Expanding Their Reach

Alfred, a Kenyan, and other disciples of Christ with him,

continue to find families who have not heard of Jesus. As

he returns home or visits a town, he sends us photos and

updates, such as, “This is the team that committed their

time for three days and a total of 61 souls came to faith!”

They then baptized them in the closest river.

Another exciting note from

him was, “This team are

inspired by God and have committed give each one

hen to offer those who don't have in this church!”

This note reminds me of Acts 2:44–47, where we

read that those who believed were sharing what

they had with others in need, having communion,

showing singleness of heart, and praising God.

Last month Alfred emailed another

note. “Praise God! 56 house churches,

78 [people] active in motion and more

pioneering new fields is motto.” The

movement is even self-supporting, as

believers give out of the little they have

to enable long treks to new locations in

Kenya and Uganda.

These are the committed Christ-followers we love to

train, coach, and equip as they go places we will never

see, to find those who will trust in Jesus as Savior and

become His disciples. With your support of me, we are

able to do this. My trip this month to Kenya will be

another opportunity this year to meet with Alfred and

others with him. I am going to Kenya with a team from

Gateway Community Church in Wylie, Texas, and

during this visit we will provide donated cell phones for

the national leaders. Gateway will also provide a motor-

bike that will enable Alfred to cover more distance

faster as he goes further away from home on evangelism journeys in new areas.

Gary Glahn, East Africa Field Leader Newsletter #15 July 2013

Your donation at www.eastwest.org/GlahnDonate will enable me to travel to Africa regularly, as I manage

projects of physical aid, and assist nationals to do evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

Equipping and Providing

“Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon of the church in

Cenchrea, so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints

and provide her with whatever help she may need from you,” (Romans 16:1)

Women of Faith

As we read biblical accounts of Paul

praising and giving greetings to the

women who have been serving with

him in evangelism and discipleship,

we are receiving notes from Alfred

about the men and women who are

active in ministry. Women are wel-

comed and acknowledged as part-

ners with men to do what is needed

to advance the church. One note

states, “77years old mother is the

person of peace and has offered

her home for the training beginning

tomorrow!”

In a culture where women in de-

nominational churches are restrict-

ed in their service, he writes about

some women, “Praise God! These

are very courageous to conduct

baptism!”

Below is a woman who has identi-

fied and mapped the new fields she

desires to enter to share Christ and

establish churches.

Glahn Family Life

Sandi will defend her dissertation on the day I leave for Kenya. What an ordeal! “Dr. Glahn” sounds nice. My father took my brother and me on a trip through the National Parks and Monuments of Utah in April. A great bonding experience (really!).

Alexandra sang a solo in the church talent show. Her ability to sing did not surprise us, but we were amazed our shy girl did it in front of people!

Praise

New disciples and multiplication

of grace-oriented churches

A partnering church to assist in

providing technology to

evangelists to increase breadth

and speed of evangelism

Financial provision for us

Prayer Requests

Productive trip to Kenya in July

Insight as I develop strategies for

ministry locations in East Africa

Effective evangelism, disciple-

ship by nationals, and healthy

grace-oriented churches

Ability to address a micro-

business request in DR Congo for

a self-sustaining ministry

January trip to Ethiopia to enter

areas to do training in evange-

lism and grace-oriented church

planting

New contacts in remote locations

Personal financial support to cov-er new and increased expenses

and travel costs

Please send donations to this address:

East-West Ministries International

P.O. Box 868050

Plano, TX 75086-8050

Memo on check: Glahn account # 9259

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All contributions are tax deductible.

Thank you for your partnership with me in this work. Together, we are providing hope for,

showing mercy to, and sharing Christ with those who are hurting, dying, and lost.

Grateful Children and Parents

I direct the Adopt-a-Legacy at-risk child sponsorship pro-

gram in Kitale, Kenya. Receiving the package of letters

from the children to forward to their sponsors is a highlight.

Below are portions of a few of them:

A seventh-grade orphan girl writes, “My hope for a better

future had been shaken, but now I thank God who touched

you to touch my heart which had a lot of pains. Thank you

for giving me a shoulder to lean on. I now have every rea-

son to smile.”

A high school orphan boy exclaims,

“May the Almighty God bless you and add to you. Father,

you have given me hope to keep me rolling with life.”

A high-school girl tells her sponsors, “Mom and dad, my

ambition is to become an international journalist. I am the

luckiest girl in the world to have such good, caring, and

passionate and loving parents.”

A father, who is a pastor, writes,

“You have given her a chance to

learn in one of the best schools in

the town. Before we eat and sleep, we lift you before the

Lord to always guide you and strengthen you physically

and spiritually.” To another sponsor he writes, “In spite of

not having seen you personally, your hand that is stretched

to us through food and meat has touched our hearts im-

mensely.”

A mother writes, “The health of

my children was once poor but now I see great improve-

ment just because of your support in food and meat.”

Another child expresses the lasting benefits of sponsorship

in her letter. “You are the person I will never forget, even

if I forget my very own name. I will make great efforts that

I also support the vulnerable children as thanksgiving to

Almighty God Who has really showered me with blessing

upon my life through you.”

Thank you for your support of me, which helps make these stories possible.