More Perfecting, More Ministering, More Building
“He Himself gave some…for the perfecting of the saints unto the work of the ministry, unto the building up of the Body of Christ, until we all arrive…” (Eph. 4:11-13) The more we arrive at God’s goal, the more God is expressed and represented on earth, and the more Satan loses ground on earth.
Bibles for America
BfA began offering the free set of The Normal Christian Life by WN and The Economy of God by WL in early May. By the end of May, nearly 7,000 sets had been ordered. Last week BfA sent e-mail offers for the new set to approximately 145,000 users of top Christian websites. Please pray that many people would order these life-changing books, benefit from the rich ministry in them, and share the free offer with others.
Fargo, North Dakota
There will be a distribution of Bibles and literature at North Dakota State University midday Friday, June 14 and a conference in Fargo June 14 to 16. Information is at http://wemigrate.org/update/fargo-update-and-blending-conference-announcement/. The saints in Fargo are having intensified prayer and fasting, from June 1st until the conference, for the gospel and for the building of His church in Fargo.
Boston
Ask the Lord to continue to stir up seeking in the hearts of residents and students in Boston, and to richly supply the saints as they go out to contact people.
Australia
This week Tuesday Dick and James go to Perth for a conference with the church and time with the campus team. Saturday they fly to Brisbane for a conference, campus team fellowship, and leading brothers fellowship. Dick returns home next week Tuesday and James Lee goes to southeast Asia.
This week Tuesday Craig Birchler goes to Tasmania, then to Melbourne on Friday. After fellowship with these churches, he returns home next week Monday.
South Africa
The full time training continues. Lord, raise up more constituted people to serve You in Africa.
The web site for the Lord’s move in South Africa, including the training, is http://www.ministryoflife.co.za.
A Report from France
The Lord’s blessing was obvious at the April conference in Paris. At least 240 attended, 140 of whom were from 12 different cities in France. This is a 20 percent increase from last year.
Many new ones being shepherded by the campus team and by the saints in several localities came, including a good number of young, college-aged saints. The atmosphere was marvelous—full of the exercise of the spirit and the responses from the saints were overwhelming. We had to limit each one to 30 seconds so that many could have a chance to speak. The six FTTL trainees from France were a real strengthening factor to this time, and some of them became translators during the sharing time.
Please pray that:
- the Lord continue to sow the seed of the ministry publications and the Recovery Version so that the Francophone world can be “filled with the knowledge of Jehovah / As water covers the sea” (Isa. 11:9);
- the saints in the smaller localities in France will continue to stand for the Lord and gain the increase;
- the Lord of the harvest thrust out more workers to reap the fields among the native French people.
Announcements
- Morning revival: week 11 of Crystallization of Daniel and Zechariah.
- Remember the web site http://an-open-letter.org, with an overview of the recovery, some history, ministry portions, and testimonies from Christian leaders.