2017 Revive Our Hearts Ministry Report

THE TRUTH THAT SETS US

2017 Ministry Report

Dear Ministry Partner, Sixteen years ago, when Revive Our Hearts was just beginning, I could not have imagined how God would see fit to expand this ministry. From the outset, our goal has been to magnify Christ and to shine the liberating truth of His Word into women’s hearts.

Day after day, year after year, God has given us the privilege of seeing His Spirit graciously, gently, persistently use His Truth to renew the minds of women and bring them into a place of greater freedom, peace, and joy.

How I thank the Lord for dear friends like you, whose intercession, encouragement, and financial support have made an eternal difference!

On behalf of our entire team, thank you.

Interspersed throughout this ministry report, you’ll find testimonies from women who have been reached because of your partnership. My hope is that their stories will encourage you as you seek to live out the Truth in whatever circumstance you may face today.

We would not see this kind of fruit without your generous support and prayers. Please join us in praying for even more women to experience the freedom and joy of walking in the Truth in the year ahead, and that these women would become instruments of grace and Truth in the lives of others.

Gratefully,

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

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“My friend, Mrs. Angela, went to ‘see Mexico,’ but ‘met Christ.’ She came back with a strong desire to learn more about God and is attending our church and being discipled—to the glory of God.”

“After attending the conference, we realized we had just been going through ‘religious motions’ in our church and in our lives. The Lord showed us heart revival was necessary.”

“Thanks to God, this conference made my life do a 360-degree turn. I am a sinner redeemed and cleansed.”

—A MUJER VERDADERA ’17 ATTENDEE FROM COLOMBIA

—LORENA, A MUJER VERDADERA ’17 ATTENDEE FROM CHILE

—ERCILIA, A MUJER VERDADERA ’17 ATTENDEE FROM SPAIN

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The Truth is Setting Women Free THROUGH REVIVE OUR HEARTS’

CONFERENCES

2,900 women attended Revive ’17 in Indianapolis.

More than 200,000 participated via Livestream.

4,500 women attended Mujer Verdadera ’17 (MV17) in Querétaro, Mexico. 22,000 more participated via Livestream.

23 countries represented by MV17 attendees.

57,000 True Woman or Revive conference attendees since 2008. More than one million have participated via Livestream.

560 women who would not have been financially able to attend MV17 received scholarships for the costs of attendance.

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“My husband lost his battle with cancer three months ago. Your program helped prepare us for the most turbulent time of our life together.”

“I serve the Lord in a Muslim country where there is no church yet (though these are exciting times of seeing interest in Jesus grow). As a female worker in this context, Revive Our Hearts podcasts have refreshed my heart in a dry land.”

“Nancy, I imagine heaven is going to catch you off guard when all your daughters rush up to you, squeeze your neck, and say, ‘I love you, Mom.’ I am a complete stranger to you from an earthly perspective, but you have become a mother to me. Your gentle, Christ-filled voice is like a mother’s love to me as I listen to the podcast on my phone while walking my dog each day.”

—A LISTENER FROM SWEDEN

—NAME WITHHELD

—HEIDI

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PODCAST & O I D S RA

1,056 unique radio outlets air one or more of our audio programs daily.

13 countries have radio stations airing Aviva Nuestros Corazones.

780 unique audio programs are produced by our team each year (Revive Our Hearts, Seeking Him, Aviva Nuestros Corazones).

2,000 times each weekday, one of our Revive Our Hearts programs is broadcasted via radio.

identity issues.”

“I came across your book in the local bookstore. At first I put it back, because the message was too radical. But I just couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I read it . . . and it changed my life! Second only to God’s Word, I consider it the best book in the world. It showed me I had been falling hook, line, and sinker for Satan’s lies.”

—BECKY

—A LIES WOMEN BELIEVE READER

“True Woman 101 has, by far, been the most impactful study our women have done.

