Next Wave magazine March 2013 by Life Network

The Voice of Apostolic Reformation

Volume 81

Issue 3

March 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: SATAN, LET ME REFRESH YOUR MEMORY A CALL TO PRAYER REAL REPENTANCE THE CHURCH LOOKS LIKE THE WORLD

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Come and See Francis Frangipane

You Read What you Sow

Prayer Jim Ellis

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REAL REPENTANCE

religious people tend to think that they are self-righteous, and pious, and holy, and better than everyone else. The result is that they think they are good, and everyone else is bad. And religious people like to busybody, and gossip, and neatnik, and nitpick, and just be a perennial pain in the Levi’s. That’s what religious people do. And the way this works is they’re always glad to talk about all the things you’ve done wrong, but they never say things like, “It was my fault. I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Some of you are married to that person; I apologize. Jesus gives a story of two people going into the temple, the Old Testament equivalent of the church, and one prays with haughty eyes and head held high, full of pride. “God, thank you that I’m not like other men. Thank you that I’m better than they are. Thank you that I don’t do all these horrible things.” He’s confessing someone else’s sin.

Mark Driscoll Guest Article

Let me explain to you what repentance is and is not. For some of you, this will be completely new, you’ve never heard this. For others of you, this will be information that you’ve got bits and pieces of throughout the course of your life. For some of you, this will be revisiting things that I’ve taught you before, but maybe you still need to do. And for the rest of you, maybe you do know and practice repentance, and this will help clarify your ability to counsel others. I want you to pay attention, this is really important stuff. If you don’t know what to do with sin, you’ll ruin your life, and destroy anyone who is connected to you. It’s that big of a deal.

A second man in the story goes in, and he’s not filled with pride, he’s filled with grief. And he looks to the ground. He can’t even raise his eyes, and he simply declares, “God, have mercy on me. I’m a sinner.” He’s dealing with his own sin, not anyone else’s sin. He’s filled with humility and not pride. And Jesus says, “I tell you the truth, this man, and not the other, left justified, declared righteous in the sight of God.” Religious people are notorious for overlooking their own sin, and talking about everyone else’s, sometimes couching it in the form of a prayer request, so that it looks particularly holy when it’s not.

1. RELIGIOUS REPENTANCE So, true repentance is not religious repentance. Religious repentance is this: “I see your sin, not my own. I confess your sin, not my own. I’m really unhappy with your sin, but I’m not really troubled by my own.” It’s because 3

2. PAGAN REPENTANCE

3. WORLDLY SORROW

Real repentance is not pagan repentance, and I tell you these false forms because there are many counterfeits of repentance. One of the aspects that distinguishes paganism from Christianity is the Bible says that God is good, and we don’t need to make God be good. He just is. Paganism assumes that God isn’t good, and we have to manipulate God, as if we could, to make God be good. And so paganism and pagan repentance is, “So if I tell God I’m sorry, then he has to do something for me.”

Additionally, true repentance is not worldly sorrow. Paul tells this to the Corinthians. He says, “I perceive that you have worldly sorrow,” or some of your translations will say, “worldly grief,” and that is because non-Christians can feel bad. I talked to a guy not long ago. He said, “I feel bad. Why is that?” Answer: you’re bad. You feel bad because you’re bad. Now it all makes sense, doesn’t it? Don’t need to dig for some deep psychological investigation. You feel bad because you’re bad. God gave you a conscience. We’re his image bearers. It’s a moral rudder. We can grieve, quench, and resist the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit works through our conscience, as Jesus promised he would, to convict us of sin.

Examples would be, “I know I shouldn’t be dating this person, but if I tell God I’m sorry, then he’s obligated to save them, and make it all better. I know that I’ve done a bad thing, but if I tell God I’m sorry, then he’s obligated to cover for me, and not let my sin get caught and found out. If I tell God I’m sorry, then he has to heal me. If I tell God I’m sorry, then he has to bless me. If I tell God I’m sorry, then he has to prosper me.” God is sovereign, and free, and good. God cannot be manipulated, and God is not obligated to anyone.

We also know of our sin from the Bible, and Bible teaching, and godly friends. And what happens in worldly sorrow, or grief, is we feel bad, but we don’t change. You just feel bad. And what can even happen in culture is that we set up this false religion, with false prophets, and pastors, and priests, and priestesses, and what happens then is we present a false gospel. Not to pick on him, but to pick on him, I’ll give you an example from Tiger Woods. What happened in the Tiger Woods scenario is something that happens fairly frequently. First of all, someone doesn’t repent, and they get caught. The opposite of repenting is getting caught, and that is that you didn’t come forward and say, “I’ve said or done a bad thing, or failed to say or do a good thing, I got caught,” which means “I wasn’t gonna stop unless you made me.” You get caught. 4

“Against you only, Lord God, have I sinned.” So I don’t go to a priest, I go to the great high priest, Jesus. But what happens in our culture then, we’ve gotta find someone to play that morally superior role, so we get Barbara Walters, or Larry King, or Oprah, or Dr. Phil. We go get somebody to set up their stage for their show, their set, like a confessional. And the person who has sinned walks in looking very sad, and very scared, and says, “I’m really sorry for what I’ve done.” And then the person in the position of moral, spiritual authority, the priest of culture says, “Tell us about what you’ve done, and how you feel.” And then you cry, and you say the things that your PR rep told you to say. But your sins are not yet forgiven, because you need to go to purgatory and pay back, and so you go to rehab.

And then you have to present worldly sorrow. You have to say, “I am really sorry. I did a horrible thing. I feel really bad.” “Ideally,” your PR rep will tell you, “you should probably cry, because that will help. It shows that you’re really, really sad about what you’ve done.” And then we get basically a cultural equivalent of pagan Catholicism.

Let me unpack all of this. I grew up as a Catholic boy, went to Catholic school, and was an altar boy for some years. And the way it would work in Catholicism is you would go into the confessional with the priest. You would say, “Bless me, father, for I have sinned. It’s been so long since my last confession.” And then you would tell the priest what you did, and then the priest would say, “I declare you forgiven. I forgive you. Go say this many ‘Hail Marys,’ or ‘Acts of Contrition,’ or ‘Our Fathers’, or go do these good deeds, and then you’ll make it up to God, and everything will be okay,” something like that. So what happens in culture is someone has worldly sorrow. They know they’ve done wrong, so they need to find someone who’s in the cultural position of a priest. And just so you know, I don’t believe in any of this.

