Gateway Newsletter: February 10, 2009
May the Lord continue to bless you and use you all in your ministry here in the Middle East!
Your prayers and finances are being used in ways you will only get to hear about around the throne one day!
One testimony to how our King has used you: I recently met with “Alag”, our first member of Beytel West to be baptized, whom we also have sent to a one-year intensive Bible training school to prepare him for pastoral ministry. During our time he spoke to me about how his brother “Erd” recently came to faith. For months Erd was resistant and even militant against the Gospel and Christianity in general. One day Alag took Erd to where we meet at Beytel West. During this visit, Erd began to ask many questions about our facility such as: “Why do you have a white board here?” Alag answered: “This is where we write down prayer requests for those in the church and for the world.” Erd was in shock and said, “You actually pray for each other like this and for situations in the country and world?” Alag showed his brother Erd the bags for Zacchaeus projects and Erd ask, “What are these for?” Alag responded by telling him our projects that we do to reach the poor. Erd again couldn’t believe it and said, “Even Alevis and Muslims do not take care of the poor like this and pray like you do!” Erd then spent some time that week with evangelist of G.E.S. “E.” then the following week while we joined via internet skype online service from Beytel East to West, Erd showed up for service at Beytel West. Erd confessed before us all his faith in Christ and gave his testimony. Unfortunately because of previous sins in his life he is now serving an 11 month prison sentence. However, Erd is growing in the faith and recently stated that as soon as he gets out the first thing he wants to do is be baptized!
Just the existence of Beytel West and Zacchaeus projects that many of you have prayed about and given to was a testimony to this man! Thank you for your support!
Prayer Request: Pray for Erd’s protection and growth in the Lord, as he is alone in a Turkish prison.
Zacchaeus projects Update: Pastor Abdullah or Beytel West has been helping the poor non-stop through donated clothing. He has packaged up and sent off dozens of packages in the last month sending them to various fellowships throughout the country and visited several poor here within the city.
Beytel East/NUT school update: E. has been hard at work sharing his faith in both deed and word in our eastern base. We as of January have moved again to a more secure location, as the last location was broken into by thieves 3+ times. E. had a student from Germany this past week and trained him in our NUT program. Pray for the many that E. continually shares with on a daily basis, pray for E.’s protection and encouragement and teaching these upcoming ambassadors for the King.
3rd Beytel soon to come: One man we have been disciplining named “B.” will be returning to his province near the Iranian border. Here we will have a third base of operations to share our faith, books, materials, Zacchaeus Projects and use it as a Gateway to the very close surrounding countries! This is one of the most “dangerous” areas (if there is such a thing) as Hezbollah and other radical Muslim groups abound in the area. This endeavor and this man need your prayers and fasting. This is huge! Please be on your knees for us here, we need wisdom, guidance and God’s hand of protection and blessing upon all we do here.
Thank you for your prayers and support,
May the God continue to bless you all!
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
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