February 2012 Newsletter

February 2012 Newsletter

 

More fish in the boat than he expected!

 

(In last month’s newsletter you were able to read about Pastor Rey Marzo, who had just taken the Stealth Evangelism course. The following testimony is what he shared with us after he had gone back to his church and trained his own members just as he had been taught here at Dunamis.)

This is the day of salvation! Thanks be to God who makes all things possible in His time! After finishing the course in Stealth Evangelism, I testified that “Revival is already at hand!” Today, I would say, “Surely indeed, to God be the glory, honor and praise!” One week after I attended the seminar at Dunamis, on January 23, I conducted the Stealth Evangelism seminar in my local church. I was expecting around 12 to 15 attendees, but it turned out to be more than double, 32 of my disciples, workers and asst. pastors arrived for the class. To my amazement a new convert also joined us. She was 65 years old and had just accepted Jesus the day before the seminar. The seminar was from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Afterwards we went to the small market just close to our church. Beyond my expectation! Beyond my imagination! They were able to make 100 presentations and brought in 256 souls into the Kingdom in just one hour. Hallelujah! There was great rejoicing in every corner and in each and every heart and face who experienced the great moving of the Holy Spirit! “This is indeed the day of salvation!” Glory! Revival is at hand!” Praise be to the Living God, Who is the Author of all revivals, to Him be Glory to God in the highest! Yes, there was some rejection, yes, there was some fear in their hearts at first. Yet, no rejection and no fear had hindered the works of our Almighty God!

Now what do we expect? More jobs to do! Visitation, and Bible studies, everyone is busy. More fish in the boat than we expected! We have had two Sundays already that the church is filled with people! As a matter of fact, last Sunday we prepared the mezzanine of the church to accommodate more souls to come this following Sunday and the next Sundays to come. In addition, I saw and experienced such a high intensity of praise and worship in every one of the worshippers.

I could not contain all the amazing things that God is doing, so I told my co-pastors in our community to join this Stealth Evangelism and they are all interested. Thanks to God for the life of Rev. Tony Poole and to all the brethren who continue to support this program. May God bless you all! We need your prayers and support.

Pastor Rey Marzo of Victory Church Intl. Christian Ministries, Cogeo, Antipolo City, Philippines.

 


 

Missionaries Pastor John & Wanda Casias Murdered in Mexico!

Precious friends of ours, John and Wanda Casias moved to El Cercado, Mexico in 1983 and started a missionary work there. When the Lord spoke to him and told him he was going to be a missionary, he told Wanda, she asked only what they would take and when they would leave.

I knew John from the early 70’s

I knew John from the car business back in the early 70’s we worked together at Sid Stout Ford. John kept witnessing to me and he always told me Jesus was the answer to my problems. I was so messed up as a single father, and lost as a goose in a snow storm. I have always attributed my salvation to two men, and John was one them. The other was Ed Shubert who was also witnessing to me and actually prayed the prayer with me in 1975. After I got saved I went to John and told him that all the seed that he had planted sprouted, HaHa! I thank God for those two men, and heaven is going to be lined with souls that they are responsible for having a significant part in winning through my life and many others after me.

“Well done thy good and faithful servants!”

It hurt deeply to hear of John and Wanda’s tragic deaths, but I’ve heard that his sons are stepping up to fill his shoes and keep that ministry going. We will never forget John and Wanda for their precious sacrifice. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Wanda once said to her son John Jr. “We are called to Mexico, these are our people”. They spent almost 30 years giving their lives to them! Yeah John and Wanda! Please pray for their family, they had 10 children and a boat load of grandchildren. We know they are blessed being with the Lord now and Jesus is saying to them “Well done thy good and faithful servants!” They have a lot of war stories to tell for an eternity with all the other saints, Amen? — Tony


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In U.S. Send your tax deductable contribution to:

Revival Fire Ministries International

P.O. Box 30487

Amarillo, TX 79120

In Philippines, deposit directly in BPI account:

Bank : Bank of the Philippine Island

Account Name: Dunamis International School of Missions

Account No. : 1761-0035-81






God’s word for me for 2012 “Change your gear!”


