A twist on “Left Behind”!
A few years ago I ran across a story about eight Bible school students from England in the 1800′s. They had all studied four years preparing to go into the mission field and graduation had finally come. All were excited and ready to go find their destiny with God. When they started applying for support at the different mission organizations and with their churches they found that there was no support available for them at that time. They all prayed and made a decision to draw lots. Half of them would go abroad and the other four would be “left behind” to take jobs and send support to the ones that were going. At that time when a missionary went abroad it was often customary to take your casket with you, because you’d probably never return.
Can you imagine the hearts of those that stayed behind and put their dreams and hopes of ministry in the hands of those that went into the mission field? Who do you think made the greater sacrifice to the Lord? Was it the missionaries who were able to go and fulfill their dreams of serving the Lord in the mission field? Or was it those that prepared their whole lives to go, yet they stayed behind and took jobs and sent the support so that the others could go? They laid down their lives for their friends that went. Greater love hath no man that to lay down his life for a friend. These precious men and women laid down their dreams to make sure that the Gospel went to the unreached nations through their fellow missionaries.
Many have dreamed of being a missionary for the Lord in the mission field. Those that were “left behind” were just as called to the mission field as those that went. Their job turned out to be the financial legs of the other missionaries. For me and Calli, we believe that both those that sow and those that reap shall rejoice together in the salvation of the lost. Jn4:36NKJV, “that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.”
I want you to know that every time I share this story my heart hurts, to think of the sacrifice that they made to make sure that the Good News went out. I feel so humbled by their gesture of love. I also know that many of you that are sowing into this ministry here in the Philippines are our life partners in ministry. With all our hearts we thank you for making it possible for us to be here.
If you would like to be a life partner with us, and would like to support this ministry you can go to our website online at www.dunamisinternational.org . Go to our donation page and make a monthly pledge or you can write us a note of what you would like to do and send it to Revival Fire Ministries International, PO Box 30487, Amarillo, TX 79120. You can also call and speak to us here through our international phone line. It is a Lubbock, TX phone line that reaches us here. 1-806-416-2313 Or e-mail us at TCP1976@aol.com .
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Pastor Roger Magbanua, senior pastor of Grand Harvest Christian Ministries,
Calamba, Laguna sharing with a family.
Changes in my mind set
- Pastor Roger Magbanua
When I was invited by our senior pastor to attend the 3-day training on Stealth Evangelism, I was hesitant because it has been my belief that evangelism is not my gifting. But because I had learned submission, I confirmed my attendance. As a result of my attendance in this seminar at Dunamis, I experienced several paradigm shifts or changes in my mind set.
1. The Great Commission is not only for evangelist, it is for all, including me!
2. I can overcome my fear of rejection by taking the companion of Christ. It is not me that they reject, it is Christ.
3. The reason that my church members do not evangelize is that, because as pastor, I do not show them how. It’s my responsibility to train them and bring them to their fruitfulness in the Kingdom of God.
4. Although we have existing evangelistic witnessing method it seems not working. I learned from the seminar that the only difference between a sower and a reaper is the sickle. It must be sharp and easy to pick up and use.
Because of this experience, I have decided to implement this Stealth Evangelism Program in our church, by training at least 10 committed leaders and church members. I have also committed to partner with Dunamis in sharing and supporting financially its programs as we prosper financially as a result of our church growing. I praise the Lord I’m part of the Dunamis alumni.
Bishop Hermie Malabanan —Senior Pastor, Grand Harvest Christian Ministries, Calamba, Laguna, witnessing to young man in the mall during practicum
Truly changed my life forever
- Pastor Hermie Malabanan
I want to thank Pastor Tony Poole for inviting me to come and train in this very simple, yet very effective method of evangelism. The workshop on the step by step training in this method is very important in the mastery of this evangelism presentation. One of my favorite parts of the seminar was the practicum, where we are required to present the gospel at least 21 times during 3 practicum exercises. This was very challenging. It revived my passion to win souls for the Lord, and put an authority in me to tell my members to evangelize.
