Summer 2015 - June Update
Randy Howarth
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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God."
Colossians 3:16 (ESV)
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Usher In The Kingdom of God - Uganda Outreach Starts Now!
Greetings! ,
We are excited to announce our next mission to Uganda which is just 2 days away. There is a lot to prepare before we leave, including gathering ministry supplies for children, study Bibles for Pastors and discipleship materials. A team of 16 from the U.S. and about 10 Uganda young adults will minister in Arua and Budo.
We leave the U.S. June 28th and will return July 13th.
While in Uganda, we will share the Good News of Jesus in schools, hospitals, village ministry and a large festival that is expected to attract thousands each evening.
Usher In is partnering once again with Jose Zayas Evangelism International and Africa Renewal Ministries to help with the spreading of the Gospel and ministry to those in need. Our good friend Pastor Apollo Nyankori will also travel from Lira to help with the ministry. With the strategic location of Arua -- just a few kilometers from the Congo border and close to South Sudan -- we are praying that revival will begin here and spread to these other needy countries.
Before we return home, we will spend several days in Budo, where we will be having a children's festival and youth outreach at Budo Community Church with our friends Pastor Jonathan Kabanda and his wife Olive. Last time we did this in 2013, we had 800 children attend and are praying for even greater impact this year.
Please join us in praying for a harvest of souls! There are many things we can do with our time and resources but one is absolutely necessary --- to obey the Lord's command to 'Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them, in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit - teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you...."
See our itinerary and prayer list below, so you can pray with us for a move of God in Uganda!
More info on our website or via email at info@usherin.org
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Transition to Colorado Springs
One year ago this month, Sandy and I sold our home in Oregon and made the move to Colorado Springs, Colorado. As I sit here tonight, I’m looking at America’s mountain – Pikes Peak and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. They are beautiful but we didn’t move here for the view.
I’ve been given the privilege of working with Compassion International, one of the world’s largest and I think the best child sponsorship organization in the world – releasing children from poverty – in Jesus name. Compassion currently cares for over 1.5 million children in 26 countries around the world. Christ centered – Child focused - Church based– Committed to integrity. I have seen first hand the magnificent work as I visited the Child Development Centers in Ecuador in April and heard testimonies of those who have grown up and were greatly impacted by the ministry. Education, food, healthcare, spiritual development and much more – bringing hope to those in hopeless situations.
I also have had the joy of connecting with those who have a heart to share the good news of Jesus around the world and are praying for the continued work and development of a sustainable support base for global mission through Usher In Ministries. This ministry is continuing as we build a network of supporters to expand the work we have been involved with since 2009.
Won't you join us?
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Gospel Tools
Local Language Bibles, Evangecubes,
Gospel Tracts,
* When a Gospel tract is handed to a person in Africa, they do not dump it in the trash. If they can read, they often stop and read it right then and take it home to share with others.
* Although the Bible is translated into many of the tribal languages, typically only 10% of the people in Church own their own Bible. How can they grow in their daily walk with Jesus without His Word? Usher In is committed to help get Bibles into the hands of believers.
* An application has been created by our friends at KOLO Group, for iPhones and Android devices. It is a remarkable tool to provide the local language audio Bible and videos such as The Jesus Film that can be shared on a tablet or smart phone.
You can check it out by downloading it for free on your device. Search for 'Kolo Africa' and see how technology is making God's Word more readily available for workers in the field to use.
Do you have a heart for providing Bibles, tracts or other tools for evangelism? When you donate to Usher In, just designate your gift for 'tools'.
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Your investment is appreciated and will pay dividends in people reached with the Gospel around the world this year and in the years ahead.
Thank you in advance!
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Prayer Requests
• Safe travels for the team – both in the air on hours on the bus.
• Health and Safety during the mission
• Spiritual protection from those opposed to the Word of God being shared.
• Many to be moved by the Spirit of God to respond to the offer of forgiveness and eternal life.
• Nominal believers to become energized by God to follow him whole-heartedly
• Local Pastors to be encouraged as the minister in difficult situations with few resources.
• Our team to grow deep in their relationship with Jesus and one another.
• Powerful move of God in the towns or Arua and Budo.
• Messages of Advocacy for Children to be motivational to those who can help those in need.
Other Prayer Requests:
* For the thousands who have responded to the Gospel in the past few years through outreaches in Budo, Kihihi, Lira, Soroti, Gulu, Kampala, Arua Uganda -- as well as Juba, South Sudan, Lamu and Kimana Kenya. Pray for their spiritual growth, protection, provision and that they in turn will lead many family and friends to know Jesus Christ.
* Pray for wisdom regarding future Usher In ministry in Kenya, South Sudan and the Congo.
* For Pastor Ivan, his family and new congregation at Kihihi Community Church in Uganda. Pray for continued growth both spiritually and in new people coming to know the Lord each week. Pray for ongoing provision of finances needed when the first year of funding to launch the Church expires in September.
* For Pastor Elisha of Rukungiri Community Church. Pray for his radio teaching program broadcast in Southwest Uganda and into the Congo. Also pray for his ministry discipling future pastors and the church planting ministry. Pastor Elisha's wife Rebecca and his children would also appreciate prayers.
* Pray for Apollo and Jackie Nyangkori as they Pastor a Church in Lira Uganda and work to build a discipleship ministry with up to 5,000 youth. Also pray as we discuss ongoing partner ministry in Lira for 2016.
* Pray for hundreds of children being cared for by Pastor Praveen in Kakinada India and his family caring daily for hundreds of orphan children. This young pastor also ministers daily supporting the needs of hundreds of remote village pastors. Pray for strength, wisdom, protection and funding.
* Pray for Pastor Jonathan Kabanda as he shepherds the people at Budo Bible Community Church in Uganda. Pray that they will have steady growth and can disciple the new believers. Also pray for planning for the children's festival and youth outreach planned for July 12th with the U.S. team.
* Pray for the Lord to provide the ongoing financial needs of this ministry and wisdom to know what opportunities to pursue and which ones need to wait.
* For God to call the people He wants on the teams for future Usher In missions.
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Usher In is a member of the Luis Palau Next Generation Alliance
We are committed to work in partnership with other like-minded ministries to do more together than we can do on our own to reach the world with the love of Jesus Christ.
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What is our response to all He has done for us?
The Scriptures are clear that the believers sins are forgiven -- paid for on the cross of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We've been given the wonderful gift of eternal life!
The Scriptures are also clear that every believer will give an account of his life as a follower of Jesus when He returns.
He rescued us for a purpose and has given us work to do.
What are we to do?
1) Share the love of Christ in practical ways with those around us - both believers and those who don't know Him.
2) Hold fast to the truth of His Word - even when it is contrary to what men say.
3) Draw close to Him and He will draw near to us and will direct our paths.
4) Walk by faith in His character and great power -- even when we face trials and life doesn't seem to make sense.
5) Share the way to Jesus -- no one will ever be saved from theeir condition and condemnation unless someone speaks up and shares the Gospel.
Since we are to one day give an account, let's pray for wisdom, boldness and grace to share Him to a world that desperately needs Him.
Every day - we are to present ourselves as His instruments to be used in our workplace, our neighborhood, with our family and friends -- to proclaim the excellencies of He who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and prepare now for the day you will bow before Him and give an account of your life as a child of the Living God who loves you and died for you.
2 Corinthians 5:15 -- Live it - by the power of Christ in you ! |
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