As I was praying to the Lord this year about what His leading would be for 2012, God gave me a word and that was “Change your gear”, or change my paradigm. I kept praying and He spoke to me “Soul winning program” for our congregation has suffered from a church split…My wife and I were in our sixth month of pastoring our church and while I was praying and asking God about His plan and purpose for our church…a pastor friend called the wife of our Senior pastor and shared about this “Stealth Evangelism”

As I was praying to the Lord this year about what His leading would be for 2012, God gave me a word and that was “Change your gear”, or change my paradigm. I kept praying and He spoke to me “Soul winning program” for our congregation has suffered from a church split…My wife and I were in our sixth month of pastoring our church and while I was praying and asking God about His plan and purpose for our church…a pastor friend called the wife of our Senior pastor and shared about this “Stealth Evangelism”

Pastor Ed Baljon, Psalms 23/91 Global Christian Ministries





A Weapon that will Set the Captives Free!

Pastora Eva Claudio
Associate Pastor, My Master Seed of Faith Church, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Actually, I had forgotten about signing up for this training because of so many activities in the church. But I thank God because He reminded me of it so I was able to attend the Stealth Evangelism training. I can say that there was a big difference in the method of evangelizing in this “Are You Born Again” tool than what we normally used before. It will be a big help to us (me and my husband) because at the moment we are still building our church. I have envisioned a goal of a 500 member church and I praise God for directing me to this training because He knew the desire of our hearts.

Although it was difficult at first because of the language barrier, God made a way that I can understand the lectures through their Tagalog version of the curriculum. The workshop and practicums were very challenging, but it made me realize that people are lost and in need of the gospel, and how easily they will be born again and can see and enter the kingdom of God. I know God led us in the right direction and now we have something in our hands and heart, a weapon that will set the captives free, “Stealth Evangelism”. Glory be to God.

 





Help us continue to train these awesome pastors!!

 

I’d like to share with you just briefly on things that could really help us continue with the training of these awesome pastors. We could use more monthly supporters because the recession has hurt many of our partners financially. Our support has gone down in the last 1 ½ years because of the economic crisis that is hitting the whole world. We know that God’s principles have not changed at all, that He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. If we give it shall be given unto us good measure pressed down, shaken together, and running over, Amen?

So, with that in mind, please ask the Lord today if he would have you sow a monthly gift to Dunamis International so that pastors here in the Philippines and all over the world can receive this priceless training that will make their churches grow and the pastors have a financial boost from having more new converts in their churches. More members, more finances, more members, more workers! Please help in any way you can. You’d be surprised how far your dollars would stretch over here.

Please help us pay off the van!


We owe $3,938.00 or P169,000 pesos on the Mitsubishi van we bought about 6 months ago. It’s a 2003 with about 28,000 miles on it. It’s perfect for our ministry and will last us many years. Would someone please pay that off so we won’t have any more payments on it? It’s the only debt we have on any vehicle we own and it would be very helpful to get it paid off. You can give online and even set it up on your credit card for convenience to be taken out every month or a one time gift. We can’t out give the Lord, Amen? We love ya’ll and want to thank all of you for all you’re doing.

Love from all of us to all of you,

Tony, Calli, and the Dunamis Family


CLICK HERE TO

donate now

In U.S. Send your tax deductable contribution to:

Revival Fire Ministries International

P.O. Box 30487

Amarillo, TX 79120

In Philippines, deposit directly in BPI account:

Bank : Bank of the Philippine Island

Account Name: Dunamis International School of Missions

Account No. : 1761-0035-81





Sharing and Praying


Freedom to Share the Gospel!

Jean A. Villariez

First of all I would like to thank God for bringing me to this place. I believe the Lord has a purpose for me to learn “Stealth Evangelism”. Thank you Dunamis for this experience that I found in the workshop and practicum. At first I felt fear because I didn’t know what to say, but now I am so excited to share with anyone and not feel like I am boring. At first it was very challenging, but the Lord gave me the strength to trade my fear of rejection for His boldness. Thank you God, for greater is He that is living in me! The Lord used Pastor Steve to reach my fear and shame and to help me avoid those negative thoughts and feelings in my mind. Now with God’s help I will continue to reach many souls using Stealth Evangelism. I am expecting great results as we go back to our church and I help teach this to others. I now feel the freedom to share the Gospel of the Lord to any people I meet.





