A Monthly Publication of

Ceylon Every Home Crusade

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5 Unity vs Uniformity

7 The oil of expectancy

8 Thy Kingdom Come!

11 Health page

12 Rethinking the Evangelical/Pentecostal approach to the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

20 In one hour, everything is going to change!

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16 A Word in Season

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A M o n t h l y P u b l i c a t i o n o f C e y l o n E v e r y H o m e C r u s a d e

Pas. Shanuka Elangasekera

facebook.com/ceylon every home crusade

We are very thankful for the letter from

Rev. Samuel Yrjola that enlightened our eyes to the fact

that the Speakers for the Manifest Glory Program held from 19th to 21st June

2014 were those that promoted the Toronto Blessing 1994.

It would benefit the Church at large, if Sri Lankan Church Leaders are careful

in selecting the Speakers for Conferences they host. Pastor Josiah Philip - Jaffna

A worthy Direction I was pleased the message The Prosperity Gospel vs.

Taking Up your Cross appeared in your July volume of the Direction magazine.

Evidently today messages in Christianity is seen largely moving away from the

true Bible teaching with much influence from the western world as well. Trials,

Suffering and Hell Bible talks much about is hardly voiced from pulpits. At a time

articles of this nature dont find a slot in Christian journals let this article be an

eye opener. Praise be to God. Nihal Uduwara - Colombo

Thank you for sending me the latest issue of Direction magazine. It is truly

a high quality magazine. So many excellent articles and news. Keep up the good

work. Peter Solomon - Australia

MY PERSONAL NOTE TO PASTOR AJITH PERERA I was taken by

surprise to see a personal note which looks like a personal attack against me in the

Direction Magazine to which I have subscribed from time to time. This attack is

uncalled for since Pastor Ajith Perera does not even know me personally.

Double exclamation marks is my style of writing although it seems to concern

Pastor Ajith. I have been very careful to not make any damaging statements about

another person while writing, whether it is in a spiritual or secular publication.

About praying for Sri Lanka to win the World Cup it is my humble

contribution to a great National Cricket Team for which I have the utmost respect.

It looks like pastor Ajith, been a man who is Holier than myself, must be praying for

weightier matters of the nation and of the church I wonder. Anyway, each to his

own call according to his own ability.

So as my Lord commanded us to walk in LOVE, I choose to forgive Pastor Ajith

for this uncalled for personal attack. May GOD bless you brother. Ken De joodt

Walk tall, my son,

In a bent and crooked world

Where truth lies hidden behind

Walls of Power.

Walk tall, my son,

When all you see around

Are people strutting up and down

So arrogant and so proud.

When you feel rejected and so afraid

Remember, son,

They've got feet of clay !

Walk tall, my son,

With humble heart and head held high,

And soften your very being to hear the sigh

Of those oppressed and weak.

Remember son, to speak a word of comfort

To lend a helping hand.

I have taught you, my son, to wait upon God

When the world all around goes mad.

For such men of valour, the Lord doth seek

So ...................Walk tall, my son.

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UNITY vs UNIFORMITY

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With Dick Eastman International President,

Every Home for Christ

Dick Eastman is the international president of Every Home

for Christ. He also serves as president of Americas National

Prayer Committee. Dicks passion for prayer and world

evangelism has prompted him to write a dozen books on the

subjects, including his latest, The Purple Pig and Other

Miracles.

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By Dr. Delron Shirley

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Dr Delron Shirley is the founder and

president of Teach All Nations Mission. He

served for twenty five years as dean of World

Harvest Bible College and Indiana Christian

University. He is a graduate of North Carolina

State University, Southeastern Baptist

Theological Seminary, and Indiana Christian

University.

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Sent by Terrence Fuard, Watford-UK

Even doctors are now saying that there is value in eating LEMON!

So, a tablespoon of real lemon in a glass of water every morning.

What can it hurt?

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Heart Attack and Water

That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I in you, that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. (John 17:21)

Rethinking the Evangelical / Pentecostal

approach to the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

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METHODIST CHURCH SRI LANKA BICENTENARY NATIONAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The Methodist Church Sri Lanka celebrated its bicentenary on 29 June 2014. The National

Thanksgiving Service was held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour on 29 June 2014

at 3.00 pm. Nearly 10,000 Methodist members from all over Sri Lanka attended the service.

During 2014 the bicentenary committee, along with many of other subcommittees, worked

hard to organise this very special bicentenary service in the history and life of the

Methodist Church. The British missionaries, when they commenced on their journey, did

not think that their lives were of any moment, but now they are of course, and celebrations

and contributions are the history we will leave for future generations.

