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tell even more people about Jesus.
Breakthrough DVD In this dynamic evangelistic
series Pastor José rojas presents the gospel message in his
relevant, witty and relational style. The four-disk Breakthrough
DvD set—available in english and spanish—is an excellent way to
share Christ with non-believers and will uplift and inspire you as
well! $22.99, plus shipping.
Our Wonderful Jesus by J.l. tucker
This little book is a classic favorite from QHM founder Pastor J.L.
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has done for us. You will find in this volume the peace and
pleasure that comes from knowing Jesus. $1.49, plus shipping.
Treasure vonda Beerman
Discover through song your true value in Christ as you enjoy this
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The storms of life are an everyday reality for all of us. With the
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His Love martin Young
This beautiful collection of Christ-centered songs from vocalist
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savior. $7.99, plus shipping.
Seeds of Widsom by merlin Beerman
Great for personal study or groups, Seeds of Wisdom is a
life-changing Bible study guide based on the parables of Christ
related to seeds. $7.99, plus shipping.
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Devotional
YOU ONLY retIre tO BeD at NIGHt
In March, Jackie and I will be leading evangelism teams in General
santos, Philippines. This is the place where God wonderfully
blessed our evangelism in 1989 and more than 5,000 people were
baptized in a single day! and I believe that God is again going to
do something special for His glory in General santos.
What is God calling you to do this year? Whether you’re in your
“retirement” years, a working
I’ll never forget it. One day a number of years ago, J. L. tucker,
my grandfather and founder of Quiet Hour Ministries, told me:
“remember, retirement is not in the Bible. You only retire to bed
at night!”
He was in his mid-80s when he made that statement. and let me tell
you, he was passionate to share the saving grace of Jesus,
continuing his ministry right up until his 88th birthday!
by Bill tucker
Whether you’re in your “retirement” years, a working professional,
a young student or in any other walk of life, I know God has
a
special ministry just for you. My father, Laverne tucker,
who also led Quiet Hour Ministries, carried on his ministry until
age 71—when health challenges forced him to slow down.
Both of these men powerfully demonstrated to me a life of service
and mission, even in their “retirement.”
I’m frequently asked if I’m now retired. actually you might say I’m
“semi-retired.” I’ve retired from full-time ministry but continue
to serve as president and speaker of Quiet Hour Ministries. a
search process is underway by our board of directors to find a new
full-time president and speaker.
Yet, as my grandfather said, “You only retire to bed at night!”
It’s my humble honor to continue serving the Lord both locally and
overseas. In addition to leadership duties, speaking and writing
for Quiet Hour Ministries, I’m thrilled to proclaim Christ in the
mission field.
professional, a young student or in any other walk of life, I know
God has a special ministry just for you. He wants to work through
you to be a blessing to many.
This year we’re planning for more than 1,000 team members to join
us in the mission field. I would love for you to be one of them!
Join Jackie and me in General santos or be a part of another of our
mission teams.
There’s a great work to be done around the world. God is calling
you and me to win souls for His kingdom. as we begin this New Year,
let’s commit our every effort to His service, remembering that “You
only retire to bed at night!”
Bill Tucker is president and speaker of Quiet Hour
Ministries.
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Just wanted to take the opportunity to thank your donors for
sponsoring me to preach in Peru. It was an amazing experience and I
will continue to preach sermons here in Scotland because I think
that’s where it is needed too! Again, thank you, and I know God
will bless you more abundantly and that we’ll meet one day in
heaven!
ellisha W. scotland
Please pray that God will open up a way for me and my family to be
full time missionaries. I just came back from Peru on a mission
trip with my two daughters. It has made us realize that there’s
nothing else we want to do in life than to serve.
Michael W. United Kingdom
This summer has been the most life changing experience. We really
appreciate your huge help in this ministry. I know that together we
can spread the gospel to the world. I am happy to say my church had
19 baptisms. Praise God! Thank you!
Francisco O. Peru
In the past months, 63 children in our church have worked to raise
over $1000 for your project to provide Bibles for children in
Rwanda. These children raised money from family and friends, as
well as giving from their own savings in their piggy banks. Please
send along the greetings from our children to the children in
Rwanda when they receive their Bibles.
alberto P., Children’s Ministry West New York spanish adventist
Church
West New York, NJ
MAILBAG
Letters may be edited for purposes of clarity and space
considerations.
Children from the West new York spanish Church with their mission
gifts to provide Bibles.
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learned to make. tears filled my eyes as I stood in this home with
plastic tarps and trash bags for a roof and saw the desperately
poor young people sharing God´s grace.
