December 2019
“Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem; may those who love you be secure”. Psalm 122:6
New Zealand in January! Register now for“Contagious 2020”
Keynote Speaker Dick Eastman
Dick is the International President of Every Home for Christ - a ministry that has sent over 3.6 billion Gospel messages to homes around the world, resulting in 139 million responses for Christ. Dick also started Change the World School of Prayer, training over 2 million Christians on the power and intimacy of prayer. Dick is one of God’s generals and not to be missed!
Plus Brian & Tricia Caughley Intercessors New Zealand Seth Fawcet / Ate Moala / Nick Klinkenberg
2nd - 4th January 2020 We are expecting Contagious 2020 to be a sell-out, so register early so you don’t miss out!
Venue - Hope Centre, 3 Kent Street, Levin Kicks off 9am 2nd January 2020 for Three Days/ Five Fold Ministry/ One Vision
For more information phone New Zealand: 06 3673171 OR phone Australia: 02-95708211
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF JOY AND OF GIVING LET’S MAKE SURE NO CHILD MISSES OUT ON A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS
Children are children no matter what part of the world they live in and we have the wonderful privilege of sharing our blessings with children in India and Bangladesh who are not as fortunate as us, our children or our grandchildren. Every year at Christmas we ask for a special donation for Christmas gifts so that we can buy a gift for each child in our sponsorship program, whether they have a sponsor or not.
WE DON’T WANT ANY CHILD TO MISS OUT!!
Normally we buy the children some new clothes and they are very happy to receive these as they have so little in the way of clothes. If you are a child sponsor please know that your sponsored child will receive a Christmas present and in the New Year we will send you an updated photo of your child with his or her present. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN; IT WILL BRING SO MUCH JOY TO THESE CHILDREN.
JOY TO THE WORLD AS WELL AS GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A GIFT TO EACH OF THE WORKERS & TEACHERS IN THE EVERY HOME FOR CHRIST SCHOOLS PLEASE SEE THE REPLY SLIP
GIVE A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS THAT WILL KEEP ON GIVING! $12 will buy a chicken $180 will purchase a pregnant pig $200 will purchase a pregnant goat
Once an animal gives birth, two of the young pigs or goats are given to another villager who continues breeding the animals. Once they give birth the farmer passes two of the young on to another farmer and so the cycle keeps going. $5 will buy a bag of seeds $6 will buy a watering can $180 will buy an eco-friendly toilet $300 will buy a treadle pump for irrigating fields
BANGLADESH
& Lorraine Leach Eric
Youth for Christ Team 1973 in Bangladesh
The country of Bangladesh (“Land of the Bengals�) is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with an estimated 2019 population of 163.05 million, and its people are predominantly Muslim. It is a hot humid country with heavy monsoon rain which is often overwhelming and causes the destruction of homes and the death of many people, both from flooding and diseases such as cholera. It was to this country in 1973 that Eric and Lorraine Leach travelled as part of a Youth for Christ evangelistic team from Australia and met Rev Smith Adhikary, the Director of the newly formed organisation, Bangladesh Every Home Contact (BEHC). It was the beginning of a very long association between Australia Every Home for Christ and Bangladesh Every Home Contact which continues today.
Daniel Sarker giving his farewell speech Until his death in 2005, Rev Smith Adhikary directed Bangladesh EHC very successfully resulting in, among other achievements, the preaching and distribution of gospel literature, the development of a program to assist the poor through primary schools, a tailoring program for uneducated women and a rickshaw program to assist poverty-stricken rickshaw pullers own their own rickshaw
The welcoming team to farewell Rev Daniel and Mrs Esther Sarker after 44 years of ministry.
and increase their income. Rev. Daniel Dipon Sarkar, who has also been a vital part of this work since 1973, became the BEHC Director in 2005. He has continued the ministry for 14 years until his resignation earlier this year after 44 years of serving the Lord as a Pastor and among the poor and unevangelised, taking gospel literature to many tribal men and women in Bangladesh.
Mrs Esther & Rev Daniel Sarker
SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF REV DANIEL SARKER OVER THE LAST 44 YEARS
Development of the 4 Primary Schools
Continuation of the Feeding Program for more than 1,000 children
Leadership of all staff
Management of the income generation program for the poor through rickshaws & sewing training
PASSING ON THE BATON As Rev Daniel Sarker resigns from the leadership of Bangladesh Every Home Contact, he is seen here passing on the
baton to the new BEHC Director, Macdonald Adhikary, the youngest son of the founding Director, Rev Smith Adhikary.
