The Shepherd's Staff, World MAP's

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Maria Franz, shown above left with husband Roy, has worked
on the Spanish ACTS nearly 25 years. At right, a couple
enjoy HECHOS, largely the result of Maria’s labor. Below
left, Edith Maglipon in WMAP’s Manila office coordinates
shipment of Shepherd’s Staff books to leaders such as the
Filipino pastor (below, right) who received his copy during a
conference hosted by missionary Paul Adams.
fully effective gift to the church in Africa and the
world!”
The Fesers’ own ministry has also grown and
expanded. “For many years Pamoja Ministries has partnered
with World MAP to bring quality materials to
tens of thousands of church leaders in East and Central
Africa,” said Sig.
“Recently the door has opened for us to connect to
many other African countries and we anticipate that
many tens of thousands more leaders will be asking for
The Shepherd’s Staff and ACTS Magazine in English,
Swahili, French and Portuguese,” Sig added.
Swahili leaders
receive copies of The
Shepherd’s Staff
in Tanzania
SPANISH Proofreader:
“Blessed Every Time I Work”
Maria Franz also enjoys a long-running relationship
with World MAP, having worked with World MAP
for 24 years, first as “office help” in 1983, then later –
after she and her husband started a family – working
from home as the proofreader of HECHOS (Spanish
ACTS). “At first it was difficult to do, for the material
was so good,” she recently recalled. “I just wanted to
read and study, but what I really had to do was proofread!”
For years she also translated letters from
Spanish-speaking church leaders. “The reading of the
letters was encouraging. It allowed me to hear firsthand
what God was doing through HECHOS all over
the world. I loved that God let me be a small part of
their lives. I continue to be blessed every time I sit to
work with a manuscript, knowing that from my home I
can be a part of God’s plan all over the world.”
Maria and Roy (also a former World MAP staff member)
are serving as associate pastors at New Life
Community Church in Pomona, California.
PHILIPPINES:
“You Are A Blessing To All Filipinos”
Edith Maglipon in World MAP’s Manila,
Philippines office has similar feelings of gratitude, and
feels “really blessed” each time a Filipino church
leader acknowledges receipt of The Shepherd’s Staff,
which Edith has personally mailed or delivered to thousands
of church leaders since 2000. “We often get comments
like this: ‘The book which you have sent to me
is really of great help. I can now teach with confidence
about the Word of God.’”
“May the good Lord continue to bless us,” Edith
recently said. “I know in our own little way, we have
helped those people who are in need of the Word of
God. I thank God because I find my work so interesting
and at least I was able to do work that glorifies God.
Let us pray together for the continued success of World
MAP and the very precious Shepherd’s Staff books and
Acts magazines, which I consider the service and ministry
of World MAP to humanity.
“I applaud our dear boss, Mr. Frank Parrish, for his
undying love to promulgate the Word of God to all people
of all races.”
“May the people continue to give their donations to
World MAP so that the Shepherd’s Staff book and Acts
magazines will reach the ends of the earth,” said Edith,
who recently shared this collection of appreciative
comments from Filipino readers:
• It’s a great tool for my ministry. God Bless.
• The book is very inspiring. It changes lives. God
bless.
• The book is of good quality materials. Glory to
God.
• The book is very integrative. It contains everything
in one.
• The book is full of wisdom. Thanks from the people
of the Philippines.
• The book is a great blessing to us. May we also
request for ACTS magazines.
• The book is great. May the Lord continue to bless
World MAP.
• May the Lord continue to bless World MAP.
You’re really a blessing to all Filipinos.
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