RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19:
In times like these, we find people's hearts are more open and responsive to the gospel. We have seen how God directs through tough circumstances as was the case in Nepal in 2015. After a devastating earthquake, along with food shortages, a gas crisis, and a blockade on the India border, God directed the team to go ahead with the plan to have multiple crusades in this country. The result was hundreds of thousands receiving Jesus into their hearts. Just as this crisis led to a mass harvest in Nepal, so will it be in Albania and Thailand.
The sooner we can get into these countries after the crisis, the greater the impact we can have. As a result, we will keep taking steps and moving forward and we'll be ready when the door opens back up. We are in the season of the greatest harvest the world has ever seen. Nations and opportunities will open suddenly and one must be mobilized and ready.
In times like these, we find people's hearts are more open and responsive to the gospel. We have seen how God directs through tough circumstances as was the case in Nepal in 2015. After a devastating earthquake, along with food shortages, a gas crisis, and a blockade on the India border, God directed the team to go ahead with the plan to have multiple crusades in this country. The result was hundreds of thousands receiving Jesus into their hearts. Just as this crisis led to a mass harvest in Nepal, so will it be in Albania and Thailand.
The sooner we can get into these countries after the crisis, the greater the impact we can have. As a result, we will keep taking steps and moving forward and we'll be ready when the door opens back up. We are in the season of the greatest harvest the world has ever seen. Nations and opportunities will open suddenly and one must be mobilized and ready.
Thailand
November 11-21, 2020
Thailand has a little over 69,000,000 people. Thailand has been open to the gospel of Jesus for years, but because of customs and religion it remains almost 99% unreached. There are still 78 unreached people groups in Thailand. Thai people are some of the most polite and respectful people you will ever meet. It is called the land of smiles for a good reason. The people there can tend to be shy but are very open and receptive to the gospel message. The Thai culture is wrapped around the religion of Buddhism, they say to be born Thai is to be born Buddhist. However, we know that the gospel changes everything!!
Albania
Summer 2021
The total population of Albania is a little under 3 million. It's over 50% muslim with only .6% Evangelical Christians, most don't have a religion at all. It is located in the lower part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Up until the early 1990's it was a Communist country, closed to the outside world and the gospel.
The Balkan Peninsula is an area of Europe that has been on our hearts for years. We've taken several trips there and now the moment has come to conduct our first of many festivals in that region of Europe. We believe that now is the time to go and bring the light of the gospel. In the darkest times, our light shines the brightest. Together, we can bring hope and purpose into this beautiful land and it's people.
Croatia Report
Croatia was a very successful trip! While we were there, we were able to teach on evangelism in a Dunamis bible school with Seth and Shelly Gunter and minister in several churches. One day, we went on the streets in Split with the students and taught one-on-one evangelism. April was even able to train a group of middle school students and taught them how to be clowns and minister to others. We had a great time!! The children do monthly outreaches, so they are better equipped to preach Jesus!
In the second half of the week, our focus was on laying the groundwork for a future festival. We traveled to three different cities, where we met with different contacts. The final town has very good potential to be our starting city, it’s a town of over ten thousand and about an hour and a half outside of Split, Croatia. The pastor we met there is a missionary from Argentina and already has a general understanding of the size of the festivals and what it looks like. This is great news because when we go into new places the first roadblock we normally hit is resistance to the size of the festival or the mindset that this has never been done here before. We have to introduce them to the potential and possibilities, and start the beginning groundwork. Prayer is critical during this planning time as it’s a big undertaking on both sides. We’re thrilled with the progress that was made on this trip! Thank you for investing and being a part of the beginning stages of our project in Europe!!
In the second half of the week, our focus was on laying the groundwork for a future festival. We traveled to three different cities, where we met with different contacts. The final town has very good potential to be our starting city, it’s a town of over ten thousand and about an hour and a half outside of Split, Croatia. The pastor we met there is a missionary from Argentina and already has a general understanding of the size of the festivals and what it looks like. This is great news because when we go into new places the first roadblock we normally hit is resistance to the size of the festival or the mindset that this has never been done here before. We have to introduce them to the potential and possibilities, and start the beginning groundwork. Prayer is critical during this planning time as it’s a big undertaking on both sides. We’re thrilled with the progress that was made on this trip! Thank you for investing and being a part of the beginning stages of our project in Europe!!