CoMission Jan-Mar 2011

January–March 2011

The Prayer Issue

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Inside Your 2011 global prayer guide to all our AoG World Ministries workers

Welcome from the World Ministries Team Leader

G Dave Russon

AoG World Ministries PO Box 7634 Nottingham NG11 6ZY Tel: 0115 921 7272 Fax: 0115 921 7273 Email: worldministries@aog.org.uk Susan Chalmers (PA to Dave Russon) Email: susan.chalmers@aog.org.uk Assemblies of God Incorporated is a company limited by guarantee (No 2873415), registered in England, having its registered office at Ruddington Fields Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS, and a registered charity (No 1032245).

CoMission is published by the World Ministries Department of Assemblies of God and produced by New Life Publishing, Nottingham.

Printed by Buxton Press Ltd, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbys.

reetings from the World Ministries team! We are into another year, another decade and a time of great opportunity. We pray that this will be a year when you live in the favour of the Lord and that he will give you a fruitful year.

Once again we appreciate you so much and count it an honour to serve our Movement in the area of missions. We have made great advances during the last year but we still realise that the world has not yet been reached. We are still looking for people who will pray, give and go. The great commandment to love both God and people passionately still stands and if the Great Commission is still to be accomplished then it needs each one of us to be committed to the work of mission.

For some time people have been asking us to recreate our missions prayer diary.

The moment we make one it becomes out of date because of the fluidity of our workforce, but we do value your prayers.

What I have decided to do with this magazine is to fill it with as many of our workers as possible so you can use it as a manual to identify them. Of course we will make mistakes and by the time it is published there may be changes. Perhaps

some of the photos may not be the ones that each person would prefer, some that we don’t have pictures for and some that we cannot identify for their own security.

But we want to bless you with this issue and put on display our magnificent workers around the world.

Please pray for them on a regular basis and give to help their support. And if you can send them a letter from time to time to show them that they are in your thoughts I know that would be much appreciated.

I would love MILLION FOR MISSION to become a reality this year. I will be sending out forms to all the churches for people to give at least £1 per week and if an average of 30 people per church would commit themselves to this we can raise a MILLION FOR MISSION each year. Even if everyone who reads this magazine was to get involved, it would make a significant difference to what we could do in spreading the good news to all.

I trust that this resource issue will be of great benefit and blessing to you and we look forward to your partnership in the gospel.

Dave Russon

CoMission Special Issue Pray for our ministry workers in 2011 2 From the Editor – Dave Russon’s greeting

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4–16 The ministry workers – A call to prayer

19 Incare fundraising – How much was raised

17 Unsung Heroes – Those in dangerous areas

20 The Last Word – Dave Littlewood

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For your prayers AOG World Ministries Workers 2011

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Your Servants for Jesus’ sake

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Please pray for...

Ken and Jocelyne Acheson, who are based in Switzerland but ministering around Europe, for effectiveness in their evangelistic and teaching ministry in numerous European nations.

Nicolas and Amanda Alvarado, for their outreach ministry close to the Panama Canal.

Mary Alvarez and her sons Russell and Matthew, for the church planting and ministry of Horizons Bible Institute in Peru.

John Anierobi, for church planting and evangelism in Austria Laura Andres and her work amongst poor children in Romania.

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Aurel and Dina Ardeu, for their work in Romania; for church planting, feeding centre and new children’s home.

Peter and Lesley Austin and their children James, Rebekah and Joel; for the church they lead and for Peter’s work in promoting prayer for Spain.

Nick and Linda AttardMontalto and their children Rebekah, Hannah, and Abigail as they cope with life without Samuel (seen Joseph and Rose Barkat as they do Bible teaching in Pakistan and run community development projects.

on the left) who died last year. Pray for Nick’s health and the work in Malta as they consider the next season of their ministry.

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Margaret Bagley, for her teaching, children’s work, evangelistic ministry and practical care in Uganda.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Clive and Mary Beckenham and their son Clive Jnr for their wide-ranging ministry to church leaders, to children and with HIV-positive babies in various New Life Homes in Kenya which has just celebrated 16 years.

Phil and Rachel Bowyer; working with Soul Action South Africa – community development and educational programmes.

Vincent Borromeo Youth ministry in Italy.

