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00:03 we're living in unprecedented times. 00:05 Join us now for today's special program. 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Mending broken people 00:23 I want to spend my life 00:29 Removing pain 00:34 Lord, let my words 00:39 Heal a heart that hurts 00:44 I want to spend my life 00:50 Mending broken people 00:55 I want to spend my life 01:00 Mending broken people. 01:15 Hello and welcome to another 3ABN Today program. 01:17 We're so glad that you've joined us. 01:19 Why? 01:20 Because you're part of our family. 01:21 And it's always fun to get together with family. 01:23 So maybe you're joining us sitting on your front porch 01:25 with your cell phone in your hand 01:27 tuning into 3ABN 01:29 or maybe in your living room 01:30 via the satellite dish watching a satellite dish 01:32 or maybe listening in your car via 3ABN Radio, 01:36 wherever you're from, 01:37 we're so glad that you're here with us today. 01:38 And we just want to say thank you 01:40 for your prayers and financial support 01:42 for the ministry, your ministry, 3ABN, 01:45 you know, it's touching lives around the world. 01:47 And the commission that God gave to Danny 01:50 35, 36 years ago 01:52 was to go ye into all the world. 01:54 And so we have relied upon you in the Lord Jesus Christ 01:57 to make that happen. 01:58 And again, today, we're going around 02:00 to different parts of the world, aren't we? 02:02 On a mission trip, can we say mission trips? 02:04 Mission experiences? 02:06 I'm not sure how we would want to describe that. 02:08 But it's going to be a fun day today. 02:09 We have six different roles to share with you today. 02:12 And I'm very excited about them. 02:14 Yes, I was here fairly recently, 02:17 and we had our international convention 02:19 and they were willing to share 02:21 some of the interviews that they have with some, 02:24 they call members in action. 02:26 But this is the different ministries part 02:28 of ASI. 02:29 And of course, 3ABN is a part of ASI. 02:31 And we're grateful for the partnership with ASI 02:35 throughout so many of these years, 02:36 we're blessed by that. 02:38 Amen. 02:39 And as Greg mentioned, these specific roles, 02:42 they're focused on mission. 02:44 Now mission can be your next-door neighbor, 02:46 but mission is also going around the world, 02:49 being the hands and feet of Jesus. 02:52 And there's a verse that before we go to those roles, 02:54 I think about is in Isaiah, Isaiah chapter 58. 02:57 And of course, you know that scripture. 02:59 Isaiah 58, we're going to start in verse 6, 03:02 "Is this not the fast that I have chosen 03:05 to loose the bonds of wickedness, 03:07 to undo the heavy burdens, 03:08 to let the oppressed go free that you break every yoke." 03:12 That is what we are called to do 03:15 as Seventh-day Adventist Christians. 03:17 "Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, 03:20 you bring to your house, the poor that are cast out. 03:24 When you see the naked you cover him 03:25 and do not hide yourself from your own flesh. 03:29 Then your light shall break forth 03:32 like the morning 03:33 and your healing will spring forth speedily." 03:36 So these ministries in particular 03:39 practice, you could say, Isaiah Chapter 58. 03:42 Yeah, amen. 03:43 You know, God's given the commission, 03:44 they're going forward and doing 03:46 what God's put before them to do. 03:47 Our first rule, we're going to Cuba, 03:49 is that right? 03:50 We are. This is Donna McNeilus. 03:52 And of course, we love the McNeilus family. 03:54 Donna and her husband Denzil. 03:57 Just integral part of ASI. 03:59 She was an ASI president in the past 04:01 and so integrally involved, 04:02 she did the interview with Henry Stubbs. 04:05 And we're going to Cuba. 04:07 All right, let's go to that role right now. 04:10 Hello, Henry. 04:11 And welcome to ASI. 04:12 We're so happy you joined us. 04:15 When I see you, I think about Cuba. 04:18 Please share with us what is going on in Cuba. 04:23 Thank you, Donna. 04:24 It's really good to be with you and with the ASI family. 04:27 I wish it was real time, but praise the Lord. 04:30 The gospel is advancing in Cuba, Donna. 04:32 New villages, new towns, new cities 04:34 are being entered for the first time 04:36 for Jesus Christ. 04:38 And all under the bridge 04:39 that banner of the practical gospel 04:41 of caring about people, relieving suffering, 04:44 medical missionary work. 04:47 Now we've come to a time, Donna, 04:50 when every member of the church 04:52 was written in Seven Testimonies page 62 04:55 should take hold of the medical missionary work. 05:01 So like how is this coming about? 05:03 Let me tell you a little bit, 05:05 only by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. 05:09 You know, the four pillars that God gave us in Cuba, 05:12 we're trying to be faithful, number one, is to train. 05:16 We use a modified light curriculum 05:18 and training Cubans, 05:20 especially youth in medical missionary, 05:22 practical gospel. 05:23 Number two, we send them, we interview, hire, 05:26 and send them out to work full time 05:28 in unreached cities and frontiers of Cuba. 05:31 Number three, we harvest 05:33 by bringing down schools and church groups 05:37 and youth from North America 05:39 to hold harvest campaigns in these cities, 05:41 and we buy homes in the cities 05:44 and we stay and nurture those flock. 05:46 So they're not only recognized companies 05:48 but organize Seventh-day Adventist churches under it. 05:52 So kind of how do our people work? 05:54 We want to tell you a little bit about that 05:56 as well as a couple stories and what's happening. 06:00 What are these workers do 06:02 to raise up new followers for Jesus, 06:04 for Jesus Christ is so interesting. 06:08 All of them do something different, Donna. 06:11 Some of them are more medical professionals, 06:16 have a medical background, 06:18 but anything you do to release suffering, 06:20 to relieve burden 06:22 and just to relieve the issues of life 06:25 that people deal with to genuinely care about people 06:28 is Christ's method for opening up new work. 06:31 I want to tell you about somebody a week ago 06:33 we sent recently, 06:35 we sent Verdelio and Noriski to a new city. 06:39 And last week we heard this story. 06:42 They went to a town called Jicotea, 06:44 we bought a house in that town. 06:46 There's a picture of them, they moved into that house. 06:49 And they were wondering, "Lord, what to do, " 06:51 the house was on the main street, 06:53 very close to the bus station. 06:55 And they felt impressed. 06:57 We need to do something 06:58 all these people are at the bus station, 07:00 they come there to find their work 07:01 in the morning. 07:03 "What do we do there?" 