5Talents Magazine August 2013 Issue

discovering talents for gods kingdom

issue 11 august 2013

Peter andSandra McIntosh

TALENTS5 Christian Magazine

30th AnniversaryNewLife Assembly

of God Church

Contents Table

From SEA to Shining SEA

-Peter & Sandra Mclntosh

Forwe are Gods master-

piece...~

John & Caroline

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Empowered by His Love

~Karen Munroe 11 19

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e know many different people in our life. Most of them may simply be

acquaintances, while others be might considered friends. Of these, there may be only a few that we would consider close friends.

Then, perhaps, there is that one person who is as close to us as a brother or sister or perhaps, as the Bible says, is a friend that sticks closer than a brother (Prov. 18:24), someone in whom you can confide and trust, and with whom you can share your hopes and dreams. A friend, who is there not only through the good times, but also the bad.

Jonathan and David were one of the best examples of a true friendship, there were also things that could have easily destroyed their bond, but instead, they made it stronger.

Jonathan, prince and son of Saul, was the heir, and could have been be the next king of Israel. He was destined to rule after the death of his father. Jonathan was a young man of courage, strength, and determination who looked to and relied on God. On the other hand, David, the youngest son of Jesse, was a ruddy, bright-eyed shepherd boy.

A single great event made both the beginning of Jonathan and Davids friendship and their falling from love and favour in Sauls eyesDavids defeat of the giant Goliath.

Davids courage and bravery that day affected Jonathan deeply; he was moved to love him as much as his own life. He realized that they shared much in common in the areas of courage, bravery, strength,

loyalty, trust and faith in God. From that day forward, they became the best of friends.

Later on Jonathan discovered that his father Saul, was jealous of David and after his life. On many occasions, Jonathan, helped David to keep away from his father, he also talked to Saul not to kill David.

David showed great loyalty to Saul and Jonathan. As many times as Jonathan and David were alone, it would have been very easy for David to kill Saul. David restrained himself. David well remembered the covenant made with his best friend not to harm Sauls family (I Sam. 20:14-15).

Even though David had been anointed king, he still showed great respect toward Jonathaneven to the point of bowing before him three times. After the death of Jonathan, he searched out Jonathans son Mephibosheth, and provided for him the rest of his life.

The record of David and Jonathans friendship has been recorded in the Bible for our benefit. It pictures the close relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ. They desire that same close, personal relationship with every human being. Jonathan and Davids friendship is a lasting legacy.

At the resurrection, when David sees Jonathan, it will be just like the last day they saw each other in this world. They will continue to enjoy a friendship that will last for eternity. You too, are encouraged to develop that kind of friendship with God and Christ, and with other like minded people.

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Peter andSandra McIntosh

hile serving as lead pastor at Kennedy Road Tabernacle in Brampton, Ontario, Peter McIntosh was already heavily

involved in international missions. With overseas work in his heart, both Peter and his wife, Sandra, sensed Gods call to become directly involved in missions work and in August, 2005, Peter was appointed to serve as the Regional Director of the South East Asia (SEA) Region of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC)s International Missions.

Based in Bangkok, Thailand, he oversees and empowers 63 PAOC GW families engaged

in 13 nations from India to Japan, and is also responsible for training overseas nationals and recruiting GWs to open new fields.

On arriving in Bangkok, Sandra McIntosh saw the plight of young women subjected to human trafficking and began NightLight, an outreach program to help young women trapped in the enormous sex trade in Bangkok. Sandra is also director of the Impact School of Missions www.ismsea.com (ISM), a ministry she and Peter established in September 2012 to train and mobilize youth and young adults to intern alongside of the SEAs GWs and other ministries.

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hats better than a group of like-minded people getting together for a business conference? How about a

group of Christian workers, all with the same goal of bringing the Gospel message of Jesus to the unreached people groups of Southeast Asia?

It was an annual event for 70 Global Workers (GWs), associates, and their families from the International Missions Department of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC), who serve in PAOCs South East Asia (SEA) Region under the leadership of Regional Director Peter McIntosh.

When the PAOC was established 100 years ago, its founding fathers asked themselves, What is it that we can do better than apart? The answer was missions. Since that time the PAOC has been immersed in global missions, taking the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to all corners of the earth, its team of workers committed to change nations through transformed people by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The cornerstone of PAOCs Missions effort has four components.

