ciasia update: february 2008
Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared (Ex. 23:20).
I love this verse because in it the Lord promises not only to bring us into the great destiny He has planned for us, but also promises to keep us from getting off the path. We simply have to hear and follow His voice!
A New Door Opening: Indonesia, January 13-20
This was a great trip for me, my first in almost three years. Clearly the Lord is reopening the door to this nation again. It was the first time for me to work with Glow Church, headed by Pastor Muoindong. It is fast-growing! It was started 9 months ago in the very center of Jakarta, and already has about 5000 members. They invited me back to teach more about the Apostolic, Prophetic, and the Holy Spirit, not just in the Jakarta churches, but also at several of their branch churches throughout the nation (also with an attendance of several thousand). Prophetic School - I feel perhaps now there are the contacts to establish an AP training school, with a specific focus on developing ministers in the marketplace.
A Building for Japan Alive?
Obtaining a building? It's too early to tell, but it's a definite possibility. In early January, the Lord drew our attention to a rather large building that was becoming available (perhaps). The building is very large and very suitable. Japan Alive could lease it, and then pay the rent by sub-leasing sections out to others. The potential is there; I just need to find some creative ways to finance this.
Starting an Asian Prayer Network:
I am so thankful for many from different nations who pray for us. Many of you are key intercessors in your own region. It is time to change our structure so we can more effectively impact the nations in which I minister (Burma, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, etc.). Our first linking will be only by internet. If you are interested, please respond.
Apostolic Fund Supporters:
Thank you to the many who have written to renew their pledge for 2008. We are believing for 100 supporters from each of our primary financial support zones: Canada and the US, Japan, and Asia. This finance is so helpful to us. In fact, if just 30 would pledge $1000 support, we could meet the minimum budget for a year for Japan Alive and that building I discussed above. One way or other, I know the Lord will provide.
For more specific details, please click here,
Korea Report:
Transformation Summit, January 28-31
CI Korea provided the main speakers (Bishop Hamon, Rich Marshall and myself) at the 2nd Korea Transformation conference (Jan 28-31). This was a large coalition of many different groups in Korea that have a heart for God and hunger to see their nation changed. In some ways, the conference was very hard because of confusion among some of the leaders, but there were tremendous results. God gave us several key words beforehand, and each was really fulfilled.
When we were doing the warfare about that strong man, I realized all of a sudden that there is one strong man over both North and South Korea, not a different demonic strong man over each. That makes sense, because really Korea is one nation that happens to be divided. During the warfare, we were battling the powers behind all the division and strife among the churches, and I saw that it's the same strong man that works through Kim Jong Il. It is now becoming clear to me, that if the church, through spiritual warfare, repentance, from division, and walking in righteousness, can bind the strongman, then not only will we benefit greatly in South Korea, but that we will see the North Korea regime seriously weakened as well.
Thanks for continuing to pray for us.
