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Central's Missionaries in Europe and Russia
Mission: To teach and preach in Europe, primarily to young pastors.
Supervising Mission Organization: Greater Europe Mission
How to reach them: 3973 Elmscott Drive, Monument, CO 30083
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Current responsibilities: Fred teaches courses at the Theological Seminary in Odessa, Ukraine, and often is a visiting instructor at seminaries in Poland, Austria and elsewhere in Europe, Asia and the United States.
Ministry news: Fred reports: Following an invitation to participate in the dedication of two newly built churches, I flew to Shanghai and on to Nanchang, Jiangzi, China. Partly it was a nostalgic trip as my sister and I visited some of the stations wehre our parents ministered more than fifty years ago. Of course celebrating with the Chinese brothers and sisters the joyous occasion of dedicating two new churches in teh very province where father and mother served was especially significant. Hundreds of Christians from far and near attended the festivals. Evangelical representatives of teh Religious Affairs Bureau were seated on teh platform as honored guests. The Chinese Christian Church enjoyes welcome liberties which were severely restricted during the Cultural Revolution. Most of the churches we visited prominently display the four Chinese characters 'Immanuel.' God has truly blessed His church in China with His presence.
Current prayer request: We plan to travel to India January 13th - February 28th. Pray the visas would come through. Pray that we would be prepared for what the Lord has set before us. We both will be teaching during this time, and ask that you pray for this ministry.
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Mission: Eastern Europe and Russia
Supervising Mission Organization: Campus Crusade for Christ
How to reach them:
or 1301 Hollis Drive, Abilene, TX 79605, 325-695-7643 or 325-829-7902
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Current responsibilities: Paul is the assistant to the director of Affairs, Eastern Europe and Russia. His primary responsibilities are fund development and meeting with major donors who have an interest in Eastern Europe and Russia. He also coordinates special projects such as short-term mission trips.
Ministry news: Several weeks ago I returned from setting up the June teacher training conference in Guatemala with an invitation from the mayor's wife and office in Mixco, a suburb of guatemala City, a city of about 1.3 million. This letter of invitation was one of the most unique and unusual I have ever received, it said in part, "More than 110 schools and approximately 80,000 students will be receiving the benefits of your program, and might be touched by the power of our Lord Jesus to change their lives."
Current prayer request: Pray for people to be able to go to Guatemala for the Teacher training course. Pray for translation equipment needs for the conferences in Guatemala. Pray for safe travel to Russia and the Lord to direct my time there. Pray that the Lord will be glorified in all that we do.
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Guy and Sondra Sottile (daughters: Jennifer and Naomi)
Mission: Italy
Supervising Mission Organization: Italy For Christ
How to reach them:
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Italy For Christ, C.P. 58, 00046 Grottaferrata, Roma, Italy
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Current responsibilities: Gaetano (Guy) provides leadership, vision, and oversight for the continued fulfillment of the IFC mission statement, which is to present the Gospel of Christ to every Italian in this generation, in cooperation with local churches, through mass evangelism, leadership and publications. He seeks to give input to ministry team members, maximize opportunities to promote and raise funds, delegate ministry responsibilities and implement the ministry plan and budget.
Ministry news: In the small town of approximately 32,000 people there lies a small church that seats about 250 people. The pastor, knowing the IFC was on their way, sent out text mesages to some of the members and people he knew. Now on a Sunday he usually has about 100 people attend so they didn't know what kind of response they would have. Glory to God for He has already prepared the way. By the time Gaetano got there, there were about 1,500 people waiting to hear the Word. The church was full, peole were standing wherever there was room and the rest pressed into the doors and outside the doors to listen to Gaetano share the Word. It was a glorious and most surprising result for the pastor who had just sent out a few messages. Isn't it wonderful to see all that the Lord is doing.
Current prayer request: 1. Book of Hope Project: We are in the process of working on translating the Book of Hope with the plans to distribute the book throguhout the middle schools and high schools of Italy. Pray that the funding and other key aspects of the project with be in place so we will be able to place the Word of God in the hands of every student in Italy. To learn more about the Book of Hope you can visit www.BookofHope.net. 2. Youth Ministry Curriculum: We are working on providing an on-going curriculum that youth leaders will be able to use for weekly Bible Studies, discipleship programs and that will provide devotions for the family. This will meet a great need and will be the only resource of its kind in all of Italy. 3. Please continue to pray for the support needed for these ministries.
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Bob and Vicki McIntyre (children: Mary Michelle McIntyre Hall, Ashley, Megan, Meredith)
Mission: Proclaim International
How to reach them: Bob,
, Vicki,
Ministry Focus:
Vicki: I desire to be a woman of faith who gathers creative beauty and Biblical truth from everywhere; to weave this beauty and truth into the tapestry of my life; and to verbally display this tapestry to all generations for the glory of God and the furtherance of His Kingdom.
Bob: I desire to bring administrative and organizational gifts to be used in the proclamation of the Gospel through both direct as well as indirect means by networking, by consulting, and by developing/mentoring leaders. Serving as one of three Co-directors with Proclaim! International overseeing the development of PROCLAIM and currently overseeing the development of Western & Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Call to Christ:
Vicki: In 1972 through the ministry of Bible Study Fellowship I was introduced to the Lord. Being raised in a religious family, I was surprised by God when I found the pathway to receiving Jesus Christ as my personal savior. The Word of God was opened to me with new understanding. I now desire to share HIS Word with others in relevant ways and with my mouth to make known the truths of Scripture.
Bob: After seeing the change in my wife's spirit and attitude, I sought to understand what had happened to her. It was two years later that she introduced me - not to a religion, but rather to a relationship with Jesus Christ. At that time, I was profitably self-employed in a fulfilling, creative design business. The impact of Christ in my life caused me to seek to serve Christ and His Kingdom instead of personal fame and fortune through the business world.
Call to Mission's service:
Vicki: I was open to the Lord's direction through my husband in his desire to "follow the Lord by faith in obedience." I desired to teach and speak of the things of God. He allowed me to do this beyond the boundaries of my homeland. This adventure in obedience through missions has now been in process since 1982. It literally has led me around the world - speaking and teaching and making known the truths of Scriptures.
Bob: After leaving my business, I served as the Business Administrator of Central Church in Memphis, Tennessee. During this time my heart was opened to missions. While directing the mission's program for this church, I visited mission fields in Europe, Africa and Haiti. This brought a growing conviction that my area of Christian service was in missions. It was in 1980, while passing through Europe, that I felt the call of the Lord to serve in Europe. That was over 20 years ago. During that time, I served as an administrator and leader of a Europe focused mission organization. A few years ago, my vision for involvement in missions expanded beyond Europe. PROCLAIM! sought us at this critical time of change in our lives to assist in the fulfillment of the development of this mission as it expands world-wide.
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