March2010

Indonesia

March, 2010

Panos Photos :Chris Stowers.

Panos Photos Abbie Trayler-Smith

INDONESIA

TONS OF GOSPEL LITERATURE DISTRIBUTED HOME TO HOME – VILLAGE TO VILLAGE Please pray for Indonesia. Please pray for Every Home for Christ who has been active in Indonesia for many, many years and continues to do an incredible “job” like distributing 120,000 gospel booklets in one month. Detailed news is not released in our newsletters because of the militant Muslim pressure in Indonesia and the possible danger to the Every Home for Christ workers. Nevertheless, the workers are distributing gospel literature home to home with 120,000 booklets distributed in one month. A pastor in central Java wrote “about 20 years ago, I witnessed that about 5 tons of Every Home for Christ tracts were distributed from home to home. At that time I was the Every Home for Christ voluntary field man to supervise that every home was visited by pioneer missionaries with gospel tracts in their hands.

Now I praise the Lord because you ( the EHC team) visited us. I testify that the Lord used the EHC tracts. One of the churches that emerged through the ministry is a church I am now pastoring. Every Home for Christ is welcome to serve among us, training our people to witness, discipling and multiplying. Praise the Lord!

Then there was the unique opportunity in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to distribute Every Home for Christ gospel tracts at the gigantic stadium where the Reinhard Bonke Evangelistic Campaign was being held. Some 66,050 Christmas and other tracts were distributed to thousands of people who did not know Christ. It was a rare opportunity. Praise the Lord for He opened the door for Every Home for Christ to do this tract distribution giving many thousands of people who did not know Christ but were attracted to the stadium an opportunity to take home with them a written Word of God… And how incredible it is that God uses the spoken word just as powerfully as he uses the written word. After all the “Bible” is God’s written word to us. How powerful is this! Your prayer will bring these gospel tracts alive. Your prayer working together with the Holy Spirit to convict and convert the people who received the tracts that night at the stadium in Jakarta Indonesia will be blessed by the Lord.

Tour Israel with Every Home for Christ October 9th – 23rd 2010

These are going to be powerful days and nights as we meet together in Israel to see the historic places where Jesus lived, where he actually lived on the earth. Imagine that! Together we will be at the Jordan River where Jesus was baptised. Then there will be powerful prayer as we pray together in Jerusalem, the only city in the entire world that God said “I will return … and dwell in Jerusalem…” Zechariah 8:3 and the Psalmist talks about “The Lord…who dwells in Jerusalem” Psalm 135:21. This is a powerful place to pray. We will walk where Jesus walked on the day they crucified Him. We will visit the garden tomb where it is believed that Jesus was buried and rose from the dead. We will stand on the mountain where Jesus stood when he went to Heaven promising to come back. We will be at the place where the Holy Spirit descended on those early disciples on the day of Pentecost giving them “power” to take the Gospel into the entire world. We will trust God to empower us again! Many times I have been in Israel and Jerusalem and there is no place like this… so much to see… so much to impact your life…the Bible coming alive down by the Sea of Galilee and as you walk through the streets of Jerusalem…always you return home with a greater sense that you have come to know so much more about Jesus and the Bible. We will talk about Israel’s powerful spiritual influence and at the same time you will see and feel it for yourself. This is an incredible opportunity for us to be together in the actual location where the Jesus we love once lived. It is a discovery never to be forgotten! I hope you can join us.

Eric Leach

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It “all” began here in Israel with Jesus and if you would like to walk the streets where Jesus walked come with us to Israel for an unforgettable experience!

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“Some want to live within the sound of a church or chapel bell, but I want a Gospel Shop within a yard of Hell” - C.T Studd

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“I want a Gospel shop within a yard of Hell”

- C.T Studd

Four Christians working in Somalia to provide services to orphans have been executed by beheading by al-Qaida-linked interests who told their families that is the penalty for apostasy. al-Shabaab, an Islamic extremist organisation, claimed responsibility and said the Christians were killed when they refused to renounce their faith in Jesus. The four were beheaded for apostasy. The militant said the families would not even be given the bodies, “as Somalia does not have cemeteries for infidels.” One eyewitness, said, “All the four apostates were given an opportunity to return to Islam to be released but they all declined.” The four Christians had been working for a local non-government organisation that helps orphans in southern Somalia. A Somali church leader who monitors the persecution against the Somali church described the latest beheadings as a desperate attempt to “purify” Somalia by eliminating all Christians from what the al-Qaida-linked terror group considers an Islamic Republic.

