes
again, it will be to judge the world (2
Timothy 4:1). >
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18 Global Harvest
You Tube Gods Tool for the World!
From cooking to fashion, music
to travel and, of course, how-to videos,
YouTube has become a place where you
can find it all. Within that smorgasbord
of information is where missionaries
Martin and Julie Johnson, who
work with a Church of Christ in Jakarta,
Indonesia, have planted themselves.
It started as a way for me to
practice Indonesian on a daily basis,
Martin Johnson told The Christian
Chronicle. I made a commitment, I
was going to put out a video every day
in Indonesian and it really caught on.
People really liked it.
The Johnson familys channel
took off. To date they have more than
86,000 followers, a number that con-
tinues to grow. Its been interesting
to see how certain opportunities have
come out of that, Martin Johnson said.
The familys YouTube channel is a
place where they document their day-to-
day life as they navigate the country and
learn the language. From cutting down
trees, maybe, to their travels, theres
no topic they wont tackle. Its an av-
enue theyve found not only appeals to
the people in Indonesia, but one that is
helping them share the Gospel with the
people there.
While they dont preach on You-
Tube, Martin Johnson does take time to
mention his faith and invite their viewers
to assemblies of the church. Every video
has a link to our churchs website and our
personal website. And on our website,
they can find the Gospel there, he said.
Those invitations are working.
There have been several occasions
where visitors to the church have told
them they came after seeing the fam-
ily on YouTube. In fact, thats exactly
how one of the church members, a man
named Halasan, found the Johnsons.
Halasans baptism
He started watching our videos and
found out we were different, Martin
Johnson said. He showed up one day
just to come to church, Bible in hand.
Halasan began studying with the John-
sons and then made the decision to be
baptized in 2016. Hes now an active
member of their small congregation.
But hes not the only one. A few
of those who regularly attend first found
out about the church through YouTube.
The Johnsons believe this use of
technology could be instrumental not
just in growing the church in Indone-
sia, but around the world. We really
want to encourage our brothers and
sisters in Christ, if theyre thinking
about it, to start a YouTube channel
whether its a Bible study channel, a
sermon channel, or just sharing their
life, their hobbies their passions and
being that example to people who
will want to contact them person-
ally, Martin Johnson said.
They believe sharing your faith
through your talents on a site like You-
Tube could help people see Christians
in a different light. >
Martin Johnson via the Christian Chronicle;
 Global Harvest 19
Ronnie Crocker
Galatians 6:1,2 points to our mis-
sion field: Brethren, if a man is
overtaken in any trespass, you who
are spiritual restore such a one in
a spirit of gentleness, considering
yourself lest you also be tempted.
Bear one anothers burdens, and so
fulfill the law of Christ.
We serve as a bridge back from
the far country for our prodigal sons:
Brethren, if anyone among you
wanders from the truth, and some-
one turns him back, let him know
that he who turns a sinner from the
error of his way will save a soul from
death and cover a multitude of sins
(James 5:19,20).
This is what Project Rescue is
about: Families throughout America
and our brotherhood are aware of the
destructiveness of drug addiction! The
addict resides in the eye of the hurri-
cane, oblivious to the wreckage he cre-
ates all around him. He hurts the ones
who love him the most. Addiction is
a brain (mind) sickness. The addict is
not evil, he is sick. The good news is
that Jesus came to heal and save the
addicted! Jesus said, Those who are
well have no need of a physician, but
those who are sick. I did not come
to call the righteous, but sinners, to
repentance. The bad news is that ad-
dictions break the heart, blind the mind
and captivate the soul. These Words of
Jesus are the good news: The Spirit of
the Lord is upon Me . . . He has sent
Me to heal the brokenhearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives And
recovery of sight to the blind, to set
at liberty those who are oppressed
(Luke 4:18).
We apply the Word of God to acti-
vate the healing powers of Jesus upon
a mans mind. In short, the Project his family, with his own bank account,
Rescue program consists of praying, saving for a car and apartment. Cecil
reading the Bible, studying the Bible, Green teaches a financial class to help
and doing the Bible. Romans 8:1,2 is them learn how to handle their money.
Gods spiritual law of aerodynamics: Here is an explanation of our stag-
There is therefore now no condem- es of recovery:
nation to those who are in Christ Je- Stabilization This is a pe-
sus, who do not walk according to riod of physical, emotional and men-
the flesh, but according to the Spir- tal stabilization. This stage lasts three
it. For the law of the Spirit of life in
months. The amount of freedom a
Christ Jesus has made me free from
member enjoys in this period is deter-
the law of sin and death. The law
mined by the degree of stabilization
of sin and death represents the drag
he has attained. He is also building up
and gravity and the law of the spirit
trust with the managers.
of life in Christ Jesus represents the
Assimilation During this pe-
design and thrust. Sin and death holds
riod, the program member is helped
a man down, corrupts his mind, and ru-
to assimilate back into the church,
ins every aspect of his life. The spirit
his family, and the work force. When
of life in Christ Jesus sets him free and
he reaches this stage, he is allowed to
heals his mind! We witness the healing
work a job in the community. This
power of the Word of God every day,
stage will last for his first six months
as a member prays, reads, studies and
in the program. During this time he
does the Bible!
might be able to have his own vehicle
The typical man who comes to us
to drive to and from work. When he
has quit the church at age 18 and ar-
completes 90 drug-free days, he might
rives at Project Rescue 5 to 10 years
be eligible to have a debit card with up
later. His addiction has estranged him
to $100 of his own money on it, so he
from his family and society. This is
can purchase his own wants and needs.
why the other side of Project Rescue is
He is allowed to go off property with
to help the recovering addict assimilate
family members (but not over-night).
back into the church and society. We
His attitude and spiritual growth deter-
attend church services of the Beltline
mine when he receives these freedoms.
church of Christ on Sunday mornings
Preparation to Graduate
and evenings. We attend the Wednes-
This stage begins in his second six
day evening Bible study at the Pricev-
months. This is a period of great free-
ille church of Christ. We encourage
dom and responsibility for the member.
our members to reconcile with their
At this point, he takes full control of
families, and most do! After a man is
his finances, he is able to visit home
here 30 to 40 days, he begins to look
over-night, and he no longer has to text
for a job in the community. Our goal is
where he is going. This is a time for
for him to find a job he likes, where he
testing his spiritual growth!
can earn a good salary. We want him
to become financially independent of Continued on page 21
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Guide book and Commentary

Mission Work for Bible reading for a year!
Essentials
Continued from page 6
work requires that a diverse and complex set of functions,
people, and objectives come together in an overall operat-
ing program. Missionaries are coordinators. They bring
together co-worker, teams, supporters, sponsors, foreign
brethren and other resources.
Character Everyone involved in mission efforts must
have Godly, Christ-like character. Traits should include:
integrity, courage, love, continuous prayer, compassion,
patience, honor, honesty, kindness, willing to work hard,
moral purity, humility, forgiving attitude, respect for the
scripture, love for the church, ability to sacrifice for others,
and unwavering faith.
Commitment Christ required a total commitment
from his apostles. The mission of the church can be suc-
cessfully carried out if we use workers that are properly
committed. Workers must be passionate about reaching the
lost now. A dominating, unwavering commitment to Christ,
the church, the scripture, and the mission must be made.
Christ Centered The message taught must be Christ- Order from: David Conley: hdconley0817@gmail.com
centered. Worship must be taught as Christ-centered. The or Order from: World Evangelism Publications
church is focused on Christ. He is Lord, King, Master, P.O. Box 72, Winona, MS 38967
Savior, and Supreme.
Accountability Mission work must be conducted un-
der the oversight of the church and every work and worker
must be subject to this authority. There is no place for the
lone ranger approach.
Relationships A successful mission work depends
greatly on several important relationships. These include:
Sponsor/missionary, Missionary/supporter, missionary/
co-worker, missionary/local worker, missionary/local au-
thority, etc. All of these relationships involve accountabil-
ity and an attitude of partnership.
Bible Knowledge and Respect for all Scripture We have news that
You cannot teach what you do not know. You cannot prop- brother Keith Sisman of
erly understand the scripture without an attitude of respect Cambridge, England, died
for the Bible as Gods inspired word. unexpectedly. He was a
great student and writ-
Communication The missionary must facilitate many er of the history of the
levels and types of effective communication with sup- church. You dont want to
porters, sponsors, co-workers, foreign language speaking miss his book, Traces of
brethren and authorities. the Kingdom. Order from
If we approach mission work as a serious, important, www.chulavistabooks.com
high priority task that we must successfully complete, we Keiths website is a trea-
can then take the Gospel to all the world. These mission sure to study:
work essentials must be incorporated into our effort. > traces-of-the-kingdom.org
 Global Harvest 21

Gospel Broadcasting Network

Don Blackman
Project Rescue
Continued from page 19

How Shall They Hear? As a member receives more freedoms in the program,
the danger of a relapse is increased. If/When he relapses, he
Preach the Gospel to every creature is a charge cur-
loses all of his freedoms and has to start over on his time in
rent in every generation until the end of time. Admittedly,
the program. This is why we exhort and warn them to work
reaching every soul with the message of salvation is chal-
(pray, read the Bible, study the Bible, and do the Bible) their
lenging, considering the worlds population of over six bil-
program diligently.
lion could double by the year 2040! Coupled with the fact
At this time, we have 17 program members. Seven
that about a hundred precious souls are dying every minute,
of these 18 men have surpassed 6-months in the pro-
the problem the Lords people face in reaching a world rap- gram!
idly rushing into eternity is obvious. However, since God Eighty-One of the 195 who entered our care are con-
desires that all men be saved and come to the knowledge tinuing in the faith (41.96% success rate).
of the truth, we must believe He has given His people the Twenty-Nine out of 43 members who completed six
power and potential to solve the problem of reaching every months are continuing successfully (67.44% success
soul with the truth. rate).
A large part of the solution to the problem is now in Regarding our members who completed 1-year
production...GOSPEL BROADCASTING NETWORK...a without a relapse, 16 out of 21 are continuing (76.19%
success rate).
satellite network, broadcasting the truth and nothing but the
If a previous member relapses, he goes into nega-
truth, 24 hours a day, seven days a week... tive column. When he picks himself up, he goes into
GBN is under the oversight of the Southaven church of success column.
Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. The primary thrust of the Since January of 2011, we have baptized 44 men
network is: into Christ! >
To establish in viewers of all ages a strong belief in
the existence of God through a heavy concentration of
Christian evidences,
To establish in viewers the conviction that God has
revealed Himself and His will to man through the Bible,
To encourage the proper response to Gods Word
obedience to the plan of salvation and adherence to
the New Testament pattern of worship, work, and Chris-
tian living.
In many places brethren are threatened by false teach-
ing. A saturation of sound Bible teaching via GBN may help
strengthen them to withstand error and to stand for the truth. The chow line ham and all the trimmings.
In areas where the church is practically nonexistent and
brethren are striving to grow in the faith, GBNs program-
ming may be viewed, possibly videotaped, to edify these
Christians and assist them in their evangelistic efforts.
Come to see us at the GBN facility located in Olive
Branch, Mississippi, south of Memphis at 8900 German-
town Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654. The new location of
8,000+ square feet is open on weekdays from 8am to 5pm
and we would love for you to organize a group from your
congregation to visit with us. >

Looking for a way to watch GBN? Download this updated PDF Spiritual food Monday night Bible study
for a quick reference. http://adobe.ly/2d1jb8I
with Wayne and Angie Speegle.
 22 Global Harvest
Rushmore-ing in Asia, South America and the USA
Continued from page 9
A Bible Class in Myanmar
and took us to Kakinada. There, we taught throughout the
week in the annual lectureship program, which was attended
by 4,000 persons with up to 900 present in the auditorium at
the same time. This is always a desirable destination and ac-
tivity for me each year. These brethren are my friends indeed.
Following the lectureship, brother Therman and I part-
ed company as he headed home and I flew to New Delhi.
From Delhi, Indian brothers and I traveled 17 hours by train
and three hours by car deep into the interior of India. Once
more for several days, it was my privilege to teach morn-
ing, afternoon and evening. This was my second trip to this
location, and brethren and I have become fast friends and
endeared to each other.
Upon my return to New Delhi, I spoke for a couple of
days on behalf of the church of Christ there. For one day, we
invited viewers of the Hindi TV programs sponsored by the
Lords church. The next day was the Lords Day, whereupon
I was permitted to speak Gods Word. Here, too, reside dear
Christian friends, truly like family to me. On November 21,
I flew back to the USA, and though I had departed Jackson,
Mississippi, I returned to Memphis, Tennessee to be with my
daughter Rebecca for Thanksgiving.
I learned after the fact that someone cried daily while
I was overseas in Asia. My good widowed friend Martha
and I had been comforting each other from afar because of
our grief and sorrow of having lost to cancer our respective
spouses Bob and Bonnie. Rebecca and I had also visited
Martha in Florida when I was preaching in that state. Then,
Martha came to visit me for three weeks! She lodged in
the apartment at the office/warehouse and worked by day
alongside me in daily office duties, warehouse freight work
and traveling to my speaking appointments in Mississippi
and Tennessee.
Before she
returned home, we
decided to get mar-
ried, and 17 days
later on January 1,
2017, we were wed
in her living room
in Ocala, Florida
among family and
friends. Bob and
Martha Noland had
been friends with
Bonnie and me for
around 25 years,
and Martha and
Bonnie were best
friends. Martha even cared for Bonnie once when I went on
a mission trip abroad without Bonnie. In a sense, perhaps
I just inherited Martha Lynn! No, we truly love and bring
great comfort to each other.
Immediately, Martha and I became team members in
the service of Jesus Christ. She accompanied me to speaking
appointments in Arkansas and Tennessee, before on January
24 we boarded the first of two jet planes to whisk us away to
Guyana, South America for six weeks of foreign missions.
We spoke in 16 mobile Annual World Evangelism Nation-
wide Guyana Workshops throughout all 10 regions of the
country, 90% of which is a dense rainforest. We traveled by
speedboats up big rivers for hours, flew in puddle-jumper
small aircraft over mountainous jungles, traversed muddy
cratered roads and were pedestrians on a car ferry for the 20-
Continued on page 23
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Rushmore-ing...
Continued from page 22
mile hop across the Essequibo River. I
spoke also for worship and Bible class-
es at local congregations, and Martha
not only spoke to ladies and children in
the seminars, but she taught additional
ladies classes, too.
We returned to the USA on March
9, to an equally busy schedule of state-
side travel to speaking appointments
and hauling literature from Winona,
Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee to
place with a shipping agent for delivery
to Guyana, some of which material will
go to each of the congregations of the
Lords church in the country.
For pricing of books and to order, call 662-739-3035
All along the way, abroad and
stateside, we feverishly slave away at
our laptop computers, establishing our
mobile office wherever we are in the
world. From Guyana, I published to
the Internet, late howbeit, the January
edition of Gospel Gazette Online, and
finalized most of the proofing and lay-
out of an upcoming issue of The Voice
of Truth International. We prepared
our next newsletter and attended to
other literary pursuits. Despite travel-
ing extensively stateside and abroad,
my forte is writing; presently, 28 of my
tracts and books are available in print-
ed form, as well as some of them in 18
different languages.
Martha Lynn and I may be com-
ing to a church of Christ near you soon.
If not, with your help, we can take care
of that by scheduling a day and a time.
Upon our return to the USA, appoint-
ments take us right away to churches in
Arkansas, Kentucky and Georgia. Not
long thereafter, we will travel to ap-
pointments in Ohio and West Virginia
and doubtlessly to parts between
here and there and on either side of our
flight path. Let us know how, when and
where we can be of service to your con-
gregation! > worldly pursuits in order to help the
23
How Can We... ?
Continued from page 10
and writes a different verse of Scripture
each day. There are several churches in
Chennai with a population of approxi-
mately 15 million, but in this large city
there are none close to his area, which
is predominately Hindu.
So how can we hope to take the
gospel to the billions of souls who in-
habit the earth? It is like a great puzzle
with many pieces. No one piece stands
alone nor should we try to make it stand
alone. What are some of those pieces?
Bible Correspondence courses, books
in several languages, magazines/The
Voice of Truth International, preach-
ers and teachers, TV/radio speakers,
seminars and gospel meetings, Bible
schools, with church members doing
the evangelizing.
How can we incorporate all these
pieces into a cohesive foreign evange-
lism program? We need more Christians
who believe we can take the Gospel to
the entire world, those who are willing
to give and encourage those who can go;
More foreign brethren who are true sol-
diers of Christ, willing to fight govern-
ments and friends so they can tell the old
old story; Christians who put God first,
over jobs, houses, popularity and other
church grow; More of us who can go and
be a bridge between interested churches
and individuals and their mission points
in various countries. In spite of all these
efforts, it looks feeble to us compared to
the billions of people who need to hear
around the world. However, we must re-
member that we are not fighting this bat-
tle alone. With Gods help, great things
can be accomplished. Now to Him
who is able to do exceedingly abun-
dantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in
us... (Ephesians 3:20). >
 24 Global Harvest