I had accepted the call to come with Quiet Hour Ministries with the
thought my team and I would be able, by God´s grace, to make a
difference in tacna. Little did I know they would make such a
remarkable difference in mine!
When our evangelistic meetings ended, 111 people in our district
had been baptized! I want you to know that this is thanks to you.
It’s your prayers and gifts joined with God’s spirit that’s touched
these lives!
I saw God´s grace change lives in tacna, including my own. and God
even provided some orange cake too!
I believe God has called you, yes you, to make a difference in the
mission field. and I know that somewhere God´s children are praying
you will come and help. answer today!
Steven Wood, a sinner saved by grace, lives in California and is
co-owner of a new business in Southwest Michigan.
Through My Eyes
C h a n g e d L i v e s aND OraNGe CaKe
by steven Wood
tHe IDea Was sIMPLe—INvIte the neighbors to bring their baking
pans, Bibles and children for a cooking class, english language
class for the children and a Bible study.
But to me the simplicity ended there. The home where the event was
held had a dirt floor, bamboo matting for walls and a plastic tarp
for the roof. This is how many people in the New City district of
tacna, Perú live. Yet the home was full of smiling people when my
team arrived.
I was in tacna to hold evangelistic meetings as part of a citywide
outreach by Quiet Hour Ministries. The church I was assigned to was
the New Jerusalem adventist Church in the New City district.
The church building was new. Most of the homes were new. In North
america we often consider “new” to mean “nice.” Not the case in
tacna. New just means it wasn’t there before.
as more people moved to the New District, youth from a neighboring
church had committed to share Jesus with these people. The cooking
and english classes were part of that project.
New Jerusalem Church shared one district pastor with nine other
churches! all of his churches had been praying for months and
months that God would send help for their outreach efforts.
In His wonderful grace, God answered their prayers! Thanks to the
gifts of His people (you!), our Quiet Hour Ministries evangelism
teams arrived to share God’s love.
It was a cold, cloudy sunday in the middle of our tacna trip when
we came to the cooking class outreach. already on the mission trip
I’d been touched to see hundreds of incredibly poor, incredibly
precious souls given free medicine, glasses and dental care.
Coming in from the cold, the warmth of God´s people was warmer and
more welcome than the oven, which was baking the orange cake
they’d
steven Wood working in the optical clinic during the QHM mission
trip in tacna, Peru.
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as I Was vOtING IN tHe PresIDeNtIaL eLeCtION last month, I thought
about the impact that my choices would have on the next four years.
It is a powerful feeling to know that I have a part in deciding the
course of my nation.
so, I want to offer you a choice. Believe it or not, your decision
is even more important than who you voted for in the last election.
This choice has everlasting effects!
Here are three ways you and I can complete the work of spreading
the gospel around the world. Pick one, or all, of them and let’s do
this together.
1. GO. We need people to go on mission trips in a variety of roles:
speakers, medical professionals, children’s leaders, cooks,
builders, anyone excited about sharing Jesus. In just two and a
half weeks you can make a real difference in the world. Has your
church or school been thinking about going on a mission trip
together? We have opportunities for groups too! In 2013, we need
1,000 team members. By 2016 our plans call for 5,000 team members
each year.
A CHoiCe to
developed, we are sharpening our focus and expanding our outreach
efforts toward the goal of reaching 1 million people each year by
2016.
This is a bold strategy considering that we believe the most
effective way to share the message is face to face and heart to
heart. some have called this boots- on-the-ground evangelism.
This means we have accepted the challenge to, “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
NKJv.
Jesus didn’t ask a single church to spread the gospel. He didn’t
choose one particular ministry to carry out this work. He asks
individuals— you and me. and I believe we can work together to get
it done!
by Randy BatesFOLLOw GOd’s CALL A vIsIOn FOR OUTReACh In 2013 And
beyOnd
at the same time, it is daunting to consider the state of our
country and its place in the world today. There are so many issues
that need attention, from economic crises to human rights to
terrorism.
all of these things lead us at Quiet Hour Ministries to have an
ever-growing sense of urgency about finishing the work God has for
us. time is quickly drawing to a close and we want to do our part
in helping people in every part of the world to be ready for His
return!
today, we are making choices that will have a huge impact on
worldwide evangelism over the next four years. Following in the
tradition of our long history and the unique approach we have
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2. GIve. If you can’t go yourself, you can help by donating funds
for others to go. We hear from people who have sent their children
or grandchildren on a Quiet Hour Ministries trip. They tell us it
is the best investment they could have chosen. sabbath school
classes and prayer groups have also raised funds to support our
mission work. While it is especially meaningful to sponsor someone
you know, we have also had donors who have chosen to help someone
they have never met. We hear from both sides about the blessings
that have resulted from sponsoring others.
