IHS Global Year At A Glance 2016

2016 At A Glance

Equipping Christians as witnesses for Christ

Greetings from Bob Snyder, M.D., President My first thought is one of gratitude for you. Thank you for walking with us on this ministry journey. After 20 years, several questions come to mind.

1. What do we administer when someone is suddenly without breath or pulse—physically dying?

You know the answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Before its inception in the 1960s, people sat helplessly by the dying. After its “discovery”, the entire population had an opportunity to learn CPR. Now lives are continually saved. This causes me to ask….

2. What do we administer when a person’s soul is dying?

Do we believe people’s souls are dying? How do we administer “CPR” for the dying soul that is breathless and has no pulse? How do we prepare ourselves with “spiritual CPR”?

For the last 15 years, we have been providing Christian healthcare workers around the world the training to provide “spiritual CPR”, through our witness training program, The Saline Process.

To date, more than 16,000 healthcare workers in over 90 countries have been equipped to share the love and reality of Jesus at the beside and in clinics where they work.

Now it is time to equip everyone, not only healthcare workers. We are continuing to develop SALT & LIGHT, a witness training program for all believers. We are excited at the positive response from initial pilot testing. A relief and development worker says,

“[I learned how] to be a witness; not simply to witness.”

We as Christians have thousands of “touch points” each year to cultivate and sow, and sometimes we have the privilege to harvest. Our witness training programs are designed to walk trainees through simple and yet powerful ways to cultivate relationships, sow seeds of truth and harvest through knowing how to share the Gospel, as the Lord leads.

We are grateful to you who make this work possible. To all who are praying, we thank you. I believe it is the root of blessing. To all who give, you have given us the privilege to serve. Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for your obedience to God. May God richly bless you.

Bob Snyder, M.D.

Samar’s Story A paraplegic patient’s experience with a Saline Process-trained healthcare team in Northern India *Samar was first treated by a group of nurses who cared for him with compassion and respect.

Although they labored to keep him clean and change his catheters, they joyfully and faithfully engaged in their work. These nurses then treated Samar in his home as they continued to sow seeds of faith. Later, the Christian doctor overseeing the case had an opportunity to respectfully share the whole Gospel with Samar. This was a chance to speak of the loving truth that Samar had already experienced through the entire team.

After being cared for and hearing of God’s love for him, Samar decided to follow Jesus. He has been welcomed as a friend to those who cared for him in his time of need. Team members have taken him out to dinner and welcomed him into the family of believers.

In addition, the doctor who cared for Samar has decided to concentrate his studies in rehabilitation medicine rather than internal medicine, a more prestigious track. His experience with Samar has transformed his own passions. This doctor is now keen to see other Christian doctors around him trained in the Saline Process so that they can ethically and compassionately engage their patients with the full love of Christ. *Name changed for protection.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S CORNER

“But you will receive power when the in Jerusalem, and in all Judea a

from Gábor Györi, M.D., Executive Director During my many years as a practicing physician in Hungary, I was able to use the skills and tools of the Saline Process—a witness training program of IHS Global. In my current position of leadership, I am encouraged and strengthened each morning by the memories of my patients who, in a time of need, allowed me to introduce to them the love of Jesus Christ.

“The guilt has been lifted off my shoulders.

I will never be the same.”

—SALINE PROCESS PARTICIPANT, U.S.A.

I am reminded of a former Communist secret service agent giving his life to the Lord, of praying Psalm 133 with the son of an orthodox rabbi in the clinic, and of many others. The multiplication of moments like these continue as hundreds of thousands of patients encounter Jesus Christ throughout the witnesses equipped by the Saline Process.

I want to remind you that God is at work—in you, in me, and through the globe. You, through your prayers and support, are the foundation. May you continue to be encouraged. Read on to see what God has done in 2016!

Thanks to the International Saline Partnership and the faithfulness of givers like you, more Christian healthcare workers were trained in the Saline Process this year than ever before. IHS Global continues in our mission to equip and encourage Christians as witnesses for Christ, in healthcare and beyond. As we reflect on the global reach of our ministry, we give thanks for every individual who went through an initial training this year and is now receiving follow-up communication. Each person trained represents countless patients and colleagues who will experience the touch and truth of Christ as a result.