Rehab is our cultural version of purgatory. Everybody has to go to rehab. If you’ve done something bad, you’ve gotta go to rehab, drug rehab, sex rehab, alcohol rehab, “My dad didn’t hug me” rehab, gambling rehab, whatever rehab it is. And you go to rehab for a while. It’s like purgatory, you go there and you pay your dues. And then later you get out, and you go back, and you meet with the high priest or priestess. You say, “You know what? I’m really, really sad, and I did a very bad thing, but I feel like I paid it off, and I went to rehab. And now I’ve kind of been born-again. I’m a whole new person, and I’m going to give lots of money to women, children, or animals. Anything cute, I will give money to, to show that I have sorrow.” And then all of this is told to the population, the public, the culture, and they decide whether or not you’re forgiven. They’re in the position of God. “Oh, you said you were

Jesus is my great high priest. A priest can’t forgive me. The psalmist says, 5

“You know what? You’re right, that was terrible.” You say, “Oh good, I’m glad you recognized that. Let me hug you, and we’re all better now.” And then they do it again. You say, “I thought you were sorry.” “Oh, I was. I’m sorry again, and I’ll be sorry next week, and the week after that. I’m sorry a lot. And every time I do it, at least I’m not a hypocrite, I’m authentic, I’m honest, I’m real, I’m true. And I’ll just tell you how bad I am, and I’m gonna keep being bad.” Some of you are dating that person. Run, run, run, run Forrest run, run for your life. And they confuse you, because you’ll say, “Hey, you shouldn’t have said or done that.” “You’re right, that was wrong,” and they keep doing it. Mere confession is an acknowledgment of sin, without a repentance of sin.

sorry, you went to rehab, you wrote a big check for people in need. We forgive you. You can golf again. Go and sin no more.” That’s worldly sorrow. The whole culture we live in is built on that, and people don’t change, not at the heart level. There’s no atonement, there’s no penalty paid for sin. There’s no Jesus, there’s no Savior. There’s no new life in Christ, there’s none of that, just a bunch of counterfeits—worldly sorrow. But I tell you that, not just to pick on a man, but to say that we’re all prone toward that, and our culture has this desire for something like a high priest, who forgives our sins and gives us new life. But without Jesus, we end up with a lot of impotent counterfeits.

5. BLAME SHIFTING Additionally, real repentance is not blame-shifting, which is, “Yeah, something bad happened, but it’s their fault.” This goes all the way back to the garden. Adam sins, says, “God, you made a woman. She’s defective. The two of you need to sort this out.” Eve says, “Oh, don’t look at me, the devil made me do it.” She was charismatic. And the truth is that they both were morally responsible for their own transgression. We can do this. “Yes, I lost my temper, but they made me very angry.” Oh well, it’s obviously their fault. “Yes, I stole from my boss, but after all, they weren’t paying me enough.” “I did cheat on my spouse, but they weren’t meeting my needs.” Oh, you poor victim. Blame someone else.

4. MERE CONFESSION True repentance is also not mere confession. Mere confession is very confusing, particularly for Christians, because it is when someone sins, and you confront, or rebuke them, call them to repentance as John does. You say, “That was really wrong.” And they say, 6

6. MINIMIZING

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Real repentance is also not minimizing. What happens is you sin, someone calls you to repent, and the first thing you do is you find someone who’s done something worse. “At least I didn’t kill someone.” Oh, duckie for you, we’ll put a gold star on your “No Murder” chart, another whole day. You find someone worse than you. “You’re a terrible spouse.” “Well, at least you’re not married to so and so.” And if all else fails, hit the Hitler button, that’s what you do. Just hit the Hitler button, which is, “At least I’m not a Nazi.” Oh, that’s true. And you put yourself next to Hitler, and you’re like, “See, I look pretty good.” Yeah, compared to Hitler, everyone does. That’s not really moral high ground, but that’s what people do. It’s minimizing. “Oh, it’s not a big deal. You’re freaking out. You’re overreacting. Why do you have to get so emotional?”

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Additionally, real repentance is not excuse making. “Yeah, I did it, but I had a rough upbringing. You know, I didn’t get a good education. My dad didn’t hug me. I’m genetically predisposed. My personality type is J-E-R-K. You know, there’s just— P-E-R-V, you know, my personality type is that way.”

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Why Come to Christ?

Come and See By Francis Frangipane

John and Andrew began their spiritual commitment to God's will as disciples of John the Baptist. In fact, they had actually been standing near the prophet when Jesus walked by. As the Baptizer saw Jesus, he cried out, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" and from that moment the two disciples began to follow Jesus. (John 1:35-37)

There are many reasons one comes to Christ. We may seek Him for health issues or to possess the keys to prosperity. Perhaps we need deliverance or are burdened with the cares of a loved one. Yet, as the Lord asked John and Andrew, so He asks each of us: What are you seeking in life? What goals compel us? When we approach the final season of our lives, will the things we have achieved be transferable into eternal accounts? Or will we have spent our time and energies on that which is void of true life?

This was an insightful account. It is John's handwritten testimony of how he came to the Son of God. Yet, John has deeper truths to reveal beyond this historic portrayal. He is also going to reveal what we should each ultimately seek when we come to Christ. Let's pick up the narrative. The two disciples, having heard and believed John's messianic proclamation about Jesus, are now walking, perhaps hurriedly, to catch up to Jesus. They are within conversation range.

Jesus asks, "What are you seeking?" It is a very important question. The Lord desires that we take inventory of our passions and objectives, and then chart our course toward heavenly values. You see, many say they love Jesus. What they mean is that, in time, they hope to get around to loving Jesus. Right now, however, they barely know Him and almost never spend time seeking Him.

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest Thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. John 1:3839 KJV

The proof that we love Him is that we keep His commandments (John 14:15). What must He think when so many who say they love Him are, in fact, not loving Him but actually having an affair with this world? May God have mercy.

The Dwelling Place of Christ In response to Jesus' probing question, the disciples' answer may seem strange. For they did not ask Him for greater power or one of His many spiritual gifts. Instead, they asked Jesus something more personal, and intimate: "Where dwellest Thou?"

Yet, this is not your situation. In spite of your flaws and weaknesses, you sincerely desire to possess more of God. You have emerged from your past trials, determined to walk closer to the Lord. Indeed, Christ sees this holy desire and, to Him, it is the most precious part of you.