3. PRAy. The work of sharing saving grace cannot happen without
God. We need His blessing on the team members who are in the
mission field personally telling the story of God’s love. We need
the Holy spirit touching the hearts of those who hear the message.
We need God’s leading as we choose projects and make decisions in
the office.
What will the world look like when we reach the milestone of 5,000
team members each year? We can already predict some of the results.
The impact in our world will be tremendous.
For example, in ecuador, a fisherman named vincente was walking by
our meeting site and was drawn in by what he heard. His life was
changed and he is now a baptized church member!
On average, each week, more than 19,000 people like vincente will
hear the message of God’s love, many for the very first time. and
they will hear it face to face, heart to heart.
One of our team members, Netanya, heard about our mission trip
opportunity, made the decision to go and within two months was
spreading the gospel in tonga. On average, each week we will be
sending out 100 new people into the mission field, people getting
out of their comfort zone to share God’s love.
With overlapping trips, approximately 300 people will be working at
the same time each week all over the world!
David was expecting to use his electrician skills on a mission
trip. However, when he arrived in Peru, he found there was no
building project. Instead, he was asked to help in the medical
clinics, then to give health talks. He found he enjoyed it so much
that he is planning on presenting the health message in his home
church.
In our vision for the future, we see that in communities where our
team live, each week 100 people like David will be coming back from
the mission field with a fresh fire for their personal role in the
gospel commission. They will be eager to share their stories with
friends, family and in their local church.
In addition, every week new meetings will be starting around the
world and thousands of people will be invited to hear about Jesus
for the very first time! at meetings
that are coming to a close each week, still more will be making
decisions for Christ.
and our gospel workers will remain on site to give Bible studies to
those who have asked to learn more. each sabbath thousands of new
believers will worship with their new church families for the very
first time. The rejoicing and hallelujahs will ring throughout the
courts of heaven!
You and I are privileged to make the choice to be part of this
future, privileged to be partners with God in bringing His saving
grace to a world in desperate need. Won’t you join me in taking the
gospel commission personally?
If you can, go. If you can’t go, give so that someone else can go.
and above all, pray that God’s spirit will move mightily on those
who go and on those who hear.
Last November we made choices that will impact our communities and
our nation for the next few years. Now we have the opportunity to
make choices with an eternal impact.
Won’t you join me? together, we will rejoice throughout eternity
with those who had the opportunity to choose salvation because of
our choice to follow God’s call.
Randy Bates is CEO of Quiet Hour Ministries.
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I understood what it is we do (international evangelism mission
trips) and why we do it. I bought in to the vision and mission of
the organization and started working with the team to accomplish
our goals.
But it wasn’t until I actually went on a Quiet Hour mission trip
that I really got it.
This past October, I headed to Thailand with a mission team of
evangelism volunteers. What an amazing trip!
team members from across the United states and Canada joined
together to serve the Lord.
We would start each day by having worship together. During this
time we’d listen to a short devotional from one of our team
members. Then we would share where we had seen God at work during
the trip.
after a short briefing, each
WHeN I starteD WOrKING at QUIet HOUr Ministries in February 2012, I
thought that “I got it.”
team member would prepare their sermons for that evening and then
we’d head to lunch.
I was already a huge fan of Thai food. But the feast of homemade
Thai food our hosts would lovingly prepare each day at the local
church was unbelievable! These lunches together were also a key
time for our team to get to know each other, share stories and form
friendships with the local church members.
after lunch, each team member headed to their meeting site. at each
of our six sites we hosted vacation Bible school programs, english
classes, medical outreach and of course the evangelistic
meetings.
By meeting the tangible needs of the community through our medical
outreach, english classes and so on, we were able to form
relationships with the locals. Then we’d invite them to
attend our meetings. This is when the
miracle happens; when they show up they’re put face-to-face with
Jesus Christ!
My job was to film and produce a video documenting our mission
trip. This video will be released soon as another installment of
our brand new Missions Today media initiative.
When I rolled up to one of my first sites to begin filming, I was
awestruck before I even entered the pavilion. Bicycle after bicycle
was lined up outside. entering the pavilion, I saw about 70 young
children singing songs about Jesus. They all had huge smiles on
their faces and seemed to be really connecting with the words of
the songs, which were being translated as they learned them.
after doing some filming and meeting these adorable little kids, I
asked the vBs leader about their religious demographic. He said the
majority of these children were
Every night, more and more people would show up to our
evangelistic meetings.
i GeT it A T e A M M e M b e R ’ s P e R s P e C T I v e O n O U R
T h A I L A n d M I s s I O n T R I P
by Greg Batla
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thailand mission team member Jerry roethemeyer with local kids at a
vBs program.