07:04 Well, they went to the bus station 07:06 and looked around 07:07 and the bathrooms were just intolerable. 07:11 It's a place you don't want to go in Cuba 07:12 and these are the only public restrooms 07:15 in that city there at the bus station. 07:18 And you just don't want to go in there. 07:20 A lot of times, they don't work. 07:21 They're dark, they're filthy, they're just nasty. 07:25 It's a place that we always avoid 07:27 and most people avoid unless emergency. 07:30 Well, our medical missionaries prayed, 07:32 "Lord, how do we, 07:33 how do we minister those people?" 07:35 And they felt like the answer came, bathrooms. 07:39 So Verdelio and Noriski, on their own accord, 07:41 they bought disinfectants 07:43 with their little salary of $25 a month, 07:46 they went out and bought disinfectants, 07:48 they scrubbed every inch of those bathrooms, 07:51 even the walls. 07:52 And they placed sweet smelling scents in there. 07:56 And immediately the people begin to ask the lady, 07:59 the uniformed officer that's there in charge 08:02 of kind of directing traffic in the morning 08:03 and helping people find the work 08:05 and the transportation to work and those kind of things. 08:09 And they said, "What's going on here? 08:11 Why are these bathrooms so clean?" 08:14 And this official in uniform, 08:17 this woman she would point to the house across the street. 08:20 And she said, "That's the new church in town. 08:22 And that's the pastor and his wife 08:25 that are in charge of the church. 08:27 And they do that." 08:28 And so they're doing this every week, 08:29 and I just praise the Lord last week. 08:31 We found out already 08:33 they have six people ready for baptism. 08:36 Amen. Thanks, Donna. 08:37 Henry, six people ready for baptism 08:42 because they were cleaning bathrooms! 08:45 Isn't God amazing? 08:46 That's medical missionary work, Donna. 08:48 That is medical missionary work. 08:50 Yes. 08:51 And so the results across Cuba, 08:53 we just wanted to say praise the Lord 08:55 we have greater than 100 workers 08:58 medical missionaries working now in 55 cities. 09:02 And we have 55 churches that are growing up, 09:04 8 of these have already been organized 09:06 and 47 are coming up. 09:11 And we got another story just a couple of days ago 09:15 from one of our workers sent these pictures. 09:17 This is a lady, Yipsy 09:18 that lost part of one of her feet. 09:21 And the other foot is deteriorating. 09:25 Yipsy was very disappointed, very discouraged, down and out. 09:31 She just didn't want to live anymore. 09:35 She couldn't play with her grandchildren, 09:36 she couldn't do housework. 09:37 She lost a foot, she was just down and out. 09:41 And our medical missionary in her town 09:44 Dian Less came and just ministered her, 09:48 cleaned her house, washed her clothes. 09:50 And Yipsy was like so amazed, so truly grateful. 09:54 She said, "You know, before you came, 09:57 I wanted to end my life. 09:58 I had decided I'm gonna kill myself." 10:00 But with tears in her eyes, she said, 10:02 "Now I know that there is a Savior 10:05 and that He loves me. 10:06 And I want to give myself to Christ." 10:08 And it's just another conversion, 10:10 but everybody worked on it in a different way. 10:13 Praise the Lord. 10:14 Praise the Lord. 10:16 You know, God is working in Cuba. 10:18 And I know that part of the offering 10:20 is going to be helping your projects in Cuba. 10:23 And we only have a few seconds left. 10:26 But how is that offering going to help quickly. 10:30 Praise the Lord. 10:31 Next to the seminary, Donna, adjacent to the seminary, 10:34 God has given us a farm 10:35 and some beautiful, beautiful property. 10:37 And we've already built through ASI's help 10:39 a lovely, lovely building. 10:43 It's a multi-purpose building, 10:45 it was originally meant to be a girl's dorm, 10:46 but we use it for everything. 10:48 And now we need desperately new classrooms, 10:53 for a place for class, 10:55 some cafeteria and bathrooms 10:56 in this facility to train our workers. 10:58 In the past, 11:00 we've been able to use the seminary 11:01 but now with their master's degree program, 11:03 they're so full, 11:05 we have not been able to take over their campus 11:07 for a month and do a light curriculum, 11:09 and we need our own space. 11:10 So this offering is really $170,000 project, 11:14 but about half that is being asked by ASI. 11:17 And it's going to make it possible for us 11:19 to train new workers. 11:20 We have 500 cities in Cuba to go, Donna, 11:23 and we want to reach every city for Christ. 11:26 Amen. Thank you, Henry. 11:30 Thank you, Donna and Henry. 11:31 What an incredible ministry there in Cuba. 11:34 And I had the opportunity to go with 3ABN to Cuba 11:36 back in the year 2000 or so. 11:39 So Cuba has always been a very special in my heart. 11:42 And I like here it says these young people, 11:44 they're there to relieve the suffering, 11:47 the burdens and issues of life that people deal with, 11:51 you know, and I think about Christ. 11:53 That's how He ministered was to their physical needs 11:54 and then of course, 11:55 the spiritual is right in there too. 11:57 Amen. 11:58 I love the three-pronged approach 12:00 that they took 12:01 as far as using that modified light curriculum 12:03 to train the locals, 12:05 especially the youth in medical missionary work. 12:08 Then, of course, they interviewed and hired 12:10 and sent them out full time 12:12 in the cities in frontiers of Cuba, 12:14 and then bringing the harvest, 12:16 bringing down schools or churches 12:18 or youth groups from North America 12:21 to do that harvest. 12:22 So what an incredible ministry. 12:24 The next ministry is just as amazing. 12:26 This is ASAP, 12:28 Advocates for South East Asia and the Persecuted. 12:33 Julia O'Carey, she's a woman of God. 12:35 She's a woman of prayer. 12:37 She has been here to 3ABN 12:38 before talking about what they do, 12:41 specifically for the poor, the persecuted, 12:44 and the unreached refugees, 12:46 and the schools and the ministry 12:48 that they do overseas is amazing. 12:50 Yeah, it's amazing. 12:51 What we're going to hear in this role that's coming up 12:53 is that they reached over 80 schools 12:55 in what they call the 1040 window. 12:57 That's a lot of support for the schools. 12:59 Let's go to this exciting role right now. 13:02 Well, it's really nice to have Julia and Curtis with us. 13:05 And, Julia, 13:07 you're the Executive Director for ASAP 13:09 and we'll hear a little bit more about that 13:10 in a minute. 13:11 And Curtis Letniak, a businessman from Canada, 13:14 who also serves on the ASAP board. 13:17 We're so happy to have both of you here today. 13:19 Julia, tell us first, what does ASAP stand for? 13:23 And what's the broad brush on the mission 13:25 and purpose of ASAP? 13:27 ASAP stands for 13:29 Advocates for Southeast Asians and the Persecuted. 