I can say that this seminar truly changed my life forever! While I was in the field during one of the practicums, God gave me a vision of multiplication for our churches. I was seeing in my spirit our churches’ members saturating our towns with the Gospel and bringing Harvest to our cell groups and churches. Glory to God!!! We are going to partner with Ptr. Tony in training and teaching pastors across the Philippines in this powerful soul winning technique.
Pastor Angel Santonia – Senior Pastor, Light of the World Christian Center,
San Pablo City, Laguna
Stealth Evangelism is God’s
answer to my prayers!
- Pastor Angel Santonia
First, I want to thank God because I was privileged to attend this very, very important seminar. I believe this is an answer to our prayers. I was really looking for a way wherein I can encourage all our members to do evangelism. That is why when Bishop Hermie told me about this, I did not hesitate to say yes.
Indeed, Stealth Evangelism is God’s answer for us through the simplicity of its approach I firmly believe that it can be learned easily by ordinary members in the church, yet it will bring great results. I believe it with all my heart and I can sense in my spirit that there will be a great end time harvest. . .and because of this, the church of Christ should be prepared for this phenomenal event. I am greatly challenged with this evangelism style. My passion for souls is ignited, I can feel the fire in my heart. My desire to win souls and train others with this approach is burning hot. I am so excited to go home and apply this method and technique in my church. If all the pastors and leaders will learn this method and technique, we can easily win the Philippines for Christ.
May the Lord Bless Dunamis and enable it to train more pastors and leaders!
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If you’ve seen it, watch it again and focus on what God is doing here in the Philippines!
We praise the Lord for bringing Pastor Steve Hill and his family over to help us here at Dunamis! His first full month at Dunamis has been a fruitful one. These photos above represent only a fraction of his involvement here in Manila during July. We are so blessed to have them on board!
Pastor Tony Gonzalvo – Sr. Pastor, Jesus Christ the Fountain of Living Waters Church,
Calamba, Laguna sharing the Gospel with people on the street.
Looking forward to a great, great harvest of souls!
- Pastor Tony Gonzalvo
Before the orientation for the seminar, I had the opportunity to read the manual, specifically the subject, “What is Stealth Evangelism”? My first impression was this tool or method is offensive in its approach. I was also thinking that because the author is an American, the style is most likely adapted from the western culture although the idea came up with the author’s encounter with a Filipina house help. This impression I had actually lessened my enthusiasm about the seminar.
After the orientation, I was still half hearted about the seminar. That night, my tooth ached terribly and my head was breaking and so I had a little sleep. I was actually thinking of going home in the morning with the other pastors who were set to leave to attend to some very important matters.
I thank the Lord because when I woke up Wednesday morning, my toothache was gone and even my headache and so I decided to go on with the seminar.
The first session we had with Pastor Tony cleared all my doubts and answered all my questions. The seminar became an interesting one for me and a big challenge at the same time. The days we spent in the seminar were really worth it. The sessions and the practicums were great because I learned a lot. It created in me a greater desire for evangelism and the excitement to immediately use it when I get home to our church was there.
I will impart this method of evangelism to our youth leaders and to other church leaders as well and even right now, I am looking forward to a great, great harvest of souls in our place and anywhere God will lead us.
Friday, which will be the last day of the seminar, I believe, will be another great day. Had I decided to leave on that Wednesday morning, it would have been a big, big regret for me. I thank God He sustained me and I was able to stay for the seminar.
I want to thank Pastor Tony Poole, his family, Pastor Steve Hill, Pastora Sonia and all the staff of Dunamis International School of Missions for this wonderful seminar. God bless you even more!
Pastor Jahren “Jah” Santonia – Assoc. Pastor, Light of the World Christian Center,
San Pablo, Laguna witnessing to two boys during a practicum.
A divine intervention!
- Pastor Jahren “Jah” Santonia
Praise God!