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people for christ! JOIN US IN REACHING people for christ!
On a Quiet Hour Ministries mission trip you’ll experience
first-hand the excitement of bringing people to Jesus! You’ll never
be the same again!
Upcoming mission trips: india February 6-24 Peru February 27-March
10 eCuador March 3-17 PhiliPPines March 13-31 indonesia april 17-28
Brazil June 12-24 Costa riCa June12-27 ColomBia June 12-30 eCuador
July 3-21
Our mission teams involve people of all different skill sets.
We’re looking for: sPeakers
mediCal ProFessionals
anYone exCited aBout sharing Jesus
Come experience the mission field! To learn more or sign up, visit
www.qhministries.org or call our
evangelism department at (800) 900-9021.
the entire Qhm mission team along with local church members at one
of the meeting sites.
gwendolyn nicolas (right) reads a prescription for a local woman at
our optical clinic in thailand.
the entire Qhm mission team along with local church members at one
of the meeting sites.
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Buddhist and had never heard the name of Jesus until now!
In a village that has no Christian presence for miles, these
children were riding their bikes to a vBs program and falling in
love with Jesus. Then, they would ride their bikes home and tell
their parents about how much fun they had at vBs!
every night, more and more people would show up to our evangelistic
meetings. each attendee heard about the grace and love of a
merciful God and was given the opportunity to make a decision for
Him. and many did make the decision to give their hearts to Him and
publicly pronounce it through the act of baptism!
In fact, as of this writing, 54 new believers have been baptized as
a result of our Thailand meetings! There are many more that are
continuing Bible studies with our gospel workers and we’re praying
that they will also decide to be baptized soon.
Our gospel workers are truly unsung heroes. Through your generous
gifts we are able to hire gospel workers to go into an area
six months before we arrive! They actually go door to door
in a city or village where we’ll be hosting our meetings and offer
Bible studies. Many families begin Bible studies during this
period. so by the time our mission teams arrive, they’re ready to
make a decision for Christ!
after our meetings end, the gospel workers remain in the area for a
few more months. They continue hosting Bible studies and also help
to integrate new believers into local churches.
Missions Today is a unique online video series from Quiet Hour
Ministries. It includes Missions Today Features, five minute videos
documenting the various trips that we film; and Missions Minutes,
one minute videos detailing the stories of our team members and
those they reach.
We release a brand new Missions Minute every Thursday! You can find
our Missions Today series on our website at qhministries.org/
missionstoday, on Facebook at facebook.com/qhministries and on our
Twitter at @ qhministries. Also watch on YouTube at youtube.com/
qhministries.
mission statement and our list of organizational values. I’ve heard
presentations on why we do what we do. I’ve even helped write some
of the scripts!
But it wasn’t until I went to Thailand, where I actually saw our
international evangelism in action, that I could fully grasp the
impact this type of ministry has on so many lives...including my
own.
Greg Batla serves as marketing specialist at Quiet Hour
Ministries.
That’s what I love about our evangelism method. We don’t just blow
into an area for two weeks, host meetings and have baptisms— and
then we’re out. In concert with the local churches, our gospel
workers begin ministering to the local community long before our
team arrives and continue long after we’re gone.
I’ve seen our strategic planning documents. I’ve seen our
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“thereFore gO and MAke
dIsCIPLes oF ALL nATIOns.” matthew 28:19.
May 3-4, 2013 Hilton Anaheim Anaheim, California *special
ambassadors event in
conjunction with missions convention
October 18-19, 2013 Skamania Lodge Stevenson, Washington
AMbAssADors oF Hope 2013
as a special thank you for your yearly commitment of $1,200 or
more, you’re warmly invited to join us for our ambassadors of Hope
weekends. Come and enjoy uplifting messages and music, frontline
mission reports, comfortable accommodations and delicious
vegetarian meals. Plus you’ll meet our leadership and other
mission-minded friends!
for more information or to register for our aoh weekends, call
(800) 900-9021.
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PROjeCT UPDates everY DaY tHere Is sOMetHING GOING ON arOUND tHe
world that’s part of Quiet Hour Ministries’ outreach. Whether it’s
church construction, gospel workers giving Bible studies or
evangelism teams proclaiming Jesus, there are always projects
happening that are furthering the Lord’s work. and these projects
only happen through your generous support.
In an effort to keep you up to date on what’s going on in our
worldwide outreach, here’s what’s happened in the various areas of
our ministry over the last few months:
ChILdRen’s OUTReACh – Children’s programs were part of our
evangelism in Honduras, Peru, ecuador, tonga, the Philippines and
Thailand. Thousands of kids heard about Jesus through these
meetings. In Thailand, our most recent children’s outreach, almost
all the kids attending were Buddhist and most of them had never
known about Jesus before.
