Monday, May 24, 2010

The Wind bloweth where it listeth...


The reminder of John 3:8 says:
".... and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
This week’s Bible Studies were very much tied into preparing the people we work with to share their faith through the gospel of Jesus Christ. While soul winning and discipleship go hand in hand, it is evident that if no efforts are made to fulfill the great commission through preaching the Gospel then eventually there will be no one to disciple. With that in mind I taught the Welders, Fabricators and Mechanics of our men’s weekly Bible study and outreach how to share God’s plan for salvation.
The timing is crucial for these teachings as we have planned a huge day of street evangelism here in Eldoret this upcoming week. This is a big step of faith for these mostly new and young converts who will be amongst their peers sharing God’s Word.
Saturday we did evangelism on the outskirts of Mawe Tatu.
As we shared God’s Word with people in their homes and the fields where they were working, John 3:8 (above) became so real because you never know when God’s Spirit will move upon the hearts of the people. While there were fourteen people who made professions of faith in Christ it seemed like an uphill struggle throughout the entire day. Some days the Holy Spirit is so strong and free and other days it seems as there are many hindrances.
For Terry and I it is not about the numbers but rather seeing people genuinely coming to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and through that relationship living a life of peace, love and joy so that God might be glorified. We never know when the Holy Spirit is going to move and prick the hearts of the people but we do know that when we go in the name of Jesus we are being obedient to His Holy Word. Contrastly, in today’s services at Landmark Baptist of Namarambi there was freedom and liberty for God’s Spirit to move so that even during Sunday school there were many who came forward and kneeled before the entire Church to receive Christ. The blessings and victories that come in the ministry are so much more precious when it is clearly the work of God.
Our hearts desire is to see the hand of God in all that we do and give him the praise, honor and glory for His grace. Worshipping under the tent provides a very unique experience.
While there are no creature comforts like padded pews and air conditioning we had a spectacular view of Mt. Elgon which is located within 15kms of where we were. At various times throughout the service my heart and mind was on our two sister Churches on the top of the mountain who were worshiping at the same time. I prayed that God would be in their midst and was reminded once again of how great God is.
Following the service we proceeded to the river for Baptism.
Terry said that while we were preparing for the baptisms the candidates were scared to death as the rivers in Western have swollen from the recent heavy rains.
Normally I prefer that the Pastors baptize their new converts but Pastor Daniel was not feeling well so he asked me to baptize all. We baptized ten new believers who were scared, cold and happy all in one experience.
The blessings of God continue to amaze me but then again we do serve an amazing God.
Please pray for this Tuesday’s street evangelism as God is doing some exciting things among his people here in Eldoret.
God Keep You and Bless You,             

Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Mt. Elgon & Western Kenya



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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