Rev Daniel Sarker (on the right) is seen here praying for Mr. McDonald M. Adhikary as he follows in the footprints of his father to lead Bangladesh EHC for the Kingdom of God and righteousness. We request your prayer for him.
Broken Hearts for the Lost Here is a sobering fact. Almost 700,000 people die every day, nearly 30,000 die every hour, and approximately 500 die every minute. That number is increasing every day. Now understand the fact that only 33% of them are Christians. So today, 462 thousand people will die and be separated from God forever. How many hear the gospel is up to thise 33%. For years the church has been living in the sin of silence... the Great Commission has been the “great omission.” Despite the fact that Jesus told believers, five times by imperative commands, to go into all the world to make disciples, fewer than 1 in 10 will ever share their faith with someone who is lost. Even worse, only 1 in 20 has ever led in their entire Christian life more than one person to Christ. How tragic! Believe me, I was no better. That is why today I have a fire for evangelism. I must share the gospel because as Jeremiah 20:9 says, “his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. I am going to share some of the experiences that I have had in my many years of evangelism. You can learn from my mistakes. You may have better ways yourself, but what I have learned the hard way, you can learn the easy way.
Learning From Mistakes People learn more from their mistakes than their failures so I am offering you my mistake-laden advice free of charge in what was costly to me. I trained several years with an evangelist. I have had years of training sessions and trained multiple churches in methods of effective evangelism. The greatest thing I learned was that the power is in the message and not the messenger. God the Father draws sinners, the Holy Spirit convicts the lost, and Jesus saves them. I am not involved in the saving. God saves, I only bring the message. The power is in the Word of God... in me there is no power. Saving is His responsibility, not mine. It is not their response to my ability but their response to His ability. Even the worse job of witnessing is still better than no witnessing at all. You are still being obedient to Christ’s command.
The Power Is In The Message! So we must take the message to every home - see next page. Article by Jack Wellman
CHURCHES VISITING EVERY HOME
KNOCKING -ON - DOORS THE POWER IS IN THE MESSAGE KNOCKING-ON-DOORS is a big ask and for many people it is beyond anything they have imagined to do themselves; and people are asking for the gospel literature to knock - on - doors because they like the idea, so please let me explain. Every Home for Christ has training for people who want to knock-on-doors and is currently looking at possible ways to encourage people to go to church at a time when people are sadly missing from church and knowing God. All the follow-up of people who are interested to know more will be done by the local churches and the Minister/Pastor and volunteers. Together, we can do something great for others to know Christ and join a church. Every Home for Christ have been distributing gospel literature house-to-house around the world for some 73 years and do not have their own churches, but encourage churches to be formed, in places where there are no fellowship groups or churches already existing. MORE INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WILL BE RELEASED SOON!
Australia: PO Box 168 Penshurst NSW 2222 Telephone: (02) 9570 8211 Facsimile: (02) 9570 4738 ABN: 88001276240 www.everyhome.org.au E-mail: ehc@everyhome.org.au New Zealand: PO Box 31-260 Milford North Shore City 0741 NZBN: 9429043322862 Telephone: Free call 0800 900 200 Facsimile: 0061 2 9570 4738 www.everyhomeforchrist.org.nz
DECEMBER 2019 Bible Readings: This month the daily text will be taken from the Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai and Zechariah . For those wanting to do the one-year Bible reading program these chapters are in brackets.