MUsLIM OUTReACh – Quiet Hour Ministries provided Bibles for groups
of Muslims who have been studying with “bridge building” workers in
countries we can’t name. Many of them have accepted Jesus as their
savior. In addition, QHM has sponsored training seminars to help in
the “bridge building” work.
MedICAL CLInICs – Free clinics were held as part of our mission
trips to Honduras, the Philippines, tonga, Peru and elsewhere.
Through providing free medical, dental and optical care, we were
able to reach thousands of people with a tangible expression of
God’s love. Many of these people later came to our evangelistic
meetings.
wORLdwIde evAnGeLIsM – Meetings were held by QHM team members in
Honduras, the Philippines, Peru, ecuador, tonga, Thailand and
Zambia, resulting in more than 5,000 baptisms.
ChAPeLs – eight chapels were built in India in connection with
evangelistic meetings led by various QHM groups. In Brazil, two
chapels were built in preparation for meetings later in 2013. and
QHM team members also helped build chapels in Honduras, ecuador and
tonga as part of their mission trips.
GOsPeL wORkeRs – as part of our seeK, reaP and KeeP evangelism
process, QHM provided stipends for gospel workers in sri Lanka,
Peru, India, ecuador and tonga. These gospel workers were involved
in door-to-door outreach, Bible studies and working with interests
from our evangelistic meetings.
bIbLes – at each of our evangelistic meetings, Bibles were
distributed to each newly-baptized believer. In addition, Bibles
were provided to tombe Youth Ministries, who continuously hold
evangelistic meetings in various parts of Kenya.
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# PrOjeCt gOaL raised stiLL
06002 Bibles 34,650 2.2% 752 33,898
06052 Children’s Outreach 46,140 .2% 74 46,066
06012 Muslim Outreach 60,000 2.5% 1,478 58,522
06061 Medical Clinics 17,325 .8% 143 17,182
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sUPerstItIOUs traDItIONs aND CUstOMs clung to the Ganaan family.
Confrontations and fights plagued their home. Then one day the Word
of God entered their lives when a Bible worker knocked on their
door.
strongly opposed their baptism and threatened to throw them out of
the house. even though ariel tried to convince José to let them be
baptized he flatly said, “No!”
But what seemed to be defeat soon became a miracle. The Palms
Church members continued to pray for the Ganaan family. ariel
prayed earnestly as well. “Lord, give me another chance to talk to
José,” he asked.
God answered their prayers! On a tuesday morning, ariel decided to
visit erika and Joseph one more time. to his surprise he
found José at home as well. Bluntly, ariel asked José, “Do
you
believe in God?” José didn’t answer. Then, ariel asked his second
question, “Why not allow the children to be baptized?” still no
answer.
Then ariel asked a third question: “Will you allow them to finish
their Bible studies and give their lives to Jesus?”
Quietly José nodded his head in approval. He could not deny that
since his children had started Bible studies they had become
respectful and kind. a new spirit of harmony was growing in his
home. That very day, José began Bible studies too!
shortly thereafter, erika and Joseph were baptized. But they didn’t
enter the baptismal pool alone. José was baptized as well!
It was truly a day to remember
A treMenDous AnD eternAl diFFerenCe
by Charlene West
QUIeT hOUR MInIsTRIes MIssIOn TeAMs ChAnGe LIves In eCUAdOR
ariel, the Bible worker supported by Quiet Hour Ministries, visited
the Ganaan family evening after evening. He was aided by many
prayers from the members of the Palms seventh- day adventist Church
in salinas, ecuador. ariel’s work was in preparation for QHM
evangelistic meetings at the Palms Church and other locations
around salinas.
The Bible truths shared by ariel touched the hearts of the Ganaan’s
two children, erika and Joseph. soon they decided to be
baptized.
However, their father José
People responding to the call to accept Christ during our
evangelistic meetings in ecuador.
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for the Ganaan family and for the Palms Church members who had
prayed so much on their behalf.
The Ganaan family baptism was just one of many that took place
during the QHM evangelism mission trip to salinas, ecuador.
a mission team of 23 volunteers held evangelistic meetings and
children’s programs at 10 sites in and around salinas. They also
helped build a church, which was dedicated on October 20,
2012.
In advance of our teams’ arrival, nine Bible workers, supported by
QHM, began outreach in the local community. Through their efforts
and those of our mission team, more than 200 people were baptized
at the conclusion of the evangelistic meetings!
Following the meetings, the local Bible workers continued to work
in the community, forming more small Bible study groups,
encouraging those who had been baptized and connecting with new
interests from the meetings.
