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Daniel Kulola." |
Tanzania is
located on the east coast of Central Africa, just south of
neighboring Kenya, along the Indian Ocean. Operating out of the
northeast corner of their country, Daniel and Mercy Kulola
have actively and aggressively shared the Good News of Jesus Christ
through Outreach Evangelism at least since 1993, working from their
home base at Mwanza. In 1999, they were introduced to the concept of
AVangelism, i.e. using various media in evangelism settings. It has
completely revolutionized their ministry. Not only did they envision
reaching new souls for Christ, but building these new converts in
the faith also using AVangelism.
Daniel began to strategize village campaigns from 3 to 5 days in
duration. Some time would be spent to encourage and build up the
faith of local church members. The remaining time, then, with the
help of these resources, they would reach out, as a team, to their
own village and surrounding landowners. Months slowly passed, as we
tried to connect with people traveling to Tanzania, who could hand
carry the necessary equipment. Finally, everything made it through
safely. All that is but one broken Projector Bulb, easily replaced.
“I have started to use the 16mm equipment,” Daniel wrote, “and it
has blessed so many people. Some have come running to watch our
films, and many are accepting Christ as Savior.”
Almost every letter from Daniel starts this way, “I was out for
several days, preaching the Gospel.” Or, “I have just come back
after a 5-day crusade. Many people have been saved.” What a joy to
read such exciting news. Again later, “I was in 4 cities recently
showing the cinema (film showings). The cinema ministry has been
attracting thousands of people with much fruit for the Lord.”
Daniel has truly taken our helps to heart. “You are my brother, I
feel free to say that. My wife and my father understand how I feel.
I ask people to pray for you often. You and me, we are one.”
I never cease to be amazed with the Body of Christ. This man that I
have yet to meet, except through correspondence, feels as close to
me as a brother. Only the Holy Spirit can do such a thing, when men
are separated by thousands of miles.
“Last week I went to minister to the bush, as we call it. The most
remote places. We used the Torch Kit this time. It was wonderful!”
Over and over such notes of enthusiasm have come from Daniel.
Although like so many around the world, he struggles getting us his
actual Reports, we have learned through the end of 2004, he had held
268 film, video, or Torch showings to 85,032 souls with 9,014
individuals, giving their lives to Christ. Just imagine how many
more may have sought the Lord this last 2 and ½ years. We soon hope
he will get his Reports up to date. Regardless, Daniel Kulola serves
as a highly motivated AVangelist, and we are so grateful to call him
our brother in the faith. “The ministry of media is so powerful to
the Third World like ours,” Daniel writes. “We need more technology
to meet the needs of the cities, small towns, and villages, too.”
"Village Media Campaigns"
PHILIPPINES LANGUAGE RECORDING PROJECT
UPDATE
Thank you for
keeping the Editing and Equipping Phases of this Project in your
prayers. We are pleased to report that the promised work has
been completed and edited. This means 4 films in the Ilongo
Language have been edited and mastered or sent for approval to
the Philippines, along with 2 films in the Cebuano Language.
These are the films originally promised to the Committee in
Koronadal City, Mindanao. Work will begin now on the 2 bonus
films in Ilongo.
Pastor Venj Firmalino, the Project Coordinator, commented on
Cebuano PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, “Last night we viewed the Cebuano
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, and we are so amazed by the work. We are
indeed blessed by the result. I hope I can share it immediately
with the rest of the team.”
Thank you so much for your support of this Project! Pray now for
the use of the tools, as they begin their work in the tribal
areas and among Muslims. Pray for the teams protection and
wisdom as they travel under difficult conditions and
circumstances.
HAUSA
LANGUAGE, NIGERIA
Although it
is the goal of InterComm to feature National Christians
primarily in the Newsletter, we would like to share the
following insight from SIM Missionay, George Janvier. “The SIM
Seminary operates 8 mission teams, which regularly spread out
into northern Nigeria for ministry and evangelism opportunities.
Your films are a huge hit and have been a great help to us.
These Hausa language dramas are in great demand, and we are
getting many requests for them. We just can’t thank you enough
for these valuable tools.”
A Report from George listed 14 showings to 3,630 people with
236 decisions for Christ. That was just from 1 Team. The
overall numbers from 8 teams easily could surpass showings to
29,000 people and as many as 2,000 coming to Christ.