But the church leader, whose identity was withheld, said such murders will only serve to launch more house churches. The Islamists also killed 6 Somali Christians and beheaded 7 people in the town of Baidoa after accusing them of converting to Christianity. There is also the tragic news about al-Shabaab militants who kidnapped and beheaded 2 boys because their father refused to provide information about a church leader. “I watched my three boys dragged away helplessly as my youngest boy was crying,” said the mother, Batula Ali Arbow. “I knew they were going to be slaughtered.” A short time later, 7-year-old Abdulahi Musa Yusuf came running back to his mother, wailing and crying. Dead were his brothers, a 12-yearold and 11-year-old. The killers were seeking the father, who was gone at the time. He was the leader of an underground church in Yonday village in Somalia before the family fled to a Kenyan camp. It was also reported that al-Shabaab was linked to the stoning execution of a 13-year-old girl. Here is a gospel shop within a yard of Hell.

RWANDA

n 1994 tensions between rival Tutsi and Hutu tribal groups erupted into a bloody genocide that claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people in less than 100 days. The rampage was ignited when the plane carrying Rwanda’s Hutu president, Juvenal Habyarimana, and the president of neighboring Burundi was shot down as it came in for a landing in Kigali. The Tutsi minority was blamed for the attack.

New Hope for a Nation found in the Gospel. Every Home for Christ began mobilizing believers to share the Gospel in Rwanda in 1994. Since then 303,575 families have been reached with Christ’s offer of salvation. EHC Director Ananie Bagaragaza reports that 171,275 people have responded to the Good News, leading to the formation of 84 home

fellowships called Christ Groups. “Many pastors are reporting that their churches are growing as a result of our home-to-home strategy,” Ananie said. “Continue to pray for our frontline workers and their attempts to reach very remote areas, especially where there are no existing churches. Pray for transportation to reach these areas

Military and militia groups began slaughtering ethnic Tutsis and Hutu moderates, wiping out entire villages and executing families of people who were even suspected of being Tutsi sympathizers. The horrors of the conflict planted seeds of hatred and fear in the hearts of millions, but also created a pressing need for love and forgiveness that can only be

and also for their protection and continued zeal.” In addition to distributing gospel literature, Ananie and his teams are showing the Jesus film and ministering to children. A pilot outreach to preschool children in Kigali earned the praises of teachers, parents and local civic leaders. Many parents who brought their children to school stayed to hear Bible stories and learn from God’s Word. “Children were happy to receive the powerful Word of God,” said a teacher in Gashiha named Sidone. “Some parents said they didn’t realize how much God values children. They saw this as a revival because they were not used to seeing people come to them and assemble the children in this way. Local authorities were also happy because we were assembling all children including street children, and they saw that the program had a positive impact. It is wonderful when God’s servants obey Jesus’ command not to reject the children.”

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ortuguese and Spanish explorers brought the first hints of Christianity to the region that would become Chile, beginning in the 1500s. When Chile declared independence from Spain in 1810, the Catholic Church was established as the state sponsored religion. Protestants were prohibited from practising their faith, but evangelicals continued to increase in numbers until all religions were granted equal rights in 1925. Chile has been a fertile ground for EHC evangelism, yielding 44,551 responses to the Gospel and prompting the formation of 3,242 Christ Group fellowships. “The Gospel is moving forward in our country,” said EHC Director Victor Stuardo. “More than 3,200 Christ Groups have been started and gospel workers are successfully conducting follow-up ministry.” Churches have come together to support a major EHC campaign in the capital city of Santiago. “Praise the Lord for the 300 churches involved in the evangelization

CHILE “Teaching His Word to Everyone, Everywhere!”

project for metro Santiago,” Director Stuardo said. “This is a prophetic act of unity in our country. Praise the Lord for all the pastors involved in the EHC campaign. Churches are uniting in these days, just one Body of Christ doing God’s work and teaching His Word to everyone, everywhere in the nation of Chile.” In a special outreach, EHC is working in cooperation with hospital chaplains to minister to patients, using gospel literature and Bible-study materials. Chaplains are also allowed to minister to physicians and hospital staff. “Thank the Lord for all the miracles that are taking place in the hospitals where His Word of hope and healing is given to the sick, hospital workers,

visitors, and by extension to their families,” Director Stuardo said. EHC is also ministering to inmates in local prisons. Believers recently shared the Gospel with 300 inmates at the Colina Prison Centre. Twenty men accepted Jesus as Saviour. Victor’s concern for young people has prompted EHC outreaches in schools and

universities. “Pray for schools that have opened their doors to the Gospel. In our country youth are subject to violence through the media that makes them rebellious and arrogant. May the Lord open new doors in many more schools.” Believers are free to share the Gospel, but forces of spiritual darkness still mount opposition. Following a successful EHC outreach in the city of Casablanca, occult leaders in the community called for a witch to bless the land. “Let’s stand together against evil forces that are always trying to oppose God’s plan,” Victor said. “We declare that the Good News will be preached in every home, resulting in an amazing harvest.”