13:32 And ASAP is about multiplying disciples 13:35 among the poor, the persecuted, unreached, and refugees. 13:39 And we do that through a holistic way. 13:43 So we have clean water well projects, 13:45 we have church plants, 13:46 we support over 80 schools among the 1040 window. 13:51 You know, one of the things 13:52 I've really appreciated Debbie about 13:53 the way ASAP works in these countries 13:55 is the ethnic missionaries that are used, 13:58 that are trained and equipped and then sent out 14:01 to the people in these countries. 14:03 And it creates a very effective way. 14:05 People that know the language and know the culture 14:07 are able to work so effectively 14:09 among people in these countries in Southeast Asia. 14:11 Well, I tell you, ASI has been so privileged 14:14 to be a part of that outreach 14:16 and to be able to work with ASAP in ministry, 14:20 support through the offerings, 14:21 but it's more than just through the offerings. 14:24 There are other things that happen at ASI 14:26 that provide support to ministries. 14:29 You know, it's so true. 14:30 I love ASI 14:32 because when you go, 14:34 there are so many divine appointments that happen 14:37 and the networking and the people you meet, 14:39 like for example, how I met Curtis, 14:41 Denzil McNeilus, 14:43 who's on our board also he told me, 14:46 "Julia, you need to meet a friend of mine 14:48 who's really into missions and loves Cambodia." 14:51 And then just minutes later at the ASAP booth, 14:55 Curtis shows up. 14:56 And so I said, "Curtis, I hear you love Cambodia. 15:00 So if you're ever in Cambodia again, 15:01 I'd love you to visit 15:03 some of our projects and schools." 15:05 Julia, it's so true how, how God, 15:08 you know, has used ASI to make those connections. 15:11 And that was really where our interest started 15:13 with Cambodia was through ASI 15:15 and hearing about 15:16 some of the work that's being done there. 15:18 Our family had gone to visit Cambodia a couple of times. 15:20 And then once we made the connection with Julia, 15:23 Julia extended this invitation, 15:25 and our family then began a series of trips, 15:28 I believe we have a picture here 15:30 to show our family in Cambodia. 15:33 As a family, we've traveled, I think, 6 times 15:36 and I've been there 10 times to Cambodia. 15:39 During our visit with ASAP to Cambodia that first time, 15:44 we have another picture here that shows 15:46 one of this literacy schools 15:47 and one of the ASAP literacy schools there 15:49 that just touched our hearts, 15:51 you'll notice the school in the background there. 15:53 One thing you'll also notice 15:54 is the average age of these are the teachers, 15:56 these aren't the students in this picture, 15:59 14 to 16 years old, 16:00 these young people volunteering 16:02 to teach these kids, 16:04 200 kids in that small school 16:06 that were just being blessed by the Ministry of ASAP. 16:09 And it just touched our hearts 16:10 with the need that exists for training 16:12 for these young people that were so willing to serve. 16:14 And so then the next picture shows 16:17 one of the largest trainings 16:19 that we worked with ASAP in cooperation 16:21 with some other ASI ministries as well 16:25 for training teachers and church planters, 16:27 medical missionaries in the schools, 16:29 and throughout the countries and particularly Cambodia. 16:34 It was such a blessing. 16:35 And that is where I found ASI 16:38 and the connections that you make 16:41 with these ministries. 16:43 The blessing that you gain from that goes far beyond 16:46 what we maybe give in terms of 16:47 you know, financial support or things like that. 16:50 It's been for our family, 16:52 the opportunity to be involved with our time 16:55 and to just share the blessings 16:58 that God's given us with connections that we have. 17:01 Canada currently doesn't have an ASAP presence really. 17:04 And so, you know, 17:06 connections that we have in Canada, 17:07 where we're from, 17:08 to be able to share it at camp meetings 17:10 and also to raise the ability for donations 17:13 to be made in Canada as well 17:15 is something that we've been working 17:16 recently with ASAP on as well. 17:17 Wow, I tell you it sounds like 17:19 connections is the real word here. 17:20 Exactly. That's great. 17:21 So tell us about the project for this year. 17:24 How will offerings provide support to ASAP? 17:26 Well, ASAP has a missionary tentmaker program. 17:29 And what that is, 17:31 is where we train young people to do a trade, 17:34 like become a barber 17:37 but also train them to be missionaries. 17:39 And we support them along the way. 17:42 And we're so excited about this project, 17:44 it seems like such a perfect fit 17:46 with ASI 17:47 because it's like missions and ministry 17:50 right in the marketplace. 17:51 Oh, that's wonderful. 17:52 So if that's something 17:54 that you really are excited about, then, huh, Curtis? 17:55 Absolutely. 17:56 As a business owner, we love to see 17:58 where projects can be self-sustaining, 18:00 where they can... 18:01 People can be equipped, 18:03 and then they can go 18:04 and be able to support themselves. 18:06 And so that's very exciting to see 18:09 this project move forward 18:10 where these Bible workers are able to go 18:13 into their communities 18:14 and share Christ in their marketplace, 18:16 trade like barber or different, you know, repairing skills, 18:21 different things like that, 18:22 where they can go and create 18:24 their own way to support themselves 18:25 and then share Christ. 18:27 You know, I think it's pretty amazing 18:29 that we hear lots of stories 18:31 about the impact on people around the world. 18:34 But what you've shared with me, Curtis, 18:35 tells me that being involved changes you. 18:39 Absolutely. 18:40 So it's more than just what you give 18:42 just in the offering plate is what you give personally. 18:45 So that's really fantastic. 18:46 Julia, you were gonna say something. 18:47 Yes, about the project that we're doing. 18:52 One reason why it's so important 18:55 is because in these close countries 18:56 that we work in, 18:58 a lot of missionaries can't go into a village 19:00 and say, "Oh, I'm a missionary. 19:02 And I want to tell you about Jesus" 19:04 because of communism or Buddhism 19:07 or different reasons. 19:08 And so this project, 19:10 having them have a trade really helps. 19:13 And also, just to emphasize, 19:16 we ASAP has been so blessed by the Letniak family 19:20 and so we just love the volunteers 19:22 and the help in the mission trips. 19:24 And so we just want to encourage 19:25 more people to get involved. 19:27 Amen, amen. 19:28 Thank you very much, Julia and Curtis, 19:30 for your contribution to our program. 