REACHING the lost, wherever they areproclaiming the message of Jesus Christ to the spiritually lost in the world, through every available means. PLANTING communities of authentic followers of Jesuspartnering with local believers to establish churches in more than sixty nations. EQUIPPING and mentoring servant leaderstraining them to proclaim the gospel of Christ to their own people and to other nations. CARING for peoplecoming alongside the poor and vulnerable and introducing them to

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the life changing power of Jesus Christ.

To achieve its goals, the PAOC has 260 Global Workers in 50 countries, dozens of Bible Colleges, and thousands of leaders. It has also created schools, universities, colleges, hospitals, medical clinics, orphanages, and widows homes. Through its affiliated Bible colleges around the world, PAOC helps train over 3,000 indigenous students and another 15,000 in extension programs, men and women who will be the next generation of leaders to make a lasting impact on their individual nations.

The GWs appointed by the PAOC must first go through a lengthy application process that includes both spiritual and psychological assessments, as well as demonstrating appropriate interpersonal skills to ensure their calling and suitability to serve with people of different cultures.

The SEA Region conference participants came from far and wide, within an area spanning the Asian continent between the Arabian Sea to the Pacific Ocean, from Thailand, India, Japan, Philippines, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka.

These are the foot soldiers of PAOCs SEA Region, serving Gods Kingdom in some of the most spiritually desolate places on the face of the earth; reaching, planting, equipping, and caring for a desperate world trapped in poverty, hunger, and persecution.

Bringing a divine message of hope and redemption, many of these workers combat daily struggles in the face of opposition by religiously dominated governments and authorities, many of which condemn and even imprison both the workers and those accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Regardless, they persist with their goal, driven by Gods Great Commission to Go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).

The main speaker for the SEA conference was Pastor Mark Running, from Lacombe Pentecostal Church, in Lacombe, AB. Marks key message to Come Away to a Quiet


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Place reflected on Jesus word to His disciples in Mark 6:31, stressing the need to get away for a while to get some rest.

Not surprisingly, these tried and tested GWs needed to get away for this time of renewal, reflection, and rest from their labors. It was also a time to connect, build relationships, and to share in each others challenges and blessings. Charles Silva, a PAOC GW serving in Sri Lanka said, It truly was a time of refreshing for our family, and a time to reconnect with fellow GWs and also meet the new ones. Through these retreats weve built some awesome relationships, which we believe will develop into ministry opportunities.

It is the unreached nations that matter to God. The Greek word Jesus used in Matthew 28:19 for nations was ethnos, which translated into English means an ethnic or people group, not a specific country. The Joshua Project (www.joshuaproject.net) defines an unreached nation as a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelize this people group.

Jesus command was to make disciples of ALL nations. While many have been reached the work is far from complete and for evangelicals, the SEA region represents perhaps the greatest challenge worldwide in completing the Great Commission. Joshua Project figures show there are still 7,266 unreached nations in the world and more than 4,000 of them are within PAOCs Southeast Asia region.

Clearly then, the task is huge. The countries served by SEA have a total population of more than 2.3 billion, which is one third of the world population, yet there are only 63 PAOC GWs serving that region. One SEA Region country in particular faces an enormous challenge. With a massive population of 1.2 billion (representing one in every five people on the face of the earth), India is home to 2,365 of the remaining unreached people groups in the world.

India is also the ministry base for Frank Juelich, a German born Canadian who is the longest serving GW in the SEA region. Considered the dean of PAOCs missions effort, Frank arrived in Nagpur, India in 1978, where he started a childrens home with six boys in a tent. In the ensuing years the home, which is now known as Prem Sewa Shikshan Sangh (Hindi for Love, Service, Education Society) grew in leaps and bounds, all credited by Frank to Gods divine intervention, and now takes care of almost 1,000 boys, along with a fully government accredited school from 1st to 12th grade. In addition, Frank established a girls home in another district, which is now caring for more than 500 needy or orphaned girls. Check http://www.premsewa.org/ to learn more about Franks work in India

Like Frank Juelich, all of PAOCs GWs heard the call from the book of Romans. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! Romans 10:14-15.

These words highlight the dual responsibilities faced by all Christians in fulfilling Gods Great Commission. The GWs are the sent ones but they most certainly cannot do it alone. Following the example of St. Paul, who was the first missionary to the unreached nations, all of PAOCs GWs have developed partnerships with churches and individuals who help provide them with the necessary funds to cover their travel, living, and ministry expenses while serving overseas. Those partners are crucial to the mission. They are the senders who play a significant role as co-workers in reaching the nations of the world with the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ.

To learn more about PAOCs work in Southeast Asia please visit the SEA website at www.impactasia.ca.