I'd like us to consider the poignancy of their answer. They wanted to know where Jesus lived. There are times when a question transcends the simple boundaries of intellectual curiosity and actually reveals one's quest in life. Such is now the case: they are seeking to live with Jesus. They are searching for the dwelling place of God. Our Father wants us to ask for spiritual gifts and special blessings of health and financial prosperity. To desire these things is not wrong; it is just not enough. Inside the heart of a God-seeker is a quest for more. We are in search of the "dwelling places" of God. In truth, our hearts have been divinely programmed. There are within us "the highways to Zion" (Ps. 84).

The Lord's heart is also moved toward those who follow Him, though they may walk limping. To those wounded by injustice or the effects of sin, the Lord's promise remains faithful: "A bruised reed He will not break and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish." Surely, He will bring to victory the justice due you (Isa. 42:3; Matt. 12:20).

Our destination is nothing less than oneness with Christ. All fruitfulness comes from living in spiritual union with Jesus. In contrast, whatever we offer as service to God that is not the result of our union with Christ, that labor is in vain; it is a weak comfort. For apart from Him, we can do nothing.

Like John and Andrew, we, too, "behold the Lamb of God." Just as He asked them, so He asks us, "What are you seeking?"

John tells us in his first epistle that those who say they abide in Him ought to walk 10

"in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:6). Abiding in Jesus leads to walking like Jesus.

PRAYER Submitted by Jim Ellis Charles Finney was born in Connecticut in 1792 and his family soon moved to western New York. He studied and practiced law from 1818 to 1821. He was converted in 1820 and felt like he was called to preach. He was licensed by the Presbyterian Church in 1824 and was known as a fiery evangelist. He preached throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the New England states. His most remarkable revival was in Rochester, New York where nearly three thousand were converted.

Beloved, there is yet much more to learn and discover concerning our Lord! We must beware of spiritual complacency. Recall the prayer of Moses: At the end of his life - after being used by God to confront and defeat the gods of Egypt, after dwelling in the Lord's glory and beholding miracle after miracle for forty years - Moses prayed, "You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand." (Deut. 3:24) You have begun? No matter how much we attain, no matter what revelations of God's glory are ours, we have only begun to see His glory. The disciples answered astutely, "Rabbi, where dwellest Thou?" May this become our prayer as well: Where do You live, O Son of God? Where is Your dwelling place? To all who feel similarly, Christ says to us what He promised them: "Come and see."

Daniel Nash started as a preacher in upstate New York. His record there is singularly unremarkable. At age 48 he decided to give himself totally to prayer for Finney's meetings. Nash would come quietly into towns three or four weeks in advance of a meeting, gather three or four other like minded Christians with him and in a rented room start praying and bringing heaven near. It is reported that in one town all he could find was a dank, dark cellar, but that place was soon illumined with holy light as he made it the place of intercession.

Dear Master, I turn to You now. You are my life's greatest goal. I desire to live with You, to abide in the wonder of a life united with You. Francis Frangipane www.frangipane.org

When the public meetings started Father Nash would not usually attend but kept praying in his closet for the convicting power of the Holy Spirit to fall 11

on the crowd and melt their hearts. When opposition arose Father Nash would pray all the harder.

It is interesting to note that within four months of Father Nash's death Finney left the evangelistic field to take a Church in New York City. His prayer partner in taking the enemy by storm was gone. He whose prayers and been the strength of the campaigns was now in his eternal home and the loss of power was felt.

Once a group of young men promised to break up the meetings. Nash was praying nearby and came out of the shadows to announce: "Now mark me, young men! God will break your ranks in less than one week, either by converting some of you, or by sending some of you to hell. He will do this certainly as the Lord is my God!"

Nash's grave is in a neglected cemetery almost on the border of Canada in northern New York. The tombstone reads.

Finney thought his friend had lost his sense. But by next Tuesday morning the leader of the group suddenly showed up, confessed his sinful attitude before Finney and accepted Christ. "What shall I do Mr. Finney?" he asked. Finney told him to go back to his companions and tell them how Christ had changed his life. Before that week was out nearly all of the original group had come to Christ.

DANIEL NASH Pastor 1816 - 1822 Laborer with Finney Mighty in Prayer Nov. 27, 1775 Dec. 20, 1831 Daniel Nash was not written up in the papers of the day. The elite of his day took no notice of him. There was notice in Heaven of this humble man. Like Paul, the demons knew him by reputation. In his heart dwelt fully the burning Spirit of God. Great is his reward in Heaven.

In 1826 both Finney and Nash were burnt in effigy. The enemy recognized the threat of Father Nash's prayers to their ways of wickedness. Shortly before Nash died in 1831 he wrote: I am now convinced, it is my duty and privilege, and the duty of every other Christian, to pray for as much of the Holy Spirit as came down on the day of Pentecost, and a great deal moreâ&#x20AC;Ś.My body is in pain, but I am happy in my Godâ&#x20AC;Ś..I have only just begun to understand what Jesus meant when he said, "All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

"Charles G. Finney stands out as one of the greatest exponents of evangelism since the days of the Apostle Paul. All theologians and church historians agree that Finney had the greatest success of any individual preacher since the days of Paul. Furthermore, in Finney's revivals 80 percent of all his converts stayed saved. 12

"In no other revival since the days of Paul has this been true. Moody was mightily used of God. Yet church historians agree that not more than 50 percent of his converts remained.

reaping a crop. If the farmer tills the soil, puts the seed in the ground, and trusts God for the rain, then when the time comes there will be a harvest.' "'On one occasion when I got to a town to start a revival,' Finney said, 'a lady who ran a boarding house contacted me. She said, 'Brother Finney, do you know a father Nash? He and two other men have been at my boarding house for the last three days, but they haven't eaten a bite of food. I opened the door and peeped in at them because I could hear them groaning and I saw them down on their faces. They have been this way for three days, lying prostrate on the floor and groaning. I thought something awful must have happened to them I was afraid to go in and I didn't know what to do. Would you please come see about them?'

"Since the turn of the century we have seen a great revival in the Pentecostal movement. Yet Pentecostal leaders, both past and present, agree that not even 50 percent of the converts remain true to God. No one has had the success Finney had. Yet he never used any kind of gimmick. He didn't rely on sensationalism; he depended solely upon prayer.

"'No, it isn't necessary,' I replied. 'They just have a spirit of travail in prayer.' "Finney prayed much himself. Rising every morning at 4 o'clock, he would go out into the country and pray until 8 o'clock."

