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"Mr Gabriel Krabadja of the Central African Republic"

“Dear brothers in Christ, I am Gabriel Krabadja from the Central African Republic. I am currently the Secretary General of the French Language Service for my denomination. As such, I am responsible for the unpaid volunteers in evangelism association. Please tell me about InterComm and your work in World Evangelism.”

This was our introduction in May 2006 to this unique servant of God. Gabriel represented 6 men and 4 women also dedicated to preach repentance in a similar manner as John the Baptist. Their 5-point strategy included evangelism with audiovisuals as item #2.

French and English video plus a Torch Kit arrived early in 2007. “My group began to use your Media Evangelism Tools already,” Gabriel wrote, “and we pray God will bless you for this provision. You will soon receive my Report.”

He kept his word with a quarterly Report covering 25 Torch Kit and 3 video shows to 4,779 people resulting in 313 conversions. “People are most interested by Filmstrips because we can tell the stories in our National Language. Also we are able to make the show with such a big picture on the wall. The Torch Kit is so easy to move from place to place, much more convenient than the videos. Most of this ministry took place in Bossenbele. 28,000 people live there. They are very poor. Most of the city was destroyed during the 2002-2003 Civil War. Islam is growing very fast now. So please pray for our work for the Lord.”

On his 2nd quarterly Report, he shared, “Evangelism through audiovisual produces more impact here in rural villages because the people easily identify with the actors in the Torch Kit stories and realize they need to ask forgiveness for their sins.”
 

"Gabriel Krabadja and his Sons Receiving Torch Kit Materials"

In early 2008, Gabriel and his team launched a 2-year training program to follow up with individuals who had accepted Christ through their village ministry. This comprehensive program is carefully designed to walk a new believer through the early steps of an anchored life in Jesus Christ. What an awesome commitment on the team’s part to help build intelligent new believers. Satan retaliated by inciting violence against one of the new churches. Not only was the church burned to the ground with all of its equipment, but much worse, the pastor’s home was also torched, and his 4 children became martyrs. Yet, the work was not discouraged. It was strengthened. The training programs went forward and so did the ministry of AVangelism. “I write you to share we have just completed another village tour in rural areas. Where no churches existed, people are now mobilizing to build new churches, even by gathering local building materials. Glory to God! Besides this, 28 more people took baptism. Brothers of InterComm, we send you our thanks for your contributions and may God bless you all.”

Reports from Gabriel and his team include 214 showings to 52,424 people with 13,884 decisions for Christ.
 

NATIVE DOCTOR

Dr. Joy Agbazue from Enugu, Nigeria writes:

“We faced some interesting challenges, as we have gone out to share Christ through Media Evangelism. Recently we were confronted by a native doctor (often called a witch doctor). This man had been resisting the Light of Christ coming into his village. He emerged at our venue, collected sand at the place where the Projector was set, and started making an incantation. We did not confront him directly, as the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. But through God, we prayed earnestly to pull down the strongholds. Shortly after he started his incantation, the clear skies began to change, and dark clouds began to roll in. We raised the levels of our prayers and made strong declarations unto God, and the victory was ours, as a mighty wind arose and drove the dark clouds away. Even so, evil was about, and the Projector Bulb burned out, following one of our showings. On the 2nd day, we began using the Torch Kit, and again the bulbs burned out. But we were able to continue telling the story even without the pictures, making an altar call possible. God was overcoming deep spiritual opposition and bringing victory.”

A Report of 16 showings to 1,125 people with 223 responding to the salvation invitation.
 

AUDIOVISUAL EVANGELISM IS VERY IMPORTANT

Rev Richard Katarahweire of Kabale, Uganda writes:

“We have observed that people do not rapidly stand up and confess their sins immediately following our Film Showings, but we must never give up in preaching the Gospel. Many of the people come just to watch the videos, as any other film, but the message often convicts them, and many of them are reacting and taking a stand for the Lord. People from my church have realized that audiovisual methods of evangelism are very important. This has caused us to set every Thursday for Media Ministry, which is working very well, and we’re very encouraged.”

A Report of 27 showings to 2,271 people with 233 salvation decisions.
 

TELUGU VIDEOS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING

Mr Thumati Kumar of Andhra Pradesh, lndia wrote:

“I would like to inform you that the Telugu videos are very encouraging to our ministry. As the mother tongue of this area, our audience is very happy to hear clearly the Telugu Language without us making translation. Now we are most often just using the Telugu films over the last many months. My wife and children join with me to say Thank You for your support and encouragement of this ministry.”

He sent a Report of 49 showings to 2,578 people with 257 decisions for Christ, 129 of them coming from Telugu Video Ministry Tools.

A PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
by Lane Anderson

Japan, Part I

The majestic volcanic cone of Mt Fuji was visible outside my 1st Class window as we approached our touchdown in Tokyo. There I was on the trip of a lifetime. Somehow missing my 18th birthday didn’t seem so important. Our connecting flight to Nagoya was much less posh, but we were graciously met and whisked away to the lovely Japanese home of TEAM missionaries, Phyllis & Ted Brannen. While serving a small-town church in the USA, the Brannen’s had met my parents through the Youth For Christ ministry. They joined our family for a week one summer at Camp Decorah near LaCrosse, Wisconsin. This Boy Scout property became a Christian camp one week each summer, and my parents helped staff and direct activities. You see the Brannens were praying about becoming missionaries at that time and needed to get away and spend some quiet time before the Lord. One day in a moment of jest, for which he was legend, my Dad reached into his pocket, pulled out a penny, and stated, “If God is calling you to the mission field, you can use this penny to start your fund.” That very first penny not only started their missionary fund, but it cemented in their hearts God was indeed calling them into full-time foreign missions. That very penny became a lifetime treasure and symbol of God’s answered prayer. Now, many years later, they were joyfully serving the Lord in Japan, and we had come to encourage them.

We enjoyed a day in their home, and then quickly packed again for our return trip to Tokyo. This time, however, would be a short vacation for the Brannens, who would not only drive us back but introduce us to the many sights, smells, and tastes of their Japan. Our chariot was classic American, an early 1950's Chevrolet Delivery Panel Van. Probably not the best tourist vehicle. Nevertheless, this van was critical for their ministry and very reliable. In today’s world, think of a Ford Explorer with no windows. You get the idea. Very large for the times, this truck had road presence, when size really mattered on the highway. If you are bigger than most other vehicles, they get out of the way. Look out AJ Foyt, here we come!

Driving across Japan to this day without seatbelts, of course, remains one of my most entrenched memories. Thank you, Guardian Angels!
 

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