It is wonderful to finally be home from my five week, three continent mission from Kazakhstan, to Turkey, to the Europe Teen Challenge Conference in Italy, a volcano - concluding in Nairobi, Kenya by way of Cairo Egypt,
I think back to the words of the doctor 2 years ago, "Mr Gillott, with this damage following these 6 massive pulmonary embolisms, you will never survive international air flight again." Thank you for praying. As I return home from 5 powerful weeks of ministry, 67 hours flying, volcanic ash clouds, political opposition, and spiritual warfare I am so grateful for the faithfulness of God and your prayers .WIthout you we could not do it. |
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Doug Wever (left) and I were honored to lead the training of leaders in Nairobi at this critical hour. In 2010 Illicit drug cultivation, processing, trafficking and abuse are on the rise in Africa. Although in global terms the problem does not rise to level of developed nations, It is adding another obstacle to the continent's development.
If the trend continues, Africa faces a major escalating drug crisis. The main drugs produced in Africa are cannabis and khat. According to the 2009 UN-ODCP survey, narcotic drugs like heroin and cocaine, are penetrating sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of coastal patrol and customs has made this region a principal transit route between Asian suppliers and Western consumers. |
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The 2010 study carried out by the UN International Drug Control Program (UNDCP) indicates that African countries are being used as springboards for international trafficking by criminal syndicates. The continent is also increasingly being used by the drug cartels for production and consumption of illicit drugs, as well as money laundering. A consequence of stepped-up drug activity has been a rise in violent crimes, corruption, bank fraud and social decay. African governments are grappling with how to best face this new threat . Teen Challenge offers practical solutions through the power of God. That made this our most strategic LTI to date.
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In this strategic hour, it was exciting to provide training as we prepared emerging leaders across the continent of Africa. John and Annie Martin, Executive Directors of Kenya Teen Challenge invited leaders from Ghana, Liberia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Swaziland, South Africa, Nigeria, Seychelles, and Mauritius for six powerful days of ministry, vision-casting, teaching, encouragement, and prayer. We are excited by the fruit that we see in the lives of the ministry leaders of all 10 nations and the new programs preparing to launch in 6 new nations. |
As we enjoyed the ministry of Kenya Teen Challenge choir, we could see that God is laying groundwork to move forward collaboratively for Christ in the days, months and years ahead. God infused our time with these directors and staff forging new strong relationships in Christ and transforming lives in the ministries represented. God truly answered our prayer that this LTI be a clear destiny experience in the Lord for everyone involved and a powerful tool to propel this team of visionary servant leaders into the harvest. |
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of diploma presentations, prayer and commissioning including photos of all 80 graduates, A highlight of commencement was prayer and ministry in the prophetic as we looked forward to the move of God across Africa. |
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A highlight of this conference was the contributions of Jacobus Nomdoe, pioneer and executive director of Teen Challenge Western Cape in South Africa as well as Kevin Ward who have shared the ministry in a powerful way from an African context. They have applied the TC model on the continent! |
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The training brought by these visionary African leaders established an entirely different tone for the LTI and the move of the Spirit of God and scripture shared in every session was exciting. Kevin Ward shared a defining word for Teen Challenge worldwide today as he ministered on "Offense" and every one of the 80 leaders came to the altar to pray. It was powerful. Tthe meeting set to end at 3:50 lasted till after 5:00 as leaders sought God at the altar.. These graduates emerged refreshed, recharged and focused on meeting the needs of addicts in their nations in the name of Jesus through the power of the Holy Ghost. |
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PARTNER
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2010
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1) Please pray that as the training in Nairobi Kenya has completed that each of these powerful leaders will take the lessons learned, passions refreshed and renewed vision back to their nations to reach the least, the last and the lost. Cover them in love as they sacrifice to reach addicts, prostitutes, victims of human trafficking and sexual slavery in their nation.