Bible Readings: This month the daily text will be taken from Luke & John For those wanting to do the one-year Bible reading programme these chapters are in brackets.

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CHRIST MADE KNOWN - Above all else pray the Lord Jesus Christ will be made known through Every Home for Christ. Luke 3 (Genesis

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UNITED KINGDOM - 61,383,000 Map 90. The EHC office personnel and location has been changed. Peter and Faith Armstrong have resigned and we want to record our gratitude for their labour in the Lord. Pray for them. Adrian and Laura Stone have taken the responsibility. Pray for them. Luke 4 (Genesis 5-8) NEW ZEALAND - Pop 4,319,932 Map 146 – Pray for the Rob Innes concerts being held in the coming weeks to give people a good night out and to talk to them about the big need for mosquito nets and thus save thousands of lives in Malawi, Zambia and other places too. Pray for Rob Innes and John Ealand as they present these concerts. Pop Map Luke 5 (Genesis 9-11) BURKINA FASO - Pop 15,700,000 Map 39. Pray that God will give health and strength to Christ Group leader Isidor - that he will stay strong in leading outreaches taking the Gospel home-to-home in his area. Recently married, pray that God would bless Isidor and his new wife as they begin their lives together. Luke 6 (Genesis 12-14) EASTERN HIMALAYA - Christians in this creative access region need encouragement as they are often persecuted. Pray that God would open doors and that His favour would prevail across this region enabling EHC workers to take the message of Christ to those living in this area. Luke 7(Genesis 15-17) HONDURAS - Pop 7,400,000 Map 181. Pastor Francis Murilo and his congregation have been partnering with EHC by sharing 120,000 gospel booklets titled “Dearest Honduras” in a variety of venues. Praise the Lord for their partnership and the growth of the evangelical church following their outreach efforts. Luke 8 (Genesis 18-20) ARMENIA - Pop 3,100,000 Map 103. Paper missionaries have been shared in three new districts: Meghrut, Kapan and Aznvadzor. Pray for the crucial follow-up stage being done in cooperation with local churches. Luke 9 (Genesis 21-22) SPAIN - Pop 44,400,000 Map 59. EHC has just made available two new gospel leaflets for adults. “EHC’s desire is to furnish good seed for the sowers and to encourage Christians to develop the habit of sowing,”says EHC Director José Seisdedos. Pray for much fruit from seeds recently sown in this nation. Luke 10 (Job 1-7)

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MOZAMBIQUE - Pop 22,700,000 Map 8. Pray for the EHC Mozambique team for strength and encouragement as they daily seek the Lord for wisdom in sharing the Gospel home-to-home. To date, more than 1.2 million gospel booklets have been planted reaching 511,247 families with the Good News. Luke 11 (Job 8-14) MONGOLIA - Pop 2,700,000 Map 174. Praise God for 336 decisions for Christ made in a recent month. A week-long outreach in Sainshand, East Gobi Province, resulted in 78 decisions for Christ. Pray for follow-up efforts to these new Christians, and pray for divine protection over the EHC workers as they minister the Gospel. Luke 12 (Job 15-22) UKRAINE - Pop 44,500,000 Map 100. A coalition of churches in partnership with EHC worked together to evangelise ten large towns. Residents received gospel booklets in their homes and an invitation to conferences and film presentations. Pray for families who have now received a written message. Luke 13 (Job 23-31) BELGIUM - Pop 10,500,000 Map 86. The Flemish province of Limbourg is nearly reached as workers have visited 500,000 families over the past two years. Pray that many would come to a knowledge of Christ through evangelism outreaches and that the new Christians would grow in their newfound faith. Luke 14 (Job 32-37) CAMEROON - Pop 19,500,000 Map 24. Pray for the strengthening of 4,953 new people who came to Christ during a recent month. Ask the Lord for boldness for two new believers - Serge and Bienvenue - to share their testimonies of what Christ has done in their lives since they have given their hearts to Jesus. Luke 15 (Job 38-42) CREATIVE ACCESS #7 - EHC workers have been going home to home sharing the Gospel in an area where several ethnic groups live including some who have Jewish backgrounds. Pray for the families in these areas that the Lord will open their hearts and touch them with His Word. Luke 16 (Genesis 23-25) INDONESIA - Pop 225,600,000 Map 142 Praise the Lord for the provision of gospel messages from EHC partner, World Missionary Press. Pray for more open doors for EHC workers to share the Gospel message in schools, hospitals, prisons, and military academies in Central and East Java. Luke 17 (Genesis 26-28)