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ndThe 202 Annual Meeting of the Ceylon Bible Society took place at the Ceylon thBible Society Auditorium on Friday27 June, 2014 at 5.15 pm amidst a

distinguished gathering consisting of Heads of Churches, Clergy, members of

CBS, prize winners of the Essay Competition and Creative Bible Study

programme and well-wishers. Rt. Rev. Kumara Illangasinghe, Emeritus Bishop of

Kurunegala and his wife Dr. Mrs. Lakmini Illangasinghe graced the occasion as

Chief Guests and were welcomed by two prize winners. The opening prayer was

offered by Rt. Rev. Dhiloraj R. Canagasabey, the Patron of the Ceylon Bible

Society.

stThe 201 Annual Report was presented by the General Secretary explaining the

work of the period of 15 months from January 2013 to March 2014 along with a

Power Point Presentation.

An inspiring message was shared by Rt. Rev. Kumara Illangasinghe. The prizes of

the Essay Competition and Creative Bible Study winners were distributed by Dr.

Mrs. Lakmini Illangasinghe. The closing prayer & the Benediction were offered by

the Bishop of Colombo. The entire proceedings were brought to close with a time

of fellowship.

RITA FLORENCE PERERA

Rita beloved wife of late Rev. J.

Freddy Perera, loving mother of

Fredrica and Joash gone to be

with the Lord on June 30th. A

Service of Thanksgiving at

AOG Church, Navinna

followed by funeral at General

Cemetery, Borella on July 3rd.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

First Year Memorial Service for

the life and ministry of late Rev.

S. B. Sooriyagoda held at Royal

Bible College Chapel, Kandy on

Thursday the 19th June 2014.

Friends, co-workers and family

members participated in this

service. Sam served as Field

Evangelist of EHC a few years

before joined the Baptist

Church as a Clergyman.

THE LAUNCH OF THE

SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE

STAMPMinister of Postal Services, Jeevan

Kumarathunga launched a commemorative

stamp and first day cover to mark the

centenary celebrations of the Assemblies of

God of Ceylon. Addressing the gathering on

the occasion Minister Kumaratunga said that

the mission had been responsible for uplifting

and providing spiritual support to its

congregation. I have been witness to some

of their services and seen how they strengthen

the lives of people with spiritual support and

counselling. he said.

Rev. M.Emmanuel of Calvary Church,

Gem Land, Avissawela returned to Sri

Lanka after a 3 week mission tour of

Banagalore and Madura. He ministered

at New Life Assembly, Madurai and

AOG, Banagalore and the Chief Pastors

are Revds. Dudly and Paul Thangiah

repectively. Dudly and Paul are sons of

late Thangiah a well loved and respcted

Pastor/Evangelist of AOG Jaffna and

Mrs.Thangiah. Rev.Emmanuel is son of

late Mutthiah- elder brother of

Evangelist Thangiah.

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202 ANNUAL MEETING OF

THE CEYLON BIBLE SOCIETY

RETURNED

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TO GLORY

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By Joseph O. MorelWord of Life Christian Assembly, Kotte

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Are you good at administrative work, able to work independently, with good writing skills and

interested in assisting a ministry based in Colombo, in a staff position?

The selected candidate will be responsible for running the pastors office with

minimum supervision and includes responsibilities as follows:

Organizing and maintaining Senior Pastors office correspondence

Performing multi task duties such as arranging meetings, events, making reservations, receiving guests, handling

email and phone communication

Writing reports

Searching for necessary information online

The ideal candidate should possess:

Online Search, Social Media & Computer skills (especially to use applications such as Ms. Office)

Skills in performing administrative tasks & good organization skills

Good written and verbal communication skills as well as a good command of English is required

Prior work experience

Though not required, an interest and knowledge in governance and religious liberty issues as well as

additional language ability in Sinhala and/or Tamil would be an advantage.

If you possess the above requirements, please forward your resume/CV to fillvacancy.applications@gmail.com by August

th30 2014 including name and contact details of a non related referee. Please make sure to also write a brief essay (up to

approximately 200 words) indicating your interest in this job on a word document and attach it to your e-mail.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview

Remuneration for the above position is competitive and based on prior experience.

Vacancy for the Position of Executive Secretary &

Personal Assistant to Senior Pastor

Centenary Celebrations of the Assemblies of God of Ceylon

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IN , EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE!

ONE HOUR

By Sister Marji Amarathunga Fernando

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David Henry The Independent 9 July 2014

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PARTNER

Christian parent from Wattala seeks for their only daughter who is

29 yrs in age 54" in height, very fair. Holds a Double Degree in IT

and Business Management. Brought up with good values. A

professionally qualified groom with good manners. She inherits a

house in a highly residential area in Wattala. Reply with details

with photograph to: koshen_16@hotmail.com

Mother from Marawila seeks a suitable committed Christian

partner for her committed Christian pretty born-again, daughter

29 years old, 5'5" in height. Please Contact: 032 - 2254428

LOOKING FOR ANNEXE Retired Christian lady

seeks for aged mother and self a suitable annexe in suburbs from

December 2014 in quiet decent home. Affordable monthly rent

around Rs. 10,000/- all inclusive. Please Contact: 0779 161 407

LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT 29 years old

lady looking for employment preferably a Christian organization.