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hirty years! It seems like only yesterday a handful of people gathered at Hotel Karan and began worshipping together every Sunday. Who could

have imagined Gods wonderful plans for New Life Assembly of God, Hyderabad?

There are two important aspects of our celebration today. First, we are Remembering our Legacy. We are looking back and recalling thirty years of the grace of God upon our church: thirty years of transformed lives. . .thirty years of miracles. . .thirty years of laughter and of tears. . . thirty years of Gods unfailing grace. What began as a simple step of obedience with four members meeting in a home has blossomed to touch countless lives. We exclaim with the Psalmist: The Lord has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes. (Psalm 118:23)

The Scriptures teach us the importance of remembering. Joshua chapter four recounts the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River by Gods people. The Lord commanded Joshua to carry twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan river and deposit them on the far bank. What was the reason? They are to serve as a sign among you in the future. When your children ask you What do these stones mean? tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

These stones are to be a memorial ...forever. (Joshua 4: 1-7) It is important to remember Gods past blessings.

The second aspect of our celebration is equally important: Renewing our Vision. As important as it is to remember, we would be remiss if we spent all of our time looking back and rehearsing the things God has done for us in the past. People who are gazing backwards will have a hard time stepping forward. Jesus cautioned when He was on earth, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62)

We all know that in nature life is never static. There is constant change: things are either growing or else declining and decaying. The same principle applies in the spiritual realm. If we do not move forward, we will begin to slide backwards. We cannot live today on yesterdays blessings. His blessings are new every morning for each one of us. As a church, we also must continually believe the Lord for new blessings and new challenges.

On this 30th Anniversary, I believe the Lord is speaking to us from Isaiah 42:9: See, the former things have taken place and new things I declare. To state it simply, the

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past--for better or worse--is behind us. Some people waste their time longing for the good old days. Others have regrets for things in their past that they wish they could change. Beloved, the former things have taken place. We cannot change the past, nor can we live in the past. God has new things in store for us. Greater things are still to come!

The Lord spoke those words from Isaiah 42:9 to my heart almost five years ago. I believe that right now we are on the brink of one of the wonderful new things God has prepared for us. Would you join your prayer and faith with mine? Lord, we believe for greater things!

The Story So Far...

The New Life Assembly began on the 10th of July 1983 when Rev. Earl and Arlene Stubbs and their two daughters gathered to worship the Lord at their home in Sainikpuri, Secunderabad. The first three services were held at the Stubbs home. On 31st July 1983, as the Church family grew, the meetings were moved to the conference hall of Hotel Karan in Secunderabad, and the first meeting here had 14 people in attendance. The Church continued in Hotel

Karan for four more years, and these were wonderful years of blessing and growth.

With an increasing need for space and amenities as the Church family grew, the meetings were moved to a large garage of Apex Motors on Rashtrapathi Road on 2nd August 1987. For the next three years, this seemed like the place to be as the Church continued to experience Gods Presence and enjoy His goodness.

Then on 3rd June of 1990, once again the continually expanding family had outgrown the space available at Apex Motors, and moved to its present location at the Millennium Gardens, Secunderabad. And through the past 23 years of worshipping at Millennium Gardens, God has remained faithful to His Word, touching and transforming the lives of our members, and meeting all their needs.

The Lord has graciously led us for almost 30 years, and the Church has grown from strength to strength in fellowship and in devotion. Now, the Church Family has over 5,000 members, and we remain committed to connecting people to Jesus and watching the change and growth in people and the Church.

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ive, Love, and Laugh Often is the phrase written on our welcome mat

as you enter our home. It is quite worn out from the many people who have come to visit. One thing I can tell you about these words: it is our desire for each person who has entered our home to receive a rich deposit of Gods life, love, and refreshing joy before they leave!

Lord, teach us to love, the way you love us. These words have echoed a kingdom sound deep within my soul. John 13:34-35. Now I am giving you a new commandment that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another. This new commandment is an attitude that reveals itself in actions. The Masters command is given and it appears to be similar to the Old Testament commandment. But now Jesus Himself has connected these commandments, creating a powerful bridge of brotherly Love. What was old has now been made new! Thou shall love thy neighbour has now been released as You shall Love one another. The Lords timing is perfect in every way as He instructs the greatest doctrine to His disciples in combination with His own death. As I have loved youLove to the endGreater Love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for them. It is by this action the world will see Jesus and know that we are His disciples rooted in Him.

