Dear Friends and Ministry Partners,
Matthew 28:18-20 says, “Then Jesus came to them and said,
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24 says, “The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.”
2023 has been a very interesting year for Mary and me! We are very much aware of our age, and after 50 years of ministry it seemed that God was preparing us to cut back. I have prayed for years that God would bring us someone to continue the work He began through us, and it seemed He did give us Sunday Abidogun. Mary and I appreciate him and are grateful for all he has done, but it has not worked out, and now we are back continuing the call that God has put on our lives.
Wanting to hand the ministry over to the new leaders I have spent countless hours refining and reformatting the process and method of delivery for equipping leaders. God has been faithful and continues to give insight, as we expand the ministry into the future. We are trusting that God will use these resources so that DCI will be even more effective and efficient.
So, 2023 has been a year to reboot, and 2024 appears to be the year to build on the foundation God has put in place to accomplish the vision He gave us from the beginning which is:
“To have reached every person with the gospel of Jesus Christ through the reproduction of equipped witnessing disciples.”
In our last Global Report, I shared about what God is doing in Ethiopia. You may have been puzzled by the number of 27,000 Missionaries who were sent out. I was amazed by such a large number myself, and so I have gathered the details on what has happened there. Let me explain: Simeon equipped leaders there in 2017 in 1. Arbaminch 2. Hawassa 3. Jimma 4. Oromo Weleda 4. Jinka and 5. Addis Ababa in the southwest region of Ethiopia who trained many other Leaders.
127 areas of Ethiopia were reached from 2020-23, many Missionaries (those who were equipped to begin Discovery Groups) were trained. They did exactly what they were trained to do and invited their family and friends to discover what God has done for His creation, as it is explained in the Bible. As these groups reproduced, these new equipped people reached out to their community by sharing their story of how God has changed their lives and by showing the Jesus film. All this has resulted in hundreds of new Churches being planted. God is doing something quite amazing in Ethiopia, but we shouldn’t be surprised. It is what we have been praying for and believing God for, for years! The vision is to see this happening in each country of the world!!
“The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.”
This coming year we will be using the materials that God had me prepare this past year and focusing on preparing leaders in places like Ethiopia to facilitate what God is doing! Henry Blackaby said it well: “Watch to see where God is working and join Him in His work.”
Urgent Need for Prayer! Just on Tuesday Simeon said, “Kindly, keep me in prayers, I have had very strange attacks on my health since yesterday. I have had Malaria, severe headache with vomiting and diarrhea simultaneously. I did not sleep last night. I visited the Doctor this morning who immediately put me on anti-biotic drip to suppress the infections.” He has Malaria and flu. Pray for his quick recovery.
Malawi: Hans and Elly Timmermans report on the amazing work God is continuing to do through their team: “The Good News is being passed on and they pass it on to others and so the kingdom keeps growing. We praise God for the increase we see in Malawi. John, George and Caleb are so excited to see all this happening before their eyes. Please take time to read the following reports. They share:
Wadilika Village: “We visited Wadilika Village where the village headman is Eliyasi Nkosi, a man who loves God and has a very humble heart. He was discipled by Pastor Nkosi, and followed up by Pastor Manda, the coach for Euthini where he lives.
The beauty of true Christianity is that leaders understand they all work for one God. This understanding has really brought unity among believers, and this is happening all over where leaders have been discipled through the DCI material.”
Chamunguma: “In this village many people had never heard about accepting Christ into their lives. One lady recently started a Life Group. This new group now has more than 26 people and the Good News is spreading like wildfire. Neighbours who had been hearing what had been happening came to the gathering. Caleb taught on the meaning of salvation and more than 10 people accepted Christ as their Savior. They are being discipled through the One-to-One Dynamic Basics by the group.
Many people want a personal relationship with God through receiving Jesus – and becoming born spiritually. All they have heard is to stop sinning and trying to do good, so they can secure their place in heaven. We helped them understand that if you believe and are “in Christ” you do the works God prepared for you to do.”(Eph. 2:10)
If you are contributing financially – Thank you so much! You are making a huge difference!
If you would like to partner with us in the great work that God is doing – Please join us today!
Your tax-deductible donations can be made:
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Your brother and sister in Christ,
Al and Mary Middleton
Executive Director
Dynamic Churches International
164 Stonegate Close Airdrie, AB T4B 2V2 Canada : Phone/Fax (403) 912-4438
USA: PO Box 3431, Vista, CA 92085-3431
Email: dcimiddleton@shaw.ca
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