Amazing report from Indonesia after Basic Training in Sumatra
On July - 22 - 2009
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
Wednesday Evening, July 8, 2009
Dear Friends and Partners in the Great Commission,
Very early this morning I arrived here in Kazakhstan, and in the afternoon began the Basic Training for the assembled disciples from various churches and groups. The Kazak people, who to me look like a beautiful blend of East and West, are Musl__m by culture. They identify Christianity with the Russian orthodox church, the hated religion of their former Russian conquerors and occupiers. But the good news is that their brand of Islam is western and liberalized.
When approached not with Christianity, but with powerful miraculous healings in the name of Isa Almasih—whom they recognize as a prophet in the Koran—they are very open to Jesus Christ as the way, the life, and the truth. We saw that last year when I conducted the Basic Training here in Almaty. After that Training last year some of the believers began to minister healing with confidence to family and friends. This year my job is to reinforce the Training so that they will be emboldened to take the power of the gospel outside of the church box to the Christianity-resistant Kazaks. Earlier this evening over dinner the disciples were already talking about renting a commercial space in a huge, well-known international bazaar where they will offer FREE HEALING to the Kazaks in the name of Isa Almasih. This will be unprecedented for Kazakhstan.
Please pray that the Lord will grant me the strength, grace and wisdom to equip His disciples here to take the name of Isa Almasih to the lost Kazaks. I am conducting four hours of Basic Training from Wednesday evening through Friday evening. On Saturday afternoon there will be an evangelistic healing service.
I have just received an amazing report from Pastor Davy Hermanus, Elijah Challenge Coordinator for Indonesia. Pastor Davy just conducted the Basic Training in Northern Sumatra. The local pastor who hosted Davy took the Elijah Challenge Training and exploded with it. Please read the report on what has happened in the ministry of this local pastor. Just click on: http://www.theelijahchallenge.org/Elijah%20Challengers/Davy%20H/Davy%20H5.htm#english.
Thank you for partnering with us, dear friends!
Sincerely in Christ,
William in Kazakhstan (and Lucille at home with Mom in Houston)