Able to communicate in all three languages. Works in two

languages. Experienced in administration and simple accounting.

Organizing missions, meetings and as a prayer partner. Work in

windows word, excel and power point. Please contact:

0775713192

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Assistant Pastor -

Administration

Are you a BTH qualified English speaking

young man with a Passion for ministry

experience and people? Then apply by

e-mailing a cover letter along with your CV st

before 1 , August 2014, to:

DynamicMinistryopportunities@gmail.com

(in the subject tab state: Assistant Pastor of

Administration)

Participants enjoying the activity during a recent outbound programme

NCEASL has introduced Outbound Team Building at

Sanctuary House as another service to the national

Church,the schools as well as organisations and

companies. Outbound team building is an innovative

way of educating people in team dynamics. This

helps participants to learn biblical and ethical life-

values such as integrity, humility, patience, and

perseverance in addition to valuable life-skills needed

to live and thrive in the midst of the modern society.

Using an enjoyable mix of outdoor activities, team

challenges and games, the participants learn the

essential ingredients of a team; communication,

problem solving, decision making, cooperation and

team leadership. It is also an effective way of

equipping Christians to be effective witnesses in their

homes, schools, neighborhoods and offices.

Sanctuary House has the perfect site for outbound

programmes, with a large playing field and tree cover

bordering the Negombo lagoon which provides the

ideal infrastructure required for the course. For

further details please refer to the Sanctuary House

advertisement on the back page of this magazine.

"Sanctuary House"

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On 24th June 2014, a delegation from

the World Evangelical Alliance

including its Secretary General, Geoff

Tunnicliffe, met with His Holiness Pope

Francis at the Vatican. The historic

meeting was an opportunity to form

ties of friendship, while discussing

issues of mutual interest ranging from

the nature of the Gospel and Christian

Unity to issues in relation to religious

persecution. The World Evangelical

Alliance has its presence in Sri Lanka

through the National Christian

Evangelical Alliance (NCEASL).

Chhattisgarh, July 5, 2014: Villagers of

Sirisguda at the Special Gram Sabha to

ban the entry of non-Hindu religious

missionaries. An aggressive campaign

by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had led

to a ban on the entry of and

propaganda by non-Hindu

missionaries, especially Christians, in

more than 50 villages of Chhattisgarhs

Bastar region.

Aizawl, July 08, 2014: Presbyterian

parishes across Mizoram held prayers

Sunday night in their effort to stop the

state government from introducing a

law relaxing the total prohibition of

alcohol. The powerful Mizoram Synod

of the Presbyterian Church of India,

which has been opposing the state

government, organized the mass

prayer, Business-Standard reported.

India, July 07, 2014: The Dalai Lama

Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists

in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt

violence against Muslims, in a speech

to tens of thousands of devotees to

mark his 79th birthday. In front of the

massive crowd that included

Hollywood film star Richard Gere in

northern India, the Dalai Lama said the

violence in both Buddhist-majority

countries targeting religious minority

Muslims was unacceptable.

Presbyterians pray

to stop liquor

relaxation law

Chhattisgarh: 50

villages ban non-

Hindus missionaries

Religion cannot curb

fundamental rights:

Shariat courts invalid-

Supreme Court

Dalai Lama urges

Buddhists to halt

anti-Muslim Violence

Indonesia, July 07, 2014: Indonesia is at

a historic crossroads: the result of the

presidential elections on 9 July

coupled with Mays parliamentary

elections could strengthen the

countrys young democracy, marking its

full maturity. This also applies to the

governments relationship with

religious minorities such as Christians.

Christians have much

at stake as Indonesia

goes to the polls

New Delhi, July 07, 2014: No religion

can curb a persons fundamental rights,

Indias topmost court ruled on Monday.

No religion is allowed to curb anyones

fundamental rights, the Supreme

Court said while disposing a petition

that challenged the parallel religious

courts run by Muslim institutions such

as the Darul Qaza and Darul-Iftaa.

JAPANJapan is currently approaching an

existential crisis that it must resolve if it

is going to survive. The most simple

way to describe it is that decades of

low birth-rates and falling marriage

rates combined with ever increasing

life-spans has created a top heavy

society with roughly a third of Japanese

over the age of 60 and only 28% under

the age of 30. This problem is actually

compounded in the Japanese church

where Masakazu Sukuki of CRASH

Japan writes, based on 2012 data, out

of the average sized church in Japan

with 35 attending worship on Sunday,

18 are over the age of 60 and only 2

are under the age of 30. This means

that the church has 20% more elderly

than the national average and 20% less

of the younger generation.