Katheryn Haddads Books

KATHERYN HADDAD
is a prolific writer of
books with a spiritual
message. My goal in
every book is to save
souls. She calls them
commentaries in narrative form. A gradu-
ate of Harding University with a BA degree in
English, history, and Bible, she also has part of
an MA from the Harding School of Theology.
For every book, she normally spends
around 500 hours of research in the Bible text,
first-century his-
torians and arch-
aeological find-
ings to learn the
religious, social,
linguistic, politi-
cal, and educa-
tional, etc., events
and circumstanc- ABOVE are the
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es of each year
torical novels in
and place.
her THEY MET
AT THE LEFT JESUS series.
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ing INTREPID are scripture cita-
MEN OF GOD tions, first-century
series. They historian citations, and Life Application questions. This
range in length series also comes in large print and CHILDS VERSION. At
from 400 to 550 the end of the book are suggested readings for special occa-
pages. Discus- sions (each chapter can stand alone), and a three-page bibli-
sion questions ography. She also has discussion questions for every chapter
on each chapter for meditation, in every novel she writes. >
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immersion.
 Global Harvest 25
Biblical Institute of Central America
A Two-Year Bible School to prepare evangelists and church leaders
from the Caribbean to the Pacific shores of Central America
Dearest of the Dearest,
If you watch much TV, you see
ads asking for money to help mistreat-
ed animals. They have been rejected
and neglected. Many have experienced
cruel treatment, etc. Naturally, our
hearts are touched.
We elevate the bar when we see
children in places like the St. Jude Hos-
pital. There are many different kinds of
problems. Some have missing arms and
legs. Others are tormented by cancer,
etc. If this does not touch our hearts, we
do not have a heart. They ask for money
to help the children.
Let us move on and view the peo-
ple on Judgment Day. See the faces full
of fear. Hear the screams. Terror is in
the air. Loved ones go in different direc-
tions. You see friends and family. Their
destiny is sealed for eternity, some sad,
some happy. We will be judged by the
way we respond to the command of Je-
sus to take the Gospel to the lost. May
our hearts be filled with compassion as
we see those who are like sheep with-
out a shepherd. Our hearts are crushed.
Suppose that you enter a country
of ten million people where the church
is not established. You have accept-
ed the challenge of making disciples
by taking the Gospel to all. What is
your reaction? Are you fearful, over-
whelmed, or confused? Where do you
start? What will you do? Is it possible?
What is your vision/plan? How does
God fit into all of this?
The first decision is to seek the de-
cision, revelation, vision, plan, purpose,
and will of God. Without debate, God is
not willing that any should perish. We
adopt His will. He sent Jesus to die on
the cross to rescue the perishing. Jesus
George Hall
states clearly in the Great Commission to
take the Gospel to all (Mark 16:15,16).
So the vision is clear. We do not have to
generate a vision. It has already been giv-
en to us. Then, He promised to provide
for all our needs (Philippians 4:19). God
promised to give us power to accomplish
our greatest dreams (Ephesians 3:20,21).
Jesus said all things are possible to them
that believe (Mark 9:23). We must be-
lieve that God wants us to take the Gos-
pel to all, and we must believe that we
can do it with God. Remember that God
did not give us a spirit of fearfulness,
but of power and love and discipline (2
Timothy 1:7). So the starting point is the
vision, not the method.
It is imperative to understand that
the method must be able to accomplish
the vision/goal. Should we trust our
ways or Gods ways? To ask is to an-
swer. In the first century, the goal was
accomplished (Colossians 1:23). Wow!
Amazing! They did it without building
church buildings for the new church-
es, without sending support for local
preachers in the mission church, or any-
thing to cause dependence on the send-
ing church. It worked well and is worthy
of duplication. Without doubt, the Book
of Acts is our history book and example
to take the Gospel to all. Multiplying
the number of disciples is a given and a
must! See examples in Acts 2:41; 4:32;
5:14; 5:28; 6:7, etc. (multiplying ex-
ceedingly). Just adding a few here and
there cannot meet Gods expectations or
ours. Our method must demand multi-
plication. Should we expect less? God
wants it to happen.
Since faith still comes by hearing
the word (Romans 10:17), we must teach
the word to the multitudes. But how?
Paul explains to Timothy the secret in 2
Timothy 2:2. Dont worry; its simple.
Timothy was told to do what he had seen
Paul do; that is, to teach others to teach
others, etc. For example, in the first year
one disciple teaches 3 others to teach oth-
ers = 4 teachers. In the second year, the
four each teach 3 more (12 new teachers)
4 + 12 = 16 teachers , etc. It is simple,
biblical, effective, and practical. It can be
done anywhere in the world, even in the
USA. All work is mission work.
On weekends, BICA students
travel to support 14 various churches!
The students work in pairs with these
surrounding churches to focus on sup-
porting the area of evangelism. Most
importantly, they teach the brothers of
each Church of Christ how to present
the gospel to others. We call this the 2
Timothy 2:2 method, The things you
have heard me say in the presence of
many witnesses entrust to reliable peo-
ple who will also be qualified to teach
others. This is the method of multiply-
ing and making disciples in the Church
of Christ. The results from the work so
far on the weekends is 12 baptisms and
training more than 25 disciples through-
out various churches.
Since BICA was established, the
dream has always been to reach all pos-
sible souls for Christ! That is our mis-
sion... go and make disciples of all
nations (Matthew 28:19). God has
placed another dream on our hearts.
the possibility of expanding into other
countries and continuing to fulfill the
greatest dream of Christ: The Great
Commission! Right now, the possible
countries to establish a new BICA cam-
pus are Costa Rica and Cuba. >
George Hall: gwhall43@gmail.com
 26 Global Harvest

Outreach in Brazil
J. Randal Matheny

To the right is a photo taken Sun-

day night of our Urbanova group. Not
present were Douglas and Ludmila,
with their son Davi, who are in So
Paulo for the birth of their daughter
Liz. The birth is set for Wednesday,
the 25th. Liz has a heart problem, and
doctors will see if surgery will be need-
ed immediately or if she can wait for
some months in order to build strength.
Please pray for them.
Behind the camera was Chris
Underwood, from Chicago, who is a
brother working here for three months
with a company hired by Embraer.
In the photo are three visitors: Suel-
len, Jonathans girlfriend (second from
left), Pedro, who found us on the internet
(third from left), and Paulo, a neighbor
(holding Bible, fourth from right).
On a recent social-media site, I
started a little community called The
Way of Christ. Anybody can post
there, according to the sites rules.
One person posted a photo of the
interior of a huge religious edifice. He
titled it, my healing place. Immedi-
ately, I felt compassion toward him.
The place of true and eternal heal-
ing is in Jesus Christ. In the body of
Christ, where the gifts of all the mem-
Urbanova meeting
bers are exercised, the spirit is nurtured.
In the family of faith, I find encourage-
ment and strength.
My healing place is in the fel-
lowship of God and the love of Christ
and the strength of the Holy Spirit. My
place of spiritual salvation is serving
and interacting with my brothers and
sisters in Christ. The physical location
is incidental.
It happened again last night. Sing-
ing, praying, and reading Scripture to-
gether with the friends of Christ, plus a
couple of interested outsiders, brought
refreshment to my soul.
One of the best things about this
healing place is that it is available ev-
erywhere on earth. No pilgrimages are
needed. Instead of occasional visits,
every single soul may reside in Gods
healing place.
We all need his healing. He in-
vites into his place, in Christ. He wel-
comes each one as a valued child of
his. Here, while there is still time, the
door is open.
But by His doing you are in
Christ Jesus, who became to us wis-
dom from God, and righteousness and
sanctification, and redemption 1 Cor-
inthians 1.30 (NASB). >
Randal J. Matheny is a long-time mis-
sionary in Brazil; randal@fastmail.com;
http://forthrightpress.com/b/L1
(You can visit the community The Way
of Christ here: http://www.votable.com/
theway .)

These Forthright Publications are available. For prices and more information, you
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 Global Harvest 27

Mission Printing, A work of churches of Christ

This is a voluntary work of
many Christians to print,
package and ship materials
to mission fields throughout
the world. Brother Richard
Renfro, vice president of
the Board of Trustees, co-
ordinates much of the work that is done, bringing volunteer
Christians together in Arlington, TX to run the machines,
package the materials and prepare the containers for ship-
ment. Several other congregations have workstations at their
buildings. They pick up printed materials at Arlington and
take them to their location where they collate and staple the
tracts. Returning the materials to us, we trim and box them
for shipment to countries with freedom to receive them.
Brother Renfro also makes follow-up trips to countries
where the containers are shipped. Recently he, along with
Mike Reese who is coordinator of Kenya School of Preach-
ing in Kisumu, visited there. He also met with directors
of preaching schools in Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania. He
visited congregations in the areas and spoke to preaching
students about their use of materials shipped from Mission
Printing.
We, at World Evangelism, have taken loads of our
books, boxes of The Voice of Truth International, and tracts
to the Mission Printing office to be included in their contain-
ers. We deeply appreciate what they are doing to spread the
word throughout the world. >

Heartly greetings to all God s family all over the world.

We ask for your prayers for the Andes mountain and
Amazon Peruvian Jungles congregations that we will go to
spend time on teaching and preaching the gospel of Christ on
this current year if the Lord is willing.
Your prayers are also needed for the church work being
done within Lima city area and our upcoming mission trip to Santiago, twelve hours away by bus and an hour and fifteen
Chile in April for about three weeks, where we will go again minutes by a plane.
to visit the congregations in Santiago city and for the first God bless you always as we daily work and serve Him
time we will spend a weekend (from 8th to 11thin April) with until the Master comes. >
the church in Puerto Montt, a city going down south from Helmut Garcia, from Montecarlo congregation - Peru

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 Global Harvest 29
Loving God in Italy Erin Choate
On New Years Eve, I went to worship and enjoyed anoth-
er normal day in Scandicci. That evening, my teammates, Claire
and Bethany, and I stumbled on an unexpected local community
party at our neighborhood park. Once again, I was struck by
how affectionate the Italians are. They immediately welcomed
us and treated us to several slices of cake. When midnight came,
we all cheered in the New Year together! It felt like one great big
family, although we did not know anyone there.
Friday, January 6th, marked another kind of New
Year. It was my one-year anniversary of living in Italy!!
I cannot believe it; this past year flew by. It has been inde-
scribable so many memories and good times. Glory be to
God! I am looking forward so much to the year ahead and the
love and memories in store for me there.
On Sundays the 22nd and the 29th, my student Sara
came with us to worship. She seems genuinely interested in
the Bible and the worship service. She even sings the hymns
with us, even though she doesnt know the words. I am pray-
ing that she will continue to come with us and that God will
lead her to the truth.
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may
be in you, and that your joy may be full (John 15:11).
There is a great joy in beginning another new semes-
ter...and another new year of teaching Gods Word! On Fri-
day, the 13th, we threw our Beginning of the Semester
party. Unfortunately, due to weather and the recent holidays,
only around twenty-five people came among them were
my students, Flavio, Daniela, and Behzad.
We have had the first English Bible study of the semes-
ter. This time, we are studying both 1st Samuel and 1st Cor-
inthians, which should prove interesting.
Our completed team
The first Thursday
night of English grammar
classes at the church build-
ing started on the 19th. So
far, I am still teaching the
Intermediate level in which
we are still reading through
the LST book of John.
As of now in this new
semester, I have thirteen students in all, four of which are new.
Barbara is around my age. She works at the Santa Maria No-
Singing hymns for the elderly in a home.
vella train station and is an intermediate English speaker. For
now, I am planning on studying Mark with her. Letizia is a
middle-aged, intermediate English speaker who describes her-
self as an agnostic. So far, I am also planning to study Mark
with her. Elisa is the teenage daughter of one of the nurses at
the nursing home I visit each week. Finally, Francesca is a
dear, sweet elderly lady who only knows a tiny bit of English.
I am trying to translate some key verses of the Bible with her
to get her interested not only in English, but also in Gods
Word. May the Lord bless and keep all my students as we
study the Bible together this semester. May He bring them to
the truth of His love and His church. >
Erin Choate: daughter of Steve and Melinda; granddaughter
of J.C. and Betty, working with the Avanti Italia program of the
church in Scandicci, Italy.
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace
always in every way. The Lord be with you all (2 Thess.3:16).
 30 Global Harvest