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PRAY FOR DICK AND DEE EASTMAN. Dick is the International President of Every Home for Christ with a large responsibility for EHC ministries across the world. Amos 7 (Luke 24)
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PRAY FOR DIPLAVE POKHREL Please continue to pray urgently for the Immigration Department to approve Diplave’s visa so that he can continue working with Every Home for Christ. PRAY FOR ERIC AND LORRAINE LEACH Please ask God to guide them, especially as Eric draws up the plan to visit every home in Australia and helps with New Zealand as Executive Director in both countries. Amos 8 (John 1:1-18) PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY - sons, daughters and grandchildren, plus others to come to Christ. Get a piece of paper and write down their names. Get their photos and pray every day for their salvation; eternity without Christ is a long time! Amos 9 (John 1:19 to 4:54) MOZAMBIQUE Pop. 29,700,000 Map. 8 An EHC team will do outreach in villages around Mocuba District, preaching, teaching and sharing the Word of God and the vision of Every Home for Christ. Pray that the villagers will receive the Word of God and that it will transform lives. Obadiah 1 (John 5 - 6)
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CREATIVE ACCESS David and his nearly blind daughter have requested a Bible from the EHC office. They believe in God but are merely interested in Jesus. Pray that as they read the New testament, their eyes would be opened, so that they may see and know the Saviour, Jesus Christ. Jonah 1 (John 7:1 to 11:53) SOUTH AFRICA Pop. 49,700,000 Map. 27 EHC staff in Nairobi are partnering with five Christian organisations to reach Machakos, Makueni and Nyeri counties through medical outreaches, evangelism, prayer for the sick and the sharing of gospel literature in homes. They expect to reach 5,000 people. Pray for good fruit. Jonah 2 (John 11:54 to 17:26)
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ALBANIA Pop. 2,900,000 Map. 75 Please pray for a gospel outreach in the area of Gramsh in central Albania. The people are very poor but very open to the Gospel. Pray that the Holy Spirit will convict hearts and bring salvation to many homes as the team shares the Good News. Jonah 3 (John 18:1 to 20:31) INDIA Pop. 1,300,000,000 Map. 129 Aditi was delivered from an evil spirit during an all-night prayer meeting. Because of her testimony, some of her neighbours recognised the power of God to do anything. Pray that, in due time, the Lord will open their hearts and minds to know His love. Jonah 4 (John 21)
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MONTENEGRO Pop. 620,000 Map. 73 An EHC team of eight returned with great joy after a recent outreach. They were not able to reach as many homes as planned since the villages were spread out and remote, but several people were open to the Gospel. Pray for the establishment of a Christ Group in the area. Micah 1 (Acts 1 -2)
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CREATIVE ACCESS Brother Adan is inviting young teens to his guitar class so he can share the love of Christ with them. He has been a Pioneer Missionary as well as a prayer partner for a long time and shares the Gospel without fear. Pray that the Holy Spirit will touch hearts through his witness today. Micah 2 (Acts 3:1 to 8:3) MALI Pop. 18,500,000 Map. 49 Pray for Samuel and Oumar, new believers who are facing tensions with other villagers because they chose to follow Jesus Christ. Pray that all new Christians will find strength and courage from God to overcome oppositon and persecution. Micah 3 (Acts 8:4 to 11:18) CREATIVE ACCESS Mohammad is a Muslim-background believer who decided to follow Jesus and be baptised. Pray that God will strengthen his faith and give him joy in the Lord. May he stand fast in his newfound faith no matter what difficulties lie ahead. Micah 4 (Acts 11:19 t0 12:25) HONDURAS Pop. 9,300,000 Map. 182 Pray for the family of Pastor Alfredo. He passed away recently during surgery. He was a strong advocate and partner of Every Home for Christ. His wife is blind and handicapped. Pray that God will comfort this family and turn their sadness into something beautiful. Micah 5 (Acts 13 -14)
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BULGARIA Pop. 7,100,000 Map. 77 Praise the Lord that every home in Kyustendil Province has now received the Gospel. All 182 villages and towns are fully covered! Five years ago this was only a dream. Local law prohibited sharing religious literature in the province. Only through prayer is this possible. Micah 6 (James 1:1 to 3:12) CREATIVE ACCESS There are many radical Muslims and drug addicts living in one region of this country. It is very dangerous to go home to home there. By God’s grace, EHC workers have shared literature in this region. Pray for God to open the hearts of all those who have heard the Good News. Micah 7 (James 3:13 to 5:20) ERITREA Pop. 4,500,000 Map. 30 Young people who have been living in overcrowded refugee camps for a long time because of the Eritrean-Ethiopian War are suffering from various addictions and illnesses. Pray that God will show EHC workers the best way to bring the hope of the Gospel into this dire situation. Nahum 1 (Acts 15)