A Privilege to Come to Dunamis


Myla Calo

Youth Leader, My Master Seed of Faith Church, Antipolo City

It was a privilege to come to Dunamis International School of Missions…I’m thankful to all my teachers and other staff because they helped me especially during the workshop and practicum. It was a challenging experience because you got to approach people whom you don’t know…a total stranger…but because of the simplicity of the “Are You Born Again” tool, it amazed me that it was so effective and lost people got born again. It is my prayer that God will continue to bless this ministry and Pastor Tony Poole and Pastor Steve Hill.

 



Dunamis Video



If you’ve seen it, watch it again and focus on what God is doing here in the Philippines!

January 2012 Newsletter

January 2012 Newsletter

[one_third][/one_third]As we begin this New Year, my heart is full of thanks. Thanks to the Lord for all He has done, His grace, His faithfulness, His unending and unconditional love. I’m so thankful He called us to this work here in the Philippines. And I thank all of you, our precious friends and partners in this ministry for your love and support.

Thank you all so much for responding to my distress call that went out right before Christmas. Things just kept getting tighter until I just had to e-mail you. Praise the Lord, He is continuing to meet our needs. He is forever faithful. Thank you again for all your help! You are such a blessing.

Speaking of thanks, we got a note from one of our partners this week and I just wanted to share a bit of it with you because I know that you all are a part of the “supply line” God has used with us and you all are “co-recipients” in everything we will reap”!

 

Together we are  “Disciples Making a Difference”



 Tony & Calli

…I want to thank for choosing to invest your time and resources in the Philippines to impart God’s salvation and love to those whose lives you touch through your diligent efforts. You truly are Disciples that have made a Difference for Jesus!

Because you chose to serve, many others are forever impacted by the life changing experience of encountering Jesus as a real person who dearly loves and cares for all people. Yours has been an eternal work with eternal impact for you and your partners. Because you sacrificed the comfort of living in the US for the challenge of taking the Gospel into the harvest field, both you and I have earned investments and rewards in heaven that neither rust nor moth can take away from us. Without your decision to serve, there would be no opportunity to partner and invest in God’s work through you.

Also the impact of your hard work in the lives of others will continue on as the seeds of God’s love and hope, that you helped to plant, will continue to impact others in this generation and in future generations to come. The harvest does stop with your direct efforts, but by the Holy Spirit, the harvest will continue on exponentially! How great is that!!

What a blessing and what a tremendous “forever” return it is for us to partner with servants like yourself that “occupy” the frontlines of the ongoing battle for the hearts and souls of those who would be lost forever without the hope and knowledge of the saving grace of Jesus Christ ! I know that as part of your “supply line” all these years that (we) are co-recipients of all that you have sown and of all that you shall reap for generations to come as your good work continues through the lives of those that you have impacted!

Together we are “Disciples Making A Difference” for Jesus in a lost world. Thank you so much for the privilege of standing side by side with you in running this race to share the love of Christ with the lost, the hurting, and the forgotten! Blessings,

(from one of our partners in faith!)

 


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donate now

In U.S. Send your tax deductable contribution to:

Revival Fire Ministries International
P.O. Box 30487
Amarillo, TX 79120
In Philippines, deposit directly in BPI account:

Bank : Bank of the Philippine Island
Account Name: Dunamis International School of Missions
Account No. : 1761-0035-81




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[/one_half]Happy New Year! I pray you enjoyed Jesus in this season. The culture we’ve seen here in Manila sure embraces the holidays; they slow down to enjoy it. Jesus is worth our time in 2012, and He has good plans to reveal to His children! This year, He wants to reveal confidence to us in a new way!