"In his autobiography we read that when Finney would go into a town for a revival, almost the entire town would turn to God. After one such revival in which practically the entire city was converted, the only theater in town had to close down because no one attended. All the 'grog' shops, Finney's term for what we know today as beer joints, also had to close down after the revival.

That is from pages 25 -27 of "The Interceding Christian" by Kenneth E. Hagi

"What was the secret of Finney's success? He said, 'There is no more secret, no more mystery to having a revival than there is to a farmer's 13

Laymon Hornsby. He has been faithfully studying, preaching, and teaching the uncompromised Word of God for nearly seven years. In addition to his labor in the Kingdom of God, Derrick is also a consultant in software engineering, a former columnist with the Norfolk, Virginia New Journal and Guide, and a former radio talk-show host at WNIS News Radio in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a native of Detroit, MI.

SATAN, LET ME REFRESH YOUR MEMORY!

Angela Day is an anointed teacher and expounder of the uncompromised Word of God. Angela is a graduate of Lamar University (B.B.A.) and the University of Phoenix (M.B.A.). She is the author of The Fasting Journal, several childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books and is currently working on her first novel. Angela is a native of Crockett, TX.

By Derrick and Angela Day

Bishop Derrick Day and his lovely wife Angela have combined their considerable talents to bring to you a book that will help you and those to whom you minister with their walk with God. The Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are not merely writers; these folks live what they write, or (as we like to say) walk the walk!

Derrick and Angela are the proud parents of five sons, Donovan, Troy, Zachary, Derrick II (Deucie), and Anthony. The boys keep them young at heart and gray in the hair! In Satan, Let Me Refresh Your Memory they bring us an uplifting look at the rightful place of the believer. Here are some excerpts. We ascribe to Satan more power than he deserves. Truth is, the power he wields is inferior to the power imparted to us by Jesus Christ. This book seeks to inform the children of God of the power given to them by their Heavenly Father and to equip them with tools to remind the devil of what the Word of God has to say about him.

Derrick Day is the founder and Pastor of Agape Dominion Outreach and Founding Bishop of Kingdom Covenant, a ministry governance and church planting organization. He serves as the International Circle of Faith (ICOF) Chairman of North America. He is also a former Associate Pastor of His Kingdom Manifested Ministries in Centerton, Arkansas under Pastor

This book is intended for the Citizen of the Kingdom of God – the born-again, blood-washed, Jesus-loving believer. It is intended to introduce the new believer to the fact that Satan is powerless in the face of God’s glorious power and the dominion the Lord has endowed in His children.

Do you think you’re ready to refresh the devil’s memory? Do you think you need more time to prepare? In either case, read on…and thank God for preparing you for “a time such as this!”

Likewise, for the mature believer, it will serve as a reminder of the power available to them and the boldness that power will give them. This book is also useful for the non-believer. Through these words, it is our hope the Holy Spirit minister to those who do not know God but feel they have reached the end of their ability to navigate life as they know it. Hopefully, the words on these pages will quicken a hunger and thirst for the Living Word of God!

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day. • Mid Day - Before or after lunch take time to pray wherever you are. Encourage those around you to pray with you (co-workers, peers, clients, etc.) • Evening - pray with you family, your friends, neighbors, etc. Encourage places of business, church buildings, malls, etc. to designate a place for daily prayer. Pray for God to give us space for REPENTACE! Pray for your family, friends and others who are not committed to Jesus Christ. Pray for healing, renewal, deliverance and more. Prayer is communication. The key thing is to STOP what you are doing. Take time to find a quiet place where you can communicate with God. We are not directing you how long to pray. Rather we are leaving that up to the individual or the group, but by all means - PRAY!

In a recent weekly Executive Session we discussed how the enemies of the cross seem more committed to prayer to their false deities than followers of Jesus Christ demonstrate. In discussing the challenges, understanding that there has been some 2000 years since the advent of Jesus Christ's earthly ministry, we concluded that there is no organized effort to call the people of God to daily prayer. Granted, there have been and remain efforts to such as the national day of prayer but this is only to direct us to prayer one day per year. Thus, It is our expectation to see a global 'Call to Prayer' where Biblical Christians (followers of Jesus Christ) would commit to pray on a daily basis.

Posture - in Scripture we find people praying in a variety of postures kneeling, standing, laying prostrate, etc. All of these are acceptable. IF you would like to connect with others who are praying in like manner please feel free to email: JOIN THE CALL TO PRAYER administration@icof.net

Here is our challenge: Prayer - 3 times a day. We are asking every follower of Jesus Christ to commit to prayer three times each day. This is a commitment to daily prayer for the rest of our lives. This prayer time can be anytime during the day but we are suggesting the following: • Morning - Pray by yourself, with your family or those where you work or go to school. This will help set the tone for the 17

good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides--a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"

Burned Biscuits -Author Unknown

Burned Biscuits - A lesson we all should learn. (VIA: A Friend)

As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people.

When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!

I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

All my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate every bite of that thing...never made a face nor uttered a word about it!

And that's my prayer for you today...that you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, "Honey, I love burned biscuits every now and then." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy 19

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were sympathetic to the plight of their enslaved brothers, and the "dangerous" example that blacks could actually handle freedom often led New World governments to disarm all blacks, both slave and free.

THE RACIST ROOTS OF GUN CONTROL

Starting in 1751, the French Black Code required Louisiana colonists to stop any blacks, and if necessary, beat "any black carrying any potential weapon, such as a cane." If a black refused to stop on demand, and was on horseback, the colonist was authorized to "shoot to kill." [ Thomas N. Ingersoll, "Free Blacks in a Slave Society: New Orleans, 1718-1812", William and Mary Quarterly , 48:2 [April, 1991], 178-79.] Because of fear of Indian attack, and the importance of hunting to the colonial economy, slave possession of firearms was at times a necessity in Louisiana. But the colonists had to balance their fear of the Indians against their fear of their slaves. As a result, French Louisiana passed laws that allowed slaves and free blacks to possess firearms only under very controlled conditions. [ Daniel H. Usner, Jr., Indians, Settlers, & Slaves in a Frontier Exchange Economy: The Lower Mississippi Valley Before 1783 , (Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1992), 139, 165, 187.] Similarly, in the sixteenth century the colony of New Spain, terrified of black slave revolts, prohibited all blacks, free and slave, from carrying arms. [Michael C. Meyer and William L. Sherman, The Course of Mexican History, 4th ed., (New York, Oxford University Press: 1991), 216.]

