Newsletter Feb 2012 by Marius Olivier

Marius Olivier February 2012

Mobilising the next generation into cross-cultural missions amongst the least reached people groups of the UK, Europe and beyond.

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Greetings Friends,

materialistic society? Let us In the January newsletter, on page know your views. two I highlighted a BBC article, Our ‘Mission & Passion’ is to discussing the perceived impact of ‗Reach the Least Reach People non-EU migration has on jobless- Groups (LRPGs) of the World ness in the UK...tonight March 1st with the Gospel of Jesus at 9pm a Channel 4 TV program Christ‘, this year World Out(‗Make Bradford British‘) will reach celebrates its 80th birthtalk about multi-cultural Bradford. day. Missions Director @ WOI-UK This program will touch on the Today, even after 2000 years fears and views of people. we still see 6900 LRPGs who count, from every has not been reached— an un- nation, tribe, people finished task, but finishable! and language, standing “”Where cultures before the throne and meet….in Britain” in front of the lamb. ‘ (NIV) Some decades ago many EU & What about you? Non-EU migrants were brought 2 Peter 3:12 says, ‘...as to the UK during the industrial you look forward to the eras...now generations of differThe UK still has 27 LRPGs. day of God and speed ent ethnic peoples are BritOur ‘Vision’ is clearly deits coming .‘ ish...from birth. scribed in: Challenging-time ...or is it God’s given opportunity for Rev.7:9-10: ‘After this I looked Every Blessing, expansion of the church today and there before me was a great in a post-Christian, secular and multitude that no one could

Marius Olivier

At Last... It was in 2003 in South Africa, when I received a phone call from my then company in the UK...that they needed my skills. 2004, then saw Manuela coming to faith as she found Jesus. And during May & July 2004 we arrived in Newbury, Berkshire to live permanently. After my 5 year work permit we

applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)...and another journey kicked-off. Now during February 2012 our application for British Citizenship was approved...carrying dual residence in the UK and South Africa.

So the journey has been long, but God has been faithful and good to us as a family.

Inside this issue: Leadership Seminars

CONTACT DETAILS

Church Planting Movements...

Crossing Cultures Fun...

25 Lives Changed...

World Outreach International - UK Lindisfarrne House 4 Barbourne Terrace Worcester, WR1 3JS

Will you Partner with us?

Testimony of God’s Provision...

Phone: +44 (0) 1905 20375 E-mail: marius.olivier@world-outreach.com Website: http://www.world-outreach.com

Leadership Seminars—World Outreach International Burkina Faso in February 2012 Formerly known as Upper Volta, Burkina Faso is a landlocked, subSaharan nation positioned in the centre of French-speaking West Africa (see map below). It is one of the most ―open‖ nations to the Gospel in a region that is predominantly Muslim. The capital city is Ouagadougou (pronounced Wagga -doo-goo). Over 200 pastors and leaders from across Burkina Faso attended the seminar.

Bruce Hills - International Leadership Development

World Outreach has a significant presence in the nation reaching many unreached people groups, primarily the Fulani, Mossi & Koromba – some of which are animistic Muslims.

Upcoming March Dates: 1-4 Leaders of Leaders Training, Dhaka Bangladesh (World Outreach) 9-11 Metro Tabernacle, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Pastor Sek Leang Ong) 16-18 Kingdom City Perth, WA (Pastor Mark Varughese) 25 Citipointe Church (am services) Carindale, QLD (Pastor Mark Ramsey) 28-31 Pastor’s Seminar Soweto, South Africa (World Outreach)

Church Planting Movements (CPM) World Outreach is committed to preaching the Good News of Jesus, planting and building strong local churches. AMAZING TESTIMONY from the WOI CPM team in Cambodia!: “There was a community event taking place and Mau was required to cook for everyone. There were 150 people who were attending and Mau realized there was not enough food for everyone. She then remembered the short story lesson

of when Jesus fed the 5,000 with just 5 loaves and 2 fish. So she prayed and continued feeding the guests. Not only was she able to feed the 150 people, but the number of people increased to 250 people and the food did not lack!” My Commissioning with 27 other Church Planters after the CPM Training in Chiang Mai Thailand during Nov‘11:

“Today World Outreach is working with 70+ ethnic communities who had never heard the name of Jesus.

Crossing Cultures Fun Visiting Refugees In Transit...don‘t miss the opportunity to serve refugees in Calais, dates:  16-18 March,  18-20 May and  14-16 Sept. Crossing Cultures: During April there is an opportunity to meet Page 2

people of different cultures right here on our doorstep in the UK. James Price, will facilitate this one day event on Saturday April 21st. Crossing Cultures is a fun, eye opening experience that gives you practical tools to understand and communicate cross-culturally with the people living around you.

Y O U C A N M A K E A D I F F E R E N CE

25 Lives changed... After Manuela and I had the opportunity to Facilitate two Kairos Courses in London and Bristol during January and February...we have seen 25 people‘s lives impacted and changed.

“”The way I read my Bible will never be the same, my eyes has opened to God’s plan for the Nations”

Kairos in Greek means, ‗appointed time or season‘. God is mobilizing His church through Kairos in nearly 45 countries, which is expected to grow in 2012 to 58 countries.

- A Delegate March 12th a Kairos for Leaders will kick off in London at the WEC centre. Click here to Visit the UK course schedule OR

Kairos (LSI) is a ministry of World Outreach International.

Click for More about Kairos Content

Will you partner with us? Our ministry (Manuela & I) is funded in part through part time work. Whilst this goes some way to cover our living costs, we are in need of ministry financial partners. Despite the state of the economy, we truly believe that we serve a God who is never in recession.

God gives us all the opportunity to bless one another—with such a clear example in Acts and through the life of Jesus. Especially in this economic climate we believe that it is time for us all to live this biblical example. Please do get in touch if you or your church would like to know more about supporting us in this way.

“Some are called to Go, and other are called to support.”

Prayer, Friendship & Finances

Testimony of God’s Provision There is a healthy tension between the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. the following scriptures...

Luke 14:26 - If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters— yes, even his own life— he cannot be my disciple.

1 Timothy 5:8- If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied Y O U C A N M A K E A D I F F E R E N CE

After we as a family prayed last Thursday night for accommodation, God prepared the heart of someone we did not know. The Friday morning a dear lady contacted us and offered her house for us to come live in...3 miles from where we are now.

Praise God!

The Oliviers

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