Confidence. We all want it. We admire it in others. We desire our children to have it. Confidence is having faith that you’ll be successful. True confidence comes from the Lord. The beloved verse Isaiah 40:31 encourages us that “…they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…(KJV)” The word “wait” in the Hebrew also means “to expect, hope.” Trusting, expecting, and hoping in the Lord renews our strength! The word “strength” in the Hebrew also means “ability and power.” Keeping our focus on Jesus fills us with His power! A key to confidence is focusing and calling out to the Lord!

Webster’s online dictionary includes a definition of “confidence” as “faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way.” Our confidence is in the Lord, and it’s such a blessing to see the confidence of pastors and leaders soar when they come take the Stealth Evangelism Training at Dunamis! One of the main reasons people don’t try to win souls is fear of man, and another is not knowing what to say. The training Pastor Tony Poole has developed equips you to share Jesus in an easy, effective, and powerful way. Just 2 days ago, I led another gate guard close to our house in a prayer to get born again! As I thanked Jesus, He spoke to my heart.

He reminded me about how thru the years I’ve had a heart to see people born again. I had led over 50 people to Jesus from 1996 to 2010. I praise the Lord for each soul, but many times I wouldn’t witness out of fear. At other times, I just didn’t know what to say. When I took the Stealth training in the Summer of 2010, that drastically changed! My confidence soared! In the 18 months since, I’ve led over 120 people to Jesus using the Stealth training I learned at Dunamis. What an increase!

Each time a new training is completed, we ask how many of the pastors were scared before we took them out on the streets to witness. Each time, the majority of those in the class will raise their hands. But, they almost all testify their confidence has grown as they’ve seen hundreds and hundreds get born again! It’s so wonderful being part of this ministry to see so many souls saved each month! It’s also thrilling to see Christians set free from fear! Praise God for such a witnessing tool!

Thank you for being a part of Dunamis International School of Missions! You’re helping build confidence in pastors, leaders, and other Christians here in the Philippines. May your confidence grow in the Lord in 2012, and may He reveal more of the good plans He has for you!

Lord bless, Pastor Steve Hill






Pastor Rey Marzo sharing with woman on the street and praying with a man as he receives Jesus in his heart.

 

Revival is already at hand!



Pastor Rey Marzo, Victory Church International
Christian Ministries, Cogeo, Antipolo City, Philippines

After I was born again I began to preach on the streets and in buses, two years later I pioneered a church, and worked a secular job. The only evangelism tools I used was by invitation and open Bible studies. I’ve now been pastoring for 12 years and my church has 150 members. I’ve adopted several evangelism techniques yet our church growth has been so slow. Like most pastors I have been praying for revival constantly. I have attended so many seminars and although they have helped me, just not enough to make a difference. I praise God for giving many workers to back me up in inviting souls, but even their numbers are not the solution, because we have no effective evangelism tools so that I could consume the power of my disciples. Just the last quarter of 2011 we planted 4 satellite churches and I believed that this would be the beginning of the revival that I have been praying for. My burden for revival became larger and larger and I prayed even more because of the weight on my shoulders. In all this I believe “to God nothing is impossible!”

Just last week, Ptr. Tony Poole visited in our church and invited me to attend the “Stealth Evangelism Program”. I prayed that this program would help me. Even though I was hesitant to join because of other commitments. I graduated this Friday full of excitement and expectation that this “Stealth Evangelism Program” is the answer to my years of prayer for revival. I witnessed how just 9 pastors and leaders won 1,897 souls to the Lord in approximately 9 hours of street evangelism here in Manila. I saw an 18 year old girl win 565 people to the Lord. I am now very excited to go home and start this program and I claim and believe that revival is already at hand. Amen! Thank you Jesus!


CLICK HERE TO
donate now

In U.S. Send your tax deductable contribution to:

Revival Fire Ministries International
P.O. Box 30487
Amarillo, TX 79120
In Philippines, deposit directly in BPI account:

Bank : Bank of the Philippine Island
Account Name: Dunamis International School of Missions
Account No. : 1761-0035-81





If you’ve seen it, watch it again and focus on what God is doing here in the Philippines!