I know this is God’s work. When I heard about Stealth Evangelism, I was not that interested. I said to myself I have enough knowledge and it’s the same old way……but something within me is saying, “You should come.” Thank god, I believe it was a divine intervention. Indeed it was….He gave me a new inspiration, renewed passion and better ways of doing evangelism in the most simplest and unique way.
I really enjoyed it. Before, I am easily discouraged when I got rejected. Through this seminar, God opened my eyes and understanding. I am too much concerned on the words of the Holy Spirit in other people and forget my own mandate from God to share the gospel and let them experience Christ. Yes, they can be born again and at the same time religious.
I praise God He changed me! He has given me more faith and changed the way I look at things. FAITH –even though there is no tangible result on the person I shared to, I have faith that God saved him/her. CHANGED OF MIND – I no longer have fear of rejection. In fact, my only objective is simple and let them know about the wonderful work of Jesus Christ by being BORN AGAIN !
Thank You for all of you that helped Gemma!
One of our staff had a medical emergency this last month. She required a full hysterectomy. We notified some of you that knew her from your mission trips to the Philippines of her need, and the Lord came through as always! Thank you for standing with her in prayers and support. She is a vital part of the staff here. She is such a blessing to all the pastors that attend the training each week. She’s healing up wonderfully and will be back at her post in a short time! Thank you all again!
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Help Us Secure a Permanent Presence
in the Philippines!
Join the Dunamis Founder’s Club
The Founder’s Club was created to secure the permanent presence of Dunamis International School of Missions in Manila, Philippines. The Dunamis Mission Center has a mortgage of $250,000 against it. We, the leadership of Dunamis, have been seeking the Lord for an answer for the debt so that the funds that we receive monthly from our partners can be better utilized in the reaching of the lost both in the Philippines and worldwide.
We have accomplished much in the 8 years we have been here in the Islands, but we need to do more. We are constantly asked to bring Stealth Evangelism to other parts of the Islands and other nations all over the world, holding seminars for pastors and leaders that cannot afford to travel to Manila. Our heart breaks as we are forced to tell them that we can’t come right now, but maybe some time in the future. I’m telling you, that TODAY is the Day of Salvation and we need to be going now to wherever there are pastors that will avail themselves to be trained and in turn, train their members in Stealth Evangelism. This will insure their churches will have perpetual soul winning and discipleship flowing through them for years to come.
These are perilous times in the world today with economies shaking and the uncertainty of what the future holds. But we can make sure that no matter what happens in the financial world that this ministry in the Philippines will prevail and extend to reach the lost in every nation that we are able to touch.
You have an opportunity to make a huge impact with your seed in a ministry that is reaching a huge number of souls every year. Please step forward and help us get this debt paid so we can move to the next level in reaching the world with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If this mission center was paid for we could do so much more every month to train pastors all over even in other nations. We have had many invitations from pastors and leaders from Benin, Nigeria, Brazil, France, England, Italy, India, Myanmar, Saudi, Dubai, Thailand, Columbia, Libya, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, all over the US. Just about everywhere they hear about Stealth Evangelism. Honestly I believe it will go all over the world when we get our new video completed. So please help us take this wonderful Kingdom building tool to the world.
You can be a part of continuing this work for years to come through your gift of $1,000 or more. Through the sacrificial giving of 250 Founders the mission center will be paid in full this year. Your pledge can be paid in one lump or monthly payments designated to “Founder’s Club”. This must be separate from your regular monthly giving. Please don’t discontinue your current monthly support, monthly overhead continues, Amen? Upon the paying off of the note and to honor the occasion and those that participated we will display the Founders names on a beautiful plaque here in the mission center in Manila. All gifts are tax deductible!
Please pray about becoming a part of the Dunamis Founder’s Club. Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. You can do it today by clicking on one of the Donate Now buttons and you can even set up a monthly payment plan on it. Make sure and designate founders club on your contribution.
Thank you, Tony & Calli