2) Please pray for incoming African Regional Representative, Doug Wever. His injury, originally diagnosed as a torn rotator cuff that created tremendous pain during the LTI, is actually a serious neck injury. He reported last week: "I went in the hospital yesterday, they are doing surgery today around 5:30 this afternoon, they will go in through the front of my neck and replace the disc of the L5 vertebrae. ( I think that was a typo, L5 is Lumbar, lower back, probably is C5 cervical-God knows) At any rate on Monday, they took Doug back into surgery to correct some problems with the original surgery. He spirits are high, his faith is strong, but we covets your prayers.
3) Pray for the logistics as we are processing religious VISAs and Treasury Licenses for the upcoming mission to Cuba.
4) Please pray for the Upcoming Rock the Block in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Ramón and the team are working out sound, light, and video- vital logistics will be resolved over the next 2 weeks.
5) Please pray for Stan Noll, and faithful partner over TC for over 3 decades. |
He writes: My eye is going blind. It is inflamed inside the eye and there are colonies of bacteria inside the eye eating up the inside of the eye. I do NOT have diabetes, thank GOD. Emergency surgery today.They had to go inside the eye and inject antibiotics into the area of the retina and into the fluid of the eye and the front of the eye. They also tried to remove some the colonies of bacteria.
They also removed some fluid because the pressure was sky high. What a wild day. The surgery took about 40 minutes and wasn't too bad as surgeries go. They did everything they could to save my eye. It is very serious and I could lose my eye sight. I have faith to believe the Lord will heal me. Note: God has used Stan in a ministry of photography and film editing for TC for many years-please pray for his complete and speedy recovery.
6) Pray for the graduates of Lucknow Teen Challenge in India as they move on,They had a wonderful graduation on May 2, 2010. Nine (9) students graduated- Five (5) will go on to bible college. K.K Devraj, director, founder, pioneer, and President of Bombay Teen Challenge and Brice Maddox ministered. The new
100 bed facility for Lucknow Teen Challenge is under construction following the dedication/foundation stone laying Ceremony on May 1 Click here for more.-- http://www.tclucknow.org -- 100 bed close-up
7) Pray for workers for the Harvest ...Teen Challenge Centers in 86 countries need staff and we currently have invitations to start Teen Challenge in 43 nations. They are crying out for help. They need the power of God to meet a pressing social need... but we know it has a SPIRITUAL ROOT.
We offer SPIRITUAL RESOURCES to meet the need.
MATTHEW 9: 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
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INTERNATIONAL
SCHEDULE
Around the world, Evangelism, Ministry
preparing . planting . partnering |
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STATESIDE SCHEDULE
Current services.
How about YOU? |
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May 24-30 2010
Brooklyn Teen Challenge
Brooklyn, New York
June 9-13, 2010
Banquet for Liberia Teen Challenge
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 5-12 (8-10)
ROCK THE BLOCK SANTIAGO
Santiago Dominican Republic
Aug 1-8
TCA USA National Convention/ GTC STAFF
Branson, MO
AUG 12-17
National Youth Convention
Havana, Cuba
October 15-27
Third World Conference on World Evangelization
Cape Town, South Africa
November 1-6
ALL Africa Leadership Training Anniversary
Mbabane Swaziland
November 8-12
Bombay Teen Challenge Anniversary
Mumbai (Bombay), India |
We have two open Sundays in June. We would love to come to minister to your church. PLEASE give Cathy a call at 757 728-0347 to arrange an exciting time of worship, ministry, music, and the word.
Be a part, hear the miracles. Send us as your missionaries to the world.
May 23, 2010
Central Assembly of God
10:30AM Service Cumberland, MD
May 24-29 2010
Brooklyn Teen Challenge
Brooklyn New York.
June 6, 2010
Newport News Rock Church
Newport News, VA
June 9, 2010
Banquet- Liberia Teen Challenge
Minneapolis, Min
As we prepare our exciting year of
ministry in 2010, we would love to come to minister to your church.
PLEASE give Cathy a call at 757 728-0347 to arrange an exciting time of worship, ministry, music, and the word.
Be a part, hear the miracles, and send us as your missionaries to the world |
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