News and Updates

February 1, 2012

David Copeland · February 1, 2012

Newsletter · Volume: 12 Issue: 2

Isaiah 54:2Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

As we enter the second month of 2012, I am so excited about what we have already seen take place in this New Year! God is continuing to open many new doors for us. We are seeing a fresh hunger and thirst for God in every place we have been. He is also linking new partnerships with Revival Now to help us in fulfilling our assignment on the earth.

At the urging of a Pastor friend of this ministry, I want to take this month’s newsletter to outline some things I believe God is speaking to Pam and I about Revival Now Ministries for the coming days:

We know God has been calling us for the last two years to spend a greater amount of time ministering to the nations. We have attempted to step through some open doors slowly, but we are sensing the time has come to fully commit to traveling to these nations. The Macedonian call (Acts 16:9) is ringing in our hearts!

We are sensing it is time to expand our Pastors Training into other areas in Kenya East Africa. We have gained approval from the Ministry of Education on Kenya for the training. The pastors in Lodwar, Turkana are begging us to come soon and establish the same leaders training we established in Kilgoris in April 2010. The Kilgoris Training will continue for the next several years. But the time for expansion into other areas has also come. Uganda, Rwanda as well as some Latin American countries are also asking us to come and help. The cost of each pastors training session has risen to over $3,000 US. Add our personal expenses plus cost of a ticket, and you can see expansion can be expense. But souls saved and leaders trained are worth it!

We are excited to be asked to work with Samaritans International of Waxhaw NC in establishing some leadership training in Nicaragua. The country of Guyana and several other Caribbean Islands need our help in training leaders in those nations. We are also strongly feeling the tug to several Pacific Island nations, some of them being US territories in which 80-85% of the legal US residents live well below the poverty line. The churches in many of these US territorial islands are lagging far behind the mainland; and we definitely want to minister to our own people.

We will also continue to travel across the US preaching, praying, and believing God is preparing the United States for the next Great Awakening. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not for the United States only: it’s for every nation of the world that will hear and (whosoever will) come.

But for expansion to take place, it takes finances. I am so thankful for each and every partner, church and organization that has sown into Revival Now Ministries in the last ten years. I am thankful to every pastor who has invited us, and those pastors who continue to invite us to minister in their churches on a regular basis. You are and will continue to be a source of vital strength and encouragement to us.

My purpose this month is to ask you to do three things: First pray. Ask God what He would have you to do in helping us fulfill our part of the Great Commission. Many of you are already Partners. We thank you from the depths of our heart for your continued support.

Second, I would ask you to obey what the Holy Spirit tells you to do. We have never been a high-pressure ministry when it comes to offerings (and never will be). All we ask is that you obey what He tells you to do. When you obey, God WILL release a blessing on your life for partnering with us. I am praying and believing with you every day for that!

Thirdly, would you consider telling others about what we are doing? Many of you know people who are very interested in the type of work Pam and I do, that is, taking revival to the nations. Maybe you know a pastor you could recommend us to, or an independent or unaffiliated church that is searching for a missionary to support? Maybe you know a businessman/businesswoman who is interested in donating materials, frequent flyer miles or other items. We also have some programs in place in which a car, stock options, and other items could be donated and sold and proceeds given specifically for the furtherance of the Gospel work.

We are so excited for every opportunity standing before us now. Souls are ready to come into the Kingdom of God. We are more than ready and more than willing to go: will you allow us to be your missionary to the nations?

Don’t forget to send us your prayer requests this month. As we pray and join our faith together, breakthroughs are coming to your families, ministry and your business!

May God continue to bless you with an abundant harvest in 2012!

David & Pam