News and Updates
September 1, 2009
David Copeland · September 1, 2009
Newsletter · Volume: 9 Issue: 9
Thank you to all our partners and friends who prayed for us during our Kenya Ministry trip in August. The trip was filled with one miracle after another and one blessing after another!
We started our ministry time in Kitengela, a suburb of the Capital City of Nairobi. We had the honor of taking part in the ordination of 12 Pastors who are affiliated with Christ Victory Ministries/Victory Family Church under the direction of Bishop David Matipei. Friday and Saturday night revival meetings were powerful, and the Sunday ordination service found the church packed with people as well as the anointing of the Holy Spirit!
Monday August 10th we traveled to Kilgoris a town in the Western Province, approximately 180 miles west of Nairobi. We have had the honor of ministering now in the Kilgoris area since 2005. Between 30-50 pastors from several different denominations gathered at the Masaai Christian Academy for six days of Seminar during the day, a crusade in the afternoon, and revival services at night. And God didn’t disappoint any of us!
Wednesday afternoon the crusade began and well over 100 people gave their lives to Jesus on that first afternoon! The sick were prayed for and God touched so many people’s physical ailments, we lost count of the number.
Thursday afternoon the rains came as the altar call was given. There were so many people wanting prayer we couldn’t stop praying for them even if we were getting soaked! As the crowd was dispersing because of the rain, a six year old crippled boy was brought to the platform for prayer. As all of our team laid hands on the boy, he began to walk for the first time in his young life! TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!! Needless to say when the crowd heard the boy was healed, they were running back to the field to see the miracle God had done!
Friday had Charles Kalkomey and me traveling to Kisi a town one hour north of Kilgoris while Ralph Sawh and Jude Tharp stayed behind to cover the Kilgoris crusade. Charles and I ministered to a group of pastors and leaders at Kisi Central Pentecostal Church in the morning then traveled to Nyanturago, a small town south of Kisi for an afternoon crusade in which at least 100 people raised their hands to confess Jesus as their Lord!
Saturday, once again we split time between Kisi and Kilgoris. This time the rains came and washed out the roads leading to Nyanturago for the crusade. But it was all in God’s will for us to be back in Kilgoris in time for the crusade!
At the altar call many more sick were prayed for and testified they felt God’s healing power surge through them. Again toward the end, a 12 year old deaf girl was brought to the back of the platform. Several of us gathered around her along with a pastor from Burundi, laid hands on her and she instantly began to hear for the first time in her life! Again, TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!!!!! But best of all, almost 500 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ during the week of crusade!
God is still the GOD OF MIRACLES! I have shared these events with many since I returned to the States and almost 100% of the response has been: “when is this going to happen here!”
When we get as hungry for God as they are in developing countries! They don’t have a government who is trying to be god for them. Many of them don’t know where their next meal is coming from. And I realize we have many needs here in the U.S that needs tending too! That’s why Revival Now Ministries is doing our part to serve not only places like Kenya, Guyana and soon the nation of Burundi; we spend far more time reaching out to rural areas of the United States that many others evangelists will never go to. These are places where is not the promise of a big offering, or an opportunity to stay at the nearest 5 star hotel. I’m not against people being blessed or staying in nice hotels; but we cannot rest until the whole world knows Jesus has come to save, heal, deliver and set the captives free! Of every nation of the world! That includes our whole world.
Another thrill I’ve already alluded to was about a pastor and his eight month pregnant wife from Burundi; he found our website on the internet, contacted us on Friday July 31st and met us, pregnant wife and all in Kilgoris for the pastors meetings. He came for the fellowship and the teaching of the pastors seminar; but he came for the express purpose of begging us (literally) to please come to Burundi to preach the Gospel!
This is no doubt the hour for the completion of the Great Commission! No one church can reach every nation! No one denomination alone has or will be able to complete the Great Commission! No one ministry such as ours will be able to do it all. But every one of us has the mandate from Jesus Himself to do our part: GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL!
Thanks to everyone, especially the churches, who gave a special offering to help us with our Kenya expenses. Thank you to all our partners who have given and continue to give so sacrificially to Revival Now Ministries to help us cover the earth with the message of repentance, restoration and revival! Great will be your reward when we stand before God! God’s economy is not in recession! And for His people, even in times of famine, we WILL be satisfied!
Psalms 37:19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Blessings,
David & Pam