Dear Friends of Mission Surge,
I sent out an email yesterday introducing you to one of our new ministry partners: Peter Vimalasekaran (Vimal) and Refugee Ministries International. I hope you took time to read that report. If you did not you can find it in the archives at kevinivy.com I want to share another partner with you today as well as a couple of other reminders/announcements.
First, I want to remind you that The Underground Men’s Conference is scheduled for April 11 and 12, 2014. Tim Dillmuth from Seoul USA will be our keynote speaker as we are confronted with the persecuted church in North Korea, as well as around the world. There will be some informative and challenging preaching as well as some thought provoking break out sessions. I want to encourage all men to attend. I am convinced you will be challenged.
We will be meeting at Faithview Baptist Church on Jackson Raymond Road in Jackson, MS. The cost of registration is $50 per man with sons 12 and up able to register for only $25 each. This covers the conference, materials, and 3 full meals! If you need lodging, we would recommend Clinton, MS which is only 10 minutes or so from the church. Camp Garaywa also could be a possibility for cheaper group lodging. We hope to have our online registration form available very soon! We are working hard on our new website. Please go ahead and plan to attend and enlist some other men to come with you.
Second, I want to remind you to continue praying for our Oblivious documentary/project. The snow and extremely cold winter we experienced has put us behind schedule on our video project but we are still hoping to have the project complete and ready for release at the Underground Men’s Conference. Pray that we can get it done and pray that God will use this documentary to awaken many who have been deceived or who are distracted when it comes to their spiritual condition. We have printed 1000 tracts to preview prior to the release. If you would like to utilize some of them, just let me know. We can provide them for you for free. If you would like to help off-set the cost, you can do so for 50 cents a piece. The final Oblivious project will consist of the documentary, an audio sermon, tracts, and book with study guide. Our hope is that this information can be used to engage the lost and point them to an authentic relationship with Christ.
Finally, I want to introduce you to another new member of the Mission Surge team. Jerry Marcellino, pastor of Audubon Drive Bible Church in Laurel, MS and his ministry to the Philippines and Italy, ECCI, has partnered with Mission Surge in our efforts to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jerry Marcellino has been a pastor since 1988 and has been the pastor of Audubon Drive Bible Church in Laurel, Mississippi, since 1993 (www.audubonchurch.org). He and his wife of 30 years, Dawn, are the blessed parents of seven children. He is a graduate of the University of Hawaii - 1980 (B.A. in Communication) and Capital Bible Seminary in Lanham, Maryland - 1988 (M.Div.). Jerry is the author of Rediscovering Family Worship (Shepherd Press); and the “Heart for Israel” Booklet Trilogy: Should Christians Have a Heart for Israel? A Biblical Perspective; Should the Church Have a Heart for Israel? A Historical Perspective; and Should the Nations Have a Heart for Israel? An Eternal Perspective (Galilee of the Nations Music/Heart for Israel Ministries). And has contributed chapters to the following books: Reforming Pastoral Ministry: The Christian Ministry in Post Modern Times (Crossway Books) and A Foundation for Life: A Study of Key Doctrines and Their Application (Joshua Press).
He has contributed articles to the following publications: Reformation Today (UK), Reformation Africa South, Table Talk, Pulpit Helps, The Toronto Baptist Seminary - Gospel Witness and The Journal of Modern Ministry; and writes a weekly column for The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS). Jerry is a frequent speaker at Church Leadership, Family, Youth, and Christian School conferences throughout the United States and the World (Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, The Philippines, South Africa, St. Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago). He has served on the Board of Coram Deo Ministries of Montova, Italy since 2006. He is a co-founder of The Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals (www.firefellowship.org). And has served for the past seventeen years on the Laurel Christian School Board and is a part-time faculty member (teaching 11th grade “Biblical Worldview & Ethics)."
His ministry, ECCI, which is partnering with Mission Surge seeks to train, resource, and encourage pastors and church planters in Italy and the Philippines. We, at Mission Surge are excited to partner with ECCI! We will be helping to promote their ministry, raise awareness for their work, encourage prayer support, and generate financial support for their work. You can follow Jerry’s ministry on his blog at:
We are in the process of building a brand new website at Mission Surge where you can easily read updates about RMI (which we introduced to you yesterday) as well as ECCI. You will also be able to donate online through paypal and/or secure instructions on mailing your donations. We are excited to be a part of what God is doing around the world, and to be able to share it with you! We covet your prayers. Please pray for the work, and spread the word.
In Christ,
Kevin