Clayton E. Cramer This appeared in the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, 4:2 [Winter, 1995].

The historical record provides compelling evidence that racism underlies gun control laws - and not in any subtle way. Throughout much of American history, gun control was openly stated as a method for keeping blacks and Hispanics "in their place," and to quiet the racial fears of whites. Racist arms laws predate the establishment of the United States. This is not surprising, for blacks in the New World were often slaves, and revolts against slave owners often degenerated into less selective forms of racial warfare. The perception that free blacks 22

upper class having to give up its privileges. [Edmund S. Morgan, "Slavery and Freedom: The American Paradox," in Stanley N. Katz, John M. Murrin, and Douglas Greenberg, ed., Colonial America: Essays in Politics and Social Development, 4th ed., (New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1993), 280.] In the Haitian Revolution of the 1790s, the slave population successfully threw off their French masters, but as the Revolution degenerated into a race war, existing fears increased in the French Louisiana colony, and among whites in the American slave states. When the first U. S. official arrived in New Orleans in 1803 to take charge of this new American possession, the planters sought to have the existing free black militia disarmed, and otherwise exclude "free blacks from positions in which they were required to bear arms," including such non-military functions as slavecatching crews.

Often the relationship between racism and gun control was direct and obvious. On other occasions, the connection was more complex. One example of this complex relationship between economic struggle, slavery, and possession of arms can be found in seventeenth century Virginia. The aristocratic power structure of colonial Virginia found itself confronting a political challenge from lower class whites. These poor whites resented how the men who controlled the government used that power to concentrate wealth into a small number of hands. These wealthy feeders at the government trough would have disarmed poor whites if they could, but the threat of both Indian and pirate attack made this impractical; for all white men "were armed and had to be armedâ&#x20AC;Ś" Instead, blacks, who had occupied a poorly defined status between indentured servant and slave, were reduced to hereditary chattel slavery, so that poor whites could be economically advantaged, without the

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MLK’s Arsenal & The Racist Roots of Gun Control in the U.S.

Additionally, William Worthy, a journalist who covered the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, reported that he almost sat on a loaded gun while visiting King’s parsonage.

By Candace Lanier

King had also applied for a concealed carry permit, but was turned down. According to John M. Snyder: “At one time, King applied for a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but was denied. He was concerned for his personal safety, just as are a lot of lawabiding American citizens. “ Even though King’s house had just been bombed, his application for the concealed carry permit was still rejected. Few people in the US needed a permit to carry more than Reverend King did in 1956, but since the local police had some discretion in their decision making, King, who no doubt met the requirements of the law, was rejected nonetheless. This was the norm when the applicant was black. An example of discriminatory gun legislation, via Examiner.Com: “This Reconstruction Era law in Louisiana is a perfect example:

Martin Luther King, Jr., known for peaceful resistance, at the same time recognized the importance of gun ownership for self-defense. King understood the risks involved in being an outspoken civil rights leader, living in Jim Crow era Alabama, and took measures to protect himself, his family and others around him.

No negro who is not in the military service shall be allowed to carry firearms, or any kind of weapons, within the parish, without the special written permission of his employers, approved and endorsed by the nearest and most convenient chief of patrol.”

King was a gun owner. In fact, he had a few guns–one visitor to the King family home described King’s supply of weapons as an “armory.”

Kurt Hofmann writing for Examiner.Com elaborates on the racism behind these laws:

allowed to keep their guns, or they buy guns on the open market where for the first time there’s hundreds of thousands of guns flooding the marketplace after the war ends. So they arm up because they know who they’re dealing with in the South.’”

The balance of this article can be found: http://www.redstate.com/candicelanie r/2013/01/17/mlks-arsenal-the-racistroots-of-gun-control-in-the-u-s/

“UCLA Constitutional law professor Adam Winkler–hardly likely to be mistaken for a fervent gun rights advocate–readily acknowledges bigotry as the father of “gun control,” as he explained in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: In his research for ‘Gunfight,’ Winkler also noted a close intersection between guns and racism. ‘It was a constant pressure among white racists to keep guns out of the hands of AfricanAmericans, because they would rise up and revolt.’ he said. ‘The KKK began as a gun-control organization. Before the

Civil War, blacks were never allowed to own guns. During the Civil War, blacks kept guns for the first time – either they served in the Union army and they were 25

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked.."No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW

The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?" "See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile." "Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything." "This is a good deal for you, Jack" the officer answered. "Don't blow it.."

Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled....

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived...

To his amazement, the woman continued standing. She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked.

The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?"

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away." The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered. "Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business.." 27

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place." The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled....... "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?" "Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."

The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said. "That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this." She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.. "Jack, do you remember me?"

"And do you make a godly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?" "What business is that of yours?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."

I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company." "Oh."

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty." "Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?" "Yes, maam. That would be very nice."

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my 28

last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."

"When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons... He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet... If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you." There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he said. "Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. Thank Jesus...... He led me to you."

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways.... "Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble... Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right." "So you started your own business?" Old Jack said. "I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And. And thank you for the coffee. 29

 In Ezekiel He is the Wonderful Four-Faced Man.  In Daniel He is the Fourth Man in the burning fiery furnace.  In Hosea He is the Faithful Husband, forever married to the backslider.  In Joel He is the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost and Fire.  In Amos He is our BurdenBearer.  In Obadiah He is the Mighty to Save.  In Jonah He is our Great Foreign Missionary.  In Micah He is the Messenger of Beautiful Feet, of carrying the Gospel.  In Nahum He is the Avenger of God's Elect.  In Habakkuk He is God's Evangelist, crying, "Revive thy work in the midst of the years."  In Zephaniah He is the Savior.  In Haggai He is the Restorer of God's Lost Heritage.  In Zechariah He is the Fountain Opened in the House of David for sin and uncleanness.  And in Malachi He is the Sun of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings.

WHO JESUS IS! Let me tell you who He is in every book of the Bible.  In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman.  In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb.  In Leviticus He is our High Priest.  In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night.  In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses.  In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation.  In Judges He is our Judge and Lawgiver.  In Ruth He is our Kinsman Redeemer.  In I and II Samuel He is our Trusted Prophet.  In Kings and Chronicles He is our Reigning King.  In Ezra He is our Faithful Scribe.  In Nehemiah He is the Rebuilder of the Broken Down Walls of our human life.  In Esther He is our Mordecai.  In Job He is our Dayspring from on high and our Ever-Living Redeemer.  In Psalms He is the Lord our Shepherd.  In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes He is our Wisdom.  In the Song of Solomon He is our Lover and the Bridegroom.  In Isaiah He is the Prince of Peace.  In Jeremiah He is the Righteous Branch.  In Lamentations He is the Weeping Prophet.

