Armenia trip: Gateway Educational Services truly is being used as a Gateway to the surrounding nations in the Middle East. This past week I had the opportunity to go Armenia, a neighboring country to the East of Turkey. For the few days I was there the Lord opened up opportunities for me to be an Ambassador of Reconciliation representing the Turkish believers to the Armenian believers. I met with over 20 pastors and told them how many of the Turkish believers wanted to ask for forgiveness for sins committed in the past. Many Armenians did not even know of the Turkish church much less their heart. I had the opportunity to preach to an Armenian church while I was there, the pastor came up after the sermon and said to the congregation that “this was a historical event at his church, and we as a church corporately forgive and pray for mercy upon the Turks”*. Many are now praying for mercy and for the word to spread throughout Turkey! I had the opportunity to encourage many as well as to share the gospel to with high profiled Armenian who said he would never forget our meeting and that he would begin to read the Bible that was given to him in the past. Another exciting aspect of the trip was meeting with the first K. pastor of the first K. speaking church in Armenia. Fruitful contacts and ties for further work were made because of this! On another note, I was able to sit under good Biblical teaching and meet many good contacts at a seminar that was being given. We will work to bring the seminar teachers into Turkey this coming year.
*(For many who have not read the history concerning the Armenians and the Turks I would suggest that you research it, namely so you can understand the importance of the reconciliation between two and how it is only through Christ that this may be possible!)
Zacchaeus Projects: Dr. Müjdeci will be going out twice this month to the East. This week he will be heading out and then later this month I will be going with him. Please pray for saftey, good health and many new open doors, pray also that we may encourage the new fellowship there. Dr. Müjdeci said that he had a dream recently that God spoke to him and said, “you have been going out giving medicine, school supplies etc..., I want you to go out bringing your hearts!” Dreams are very important here in the East, many come to Christ through them!
Thank you for your prayers and support,
J. of G.E.S.
To support Zacchaeus Projects, Beytel and Christian Resources in Turkish please make your checks payble to:
New Horizons Foundation
(FBO Gateway Missions)
and send to:
New Horizons Foundation, Inc.
4570 Hilton Parkway, Suite 203
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Website:
www.gatewayeducation.org
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