Church Planter: Christopher Karper is a Church Planter. He is part of the wave of urban missionaries who have decided to become a Church Planter. He begins by sharing about his walk and life.
“My name is Pastor Christopher Karper, and I live in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in the United States Of America. I came to know the Lord when I enlisted into the United States Army in February of 2006. I wanted to become a christian before I was shipped over seas or to boot camp.”
With few resources, Church Planter Christopher will need the support of Christian Leaders Institute to go forward as an urban missionary.
“Then in April,2010 I took tons of bible study courses and some from American Bible Academy. I contacted the Universal Life Church about ordaination, and on April, 2010 I was oradained a Pastor. I’m looking forward to buying a church but don’t have the money or the donations to make it happen. So my scholarship is very important, so i can use that to show people that God works in ways people don’t know. And he can help anybody to achevie their goals and dreams.”
Tremendous monetary obstacles stand between Christopher becoming a Church Planter.
“To pay for my ministry? Well, that’s going to be to much because the church is for sale at $169,900.00. But its going to need a lot of work because there was a fire downstairs in it. and I really don’t want to see this church go unused for another 6 years. I want to try and fix it up.”
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Mission Latin America: Willahar has a plan for Mission Latin America. He starts by talking about Mission Latin America.
“Brothers and Sisters in Christ: May God bless all of you now and forever. My name is Willahar, I am living in Bogota Colombia. This is our capital city with around ten million people. I am a member of the first Presbyterian church. I am leading the music ministry with a choir of about 25 people. We are doing evangelism and social service. Our top goal is to get the message of Jesus Everywhere.”
There are distractions in Mission Latin America.
“Doing ministry in this city is quite hard. There are many people wanting to hear about God. People get confused because the different messages. Everybody knows the situation around the world with false masters and prophets preaching everywhere. We the evangelical main stream are doing the work for the glory of God.”
Willahar converted at a young age to pursue Mission Latin America.
“I was born in a Christian protestant family. I met Jesus At the very young age. Despite that I was walking away from God. He in his mercy and love called me back again. Seven years ago, I renewed my faith. I take my faith seriously and since then I have been walking with Jesus as my Lord.”
He wants to have a church for Mission Latin America.
“My ministry dream is to serve my community church teaching to walk with Jesus. Also doing an important ministry and in that way help for a authentic biblical revival. Getting a scholarship from CLI will be the best answer from God to help my ministry. This will give me the right tools to fulfill the commandement from Jesus to preach the gospel.”
Prayer is needed for his success with Mission Latin America.
“Please pray for my to get the best from CLI and for spiritual strengthen and for the people under my charge. I hope to have done my best with my English. My first language is Spanish.
Willahar has completed the Christian Basics Certificate. He continues to pursue Mission Latin America and his education thanks to generous donors of Christian Leaders Institute.
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Mission Ethiopia – There was a famine in Ethiopia in the last two decades. News Agencies reported on famine and mass starvation in Ethiopia. In this 2004 article, One New Agency reported,
“The symptoms are severely wasted or marasmic children with oedema or swelling of both feet caused by fluid and sodium retention. This is also called oedematous malnutrition or kwashiorkor, the survey said.
The survey showed 26 nutrition areas in Ethiopia where children with severe acute malnutrition could die. They would die if they did not receive medical support like antibiotics and enriched foods for feeding.
The stunting rate among Ethiopia’s 12 million children under five years is 52%. This indicates poor nutrition over an long period, according to Unicef.”
Messay Fantahun was around 10 years old when severe famine struck Ethiopia. Messay had no idea about mission Ethiopia. But God was working in his life and getting him ready. Check out his story,
“I am from Ethiopia, My name is Messay. I am pleased for the privilege to study the word of God online. When I was 10 years old I heard the message that Jesus loves me and wanted to love him as well. I accepted Jesus as personal savior and Lord.”
At this young age leaders involved in mission Ethiopia where sharing the gospel to Messay and meeting his needs. Now years later Messay is helping children like he was helped years earlier, Messey says, “I’m involved in children ministry for more than 10 years. My vision is to serve orphans in a holistic ministry in future and would like CLI pray about it for wisdom and God’s provision to reach those orphans in both physical needs and spiritual needs as well.” Like he was reached when his was ten, this CLI graduate of the Christian Basics diploma is now a missionary to his own people. He has been sent be God for mission Ethiopia.
Mission Ethiopia Needs Trained Ministry Leaders
Messay needs the advanced ministry training because he is ministering to the spiritual needs of those he is now reaching. Messay communicates, “In This program will give me more biblical insight and understanding of the word of God. Knowing the word of God is my always desire and I’m always eager to know His word and to equip my self, and to use it for the expansion of His kingdom.”
Messay has finished the Christian Basics Certificate. He continues to pursue Mission Ethiopia thanks to generous donors of Christian Leaders Institute.