Let me share one more amazing story from our ecuador evangelism.
eder rengifo was another of our Bible workers. about a month before
the meetings, he knocked on victoria Cedeño’s door. When she asked
what he wanted, he replied, “I am here to see if you would be
interested in studying the Bible with me.”
to his excitement, she gladly accepted the invitation. However
there was a challenge: she couldn’t read or write. “How could I
teach her the Bible?” eder wondered.
Putting his faith in God, eder arrived at victoria’s home for their
first study. He carefully went through the lesson, explaining each
point with her. Then he helped her complete the answer sheet, based
on her responses. Closing with prayer, eder was on his way.
But when he arrived for the next Bible study, he was surprised when
victoria handed him three more lessons—each one fully
completed.
she cheerfully explained, “I knew my neighbor was also receiving
Bible studies!” together with her neighbor she’d been able to
complete the Bible lessons.
That process continued. victoria would study with eder and work
with her neighbor on the lessons. as the meetings drew near
however, eder wondered if victoria was really ready to make a
decision for the Lord. Often it seemed she was more interested in
learning to read and write than in learning Bible truths.
soon our mission teams arrived and began their evangelistic
meetings. One meeting site was La Libertad village, where victoria
lived. Not knowing what would happen, eder invited her to
attend.
The first night, victoria didn’t come. Praying that God would work
a miracle, eder continued to visit her for Bible studies. and each
time he’d invite her to the meetings. But still she didn’t
come.
as the meetings were coming to a close, eder prayerfully gave
victoria one last invitation. to his
surprise she accepted the invitation and asked him to meet her
there.
That last meeting saw all 10 sites come together for a large
evangelistic sabbath. victoria sat and listened attentively to the
sermon. The whole time eder was praying that the Holy spirit would
work on victoria’s heart. a final appeal was made, inviting those
who had not yet made a decision to accept Jesus as their
savior.
as people began to come forward, victoria stood and joined them!
Overcome with joy, eder joined her at the front as she gave her
name for baptism. Because she had already completed the Bible
studies and understood the message, she was baptized that
sabbath!
It was a joyful day for victoria, eder and our entire team. For
each of the people baptized, there is a special story of a life
changed by God—just like victoria and the Ganaan family.
I want everyone who gave of their efforts, finances and prayers to
make this mission trip a reality, to know that YOU have made a
tremendous and eternal difference. Thank you!
Charlene West is the executive director for international
evangelism at Quiet Hour Ministries.
Precious people waiting to be baptized at the close of our ecuador
meetings.
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OUr QUIet HOUr MINIstrIes mission team was on the road from Lusaka,
Zambia to Choma, the town where we’d stay and hold our evangelistic
meetings.
The driver was sharing stories about Zambia and how the church
there had grown through the years. One story I particularly
remember.
It was about W.H. anderson, possibly the first missionary to
Zambia. He arrived by oxcart in the late 1800s. as he prepared to
travel to a new village to share the gospel, anderson encountered a
challenge. His route led through an area where many lions were
known to be.
People warned him not to go. The lions would kill him.
anderson did what any missionary would do: he prayed. If God wanted
him to go to the village, he would be able to pass unharmed. This
he did. The lions, perched on boulders along either side of the
road, simply watched him go by.
Many times anderson traveled to this village and he was never
troubled by the lions.
another two hours and we pulled into Choma. It’s a small town. But
it does have a grocery store, several banks and a few other shops.
as
an agricultural center, the streets hummed with shoppers and people
doing business.
taking this all in, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Do they even need
us?” Choma had an adventist presence already with a number of
church members.
We turned off the main highway onto a side street, turned again and
arrived at our lodging for the mission trip. On each side of the
gate into the compound was a statue of a lion.
Immediately I thought of W.H. anderson. If God was with Him then,
He’d be with us now as we shared His message in Choma.
We had a small mission team. Four of us would be speakers at the
evangelistic meetings. We also had two support team members who
would present children’s programs, health talks, etc. We would be
holding meetings at four outdoor sites around Choma.
team member talula Cartwright’s site was a small, dusty field.
Humble houses were clustered around. a simple wooden platform had
been built at the site and decorated with curtains and flowers,
giving it a festive appearance. a king-size bed sheet was also
stretched out vertically to serve as a screen for our sermon
graphics and Jesus video.
Zambia is very dry in the season we were there, so every footstep
kicked up dust and a fine layer of dust covered
everything—including us! But we specialize in going where the
people are and if dust is part of it, so be it.
at night, there were almost no lights in the area. so the
brightness of the meeting presentations stood out against the
darkness of the night.
People came from all directions, walking the narrow, dusty streets.