As we put on the love of Jesus like a garment, it is His life and His love that clothes us, covers us, and leads us from the corruption of this world into the heart of Jesus. Colossians 3:14. And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. Imagine with me for a moment what the world would look like if we, the believers in Christ Jesus, were empowered by His everlasting love. He is an endless reservoir we can draw from and express His love and compassion, for the entire world to see. We are actually empowered by the Holy Spirit to love.

When we are totally convinced that we are loved perfectly by Him, all hindrances fall away and we can gaze upon Him with confidence. What a precious privilege it is to be loved so perfectly by Jesus. What great triumph there is to those who are loved by Him! Judges 5:31. So let all your enemies perish, O Lord. But let them that love Him be like the sun when he goes forth in His might. This declaration has a triumphant sound to it! Whether we are in the middle of a great victory or a difficult situation, we can be certain of His love. As we worship and adore the One who loves us, faith rises. His transforming love is released to families, friends, cities, and nations. The fullness of abundant life through the love of Jesus is ours today--ours to know and ours to share.

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HAIs 70th Foundation Day was celebrated on 29th July 2013 by member institutions with various programmes like tree

planting, medical camps, blood donation and eye camps, health education classes etc. Diabetes, and tuberculosis check-up camps were conducted by 692 member institutions. In all, 45637 people, including women and children, were tested for diabetes. They were also given help in seeking treatment in various hospitals and health centres as well as tips on follow-up. CHAIs journey through the seven decades has been an inspiring saga of challenges and changes. The story began way back in 1920 when Sr Dr Mary Glowrey, an Australian Sister-Doctor landed in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, with a new vision and a definite mission. Both the vision and mission were translated into action when more than 70 years ago CHAI was started by her in 1943.

The Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) has an expansive base of 3,410 Member Institutions (MIs) including large, medium as well as small hospitals, health centres, and social service societies.

Starting as the Catholic Hospitals Association (CHA) providing curative care to people, especially to the poor, women and children, the organization slowly got transformed into a Health Association. As CHAI grew in strength, its vision got broadened. Promoting community health, CHAI began viewing health as a basic human right.

Sr Dr Mary Glowrey, the founder of CHAI, has been declared a Servant of God and is on her way to Sainthood. Special novena prayers were also conducted remembering her and her services to humankind.

At CHAI Central Office, Secunderabad, the day was observed with a public meeting, eye testing, diabetes and dental check-up camps.The celebration started with a Holy Mass led by Fr Vincent Arokiadas, Procurator and Chancellor, Archdiocese of Hyderabad. The public meeting started at 10.30. am Smt Minnie Mathew, IAS, Chief Secretary (Retd), Andhra Pradesh was the Chief Guest. His Grace Archbishop Thumma Bala presided over the function.

Guests of honour were Ms Christine Lazarus, Member, Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh and Smt Mariamma Thomas, Director of Postal Services. Fr Julius Arackal, President, CHAI; and Rev Dr Tomi Thomas, Director-General, CHAI were also present. Unveiling of Sr. Dr. Mary Glowreys Portrait was done by the Chief Guest.

Rev Dr Tomi Thomas, IMS, Director-General gave the welcome address. Before welcoming everyone, he read out the message sent by Honourable Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. The health crisis is the biggest adversity confronting India today. Bringing a transition for poor to good health care is a state responsibility. There is a need to go back to basics with renewed focus on PHC, preventive measures health education etc, he said.

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Then, a documentary on the life and career of Sr Dr Mary Glowrey was shown. Smt Mariamma Thomas while releasing the special postal envelope praised the selfless service rendered by Sr Dr Mary Glowrey. She would continue to inspire everyone, she said. I am impressed by the similarities between vision and mission of CHAI and the Indian Postal Service, since both are striving to reach all the people, she concluded. His Grace Archbishop Thumma Bala in his presidential address spoke about how health care has become inaccessible and unaffordable to people. CHAI has been trying hard to reach out to people at the grassroots level and Sr Marys Glowreys example will continue to inspire everyone in doing sincere work for the poor. Under the leadership of Dr Tomi Thomas, CHAI will scale new heights in taking health care to all, especially the poor and the marginalized, he concluded.

Ms Christine Lazarus, MLA, in her felicitation address spoke about the excellent work being done by CHAI. It has made glorious contribution not only to the state but the entire country. With the blessing of Sr Dr Mary Glowrey, the organization will go to the next level through greater dedication, she said. She then released the special postal cover meant for internal use.

Smt Minnie Mathew, the Chief Guest, in her address spoke about the governments ambitious plan of Universal Health Care for all. But inadequate allocation of funds will pose a constraint. Health care has become very costly and people are

helpless. It is in total disarray. It is in this context Catholic Institutions which make a difference have a greater role to play. Service to humanity is service to God. CHAI is reaching out to remote areas which others cannot reach. CHAI will always have the satisfaction of having left indelible footprints wherever it has worked, she concluded.