The Church in Budapest, Hungary

I was blessed with a smooth trip
from Memphis to Budapest, arriving
this past Friday. On Sunday we were
able to walk into a warm and inviting
meeting place. We are so blessed by
the new heating unit that was installed
last year!!! We think of all of you,
who helped us with this, each time it
is used!!!! As winter is passing, warm-
er weather is bringing rain instead of
snow this week.
I am excited to announce that Juli
was baptized into Christ after worship
service in Budapest two weeks ago.
We are so thankful for our new, dear
Sister in Christ. Brother Peter and I
have been studying with her for some
time. She has been attending our ser-
vices faithfully for over a year now.
We rejoice to announce that our
Sister Tanyas sister who lives in Saint
Curry Montague
Petersburg, Russia was baptized on
Sunday! We have been praying for this
for many years. I am reminded again of
the power of prayer and the importance
of never giving up on anyone. Some-
times it takes years and sometimes
many years! Gods word has the power
to change lives!!!! Never lose faith!
Kata was with us this past Sun-
day. You may remember that she is the
new contact that Brother Don Green
and I made a few months ago. I am so
glad that she continues to show interest
in the church!
Yesterday we received a shipment Curry and Kata, a new contact made
of brother Peters book (500) copies by Brother Don Green and Curry a few
(our second printing). I am so glad to months back.
have them since we have only a few left God bless you all for your prayers
from the first printing! We are seeing and support! We could not continue our
that this is a great tool for sharing the work here without you! >
Gospel with people here in Hungary! Curry Montague (curry.monta@gmail.com)

Verviers, Belgium, a Church for

all Generations
Jean-Marie Frerot
We are presently in the coldest part of the year here in gives opportunity for students to ask Bible questions.
Belgium. Recently, the icy streets prevented members who Suzanne and I thank you very much for your support
live on hills from getting to church on Sunday. On another and for your love in the Lord Jesus, our Savior. >
Sunday, however, when the temperature was extremely low, Jean-Marie and Suzanne Frerot
in spite of the weather everyone was present, even those who The White Rock Fund provides a grant to the Sand
had to come on foot! On that day, four members made the Springs, Oklahoma Church of Christ for Jean-Maries support.
trip all the way from Luxemburg. Among them was the new
sister in Christ, a French lady who is from Cape Vert.
The Lords church in Verviers is growing in faith. We
continue our visitation program as well as the distribution of
leaflets, and Bible studies. We are studying with two recently
baptized persons, Karine and Paulette. I am also continuing to
study each week with Jonah. Jonah is 24 years old and would
like to become a preacher. He is making progress in the faith.
Wednesday Bible studies for the young people contin-
ue. They have only a half day of school on Wednesdays. Su-
zanne prepares sandwiches for the group, so they will have
a good meal. This period of study lasts about four hours and
 Global Harvest 31

The Work in Romania

Harvey Starling

The seven Pitesti church assembled for worship.

churches in Roma-
nia continue to do
well. The average
attendance for De-
cember was some
244 total for each
Sunday. This in-
cludes members, children and visitors. We must remember
that in the past few years some 12 or 13 have died in the
seven churches and about 25 or so have moved to other cities
and countries for better paying jobs.
Pat and I do well in our old age. We work at home but FRATOUSTEANU HAS PREACHED
do not travel much. I have no complaint at all of what God has FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS
given me to do at 84. The greatest challenge for me has been Ion Fratousteanu of Craiova, 47, was converted to the
the past 25 years in helping to plant the Lords church in new Lord in 1999 and began preaching the gospel in 2003. His
towns and cities in Romania. The challenge continues with the first study of the Bible was through a Bible course by mail
task of maturing and strengthening these churches of the Lord. offered by the Pitesti church in a newspaper ad. After more
PITESTI CHURCH ASSEMBLES TO WORSHIP study on his own and a number of one to one studies with
Christians in many nations come together to worship Harry Middleton of Nashville, TN, he became a Christian.
on the first day of the week. There was a full house in Pit- Ion is now a very vital worker in all seven congrega-
esti, Romania on a recent Sunday. Pitesti is one of the seven tions of Dolj, Valcea and Arges. He coordinates the preaching
churches of the Lord in Dolj, Arges and Valcea Districts. The schedule of the 14 gospel preachers in the seven churches. He
other six churches began in the years following. Romanian also preaches each week, teaches Bible classes and does one
men lead the public worship and all Bible classes are taught to one Bible studies in the entire area. He is an electrical en-
by Romanians. A weekly ladies class is taught in Craiova gineer and works for the largest electric company in the area.
and Pitesti by Cristina Sirbu, a Romanian Christian. Ion was also the founder and is the present director of the
MIDWAY MEN TO WORK IN ROMANIA August Bible Camp which is conducted each year for the youth
The Midway church in Jasper, AL is committed to preach- in the three districts. He is as-
ing Christ to the lost world. The congregation is active locally sisted by Daryl Newton and
and in various parts of the world, but their major foreign work is Mike Grose of the U.S. The
in Romania. Six men, including three elders, are soon to travel camp staff comes from the
to Romania to preach and teach the gospel in the area of the seven congregations.
seven congregations in Dolj, Arges and Valcea Districts. The Several U.S. Bible
church has been working with Harvey and Pat Starling for years teachers do go on special oc-
to get the gospel of Christ to an area of some 2,000,000 people. casions each year. About 16
The men will be preaching at each of the seven con- teachers go in July for the
gregations, teaching Bible classes and teaching one to one Childrens and Adult Bible
studies. The visit will make it possible for the men to visit Classes. Ann Newton and
the Christians, learn more about the culture and also evaluate Cindy Rieck go each March
the challenges and needs of the work. to conduct special ladies
There is only one known congregation for each studies for all of the seven
1,000,000 people in Romania and continues to be a great congregations. >
challenge for the spread of New Testament Christianity. Harvey M. Starling: hmsstar@bellsouth.net
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 Global Harvest 33
THE SITUATION IS
CRITICAL
FOR THE CHILDREN
Richard Stephens
The warehouse is empty. The
price of food has reached the highest
levels ever in the history of the coun-
try, reports Wilson Tembo from Ma-
lawi. Despite having crops that appear
to be good later this year, people in the
meantime are starving. Little Agness
Nyirongo, 5 years old is an example.
Wilson Tembo directs food distri-
bution for the Malawi Project. He came
across Agness when completing the
final portion of the recent shipment of
food from the warehouse in southern
Malawi. He continues to portray the
desperate situation.
There Are No Supplements
Agness walked all the way from
the far side of the district to get some
food. At the moment we had enough
left to supply 1,000 of the most se-
riously affected children and that
brought to 28,800 the number who had
received food from the two most recent
shipments. The sad thing is the medi-
cal people have added her to a list of
children facing acute food deficiency.
She needs intensive food supplements
to survive. The problem is she has not
received the critically needed food
supplements. There are no food supple-
ments. And now we are out of food as
well. She weighs just 11.5 kilograms
(25.4 lbs). She was not alone. I came
across dozens of children under 5 who
are underweight. They have pale hair
and swollen faces, stomach and feet.
When we arrived they had been wait-
ing for half a day just to receive a little
food. It is a desperate situation.
Tembo concludes his story. No
wonder we get calls from all corners of
the country checking if we have some
food. This is a very tough part of the
work when you turn back little children
who are desperate and hope you can
feed them. But we do not have food.
The warehouse is empty.
While the rains have improved and
there is a glimmer of hope a better crop
is on the way, it is still 3 to 4 months
away. That is too long. The warehouse
is empty. Children like Agness will
not survive until the harvest if food is
not made available quickly. Wont you
write a check today? As little as $25.00
or $30.00 will give children like her a
chance to survive. Please send a check
today, or go to the web site for details
about sending your contribution elec-
tronically. Help these children. http://
www.malawiproject.org/donate/
Grand Junction, Colorado As
the visitor steps into the auditorium, it
is quickly evident that this congregation
has a high interest in engaging all over
the world. Around the top walls of the
auditorium are large flags from a number
of nations around the world. One cannot
help but feel there is something special
with this group of Christians. They are
engaged. They are involved. They are
committed. The world is their auditori-
um. Recently a number of boxes arrived
at the offices of the Malawi Project. They
were filled with exam gloves for hospital
and healthcare professionals in Malawi
from the Grand Junction church.
Indianapolis, Indiana In October
2016 Pike High School in northwest In-
dianapolis hosted a Teen Service Fair.
Two students visited the booth and com-
mitted themselves to becoming involved
in helping the people of Malawi.
Supriya Chittajallu, a senior at Pike
made this observation, I visited Kenya
in 2011 and Africa holds a special place
in my heart. After seeing the impact the
Malawi Project is having I was deter-
mined to get involved.
By February 2017 Supriya had col-
lected 425 books from the school li-
braries to send to Malawi. They were
delivered to the Malawi Project in giant
banana boxes. At the same time Bay-
leigh Arnold and Jason Cole told their
instructor and the ROTC class about
the Project. This group also accepted
the challenge. In two months they had
collected 25 large boxes of clothes,
shoes and school supplies. >
 34 Global Harvest
MAKINDE: SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM
Greetings from BVBIN and SWSE, Ibadan and my co
-WBSFUW team in Western States of Nigeria.
We (myself, brother Dele Shotola, brother Kayode
Eniafe, brother Abraham Yeje, brother Abiola Joseph Olu-
soji, brother Adewolu Okesami and brother Lawrence Dada)
left Ibadan city by 6:30 am on Tuesday morning to Warri city
in Delta State in an hired van and by 2:00 pm we landed in
Warri city for the three days workshop.
The workshop was attended by over 600 people from
Nigeria and the neighboring country, Cameroon. The mass
evangelism of Thursday resulted into conversion of six souls
and restoration of my junior brother (Seun Makinde) who
left Ibadan and the faith since year 2002 to work in Warri.
Apart from over 40,000 copies of Bible that was freely
shared by brother Sylvester Imogoh and his team manager,
brother John Dannia, 3,000 copies of VOTI volume 90,
2,000 copies of The Role of Woman and 8,000 copies of
WBS introduction lesson were freely distributed to all the
participants at the close of the workshop.
Brethren, we appreciate the present of brother Ron
Pottberg in this years workshop, and the moral and financial
support from brother Doug Wheeler and associates, and your
continuous prayers which contributed beyond expectations
to the success of this work.
Our WBSFUW team visited Ila-Orangun in Osun State
to campaign for students on Friday (January 27). Three hun-
dred introductory lessons were distributed to willing students
and teachers of Ila-Orangun grammar school. The preacher
of the Lords Church in Ila-Orangun will help us to collect
the completed lessons from the students and get them posted
to our office in Ibadan.
Brethren, our students are now in vocational weeks
learning different trades in Ibadan, Asejire in Osun State and
in Lagos. Fifteen students are with me in Ibadan for different
trades such as Electrification, Motor mechanic, fashion designer
NAPPMEG, Photographer & video recording, and Aluminium
works. Ten are with brother Kayode Eniafe in Asejire-Osun
State and five in Lagos state for vocational training while the
remaining four students return to their congregation to continue
the service of gospel preacher. The school will reopen, the Lord
willing, on February 20 for third semester classes.
WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL SEMINARS: The first
and second WBS seminars in Ibadan were attended by over
250 people, 500 VOTI volume 91 and other Gospel materi-
als were freely distributed and three souls were added to the
Lord s Church with many prospects.
WORK COMMENCED ON JAGO MEETING
PLACE: As God would have it, we purchased 1,600 blocks
with N360,000 received from the Lough family this quar-
ter on February 22, 2017. The Lords willing,we shall com-
mence the setting of the blocks in May 2017.
SOUTH WEST KIDDIES ACADEMY: Our SWKA
has grown from 42 to 52 students with additional one teach-
er. Our aim is to provide a sound spiritual and physical edu-
cation to children of less privileged people in the community.
Most of the students in this ministry are orphans that if as-
sisted can lead a meaningful life physically and spiritually.
COMBINED CLASS ON MARCH 2017: The much
awaited combined Class for our students in Lagos campus
and Ibadan main campus is coming up on March 13-17, 2017
with brother David Ballard ministering. Fifty students are
expected with some of our graduates and instructors benefit-
ing from this five days intensive class.
CONCLUSION: We appreciate you all for your moral
and financial support for the cause of Christ in Africa, most
especially in Nigeria. May the Lord continue showering His
abundant blessings on you all in Jesus Christ name, amen. >
Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (Director of Studies for Bear Valley Bible
Institute of Nigeria and Southwest School of Evangelism, Ibadan)
 Global Harvest 35
In 1992 the Benton Church of
Christ engaged in a mission effort in Be-
nin West Africa with George Akpabli, a
native of Ghana. We were unaware that
the French speaking country of Benin
had no churches of Christ in existence.
George Akpabli
By 1994, when Benin was first
visited by Bill Morgan and Ed Jones, el-
ders of the Benton Church, two congre-
gations had been established with about
35 members each. While visiting with
George, he shared his dream of starting
a training center to teach native Africans
to preach the gospel and evangelize.
In August of 1995, the Benin
Bible Training Center began with 18
students embarking on a three-year
curriculum. By the time the first class
graduated in 1998, other French speak-
ing countries were recruited and ad-
mission applicants far outnumbered the
available space in our rented facilities
in the city of Cotonou, which is the
economic capital of Benin.
In 2002 we purchased 18 acres of
property, some 20 kilometers north of
Cotonou with the intent to develop a
campus that would allow us to expand
our training program. Since that time,
we have completed eight structures at
a cost of $600,000 that will accommo-
date 36 students studying at the same
time. What began as one missionary, Dr.
George Akpabli, under the oversight of
the Elders from the Benton, KY church
of Christ has grown into a 3-year re-
gional school of preaching sponsored by
several congregation and individuals.
The BTC is celebrating 21 years of
preparing natives to plant local churches
of Christ and evangelize 11 French-
speaking African countries. Together,
we are training preachers and effective-
ly spreading the Gospel of Christ.
The BTC is a three-year degree
program for French-speaking Afri-
can preachers. The campus includes
classrooms, dormitories, and a cafete-
ria. This dream was only possible by
gifts from individuals and churches of
Christ in the U.S.A.
Our graduates and present stu-
dents represent 11 French speaking na-
tions in West Africa. Those countries
represented by our students and gradu-
ates include Benin, Togo, Chad, Ivory
Coast, Cameroon, Central African Re-
public, Burkino Faso, Mali, Guinea and
Niger. Many of these countries have a
BTC graduate as a located preacher
working there.
Most of our present students are
married and range in age from 22 to
56 years in age. Many of our gradu-
ates since 1998 have gone back to
work with congregations that existed
before coming to school, but they have
also planted approximately 300 new
churches with membership approach-
ing 7,000. These new Christians are the
seeds and French West Africa is ready
to harvest for Jesus Christ. This is the
most effective means to spread the gos-
pel to an underserved population of
over 260 million souls. >
David Simmons: 270-540-1942;
frenchafricanmissions@gmail.com
 36 Global Harvest
News from
East London,
South Africa
Chris DuPreez
Currently our ministry involves serving the Downtown
church as leader for all ministries. Over the last number of
months we have been doing equipping lessons regarding the
role of the woman in the local church, involvement ministry
and where every member can serve.
We have identified two men as possible current and fu-
ture leaders for the church at Downtown. Both Sydney Mishi
and John Mark are professors at the Fort Hare University.
We have been using one of the university lecture halls as a
place of worship for the last seven years.
We have used the farm on several occasions as a place
of worship, Bible studies, devotions and fellowship. We
have also approached Walter Murimo to serve as outreach
minister as soon as he returns from Zimbabwe. Currently he
is sorting out a visa which will allow him to work in South
Africa. Everybody is excited about that. Having all this in
place will be freeing up some time for me to minister with
and to the other congregations in the area as well. This will
be in the form of workshops, seminars on church growth
and soul winning, as well as general equipping the saints for
ministry, classes, etc.
From the beginning of the year, I have been asked by
the Keam Road church of Christ, to teach their mid-week
Bible classes since they are currently without a preacher. I
will also be preaching there once a month.
Our next youth camp is planned for 6-9 July. However,
if we can get the toilets and showers done in the next few
weeks we may be able to do some weekend camps before
July. It will be great if one or two members from the support-
ing churches can come and assist with our camps.
Last October we made the trip to Benoni to attend the
Southern Africa Bible College lectureship. The lessons were
good and the fellowship great. It was fantastic to see brother
Jeff Jenkins of the Lewisville, TX church at the lectureship.
It has been a tremendous blessing to be part of the ra-
dio ministry in the area. It is sad however to report that
during December we had our last broadcast because of a
lack of funding. Nevertheless, it was a great experience and
opportunity to share the Gospel to many. During December
I delivered a series of lessons regarding the church of Christ.
An introduction lesson was done on Why I am a member of
the Church and a lesson regarding the worship of the church.
Over the last number of months we had several intrud-
ers on the property, which resulted in minor thefts and dam-
age to a vehicle. Currently we are getting quotations to fence
off the yard around the house with security fencing.
One of the things that will be a great help for our min-
istry is for someone from our supporting churches to come
and see the work and help with future advice, suggestions
and encouragement. We do need daily prayers to help with
balancing the various ministries and to be most effective in
the work for this area.
Thank you very much for the ongoing support we have
received from all our supporting churches. In Alabama, Pe-
tersville, Rogersville, Wood Avenue and New Hope. A spe-
cial thank you to the congregation in Kosciusko, Mississippi,
the South Huntington church of Christ, who have been sup-
porting us since 1999. Also to the Lewisville congregation
in Texas, that has been our sponsoring church since 2000 to
help with this mission work. Without your help we would
not be able to serve the Lords people in this area.
Thank you to the church in Starkville, that helped with
one-time funds last year and for allowing their Youth Minister,
Wesley Thompson, to help with the youth camp in May, 2016.
As I sit here and reflect on all the churches and individuals that
have shared in our ministry over the last almost two decades,
it is with overwhelming gratitude to God for sending special
individuals on our path. All the people who have opened their
homes whenever me or my family accompanied me on report
back trips, you are precious to us.
This passage comes to mind, when Paul wrote to his
beloved Philippians in Philippians 1:3-5, I thank my God
every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of
you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership
in the gospel from the first day until now. >
Chris du Preez & family: chrisdupreez@lewisvillechurchofchrist.org
 Global Harvest 37
It is a blessing to receive your
email. May all our dreams come true
during this 2017 period of time, and
may God bless each one of us greatly
in Christ. It is true that years separated
our last meeting together but we will
never forget how God sent our brother
J.C. Choate here several times and how
much each visit was of great encour-
agement for the Lord`s work here.
The story of the church here is
like the life of Daniel, up and down, up
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Pierre Sylvio Salomon
and down, and each time we go up we
become stronger and God confers to us
some more responsibilities. We are no
longer at Palmar and no longer a shop
keeper. We sold the shop and built a
new house at Port-Louis and a place for
the church to meet on top of our house.
We are full time in the work for the last
ten years. The Benton church of Christ
in Kentucky still acts as our sponsor-
ing church, and for sure to many other
churches of Christ all around the world.
Our daughters got married and we are
blessed with four grand children.
Though you have not come to
Mauritius for many years, we were in
contact with you in a different way be-
cause we receive your Voice of Truth
International, a great tool in hands of Mauritius if you are traveling to this
those who are using it. Thank you for side of the globe. We love you and are
non-stop sending to us these books so proud for all good you are doing for
which we received until now. The His kingdom. Say hello to all saints
church is still here and is going strong around. Our almighty God bless you in
by His grace. God does so much for us all and for all in Him. >
and never leaves us alone. Pierre Sylvio Salomon: ssalomon@in-
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 38 Global Harvest