19:33 Amen. What an amazing interview. 19:36 And of course, Debbie Young conducted that interview. 19:39 We love Debbie Young and her husband Ray. 19:40 She also was a past president of ASI. 19:45 And she's a great interviewer. 19:47 She and Donna both. Oh, absolutely. 19:49 I'm always encouraged to be around the staff. 19:51 Of course, of ASI, their heart for leadership 19:54 and for evangelism is so evident. 19:58 I'm always just encouraged 19:59 'cause we have the opportunity of being with them 20:01 as they came here 20:02 for the virtual ASI International Convention here, 20:05 right at 3ABN 20:06 and just to see their love for Jesus 20:08 is always encouraging. 20:09 Amen. 20:11 And I neglected to say we saw Curtis Letniak as well 20:13 on that interview 20:15 and he's a man of prayer 20:17 and as well a wonderful leader there with ASI. 20:20 And we're grateful for that interview. 20:23 The next ministry we're going to is FARM STEW. 20:26 Now you might say what in the world is FARM STEW, 20:29 it is an acronym led out the ministry 20:34 led out by Joy Kauffman, 20:35 she's also the president of ASI here locally, 20:40 our local chapter here for the Lake Union. 20:42 But FARM STEW does an amazing work 20:46 in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Rwanda. 20:50 And it's amazing the FARM STEW trainers 20:53 had trained people how to cultivate the soil, 20:56 they trained over 14,000 people, 21:00 which is amazing. 21:02 Oh, it's a phenomenal number. 21:03 And, you know, I like FARM STEW 21:04 because they're really reaching the people 21:07 at their basic needs, 21:08 at the level of their basic needs, 21:10 such as food, you know, we take food for granted, 21:12 we go to the grocery store, 21:13 or our refrigerator at home and food is there, 21:16 you know, turn on the faucet, clean water is there, 21:19 but they're teaching the people there in those countries 21:21 that you mentioned in parts of the world, 21:23 how to grow their own food, how to be resourceful, 21:25 preserve and things like that. 21:26 It's an amazing ministry. 21:28 So let's go to that role right now. 21:32 Joy, so glad to have you here 21:33 to tell us a little bit about FARM STEW. 21:35 Now FARM STEW was a recipient of last year's ASI offering. 21:40 And I'd like you to share with us a report 21:42 of what happened as a result of that gift. 21:44 Well, it's been an amazing year, Debbie. 21:46 And we're so thankful to the ASI family 21:48 for their support. 21:50 Now the support actually went directly 21:52 to the refugee outreach team that's in northern Uganda. 21:55 And during this past year, thanks to the many gifts, 21:59 we've been able to double our team. 22:01 So we had five trainers, now we have ten trainers, 22:03 and they're divided 22:05 into two different refugee camps 22:06 across the northern border. 22:09 So now I understand that we have a video, 22:11 is that going to share some information for us? 22:13 Yeah, it tells a fabulous story 22:15 of what's going on with FARM STEW 22:16 but I want to tell you I have a pop quiz for us. 22:19 Is that for me? 22:20 It's for you. Okay, I'll be ready. 22:21 So you got to make sure you're paying attention. 22:23 Okay. 22:24 So I want you to notice what are some of the problems 22:26 that people are facing in these communities 22:27 where we serve 22:29 and then we'll talk about the solutions as well. 22:30 Okay, very good. 22:31 Let's look at that video. 22:36 I want to tell you a story. 22:39 There was once a village 22:40 deep in the heart of East Africa, 22:42 passing by, one can see there 22:44 were lots of children and laughter, 22:46 farms that stretch for miles 22:48 and everyone beam huge grins as people drove by. 22:52 Many passed and wave to the friendly villagers, 22:55 but there were things that lay hidden 22:56 beyond the sight of a passing car window. 22:59 No one saw the villagers scavenging in trees 23:02 looking for leaves to eat. 23:03 No one seemed to understand 23:05 that no matter how hard they tried, 23:07 those miles of farmland 23:08 had stopped producing food years ago, 23:11 their soil was dying. 23:13 And the village's drinking water 23:14 was contaminated with feces and roadside chemicals. 23:18 No one knew that the village's children 23:19 were hungry. 23:21 Things were getting worse. 23:22 Children were dying now. 23:24 It didn't used to be this way. 23:26 FARM STEW is an acronym 23:28 for a recipe to an abundant life. 23:32 The ingredients are farming, attitude, rest, meals, 23:38 sanitation, temperance, enterprise, and water. 23:44 The ingredients encourage change 23:46 using education to improve the health 23:48 and well-being of poor families and vulnerable people. 23:52 I saw FARM STEW demonstrate 23:55 and how to effectively repair the soil 23:57 and grow nutritionally sensitive crops 23:59 like soy and fruit trees. 24:01 I witnessed the first farmer field school 24:04 being used to teach a community how to grow their own food. 24:08 Six brand new wells were installed 24:10 in our communities. 24:12 Clean sparkling water 24:13 flowed out to all who needed it. 24:15 I watched FARM STEW make soy milk, 24:18 whole grain porches and teach how to collect 24:20 nutritious greens growing wild in the field 24:24 that children of these communities 24:25 were not going to starve. 24:27 FARM STEW is a tool to meet people's needs 24:29 and bring the love of Jesus to the works of this church. 24:34 Okay, so let's see 24:36 how well you were paying attention. 24:37 Okay. 24:38 What were some of the problems you saw they faced? 24:40 Well, what I noticed first 24:41 is that kids were climbing 24:43 into the trees looking for food. 24:45 Then I noticed 24:46 that they don't have clean water. 24:49 The third was their farm fields are depleted of nutrients 24:53 so they don't produce good food. 24:56 And the last which really touched my heart, 24:58 Joy, was that children are actually dying, 25:01 because they don't have food to eat. 25:03 Oh, wow, you paid close attention. 25:05 And in fact, 9 million people die every year 25:09 of hunger related diseases. 25:10 Can you imagine? That's terrible. 25:12 Now I did say 25:14 that they were talking about solutions. 25:15 So my question to you, Joy, 25:16 is what do the refugee outreach teams 25:22 have to do with the solutions? 25:24 How are they affecting those in that area? 25:25 So our trainers are teaching people 25:28 how to cultivate the soil that makes it grow amazingly. 25:31 And I want to show you a picture of a soybean field 25:33 and a vegetable garden. 25:35 Now Amon is one of the trainers there, 25:37 he's with the green mask. 25:39 Amon was a teacher. 25:40 And when he learned about the FARM STEW message, 25:43 he said, "I want to teach my people 25:45 the recipe of FARM STEW." 25:47 So you can see they're doing mods, 25:48 they're doing composts, they're doing nutrition, 25:51 sensitive agriculture. 