Mike and Helen Boot, based in Canada but working in Pakistan doing teaching and training young men and women to plant churches, teach and preach the word of God. Pray for protection as they travel extensively in Asia 6 CoMission January-March 2011

Gordon Burgess following the death of his wife Margaret (pictured here with Gordon) in February 2010 following years of poor health. Pray for Gordon's teaching ministry in the Regional Bible School and in local churches in Alicante, Spain.

Paul and Veronique Chandler in heading up the church in Luxembourg.

Bill and Jackie Chaney – working in France in church and teaching ministry.

Gabriel and Daniela Corradini and their children Stefan and Jonathan; for the church planting work in Oviedo and Aviles in Asturias, northern Spain; for the ministry among prisoners. Give thanks for their new, larger building.

Brian and Margaret Burton - for the continued growth of the Thai and International Church in Phuket, Thailand. They are involved in the Transform Our World movement and travel internationally to related events.

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Craig and Cristine Burrows; for their work with street and other children in Manila and surrounding areas of the Philippines. The typhoon in 2009 gave many opportunities to serve.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Beatrice Fabignon as she works in Togo, West Africa. Currently on leave in UK to raise more support.

Babs D’Cunha (formerly Cherian) married Bernard on 21st June 2008.

They are based in the UK but continue to make regular trips to India to support and encourage the work there – school and children’s work.

Andrew and Jenny Daniels; for their teaching ministry at ‘All Nations For Christ Bible Institute International’ in Benin City, Nigeria.

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Alfred and Sandra Ee and their sons David and Joshua; for their pastoral and evangelistic ministry in Taiwan and for their outreach ministry into other nations.

Carlos and Jeanette Farrugia; for their evangelistic and pastoral work in southern Spain, near the border with Gibraltar. Give praise for church growth.

Loxley and Mavis Ford; for the Bible correspondence courses; for training of leaders; for deliverance and peace for Zimbabwe.

Adam and Helen Fielder – in Uganda working with the isolated deaf David and Pamela Hamilton, Pastor of Living Water Church Mojacar, Andalusia Frank and Carol Ford and their daughter Katie; for the success of the assemblies in Castellon and

Villareal; for their wider evangelistic and teaching ministry, as well as more church plants.

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Gianni and Angela Gaeta and their children Esther, Matthias and Thomas; for a spiritual breakthrough; that the Vision Austria team will be strengthened; for the on-going children’s work.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Gillian Harris; for the ministry to children and training of children’s leaders in Pemba, Mozambique and the growth of the church plant at Mpiri.

Christopher (pictured) and Naomi Harrison; Teaching pastor serving as an associate pastor at a Church in Mok Po, Korea

Tom Hudson (and Almira) short term return to Albania – Bible School leadership & teaching, pastoral work and church planting.

Mark and Elizabeth Holdcroft with Jessica: In Slovakia at Novi Zamky involved in discipling and youth & children’s work

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Steve and Aracelly Hobby and their children Micah and Jerusha; pioneering a new church in Cusco,11,000 ft up in the Andes Mountains in Peru.

Paul and Shirley Ilderton; for the development of their work in an isolated area of British Columbia, Canada.

Masai and Karen Kahindi and their children Jasmine and Justice; for their discipling, teaching and preaching ministry in Kenya; for their work among children; for prison ministry; for outreach to unreached people in Mombasa North.

Peter and Jenny Kay and James; for their ministry at Nairobi Pentecostal Bible College, Kenya, for the staff and students at NPBC; for their teaching ministry at FEBACU, Burundi and outreach to the poor.

Georgiana Kargbo (nee Max-Dixon); for her ministry to disabled children and young people in Sierra Leone; for her ministry to young women in prison; for daily protection in dangerous situations

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Ike (pictured) ad Peace Idegbema Ike – in Swaziland doing church planting work and Bible teaching.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Michal and Lubi Kluciar with Cristian involved in church work in Slovakia and developing an ACET team Driton Krasniqi as he cares for the church in Pristina and undertakes church planting and evangelism in Kosova

Tom and Olive Kisaki and their daughters Kariz and Karen; for their work with Teen Challenge. Tom is Exec Director of this ministry to addicts.