News from Pakistan Sajjad Adil

God bless you, I am so glad when
I received your letter and I heard about
you. It was a so good surprise for me
that you send me letter. In Sunday ser-
vice I gave your greeting to the con-
gregation of Malir Church of Christ.
They were so glad. Many senior mem-
bers were present in service. They told
me that in the start of 1960 brother
J.C. Choate and brother Gordon
Hogan came to Pakistan and start-
ed preaching of church of Christ in
Lahore and Karachi but I do not re-
member about your Pakistan time.
I think I was not before 1980.
Sister, you asked me about Ka-
rachi work so I want to tell about it.
Now in Karachi we are three preachers
(Sajjad Adil, Shahbaz Ghouri, Sabir
Masih) who are preaching of Lords Speakers at a recent Gospel meeting in the Malir congregation.
Kingdom and congregations of church
of Christ at seven different places. You
would know that preaching of church
of Christ is not easy. People are not
accept its easily but it is fact that doc-
trine of church of Christ is real truth.
Now in Malir Church of Christ where
I am preaching 45 families belong to
the church and there are 102 baptized
members. I am sending you pictures
of Karachi work.
But, sister, I want to tell you a
fact that for many years no foreign
missionary has come to Pakistan. I
think without missionary work, the Attendees at the Gospel meeting.
church work can be stopped. Brother UK, Germany, Korea and other for missionary work, as you told me
J.C. Choate and Brother Jim E Wal- countries and are spreading strongly that you continue brother J.C. Cho-
dron came to Karachi, preaching the here false doctrine but the church of ates World Evangelism mission with
Lords Kingdom with brother Anwer Christs missionaries do not come. his team. Greet to you from me and
Masih in deferent places. In this way They are afraid. I cannot under- all church members, Your brother in
congregations get encouragement but stand why? Christ, Sajjad Adil. >
now I see that denominational mis- Please I kindly request to you
sionaries are coming from U.S.A,, that now include once again Pakistan Sajjad Adil: sajjad_adil_bano@yahoo.com
 Global Harvest
Lahore, Pakistan
Asghar Ali
Hope this newsletter finds you in
good health and high spirits.
Church attendance: All were regu-
lar and punctual during this period.
Church hall seemed filled as almost all
the members of all the families were
there to attend the worship. Obed and
I tried our best to convey them the im-
portance of being on time. Thanks to
God Almighty there are only few who
are bit late but have improved and are
becoming time conscious. The congre-
gation is mature enough to check us if
we start late.
Bible Classes: Bible study after church
service is conducted on regular basis
and our youth has started to take interest
in these classes. They learn big things
in easy language and are tested through
effective questioning. There was a time
39
when in spite of all the requests they
used to slip out of the building after
service and this was very dishearten-
ing for us. These are the people who
are almost illiterate, belonging to low
financial strata and are busy in making
both ends meet, so Bible Study was not
their priority neither they find any time
for this; but things are improving.
Development of page: By the grace of
The authorities just get biased when
God Almighty we are regularly post-
they notice that a conversion case is
ing The Word of Truth on our church
in front of them from majority and
page, by the name of Lahore Church
they start creating hurdles in obtaining
of Christ. This is the first step towards
some certificate. For years I was pur-
spreading Gospel message electroni-
suing this that the church has the au-
cally. Development of our page has en-
gaged me and Rahat in material prepa-
ration and my eldest daughter does
the typing. This page is being liked by
people of other religions as well. Most
of the articles are in Urdu language so
it is widely understood throughout the
country. You all are requested to please
visit and share the page as well.
Our new members attending wor-
ship: Boys and girls who were bap-
tized are coming to worship and are
trying to be regular. One boy is very
thority to perform marriages but all in
responsive and is leading the songs on
vain. So now we applied in the name of
regular basis. Though younger in age,
brother Obed Arthur, and this was suc-
this shows maturity as he comes on
cessfully approved by the government
stage. The way he carries himself and
of Punjab. Now brother Obed has been
presents himself to the congregation
permitted to solemnize the marriages
shows that he is able to fulfill the re-
of members of the church.
quirements.
Renewal of church registration: Our
Acquiring authority to solemnize
church registration with the govern-
marriages: The notable feature of
ment authorities has further been re-
this period is the right to perform
newed for one year till August 2017.
marriage ceremonies in the name of
At the close we would like to
brother Obed Arthur. Here in Pakistan
thank you all for your material and
my muslim name has served the pur-
spiritual support, your encouraging
pose to glorify Jesus Christs name and
emails and prayers. >
the church cause, but at the same time
I suffered a lot because of my name. Asghar Ali: asgharcoc@gmail.com
 40 Global Harvest
Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
Shahid Khokhar
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I seek your peace and com-
fort from our Heavenly Father, who is enabling us to proclaim
His Word, the Bible, and expand His Kingdom by using all
the days and years of our lives. One more year is passing,
and we are not going to stop it in the upcoming years also.
We are making ourselves ready to face more challenges for
the great Work of our Lord. I cannot forget to thank you all
brethren who are not only helping the congregation in Toba
but providing support to sustain my family also.
Following are the Missionary Visits
paid to different areas
Burewala
Your fervent prayers and your help beyond the prayers
are a source of encouragement for me as I am going to other
parts of the country to preach the truth of the Gospel among
denominational Christians in Burewala, Multan, Hyderabad,
Haroonabad, Dalowal Town and other villages. I am pleased to
inform you about Burewala and Multan, as in these two places
the seed of the Truth is holding its roots strong as Waqas Khad-
im and Umair (my students of Bible Study) are now capable to
teach others and both are conducting regular Bible study classes
on Sundays as a result to preaching and teaching via Mobile
Phone and Whats App and sometimes I paid visits to these
brethren. Members of the Burewala congregation are Waqas
Khadim, Umair, Sumera, Akash, Kaleem Shahzad, Waseem,
Sonia, Khadim Khushi, Imran, Faisal Masih, and couple of
more, all baptized at different places during their visits with me
in Rashidabad, Toba Tek Singh and Burewala.
A Bible study in Burewala.
Food for All is our annual program of sharing of
food for those who are poorest of the poor in the Toba Tek
Singh congregation and out of the congregation. With this
act of love and help we share the Gospel of our Lord with
them and this year the program is expanding to the Burewala
and Multan congregations also. Any support from your part
would be appreciated if it is possible for you brethren. Food
for All would be arranged on January of each year in all
three congregations.
Multan
Shahid in Multan
The soil of Multan is so fertile to accept the seed of
the Word. Worried, confused and double-minded denomina-
tional people are fed up with the divisions in Christianity.
God is providing us opportunity to take them out of their
confusion by sharing the New Testament teaching in its true
spirit. I have 30 students who are purely committed to have
lessons of the Bible on regular basis. I am contacting them
through Whats App and Mobile to have communication, but
I do want to visit them personally as soon as possible.
Two families in the Multan church brother Younus
and the family of Gulzar Masih are very loving and car-
ing. Please keep them in your prayers. I need to spend time
with these brethren for couple of months so that they are
encouraged and have more teaching regarding the Truth.
Please pray for Sonu who is in Multan and suffering
from a hernia problem. This child is 10 years old and has
no parents to take care of him. I have requested the fam-
ily of Gulzar Masih to provide food for Sonu. Shadman, Ju-
lius, and Asif are active learners of the Gospel and soon one
among them would be able to preach there.
Continued on page 41
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Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
Continued from page 40
The tract Idolatry and witchcraft by Betty Choate
was shared with one of the families in Multan, and the head
of the family (Saif Masih, basically Catholic) has requested
me to come and share the Truth among his family and oth-
ers in his area also. The congregation in Multan is growing
rapidly and wants me to conduct regular Bible study classes
and Sunday worship.
Bible Studies:
In Multan and Burewala we are using Bible study lessons
from brother J.C. Choates book, What Is the Church? and in
Toba Tek Singh I am using Seekers Bible Study course pub-
lished by J.C. Choate after translating it into Urdu language.
Tract Translation and Distribution:
Who is a Pentecostal? and What Does the Bible Say
about Worship? by J.C. Choate, and The New Testament
Church Is Divine in Name by Louis Rushmore have been
translated and given to Hyderabad, Burewala, Multan, and Toba
congregations. Brother Asghars papers [Difference between
Old and New Testaments, Muslim religious festival like Eid
ul Azha, and We Christians in Pakistan] are also helpful in
Available Now: The New International English Study Bible
The International English Study
Bible and many other aids to Bible
study and products are available at
www.IEBible.net.
This large print hard-cover Inter-
national English Study Bible is writ-
ten at a fourth-grade reading level so
that just about anyone can understand
it. There are over 18,000 helpful notes
and many colorful maps and charts. It is
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for the whole family.
The solar-powered audio Bible
(IEB Core Bible Series) contains over 100 hours of Bible
passages along with many questions and answers. It is nar-
rated mostly by the late Dr. Stanley L. Morris. The collec-
tion contains The Bible in 1, 2, and 4 Hours, The True Story
of the Bible in 82 episodes, The Gift of Hope, 365 Bible
Readings from the IEB, the King James Bible (O.T.), The
International English Bible (IEB N.T.), and Mark, John and
preaching and teaching among denominational people.
Toba Tek Singh:
In Toba congregation we are having regular worship
and Bible study. The sermon is given by me and by Akhtar
Masih. Sister Kishwer and brother Akhtar are much better
now and trying to fulfill their family and church obligations
very well. Two more baptisms in the congregation have been
performed, Hanif and Saiqa. Pray for these souls to remain
faithful and committed to the Truth.
For my own learning and growth in preaching and
teaching I am doing my lessons on WEI and read online ar-
ticles and sermons of the churches of Christ and my own
library of The Voice of Truth International and books of dif-
ferent writers like J.C. Choate and others.
In all above mentioned work we seek your prayers and
encouragement as you have shown in 2016 and the same is
required in 2017. May we all have blessed year ahead of us.
All the glory is for our Heavenly Father. All the congrega-
tions and my family send greetings and peace for you breth-
ren in Christ. >
Shahid Khokhar: cochyderabad@gmail.com
Acts from The Simplest English Bible for Kids (2nd grade
reading level) narrated by Sheila Morris.
The International English Bible (N.T.) is also available
in audio form on one CD in
MP3 format. It plays in most
cars, on computers, and MP3
players. Its great listening
when you are on a long trip or
commuting to work. >
Check out our website at www.IEBible.net
 42 Global Harvest