25:52 So we're making sure that people get the foods 25:54 that they need, 25:55 not just enough to fill the belly 25:57 but enough to nourish the blood. 25:59 You know, the Bible says the life of the flesh 26:01 is in the blood. 26:02 And that makes all the difference. 26:04 Wow. 26:05 So they're really making a difference to people 26:07 all over the areas where they're living. 26:08 Yeah. 26:10 And the refugee outreach team since it began, 26:11 since ASI began supporting us, 26:13 we have trained over 14,000 participants 26:17 with just that team alone in over 1,000 training events. 26:21 So tell me when you say 14,000 participants, 26:24 what does that mean exactly? 26:25 So what that means is 26:26 we want people to come back again and again. 26:28 It's like a discipleship program. 26:30 Really, our curriculum is based on the Bible, 26:31 inspired by the Spirit of Prophecy 26:33 but also infused with sound science. 26:36 So my training is in public health. 26:38 And so it's a very holistic look 26:40 at what do people need to thrive. 26:41 So they come back again and again, 26:43 they sign in every time 26:45 and we have a tremendous database. 26:47 So there's real accountability, 26:49 and we're auditing 26:50 all of our organizations and everything. 26:52 So there's real accountability for every dollar 26:53 that an ASI member gives. 26:55 In what countries is FARM STEW presently? 26:58 So we're in Uganda, 26:59 then we were invited 27:00 by the president of the church in South Sudan to come there. 27:03 We're in Zimbabwe, we've just launched in Cuba. 27:07 And we are going to launch in Rwanda. 27:10 COVID slowed us down a bit, but it's not going to stop us. 27:12 So is FARM STEW just for third world countries? 27:15 No, we are so excited 27:16 because this recipe of abundant life 27:19 really applies to all of us. 27:20 And if you go to our website, farmstew.org, 27:24 you will wait just maybe 10 seconds, 27:26 and there'll be a pop up. 27:27 And you can get your own FARM STEW wellness guide 27:30 that goes through each letter of the acronym 27:32 and shows how you can apply it to your life 27:34 to improve your health and well-being as well. 27:36 Wow, that's fantastic. 27:38 Thank you so much for sharing what FARM STEW has done, 27:41 how ASI has helped, 27:42 and what FARM STEW is doing to make a difference 27:44 to people in various countries in Africa. 27:47 Thank you, Joy. Amen. 27:48 And we love being part of the ASI family 27:50 and just partnering with the other ministries 27:51 and coming together and getting this job done 27:54 so Jesus can come back and we can all go home. 27:56 Wonderful. 27:58 Thank you very much, Joy. Amen. 27:59 Thank you. 28:03 Thank you, Debbie and Joy, for that amazing interview. 28:06 We're going next to Jesus for Asia. 28:10 Now Jesus for Asia is an amazing ministry 28:14 led out by John and Natalie Wood. 28:16 And we feel a little affinity 28:18 you could say to John and Natalie Wood 28:20 because they used to work here at 3ABN. 28:22 And we always say, 28:23 once you're part of the 3ABN family, 28:25 you're always part of the 3ABN family. 28:28 And Jesus for Asia, 28:30 this role specifically focuses on their work in Cambodia. 28:34 Yeah, really, it's an amazing story. 28:36 And Julia O'Carey had the opportunity, 28:38 sitting down with John and Natalie Wood 28:40 and then a special, I want to say, 28:43 testimony from Miranda as well, an incredible story. 28:47 We know that you'll enjoy this role. 28:49 So let's go to that right now. 29:01 Cambodia is a Buddhist country, 29:04 95% of the population are Buddhists. 29:08 So there's no question 29:09 that this country needs the gospel. 29:14 Cambodia has about 18 million people. 29:17 And I think about 3% are Christian. 29:22 And currently we have 29:24 around about 3000 active 29:25 Seventh-day Adventist Church members 29:27 in the country. 29:28 So you can see there's this huge need. 29:31 In this whole big country, 29:33 I think we have about seven pastors. 29:36 Imagine the whole country has seven pastors. 29:39 We need to create an environment 29:42 where people will be open to the gospel. 29:46 One way of doing it is to open up schools. 29:50 Battambang is the second largest city 29:53 as well as province in Cambodia 29:55 and we do not have any school at all. 30:02 Our mission is a small mission, 30:04 and tithe per capita is only $34. 30:09 So it would be impossible 30:13 for a small mission like Cambodia Mission 30:16 to be able to have the funding 30:20 needed to start a school. 30:26 The idea was written down in 2015 30:32 when the Cambodia Adventist Mission 30:34 had a strategic planning for the next five years. 30:37 And so it's been on the books since then. 30:41 And when Miranda came along, 30:43 saying, "I want to build a school," 30:45 I said, "Miranda, I've got a perfect project for you. 30:48 Go and see the mission president 30:49 and tell him what you want to do." 30:54 It's great to see you, John, Natalie and Miranda. 30:57 It's extra special and fun that I get to interview friends 31:02 and especially since it's about a project 31:04 that is so close to our hearts. 31:07 So, Miranda, you've been instrumental, 31:09 God has used you in developing this project. 31:13 And I know it all started with a literal dream. 31:16 Can you tell us a little bit about it? 31:19 Yes. 31:20 So when I was 15 years old, 31:22 I was really praying for God 31:25 to show me what He had for my life. 31:27 And He gave me a dream 31:30 where I was walking along a path towards my house, 31:33 and a tall, shiny man stood there and told me 31:36 to find a missionary organization 31:39 in Tennessee and a man named Elder Wood. 31:42 And it took about five years for me to find them 31:44 and learned about them 31:46 through a faith camp that they put on. 31:48 And at that time, when I met them, 31:49 I was already signed up to go as a student missionary 31:52 for a year 31:53 with Adventist frontier missions. 31:55 And while I was over there for that year, 31:56 that's when Tim introduced the project to me. 32:00 Wow. 32:01 And I think at the same time, 32:02 you were praying for somebody 32:04 that had a master's in education, right, John? 32:08 That's correct. 32:10 2011, I saw a huge need for someone to open schools 32:15 and in that area, 32:17 and we needed somebody with master's in education. 32:19 So I prayed, 32:21 thinking and all this is impossible 32:22 and not knowing that God was preparing somebody 32:25 at that very point in time. 32:26 And what's really cool is that now recently, 32:30 another couple, another family has joined us and Natalie, 32:34 the lady of that family 32:35 has also a master's in education. 32:38 Not me. 32:39 Another Natalie. Yes, yes. 32:41 I think we have a picture of them too to show. 32:44 That's correct. 