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Good opportunities to get used to working with a translator (first time for 2 years), only a couple of slight hiccups otherwise we flowed in our presentation. Keep praying!

Tomorrow the team of 8 is divided up into pairs and we head off into the central regions of Moldova to take meetings in homes.
The Moldovan Christians have been praying and will have invited people into their homes to hear the gospel.
Please pray that God will give each speaker the right message to share.

Despite EU integration attempts in recent years, Moldova continues to be the poorest country in Europe, crippled by a high level of corruption, political instability and a failing economy. The extreme poverty, especially in rural areas, aggravates related problems like a high rate of alcoholism and an exodus of the working population to other countries, while children and elderly are left behind. However, this situation also creates many ministry opportunities, especially in the area of relief & development.

I have been invited to be involved in gospel preaching, this outreach is carried out in partnership with local Moldovan Churches, encouraging them in evangelism as they reach out to their friends, family members and neighbours with the gospel.

Please pray for:

For the preaching of God’s word, that many people will understand and respond.
For safety in travel.
For a good understanding and working relationship with my translator.
For Mark McCormick (Mission organiser) and the other team members who are also involved in reaching the Central Regions of Moldova.

The Approximate schedule for each mission is as follows:

Saturday – arrive in Moldova – possible outreaches in evening for some of us
Sunday am preach in local churches to get culturally orientated – maybe 2 to a church
pm in some cases we go out to preach the gospel in homes i.e. outreach missions starts

Monday – Saturday breakfast 8.0-9.0 Team time and feedback 9.00-10.00

Preaching in groups – on average 4 per day per evangelists 11.00-21.00
+/- preaching in schools or hospitals or clinics etc

Sunday Preaching outreach missions in churches – possibly evangelists will double up
Monday debrief – final meal together
Tuesday – off home.

Always encouraging to receive emails like this one:

“My name is ‘R’ and I’m from Australia, I came across your sermon on SermonCentral “Encountering God, Experiencing Change” Isaiah 6:1-12
I have been blessed beyond words. Thank you for a such inspired sermon, God bless brother.”

Student in library

Gordon is part of the FistServe Steering Group.

Penny’s Ladies Craft Night was last night held at Duncan Road Church .
The evening attracted a good number of ‘unChurched’ women along to this bridge-building event. We pray this will be the first of many opportunities to input in these ladies lives.

Encouraging to see a number of first time men attending tonight’s event!

Great to lead the service and preach at Julia’s baptism – fantastic occasion!

A thrill to hear how Camp and ‘BodyBuilders’ have helped her in her spiritual journey.

Local schools have been contacted today regarding the ‘LIFE Expo’

Please pray that the six schools contacted will take up the offer to bring their selected classes to experience this fantastic resource!

Always amazed how God meets our practical needs! After 30 years of unsalaried ministry it is good to testify that the God of the Bible is Jehovah-Jireh!

“Jehovah-Jireh” is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. “Jehovah-Jireh” is a name found in some older English translations of the Bible (i.e. King James Bible) of YHWH-Yireh and means “The LORD Will Provide” (Genesis chapter 22 verse 14). It is the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac.

“Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means ‘the Lord will provide’). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’”

November 2017 to January 2018 Curley Prayer letter