Chandigarh, India
Earnest Gill
I have good news. One young man (Shiva) was bap- told to take part in the local elections. Still we are expecting
tised in our congregation yesterday. Shiva is from Andhra to have 70-80 people. I trust that, if one door is closed, the
Pradesh and works in Himachal. He is working in a chemical Lord makes way for another. May be this is an opportunity
factory there. He comes to worship with us, one hour, one for us to pray more and work. I think that the Lectureship is a
way by bus! He had been worshiping with us for so many great opprtunity for all of us to bring the alike minded people
months, but yesterday he offered himself to be baptised. We together. Maybe we need to spend time with them and go to
took him to 10 kilometers from here for baptism. It is very new places and share the good news with many more. >
difficult to find a place nearby as we are using a flat for the Earnest Gill ernst@rediffmail.com
classes and for worship as well. We went to a place called
Hidden Valley. After his baptism he broke the bread there for
the first time and we had fellowship meal together.
Our annual lectureship and the graduation of students
is scheduled for February 18-21. Brother and sister Jerry
Bates and brother Russell Bell plan to attend from the United
States.
There was some hindrance also. A couple of weeks
ago, again the Jat agitation started. People were scared and
some of them cancelled without talking to us. Bro. Ajay from
Lakheempur Khiri, just told me that their train leaves tonight
at 10. They have to reach railway station by bus, and all the
buses of that side have been stopped because tomorrow there
are Assembly elections in their area. Orissa people are also Attendees at the Lectureship and graduating students

Activities in New Delhi, India

Ajit David

I would like to share the good news of Anmols Ajit and Preeti David, with Anmol; brother
(our son) baptism. Along with him Naina, too, was bap- Chhotelal with his newly baptized wife, Naina.
tized. Naina is the wife of Chhotelal, the caretaker of
the church building. Chhotelal is Dhurv Prasads brother,
who lives now in Bangalore, and he had already been
baptized.
Dad, Farrell Osborn, is fine. He is assisting the
congregation in interpretation for sermons, translating
written material from English to Hindi, taking care of
the Sunday collections and depositing in the bank, and
other miscellaneous work. I have proved myself useful
as an interpreter and usually interpret for Thomas as he
takes Bible class. We are studying the book of Colos-
sians nowadays.
Joseph Varghese has returned and is chipping in with
interpreting for several weeks now. Lily and the two kids
Continued on page 48
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The Work Goes On...
Seeing the people, He felt com-
passion for them, because they were
distressed and dispirited like sheep
without a shepherd (Matthew 9:36).
Bro. K. Issac from Bangarupeta
village in Ryothulapudi area has been
working for many years in that vil-
lage. The women of the congregation
requested a sewing center. This sewing
machine costs $75. This will help more
than 20 women, mostly widows, learn
and will let them stand on their own
feet. The course is 6 months and we
will be giving them certificate of com-
pletion. While learning stitching we let
them know about our Bible course and
how they can get a free Telugu Bible.
This is one of six centers we opened
this year and we have had a great suc-
cess in teaching women how to stitch
and teaching them about Jesus.
Leper Colony There are 60
in our Leper Colony. They are cured
lepers but they take regular medication
to prevent a recurrence. Every month
Ricky Gootam
we give them five kilograms of rice per
family. This is not much but they are
happy with whatever we can do to help
them. Brother John who is a cured lep-
er, with his son Sudhakar, preaches to
them and ministers there with them. All
these who live there are baptized believ-
ers. Their colony is outside the village
and no one likes to go and see them as
they are afraid that they would get the
disease, but I have been going there for
many years and I am fine. They should
have taken medication when they real-
ized they had lepersy. Due to their pov-
erty they couldnt afford treatment, but
now the government tries to help them
with medication. They also go out dur-
ing the day to beg for rupees.
Go therefore and make disci-
ples of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
TV Ministry We get re-
sponse from various Telugu speaking
states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
state and also from Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, borders of Maharastra state and
also from Orissa. Our programs cover a
radius of more then 2000 Km.
In one TV channel called Kanthi
our programs come twice every day, once
in the morning at 7:30 and then again in
the afternoon at 3:30. I kept a goal that I
would do 365 sermons this year so that
there would be one new sermon every
day. Our TV programs are seen on cable
channels Rakshnanna, Shubavartha, and
Aradhana Channel at various times dur-
ing week days. We get an average of 200
responses every day. Last week we had
calls from Goa, Jaipur and Pune.
Preachers workshops Ev-
ery month we have a preachers work-
shop where we have classes and do
door-to-door evangelism for two days.
We work with preachers in the Kakina-
da area, Telangana area in Karimnagar
state and also in Vijayanagaram. We
give cycles to preachers so that they can
move a little faster in the villages. Each
cycle now costs $75.
Joshua Gootam, my father has
been the editor for Telugu magazine,
which has been running every month
from past 40 years. This goes to 12,000
homes. It is called Satyawaku which,
translated into English, is called The
Word of Truth. My mother, Kabita,
translates the magazine into the Oriya
language, and it is sent to 3,000 homes
every two months.
January seems to be a month of
sickness in the family. My father was in
the hospital for five days with a severe
case of gastro enteritis. And on the 3rd
day my mother was admitted with the
same complaint. Then Justin, my son,
contacted typhoid. Our baby daughter,
Rosy, and Joshua Ryan, Robins son are
doing well.
The church in Stillwater, Okla-
homa is our overseeing congregation.
My family and I will be in the US to re-
port to churches that help to support the
work during the spring months. >
E-mail: rickygootam@yahoo.com
Web http://www.satyavanicoc.com/
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Evangelism in Tamil Nadu

P h ilemo n Rajah and Kingsly Rajah

I want to share the happy news evangelism work with energy as well as 30 graduated members of the Madurai
that, during the year end 2 souls obeyed dedication. These motivated Christians J C School of Evangelism program dis-
the Gospel in baptism. One is a blind will be a blessing to their congregation. tributed for 3 days some 50,000 Bible
brother and another one is a young man They study, take notes, write exams, lessons in a big denominational gather-
studying high school. Both of them now and do personal work in their neighbor- ing in an open ground. Still, even after
attend the Arasaradi Congregation. hoods. At the end of the course they are one and half months, we are getting re-
JC School of Evangelism awarded with diplomas based on their quests for enrolling in the Bible course
Our humble thanks for all your thesis, attendance and the number of to study the truth. Please pray for this
prayers and support in helping the Gos- souls they have won. Once the members important work.
pel work in India, as we want to make
Congregational students in a JC School of Evangelism
the most use of the situations and oppor-
tunities that we have, because you saints
may not be aware of the recent political
moves that the present BJP government
is taking to kill democracy and the right
to practice and accept any religion other
than Hinduism.

of the congregation are rightly motivat-
ed to seek souls for Christ and to teach
them, they are unstoppable. We are ex-
periencing this attitude of Christians in
all of our schools. At present we are con-
ducting the training program in 6 places,
resulting in the growth of the congrega-
tions numerically and financially.
During the month of January, 25 to
Bible Camps for the Blind
Every month through Bible camp
for the blind, we are able to meet and
motivate poor and destitute and spiri-
tually unreached visually challenged
souls. Through this effort for nearly 20
years, more than 600 blind people are
now Christians and 5 congregations with
Continued on page 47

