GREAT LAKES Adult and Teen Challenge

This week in
E-nercession

E-VOTION

Craig & Jennifer Harper are doing a tremendous job leading Great Lakes ATC in Milwaukee. If you look at crime, addiction and violence, it is not the safest place. Violent crime is rampant. The property crime rate is high. Milwaukee now appears on lists of most dangerous cities in the United States. There are countless stories in the media of murder and violence in Milwaukee.

CHOIR & STAFF TRAINING

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Started a great week of ministry here in Milwaukee as we flew from Virgina just ahead of the snow storm. Enjoyed Sunday services at Evangel, powerful chapel at the Center (really cool how they have a dividing wall between the men & women to promote focus on worship), and staff training for both the men's and women's programs as we prepare for outreach and feeding on the streets later this week.

	We are so blessed to join the powerful ministry team here at Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge at their Men's, women's program, staff training, outreach and feeding. Thank you for praying for a powerful week of ministry and outreach. We are so blessed by the quality of the ministry here and the hunger for Jesus in all of the students .

DAVID OMIH TESTIMONY

The Harpers and Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge have been instrumental in supporting the work of TC in Nigeria working together with one of their graduates, David Omih. We thought you might enjoy watching his testimony. It's always wonderful to see those whose lives were changed changing nations.

The compelling true story of a world class Olympic Hurdler who could not seem to hurdle his addiction.
His fall from National prominence to the gutter
only to rise to NEW HOPE
though Jesus at GREAT LAKES Teen Challenge.

click for DAVID OMIH.mp4

Bernie Gillott on Vimeo

STIR UP
THE GIFT

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URGENT REQUEST
JAPAN

Please pray for
Temote Yamashiro, program director of Teen Challenge Japan who was recently hospitalized with a sudden illness. Additional details are not available at this time but Tom Kisaki is requesting Urgent prayer.

please continue to pray for Russia, Ukraine, cosmic stand kingdom oft and other global geo political HOT SPOTS.

2 Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father & Christ Jesus our Lord, I remember you in my prayers night and day
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6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
IITim 2:2 & 6

A favorite tradition at the Lake Champion Spiritual Impact in New York was the nightly staff campfire behind Eagle Point Lodge. Gathered around a roaring fire with over 50 staff as Brother Wilkerson, others that we have labored with for over 45 years, and even new staff tell the stories to the laughter and cheers of all. It is not just the history, It is the vision

The following morning all that remains is a smoldering pile of embers. "What happened to the roaring fire?" No one doused it the night before, but now the fire is gone

The same thing can happen in our walk with God. Passion wanes, our heart grows cold and the fire is gone. No deliberate effort to douse the flames, but, a fire untended goes out. This is just as true of our spiritual life.

Paul does not tell Timothy, get a "new fire,." He says, "Fan the flame you already have. You do not need to go get a new fir or go to another conference, buy a new book . . .
God says," Fan the flame I already gave you.

PAUL: Timothy, I remind you kindle afresh the gift of God.
It is significant the Paul says, "I remind you." so this was not the first time Paul had mentioned this. The gift was in Timothy. It just had to be stirred up.

In the same way, THE GIFT IS IN YOU ! God is calling you to stir up that gift. Satan self and the culture all conspire to smother the flames and steal our fire. What are you stirring up? Shame and accusation comes with lies and we question, "Maybe, maybe it’s just me,I am profoundly flawed, I can't.

You may say," I can't." Perhaps you you can't, but God can- Stir up the gift! Stop running from fear and give satan a panic attack. It time to forget about Facebook and get our face in God's book.

Instead we stir up excuses, allow shame to have rent-free occupancy in our heart. We become listless . It paralyzes us and the flames go out. We say, "God what is next? Show me what is coming." Never expect God to share the next step until you have obeyed the last instruction that He gave you. Stir it up

It’s not knowing, just knowing what you should do … It’s making sure that you do.… The gift is in you.