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In Matthew He is the Messiah. In Mark He is the Wonder-worker. In Luke He is the Son of Man. In John He is the son of God. In Acts He is the Holy Spirit. In Romans He is our Justifier.

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In Corinthians He is the Gifs of the Spirit. In Galatians He is the Redeemer from the curse of the law. In Ephesians He is the Christ on Unreachable Riches. In Philippians He is the God Who Supplies All Our Needs. In Colossians He is the Godhead Bodily. In I and II Thessalonians He is our Soon-coming King. In I and II Timothy He is our Mediator between God and Man. In Titus He is our Faithful Pastor.

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In Philemon He is a Friend that Sticketh Closer that a Brother. In Hebrews He is the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant. In James He is the Great Physician. In I and II Peter He is the Chief Shepherd who soon shall appear with a crown of unfading glory. In I, II, and III John He is Everlasting Love. In Jude He is the Lord Coming with Ten Thousands of his Saints. And in Revelation He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

THE CHURCH LOOKS LIKE THE WORLD! By Apostle Ted Done

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We are at a place in time where the church looks just like the world and the reason it does is because we have changed what the Word says, instead of doing what it tells us to do. We do what we want to do and then say, it really doesn't mean that we have to do it. If that is true why did God say this? Just something to think about? 1 Thessalonians 4:3- (AMP) 3 For this is the will of God, that you should be consecrated (separated and set apart for pure and holy living): that you should abstain and shrink from all sexual vice, 4 That each one of you should know how to [a]possess (control, manage) his own [b]body in consecration (purity, separated from things profane) and honor, 5 Not [to be used] in the passion of lust like the heathen, who are ignorant of the true God and have no knowledge of His will, 6 That no man transgress and overreach his brother and defraud him in this matter or defraud his brother in business. For the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we have already warned you solemnly and [c]told you plainly.

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COVERING

“covering” do so out of either omission or commission.

Bishop Derrick Day

The omission camp garners more of my sympathy. These are the folks who do it a certain way because “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” Generally, this is the band whose heart is in the right place. They highly venerate tradition and eschew “rocking the boat,” as they say to avoid offending those of like minds. At the risk of suggesting these folks don’t know better, they truly don’t. “Covering,” for them, is the way of continuing their denomination and preserving the discipline of the pulpit. They blissfully ignore the fact that covering is nowhere in scripture and stick to the tenets of denominational doctrine.

Okay, I’m about to deal with something wildly unpopular. I feel led – indeed, compelled – to deal with the concept of “covering.” As a Pastor and a Bishop, this topic comes up in my circles with increasing frequency. I have been asked who is my covering and, also, whom do I cover? The short answers are the Holy Spirit and no one. This is my opening salvo – I’ve thrown down this gauntlet before and, for the sake of this to me, I will do it again:

The commission camp, on the other hand, gleans no sympathy from me. These are the folks who know better and refuse to do better. This is the group that has revelation but uses it for the purpose of manipulation. “Covering” in this context is very lucrative, as control is exercised over new initiates into the ministry to regulate what they preach and teach, extending that control to financial matters. “Covering,” here, insists that “spiritual sons” bear the burden of financially supporting “spiritual fathers.” This band knows covering isn’t at all scriptural but aims to loosely cobble together

Where, exactly, is the concept or principle of “covering” elucidated in scripture? My contention is that it is not. Why, then, is it such a big deal? And what exactly is “covering?” To cover something means to hide or conceal it, or to protect it. There is no man that can hide me from the devil, much less God. Similarly, there is no man who can protect me more than the Holy Spirit who dwells within me. So, what’s the point? I have come to the conclusion that those who subscribe to the notion of

Scripture for the purpose of justifying their premise.

to parrot the sermons of the spiritual father.

An error, by omission or commission, is still an error and, thus, requires correction. Both camps are in error but the former must be led to the truth in love, whereas the latter will only come to the truth kicking and screaming.

Some may say, well, Preacher, what about accountability; isn’t that what “covering” is all about. To that inquiry, I point to the book of Acts – all the apostles were on one accord, equal in responsibility, and accountable to one another under the headship of the Lord Jesus.

Now, the concept of spiritual fathers/spiritual sons is, indeed, scriptural but this relationship has been skewed for base gain. Many spiritual fathers draw from the models of both earthly fathers and our Heavenly Father in that they bear the responsibility for the care and instruction of their spiritual sons in the same manner that an earthly father would. That is, earthly fathers provide support and a “covering” for their wife and children – and the children only until they come of age.

The concept of “covering” is one of the typical trappings of vain religion. Covenant, on the other hand, is far better. I would urge the readers of this article to closely examine their ecumenical relationships and ditch the unbiblical concept of covering and establish covenant relationships for the purpose of accountability.

Where it gets twisted, though, is when spiritual fathers are financially supported by their spiritual sons. In the natural, such a father would be regarded as both coercive and abusive but this is considered to be “normal” in ministry. Equally abusive is when spiritual sons are expected to be clones of their spiritual fathers – even to the point of not doing the prayer and study required of sermon preparation; opting, instead,

intervention as they were ask to do so by the prison Warden they did not hesitate. We took along with us the word of God, some clothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and shoes for male and female and some bread, salt, soap that we shared to the inmates. The Prison has 8 cells and we were divided in twos, so we can Minister to the cells. Before ministering the word of God the whole prison was filled with praises as the prisoners sang to praise God by so doing the presence of God was real; all over the prison premises. So we share the word of God and the goods we had with us. The presence of God was too much that even for us to leave the prison premises was as if we should not leave.

ICOF CHAPLAINCY CAMEROON REPORT A report written by chaplain Natibe ETUBE SAMPSON on the visit to the BUEA CENTRAL PRISON AND THE HOTPEC ORPHANAGE MILE 14 DIRSANDA. On the 3rd of September 2011 chaplain NATIBE ETUBE SAMPSON with twelve members of the Christian Missionary Assembly (C.M.A) visited the Buea central prison. We arrived the Prison premises at 11.25a.m.