Our special thanks to the Bates for

encouraging our JC School of Evange-
lism for training Christians to be mo-
tivated, to work for the growth of their
own congregation and to bring souls
from their neighborhood. Systematic
lessons are taught to the enrolled Chris-
tians so that they are motivated to do the
 Global Harvest 45
Continuing Work in Tamil Nadu
B. Arjunan
Here our Gods works are going well. On 14th of Janu-
ary we went to Kumily, Kerala State. On the way there we
had a study in Goodalur at one of our readers house. He
heard the word of Christ with his household, and they asked
about baptism. I had taught them about this subject and its
importance. Thereafter, in the evening we arrived in Kumily
and stayed there. On 15th, the first day of the week, we wor-
shiped God and took the Lords supper in the lodge where
we had stayed. A man joined us.
Then we went ahead to Anakara village in Kerala to
take Bible class for the youths. More than 30 students attended
the class. I taught them the lessons from The One Way Bible
Course. Glory taught girls. After finishing, we heard a glad
news from our Bible course student, Noah in Goodalur, that
his mother who is 84 years old wanted to take baptism. He
brought her to Kumily with his family where we had stayed.
Again on the same Sunday, we had to gather and I continued
speaking the Lords message. She was very happy to hear the
Glory teaching the
ladies and girls
Arjunan (left) with readers and TV viewers in Chennai
word. Then we went to Periyar River and she was baptized.
On 20th night we traveled to Chennai and arrived on 21st
morning. At 11 a.m. I took class for Bible School students in
Chennai. On 21st, the first day of the weekwe gathered there
in the house of our radio contact Brother Thomos. I preached
them the Lords word and we took the Lords supper. In those
days we searched a meeting hall and booked by paying advance
amount for conducting a special program for TV viewers, Ra-
dio listeners and Magazine readers on 25th February in Chennai
and also the graduation will be for the 2nd Batch students on the
same day. Brother Jerry and Sister Paula will be with us from
24th February to 1st March 2017 to preach the Scripture and
take classes for World Evangelism Bible School students.
On 26th January we went to Namakkal and I preached
the word in a special meeting. Six people obeyed the word of
God and took baptism, and we distributed the Holy Bible. We
stayed over there to travel the next day to Dharmapuri Dis-
trict, which is near to Bangalore, to conduct the 15th Readers
seminar. On 27th we started at 7.00 a.m. and arrived Bellapalli
village at 11.45 a.m. and conducted the seminar. Only a few
people gathered there to hear the Lords word. The readers
spoke how our magazine was useful to them. A man who is
our reader as well as our viewer was very happy and shared
that our magazine and TV program were very useful for his
spiritual growth. They asked us to telecast our TV program
for 30 minutes. We believe that God will help us to win some
souls there for His kingdom. After finishing all of these minis-
tries, we arrived home on 27th night at 11 oclock.
Thank you very much for remembering us in your daily
prayer. We are also praying for you and for the World Evan-
gelism Team and for the sponsors. God bless us. >
The magazine readers who
gathered at Dharmapuri
B.Arjunan: arjunanglory@gmail.com
 46 Global Harvest
Church Camp, Gospel Meetings,
Engagement...
I am privileged and blessed to be a
partner of World Evangelism team that
is stationed at Winona. We, the part and
parcel of World Evangelism team based
in the town Kangayam, Tamil Nadu is
very well aware of our responsibility and
actively involved in the work of promot-
ing the NT Christianity across the Tamil
speaking world by various means like
organising Gospel meetings, conduct-
ing Annual lectures and Bible camps,
visiting and encouraging the young and
newly planted churches on their request,
publishing monthly and quarterly peri-
odicals and of course distributing tracts
on various topics.
Our 19th Annual lectures took
place on 10th and 11th of October 2016
and, as always, it was well attended
by so many congregations from Tamil
Nadu and Pondicherry. Brother Jerry
Bates spoke on two topics and besides
him there were eight more speakers. It
was a real spiritual feast.
This year 2017 started with a good
note and, yes, two young girls obeyed
the Gospel on the first day of the year.
As the saying goes, Well begun is half
done. We were able to organize three
meetings in January itself in different
S. Rajanayagam
parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai.
Then, in February, we had two
meetings in Karaikkal and Tharangam-
padi, the East coast of Tamil Nadu and
Pondicherry. This part of Tamil Nadu is
almost unreached, and the few churches
established are small in numbers and
weak in spirituality. We are trying our
level best to help them mature in all areas
of Christianity. We need your constant
prayers, support and encouragement.
A meeting in an
alley This will attract not less than 40 con-
gregations from 3 southern states, per-
haps 500 people.
This will be our 20th camp. Al-
though we are happy about this mile-
stone, we are facing unusual challenges
as a new committee is in charge of the
site, and they have raised the rental
fees more than 3 times what they were.
The church at Kangayam finances this
camp each year, and this increase will
be a huge financial burden on us but,
still, we know the camp will be very
useful to the many young churches.
Please pray for this.
We are very happy to share the
Then, in closing, we are in the
news that on 25th of February our son
work of extending our church hall area
Abel was engaged to Praisey, who is
as we face a challenge in accommodat-
also a medical doctor. She is from a tra-
ing the crowd during special meetings.
ditional denominational family. How-
Please pray for this project. >
ever, she has decided to obey the Gos-
pel, understanding the uniqueness of S. Rajanayagam: rajarichal@yahoo.co.in
NT Christianity. The Lord willing their The need for more space!
wedding will take place on 12th May.
She is planning to be baptized in April.
Please pray for her and for Abel.
No Gospel meetings are planned
during March as it is the month of an-
nual examinations for school children.
We will have several meetings in April
and May, besides our Annual Bible
Camp, scheduled for May 1-3, 2017.
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Evangelism in Tamil Nadu
Continued from page 44
only blind members have been started
and growing. Through this monthly
Bible camp we are providing the aban-
doned blind souls with Braille literature
(TVOTI Braille magazine and Braille
Bible lessons), full Bible on DVD, MP3
Audio Bible device worth $30 and also
good food and a gift to show our love
and share in their agony. We thank the
Attendees at a Blind Camp
Braille materials
for the blind
Almighty for such a unique ministry in
the Churches of Christ and humble our-
selves as He is using us. Your Prayers
and support for this ministry will make
many poor and destitute blinds to smile
and also enjoy Christian fellowship and
love. We need your prayerful support,
for continuing the program of feed-
ing the 20 Christians who are destitute
blinds and very old sick widows through
our Day Care Home. Apart from the Bi-
ble camps for the blinds, we also study
regularly with the unreached blind peo-
ple and also with us is a team of blind
brothers and sisters who have dedicated
themselves for evangelism, studying
with other blind people door to door and
house to house.
TV Programs and Follow-up
In India, through preaching the
Gospel on television, Churches of Christ
have been taken to the next level of in-
fluence and respect among the denomi-
national world, especially among the
thirsty people who are longing for the
truth, those who are fed up with the
false doctrines. We continue to get many
phone calls and letters after every tele-
cast. Since we are on satellite, the Tamil
speaking people from many parts of India
and also from neighboring countries are
able to hear and study the word of God.
47
Through the program and the follow-
up ministry we are mailing hundreds of
Bible courses every month. During 2016
we sent nearly 5000 lessons to those
who requested studies. And also due to
this ministry, every week at Wednesday
Bible studies and Sunday Worship ser-
vices, regularly 4 or 5 people who have
completed our Bible course attend the
church gathering to receive Bibles as
gift and also to study further advanced
lessons. Many times we also go to their
place and teach the word of God and
then distribute the Bibles to the course-
completed contacts. These studies are
done in schools, hostels and colleges. We
are also finding that even denominational
leaders are longing for a change in their
churches and often invite us to share the
truth with their people. On those occa-
sions we distribute our Bible courses and
continue to study with them. >
Philemon Rajah:
obey2jesus@gmail.com
Any who would like to help with
this work for the blind outreach
are encouraged to send funds to:
Jerry Bates
% Strickland Church of Christ
13 CR 218
Glen, MS 38846
 48
Help for the Hopeful Don Reel
I am now in the fourth year of working with the prison
ministry at Northwest and am enjoying working for the Lord
in this way. It has been very rewarding and hopefully much
good is being done. We put out a bulletin each week entitled
Help for the Hopeful, and the men seem to appreciate it
and comment about it often.
The other men we work with each week are from three
other congregations in the area and we hope that the men
who attend our two assemblies are being uplifted and that
God is being glorified. One of the main things we keep
stressing is that those who come to be with us are not to do
so just to get out of their cells for awhile but that they need
to change their lives by following the Lord and be a positive
example of Jesus, both now and in the future.
Words are far too inadequate to express our heartfelt
appreciation for the issues of The Voice of Truth Interna-
tional shared with us at the Freed-Hardeman Lectures. They
have been distributed to the men attending both services of
the church at the Northwest Prison Complex, and we had
enough copies left to share with the Burrus Chapel and the
New Delhi, India
Continued from page 42
never accompany him. He says he has been talking to them
and his family since a long time. Lily appears to be attending
her fathers denominational church. We hope and pray they
will also see sense and will soon join Joseph in attending our
services.
Josephs brother, Francis, and their two kids, now teen-
agers, have also started attending worship. If you remember,
both were baptized at E-10 in the late nineties. Sadly, Fran-
cis wife, Bathsheba, died suddenly of cardiac arrest. She was
only 51 years old. Sunny and Francis took care of the funeral.
Josephs other brother, James, (not baptized yet) had
an accident a couple of weeks ago after his bike was hit by
a car which resulted in a shift in his waist bone. At first he
could not move but he is now able to walk without support.
His two children (about 10 and 12) attended worship today.
There is such a contrast between the life of a Christian
with the painful lives of others who suffer physically and
spiritually, and who need succor and peace in the letter as
well as in the spirit. But this we know, that He cares and He
has a plan, despite it seeming an uphill task, and this worlds
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Broadmor congregations, with which I also work on Sun-
days and Wednesdays.
We are also appreciative of Dennis and Diane Lovell
for purchasing several copies of the New Testament and
some complete copies of the Bible. We have made these
available to both of the groups that worship with us here at
NWCX. Even as we were leaving one of the assemblies,
some other men from these facilities requested a copy of the
Bible, and it was given to them with encouragement to read
and follow it.
We never know how much good we are doing, even for
those who may not yet be in the services with us. We want
to continue to do all we can to change these broken lives and
give them hope.
I serve as a volunteer chaplain for the church at North-
west Correctional Complex, along with Bill Denman, Jona-
than Denman, and Thomas Grimes. Please pray for us and
for the men we are teaching. >
Don Reel, Bible Ministry Outreach, Tiptonville, TN
heartless enemies not helping in the least, that sooner or later,
someone somehow will reach out to those who are humble,
willing, open to truth and sensibility, waiting for that little
spark of hope that a Christian will bring, and howsoever
great the physical and mental pain may be, will eventually
provide a way to salvation for their soul. Hallelujah! I pray
along with you that God may bring all that into fruition! >
Sunny David: sunny_davidin@yahoo.co.in
Ajit David: ajitdavid@email.com
Sunny David and others in the Delhi congregation,
following the baptism of Art Bagos from the Philippines.
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Teaching in Myanmar and India
Hello from India. I hope you
all are well. So far I have taught two
seminars on this trip. I spent three days
in the mountains of central Myan-
mar where I conducted Sermon on
the Mount classes at a church near
Magway, a 16-hour trip from Yangon
(Rangoon) by car. Those attending are
speakers of Asho, a minority language
of Myanmar. They live in Myay-Latt, a
village of just 20 houses which will not
be found on any map. Most of the peo-
ple have been converted by Kyaw Sein
(right), who grew up in the area and
keeps in touch with his people. He is
a retired professor from the University
of Rangoon and is 81 years old. Kyaw
Sein translated the seminar materials
and accompanied me to Myay-Latt.
The brethren in Myay-Latt have
constructed a meeting place with their
own hands and funds. They gave me a
loving reception, and I feel that they re-
ally benefited from my teaching. I ben-
efited from the fellowship and the daily
Damon Vincent
walk to the church building along a
half-mile uphill path, though my knees
are still talking to me.
After leaving Myanmar, I flew
via Bangkok in Thailand to Chennai,
the capital of Tamil Nadu, which is the
southern-most Indian state.
From Chennai I went by car into
the southern part of Andhra Pradesh
state to conduct a two-day Personal
Evangelism seminar at Vidyanagar.
This is a relatively small town, but it
has a very active congregation, most-
ly due to the work of the preacher, B.
Vijay Kumar, who served as my Telu-
gu interpreter. Other capable brethren
engage in all kinds of church activi-
ties and are very evangelistic. They
were enthusiastic about the Personal
Evangelism teaching and promised to
put into practice what they learned.
I stayed with a Christian family and
was treated like royalty. I returned to
Chennai by car on Sunday evening
and flew out the next morning to Ra-
jahmundry.
In the past, I made the trip from
Chennai to Rajahmundry by train, a
12-hour night journey that allowed for
very little sleep on the uneven Indian
rails. I usually fell into bed upon my
arrival and woke up again in the after-
noon. I shudder to think of what Paul
went through while traveling in the first
century. By contrast, I am, in the words
of Teddy Roosevelt in regard to his Af-
rican safaris, roughing it smoothly.
49
I will spend the next two weeks
in Rajahmundry, conducting four
seminars, each lasting two days. The
topic of all Indian seminars this year
is Personal Evangelism, essentially
a home Bible study class that encour-
ages Christians to share the Bible with
their friends and neighbors. This kind
of evangelism produces good results
in Asia, where many people are family-
oriented.
It is difficult to convey to those
who have not experienced mission
work in third world countries the re-
freshing and humbling reception of the
Gospel by simple people. By simple, I
mean those who have not been spoiled
(yet) by modern times. They still de-
pend for the most part on those fun-
damental elements of life that really
count: God, family, and community.
These relationships form the essential
foundation of their existence in a world
that for many is restricted to what they
experience in a days journey by foot.
Their world is changing rapid-
ly now, and it will soon exist only in
memory as a part of their past experi-
ence that will be, like our own southern
culture and plains Indians, gone with
the wind.
This will be a regrettable and irre-
placeable loss because it will likely be
accompanied by a decreasing interest in
spiritual matters. This is the inevitable
effect of worldliness, which is why we
must work, for the night is coming.
I am convinced that the investment we
are making here will pay dividends in
this world and in that to come. Thank
you for sending me to teach these peo-
ple. I assure you that they are grateful,
and they often say so. >
Damon Vincent: DAMONVINCENT@
msn.com
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Working in Bangladesh and Nepal
Twelve students are studying
at Khulna Bible College during the
Spring, 2017 semester. Session A will
be completed on Saturday, March 4 and
Session B will begin the next Monday.
I will teach two courses this spring,
covering the books of Genesis - Deu-
teronomy and Revelation. Someone
has noted that I will teach the Begin-
ning and the End. It was not necessar-
ily planned with that object in mind,
but should work out well.
Three of these students will com-
plete the KBC program and graduate,
with commencement exercises sched-
uled for April 29. We will follow grad-
uation with the second KBC Lecture-
ship. The administrators and faculty
proposed in 2016 that we inaugurate a
lectureship program which we did with
great success. About 85-90 attended the
four days of lessons and were greatly
encouraged by them. We look forward
to this becoming a tradition.
Prodip Baraigi carrying his mother
to the water to be baptized
in Madaripur, Bangladesh
Several maintenance projects
were completed during the break be-
tween semesters in December and early
January. These included painting some
of the rusting metal roofs, adding fire
extinguishers, and slightly expanding
Michael E. Brooks
our parking shelter. Other projects are
needed, including the repair of our an-
nex multipurpose building.
From the work report of
Bharat (Elijah) Prateek in
Kathmandu, Nepal:
Mr. Dirga Bahadur Sunuwar
(age 70) was converted January 28,
2017. This is the first reported conver-
sion in Nepal for the new year. We pray
for many more to follow. Complete
figures for 2016 are not yet available,
but the number of baptisms reported
to me thus far is about 60. The largest
number from a single area was from
the Chitwan Makwanpur districts in
the central Terrai. Eight were baptized
while I was there in October, and others
throughout the year.
The Barsheni Church which has
been meeting throughout its existence
(about 6 years) in an open pavilion
owned by the village school has almost
completed a new building. This struc-
ture was built entirely by funds donated
by members of the congregation from
money given to them for rebuilding
their homes following the earthquake
of April 25, 2015. Before any effort was
made to replace their own homes they
gave generously that the church might
finally have its own place to meet.
Despite declining health (he suffers
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from Parkinsons disease), Brother Shan-
ti Kumar Bhattarai of Birtamode, Nepal
continues to labor in the Gospel. We will
be working with him in campaigns in
several towns in east Nepal and northeast
India in February. Please pray that God
will grant Shanti more years of capable
service. He has been responsible for
many conversions and church plantings
over the past 20 plus years. >
Pokhara has been targeted by us for
evangelism for several years. We taught
there in a four day campaign in October,
2016. The audience is almost entirely
non-Christian.
Mike Brooks: mikeebrooks@yahoo.com
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The work in Yunnan Province, China and

Kachin State, Myanmar continues to grow!
Joseph Barrier

In October of 2016, I traveled to amazing opportunity!

Yangon, Myanmar to work with the Because of the literature being
local Christians who are reaching out spread throughout the province, they
to China. During our fall session of have been invited to visit Christian be-
the Myanmar Bible College training, lievers within the Yunnan Province, 3
we set up a meeting with 6 men who border-town areas, various townships
work with us by routinely traveling to within the Shan and Kachin States, and
the Yunnan Province in China. All six Northern Laos! Please continue to pray
men are Burmese citizens with travel for this great work, and for more labor-
visas for China and are able to speak ers to reach this land! > People converted and baptized into
the local languages in the region, while Christ, China
Joseph Barrier, the son of Wayne and
the team leader has dual citizenship. As Janet Barrier, helps with short-term
we sat in a hotel lobby, they each gave teaching trips to Asia.
their reports of their last six months of
service to the Lords Kingdom.
Combining their reports, they
went on 11 campaigns into 19 different
townships. They conducted Bible stud-
ies with hundreds of individuals. They
were also allowed to speak to large Church building at Sa-tu-pha
groups at many different denomina- church of Christ, China
tions. Through these efforts, they were ..... preaching at Naw-pha church of
able to teach and baptize 55 people Christ, China
during the last year. There are reports
of churches building their own build-
ings, supporting their own evangelists,
and the Gospel being taught in their
townships where atheism, animism,
spirit worship, and ancestor worship
prevail. Not only are they campaign-
ing and preaching the Gospel, they are
training other men and women in Bible Preaching at Swe-lwe-to church of Young men baptized into Christ at
school settings to do the same. Christ, China border land, China
One of these men who has trans-
lated many books and tracts into the
Lisu language was invited to speak at
a Christian Church on one of the cam-
paigns. He had been invited because
they had been reading New Testament
Worship by J.C. Choate. It went so
well that he was invited by the preacher
to visit the other 360 Christian church- Students, special evangelists class,
es throughout the province! What an ....teaching at Wa-ba-low, China China
 52 Global Harvest
Schools and Camps Throughout Myanmar
Myanmar is one of the open door
countries in the world right now for the
work of evangelism as our country is
still developing, but this opportunity
may come to an end as business gets
better. Many efforts have been put in
this country but more works are needed
to be done by the local Christians with
partners from abroad.
2016 was a busy year for me in
the work of the Lord as God opened
more doors to serve. However, we be-
gan the year with sadness by losing
our dear sister aunty Sheila, who was a
sweet and faithful servant of the Lord.
Nevertheless, God strengthens us and
helps us do what we can and accom-
plished many things. God is at work.
The Myanmar Bible College has
been a good tool for evangelism and
strengthening the brethren in Myanmar.
We have two sessions every year. This
good work is under the oversight of the
eldership of the Double Springs church
of Christ. Members of the World Evan-
gelism team come for six weeks in the
spring and again in the fall to teach
students from all over Myanmar. Many
people have been trained and taught
year after year. Last year eight precious
souls were saved through this school
and four persons received a certificate
of completion for two years study. The
churches in Myanmar have been get-
ting a good encouragement from this
training and it stands as one of the best
tools for evangelism work.
We hold a Youth Camp in Kalay
every year in April or May and teach
youths and children for the church of
today and leaders for tomorrow. Last
year about 160 people came to the
Camp and 16 young people obeyed the
Gospel. This work began and continues
through the efforts of local brethren but
Philip VanBiak Lian
we are happy to have some involve- teaching. [HAMM MISSIONS is
ment from abroad too. overseen by the elders of the Walnut
Partners in Progress has been Grove Church of Christ, 85 Walnut
working here too, mainly with the delta Grove Road, Benton, KY 42025, and
people, the victims of cyclone in 2008. is funded by many brethren and con-
Every year, two seminars are conduct- gregations of churches of Christ. Daniel
Hamm: hammdankat@yahoo.com]
ed in Yangon and follow-up visits are
made. Last year, eight souls were saved Every year we conduct camps
through this work and this year, Feb- in Rakhine state and Magway divi-
ruary 26 to March 5, we had another sion. This work has been fruitful, and
seminar and three precious souls were we plan to do it more often if we have
added to the church. I am thankful for enough funds.
the open doors of serving. Preachers who come to our train-
God gave me another opportunity ing schools work with congregations
to work with brother Daniel Hamm scattered throughout the country. Much
from USA, focusing at Pyay and others work has been done but many more
places. One week or ten days school works are still needed as eighty percent
has been conducted once or twice in a of the population is Buddhist. I would
year. One soul was saved in July last like to mention the saying that I heard
year a result of this school and the from experienced missionaries, We
brethren are equiped for evangelism need to work hard and hurry before
work. In December last year, brother the country gets better with material
Hamm made the second trip to Myan- things. Heavenly Father, please send
mar, and we went up to Kalay to work more workers before it is too late. >
for ten days, visiting some villages and Philip: philipvanbiak@gmail.com
Four young men decided to become Christians.
They all are very happy to be in Gods family. They
will be very strong in the truth and active preachers
in the future. Daniel Kapa in Tachileik, Myanmar.
 Global Harvest 53