32:46 Yeah, there they are. 32:48 Danielle is behind that person, 32:50 but she has a master's in education. 32:53 And then Lloyd will be looking 32:54 over the construction of the project. 32:56 Wow. 32:58 Well, Miranda, give us a little progress update 33:00 on this school. 33:04 Okay, so we're hoping to build a boarding academy 33:08 that's for 7th through 12th grade. 33:11 And the goal is that in this area, 33:14 we will be able to share Jesus with our students 33:17 but also with the local community 33:18 because there's not a lot of Adventist presence 33:21 in that area, 33:22 even churches or workers in that direct location. 33:26 So we're really hoping that that will be what we can do. 33:29 And they're also right now... 33:32 We're working on clearing the land 33:36 is what they're just finishing up, 33:38 they got to go ahead to clear land 33:40 after we checked for land mines. 33:42 And so we would have built already except that COVID hit, 33:48 we would have built our first building, 33:49 but hopefully that will come very soon. 33:51 Yeah. 33:53 So what has been going on during the COVID time, John? 33:57 Have you just been sitting around? 33:59 I doubt it. 34:01 No, God's been expanding in so many ways. 34:03 We saw some real needs there, 34:05 a lot of families are struggling 34:07 with getting enough nutrition during this time. 34:10 And so we've been providing about 48 families in the area 34:15 with some nutrition packs to help them keep going, 34:18 which is a really great way 34:19 to connect with the local community. 34:23 That's so beautiful. 34:25 Thank you so much for sharing. 34:27 What is a website or a way 34:29 that we can stay updated on this project 34:31 'cause it's so important, 34:33 I really see the need for it 34:34 'cause Cambodia needs schools like this. 34:37 So how can people keep in touch with that? 34:43 We can go to Jesus4Asia.org. 34:46 And all of our projects are there 34:48 and this is a big one. 34:50 And so Jesus4Asia.org. 34:53 Okay, well, good. 34:56 And I do want to say congratulations, Miranda, 34:59 for your engagement. 35:00 That's very exciting. 35:02 And it's actually special that you're engaged 35:04 to John and Natalie's son. 35:06 So that is so cool. 35:08 Well, God bless you. 35:10 And this project will be praying 35:12 and we just know that God is going to do 35:14 amazing things through it. 35:16 Thank you so much for sharing with ASI. 35:19 Thank you. Thank you. 35:24 I love to hear testimonies. 35:25 I love to hear what God is doing 35:28 in and through ministries around the world. 35:30 You know what really touched my heart? 35:32 What's that? 35:33 Was, of course we know Cambodia, 35:35 as they mentioned, as a Buddhist country. 35:37 95% of the population is Buddhists. 35:39 It's amazing. 35:41 Only 3% Christians, and yet in that entire country, 35:46 3% of the people are Christians, 35:48 there are only 7 pastors, 35:51 what an amazing pastors 35:53 within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 35:55 what an amazing mission field. 35:58 So God calls us to do mission work, 36:00 God calls us to support mission work, 36:03 to get out of our own selves, you could say in those needs, 36:08 and to look into the needs of other people, 36:10 people who are lost and alone and dying 36:13 without knowledge of Jesus. 36:14 And that is what Jesus for Asia is doing. 36:17 Didn't you enjoy the story also of Miranda? 36:19 You know, and how God gave her a dream as a young person 36:22 about helping a ministry in Tennessee, 36:25 and look where God has placed her now. 36:27 I mean, it's just incredible. 36:29 We want to encourage you that God is alive and well. 36:32 Amen. 36:34 Just make Him first in your life. 36:35 And, man, God would just incredibly bless you. 36:39 What ministry are we going to next? 36:41 We're going to Adventist World Radio. 36:43 All right, that's a big one. 36:44 They have been here many times 36:46 of course, Dwayne McKee is the president. 36:48 And if anyone does evangelism, 36:50 Adventist World Radio does evangelism. 36:54 Debbie Young had the opportunity 36:56 to interview Kyle Allen, 36:57 who was the vice president there at AWR. 37:00 One of the things they talked about 37:01 was the unlocking Bible Prophecy series 37:04 that virtually streamed with Cami Oetman, 37:07 she's a precious woman of God, 37:08 they had over 2 million people watch this series. 37:13 They're working with 10,000 digital missionaries, 37:16 and I think there's quite a bit more. 37:18 So let's go to that role and listen in. 37:20 That sounds good. 37:23 Hi, Kyle. 37:24 It's so good to have you here with us, 37:26 from Adventist World Radio as one of the vice presidents. 37:29 Why don't you tell us a little bit 37:30 about Adventist World Radio, 37:31 some of the countries where it is ministering 37:35 and some of the ways 37:37 that Adventist World Radio was ministering to people? 37:40 Amen. 37:41 Thank you, Debbie. It's great to see you. 37:43 And good to be with you here at ASI. 37:45 You know, AWR is an incredible ministry 37:48 that I'm really privileged to serve in. 37:49 And it has been for over 50 years, 37:52 almost 50 years, 37:54 broadcasting the Adventist message 37:56 to the world, to the places 37:58 where it's hardest to reach even, 37:59 our motto, no walls, no borders, no limits. 38:02 The radio waves and the digital waves now 38:05 it can reach into areas 38:06 that missionaries can't even go. 38:08 So in over 130 languages, Debbie, 38:10 on over 1,000 stations worldwide 38:13 through FM, AM, digital shortwave 38:16 and now through social media, 38:17 the internet podcasts, God pods, you name it, 38:21 whatever medium we can use 38:23 to get the gospel to the world 38:25 is what we're all about 38:27 because we believe Jesus is coming soon. 38:29 And He has called us to proclaim 38:30 the three angels' messages to the world. 38:32 Amen. 38:33 So then tell me with all these ways 38:35 that you're able to proclaim the gospel, 38:37 what kind of impact has the pandemic had 38:40 on AWR's outreach? 38:43 Well, you know, that's a good question, Debbie. 38:46 The pandemic, of course, slowed us down, 38:48 we've not been able to travel as much 38:49 and go to the places to help build up the work. 38:53 But in an unusual way, 38:55 it's given us even bigger opportunities 38:57 that we never would have dreamed of, 38:59 at the beginning of this year. 39:00 Like a lot of ministries, 39:02 we had to shift a lot of our focus online. 39:04 And so through the Unlocking Bible Prophecy series 39:07 with Cami Oetman in which you'll hear about 39:10 a little bit later this weekend, 39:12 God blessed in a tremendous way. 39:13 And through social media, through YouTube, Facebook, 39:17 we were able to reach over 2 million people 39:19 who have viewed the content of Unlocking Bible Prophecies, 39:23 thousands of people requesting Bible studies. 