Bobby & Jen Parshauer: July - September 08

"If this plan or action should be of men, it will be overthrown..." Acts 5:38b

Dear Friends,

Beijing 2008 had the longest Olympic torch relay in history with more cities visited than in any past games! Whether we believe it or not, we are the continuation of a 2000 year "torch-bearing marathon" of Christ followers. We are carrying truth taken from a small group of men called "The Way". Nearly 50 generations back, the wise, unbelieving Pharisee Gamaliel said, "If this plan or action should be of men, it will be overthrown; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may be found fighting against God." (Acts 5:38b-39). To be a torch-bearer is a special honor. The first "runners" paid a big price, but their reaction was, "they went on their way rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name." (Acts 5:41)

Light Through Language: E - Camps 2008

this summer the BEG, together with several other organizations hosted five English camps. These are great opportunities for parents to send their kids to improve their English speaking skills. Unsaved young people are immersed into an American world where they experience games, foods and slang, including chapel! This year at the camp in Routte, Tirol, our theme was "Route 66", where I was able to challenge young people to take the "highway" with God! On the second night, fifteen young people responded to the prayer to trust Christ as Savior. After the counselors had a chance to talk with the kids individually, we found that five were first time decisions, and the others were wanting to have assurance. Fabienne is a girl who lives in a foster home, and after the first night at camp she told her counselor that she is angry with God. She resisted the message of salvation. Three days later, while out walking with her counselor, she repented of her anger and chose to accept Christ! Tanja, another young camper, resisted the Gospel message until the last night, when she prayed to receive Christ with her counselor! It is just great to see kids come to Jesus at camp as young teens, then choose to return each year, and desire to follow Him as seventeen and eighteen year old! Many of them do not have a Gospel preaching church in their home towns, and no youth groups. As a result, the camp tries to keep in touch with them by email, and by handing out a phone list before they leave.

A Beacon of Light in Innsbruck
While in Austria, I was able to visit our Titus co-workers, Daniel and Julie Kistenich in their church in Innsbruck. It is a clever idea...; several churches joined together to build a secular conference center called the Novum. They rent the facilities at different times to have their church services. The secular setting makes it a smaller "hurdle" for non-believers to enter the building.

European Soccer Cup in Austria and Switzerland
At Euro 2008, the only Austrian City to get a permit for public events right on the "Fan Meile" (the main gathering area for all the soccer fans in the city), was in Innsbruck. Daniel and Julie hosted 20 people from the USA who came to work with Austrians. They had a truck with a stage for concerts, a 10x14 ft. screen to show the games, street soccer tournaments, a kids "play land", a climbing tower and lots of great conversation about Jesus. They found that there was great openness among those under age 25. Four young people mad a decision to trust Christ during that time.

Representing Nationals
We realize that due to the economy, many churches are struggling to maintain their current budgets. Due to temporary supplemental income while serving part-time in our local church, I am able to divert some support finance to projects for nationals. However, they do still need our prayers and encouragement, so I have included a prayer sheet for some of the nationals to represent. If you have a Sunday school class, or the desire to "adopt" one or more for these nationals, please contact me as we would like to develop more significant partnerships with these nationals.

Prayer Corner
- For those who were saved at camp and Euro 2008 this summer to grow in their faith
- For Daniel and Julie Kistenich in their ministry in Innsbruck
- Robert and Hannah Wascher - Hannah is currently suffering from a depression
- Praise! Shelby's Wolff-Parkinson-White has been corrected by a successful ablation. PTL!
- Pray for the fall church retreat in Graz, Austria. Jen and I will be there to speak and encourage friends

NATIONALS SERVING IN AUSTRIA

Daniel and Julie Kistinich
Preacher, discipler, and M-Dvi from Moody, Daniel is a gifted pastor in the Baptist Church in Innsbruck. Julie, from Minnesota, does the administrative tasks for the church, mentoring, children's and women's ministries. See more at www.austrianadventure.com

Robert and Hanna Wascher
As an exceptional Austrian home group evangelists, Robert pastors the church in Wolfsbert. He is a graduate of Columbia Int'l University (Korntal, Germany), with an M.A. in Theology. His wife, Hanna, works in the music ministry in the church.

Christian Freisleben
Christian is 25 years old, engaged to Claudia, and doing a part-time internship with the Union of Evangelical churches in the Quellenstrasse Church in Vienna. As a graduate of New Lief Bible School and Seminary in Germany, he is gifted in leading worship, small groups, discipleship, encouragement, and exhortation. Christian is doing a full gamut of activities in church, from music to children's ministry to preaching. He and Claudia do not know yet where God wants them long-term, but they are waiting for His leading.

David Lieberherr
25 and engaged to Rita, Daniel has his masters in Social work and is seeking wisdom and direction for the future. Currently, he spends half his time with secular social work and half in regional youth ministry in Innsbruck. David says, "We have a God of hope," and this is the message he wants to be giving to the young people in his city. His passions include, Jesus, Rita (his fiance), the church, and music ministry.

Mathias and Miriam Ottacher
A graduate of the Word of Life Discipleship Training Center, Mathias is very active in the youth ministry in his local church in Spittal. Recently married to Miriam they are seeking guidance to continue to reach young people with the Gospel. Mathias works part-time in his fathers business as an electrician.

Thomas and Helen Gangl
Tom and Helen are up and coming leaders in Vienna, Austria. Besides working part-time, they are both students in our Evangelical Academy and highly involved with the youth, music ministries, and children's ministries in their local church, regionally, and nationally.

Richard and Mel Schmidt; Andi Heusser - HEARTbeat
Highly talented and anointed music missionaries, these three young people have had an impact on their country. Their involvement with the Teen Prayer Congress (a prayer movement among most all of the believing young people in Austria) has been a valuable ministry to the Austrians. They also coach worship bands for local churches.

Ron & Vicki Letts - October Newsletter

October 1, 2008

Dear Pastor & Church Family,

We have been working hard at presenting our ministry to churches throughout the eastern United States. We have 6 churches on board and several more that have said they were going to be a part of our missions support team. We have about 21% of our needed support at this pint...still that is not enough to live on while traveling full time on deputation. It's great to have this opportunity to share our ministry with churches that are alive for world missions, not just over seas but here in the States as well. Paul reminds us "that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of seep:...the night is far spent, the day is at hand: Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." Meaning we have the light that shines in darkness...and the world is living in darkness, having no hope, we have that hope we need to wake up and let our lights shine, proclaiming and teaching God's Word to the nations now!

We live in exciting times so we need to know that it is important to proclaim and prepare for the Lord's coming. The Lord knows what we need and through these months of deputation He will, once again, prepare us to work with them.

Thank you for helping us get there...we sure need your prayers and support. We have the experience and the want to minister to the people Down Under. As we team up together we can carry out the Great Commission together. Thank you for what you have done and what you will be doing in Australia. Let's do it together.

In Christ We Serve,

Ron & Vicki Letts
Missionaries Down Under

Gateway Update from Turkey: October 1, 2008

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

Absentee Birthday / a Powerful Video

A few of my musings after a visit to the Great Lakes National Cemetery earlier today, on what would have been my oldest son Justin’s 34^th birthday.

Two years ago today my oldest son Justin, a Captain in the USMC, was killed in Iraq. For some reason this anniversary has been tough, but in spite of that, could I encourage you to watch the following video - This film is the hottest thing on the internet and on Fox News today. Lizzie Palmer who put this You Tube program together is 15 years old. There have been over 3,000,000 hits as of this morning.

Watch all of it.......and, pass it on!!

http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1

Dale