Hope in Christ in Vietnam

Jeremy Barrier

I have been traveling into Viet-

nam on a regular basis since 2008, and
since this time we have seen a number
of very positive signs of growth within
the churches of Christ. As best I can tell
there are some 300-400 members of
Churches of Christ within the country.
It is very possible that there are numer-
ous members that I am not aware of,
yet I am continuing to seek out mem-
bers that have become disconnected or
are separated from known groups of
Christians.
At this point, we are aware of in- Hoi An, Danang, Daklak, and Hanoi to eling to Vietnam, there are smaller, in-
dividuals and congregations meeting name several. From these groups, we digenous training sessions happening,
in a number of places. Ho Chi Minh have been able to give encouragement usually once or twice per month with
City has at least 4 congregations meet- and training to more than 100 people groups of 10-35 members. The most
ing there, one in Can Tho, two in the twice per year. In the interim between recent locations of growth are those of
area around Binh Duong, Phan Rang, times that we or our coworkers are trav- Phan Rang where we have been seeing
conversions in the dozens and new con-
gregations taking shape.
South Korea The last time I was there (March
2017) I had a number of conversations
Malcolm Parsley with members that will send chills
down your spine as you think about
During my recent trip to the US I reported on the work in South Korea, dis- their resolve to be faithful to God in the
cussing the growth of the church there and the influence of Buddhism. The Asian midst of difficult times. One brother in
nation of 48.9 million souls has experienced tremendous growth among Christian the faith told me that between the years
groups. An estimated 50 percent of the countrys population claims some form of 1985 and 2000 he was jailed five times
Christianity as its faith, but the Churches of Christ are still rather small, with some for teaching Christ. The last time, he
120 congregations scattered throughout the had traveled 60 miles from his home-
nation. I am thankful that the churches are at town at the request of contacts to come
peace and growing. We are putting every- preach the Gospel. Upon arriving, he
one who will to work, with work on our web taught them, yet the local governing au-
site, our Church of Christ magazine, sum- thorities found him and jailed him. He
mer youth camps in 30 congregations and is still preaching to this day and says
service camps planned. Counselling with that he is thrilled and excited to see
the military is going well also. his children and their children growing
There is tremendous room for the Gos- up in the faith of Christ.
pel in Korea, as many key cities still do not This is a very exciting work and a
have a local Church of Christ, not to men- largely untapped country where there is
tion the opportunities that will exist in North so much to do! Please pray for the cour-
Korea in the future. > age and safety of the Christians. >
Malcolm Parsley: parsleyone@gmail.com Jeremy Barrier: jbarrier@hcu.edu
 54
McKees Indonesia Report
We have good news to report from
the Selayang congregation in Medan
this summer. Brother Tuloasa Ndruru,
the local preacher continues to teach and
convert souls in that area. Two young
couples were baptized, one in May and
one in August. The Selayang congrega-
tion is made up of Nias people and since
brother Ndruru is a native Nias man, he
is a good fit for them. They have many
young couples and a lot of young chil-
dren and their worship is always enthu-
siastic. Brother Ndruru is also conduct-
ing some special training classes for
those teaching childrens Sunday school
and for men who assist in conducting
services.
Attendees of the school and Baptisms on Nias
Sunday school classes are an im-
portant part of the work of the church,
and the classes at Selayang congrega-
tion recently went on an outing and from
Colin McKee
the pictures I received it seems to have
been a great success.
Our Indonesian radio program is
getting a lot of action on the web site.
We have had 2000 hits and 106 vis-
its during August. The average since
Colin recording radio programs
book on Discipleship for the Indonesian
we started in February is 1500 hits per
month and 150 visits. We make manu-
scripts of the lessons that we broadcast
and they are available to download from
Bible Seminar on Nias
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Training classes for teachers
the site in PDF. All of the lessons broad-
casted so far have been downloaded, so
we know that Indonesians are listening
and accessing the site.
I am almost finished with a study
churches and we are now in the process
of printing one on Wisdom From Above
on the book of Proverbs that I wrote last
Baptism in Medan
year. The Discipleship book has taken
a bit longer than I had planned, but is
finally coming together. I have trans-
lated the entire Early Reader Series of
Apologetics Press for beginners through
advanced readers and submitted them
to their staff to integrate the Indonesian
into the English booklet. Hopefully that
will be done soon so we can print them
for the Indonesian churches. Please keep
the Indonesian work in your prayers.
Many thanks to all who give to make
our work possible. >
Colin & Ellen McKee. 205-590-1376; 1660
Mt. Zion Rd. Hayden, Al. 35079;
cohamckee@att.net An opportunity to
receive encouragement.
 Global Harvest 55
Work in the Philippines
Greetings to all, from me, my
sweet Filipino wife, Ritchel, and our
young son, Titus! We work in the
Philippines, on the island of Cebu. I
thought it might help to show everyone
where we are located and where our
mission work is taking place. We are in
the Northern tip of the island of Cebu.
This is in the Central Visayas area of
the Philippine Islands, and is about the
length of Mississippi.
After the Tropical Storm that hit
us last month, we had a lot of work
to do around the fellowship area and
the property as well. We had an event
scheduled for the Reading Program
students, their parents and other village
families. Some government officials
were coming too. We needed the place
to look good and make a good impres-
sion.
The storm had torn our tarps on
the fellowship area roof. It took longer
than expected to get it done. Once we
started, we had to fix broken and/or rot-
ten boards. We added more support too.
Bro. Ninio and I did the work.
Our Reading Outreach Program
Allon Brumley
is going well. This month, we had a
party/event for the students in the pro-
gram, for their parents and we invited
other village kids that are within the
age range along with their parents. We
invited about 35 of the village kids.
There were also government of-
ficials in attendance wanting to rec-
ognize us for the work we do with the
kids and for the village. They appreci-
ate what we do, when we can.
We did a lot of work getting ready
for the event, as mentioned above.
It was a good reason to clean all our
chairs we use for worship as well.
The International School we are
partners with in this program brought
their kids, the ones in uniforms, to help.
They also brought the gifts for the kids.
Each of the International School kids
handed out the gifts to our village kids. OWe go teach a class at PIBS
They also helped serve the food and (Philippines Institute of Biblical Stud-
the games played. We fed everyone ies) each month.
spaghetti, sliced bread, chips and juice. OOur Reading Program with
school students mentioned above.
OOur In-House Bible studies
with the family and friends of each of
the Reading Program students. We will
rotate each Saturday, taking turns in the
houses of the students. The last Satur-
day of each month, we will hold the
study here at the Kawit COC.
OIve been invited on the 28th of
next month to be the guest speaker at
a first of the year gathering of 100+
We had a typhoon go north of us teens. The theme is on their role in so-
this month, but no damage here. Yeah! ciety. Im looking forward to that.
And, of course, as always, we had no
Dont forget, God told us not to
electricity for a while and lots of brown
worry, he WILL provide our needs!
outs this month.
May God bless us all as we do His
PLANNED UPCOMING will. To God be the glory through Jesus
WORK/PROJECTS
Christ forever. Amen. >
OWe continue to work on our
Bakhawan project start-up. Allon Brumley: abbprinting@gmail.com
 56 Global Harvest
Micronesia for the Master
Scott Shanahan
We greeted the Parkers at the airport with a few of the
brethren and then took them to get something to eat. They
were all excited to be here and we enjoyed visiting with them
for the evening. Violet was especially excited that Piper was
finally here. We knew they were bringing their dog with
them, but we did not know that she would step right off the
plane with them. Holly Berry is a golden doodle and she
has gotten a lot of attention from the islanders. One of the
customs agents called me into the customs area when they
brought her in. I thought he was going to tell me there was
a problem, but all he said was, Hey, if that dog has puppies
I want one!
The next day being Sunday we all went to worship at
the congregation in Madolehnimw. The Kolonia brethren
came to worship there as well and we had a great service,
mostly in Pohnpeian language. It was beautiful to hear the
Parkers children (Spencer, Connor, Gavin and Piper) sing-
ing right along in Pohnpeian! We had several responses to
the invitation and a great time of fellowship before and after
the service. The next day we got to work getting them set up
with a phone and bank account.
Wayne and Spencer also joined me for the Monday
night Bible college class. The Parkers are not at all intimi-
dated by the work, already having made several visits and
inviting many people to worship. On Wednesday evening
Spencer led our singing.
This past Sunday we split up, my family worshiping
with the congregation in Madolehnimw and the Parkers wor-
shiping with the saints in Kolonia. Wayne says that every-
thing went very well, as we knew it would. We are so excited
to be working with this great family, and we can already see
that the work is going to be in capable hands when we depart
in June. Please keep both of our families in your prayers as
we labor together.
We bring you great news this month regarding An-
dreas and Sinelidger. We were first introduced to Andreas
in December when David (on whose property we worship
in Madolehnimw) told me that Andreas wanted to come to
worship. He first came the week before Christmas and has
attended every meeting since. The second Sunday that he
came to worship, he responded to the invitation saying that
he wanted to be baptized. Since we had not had any studies
and he had attended worship only twice, I told him that may-
be it would be better if we studied some first. He told me that
this would be good, and we arranged to meet at his house the
next day. I was excited to find thirteen other people waiting
to study with us! We have had six studies and the number of
students can be anywhere from 9 to 15.
As we studied I discovered that Andreas and his wife,
Sinelidger, were not legally married. As Ive mentioned in
other newsletters, often in Micronesia men and women will
just move in together and start referring to one another as
husband and wife. After our study on February 4th, I told
them before they could be baptized they either had to get
legally married (a very easy process) or separate until they
could get legally married. The next day they told me, We
want to be married and baptized today.
Immediately after worship we conducted a short wed-
ding ceremony and then went straight to the ocean where
they were baptized, which was a great thing for the Parkers
to see on their very first Sunday in Pohnpei!
Andreas and Sinelidger after their marriage and baptism
One funny thing that happened: right before the wed-
ding Violet found a Burger King crown from our last trip in
Rebeccas purse. She put it on and then walked right to the
front of the building while I was conducting the wedding!
This got a good laugh from the newly married couple. We
have had a few follow up studies since their baptism, and
Andreas has already led prayers during worship and Bible
class. He did a great job with it too. Most Pohnpeians lead
prayers very quietly, especially when they first start doing it,
but Andreas was loud and clear. Please pray for both of them
that they will continue to grow. Also, please pray for some
of our regular visitors that we are studying with: Marikida,
Ricky and Cassandra, and Mendy and Rocky. >
Scott Shanahan: scottshanahan@hotmail.com
 Global Harvest
Parkers in the Pacific
ARRIVAL and
Jumping In
In many ways it has
been a long journey, but
weve finally gotten our
feet on the ground in Pohn-
pei. The period of prepara-
tion was exhausting, but
now that we are here, we
are ready to get to work.
A new congregation has been started in Mesihso, Mad-
olehnimw in the outhern portion of the island. The first Sun-
day, we all met in the new building. The attendance has been
hovering around thirty, and there was a full house on this day.
The following week, Scott and I held a Bible study on
Andreas wifes family land, where they live. She has 14
brothers and sisters. Some have moved away and some have
passed on, but many of the family members still live here.
As I have said before, most of the time the studies are not
one-on-one but are with large groups. This was no exception.
There were at least six adults and teens and many children in
the study. We hope to continue to study with this family and
pray that more may be added to the church.
We have also been having Bible studies with a young
man named Ricki and his wife, Cassandra. Ricki has a won-
derful heart and says he has been searching for the truth from
a young age. He has attended denominations over the years,
but he sees how many of their teachings were not to be found
in the Bible. He is facing a challenge that many face here. He
is struggling with leaving behind heavy weights such as al-
cohol, marijuana, and other intoxicants. Please pray for this
family.
57
Housing and House Hunting
We are currently living in the heart of Kolonia. Its nice
to be near the stores, the park and library. It also gives us the
opportunity to interact with many people. There are always
people on the road, and hardly anyone ever stays in their
homes. The hardest thing for the kids so far, aside from miss-
ing friends, has been adjusting to the humidity. The heat it-
self is bad enough, but the humidity stays above 80% most of
the time, so it always feels muggy. I understand why so many
people stay outside. It almost always feels cooler outside in
the shade than inside with the heat and no breeze.
Our shipping container arrived last Sunday, and every-
thing appears, at least on the surface, to have survived. We
have been searching for options and have found a few pos-
sibilities, but there always seems to be one issue or another:
1. They are in areas that get broken into quite frequently 2.
They only have 2 bedrooms that arent big enough for all 6
of us to squeeze into, or 3. Its way out of our price range,
because the cost of most housing around here has suddenly
skyrocketed within these past few months. It is all very frus-
trating, but we know God is in control. Please pray that we
can find something soon.
Scott and I are taking turns preaching in Kolonia (where
everyone in the congregation can, for the most part, under-
stand English) and Mesihso. The Kolonia congregation is
right outside of town, and the other is more rural. For week-
day Bible Study, Scott has set it up so that Kolonia meets on
Wednesday night and Mesihso comes together on Thursday
night. >
Wayne Parker: www.ParkersInThePacific.com
 58 Global Harvest
The Pa-
cific Broad-
cast Project is
comprised of
three different
works, each of
which has now
grown considerably in goals of serving
the Lord and the people of the Pacific
Island nations.
First, the project includes a ra-
dio Bible ministry entitled Sonlight In
The Pacific Radio which we began in
1995. These radio Bible programs are
produced twice each week for distribu-
tion to radio stations and individuals in
the Pacific Islands.
Second, the Pacific Broadcast
Project includes an FM Radio Station
in the country of American Samoa
which we began working to develop
in June 2000. Licensed by the FCC in
August, 2004, KULA-LP FM 95.1 op-
erates 24 hours a day/7 days a week,
with extensive programming in Bible,
culture, education, and health.
The third element of the Pacific
Broadcast Project is the development
and operation of an International Short-
wave Radio Station. This high frequen-
cy international broadcast facility will
primarily serve the millions of Micro-
nesian, Melanesian, and Polynesian
people living throughout thousands of
scattered islands in the Pacific.
FM Radio:
Bringing Gods Word
To Thousands
on Tutuila Island and Beyond
With the FM station broad-
cast fully underway in the country of
American Samoa, we are now able to
focus on a second phase of improve- on-air broadcasting, and transmission
ments for this great work that God hasequipment.
blessed us with. First, we are making Third, the station s coverage area
additions to the daily broadcast. One of
is being greatly expanded through the
the most recognizable needs is for us use of FM translators. An FM transla-
to present regular programming in the tor simply receives the primary signal
various languages that are used in ourof the radio station and then re-trans-
nation, with Samoan being the great- mits it to hard to reach, distant areas.
est need. Other programming in Ton- The simple but effective result of using
gan, Korean, Philippine, and Chinese, FM translators in our broadcast chain
will likewise be added to the broadcast.
is that more people can receive the
Although the number of people using broadcast in our country. We hope to be
languages other than English and Sa- utilizing the first FM translator by the
moan may be small, they nonetheless end of September. In addition to these
are present in the country of Americanimprovements, the radio station will be
Samoa and therefore we believe it is ainstalling a new tower for its primary
great opportunity to reach them with antenna, plus increase its team of those
programming in their own language. providing excellent audio content for
Second, architectural plans haveour daily broadcast.
now been completed for the radio sta- EVANGELISM IN
tion facility here in American Samoa ISLANDS OF THE SEA
and construction can soon begin. The Throughout the Pacific Islands
need for this facility is great and, once
nations Randy and Sharon English
completed, it will be of immediate useare laboring to preach the Gospel and
in advancing the stations daily work.establish indigenous, self-supporting
The new facility will house production,
congregations of churches of Christ.
Great spiritual and numeri-
cal growth is extending
into 2017.
Baptisms, restora-
tions, new congregations
planted, indigenous work-
ers trained to teach, men
prepared for the eldership,
and increased radio broad-
cast hours all testify to the
effectiveness of their work
for Christ.
AMERICAN SAMOA is
One of several childrens VBS classes recording home of Pacific Broadcast
station IDs for KULA 95.1 FM on Tutuila Island, Network which has increased
American Samoa. Continued on page 59
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Preaching the Gospel in

The White Rock Fund

I Believe in
The White Rock Fund
Editors Note: The White Rock
Fund is not a missionary society and
it does not solicit contributions from
churches. However, we welcome them
when they come unsolicited. The el-
ders of the Edgefield Church of Christ
in Dallas recently made a signifiant
contribution, enabling the Fund to put
more missionaries in the field.
Statement of Jacob Locke and
Wes Price, elders of the Edgefield
church: We appreciate The White
Rock Fund because it gives members of
the church an opportunity to participate
in larger missions opportunities than
they may have in a home congregation.
Also, it gives members a chance to stay
in touch with world-wide mission ef-
forts through the newsletters
and new Missions Reporting
Days each October.
We attended the Report- in 39 Nations in 30 languages
ing Day last year and heard the
testimonies of the missionaries. It made Fund and the limits to which they go.
us feel good to know that the Church is We continue to encourage the Trustees
making such in-roads in so many coun- of The White Rock Fund in their efforts
tries. Its amazing! We thank God for to seek and save the lost and pray Gods
the dedication of the members of the blessings on all their efforts. >
One-fifth of all the people who live in America
live in the Northeastern States. This is the most
neglected mission-field in the entire Nation!