A CROSS SECTION OF INMATES PRAYING

VISIT TO THE ORPHANAGE From the prison we move to the HOTPEC ORPHANAGE where we were highly blessed. What really blesses us was the amazing fact that we met those children fasting, you cannot imagine that children as small as three years were fastening praying for the nation,

God in His infinite mercy worked in a wonderful way, because before our arrival the prisoners were out of their various cells which under normal circumstances to bring them back to the cell while it is not yet time for them to do so is difficult but through Divine 35

Africa and the world at large and for themselves.

their donations in cash and kind to boss up the work of God.

We presented some clothing and some bread that we took along to the orphanage. We also had a good time there in the orphanage in the presence of God as we together sing praises and worship God. Before we left the orphanage those children prayed for us.

The Royal Family Organization in collaboration with the Ebenezer Baptist Church Limbe organized an empowerment (Summit Seminar) twice this year. The first was from February 2012 and second was in the month of June to July 18th June08 July 2012 and also in the month of Aug where was a two days transformation conference with the theme THERE IS A GREAT APPOINMENT FOR YOU speakers came from Cameroon and the facilitator of the seminar came from the Federal Republic of Nigeria Precisely from Kano State. The participants came from different denomination in Limbe and its environs and they were drilled in the following skills: - Making of versa line - Hair Pomade - Making of solid and liquid soap - Hair Shampoo - Making of air Fresher - Shampoo neutralizer - Making of beads - Spray starch - Making of hats

REPORT End of year report written by Chaplain NATIBE ETUBE SAMPSON. The year 2012 has been a year whereby God has been real to us in diverse ways. He has shown His omnipotent, omnipresence and omniscience. We have seen His faithfulness in carrying out His work. We thank God for being with us as we went about doing His work in various areas such as hospital Evangelism headed by Bro Njatto David; visit to the Buea Central Prison & Hotpec Orphanage and other detention centres headed by Chaplain Natibe Etube Sampson. Thank God for all those who joined us with

We also had a day with singles to prepare them for the future in how to choose a life partner; how to take care of the home and themselves making them ready for marriage.

HOSPITAL God has been so faithful using brother Njatto David to Minister to patience and their love ones. God has shown Himself as (Jehovah Raphal) the one who heals. Through the ministration of Brother David Njatto and other men & women of God has been remarkable as we have seen patience with HIV/AIDS healed, those with TB, Asthma, stomach problems & Malaria etc being healed by the hand of God. Many have come to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the kind donations of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people the patience have received a hand of fellowship supporting some of them by buying of some of their drugs, providing toilet tissue etc.

We thank the Lord for His grace upon our lives that has enable us to carry out this work and we are trusting Him for more of His grace to enable us to do great exploit for His Kingdom and His name be glorified in all we do, reaching to souls and impacting lives. We appreciate all those who in one way or the other; who through their contribution has helped us to realized the goals for this year and we pray you should not relent your support in your prayers, cash and materials. NB: NEEDS: Computers, Amplify, Keyboard, wireless mics Mixer, speakers, projector, Generator, Bus for transportation, Bibles and other Christian literature, guitars, prayers, cash etc. (All of these is to help facilitate the work of Evangelism) so in whatever area you are touch to stretch a hand of fellowship . You are welcome and God will bless you

We look forward to more people committed to the service of the Lord in taking special initiative to support the following classes of people: Some families who are really find it difficult to cope with life, some drop out of school because of lack of finances, some orphanages who not in any orphanage Prisoners, the disable, needy, old people, we strongly believe that a gift from you can be a blessing to save a soul. Any contribution can be channel to: REV. NATIBE ETUBE SAMPSON ROYAL FAMILY ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 692 LIMBE-FAKO DIVISION SOUTH WEST REGION CAMEROON ICOF CHAPLAIN CAMEROON Tel. (+237) 75 33 39 69/96 72 54 98 EMAIL: natib_sam@yahoo.com 37

India

We believe that by assisting those in need– physically, mentally, and spiritually – and helping them to reach their full potential, our communities become stronger, and the lives of each member become ready to empower their world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Help us and be a part of our efforts in doing our part to improve our ever increasing poverty rate, degeneration of values and overall quality of Life; by focusing on the needs and solutions for all these areas including the neglect of our Nation's children. We are purposed to impact the preservation and restoration of the family. We hold that the Church was patterned after the family.

In partnership with ICOF CSU we have started the Patrick Song Academy English School, to help young Indian children to speak English, so they can function in elementary and secondary education.

ICOF Medical missions in conjunction with Project Eye Openers, reaches the poorest, most vulnerable patients, who may not be aware about eye care and free medical camps services. While Project Eye Openers current outreach teams provide free medical services and eye examinations to approximately 400 plus patients in each Village per Medical Camp outing, their ultimate goal is to eliminate obstacles by providing pre-screenings through our Mobile Medical Camps.

We are a mission’s resource network; partnering with churches, organizations, agencies and nonprofits and faith based communities to achieve our mission to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every man woman and child.

Africa Our past and present missions include: Drilling water wells, free medical services and in current development of Agriculture &Housing.

Pakistan

Evangelism: We have a program called “Project Logos “The program consists of sending bibles to Pakistan translated into their native language.

evident by the many senior citizen charity groups that continue to organize throughout the country. ICOF Home Missions division offers opportunities for any person to donate time and important resources to this growing challenge.

Medical Missions: Through ICOF Medical Missions “Physicians with a cause” provide free medical camps and sharing of the gospel, throughout remote villages in Pakistan.

Holistic Family Restoration. A long term priority is to under-served communities. The goal is to lead individuals and families in need towards a better life, improved happiness and inner peace in addition to rebuilding their material lives or improving their living and an educational condition with the power of the whole Gospel of Jesus Christ ….body, soul & Spirit.

USA We also are focused on Church Home Missions in the USA. Through Community Enhancement that acts as a safety net for individuals and families in need, ICOF Global Missions works to strengthen and enhance communities by working with varies other agencies, churches, non profits within the Faith Based communities already in existence. We are committed to our Senior citizens community including information and referral, food distribution and collaborations with the faith community.

A hundred years from now it will not matter how much money you have, what kind of car you drive or what kind of House you live in, but the world will be a better place because you made a difference in the lives of others”.

Dr. Barney Phillips Senior Citizens

ICOF VP of Missions

ICOF Home Missions offers personal interactions for the elderly. Providing a much-needed ministry for older people to receive care and human concern. With the baby boomer generation fast approaching their senior years, a swelling tide of concern for the many that will need support and assistance is

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Hi Friends - just letting you know about Revival School in New Zealand this year. Dr. Pete and Rosalie Mitchell of Radikal Kingdom Ministries International are on Staff for Revival School this year for the full school, so if you can make it plan to be there, if you can't please pray for us and our ministry and please also pray for Revival School Aotearoa.