Veron and Claire Kinkead and their son Paul in Jamaica; also for Leaford Kinkead; for their work in evangelism and humanitarian aid projects Larry and Joyce Lambert. Joyce is based in the UK caring for Larry’s father, whilst Larry is teaching in the Nairobi Pentecostal Bible College, Kenya.

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Sue Newman; on extended leave in the UK prior to returning to Taiwan; for her health and her ministry to people from various nations and the International Church in Taiwan.

Jose and Jean Minano; for the church they are leading in Aberan, Murcia, Spain; for success in their evangelistic outreach.

William Osagiede working in Malta and in various other countries in church planting and Bible teaching

Rob and Hilary Mackenzie and their sons Mark and James; for their relief work among orphans and the destitute and the orphanage they have established on a farm; for their personal safety: for the Bible teaching ministry and correspondence courses; for peace in Zimbabwe

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Michael and Susan Mifsud; for the assembly they pastor in Gibraltar; for effectiveness in evangelism among residents and visitors; for development of new leaders.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Ben and Marion Owusu-Sekyere and their daughter Beth and new baby Joshua, pioneering ‘The King’s Village’ in a remote and unreached area of northern Ghana.

Mark and Mary Ritchie and their children Lydia and Josiah: for the ongoing work of Sefton Village, the children’s home, the school, the Bible training centre and for the Cornerstone church in northern Philippines.

Tony and Esther Payne and their children Abigail, Caleb and Joshua; for their work at Hebron School in India; in their role as dorm parents and in their other roles in the school.

Irvin and Ruth Schwandt; heading up Rehema (Swahili for ‘Mercy’) Home which is dedicated to the long-term care of abandoned and orphaned children, regardless of their health status, who have no family to care for them Daniele and Fay Recca and their children Joseph, Steven and Karin; for the church in Ragusa, Sicily; for Daniele’s wider ministry 14 CoMission January-March 2011

Leonie Webster; working in Honduras “Heart for Honduras” working with the poor and vulnerable and seeking to empower them, especially women and orphans.

Janet Wheeler; for her administrative work in a mission context in Ghana; for her teaching ministry to women and children. Janet is now based in UK, but plans to make extended visits to Ghana.

David Taylor and his wife, Dary Luz, Maria Camila, David Hudson and Nathan James; for church planting initiatives and outreach to needy children in Colombia Aleksandar (Sasha) and Sara Vitakic – in Krajevo, Serbia – church pioneering and leadership

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Gowan and Sarah Wheeler and their children Reuben, Jasmine and Kaden; for youth work and training as part of the Vision Austria team.

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AoG World Ministries Workers 2011

Harry (pictured) and Lynn Wake now in Italy.

Jonathan and Raynalyne Winter with Joel and Hannah; they recently moved to base at Sefton Village but continue to reach remote tribal areas in northern Philippines. Involvement in Sefton Bible School and plans to develop a school of mission Catherine Young; in her role as Associate Director for Language, Education and Development for SIL in Asia. She has been in the UK completing her PhD but expects to return to Asia during the summer.

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Johnny and Eliana Whyte; for their work at the IBTI, West Sussex, training people from many nations for Christian leadership. They have also taken over the role of Area Team Leaders

for Eastern Europe Rachel Wilson in Albania.

Heading up ‘Shkëndijë’ – a community and children’s programme.

Unsung heroes

Sue and Geoff – literacy work and distribution Nic and Sarah – language study and orientation Edward – agriculturalist working on a government lead initiative Paul and Sarah – language study and work with young people Vee – Bible teaching and leadership training Andrew – farm development with some church involvement.

Zeeshan – church leadership Mathew – church leadership Youssef – outreach Youssef and Bev – outreach

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Pray for the unnamed and unsung heroes on this page. These are people working in communist and Islamic nations, whose full names cannot be disclosed for their own safety. God knows their full names as you hold them especially up in your prayers.

Pray that they may have wisdom in witness; protection in times of tension; patience in waiting for response to their outreach; and love to overcome every barrier.

