While attending The Crown College of the Bible, the Lord placed a strong burden on our hearts for the people of England to be reached with the Gospel of Christ. We began praying that God would send laborers into His harvest in England. Before long, the Lord made it clear that He wanted us to be laborers in this field. When we finished our graduate studies, we began deputation and just asked the Lord to work in a mighty way. We praise God for His provision and that we were able to raise full support in just 13 months.
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| Graduation 2010 |
When we arrived in England, God provided for us to stay in the home of a person who attends Beeches Road Baptist Chapel. As we prayed, within a couple weeks the Lord helped us find a good car to drive. Just a month after we arrived, a house became available in a lovely neighborhood near the chapel, just two doors down from a couple who are members of Beeches Road. We did not bring any furniture with us, but God has provided for all of the furniture and appliances we have needed.
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| Our new home! |
Upon arrival, we immediately began helping with the ministries of Beeches Road Baptist Chapel. We work in the two weekly children’s clubs and the evangelistic Sunday School at the Chapel. Every Saturday evening, we help with the men’s and ladies’ Youth Rallies, where the Gospel is preached to 50 to 60 young people ages 12 to 19. Just three weeks after we arrived, we helped organize the Holiday Bible Club during the children’s mid-term break. There were between 60 and 70 children in attendance each day and two children made professions of faith in Christ! We’ve had the opportunity to go to Brighton twice to help prepare the facility and knock on doors to invite children to the Bible club and adults to the new English class.
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| Helping children make "Gospel Bracelets" at the World Mission Conference |
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| Jonathan leading a song in the children's Sword Club |
We have also been extensively involved in soul-winning ministry multiple times a week. Every week since October we have been visiting a family of six, whom we met while knocking doors. This past week they came out to the Gospel service and Sunday school for the first time and brought their cousin with them. Pray that this precious family will understand their need for salvation and accept Christ very soon!
In the month of December we were able help arrange carol singing and a Gospel presentation in four local nursing homes. Many of these homes have asked us to return each month to hold a service with the residents. We are praying that we will see residents and care takers come to know Christ as a result of this new ministry.
In the past month we have also been contacting local schools, volunteering to help with their assemblies and religious education courses. The door to work in state schools is wide open here in England. God has specifically given us favor with a very large secondary (senior high) school. We had our first assembly last week with the year 11 students, in which we were able to give a clear Gospel presentation to over 150 young people. Several other schools have a great interest in having us in to help with assemblies! Please pray for God’s continued favor as we contact schools and for a great work to be done in the hearts of young people for the cause of Christ!
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| Jonathan giving the Gospel in a State School Assembly |
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| St. Michael's school where we have assemblies |
It is unbelievable to see what God has allowed us to be a part of already. We are looking forward to all that God has for us in this new year!