They were curious about the brightly-colored pictures and excited
to see what was happening.
at talula’s site, the local church spent its own money to bring in
a singing group, a well-known family of musicians. Having these
musicians brought even more people. That small field filled with
about 1,000 people each night! Most stood the entire time,
mesmerized by the messages they were hearing.
Pastor James Mangum, another of our team members, had his own
special features that brought
betWeen tHe lions A mission report from Zambia
by mary ann roberts
a mother and child at one of our evangelistic meeting sites in
Choma, Zambia.
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many visitors to his site—health talks by Dr. John Lanza and
children’s programs by Priscilla, Pastor James’ teenage
daughter.
The children loved Priscilla. They mobbed her when she arrived on
site and they so much enjoyed having a program that was just for
them. and they’d stay through the entire adult program too.
Pastor selvin Duncan had a meeting site just off the main road in
Choma. so he too had many visitors from people who stopped as they
walked or rode by.
at my site, I especially remember one very bright young man who
attended the meetings. From the stage I could see him trying to
write down everything I said, plus every text from the screen—all
in very limited lighting.
talking with him later, I learned he had no Bible. He wanted so
badly to have one. Hearing the Bible truths, seeing how they are
woven together in scripture, made him so excited. He’d never really
known before what the Bible taught.
During the meetings, he’d decided to give his life to God in
ministry. He wanted to use his life to share the Bible. I could see
God working in His life and it was wonderful for me to give this
young man a Bible of his very own. His life is in God’s
hands.
On the final sabbath all the people from our four meetings sites
gathered together for our closing meeting and baptism. We, the QHM
mission team, were amazed to see 430 people baptized that
day!
We watched them as they streamed into the church, crowding into the
space at the front. They
came in groups from each of our various sites and lined up in rows
facing the audience. This was one of those very special moments we
can see the fruits of our labors. We couldn’t stop smiling. I don’t
think our Father in heaven could either.
I could see my own joy reflected in the glow on a single person’s
face as he basks in the joy of his newfound salvation and the hope
that accompanies it. It is the greatest pleasure to take hope to
any person.
Yes, I do think in singularities here. salvation comes one person
at a time and I must not forget this. Jesus would have come for
just one of us. We must do the same.
This was a large baptism for just four sites. and hundreds more
people had requested Bible studies and asked to prepare for
baptism. Many of them have since been baptized as well.
I had wondered, “Does Choma need us?” I had my answer, a resounding
yes!
Local church leaders had wanted 10 meeting sites. But we had
personnel for only four.
How strongly that underlines the words of Christ,
“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are
few.” Matthew 9:37 NKJv. I can assure you that you are needed in
the mission field.
Our team of six had passed between the lions of today’s world,
lions we all face. We feel the bite of a poor economy, the roar of
materialism and the threat of our fears.
By His power God tamed these modern lions. We safely, successfully
shared Christ in a new place, allowing Him to guide us. It was the
ultimate privilege.
Mary Ann Roberts was a team member on our evangelism mission trip
to Zambia. She also served as team leader.
lion statues at the entrance to our team’s lodging in Choma,
Zambia.
As our Zambia meetings drew to a close, we praised god that 430
people were baptized!
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all of our volunteer team members who gave of their time, energy
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of God’s saving grace!
Thank you for everything you did on behalf of Quiet Hour Ministries
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Christenson Bertha ruppert by her son, Harold H. Ruppert
Harry & Irma rushold by their daughter & son-in-law, Udene
& Marlin Allen
Floyd scott by his wife, Vonsella abel serrano by his wife, Rosa
arnold sparks by his wife, Ruth & family Lyman Harvey stephens
by his wife, May Beatrice stinchfield by J. Rita Vital rose Marie
stoia by her husband Joseph & family Harley & ada stotts by
their daughter & son-in-law, Barbara Jean & Eldon Stratton
Jerry swart by his wife, Linda
edna taylor by her daughter, Nancy M. Taylor Jackie testman by her
sister & brother-in-law, Bobbi & Farrel Brizendine robert
& evelyn testman by her sister & brother-in-law, Bobbi
& Farrel Brizendine sharon testman by her sister &
brother-in-law, Bobbi & Farrel Brizendine alfred Thiele by his
daughter, Janis Kelley Effenberg Carla torres by Mr. and Mrs.
Michael G. Weakjley Newton andrew townsend by his wife, Beverly
Herbert tsuha by his wife, Irma
Leah Marilyn van Pelt by her neice, Marilyn Springer
arthur eugene Wahlman by his sister, Marie Wahlman Claire Walker by
her husband, Leland eugene & Lorraine P. Walker by Alyce D.