We are Ministering in the North Island New Zealand over February and South Island during March and April and March is filling up fast, so please check out web site for details the Link is below:

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few weeks. The church is going to come to true maturity and authority. Many pastors and leaders are bound by the systems of men to govern and manage the Kingdom, that is about to end. God has ordained his ministers to run with His Vision and His Heart; many have been bound by boards, elders, deacons and people that control the flow and direction of the church not only with their finances but with their ideals.

MESSAGE TO THE BODY

This Kind of church government is about to collapse, it’s about to be exposed and brought to its knees and seen for what it is – Religion. When a Pastor or leader is bound by the money, opinions and ideas of others who exercise control over the God ordained leadership it is religion in its most pure form. Any activity in the church apart from the instruction and leadership of the Holy Spirit is and remains religion!

This is just a general message that I am sending out to all of you, it’s not a prophecy, I do not claim to be a prophet, but I do hear God speak and with many confirmations of prophecy that has come for 2013 through other men of God these are just some thoughts I have for 2013. If you agree with them, praise God, if you don’t, please don’t email me your opinions, I don’t have an email ministry, and when I feel something is from God and send it out, I have no doubt God is involved, so please don’t waste your time emailing me if you don’t agree with it, just press delete!

This kind of control is coming to end. I do not see democracy in the Bible when it comes to God ordained leadership; God ordains a leader to lead and a people to follow the vision of the leader. God anointed Kings to lead, they did not have boards to report to, Moses had the Rod God gave him, and was not subject to other peoples votes to open the red sea, he heard from God and acted in Faith and Love for the peoples best interests. The church is entering in a time where men are going to stand behind their leaders like never before. Many prophets have confirmed that 2013 is going to be a year of established priesthood. God is going to raise men and woman of God who have the character to lead in this way, it is going to be through faith and love that they lead his people, not by sitting around board-room tables discussing “Christian

.1. Over and over again it has been said that this is the year of overflow. Many prophets of God have confirmed that this is going to be the year that the Sons and Daughters of God reap in their fields. Where you have been sowing as a minister and not seeing fruit or overflow, this is the year the faithful sowers will see their harvest. .2. The church will come to a place of true established authority. This is something God has been speaking to me over and over again over the past 45

business” strategies for the next year. There is going to be a genuine establishing of the kingdom!

and deception. The responsibility is therefore ours to be always in the Spirit, knowing and seeking these good things, which can be measured very easily, I believe by testing if an operation of the Spirit has both love and faith. Love and faith is what we are able to test these by, as the enemy is not able to counterfeit those gifts; they are the two elements that he has tried to steal from the church over many church ages, but has remained powerless in brining a counterfeit gift for.

.3. Wealth Transfer, we heard this over and over again, but the economic stage is set for this to happen. Many prophets have taught on this and I believe we are going to see the wealth begin to transfer into the hands of those that are faithful to use it for the kingdom, and not their own selfish ambitions. Many un-likely people are going to be raised to be great businessmen and woman for God. People that most of us thought did not have the education, ability or “class” to operate in the business world are going to be raised by God to establish Kingdom business all over the World.

5. Lastly in closing, I think 2013 is o to be a year where God is really going to challenge His church in many ways. Many things we have held onto to keep our “Christian” Identity will be challenged this year. To make it in this Kingdom, people are going to have to be the genuine thing. There is no more time for playing church anymore. In 2013 maturity will begin to manifest in the lives of those that are serious about God, there walk will become their lifestyle, and they will truly put on the true nature of Christ. It’s going to be an exciting time ahead. I wish every one of you friends in the ministry a blessed and fulfilled 2013, as we labour together in a Kingdom that has no end, the Kingdoms of the World are falling apart, have no hope and have no peace, but of His Kingdom there will be no end!

.4. Miracles, Signs and wonders. I believe that in 2013 e are going to see many signs and wonders manifest that have not yet been seen before. Many credible prophets of God have said that in 2013 there will be an increase in the manifestation of gifts, and many gifts that have not even been seen will begin to manifest. It’s going to take us as the Sons and Daughters to be in the Spirit to be able to discern which of these gifts will be form God and which ones will be counterfeits, as many have said that the enemy will try to bring great counterfeits

Blessings Dr Nicolas Marais, Ph.D.

discipleship setting with over 70 students a week? As if THAT wasn’t enough, I have preached twice in area churches in the past month, and have launched our weekly Catalyst 316 Bible study for adult seekers. This coming weekend I will be involved in teacher training leading up to our Chungoong English Ministry (CEM) winter retreat later in the month.

Doc and Mia Burkhart

Mia is still in the Philippines, and we are still working out her visa issues to get her back to Korea as soon as possible. She has been keeping busy as only Mia can; she is not one to be idle. She has been assisting those others who want to come to Korea to work or to visit, and she has also been managing her family’s affairs there in Angono Rizal. She wants to be back in Korea so bad (I want her here, too)!

KOREA FEBRUARY 2013 As we enter February, I am given pause to reflect on the first month of 2013. It has been a busy month! Upon returning to Korea, I am back into a full schedule again, with some extra duties. In the school, we finished up our three week winter camp for English‘seekers’, and I preached in chapel twice to the students, and made some great new friends.

For me, ministry is a joy, and I am exactly where God wants me to be. I consider it a privilege to serve the King of Kings, and to stand in your place in ministry. So many of you want to go to serve on the foreign field, but can’t because of a variety of reasons. I am here in Korea, standing in your place for you! There are so many ministry opportunities; it has become difficult to prioritize those ones that the Spirit has been leading. Please know that God is multiplying your prayers and your support for HIS Kingdom!

Then, the last week of January, we started our Spring term at Lighthouse International School. It was good to see some familiar faces, and to meet new students in the semester. This term I am not only teaching high school Chemistry and Physics, but also Bible (FIVE different grade levels *whew!*- but I am LOVING IT)! How many other people get to share the Word of God on a weekly basis in a

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Kentucky. "Respecting Apostolic History, Expecting Apostolic Destiny." Peace And Blessings To All!

May 17,18: CHOSEN 2013, our annual leadership conference, designed to impart into and empower Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders to serve in their

respective capacities. A night of music and ministry for the youth followed by the College of Leadership and Ministry the next day. Special gathering for pastors.