Aha Moments

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Verlin's time in a village during Thanksgiving week was extremely encouraging. Pastor Roger received Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training in 2011, 2012, and 2013, and promptly returned to his remote village fired up to bring change. Not only did his church grow from between 20 and 30 to around 100, but he reached out in three surrounding villages using CHE principles. Now there are believers meeting for worship in those areas, and a new building is in construction to handle the growing number of Jesus followers. Entrance in several communities included teaching the people about improving health by using latrines, and acts of service like working the fields for one village chief/witch doctor who had fallen very ill. At first, Roger's respectful parishioners did not understand the method, but they could not argue with how they saw God moving in others' lives.

A group of over 20 believers were trained last week to use CHE for evangelism, church planting, and the spread of good health in relation to God, self, others, and the creation. Twelve core team members are expected to help teach CHE among Lobi as the pastor confessed needing co-laborers to do what God has given them to do. Pastor Roger may go back with Verlin to another village in central Cote d'Ivoire in mid-December to finish that TOT1 (Training of Trainers 1). Praise the Lord as He multiplies workers in CHE!

On the final day of training, most of the core team gave a testimony of something particular they had learned. One believer named Robert shared the following. For some time he had been confused as he accompanied the pastor to other villages for outreach. The pastor did not just preach the Gospel and leave. He spent much time chatting with people about conditions in the villages, too:  how was the chief, the health of the children, the production of crops, and so on. One day a village chief told Robert that if this was what a Christian evangelization campaign was like, every village should be eager to have one! Then Robert understood his pastor's approach better. After the week of CHE training, he is eager to be part of the team sharing transformation in Christ with others.

Prayer and Praise

• Thank you for praying about our health insurance. We are going to be able to keep the same policy for a reasonable amount for one more year! Something much different may be necessary in the future, but praise God for now we can continue this coverage into 2017.
• Other praise items:  the old vehicle we purchased is working well, the mobile home has had no more leaks after drip flashing was installed above the gutters, and Debbie's health is improved.

Your partners in the Gospel,

Verlin and Debbie

Christian Health Service Corps (CHSC) is a mission of dedicated medical professionals who participate in the CHE Global Network. Together, in a loose affiliation of individuals, churches, denominational and nondenominational agencies, we share God's Light and Truth through Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Verlin and Debbie accept donor partners to contribute as led to maintain support as we resume residential ministry to expand CHE ministries in Cote d'Ivoire under the auspices of CHSC & Ivorian partners. Tax deductible contributions by check are to be made payable to the CHSC with Andersons #0118 written on the memo line. Mail to CHSC - PO Box 132 - Fruitvale, TX 75127. Give online via the CHSC @ www.che4a.org (3% fee) or TDF (0% fee).

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