Below is a first-hand account from Ryan Westbrook, Orthopaedic Physician's Assistant from Lorton, Virginia. Ryan recently spent over a week in Jacmel, Haiti with the Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH).
I traveled to Haiti with the Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH), which has been doing humanitarian work there for around the past twenty years. We were the fourth team CCH had sent down for medical relief since the earthquake.
Matt 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”. The Nairobi Christian Church, with a membership of 1,500 disciples, held a highly spirited Sunday service that saw the two main super regions come together for the first time this year. However, what glorified God’s name the most was the growth of our Kids Kingdom ministry. To our amazement, in that one location, we saw an attendance of 916 children who came to be a part of the worship service. This is very encouraging since the future of Nairobi church will largely depend on how spiritually matured our children will have become by the time we pass the baton of church leadership over to them.
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Despite a generic weakness in bible talks last year in the East Campus Ministry of Nairobi Christian Church, the year 2010 has started with great prospects. The last 3 weeks have seen a glorious paradigm shift in our weekly bible talks. In 3 weeks, we’ve seen 6 Campus students hold bible talks in two main campuses in Eastlands Nairobi with an unprecedented total attendance of 189 student visitors.
The San Antonio church (344 members) had 760 in attendance for their big International Sunday. With food from around the world, and many of the church wearing their national dress, everyone had a blast. Rapper Jason Riley entertained, the food and music was great, and folks hung out for fellowship until mid-afternoon. MT
God is at work in West Africa. The church planting to Kumasi, Ghana got off to a big start on Sunday as the 14 team members, plus other visiting disciples from Accra and Lagos, had 156 in attendance for their inaugural service!
Over 100 adults visited the service, and many stayed behind afterward for fellowship and Bible study. Chris Ogbannayo texted us that it was an awesome day, and that many of the disciples will be staying the week in Kumasi to help the new team get off to a fast start. Praise God! MT
Thank you to all of our brothers and sisters around the world who are praying for the disciples and the entire country of Chile.We continue to need your prayers. Here’s an update of news from today:
Adriana was found!! Thanks so much for praying for her. Her bus stopped in a smaller city between Santiago and Concepción and she was unharmed by the earthquake.
Our list of uncontacted disciples is down to 5. Today members of the church were able to locate and talk to about ten more brothers and sisters. Thank God that little by little everyone is being found.
As part of our ongoing commitment to keep you informed, below is a report filed by Dr. Mark Ottenweller, who just returned from his second Haiti disaster relief trip.
It is difficult to comprehend the pain and suffering the Haitian people are experiencing. Despite their desperate circumstances, we are happy to report some good news from the Haiti church which we trust will encourage you and your congregation. God is blessing their efforts to reach out to those suffering around them.
As Paul and Barnabas went out from Jerusalem to preach the gospel, Peter, James and John had only one request of them - "Remember the poor." In this spirit, HOPE worldwide and the International Churches of Christ would like to ask Christians around the world to set aside Sunday March 21 to "Remember the Poor."
Are you wanting to start a Spiritual Recovery Ministry in your church but don't know how to start or how to run such a group?
This booklet is a practical guide that will help you 1) Select the right group size 2) Have a weekly plan with appropriate accountability 3) Understand the common problems and pathways to spiritual health 4) Know how to plan people's graduation from the group.
Appendixed are two studies on "Knowing God" & the "Fathers Study" (understanding how your relationship with your physical father affects your relationship with your heavenly Father)
Below is a first-hand account from Ryan Westbrook, Orthopaedic Physician's Assistant from Lorton, Virginia. Ryan recently spent over a week in Jacmel, Haiti with the Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH).
The San Antonio church (344 members) had 760 in attendance for their big International Sunday. With food from around the world, and many of the church wearing their national dress, everyone had a blast. Rapper Jason Riley entertained, the food and music was great, and folks hung out for fellowship until mid-afternoon. MT
God is at work in West Africa. The church planting to Kumasi, Ghana got off to a big start on Sunday as the 14 team members, plus other visiting disciples from Accra and Lagos, had 156 in attendance for their inaugural service! 
By Mark Ottenweller, M.D.
Spend your Christmas 2010 in India making a difference with HOPEww.
Thank you to all of our brothers and sisters around the world who are praying for the disciples and the entire country of Chile.
As part of our ongoing commitment to keep you informed, below is a report filed by Dr. Mark Ottenweller, who just returned from his second Haiti disaster relief trip.
As Paul and Barnabas went out from Jerusalem to preach the gospel, Peter, James and John had only one request of them - "Remember the poor." In this spirit, HOPE worldwide and the International Churches of Christ would like to ask Christians around the world to set aside Sunday March 21 to "Remember the Poor."