April Newsletter 2009
Written by Travelmissions   
Friday, 24 July 2009 07:54

Dear brothers and sisters

 

We have truly been blessed during our time in South Africa. One thing we can say is that there is definitely a silent revival in South Africa. Every time that we return we experience a greater hunger for Him. People talk easily about Jesus everywhere and it isn't a "personal matter" as years ago. We have been to nearly 30 countries and there is none like SA spiritually. The only thing that really makes us sad is the selfishness…." I have been saved and just want to know more and just want to be blessed" instead of "I have been saved and I need others to be saved too". We don't blame anybody but we question the leadership. Very few are prepared to preach, teach or train effective evangelism because it isn't a comfortable subject. When we minister in churches, we find a shocking statistic that 1-2 percent of the body of Christ evangelize to unsaved people. When we question why they don't, they normally reply that they don't know how to or that they are afraid. You will be afraid too if you don't know how to!!!! Come on! Let us stop trying to please our congregations and start to do what God expects from us. Let us stop seeking after blessings the whole time and rather be a blessing to the Lord. Just 2 days ago an elderly man asked Jono why we go out to other countries and don't rather work in South Africa. Obviously obedience is the primary reason, but Jono's answer at the time was "There are so many born-again Christians in South Africa already, why do they always want someone else to do their responsibility? It is the body of Christ's task to reach the people around them, not just the missionaries."

 

The church that does not carry a passion to reach the world isolates people behind walls of cultural irrelevance.

 

Please have a look at the "Evangelistic Tools" of our website on www.travelmissions.org. You will be equipped and edified!!!!

Well, on a more positive note. We have been greatly blessed to have been part of reaching out to the farmers and farm workers, saved and unsaved. We have been praying for the sick and sharing the truth to the unsaved and stirring up the saved to be a blessing to our Lord and savior by reaching out to those who don't know Him. Many come to the Lord and many who were out of fellowship were restored.

Jono was blessed with new boots by a missionary from Bulgaria (Casper) and we really thank the Lord for His faithfulness and the missionary's obedience. Well, now his feet are nice and warm again and blessed are the feet of those who bring good news.

We are preparing for our next phases, Thailand and then Greece. We have been invited by Strategic Ministries to go back to Chiang Mai for an outreach with a group of 20 people. We will be working with Lighthouse Ministries in the red district and train pastors on evangelism. We still need 8 people to join the team. Please contact Joshua at 0822278730 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Outreach to Greece - 25 June to 2 July.

(We will leave SA 23 June and return 4 July).

 

Hellenic Ministries - www.operationjoshua.net

 

Join 200 people from around the world to hand out 50 000 Bible packets with the now translated Modern Greek New Testament. We need 30 people!!!!

 

Did you know…
  • Only 0.18% are born-again!
  • 50 missionaries serve the 10 million Grecians!
  • It is unlawful to establish a church in Greece!
  • Many have been arrested in Greece for proclaiming the Gospel in recent years!
  • Few own their own Bibles or know what it says!
Return flight cost - R8800
Camping, transport and provision costs - 400 Euro
Provide your own tent and sleeping bag as we will be sleeping in campsites at the seashore.
(The quoted fees might vary slightly).

 

We also need 8 more people to join the additional or extended outreach to Crete for 10 more days.

 

There is an additional or extended outreach to Crete for 10 people from the 15 th of June to the 4 th of July.

 

This outreach is predominantly to muslims in refugee camps.

 

Cost will be more or less 70 - 100 euro's extra and only for 10 people.

 

PRAYER POINTS
  • Thank God for protecting us during the outreaches and that He enabled us to share the Gospel daily to Atheists, Moslems', Hindus, Buddhists' etc. and could visit missionaries and edify and train outreach teams so far away.
  • Pray for more people to go on the Thailand outreach.
  • Please pray for us as we need more people for the Operation Joshua outreach in Greece and the outreach to Muslims in refugee camps in Crete in June and July.
  • Thank Him for the people who did come to the knowledge of Christ and got saved.
  • Pray that all the seed that was planted through sharing and gospel tracts will grow and that the mind of their understanding being enlightened in the knowledge of Him.
  • Pray for missionaries for protection, provision and that this will be a time of rest (spiritual, emotional and physical) for them and that they will be refreshed.
  • Pray for more Devine appointments and that He will give us more opportunities to preach and to train people while in SA .
  • Pray and stand in agreement that the Lord shall provide all our needs and the needs of the missionaries who have sacrificed everything to serve Him…
  • Pray that the Lord will guide us for His plan and purpose in 2009

Our Banking Details:
Account name: Travel Missions
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account Type: Cheque
Account no: 4063772319
Branch: Noord Einde
Branch Code: 632005
Swift Code: ABSA ZAJJ (For outside South Africa)

 

OUR DETAILS
E-mail address:
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Cell phone:
Len: +27 711548684 (in SA: 0711548684)
Jono: +27 712028865 (in SA: 0712028865)

 

We desire to fulfill the call of Mark 16:15 to “Go onto the entire world and preach the Gospel” and we also desire for you to fulfill that call as well. Your donation will aid us as we preach the Gospel in remote and unreached areas, impact others who will in turn impact others who will impact all generations worldwide with the truth and power of the Gospel. All gifts, great or small, will be appreciated.

 

Please visit our new changed web site, www.travelmissions.org to see some photos of our latest experiences. For those of you that might have missed a few, our old newsletters are also available for viewing on our web site.

 

Thank you for your prayers and support.

 

Thank you Lord Jesus for given us a reason to live and a reason to die.

 

Remember: The last and primary reason people reject what the Bible says is simply because they don’t want it to be true!!!!!!!!

In His Service
Len and Jono

 

We are currently in Cape Town, South Africa gathering people for an outreach to Greece.

 

Outreach to Greece - 25 June to 2 July.

Join 200 people from around the world to hand out 50000 Bible packets with the now translated Modern Greek New Testament.

 

Did you know that in Greece:

  • Only 0.18% are born-again!
  • 50 missionaries serve the 10 million Grecians!
  • It is unlawful to establish a church in Greece!
  • Many have been arrested in for proclaiming the Gospel in recent years!
  • Few own their own Bibles or know what it says!

Provide your own tent and sleeping bag.

Return flight cost – R8800

Camping, transport and provision costs – 400 Euro

(The quoted fees might vary slightly).

 

Additional outreach to Crete for 10 more days also available.

There is an additional or extended outreach to Crete for 10 for from the 15 th of June.

This outreach is predominantly to muslims in refugee camps.

Cost will be an average of 70 euro's extra and only for 10 people.

Contact: Jono - 0712028865 or Len - 0797173515

 

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Hellenic Ministries - www.operationjoshua.net

 

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