|
|
HOME FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM |
|
What an amazing time of ministry in the United Kingdom. We are so grateful for the hospitality of Phil Hills and his team What a whirlwind tour! What a blessing and opportunity. From Willoughby House in Nottingham, on the street in Liverpool, to the Hope House women’s center in Llanelli, South Wales, we met anointed staff and students truly hungry for God.
|
|
We prayed with amazing students from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We were impressed by our visits to Horizon Life, their vocational training facility in Killigham, as well as the amazing new women’s property in development in the north of England. They model excellence in every part of their ministry.
We are already in Washington State for Spiritual Emphasis with Chris Hodges and the ministry of Pacific Northwest Teen Challenge. We truly appreciate your prayers. It will be a blessing to join with Jacobus Nomdoe, Africa Regional Director of Global Teen Challenge there and the leadership team. We are honored to minister to their Gen Next team, Interns and staff. We are looking forward to a great week with their staff and students. Please pray that God will have His way. |
|
|
TC United Kingdom Graduation |
|
LIVERPOOL |
|
What an amazing time of ministry in Liverpool. Debbie Swandel and her team are doing an amazing job. This is real Teen Challenge ministry in action. She is as unassuming as she is powerful. Today Debbie walks the streets of Liverpool. She knows the addicts by name and every prostitute's story -- and they know her. |
|
|
She and her team work in the worst areas of the United Kingdom, reaching the most hopeless with a love and compassion that I seldom see. While it is easy to focus on numbers or statistics, this team invests time to build life changing relationships which are having eternal results.
. |
|
|
Miracles like Nicky Cruz or Sonny Argonzoni were not one meeting wonders. In those early days, time was invested in each life. The Most Hopeless Project has recaptured the spirit of street evangelism from those early days of TC. She shares with "Nigel." His leg was recently amputated. |
|
A serious infection from injecting heroin in his leg gave him a difficult choice, he traded his leg for a chance to survive-now he is trading survival for LIFE in Jesus. Coco, like many of the girls, prostitutes to support her habit. She cries as Debbie prays for her. She was attacked with a brick, and is now blind in one eye. The scarring makes it hard "to earn." Debbie hugs her, offers her a tasty "French fancy" and a cup of tea as Coco shyly smiles.
|
Their bus/kitchen/prayer room/ dining room is a safe place to eat, share and pray. It is a shame-free zone. I could list 20 others we met, but it would take pages. I would ask you to pray for these victims of addiction as well as these TC Kingdom warriors.
Warriors of Hope! |
|
|
|
|
(return to top)
|
|
BRITAIN VIDEO WRAP UP |
|
|
|
REAL FAITH
|
John Macey
A true Pioneer |
John Macey, the visionary director of TC in South Wales invited us to bring a TC Choir team to Belfast, Wales, Scotland and England in 1989.
|
|
|
|
A highlight of our visit to South Wales was the opportunity to visit with a dear friend and amazing patriarch of Teen Challenge, John Macey, and his wife Ruth. John was one of the pioneers of TC in the UK and around the globe. We loved sharing the Word with him. He still has a tremendous anointing on his life. |
HOPE HOUSE
LADIES HOME |
|
We had a tremendous time of ministry as Fiona took Cathy & me to Llanelli, S. Wales to visit the ladies at Teen Challenge Hope House. They were so tender and so HUNGRY FOR GOD. Alicia and her team are doing an amazing work. |
|
HORIZON LIFE
TRAINING SCHOOL |
Horizon Life Training school is a cutting edge vocational/spiritual development facility for graduates of Teen Challenge. We met men who have completed college level courses, vocational training with honors, and are making outstanding strides towards location and ministry. More than that. Integrated into the work and training at horizon life is an outstanding evangelism program impacting the city and community. |
|
|
|
My message and preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:4 |
In our last E-votion we talked about the Measure of faith, but we should not miss Paul's emphasis. He did not want their faith to rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. He was raising the question of what real faith is. We last talked about the root of faith, but what of the results of faith.
You will note that in Hebrews he does not say without faith it is tough to please God, or it is difficult. No, Paul says it is impossible. In that sense, since, since faith is significant, we need to consider the evidence that we have "real faith."
|
Without faith it
is impossible to please God
Hebrews 11:6
|
Habakkuk: 2:4 reminds us that the just shall live by faith. So, considering its importance, perhaps we should take the time to look for evidence of real faith in our lives. May I suggest 3 evidences of Real Faith.
- Real faith motivates
- Real faith liberates.
- Real faith elevates
Real Faith Motivates. When you experience Jesus, you cannot remain where you are. The presence of God will challenge you, to His word, to His promise, to His purpose. You can no longer be satisfied to sit and watch TV or play video game-there is a war going on.
The power of God bids us to join Him, to come up higher
Real Faith results in vision and the Word is clear, without vision, the people perish
Real Faith Liberates. I meet people who tell me how they asked Jesus in their heart but make excuses for continuing in sin. But when the real Jesus comes into your heart, what comes out of your life will be different than before His arrival. If meeting Jesus does not change a life, either they have not met the real Jesus or possibly they are not walking in real faith. Only Jesus can fix what is broken in me.
When I meet people, who speak judgment on homosexuals, yet they are living with a woman and sexually involved outside of marriage, it is a symptom of phony faith. When I permit myself to attack other people's sin, as I adjust to and tolerate my own, that is an evidence that I’m not walking in real faith. Sin is sin, It is error to think that God grades on a "curve." Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.