Total # of Trained Witnesses

16,000 Total # of Certified Trainers

2,000 2008 2016

e Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”—ACTS 1:8 “I only have 15 minutes to perform a complete consultation. Thank you for showing how I can wisely use my time professionally and spiritually. I realized that I have some significant barriers myself.

You have helped me overcome them.”

— DOCTOR, UKRAINE

People were trained in the following countries this year.

This does not include citizens of other countries who traveled to attend the training.

Highlighted countries are where Saline Process trainings took place for the first time.

Countries (46 total) Australia

“[Since the training], four of us have been meeting together once a month…we share, discuss, and reflect upon what we could do in our day-to-day life and in our wards. These fellowships are a real encouragement for us.” –*ANNA, HEALTHCARE WORKER, INDIA.

Austria Belarus Benin Brazil Cameroon Canada China Costa Rica England France Georgia Ghana Hungary India

“This was the most down-to-earth training I have ever attended on how to bring souls to the Kingdom of God.” —EDWIN, NAMIBIA

Indonesia Kenya Lebanon Madagascar Mongolia New Zealand Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Portugal Scotland Singapore South Africa

Key Statistics 2016 New witnesses trained in the Saline Process:

New Saline Process trainers certified to deliver the training in the future:

3,592 505

Spain Sri Lanka Sweden

New countries where the Saline Process occurred:

7

Switzerland The Netherlands Trinidad & Tobago Uganda Ukraine United States of America Zambia Restricted Countries in South Asia

North Africa Central Asia Southeast Asia (x2) Eastern Europe Middle East *People’s names changed for security reasons

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Upcoming in 2017 We praise the Lord for the wonderful events of our 20 year celebration and for the strategic meetings around the world.

We appreciate your prayers for . . .

S.P.O.T. The Saline Process Online Training (SPOT) is launching around the world. This new interactive healthcare witness training tool, created by IHS Global with input from our global partners, is designed for multiple levels of use for those being trained and

the trainers themselves. Certificates are available for a small fee of $25 which helps cover ongoing costs. Individuals can now register to take the course at SPOT.ihsglobal.org

Saline Process Multiplying Trainers As Saline Process witness trainings grow around the world, the need to equip multiplying trainers to, in turn, equip other trainers

increases as well. We appreciate your prayers that God would lift up even more indigenous multiplying trainers.

I.S. Partnership The International Saline Partnership Leadership Summit will take place January 19–22, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. IHS Global will bring key leaders and trainers

from around the world for an important time of strategic planning and vision casting. Please pray that God would continue to bless this partnership and the many logistics related to this event.

IHS Global continues in its commitment to equip Christians as witnesses in healthcare and beyond. In addition to our trainings for healthcare workers, we are developing Salt & Light, a witness training program designed for every believer.

Salt & Light is currently being piloted in North America and North Africa and is expected to launch in late 2017. Please pray for the financial resources and personnel to make this launch a reality.

Stay tuned for more information as development continues!

Salt & Light

New Office Our U.S. offices are moving in 2017! Please join us in prayer as we consider several options.

Fiscal Year Giving 2015—2016 Of the total gifts this last year, over $150,000 was received through in-kind gifts, primarily

through volunteers gifting their time facilitating Saline Process trainings, around the world.

11%

4%

 Churches  Foundations 24%

61%

 Individuals  In-kind gifts

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Witness for Christ

Elizabeth’s Story: A nurse’s experience attending a Saline Process training in Kenya I was told to attend this Saline Process event and I wondered how nursing and this training were connected.

During the training, I learned how my work is related to the spiritual work of God through the Saline Process.

I work at a clinic and sometimes the day is busy and we just want to finish what we are doing. But, now I have come to understand why the spiritual care of a client is important and though I am busy, I can create time for the client and share my Christian way of life.

May God bless you because I will also be able to apply what I have learned in my house, with my children. May God bless you.

I have come to understand why the spiritual care of a client is important.

”In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16