I have been surprised at how much the college students love it. They describe it as freeing to know who they really are. It is so current to help us through the confusion with gender and

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“Our mentoring group chose Adorned for our summer study. We initially approached the book with a prideful attitude. After all, we’ve been obedient to Titus 2:3-5 and have experienced the blessings of that obedience. We thought it might be a time of review for us. However, we have come to the study each time amazed at what God is teaching us and excited about the new passion for mentoring that is stirring in our hearts. We all agree this book has had the biggest impact on us of any book we have studied.”

—PAT

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& RESOURCE S K O S BO

Over 3,000,000 copies of Nancy’s 19 books have sold in 17 years.

47,000+ copies of Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together since it’s release by Moody Publishers in February.

100% of Nancy’s book royalties are donated to Revive Our Hearts.

(Over $2.5 million has been invested back into direct ministry since 2000.)

Seeking Him was translated into Farsi.

True Woman 101: Divine Design became available in Afrikaans.

16 languages Nancy’s books have been translated into (Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hungarian, Kazakh, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tadjik, and Turkish).

Aviva Nuestros Corazones released their first original book, Mujer Verdadera: El maravilloso diseño de Dios para ti (True Woman: God’s Marvelous Design for You) with 3,000 + copies sold in the first month.

“It was such a blessing to hear from you and an answer to many prayers. My friend and I have been studying Seeking Him, and God has been challenging and changing us through this study. We have been also fasting once a week, wanting to see revival and praying about becoming ambassadors in Toronto. We want to see the message of Revive Our Hearts spread through Canada like it has in the U.S. It is desperately needed.”

“It was such a blessing to meet you and speak with you about discipleship. I have been thinking and praying about the topic ever since, and have even started to lead the youth group at church.

Our visit was a divine appointment!”

“Thank you so much for your sweet email this morning. It warmed my heart to think someone is actually praying for me and for the ministry I believe God is in the process of laying on my heart.”

—A THANK YOU TO CONNIE, AN AMBASSADOR IN CANADA

—A THANK YOU TO LORI, AN AMBASSADOR IN TEXAS

—A THANK YOU TO JENNIFER, AN AMBASSADOR IN MICHIGAN

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Updated and improved the Leader Resources section on our website to more effectively serve women’s ministry leaders.

Places where Aviva Nuestros Corazones staff and Ambassadors spoke this past year (Mexico, Guatemala, U.S., Colombia, and Cuba).

3,500+ women’s ministry leaders now receive the regular Leader Connection email (50% growth from last year)

Developed the Ambassador program mission statement: “Leading Together: Connecting, Encouraging, and Equipping Leaders to Build up the Body of Christ.”

5,200+ women’s ministry leaders personally contacted and prayed for by our Ambassadors— doubling last year’s reach.

23 women currently in the process of becoming an Ambassador.

64 active Ambassadors and ministry advocates in 19 U.S. states and 15 countries

“Thank you for this wonderful website. I wish I’d found it years ago. I feel like you and your staff are sitting down with me at a coffee shop and pouring truth into my spirit.”

“I just found this blog. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

This is exactly what I needed to be reminded of. Oh, you have no idea how badly I needed this. Certain phrases made me weep, reminding me of why I minister to women. My heart feels softened again.”

—MARCIA

—A LEADER CONNECTION BLOG READER

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“God made me aware of the condition of my heart, as evidenced by the words that have been flying out of my mouth. I realized I’ve become the whitewashed tomb: very spiritual on the outside, but filled with words of criticism, destruction, irreverence, and profanity toward those closest to me. God has broken me, and by His grace, He will continue to change my speech to bear witness to His life-giving power.”

—A 30-DAY POWER OF WORDS CHALLENGE SUBSCRIBER

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E S R O URCES E N I L N O

33,000 people participated in our 30-Day Power of Words Challenge this summer.

More than 4.6 million reads of blog posts on our websites in the last year.

22,000 people viewed the MV17 Livestream. (That’s three times the viewers who watched the Spanish Livestream of Cry Out! True Woman ’16!)

Nearly 12,000 emails and comments received responses from our team in the last year.

106% growth in Instagram followers from last year.