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CAMBODIA - Pop 14,800,000 Map 137. Praise God that even in difficult times EHC’s Christ Groups are standing strong. Pray for continued opportunities to share the Gospel with Prison inmates. Pray that many lives would be set free from the prison of darkness and come to a knowledge of Jesus Christ. Luke 18 (Genesis 29-33) SRI LANKA - Pop 20,700,000 Map 129. Pray for the 40th anniversary of Sri Lanka Every Home for Christ starting today and being celebrated until March 20th. Eric Leach will be one of the speakers. Pray especially for the Rev Sam Thevabalasingham as he leads this anniversary celebration and thank God for him and his wife who have worked so faithfully over the years. Luke 19 (Genesis 34-36) NEPAL - Pop 29,000,000 Map 132. More than 300 Christ Group members have benefited from the teachings of the Mobile Training Centres in four districts. Pray that they would continue to grow in ministering the Word of God. To date, more than 8,832 Christ Groups have been planted in Nepal. Luke 20 (Genesis 37-41) ZAMBIA - Pop 12,500,000 Map 14 Around 1,500 students participated in a rally and were treated to a special time hearing God’s Word by means of the soccer ball ministry. Workers request prayer that these outreaches to schools will bring about transformation, providing the young people with a firm foundation in Christ. Luke 21 (Genesis 42-45) NICARAGUA - Pop 5,700,000 Map 182. Praise God for the life changing work of the Gospel in the heart of a local judge in Terrabona as he came to faith in Christ through the “Father’s Love Letter” gospel booklet. Pray for the “Teachers Reaching Teachers” workshops in Matagalpa and Rama. Luke 22 (Genesis 46-50) SLOVAKIA - Pop 5,300,000 Map 80. A printing of 150,000 gospel booklets is currently underway. Pray for the effective sharing of the Gospel with the families of Slovakia and that many would partner with EHC in reaching every home in this nation with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Luke 23 (Exodus 1-4) CZECH REPUBLIC - Pop 10,300,000 Map 81. Pray for the home-to-home evangelism efforts in the city of Vlasim where 5,800 families live. Pray for open hearts of the residents there. Also, pray for a small local evangelical church that is partnering with EHC in this outreach. Luke 24 (Exodus 5-11) KENYA - Pop 39,300,000 Map 27. Pray for pastors who have gone through EHC’s Mobile Training Centre that they will put into practice what they have learned. Pray for EHC’s pioneer missionaries to be passionate and to continue to run with the vision of reaching every home. John 1 (Exodus 12-15)

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TOGO - Pop 6,600,000 Map 37. Ask that the Holy Spirit will work mightily among the Ahlon people group. Pray for the success of the evangelism campaigns that have been carried out in this region and that many would come to know Jesus Christ. John 2 (Exodus 16-18) SERBIA - Pop 7,600,000 Map 70. Christians are very much involved in the evangelisation of the villages in the southwest where a large majority of Bosnian Muslims live. Forty-six people have contacted the ministry team for more follow-up. Ask God for His blessing on the fruit from this effort. John 3 (Exodus 19-24) PHILIPPINES - POP 89,800,000 Map 168. Praise the Lord for His love, mercy and provision to the EHC ministry in the Philippines. Also, praise Him for work taking place in the province of Sorsogon. Join together with the believers there who are earnestly praying for revival in that province. John 4 (Exodus 25-28) NIGER - Pop 15,300,000 Map 35. EHC leader Oumarou Bachir met the chief of Samia Village along with other Islamic leaders seeking permission for a home-to-home campaign. While the request was strongly rejected, some villagers wanted to hear about Christ. Pray for doors to open that this village might be reached with the Gospel. John 5 (Exodus 29-31) CHILE - Pop 16,900,000,000 Map 219. Many families have been touched in the home-to-home campaign taking place in Santiago. The Lord is also performing miracles and many lives have been changed. Praise the Lord for this spiritual harvest time. Pray that the Lord would continue to move mightily in the nation of Chile. John 6 (Exodus 32-34) GUINEA, REP. of - Pop 9,800,000 Map 44 . Pray that God will strengthen the faith of Christ Group members and that they may maintain their zeal for Jesus as they go home to home sharing the Gospel of Christ. To date, 394,221 homes have been reached had 23,523 people have responded to the Gospel. John 7 (Exodus 35-40) MYANMAR - Pop 49,600,000 Map 134. Pray for upcoming national elections in 2010 and that those elected will meet the needs of this nation. Praise the Lord that even with the entire political campaigning taking place in preparation for the elections, workers have been able to evangelise home to home without incident. John 8 (Psalm 90) SWAZILAND - Pop 1,200,000 Map 3. Pray for an EHC outreach to homes in the densely-populated village of Mvujini. EHC plans to use the Jesus film as part of this outreach. Pray for the protection of the team. The goal is to plant a Christ Group in this village as a result of this hometo-home campaign. John 9 (Leviticus 1-7)

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