“Thanks so much for your fantastic films in Hausa. They are
having a good impact, which will turn into a great impact as we
gain momentum with using them. One of our Seminary Missions Team
was posted to an unreached Tribe in northeastern Nigeria, and
they had 5 days in a row of Film Evangelism, using these new
films. Let me assure you that the films are being used in
outstanding evangelistic settings, and we are seeing much fruit.
The African productions, THE CHARM and SLIPPERY PATH, are
especially helpful and have been given 2 thumbs up by our
African Film Evangelists. We could not have done this work
without your help.”
PRAYER SUPPORT
Samuel Tachie-Menson from Ghana
writes:
“I really praise God for your partnership in ministry, to which
you have given expression several times and in several ways. The
best of all of these are the letters sent to inform us of your
prayer support. Unsolicited as they are, these prayer backings
give us a sense of worth and fulfillment. Better still, it is
necessarily humbling and a catalyst to the realization that we
constantly need the Lord’s grace and guidance. We will rejoice
in the Lord, as we serve Him. He is the source of all of our
provisions. Thank you for the extra Filmstrips and Spare Bulbs
for the Torch Kit. With your regular prayer support, we hope to
reach more souls this year. I marvel at the power of the simple
Torch Kit stories, proving that the Gospel of Christ is the
power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes.”
He submitted a Report of 6 showings to 1,521 people with 212
accepting Christ.
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
Pastor
David Klee from Ghana writes:
The following is from a letter written to Mr. Donald Leow, the
Chinese AVangelism Instructor at Haggai Institute, primarily in
Singapore.
“There is a saying that out of sight is out of mind. This I
thought would have been the case with our group when you taught
us in Singapore. Your have proved my thoughts to be completely
wrong. After returning home, I received several emails from
InterComm, based on your recommendation, and they were offering
to donate a Projector to me. I did not believe this could be
true. I finally decided to give it a try, and to my great
surprise, I have finally now received a Torch Projector and a
16mm Film Projector from them. Little did I know that what you
taught me at HI would some day come to be practiced until God
worked through you. Forgive me for this weak faith and allow me
to salute you a million times. God is touching lives by the use
of these powerful AVangelism tools. As a matter of fact, since I
left HI, my perception of ministry has changed drastically. I
now minister in Muslim dominated areas directly to Muslim
peoples. At the moment I am being trained in cross cultural
ministry with heavy emphasis on Muslim evangelism. I praise God
for your farsightedness. Probably you have not reached West
Africa, but I tell you your powerful teaching has reached here,
and as we give the credit to God, I believe a portion of it goes
toward your crown that is being prepared by our Maker to be
awarded to you on His day. May God richly bless you.”
SMALL TOOL OF MINISTRY
Dr
Chandrakant Mhaske from India writes:
“The Torch Kit is the best media for me to use to spread the
Word of God. We can shout Picture Story, and implement it
completely ourselves whether we are in the village with
electricity or not, we can still use the Torch Kit. It has
become the best tool for ministry that I have ever had. It is
very handy and small, but powerful and effective. Many people
like the Torch Kit. They deeply appreciate it. I personally like
this small tool of ministry, the Torch Kit. Thank you to
InterComm.”
This came with a Report of 17 showings to 792 people with 230
decisions for Jesus Christ.
HEARTBEAT
by Ken Anderson
(For a period of time, InterComm will be sharing Heartbeats from
the Ken Anderson Films era.)
Here’s a concept which
might be helpful to you.
“Let us go from asking. . . to trusting. . .
and from trusting to resting.
Surely, this is the way of true discipleship.”
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HEALTH PRAYER UPDATE
Thank you for your
prayers for Ken D Anderson, InterComm’s
Technical Director. He suffered a mild
stroke last month, but there is no
paralysis, and he is expected to make a full
recovery. He has already come back to work
part time, and we praise God for His watch
care over him. |
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UPDATES
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Philippines Language Recording Project -
6 videos in the
Ilongo
Language and 2 videos in the Cebuano Language.
Recording Phase Completed in March 2007.
Editing & Equipping
budget still needed
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- Discussions, Training, & Preparation in Vietnam completed in April 2007.
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“From one man he made
every nation of men. . .he determined the times set for
them and the exact places where they should live. God
did this so that men would seek him. . .For in him we
live and move and have our being. As some of your own
poets."
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