Fr Julius Arakal, President, CHAI, in his address congratulated everyone on behalf of the Executive Board for their team work, spirit and commitment for making the day a big day. What makes CHAI different from other organizations is its identity an identity of serving people regardless of position or money.

A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Srinivas, National Co-ordinator, Axshya Project, Global Fund 9. Following that, the statue of Sr Dr Mary Glowrey was unveiled by Sr Fatima JMJ, Vice-Provincial of JMJ Province, Hyderabad and blessed by His Grace Archbishop Thumma Bala. An eye-testing, diabetic and dental check-up camp was inaugurated by Roja Rani, Registrar, Nursing Council, Andhra Pradesh.

Tree planting inside the CHAI premises was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Smt Minnie Mathew and she was joined by Fr Julius Arakal, Ms Mariamma Thomas, Ms Christine Lazarus, four-student-inturns from Canada, Sr Dr Lalitha and Sr Fatima. In all 188 persons eyes were tested; 146 people were checked for diabetes and 83 dental cases were examined.

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ow should we as followers of Christ respond to the current horror of match-fixing in the game of cricket (the sport is

viewed as a religion in India)? How would we respond were it to be our child caught in this terrible crime?

I have three adult children and if it had to be one of them caught in the spot\match-fixing scandal, how would I like to respond to the situation, and more important, how would the Almighty One want me to respond to the situation?

No 3 guesses about how I would want to respond. I would cry myself hoarse before and away from the cameras saying, My child is innocent; he or she is being framed! I would go on saying this, long after guilt is proved and established.

How the Lord would want me to respond is another matter altogether; and since I believe I have been created to please Him and glorify His Name through my life and actions, I would follow His course. I would tell the authorities (since there exists no authority except that instituted by God), I am sorry this has happened to my child; but my prayer is that you will conduct a fair and impartial enquiry.

To my child I would send this message: Son\daughter, first of all, I love you, no matter what.

I am praying that the authorities will conduct an impartial enquiry. Should the truth emerge that you have done this, I will be sad, but more than that, I want you to know that I will be with you to see it through; you will not be on your own; we will get through it together, my precious one.

When we cover up for our childrens crimes, we do not only fail society but we sin gravely against God. When a powerful politicians brother-in-law killed an innocent person in Bangalore at point blank range, the politician moved the powers that were and got the criminal out scot free. A few years later, when this same powerful mans nephew cut his grandmother into pieces in Hyderabad and confessed to his crime, the man moved not heaven but earth and got his son out of the Hyderabad jail and overnight shipped him to US.

As I sit watching the fascinating new series IN COLD BLOOD brought out by National Geographic every night, I dread the day one of the episodes will feature a terrible crime committed by either of the two freed criminals mentioned above. Lord, only You can give us the courage to do what is right in these difficult situations, for You know we are frail, weak and made of dust. Please be with the families currently in the limelight.

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us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

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It was at this point she was seeking to know what Gods plan was for her in this regard. On one hand she was equipped with a formal degree in Home Science having topped the college and a Masters in child Education and psychotherapy and counseling she pursued after she married. Here was something that was not so directly related to her academic achievements but prospects increased by the day.

As she waited on the Lord he confirmed her calling with two instances. Soujanya relates I could not believe my ears when one brides mom hugged me and said we would have been lost not knowing how to go about with this all important event if we were not directed to you. With eyes full she said surely this is the Lords leading. That day I heard God confirm my calling to this profession. Gifts and abilities will give you the strongest indication of what your calling is. God will match your calling with your capabilities. He equips those He calls.

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The Ministry:In 2004, Sharon Prayer Fellowship started with four street kids in a slum area sharing the love of Jesus. Presently the Church has grown to 50 families all worshiping Jesus. The youth choir of the church has sung on national TV and Gospel Crusades.

How we do it:The ministry works in the slum community in Nacharam area of Hyderabad., helping and building the community by identifying and feeding the need. It has creative programs for the Children, Youth, and Women. We regularly conduct Medical Camp for the slum people and food distribution to the street kids. Recently we distributed gift boxes to the children with the support of Samaritans Purse.

Current Need:Its been 13 years the ministry is serving the slums. There is requirement of a permanent building for a development center. The center will be used for computer learning center for the youth and day care for the kids. We need your help to be able to assist the poorest of the poor where the need is most urgent.

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