39:26 And still today, Debbie, 39:27 over 30,000 new viewers per day 39:29 are watching her series on YouTube. 39:31 So God is really blessing 39:33 through the Unlocking Bible Prophecy series. 39:36 In addition, 39:37 we've been able to work 39:38 with over 10,000 digital missionaries, 39:40 some of whom are just posting on their Facebook, 39:42 sharing the content, 39:44 some of whom are actually answering 39:45 Bible questions and praying with people 39:47 but engaging lay people 39:49 in the work of responding to the interest 39:51 in these prophetic meetings. 39:53 But you know, 39:54 that's during the pandemic time, 39:56 you know, I could say so many other things 39:58 about the work of AWR. 39:59 Of course, we talked about radio, 40:01 which is actually still happening now, of course, 40:03 even though the pandemic is bad, 40:06 people are stuck in their homes. 40:07 One example, Debbie, in the Philippines, 40:09 the island of Mindoro, where just three years ago, 40:12 we didn't have Adventist Radio practically on the island. 40:16 Now by God's grace, we have 12 stations, 40:19 over 131 villages 40:21 that are listening to Adventist World Radio 40:23 and just got the numbers in yesterday 40:25 over 10,000 have been baptized, 40:27 including some communist rebels 40:30 who live in the mountains of this island. 40:33 And all because of radio. 40:35 It's incredible what God is doing 40:37 in an undisclosed country. 40:39 In Asia, Debbie, 40:41 we have over 80 believers now 40:43 who are listening to the Adventist message 40:44 through AWR 40:46 because they heard it on shortwave radio. 40:48 And their lives are threatened by, you know, 40:50 the Muslim authorities in the area, 40:52 but they have heard the truth, 40:54 and they are faithfully listening now 40:56 and wanting to be baptized. 40:57 So just a couple of examples, of course, Papua New Guinea, 41:01 we've got radio there as well. 41:03 And before the pandemic, 41:05 you know, we had planned to go there 41:06 and do a series of evangelistic meetings, 41:09 they had a goal of 100,000, baptisms. 41:11 But now, during the pandemic, now they're saying, 41:15 because people are listening to those radio broadcasts, 41:18 now their goal is 200,000 baptisms 41:21 in Papua New Guinea by God's grace, 41:24 as we look to the 2021. 41:25 Just a few examples, Debbie, 41:27 so many more around the world of how God is blessing through 41:31 getting the message out through AWR 41:32 even during the pandemic time. 41:34 Wow, that's really exciting. 41:36 So for our offering lineup this year, 41:41 AWR is on and to do something really interesting, 41:44 reaching into the country of Iraq, 41:46 tell us about that. 41:48 Well, thank you, Debbie. 41:49 Yes, so we have a very unique opportunity 41:52 in partnership 41:53 with the Middle East North Africa union, 41:55 that's MENA, 41:56 of putting radio in northern Iraq. 41:59 Now this is a region called the Sulaymaniyah region 42:01 where the Kurdish people live. 42:03 The Kurds are, of course, they're Muslim, 42:06 but they are an ethnic minority. 42:07 And they've been persecuted for many centuries. 42:10 As a result, 42:12 they are often more open to Christianity. 42:14 And so other churches have actually been able to go 42:16 into this region and start work, 42:18 the Adventist Church has not been able to break in. 42:20 But by God's grace, we see an opportunity here 42:22 to have a radio station, Debbie, 42:24 that can reach millions of people 42:27 in the northern border region of Iraq, even into Iran, 42:30 and places like that. 42:32 There are over 30 million Kurds that live in Iraq, in Iran, 42:36 in Turkey and Syria, across the Middle East. 42:38 And we believe by having this radio station 42:41 and by producing content in Turkish, 42:43 we can actually reach them not only through radio 42:45 but through social media, 42:47 and through other avenues to help them understand 42:49 that there is a God who loves them, 42:51 and that the Bible is true. 42:53 Well, it is certainly true that through technology, 42:56 we can reach the world for Jesus. 42:58 Thank you so much, Kyle. 43:00 And is there anything... 43:01 We have just a few seconds left, 43:03 is there another testimony 43:04 that you might be able to share about the impact of AWR? 43:07 Absolutely. 43:08 So just as another testimony, you know, in China. 43:11 China's a huge area where we need to reach. 43:14 There's a billion people there. 43:16 And radio is difficult to get a license in China. 43:18 But we've been training young people, Debbie, 43:21 young adults who are using their cell phones 43:24 to preach the gospel through their cell phones. 43:26 Literally, we have one young man 43:28 that's been preaching to 30,000 people 43:30 through his cell phone. 43:31 We have a young lady there 43:32 who has been preaching over her cell phone 43:34 and she has 30 people who are ready to be baptized 43:37 as soon as the pandemic gets better 43:40 and things open up. 43:42 It's incredible what God is doing 43:43 through our young adults around the world, 43:45 preaching the gospel through social media. 43:46 Well, thank you. 43:47 I'm glad I hung on for that exciting report. 43:49 Thank you so much, Kyle. And God bless you with AWR. 43:53 God bless you, Debbie. Thank you. 43:56 Thank you, Debbie and Kyle. 43:58 It's incredible AWR is doing, 44:00 that God is just blessing them abundantly. 44:01 It's amazing also the opportunities 44:03 they're having in China. 44:04 Yeah. 44:05 God is just opening doors around the world. 44:07 I believe that we're in the last days. 44:09 Absolutely. 44:11 And this gospel message 44:12 needs to be preached into all the world. 44:15 The last role we have for you today 44:17 is Water for Life. 44:20 Debbie Young had the opportunity 44:21 to sit down with Gary Bartholomew. 44:23 He's vice president and founder of Water for Life. 44:27 And they particularly drill wells, 44:30 specifically in Guatemala. 44:31 And they've drilled over 150 wells so far, 44:35 which is amazing 44:37 to think people who didn't have clean water 44:39 and people who had no access to that, 44:41 now have access to water. 44:43 You know, clean water's everything. 44:45 You know, people die if you don't have clean water, 44:46 so it's amazing. 44:48 Even with COVID going on well, you know what, 44:51 we'll actually let you listen to this roll 44:52 because we don't want to spill everything. 44:54 It's amazing what God is doing even in the midst of COVID. 