Greetings to you from the pastors at the mother church of New Life in Ghana! As I write this I am filled with renewed excitement once again for what the Lord is doing there. Pastor and his wife Charlotte just called me to say hello. The church continues to move forward. The other branches there continue to meet and the church in Liberia and in the Ivory Coast are alive and well praise God!
One of the needs in the New Life Global Outreach ministry is for the church to have at least a small vehicle where they can transport people to church that walk long distances to attend. I assured him that you would be in prayer over this matter and that what God has started He will finish!
They pray for us and the ministry here in the U.S. as a whole and I am a witness to the fact that when they say they pray...they pray! They meet often each week to lift up their needs and the needs of the ministry here before the Lord.
God is so good!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
God's not an American!
What He starts He completes! What I have come to realize in my life and in working in ministry is that when God's hand is at work and He begins something, through us, He continues it to completion.
When we answered the call to begin a work in Ghana we knew that we knew that we knew it was a direct mission from above. Plans were made and before we knew it in a year's time, we were there. One thing we kept in mind though, which will serve as a reminder to us all, is that "God's not an American!" (Taken from the late singer/song writer Keith Green).
We weren't called to "do it for them" but to be servants to them. To teach and pave a way. This is what it's all about; making disciples; duplicating yourself and then interceding and supporting as they go forth.
New Life Global Outreach in Ghana, West Africa continues to be supported by New Life Outreach Intl Church as it's parent ministry. Via telephone we are also able to encourage and be a blessing as they have been a blessing to us also. The latest project has been raising funds for the pastor's home which is on the property of the church there. Thanks to Julie and Andy, a couple of compassionate friends,a good chunk of money was raised for a future roof for the pastor's house. Julie and Andy visited us while we were living in Ghana and were touched deeply. On their own they raised half of what's needed for the roof. We do not have enough money for the roof yet but God is able!
This ministry is very much alive and Lord willing, will be able to make a trip this year. I'm in the process now of raising my own funds personally to be able to purchase two tickets to head over there to encourage, teach and admonish the work in Ghana. I miss being there so much. I need to write about my feelings on that more...
The tickets are roughly $1500 each and in short...I need two tickets. If you can help that would be awesome! If you are reading this and have contributed before or are currently contributing...thaaaaaank you! Really. You have been a blessing in ways that you may never know. To contribute to the missions fund at NLOI Church you can do that through the website at www.newlifego.org and your contribution will be tax deductable. If you choose to do so, you may also send it directly to me which would help purchase my airline tickets but that will not be tax-deductable. OR you can send it through the church but please clearly mark your check for "Feliza's airline ticket to Ghana".
I'd love to hear your comments, correspond with you and support you in your prayer quests that you may have personally. God be with you...
When we answered the call to begin a work in Ghana we knew that we knew that we knew it was a direct mission from above. Plans were made and before we knew it in a year's time, we were there. One thing we kept in mind though, which will serve as a reminder to us all, is that "God's not an American!" (Taken from the late singer/song writer Keith Green).
We weren't called to "do it for them" but to be servants to them. To teach and pave a way. This is what it's all about; making disciples; duplicating yourself and then interceding and supporting as they go forth.
New Life Global Outreach in Ghana, West Africa continues to be supported by New Life Outreach Intl Church as it's parent ministry. Via telephone we are also able to encourage and be a blessing as they have been a blessing to us also. The latest project has been raising funds for the pastor's home which is on the property of the church there. Thanks to Julie and Andy, a couple of compassionate friends,a good chunk of money was raised for a future roof for the pastor's house. Julie and Andy visited us while we were living in Ghana and were touched deeply. On their own they raised half of what's needed for the roof. We do not have enough money for the roof yet but God is able!
This ministry is very much alive and Lord willing, will be able to make a trip this year. I'm in the process now of raising my own funds personally to be able to purchase two tickets to head over there to encourage, teach and admonish the work in Ghana. I miss being there so much. I need to write about my feelings on that more...
The tickets are roughly $1500 each and in short...I need two tickets. If you can help that would be awesome! If you are reading this and have contributed before or are currently contributing...thaaaaaank you! Really. You have been a blessing in ways that you may never know. To contribute to the missions fund at NLOI Church you can do that through the website at www.newlifego.org and your contribution will be tax deductable. If you choose to do so, you may also send it directly to me which would help purchase my airline tickets but that will not be tax-deductable. OR you can send it through the church but please clearly mark your check for "Feliza's airline ticket to Ghana".
I'd love to hear your comments, correspond with you and support you in your prayer quests that you may have personally. God be with you...
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