The Shepherd's Staff, World MAP's

More documents

Recommendations

Info

DigOct08:DigJul05 10/8/2008 2:07 PM Page 2 FRANK R. PARRISH It is a joy to be writing to you as we enter into yet another busy fall season for the ministry of World MAP. We are partners in three church leadership seminars in Nigeria in November; still translating, printing and mailing the “double-sized” issue of ACTS Magazine, a very important and biblically-thorough study on The Anointing Of The Holy Spirit; writing yet another biblical study for ACTS Magazine; coordinating ongoing Shepherd’s Staff distribution worldwide; and so much more! In over 140 nations around the world, multiplied tens of thousands of pastors are receiving World MAP’s equipping and training materials. These important teachings have wide-reaching impact – on the pastors’ lives and families, their ministries, their churches and cities, and even their nations! Let me say quickly and adamantly that we are fully aware that this impact is not our doing. We have the grateful privilege of partnering with the Lord – the 2 • WORLD MAP DIGEST Chorus of Thanksgiving King of all kings, who is working powerfully by His Spirit, through His eternal Word, to bring life, wisdom, salvation and hope to countless souls around the world! Though not of our doing, I can share with you the impact of World MAP’s ministry around the world with absolute surety and confidence. First, because I know without doubt that it is our Lord’s desire – and His right as the inheritor of the nations (Ps 2:8) – to bring glory to His Father as He moves in the hearts of every tribe, tongue and nation in these days. Second, because we receive so many testimonies and heartfelt thanks from church leaders all over the world. They express again and again that the materials we are sending to them are producing much fruit in their lives and the lives of those they shepherd. Many of those testimonies and sincere words of gratitude have been included in this Thanksgiving issue of DIGEST for your enjoyment. Honored To Serve With You All of what I’ve shared is likely not new to you, as a long-time partner and member of the World MAP family. So why, then, am I writing to you about this? by Frank R. Parrish “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God” (2Cor 4:15). Anthem of praise and thanks For the simple, yet very sincere, reason that Wendy and I want to join our voices and hearts with those thousands of church leaders who have already testified and proclaimed their gratitude. Though they may be saying how grateful they are to World MAP and our staff, the reality is that they are thanking YOU! For without your prayers and faithful, often sacrificial, giving we could not fulfill God’s call to “send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared” (Neh 8:10). It is because of you – and your commitment to the cause of Christ – “that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God”. Your partnership allows God’s grace to be multiplied into the hearts of people around the world. Together with them, we join the never-ending and ever-growing anthem of praise and thanksgiving to the One who makes it all possible! Hallelujah! Some of you give out of your abundance, and for that we are grateful. Others have written to explain your circumstances of limited income or recent illness, or even the loss of a loved one, and yet continue to give what you can – and for that we are immensely humbled, and still very grateful. In either case, we are overwhelmed with thanksgiving for your willingness to do all you can, to reach all you can, while you still can! Even in these days of seeming
DigOct08:DigJul05 10/8/2008 2:07 PM Page 3 uncertainty and challenge in our world, you have been faithful to partner with us in the Gospel. The words of thanksgiving that we have received on your behalf could not be contained even in several issues of DIGEST! But we have gleaned from the testimonies, and in this magazine you will read some amazing stories and some profound expressions of thanksgiving. Since they are written to you, I trust you will take time to read them – and receive them! I know you will be blessed, as we also have been encouraged and blessed. Church leaders are thanking you for caring about them enough to pray for them and regularly allow your heart to be touched by their circumstance. They are grateful that you have responded faithfully to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and have been the Lord’s hand extended to them to help. Your help equips and trains the church leaders in some of the most desperate and difficult places – giving them confidence, hope, strength, boldness and a building up of their faith. Truly, God’s grace is being multiplied to them through you! Wendy and I, in this season of thanksgiving, pause to express our thanks to you. We are honored to serve with you in assisting the Thank you, World MAP! Body of Christ in so many nations. Please know that the words of gratitude you will read are from real people who are living – and sometimes suffering and even dying – for their faith. Their faces you may never see on this side of Heaven. But be encouraged that on that Day, when we all join in a glorious song of praise and thanks to our Savior, Lord and King, you will meet them. And you will know that all that you have done for Jesus’ sake, whether large or small, will have counted for the glory of God and the salvation and blessing of countless people. Now that’s something to be thankful for! That all may know Jesus, Frank Parrish, Director WMAP VISION AND MISSION OF WORLD MAP World MAP (Missionary Assistance Plan) is a transdenominational, nonprofit ministry dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission – making disciples of all nations – by: • Equipping indigenous church leaders in Third-World nations through biblically-based, Spirit-filled teaching resources and practical ministry training so that they can be more effective, and in turn raise up and equip still more leaders (2Tim 2:2). • Sharing the triumphs and trials of these front-line ministers with believers in Western nations, to inspire the Body of Christ to fervently pray and sacrificially give, so that “this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world” (Matt 24:14). The Third-World church stands poised and ready to reach the nations with the Gospel, if they could just be equipped to do so. Thank you for partnering with World MAP to supply this urgent need! Vol. 48 • No. 4 Fall 2008 World MAP World Missionary Assistance Plan DIGEST CONTENTS 2 Chorus Of Thanksgiving 4 Praise The Lord For Your Work & Effort 9 Shepherd’s Staff Distribution 10 The Galilee Zone 11 ACTS Magazine Excerpt 12 “World MAP Has Trained You Very Well” 12 They Learn By Lantern WORLD MAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jon Cook, Skip Mahoney, Hank Morris, Frank Parrish, Vic Torres. WMAP CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Dreher, Helmuth Lange, Dave McTaggart, Frank Parrish, Wendy Parrish, Horst Senkbeil, Alex Tingstad. DIGEST STAFF Frank and Wendy Parrish .......... Directors / Editors Gayla Dease.... Publications Coordinator Keith Balser......................... Copy Editor World MAP DIGEST is published quarterly by World Missionary Assistance Plan, whose editorial and business offices are at 1419 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank CA 91504. The subscription price is $5.00 per year. Receipts for contributions are tax-deductible. Periodicals postage paid at N. Hollywood, California 91605 and additional mailing offices (USPS 692240). Postmaster: Please send form 3579 to 1419 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, California 91504. HOW TO CONTACT US: Visit us at our website on the Internet at www.world-map.com • Email us at wmap@world-map.com • Call us at 1-818-843-7233 • Fax us at 1-818-845-5000 WORLD MAP DIGEST • 3
Page 1: DigOct08:DigJul05 10/8/2008 2:07 PM
Page 5 and 6: he ff DigOct08:DigJul05 10/8/2008 2
Page 7 and 8: DigOct08:DigJul05 10/8/2008 2:11 PM

The Shepherd's Staff, World MAP's

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?