Jones
Mark West by Cheryl Bauman by Clarence & Esther Brummett by Jim
& Andrea Griggs by Barry & Ruth Hartsock by Lloyd &
Lydia Janzen by Duane & Kathleen McKey by Jim & Ivelene
Mullikin by Carol Weaver by Sunny S. Wilamart by Ronald &
Charlotte Zane by Quiet Hour Ministries elizabeth Wheeler by her
daughter, Ann Miller by her granddaughter, Shelly Schalamon Malcolm
White by his wife, Olive Bruce Wickwire by J. Rita Vital Lloyd
arthur “Joe” Wilson by Jim & Judy Culpepper Millard & Mrs.
Wisbey by Al Wiggins Harold & Crystal Wright by their daughter,
Penny C. Ancel
James Zachary by his wife, Jean
in honor oF . . .
birthdays: Del Delker by Vienne & William Stone Maximo Gandeza,
104th by Cresente & Lydia Valido Donna Johnson, 80th by Eldon
& Evelyn Allram
thankfulness: Gerald & Naomi Fillman for our 65th anniversary
raymond & emily Hixson for 70 years of marriage Marguerite
Newton rader for 98 yrs of life
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oVerCoMing the ant hiLL “areN’t YOU aFraID GOING INtO FOreIGN
countries? You’ll be so far from home! What if something happens to
you?”
by Judy Melashenko
We’ve heard these questions many times over the years. I always
respond that God’s presence and His angels attend us on Quiet Hour
Ministries mission trips. I mean, our mission trips are His
errands!
a few months ago my husband Joedy and I led a small mission team to
Guanaja, Honduras. We were working to finish a church in the
village of armadores that was started last year by a QHM mission
team from the Paradise and Chico, California seventh-day adventist
Churches.
Near the end of the project, Joedy was framing forms for some
concrete steps. He accidentally knelt on an ant hill. They were
tiny little things and although some bit him, he didn’t think
anything of it.
Let me push the “pause” button. While Joedy and I were leading a
project in el salvador a few years ago, he got stung by a killer
bee and had a serious, life threatening reaction.
Now back to Guanaja. a few minutes after being bitten by these
ants, Joedy began to feel the same dizziness and weakness he’d felt
after the el salvador bee sting.
He walked up the stairs into the main sanctuary where the rest of
the group was working and called out to Debbie skoretz, a
intervened to save Joedy’s life. I know that He provided a local,
wonderful physician to help in our time of need.
There are challenges in the mission field and in our daily lives.
But when you see God’s hand in such a marvelous way, you know He is
with you wherever you go! That brings me great courage and peace!
How about you?
“He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John
4:4 NKJv.
Judy Melashenko is youth ministries coordinator at Quiet Hour
Ministries.
team member who is also a nurse, and told her what was
happening.
Joedy called me on my cell phone and began telling me what was
happening, but passed out just a few seconds after I answered the
phone.
I called the local doctor and we both ran to the boat dock to catch
a water taxi across the bay to the armadores church site. Joedy was
barely conscious when we arrived. His blood pressure had dropped to
a very low level!
Our team gathered around and started to pray. That’s when we saw a
miracle happen! as the team prayed, Joedy’s blood pressure began to
rise. Then when they stopped praying, his blood pressure began to
drop!
“Please keep praying!” I said. several times this happened,
blood pressure rising while praying and falling when not.
after three prayer sessions, his blood pressure finally stabilized.
Praise the Lord! Now we offered prayers of thanksgiving to our
heavenly Father for His mercy and loving kindness!
I know that the Lord
Honduras Evangelism Report
GOd’s MIRACLe FOR OUR TeAM In GUAnA jA, hOndURAs
the Qhm guanaja mission team at the church construction site. Joedy
and Judy melashenko are center front.
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even missionary impact of your estate plan is huge.
Don’t put it off any longer! Make a New Year’s resolution to create
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Jackie, Viveca and tonya are happy to help answer your estate
planning questions!
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address is 630 Brookside Ave, Redlands, California, the sum of
[dollar amount] or [percentage] of the residue of my estate to be
used for worldwide ministry.”
“thereFore gO and MAke
dIsCIPLes oF ALL nATIOns.” matthew 28:19.
join us foR an exciting celeBRation of what god is doing in the
mission field!
• First-hand mission stories straight from our team members
• Inspired speaking
• Uplifting music
• a special look at how hundreds of thousands are being reached for
Christ
• Children’s program provided for kids 3-10.
RegistRation availaBle januaRy 15. fRee RegistRation is RequiRed
and includes lunch.
MissiOns CONVENTION May 4, 2013
Hilton anaheim | anaheim, California
Special musical guests selah