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AoG World Ministries Team 2011

Dave Russon Head of Department

Rachel Issitt Short-term Missions

Pauline Edwards Edward Issitt Asia Pacific Central and South Asia Tony Foley Dave Littlewood Editor of CoMission non-portfolio

Brian Niblock Kevin Foster Africa South Western Europe Leigh Goodwin Russia and ’Stan nations

Ian Watson Field Director

Chris Greenhalgh Vince Williams Coastal N Africa and Africa North Middle East Ron Hibbert Leadership Development Susan Chalmers PA to the Head of the World Arthur Hibbert Ministries Department Training and support of Joy Laslett nationals WM finance

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We need churches to get involved in this great challenge. All we want is for your members to give. If around thirty from each church were to give just £1 each per week we would raise a million pound each year to reach the lost and help the poor.

Please contact the address below and lets do more together than we can on our own

P.O. Box 7634, Nottingham, NG11 6ZY Tel: 0115 921 7272, Fax: 0115 921 7273 Assemblies of God Incorporated is a company limited by guarantee (No. 2873415) registered in England, having its registered office at Ruddington Fields Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS, and also a registered charity (No. 1032245)

THANK YOU

We were able to give: Haiti for relief after the earthquake £150,000+ Pakistan for relief after the floods £40,000+

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Thanks for your continued giving to Incare in the past year.

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The Last Word CoMission editor Dave Littlewood looks at the work of a missionary during a recent visit to Nigeria

What makes a missionary?

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vehicle having to negotiate huge pools of rain water in the hat makes a missionary? Just why do people road. Often you see the vehicle ahead stuck in the middle leave home and family and embark on the task of one of these mini-lakes with a seized engine and no of cross-cultural mission? I was able to see one knows whether your car will make it! Added to this firsthand during a recent visit to my friend Andrew Daniels. there is the sheer terror of other drivers every time you Andrew, together with his wife, Jenny, has been working take the car out. Certainly a ride on the roads in Benin City for God in Benin City, Nigeria, for well over 30 years. One (or even more on the way to the airport in Lagos) is guarof Andrew’s many tasks is to be principal of the All Nations anteed to generate a marked improvement in your prayer for Christ Bible Institute International, a Bible college origilife as eternity flashes before you! nally founded by Benson Idahosa.

That is missionary life before you actually start your misSo just what is missionary work like? Well, you first of sion itself. Of course, this is to a people who are very differall have to learn to deal with a foreign climate. The heat in ent in culture and expectation. Often their Benin City (originally rain forest) is overidea of something like timekeeping will powering, with tropical temperatures be very different from what is expected and high humidity. Just a walk to the car in a western society. So a huge fund of and your shirt is wringing with sweat. To patience is often required. which fact Andrew just smiles and says, So why do these valiant people do it?

“You get used to walking around with I put this question to Andrew after the your shirt wet!” umpteenth failure to get the Internet to Then there are the multitude of inconwork. He smiles again and says, “Beveniences that come with living in a decause the blessings of doing the work veloping country. Although Nigeria is an Andrew Daniels and David of God here far outweigh the inconoil-rich country, not much of the money Littlewood at the Bible veniences we suffer.” These blessings appears to go into public facilities. Hence college in Nigeria include having a hand in training literally for large periods of time there are power

cuts and a private generator is essential if you want to be able to see after it gets dark at six o’clock.

Then your supply of water is extremely limited, Andrew’s coming from a local borehole which fills a tank twice a day. As the tank is used by many people it soon becomes empty, so you need to store your water in various containers and scoop it out if you want to perform the simplest operation such as washing your hands or flushing the toilet. As to having a shower, you use a bucket and pour the water over your head!

Driving is an interesting experience, as the roads are pitted with huge holes, and a ride to the Bible college where Andrew works is more like an experience on a roller coaster. In the wet season, the roller coaster becomes more akin to a water chute, with your long-suffering

Thanks for reading CoMission

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thousands of Africans, most of whom are vitally involved in the work that God is doing in Africa today. After 30 years, a whole generation of African ministers refer to Andrew as their ‘rabbi’, and call him and Jenny ‘Papa and Momma’. It is the knowledge that they are playing a vital and significant role in the enormous explosion of the gospel that is happening in the African continent that keeps the Daniels busy in the work of God when most people would have retired.

Andrew and Jenny’s work is just one example the effort of our dedicated missionaries whose names are found in this issue of CoMission. I do hope that over the year you will use it to support and pray for all our valiant workers on the field.

Thanks for your interest. God bless you in 2011.