Dear Friends of Mission Surge,
As the date for our Dominican Departure draws nearer, I wanted to share with you a story from one of our key church planters in the Dominican Republic named Miguel and encourage you again to pray for the upcoming Mission Surge training May 6-8.
Miguel received a laptop computer this past December from Mission Surge. With this computer, he has been required to meet periodically (through Skype) with Pastor Gene Pickern (our point man for our DR work). The purpose of these meetings is to keep Gene updated on what Miguel is doing and how things are moving forward with his ministry and work. Not too long ago Miguel told Gene, “Do not call me on Wednesday morning. Leave me alone.” Gene asked him why he should leave him alone on Wednesday mornings. Miguel told him, “I have a Bible study that I am leading with this computer you guys gave me.” What type of Bible study?
It seems that Miguel somehow found some Dominicans all the way across the ocean in Spain. He struck up a conversation with them through Skype and began teaching them the Bible on Wednesday mornings. Through this Bible study one of the Dominicans in Spain came to Christ and just recently flew back to the Dominican to visit family. While there, she located Miguel and he was able to baptize her before she returned to Spain!
This is just one story of how God is working through resources supplied by Mission Surge and through the men that Mission Surge is connected with. Miguel will be attending our training in May and will be brining several of his key leaders with him in order to better equip them to lead Bible studies and potential churches in the near future. Please keep Miguel and the men listed below in your prayers. Pray for us (Gene, Ken, Drew, and myself) as we leave for the DR Thursday morning that God will protect us, keep us healthy, strong, energized, and that we will be Spirit filled. Pray that He will use us to encourage these Dominicans as they continue to reach individuals, their families, their churches and communities, their country, their island, and the ends of the earth with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Please keep these guys on your prayer list. Maybe you would be willing to adopt 3 or 4 to continually pray for from now on. Please ask your praying friends to adopt 3 or 4 others and so on. The more people we have fervently praying for these guys, the better. The battle is fought on our knees!
1. Wilfrido Brunache 2. Peggy Joseph
3. Piterson Caryl 4. Marcelina Mañón
5. Danny Ureña 6. Piterson Leger
7. Yvení Leger 8. Roberson Dorival
9. Evens Clermon 10. Sosio Berroa
11. Wilkin 12. Ibelise
13. Miguel Martich 14. Pastor Ramon Sosa
15. Junior 16. Yojalver
17. Robert 18. Hector
19. Robert Ciprian 20. Salvador
21. Jose Ramirez 22. Juan
23. Melvin 24. Melvin Viernes
25. Narciso 26. Hector
27. Daniel 28. Joshi
29. Alejandro 30. Daniel
31. Franklin 32. Antonio
I will likely be in touch one more time before we leave the country and hopefully will be able to update you during the training (depending upon time and internet availability). If nothing else, be on the lookout for some pictures and testimonies when we return! Forward this information and spread the word. If you have not checked out the Mission Surge Website please do so. Also, if you are not following us on twitter, click here and sign up to follow us now. Thanks!
In Christ,
Kevin
As the date for our Dominican Departure draws nearer, I wanted to share with you a story from one of our key church planters in the Dominican Republic named Miguel and encourage you again to pray for the upcoming Mission Surge training May 6-8.
Miguel received a laptop computer this past December from Mission Surge. With this computer, he has been required to meet periodically (through Skype) with Pastor Gene Pickern (our point man for our DR work). The purpose of these meetings is to keep Gene updated on what Miguel is doing and how things are moving forward with his ministry and work. Not too long ago Miguel told Gene, “Do not call me on Wednesday morning. Leave me alone.” Gene asked him why he should leave him alone on Wednesday mornings. Miguel told him, “I have a Bible study that I am leading with this computer you guys gave me.” What type of Bible study?
It seems that Miguel somehow found some Dominicans all the way across the ocean in Spain. He struck up a conversation with them through Skype and began teaching them the Bible on Wednesday mornings. Through this Bible study one of the Dominicans in Spain came to Christ and just recently flew back to the Dominican to visit family. While there, she located Miguel and he was able to baptize her before she returned to Spain!
This is just one story of how God is working through resources supplied by Mission Surge and through the men that Mission Surge is connected with. Miguel will be attending our training in May and will be brining several of his key leaders with him in order to better equip them to lead Bible studies and potential churches in the near future. Please keep Miguel and the men listed below in your prayers. Pray for us (Gene, Ken, Drew, and myself) as we leave for the DR Thursday morning that God will protect us, keep us healthy, strong, energized, and that we will be Spirit filled. Pray that He will use us to encourage these Dominicans as they continue to reach individuals, their families, their churches and communities, their country, their island, and the ends of the earth with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Please keep these guys on your prayer list. Maybe you would be willing to adopt 3 or 4 to continually pray for from now on. Please ask your praying friends to adopt 3 or 4 others and so on. The more people we have fervently praying for these guys, the better. The battle is fought on our knees!
1. Wilfrido Brunache 2. Peggy Joseph
3. Piterson Caryl 4. Marcelina Mañón
5. Danny Ureña 6. Piterson Leger
7. Yvení Leger 8. Roberson Dorival
9. Evens Clermon 10. Sosio Berroa
11. Wilkin 12. Ibelise
13. Miguel Martich 14. Pastor Ramon Sosa
15. Junior 16. Yojalver
17. Robert 18. Hector
19. Robert Ciprian 20. Salvador
21. Jose Ramirez 22. Juan
23. Melvin 24. Melvin Viernes
25. Narciso 26. Hector
27. Daniel 28. Joshi
29. Alejandro 30. Daniel
31. Franklin 32. Antonio
I will likely be in touch one more time before we leave the country and hopefully will be able to update you during the training (depending upon time and internet availability). If nothing else, be on the lookout for some pictures and testimonies when we return! Forward this information and spread the word. If you have not checked out the Mission Surge Website please do so. Also, if you are not following us on twitter, click here and sign up to follow us now. Thanks!
In Christ,
Kevin
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