In Mark 16:15-18, we find what has been known as “The Great Commission.” It is the instruction Jesus left with His followers and reads like this in the New King James Version of the Scriptures: And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be […]
URGENT PRAYER NEEDED
Greetings All: It seems before the most recent Mideast Update had officially been made available, a great need for prayer has come about. As you will have read in the update, there have been two large mass meetings in Iraq. One of these was in Mosul and the other in Fallujah. Thousands of people gathered to hear the Word of […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 1/27/2017
The situation in the Middle East continues to change from day to day. The House of Blessing missionaries adjust as best they can so that they can survive the circumstances as well as continue the work of the ministry they have been called to. Although there is a partial ceasefire of sorts in place, fighting continues involving assorted jihadist groups, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 1/9/2017
As I think back to the events that have transpired during 2016 in the lives of Pastor R and the House of Blessing missionaries, I am struck by what an eventful year this has been. Many true life stories have been chronicled and then retold. These accounts describe how God honored the trust, faith, and obedience of His loyal servants […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 1/2/2017
As I get ready to send out the first Mideast Update for 2017, I want to first say thank you to all the people around the world that have responded to the urgent prayer need for Pastor R in the last few days. I have sent out several short urgent prayer notices, and judging from different comments I’ve seen, there […]
UPDATE ON PASTOR R-
I have received a short e-mail this morning to let me know that Pastor R has had his surgery. It appears that the surgery went well; he has been given the blood that he needed, and although he is weak, he is recuperating. It will take a few days for him to get his strength back. I’m sure we’ll hear […]
URGENT UPDATE: PASTOR R-
An urgent request was just put out for prayer concerning Pastor R and the struggles he has been having with his health. I know many of you immediately began earnestly taking him and his situation before the Lord at this critical time for him. I am thankful for a body of believers that take the Word of God literally and […]
SPECIAL NEED FOR PRAYER
I received a call from Pastor R a few minutes ago. He, and four of his ministry team, had just finished praying for somewhere between 800-900 people. The people line up for prayer, beginning early in the morning, and special prayers are offered up all day long. Today was a particularly heavy day of prayer and ministry. The people are […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/13/2016
In one of the calls I received from Pastor R this past week, I had the amazing opportunity to speak with three of the new graduates from HOB’s School of Ministry. These three men, whose names were Mahmud, Abdullah, and Gaze, knew very little English but were able to greet me on the phone. They felt it a blessing to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/4/2016
As I read one news article after another, I think of a great event that is soon to come. Soon, the Lord of Glory will return to this world which today is spinning out of control, and He will take full control over it once again. The Psalmist penned these words in Psalm 24: The earth is the LORD’s, and […]