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CREATIVE ACCESS Conflict between the former and current presidnets has caused political instability in the country. As a result, national secuirty agencies prohibit the distribution of all advertising and literature. Pray for peace in the country as this greatly affects EHC work. Nahum 2 (Galatians 1- 2)
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Pop. 10,800,000 Map. 192 Pray for outreaches in Guaricano, a very populous area of Santo Domingo. There are many churches in this area, but they lack unity and have no transforming impact on their neighbours. Pray for unity among believers and for God’s love and His truth to transform the community. Nahum 3 (Galatians 3 -4) ZIMBABWE Pop. 16,500,000 Map. 9 Pray for EHC coordinators who are labouring in the midst of deep poverty, runaway inflation and a deteriorating political situation. May they remain resolute in sharing the gospel message that can bring ope and help in desperate times. Habakkuk 1 (Galatians 5 - 6) RUSSIA Pop. 144,500,000 Map. 106 A pastor helping with outreach in one village has asked formore Bibles since they ran out. He said he has not seen a hunger like this in a very long time. Praise God for how He is moving in this nation.Pray for a great harvest of souls. Habakkuk 2 (Acts 16) CAMEROON Pop. 24,100,000 Map. 24 EHC Pioneer Missionaries shared gospel literature with Daniel, a former gang member wanted by the police. He repented and accepted Christ after reading “The Mirror of God”. He asked to be baptised and is now walking with God. Praise the Lord for his transformation. Habakkuk 3 (Philemon 1) THAILAND Pop. 69,000,000 Map. 136 More than 1,500 young people gathered to worship and pray during a recent Global Youth Day. This is the first time the main denominations have partnered together to put on an event like this. Pray for further unity and partnership in the future. Zephaniah 1 (Philemon 2)
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CREATIVE ACCESS EHC workers reached 38 homes within three days and distributed 153 pieces of literature. They are very excitied about what God is doing in their midst. This is a huge success considering the conditions in this area. Pray for a great move of God in this nation. Zephaniah 2 (Philemon 3)
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CROATIA Pop. 4,100,000 Map. 69 An EHC team of 40 people worked for a week in the Zadar area. They shared over 16,000 gospel booklets, prayed together and worshipped together, and served the Lord and each other. Praise God they were able to reach every home on two islands. Zephaniah 3 (Philemon 4) BURUNDI Pop. 10,900,000 Map. 18 Sarah, a Muslim woman with seven children, accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour. Now her husband has turned her out of her home. Please pray that she will find comfort, strength and wisdom as she faces life without her family. Haggai 1 (Acts 17:1 - 10)
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BELGIUM Pop. 11,400,000 Map. 87 Every Home for Christ is challenging believers in Belgium to pray for the nations of the world. The World Prayer Map is being translated into Dutch and will be distributed widely. Pray that God will fill the Church in Belgium with a passion to pray for the nations. Haggai 2 (1 Thessalonians 1 -3 ) COTE D’IVOIRE Pop. 24,300,000 Map. 41 Praise the Lord for the results of outreaches in Abengourou. Many people were delivered from evil spirits, and many surrended their lives to Christ.There were 17,816 positive responses, and many Christ Groups formed after the last outreach. Zechariah 1 (1 Thessalonians 4 - 5) CREATIVE ACCESS EHC has planted an underground church inT., in 30 minutes from the border. The church currently consists of eight people. They plan to share the Gospel with their colleagues and friends. Pray for God’s blessing on them as they speak to the unreached in their own circles. Zechariah 2 (2 Thessalonians 1 - 3) BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Pop. 3,500,000 Map. 70 Residents in Posusje accepted EHC gospel literature and were very open to discussing the sacrifice of Christ,. Pray that the truth of the Gospel will take root so they will accept Christ. Zechariah 3 (Acts 17:11 to 18:11) PAPUA NEW GUINEA Pop. 8,300,000 Map. 146 EHC Pioneer Missionaries are sharing the Gospel in Poroma in NipaKutubu District of Southern Highlands Province. Pray for protection as they walk through very hostile communities. And pray that many will respond to Jesus’ offer of salvation. Zechariah 4 (1 Corinthians 1 -4) ESWATINI Pop. 1,400,000 Map. 3 (formally Swaziland) Pray for more open doors for OIKOS partnerships. God is bringing His Church together in the Lubombo Region. Pray that church leaders and their congregations will own the vision of reaching every home in their areas with the Gospel. Zechariah 5 (1 Corinthians 5 - 7)
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