Roy
Kruse
Experiencing the “Ah-ha!”
While my main focus at FaithSearch has been to
encourage and develop the international ministry, I have enjoyed
several opportunities to teach events in Minnesota, and to experience
firsthand the "Ah-ha!" effect of FaithSearch
Discovery on people of all ages and backgrounds. At a men's
retreat, I had a long chat with a man who is a computer whiz
and a parachute jumper. He said that, while he has no trouble
placing his life in the hands of parachute packers and airplane
pilots, his analytical mind keeps asking questions about God,
Jesus, and faith! He said the Discovery event helped him
along his road to a personal discovery of who Jesus is.
On another occasion, I presented Discovery in a small town
coffee shop run by a lady who uses her business to spread the
Good News of Jesus Christ. The group ranged in age from high
school to retirees, and from those already convinced of the
truth of Jesus to others still searching. One searcher took
copious notes and even came to me afterwards to fill in some
of the blanks she had on her paper.
Another exciting event this Fall has been Dr. Bierle's ten-week
New Testament History course, offered at a church near the FaithSearch
office. At least fifty people came every week to gain a new
perspective on the Scriptures which guide our lives. Don, who
wrote the text for the study, presented the book of Acts and
the Epistles in their historical context and chronology. I enjoyed
filling in for Don for the session on the Pastoral Epistles,
and found myself personally blessed by studying Paul's final
words to the next generation of church leaders.
Please continue to pray for FaithSearch as we
provide teaching and tools to help people experience the "Ah-ha!"
of Discovery along their spiritual journeys. Together with your
necessary and much-appreciated prayer and financial support,
we will faithfully proclaim the Gospel with evidence, whether
in Minneapolis or Manila… in Jordan, Minnesota, or Amman, Jordan.
Oleg
Voskresensky
Hello from Cherkassy, Ukraine
I'm back in Ukraine for three very full weeks of FaithSearch
ministry. And this time, I am able to bring copies of the
FaithSearch Discovery PowerPoint® presentation for pastors
and teachers to use here. (On my previous trips, for licensing
reasons I was not able to leave copies. They were so eager to
be able to use it that some had jokingly threatened to hijack
my computer and make their own copies! Now they no longer need
to resort to such extremes.)
My trip includes scheduled stops in Kiev, Irpen, Nikopol, Dneprodzerzhinsk,
Zolotonosha, Kremenchug and Cherkassy in Ukraine. I will also
travel to Belarus for several presentations in Minsk, including
two days scheduled for prison ministry. I just finished Day
Three of FaithSearch Discovery training at the
Pastors Conference in Cherkassy. My class is very full and overflowing.
About 20% to 30% more people come to my seminar every day.
(The same thing happened at the conference in Kremenchug.)
The word is out in the community and it spreads fast. Pastors
invite me to teach at their churches, camps and conferences.
Many are taking the materials in their own hands and already
have concrete plans to implement it in ministry to their towns
and villages. This is why we come, and it is very gratifying
to be so well received.
Speaking of well received, the Academic Dean of Kremenchug
Bible College said, "Wow! This is a bomb! And I
won't hesitate to use it! [FaithSearch Discovery
is] a sharp and precise tool that is ready to be used. [It will
be a] vital addition to our Apologetics curriculum." I
had two full classes for four days to train in FaithSearch
Discovery at his college, plus a pastors conference. The participants
showed huge interest in our material and ministry. Praise the
Lord!
Some of the students asked me to show them photos and tell
them about our team at FaithSearch. It made me
a little homesick and miss you all so much! Thank you for
your prayers for my travel and connections. The roads are
sometimes very rough but the Spirit carries me over most of
the bumps.
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