60% of ReviveOurHearts.com web traffic comes from mobile devices.

Average monthly visits to Aviva Nuestros Corazones’ three daily blogs.

450,000 followers are connected with Revive Our Hearts and Aviva Nuestros Corazones on social media—an audience that has more than doubled in two years.

42% growth in ANC web visits in the last year, with almost one-third of the visitors from Mexico.

How the Truth Can Set Women Free THROUGH REVIVE OUR HEARTS IN

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As 2017 comes to a close and we move into a new year, here are some of the goals we are working toward as a team, trusting God to provide. Thank you for praying that many women would be helped and that the Lord would be glorified through these efforts.

Advance in digital, social, and mobile arenas, producing an increased level of new teaching and interview program distribution.

Release a companion kit for the Adorned book (videos and study resources) to help women meet in groups.

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Release the updated and expanded books Lies Women Believe and Lies Young Women Believe along with their companion guides. Release Lies Men Believe and Lies Girls Believe (with the companion, A Mom’s Guide to Lies Girls Believe).

Host True Woman ’18, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the first True Woman Conference.

Translate True Woman 101 into Farsi, the primary language of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Deliver core content in additional languages where we are receiving earnest, repeated appeals for this message. We are currently investigating opportunities to minister in Turkish, Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, and Vietnamese.

Release Nancy’s latest book Adorned in a Spanish translation.

Deepen the work God has entrusted to us in Latin America and South Africa.

Increase the presence of Aviva Nuestros Corazones in the United States.

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Revamp the Revive Our Hearts and Aviva Nuestros Corazones apps.

“For every donation, I have reaped countless rewards.

I am grateful Revive Our Hearts reaches so many women in other nations, but I must admit my donations are somewhat selfish. I am learning and growing so much.”

“Revive Our Hearts is the #1 resource I recommend to women of every age, as it disciples every woman who will listen. Revive Our Hearts provides the greatest ROI (return on investment) that I know of!”

“I originally became a monthly partner so other women could be encouraged, but God knew I needed the encouragement just as much. Thanks for all you do in the name of our beloved Redeemer.”

—FLORA

—VICKI

—MARION

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The Truth is Setting Women Free THROUGH

YO U R S U P P O R T

By God’s grace and with your help, Revive Our Hearts is able to engage with women of all seasons of life through our outreaches. Every day, our 36 full-time staff and 35 part-time staff or regular volunteers invest into thousands of lives worldwide, as they work from the United States, Latin America, and South Africa.

Our revenue and expenses for our recently completed fiscal year totaled $6.9 million. And when you invest in Revive Our Hearts, you make it possible for us to provide audio, video, and digital content worldwide—without charge—to touch as many lives as possible. Thank you!

How Revive Our Hearts Was Funded This Past Year:

How Money Was Spent at Revive Our Hearts This Past Year 54 %

68 %

Donations

Media Outreach (Radio, Websites, International, Social Media, Ministry Updates and More)

24 % 25 %

Conference Revenue

7%

Resource Sales

Conference Outreach (True Woman—U.S. and Latin America)

12%

Operations (Administration, Support Services, Facilities)

5%

Resources (Purchasing and Development)

5% Fundraising / Partner Development

of our donations came from our 3,000 monthly ministry partners.

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Would you help Revive Our Hearts introduce more women to the truth that will set them free?

Here’ s how you can pray: Ask God to fill key staffing roles in

Ask Him to raise up leaders and

the ministry, so we can continue

ambassadors in more countries and

to pursue the opportunities He is

communities, so the message of

putting before us.

revival and biblical womanhood will continue to spread.

Ask Him for wisdom as we move

Ask Him to provide more financial

forward with new international

partners to support the monthly

partnerships.

needs of the ministry

Thanks for your support as Revive Our Hearts continues calling women to freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness in Christ!

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Revive Our Hearts P.O. Box 2000 Niles, MI 49120

(800) 569-5959 www.ReviveOurHearts.com | www.TrueWoman.com

Revive Our Hearts is an outreach of Life Action Ministries