44:56 Let's go to that roll right now. 45:14 Imagine having to walk miles every day just to find water, 45:18 and not clean water bubbling from a natural spring 45:20 but contaminated water 45:22 and dipped from a muddy cattle pond. 45:24 Not a pretty picture, is it? 45:26 But did you know approximately 12 million people 45:29 in the country of Guatemala alone 45:31 live this way right now? 45:33 They have for years with no hope 45:34 of ever working their way out of it. 45:37 Water for Life is giving that hope 45:39 and bringing it to reality. 45:41 Over the past few years, 45:42 Water for Life has drilled over 150 wells 45:45 in northeast Guatemala. 45:47 And that number is rising quickly. 45:49 Each well brings safe, clean water 45:52 to countless numbers of grateful people. 45:55 Recently, I had the privilege of spending four weeks 45:57 working with Water for Life in Guatemala 45:59 and I can honestly say 46:01 that was one of the richest experiences 46:03 of my life. 46:04 Before going down, 46:06 I had wondered 46:07 what keeps volunteers coming back year after year, 46:10 I can tell you I've experienced it firsthand. 46:13 A volunteer's efforts are more than repaid 46:16 when one of the mothers from a village 46:18 comes up and says, 46:19 "Thank you for the well you drilled for us last year. 46:22 This has been the first year none of our babies have died." 46:27 Where Water for Life provides wells, 46:28 mortality drops. 46:30 Within a few months, 46:32 villagers are noticeably healthier, 46:33 living a vivacious life free from waterborne illness 46:37 and parasites. 46:39 Water for Life is not only giving 46:40 life saving water 46:42 but also a life saving message. 46:44 When we meet people's basic human need, 46:47 we're building a friendship, 46:48 a relationship that becomes a wide open door 46:51 for sharing the message of God and His love. 46:54 These people are not just thirsty 46:56 for clean water, 46:57 because of the relationship, 46:58 they are eager to hear about God and His Word. 47:02 If you would like to volunteer 47:03 or contribute to Water for Life, 47:05 visit www.H2OFORLIFE.org 47:10 where you will also find more information 47:12 about past and current projects in Guatemala. 47:16 Friend, thank you for doing what you can 47:18 to share the gift of Water for Life 47:21 while at the same time sharing the hope 47:23 of the true Water of Life. 47:36 Gary, so good to hear 47:38 that you are still drilling wells in Guatemala. 47:42 That's just exciting. 47:44 You know, the question comes to my mind 47:49 what is happening in Guatemala now 47:51 with the COVID situation? 47:55 Well, Water for Life has turned a big corner. 47:57 And it's a good corner. 47:58 We've been training nationals down there 48:02 for the last three years. 48:03 And we've also sent the driller off to Nicaragua 48:07 for some drilling school, 48:09 because of COVID 48:11 and having to stay down there longer, 48:13 it gave us more quality time, training time, 48:17 just to polish off. 48:18 And let me tell you now, 48:20 since all the North Americans have been able to come home, 48:24 our crew down there has drilled four wells. 48:27 They're excited, and we are too. 48:29 Well, that sounds really exciting. 48:31 So it actually gave an opportunity 48:34 for you to solidify the work there in Guatemala 48:36 using local resources. 48:39 Yes, it certainly did. 48:41 And that's a big thing 48:42 because they'll drill 48:44 occasionally throughout the year now, 48:45 Debbie, and not just wintertime 48:48 when we go down as volunteers. 48:52 So tell us 48:53 how are they receiving these wells, 48:55 we see your background shows a dedication of a well, 49:00 and a woman that's just kind of washing her hands 49:03 and we appreciate you being in character 49:06 informed for this interview, 49:08 how are they receiving the blessing 49:10 of having pure clean water? 49:13 It's always an exciting day when the water starts flowing. 49:17 And that's what this was here, 49:19 they actually plan the well dedication, 49:24 which is a time when we as Water for Life, 49:27 introduce our Bible workers and give out Bibles. 49:31 And this was the big party. 49:34 And so everybody jumped in. 49:37 They throw water at each other, 49:38 they drink water. 49:39 Sometimes they're a little hesitant, 49:41 but we have the water tested, we drank it. 49:43 Once we started drinking it, they jump right in. 49:45 It's an exciting time. 49:47 So what will the funding from ASI help to advance 49:50 Water for Life's efforts in Guatemala? 49:53 Well, our infrastructure's in place now, 49:56 our shop, our apartments, 49:58 our kitchen, our vehicles, all of that. 50:02 So now, we will get more bang for our buck, so to speak, 50:06 because any funding will drill more wells 50:10 in the villages 50:12 and provide more Bibles for the Bible workers. 50:15 And that's another corner we turned, 50:18 we've hired full time Bible workers, 50:21 not just on occasion when some guests come down 50:25 and want to do some work. 50:26 They're full time 50:28 and working in these remote villages 50:29 that may be two or three hours away. 50:32 And they're being received just in an awesome way. 50:35 We have many Bible studies 50:37 going right here at this village, 50:40 pictured behind me. 50:42 So there's a lot of things that are happening 50:44 not just for people getting fresh, clean water 50:47 but the Water of Life, hearing about Jesus Christ. 50:50 That's right. 50:52 They're destitute people, 50:53 when you hear statistics 50:55 about people in the world live on $2 a day, 50:57 these are the people 50:58 and they're so happy to hear there's a better place, 51:02 and the offering will go to advance that work. 51:07 Once we help those people, 51:08 we have an awesome relationship with them. 51:11 And then the next step is very simple, 51:15 to introduce them and to the Bible, 51:18 give them Bible studies. 51:20 And we've seen hundreds of baptisms 51:23 through the years, Debbie, and that will increase. 51:26 Amen. 51:27 Well, Gary, thank you very much 51:28 for the efforts of Water for Life 51:30 and keep drilling. 51:32 God bless. 51:35 Thank you so much, Debbie and Gary, 51:37 for that amazing interview. 51:39 I hope today your soul, your heart has been inspired, 51:43 as you've seen what God is using 51:45 average people, lay people, church people, 51:49 every person to become involved in evangelism. 51:53 If you would like to support any one of these ministries 51:56 that we've featured today, encourage you, 51:58 I know the websites were listed. 52:00 But if you didn't get that contact information, 52:03 you can always contact us here at 3ABN, 52:06 and we'd love to put you in touch with them. 52:07 Amen. 52:09 And I agree with Jill, you know, 52:10 what an opportunity we have today 52:12 to participate in mission work 52:14 and make a difference in someone else's life. 52:16 We're going to go to a quick break. 52:18 We'll be right back. |
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