Real Faith Elevates. When Jesus met Simon, a man tossed “to and fro,” Jesus said, I will call you Peter, which means Rock. How does the Simon, "tossed about" become a 'Rock' that Jesus can build on? He exercised real faith. He did not sit on his desires and real faith elevates.
The gospel today seems to be tailored to meet 'felt needs.' Faith does not always meet all of my wants, no matter the confession. But often real faith transforms my wants-elevating them to what He wants. If your faith is not taking you there, it is not real faith.
Faith, like a muscle, needs to be exercised to grow strong. Real faith allows us to see our life in promise as God sees us. When you meet Jesus and walk in real faith, it elevates.
I have learned that as I turn to Him in transparency and prompt repentance, I see growing evidence of the operation of real faith in my life -- in motivation, liberation elevation. If you settle for the ordinary you will never see the supernatural.
Hebrew 10:38-39. But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him. BUT we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
That is real faith
|
|
A HISTORY OF MIRACLES |
|
TC Great Britain has been at the cutting edge of TC ministry, since their birth. They were leaders in coffee house and residential ministry over 30 years ago. From the first outreaches in Belfast and South Wales, they quickly began to expand across the British Isles. Then, in the early years of Global Teen Challenge, they came alongside as visionary TC pioneers helping from Bombay, India to Swaziland, Africa. Phil Hills has carried on that global vision since taking over following Rev John Macey's retirement. My first Global TC assignment from Brother Don Wilkerson came in 2002 in cooperation with TC United Kingdom to go to Africa. |
|
In 1988, when we were invited to UK, people began to speak prophetically that the UK mission was only the beginning, They shared, that God was going to take us around the world. We are so grateful for all of you who have stood with us in prayer and support over these last 40 years.
|
|
TC United Kingdom, was once known for the 32 ministry points with double decker evangelism buses. Their outreach went from needle exchanges to the most violent streets of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. They have taken it to the next level. They are invading the darkness. They don't visit, they move right in the community to minister hope to the "most hopeless." |
|
|
|
YOU CAN GIVE SECURELY ON LINE |
|
|
|
UPCOMING
INTERNATIONAL
SCHEDULE |
|
2018 STATESIDE
SCHEDULE
HOW ABOUT YOU |
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS
September 5-12
TC Pacific Northwest
Sliver Lake Camp
Spokane, WA
A-LAND
October 1-10, 2018
Sensitive nation
PLEASE PRAY
DO NOT POST DETAILS
SOUTH AFRICA
October 29-Nov 6, 2018
Anniversary Celebration
CapeTown, South Africa
(return to top)
God willing, 2019 Preliminary Schedule
(return to top)
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOOKING SERVICES
for the end of 2018 & 2019
email us at Bernstuff@aol.com
or call Cathy @ 757.218.8499
MINISTRY - MUSIC - TESTIMONY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 16
Churchland A/G
Portsmouth, VA
September 23, 2018
Tri-County Worship Center
Bethel, PA
September 23-27, 2018
ALL New York Spiritual Emphasis
New York Teen Challenge
Lake Champion, NY
September 30, 2018
Gospel Tabernacle
75th Anniversary Celebration
Philipsburg, PA
The church David Wilkerson pastored
where he read the LIFE magazine in prayer & God led him to New York City to start TC.
October 21, 2018
York Assembly of God
Yorktown, VA 10:30
October 21-24, 2018
Staff/Student Summit
Teen Challenge Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK A.G Camp
October 28, 2018
Trinity Assembly of God 10am
West Chester, PA
(return to top) |
|
|
|
|
|
PRAYER REQUESTS |
PARTNER
PRAYER
FOCUS
Again I say
unto you,
that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask,
it shall be done
for them of
my Father which is in heaven. |
|
1) United Kingdom: Please pray for the graduates
We appreciated your prayers. You share with us in the miracles as we ministered to staff, students, leaders and did outreach in Liverpool over the last 10 days.
Please pray for the graduates. These next months are critical for them. The TC United Kingdom Graduation was a tremendous testimony to the power of God. We are so excited for all 45 amazing miracles. Check out their face-book page for pictures of all of the graduates, if you have time pray for each, if the Lord gives you something, drop it on their photo. http://www.facebook.com/teenchallengeuk/
Please pray for TC United Kingdom, Phil Hills and their team- Especailly Debbie and the MOST HOPELESS project.
2) SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS Pacific Northwest Teen Challenge
Please pray with us. We are excited to minister in Washington State for Spiritual Emphasis with Chris Hodges and the ministry of Pacific Northwest Teen Challenge. We truly appreciate you prayers. It will be a blessing to join with Jacobus Nomdoe, Africa Regional Director of Global Teen Challenge and the TCNW leadership team. We are honored to minister to their Gen Next team, Interns and staff. We are looking forward to a great week with their staff and students. From Brother Chris, "I am praying for the Power of the Lord to meet each one; breakthroughs realized, bondage broken, commitments made, and callings confirmed. PLEASE JOIN US IN AGREEING for a mighty move of God!
3) Afg*n*st*land
Sensitive nation
We are coming onto final stages of permission and logistics for a sensitive nation and we have 2 weeks to get my passport and visa back. Please pray for favor at the Emb*ssy. Pray for the team. Don't (just) pray for safety, pray for favor and boldness.
(return to top)
|
|
|
|