SONLIGHT IN THE PACIFIC

An opportunity to contribute
to good works of missionar-
ies from around the world.
Continued on page 41
its hours for Gospel broadcasting.
VANUATU has been the focus of con-
siderable amount of benevolence due
to recovery from Cyclone Pam. Five
precious souls were recently baptized
into Christ. A new congregation has
been established in one village. Every-
where we went in Vanuatu during 2016,
we were met by people who were kind
and eager to hear Gods word, says
Randy. The congregation on Ambae
Island is constructing a beautiful brick
church building in which they will soon
be meeting.
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI has the
largest coral atoll in the world. The
growing population of Christmas Is-
land presents special challenges to the
growing church. In 2017 an effort is
planned to reach out to nearby Fanning
Island with the story of Christ and His
church.
SOLOMON ISLANDS Christians are
spreading the Gospel to the outer is-
lands, which includes establishing the
Lords church in two new areas of this
nation of 500,000 people.
The White Rock Fund will pro-
vide a grant to the Forrest Park Church
of Christ in Georgia for the support of
Randy English. >
Randy & Sharon English: sonlight@sa-
moatelco.com
 60 Global Harvest
He came to His own, and His
own did not receive Him. But as many
as received Him, to them He gave the
right to become children of God, to
those who believe in His name: who
were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of
man, but of God (John 1:11-13).
There is no greater blessing in
life than to have a loving, peaceful
relationship with God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus
said, And I, if I be lifted up from
the earth, will draw all men to
Myself (John 12:32). The Lord sacri-
ficed Himself in order to show the love
of God and to call us to follow Him.
People are drawn to Christ when they
are taught about the Lord Jesus and
what He did for them (John 6:44,45).
We preach Christ crucified (1 Cor-
inthians 2:2) in truth and love (Ephe-
sians 4:15) to draw people to Christ. We
pray they will come to believe in Jesus
rather than refuse to welcome Him. We
labor in the hope they will be born of
God (John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:22,23).
Gods message of the death, buri-
al, and resurrection of Jesus Christ re-
mains the powerful way God intended
to connect with people so they might be
saved (1 Corinthians 15:1-3). The goal
of every lesson is to build faith, to give
hope, and to stimulate love in the hearts
of those who hear (cf. 1 Timothy 1:5).
How badly our world needs faith, hope,
and love!
We ask that you continue to help
us take the message of Gods love to a
lost and dying world so that they may
come to believe, may have hope, and
may grow to love the Lord. We need
and ask for your prayers and your fi-
nancial support to help us draw people
to Christ through teaching them the
Gospel. Phil Sanders
Ordering SEARCH Materials
We remind our readers and listen-
ers that when you place an order for a
transcript booklet or an audio CD of
our programs and have not received
anything within six weeks, please call
SEARCH and ask our staff member
to check on your order. SEARCH will
keep its commitments to you. With this
in mind, when SEARCH states each
week, ...everything offered on the
program is free, we are serious! How-
ever, everyone must realize that there
is real cost for printing and postage,
SEARCH will gladly send an audio
CD or booklets or other materials men-
tioned on the program for free as adver-
tised. But when people or churches ask
for fifteen, fifty, or a hundred copies of
one item, we have to ask our staff for fi-
nancial help with printing and postage.
I am sure you understand SEARCH is
trying our best to be good stewards of
the LORDs money.
SEARCH has radio programs,
TV programs and cable telecasts
throughout the US. Overseas TV in-
cludes American Samoa, Guyana,
Beliz, and Iceland. Nationwide, there
are telecasts on WGN, GBN, Pacific
Broadcast Radio, and Know the Truth
Radio (KTTR.org). >
In Search of the Lords
Way, P.O. Box 371, Edmond,
OK 73083, (405) 348-3242, (800)
321-8633; www.searchtv.org
 Global Harvest 61
News from Auckland, New Zealand
The Bible says, Seek and you
will find. I truly believe that God has
sent me someone who honors God and
needs to know the whole story about
Him.
About 6 months ago, I was swim-
ming laps for exercise. A Chinese lady
named Rose was in the lane next to me.
When we stopped to rest, we started
talking. I told her about Co-enzyme
Q10 for energy, and about my family.
She told me about herself and her fam-
ily. I saw that she was a lovely person
and started thinking about inviting her
to worship. She said that she was going
to the small heated pool, and I still had
some laps to swim. She went off and I
finished my laps but when I got to the
other pool, she was gone. I looked for
her the next week, and the next, but I
never ran across her. I was disappointed.
Six or more months passed. A week
ago, I went to swim laps, and a Chinese
lady got into my lane and swam with
me. I didnt know who she was, but
when we finished swimming, we started
talking, and it was Rose! Finally! She
remembered so much that I had already
told her. I asked her if she would like
to study the Bible. She said, Bible? I
Jo h n and Lynda St aiger
dont know what that is. I said, Do 11th hour. She (Jo) was grieving and
you believe in God? She said, Yes. wanted to be with her daughter. I tried
I said, It is Gods word. We agreed to comfort her and said that if she be-
to meet at the library the next week to
study the Bible.
The library is in a building that
sports a gym, coffee kiosk, an indoor
basketball court and some tables and
chairs. We were the sole occupants and
it was all ours for 4 hours!
Rose and I got to know more about
each other, and then I opened the Bible
and started explaining to her how it
came to be Gods word. Before long,
I was telling her the whole Bible story
in a nutshell. She had never heard of
it before. It is quite a lot to consider.
She believes in God and was raised to
be kind and honest, due to a horrible in-
cident in the war that happened to her
father. It affected him so much that he
decreed his family would be kind and
honest forever. Rose said that she al-
ways knew there was a God, but had
never before heard what I had told her.
I felt honored to be able to share Gods
plan of salvation with such a beautiful
spirit. We exchanged phone numbers
and will continue to study the topic in
depth now, instead of in a nutshell. Here
is an amazing detail. Roses Chinese
name is XiuQing, which means beauti-
ful view and, clearly, she was given the
beautiful view of Gods salvation, in a
clear way that she can understand. Pray
for our Rose!
You may remember that over a
year ago, my niece Jodene, on Johns
side of the family, died from cancer, but
was baptized in the hospital before she
died. I asked her mother if she would
study the Bible with me over Facebook
messenger. She had witnessed how
Jodene had become a Christian at the
came a Christian, she would see Jodene
in Heaven one day. Jo, my sister-in-law,
said that she would allow me to send her
a Bible verse a day. That is all she could
handle, she said. So the verses went
one a day to Melbourne, Australia from
Auckland, New Zealand, over Face-
book messenger. Sometimes Jo would
comment on the verses and sometimes
I would sneak an extra one in! I used
Google and found Bible verses with
pretty pictures or interesting images on
them. Sometimes Jo went to the Church
of Christ in her area once a month. One
day recently, Jo asked me to stop send-
ing her the verses every day. She said
to send her only one verse a week and
use my time with others that needed it.
I was flabbergasted! Was it over? Was
she rejecting the word of God? I felt sad.
A week went by and then I received a
message from Jo. She was going to
get baptized! I rejoiced! She had done
some extra study with preacher Jarrod
of the Church of Christ in Melbourne,
and was going to become a child of
God. My heart was so happy!
We have had some unsettling
times for months while John Sr. was
having some internal bleeding. The doc-
tors gave him iron infusions and blood
to keep him going. He underwent two
endoscopies and two colonoscopies to
find the problem, but there were no an-
swers from these. One Sunday morn-
ing, John had a big bleed and said that
he wouldnt be able to preach that day.
I told him that I would take him to the
emergency room, but he told me he felt
weak and needed to rest. I was to go
Continued on page 63
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There is no better way to begin a newsletter than to an-
nounce a baptism. While it occurred outside of the timeframe
of this report, I couldnt wait until the next one to mention it.
Seemingly out of the blue on Sunday Jan. 8th, Ga-
reth Parlato came to the services at our meeting place. He
had been studying the Bible himself online and came to the
conclusion that he needed to find the Church of Christ. One
of our members, Brent Payne, struck up a conversation with
him and determined that he had learned the truth and was
ready to obey the gospel.
Rather than wait for our baptistery to fill, it was decided
that using the pool at a park down the road would be more
time efficient. Unfortunately, our family didnt get to witness
this new birth as I was speaking for another congregation,
out of town, but we were no less excited to hear the news.
I am hoping to arrange follow-up studies with Gareth
to help him get started in his new walk. It would also be
good if some of you could write notes of welcome his way.
Learning that he has brethren all around thinking and pray-
ing for him will likely make a big impression. Please send
them to the postal or email address above, or message me
on Facebook, and Ill be sure to forward them onto Gareth.
they delivered the letter. And when they had
read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.
(Acts 15:30-31, NASB)
OUTREACH
Up until recently I had been studying with another
man, Luka, who also came to our services of his own accord.
He has not been long here from China and his English is not
strong. Thankfully, one of our sisters, Vivian Thia, was able
to sit in on the studies and serve as a translator/interpreter.
Palmerston North,
New Zealand
Kent ODonnell
Sadly, Luka felt like he was taking up too much of our
time (despite us communicating the opposite), and he thought
it would be better to wait until his speaking ability improved.
On a positive note, I was able to introduce him to the World
English Institute website, and he has been learning the Bible
via that means. I hope it will not be too long before his confi-
dence grows so we can begin studying together again.
Some of our members have also been having BIBLE
STUDIES with their neighbours, etc. Its uplifting to know
your fellow bro.s & sis.s take sharing their faith seriously.
Please keep our upcoming CAMPAIGN in your
prayers. Beseech the Lord for good workers, and that we
find good soil. For many of you its not too late to be an
answer to the 1st part. If you are willing, contact me for
more info. Ive now taught 2 further courses for the BEAR
VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE N.Z. - Johns Gospel and
Public Speaking 1 (Sermon Preparation & Delivery). For
the latter I employed the same textbook I used at preaching
school over 20yrs ago, Sermon Design & Delivery by Tom
Holland. The book may be old, but its homiletical principles
are still very relevant. It was also a unique class situation
for a couple of reasons. The first is that one student was in
another city so had to beam in via Skype video. The other
was that there were ladies in the class. To stay true to such
passages as 2Tim.2:11-12 they presented their sermons in a
different room and Rachael assessed them.
The classes have required extensive preparation on my
part, but its been so worth it. The students are dedicated and
growing in knowledge & experience. Im learning a lot too
and developing as an instructor. I hope to further refine my
notes & teaching approach for future courses. >
Kent ODonnell: kentus73@gmail.com, or send a Facebook
message.
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News from Auckland, New Zealand
Continued from page 61
on to church, and we would go to the emergency room af-
terwards. What followed next was a series of hospital stays.
John was told that he had lost 1/5th of his blood. Yes, this was
getting serious! He had to have an iron infusion and more
blood, and more tests. The end result was that he was given a
pill cam, where you swallow a mini camera, the size of two
big fish oil pills. It had to work its way through Johns small
intestine to see what could be discovered. The pill cam dis-
covered a mass, so they gave John a CT scan, but that didnt
show anything, so the surgeons decided to operate.
South Auckland Church of Christ was having a Ladies
Day. John was supposed to be operated on that day. John told
me to go to the Ladies Day and that he would call me from
hospital and let me know the time of his operation. As things
turned out, while John was being operated on, Jo was getting
baptized in Australia. God is good!
I rushed to the hospital to see John after his operation
and had an amazing surprise. John had a Meckel diverticulum.
Only 2% of the people in the world have this happen to them,
and usually, if it gives trouble, it occurs at age two. So John re-
ally is special!!! The surgery was done successfully and John
was told that he needed to have four weeks of recuperation.
I have been given instruction to drive John around, when
needed, for the four weeks of his recuperation. He has com-
plied, but not liked it one bit! On Sunday, after worship, we
had a bridal shower for newly married Astrid and Bryce Chris-
tensen. My son left this function before we did. He messaged
back to say that the highway was all blocked up and that there
was an accident nearer to our area on the freeway. When we
left the church building, my husband saw the traffic was still
blocked up, so he told me to drive all the way to Henderson
via New Lynn, the long way, to get home. We had several
stormy days of intense rain before Sunday. What John didnt
know was that he was directing me to drive straight into the
flooded area of New Lynn. Thats right, we drove straight to it.
The fire trucks were already there and policemen were direct-
ing traffic away from the area. We got stuck in all the traffic.
It took us ages to get home. On our journey homeward to
Heaven, there will be many obstacles in the road. Stay
the course. On Sunday, after finally getting out of the
worse traffic mess, I took a short cut and ended up mak-
ing our journey home even longer. Spiritually, we have
to stay the course, keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the Pi-
oneer and Perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him
He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down
at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2).
We feel honored to be servants of the most High. How
sweet is the feeling to be used by God to teach His word to
those who are hungering and thirsting for righteousness. We
love it that you put your hand to the plough for God together
with us. United we stand against Satan. >
John and Lynda Staiger work with the Morningside Church of
Christ in Auckland, New Zealand.
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