Stir up the calling, stir up the promise, go to the house of God again,"Stir it up." Satan and circumstance want to shut you up, bound, shamed, no trust- but the apostle Paul goes on to testify from prison to Timothy-

I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day- 2Tim 1:12 Don't give up, Stir it UP!

	Even as the door has closed on 2021, it has not ended the nightmare of addiction for over 273 million worldwide trapped in the relentless death march of addiction. Help us to open new doors to freedom through Jesus Christ
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One last chance for a video collage of 2021 miracles, as our sons sing the annual rendition of Silent Night. Thank you for your prayers that take us around the world.

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UPCOMING
2022
INTERNATIONAL
SCHEDULE

2022 STATESIDESCHEDULE
HOW ABOUT YOU?

PENDING INVITATIONS
:
As we look back at 2021, we are simply amazed by the incredible things God has done. By his grace, we are back in the air on the runways, highways, byways and back alleys. God is changing lives. We are excited about doors that are opening around the world.

INVITATIONS

Romania
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Cote d'Ivoire
Egypt (October 2022)
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MISSION SOS
Spring & Summer 2022
TBD
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March 10-23, 2022
TC Graduation
Nairobi, Kenya
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April 1-16, 2022
RWANDA/Congo/DRC
Rwanda-being coordinated by
Willy Rumenera

Please join us in prayer as we prayerfully consider invitations
and seek God's will for our
2022 ministry agenda.

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BOOKING SERVICES FOR
2022 email us
at Bernstuff@aol.com
or call Cathy @ 757.218.8499
We are excited to visit,
share the Good News of God's love
and the power of transformation
in Jesus Christ.
MINISTRY - MUSIC - TESTIMONY
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Evangel Assembly of God
January 30, 2022
8:30 &10:00 AM
Milwaukee Wisconsin

Great Lakes ATC
Jan 31-Feb 4, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Churchland A/G
RESCHEDULED TO
February 6, 2022
10:30 AM
Portsmouth VA

Firestorm/ENVISION
February 24-28
Harrisburg, PA

WORLD CONFERENCE
July 24-30
SAGU
1200 Sycamore St,
Waxahachie, TX

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PRAYER POINTS

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) THANK YOU FOR PRAYING

Please pray for us as we are coordinating visits to Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and Latin America. Pray with us as we balance our existing invitations with our financial resources and places of greatest need. Most importantly we want to be in the places that God wants us to be. Please pray for the Lord to give us clarity and direction

2) Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge

We are so blessed to be joining Jennifer and Craig Harper at Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Pray for spiritual impact, staff training, and evangelism. (Pray for new winter coats-just kiddin LOL) Please pray that God will use us in a powerful way to touch lives and reach the lost.

3) Global Hot Spots

Please pray for Kazakhstan, A-land-and TC centers all around the world. A particular focus, besides Kazakhstan which we shared above, are these two.

KINGDOM Of ESWATINI
Without regard to COVID and other pressing issues in Africa They write
...We are under such pressure.
National dialogue has been called which has slowed down the open violence. Some houses burnt down. Major turbulence under the surface. The next three months is critical for eSwatini.

The threats are very real. It's really life or death if this does not come right. No exaggeration. I could have never imagined Eswatini would ever experience this.

LET US PRAY !!

LEBANON
I was recently honored to be appointed to the Board of Directors of TC in Lebanon. They face tremendous challenges in completing their building. The economy has collapsed, there is a great deal of political unrest. Prices of fuel and many foods have literally increased tenfold. Gas which used to cost $24, is now $220.
Please pray for wisdom and God's supernatural provision.

The compelling true story of a world class Olympic Hurdler who could not seem to hurdle his addiction. His fall from National prominence to the gutter only to rise to NEW HOPE though Jesus at GREAT LAKES Teen Challenge. click for DAVID OMIH.mp4 Bernie Gillott on Vimeo

click for DAVID OMIH.mp4 Bernie Gillott on Vimeo

Please pray for Temote Yamashiro, program director of Teen Challenge Japan who was recently hospitalized with a sudden illness. Additional details are not available at this time but Tom Kisaki is requesting Urgent prayer.