Guiding Devotional Thought:
The InTouch ministry of Charles Stanley recently broadcast an accurate assessment of God's work in this world. The gods of this world are impatient. Our Holy God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him! (Is.64:4). Live to experience God's best by accepting His timetable, not forcing your own to experience, at best, what is second best.
Items of note:
• 13 of 13 candidates for baptism were baptized today in Goumere. All were from the congregation, or that of a daughter church at Siago. All completed baptismal courses, or new converts classes. In 2009, 74 baptisms were recorded by 24 of 96 worship centers reporting statistics.
• The women of the Goumere church have elected to also be trained in Community Health Evangelism (CHE) following 2 marriages, a ‘gifts to children’ NGO campaign, and also hosting a coming Leadership Forum, all in May. The training begins with an Awareness Seminar to assess felt needs of the community. Then the ladies will be trained for the family model of CHE to model blessings given to those who know God.
• The Taoudi Christians have cleared land, completed and roofed their new worship center since opting to use CHE to reach their community. It is anticipated that training dates will be set after planting season.
• Both new and experienced FWB leaders have sought CHE training since church leaders participated in the West African Transformational Conference (WATC) March 16-20. Dates for initial Vision Seminar exposures for strategic planning will probably be considered and/or set during a leadership meeting of the Ivorian FWB church May 14-16.
Prayer Requests:
• The WATC provided firsthand eyewitness accounts of how God has used CHE to sprout multiple Church Planting Movements (CPM) in Africa. Our FWB leaders met people they could imitate in approach and method. Pray God will grow planted seed thoughts.
• Pray for our translation and transitional planning efforts during the coming weeks prior to the Ivorian FWB Leadership Forum. We believe the Lord would have us clearly define the parameters of mission and national church partnership based on the new mission paradigm. To handle this responsibly, as well as the expected surge of CHE training, existing & productive legacy ministries like
a. the Bible Institute and Theological Training by Extension program (TEE),
b. aiding rural churches roof worship centers or parsonages to expand FWB witness, and
c. stimulating urban land purchase and church construction
must be strategically provided for.
• Pray that administrative staff and oversight decisions in the weeks surrounding the April 26-28 board meeting will facilitate the growth of ministries here. We need to maintain the vibrancy of new initiatives while avoiding our time being consumed by historic commitments.
• Pray for Verlin's nursing license renewal. We trust God's oversight, but it expired due to slow mail service and a supercharged memory. Those recommended for diagnosis, treatment, or otherwise aided with hydrocephaly, breast cancer, stroke, ulcers, malnutrition, hospital administration issues, worms, and malaria during the last two weeks would miss our services if they were made illegitimate by a failure to renew RN licensure.
• Pray for the GO10 walk to support FWBIM ministries. See http://www.go10walk.com/ .
• IF like us, you’ve not had the opportunity to locally participate in the World Missions Offering (WMO) at a FWB church, seek the Lord as to what you should give. It was collected in churches across the USA today. This offering funds the ministry of the stateside office, FWB overseas missionaries, and works like the Bible Institute. We give our contributions through the online site at http://www.fwbgo.com/give/
The InTouch ministry of Charles Stanley recently broadcast an accurate assessment of God's work in this world. The gods of this world are impatient. Our Holy God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him! (Is.64:4). Live to experience God's best by accepting His timetable, not forcing your own to experience, at best, what is second best.
Items of note:
• 13 of 13 candidates for baptism were baptized today in Goumere. All were from the congregation, or that of a daughter church at Siago. All completed baptismal courses, or new converts classes. In 2009, 74 baptisms were recorded by 24 of 96 worship centers reporting statistics.
• The women of the Goumere church have elected to also be trained in Community Health Evangelism (CHE) following 2 marriages, a ‘gifts to children’ NGO campaign, and also hosting a coming Leadership Forum, all in May. The training begins with an Awareness Seminar to assess felt needs of the community. Then the ladies will be trained for the family model of CHE to model blessings given to those who know God.
• The Taoudi Christians have cleared land, completed and roofed their new worship center since opting to use CHE to reach their community. It is anticipated that training dates will be set after planting season.
• Both new and experienced FWB leaders have sought CHE training since church leaders participated in the West African Transformational Conference (WATC) March 16-20. Dates for initial Vision Seminar exposures for strategic planning will probably be considered and/or set during a leadership meeting of the Ivorian FWB church May 14-16.
Prayer Requests:
• The WATC provided firsthand eyewitness accounts of how God has used CHE to sprout multiple Church Planting Movements (CPM) in Africa. Our FWB leaders met people they could imitate in approach and method. Pray God will grow planted seed thoughts.
• Pray for our translation and transitional planning efforts during the coming weeks prior to the Ivorian FWB Leadership Forum. We believe the Lord would have us clearly define the parameters of mission and national church partnership based on the new mission paradigm. To handle this responsibly, as well as the expected surge of CHE training, existing & productive legacy ministries like
a. the Bible Institute and Theological Training by Extension program (TEE),
b. aiding rural churches roof worship centers or parsonages to expand FWB witness, and
c. stimulating urban land purchase and church construction
must be strategically provided for.
• Pray that administrative staff and oversight decisions in the weeks surrounding the April 26-28 board meeting will facilitate the growth of ministries here. We need to maintain the vibrancy of new initiatives while avoiding our time being consumed by historic commitments.
• Pray for Verlin's nursing license renewal. We trust God's oversight, but it expired due to slow mail service and a supercharged memory. Those recommended for diagnosis, treatment, or otherwise aided with hydrocephaly, breast cancer, stroke, ulcers, malnutrition, hospital administration issues, worms, and malaria during the last two weeks would miss our services if they were made illegitimate by a failure to renew RN licensure.
• Pray for the GO10 walk to support FWBIM ministries. See http://www.go10walk.com/ .
• IF like us, you’ve not had the opportunity to locally participate in the World Missions Offering (WMO) at a FWB church, seek the Lord as to what you should give. It was collected in churches across the USA today. This offering funds the ministry of the stateside office, FWB overseas missionaries, and works like the Bible Institute. We give our contributions through the online site at http://www.fwbgo.com/give/
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