This newsletter comes to you from all those you support around the world. Please join with
me as we pray for these ministers and their families and that God will enlarge the work,
they do in the countries they disciple in.
Highlights in the update from Al and Mary:
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After 24 years at the same address in Airdrie Alberta DCI, Founders Al and Mary are moving and accordingly the DCI office address is changing. With Executive Director Merle living in Edmonton DCI can now be reached at our new address in Edmonton…
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It has been a long time since our Christmas letter, so please find our most recent letter attached. We praise God for enabling us to learn new ways to continue to train people at a distance. Thanks for your prayers and financial assistance.
Here is a reminder from today’s verse of the day:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all
Your ways submit to Him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5,6
Our job is to trust God. His job is everything else!
Your brother and sister in Christ,
Al and Mary Middleton
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Quote by Pastor Richard Khum, Myanmar “As the location of their church is at the lowest place of Myanmar, they never had such a training program in their church. They do not satisfy of having a three days training in their church said that they want to have once again to them. The numbers of trainees is 37. We have five hours of training course per day. And there were 6 pastors participated in our training too”.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 NKJV
DCI Leaders Ongoing Training
Leaders from Ethiopia, South Africa, Liberia and Zambia as well as Northern India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Canada all received instruction in the DCI materials; Jesus as My Life and Step 2 of the Spontaneous Disciple Making Workshop.
It is amazing how ZOOM can bring together people from six countries within Africa, as in the picture below. Leadership training will continue throughout 2025.
Recent Highlights
Pastor reaches four, four reach 12, 12 reach their community. Dynamic teaching at work in Malawi as Hans and Elly Timmerman’s amazing team continue to reach people using DCI teachings.
Quote from DCI’s John Singini, Malawi Country Director. “These are the people at Chiskombe Village, Malawi who were discipled by the people from the Chankhufu Life Group. Later, the Chiskombe Life Group reached out to their community through one-to-one and many people have come to the Lord in Chiskombe as you can see in this picture”.
Kholofelo Chari, DCI’s South Africa Country Director, reports Zambia and Zimbabwe held two small conferences combined reaching 105 people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Nixon Andati, DCI’s East Africa Regional Director, was invited for a mission in the southern part of Congo and held a four day meeting. In spite of insecurity and rebels controlling the area, the church was still excited and the Gospel was preached uninterrupted. On the second day 15 people gave their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. And on Sunday, 22 more people gave their lives to the Lord. At the end of 4 days of teaching, we organized a baptism and 22 were baptized. Praise the Lord as this happened despite the fear from the local rebels.
Dr. Gezu Moississa, DCI’s Regional Director for the Horn of Africa, had 3600 prisoners hear the Gospel, 110 accepted Jesus Christ. They are currently training prison officers to disciple them so that when they are released and return to their homes, they will add quality to their churches and influence the DCI Training in their local communities.
BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
Passion Integrity Servanthood Commitment
Perhaps you or someone you know would like to serve on the Board of Dynamic Churches International.
If you’re interested or know someone who would be interested give Merle an email at merle.doherty61@gmail.com.
What’s Upcoming
DCI continues to research having all of One to One and our Basics training materials built into an APP for greater access for all. We are believing that having our teaching available in this format will cause an explosion of new believers.
This web site is in a process of revision.
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December 5, 2024
Dear friends and ministry partners of Dynamic Churches
International,
It is with great joy that I introduce you to our new Executive Director,
Merle Doherty. I have known Merle for many years, and we have been meeting
once a week most weeks for the last 5 years for a time of mutual
encouragement in God’s Word.
Over those years we have talked many times about the ministry of Dynamic Churches International. We have often praised God for the many ways He has blessed and prayed for the needs of the DCI Staff teams in many countries.
Merle’s appreciation for what God has done through DCI has grown. Having recently left his position as Manager of Disaster Response Chaplains with Billy Graham organization, Canada, Merle began to sense that God was prompting him to consider serving Him through DCI. When I shared that we were looking for a new Executive Director and that I thought he had the gifts and experience of administration that we needed for this role, he said he would pray about it.
As Merle prayed, God confirmed that this is His call on his life. While he is somewhat overwhelmed by the enormity of the task, he clearly understands that it will be accomplished, not by him but by God who will powerfully work through him.
Many of you have caught God’s vision for DCI and it has become your vision too. I shared with Merle that we, together with each one of you have seen God continually do what only He could do, through us. Knowing I had your prayers and support through the years has always been a great encouragement to Mary and me.
I assured Merle that he will have a great army of people who will be committed to pray for and support him and the continuation of the vision God gave 35 years ago. I am very pleased that the DCI Board of Directors has affirmed Merle Doherty and appointed him as the
Executive Director for Dynamic Churches International as of November 1, 2024.
Your brother in Christ,
Al Middleton
PDF edition: New Executive Director letter
Empowering Churches to Transform their World
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Dear Family, Friends and Ministry Partners,
Joy to the World – The LORD Has Come!
Mary and I wish you and your family a most wonderful Christmas season as we celebrate the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ who left Heaven to be born into our messy world. Where would we be without Him? So many people are suffering and struggling this year, but with the coming of Jesus we can rejoice, becauseHe brings us Life, Peace, Joy and Hope today and for the future!
Family Update: We keep busy with birthdays and anniversaries. On November 17th Mary and I celebrated 63 years of marriage with a few days in Canmore, AB. Our family continues to expand. Joan and Earl’s son Reggie and his wife Johanna gave birth to a son, Ragnar, on October 17, bringing us up to 12 great-grandchildren so far.
Our family is enjoying good health and God’s blessing for which we are so thankful!
The Future is Looking Very Bright for DCI!
“The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24
We have a new Executive Director as of November 1. Please see the attached Letter of Introduction. I am so pleased that God has called Merle Doherty to continue the vision God gave Mary and me when He called us to start DCI 35 years ago.
The Vision of Dynamic Churches International has not changed, but we needed to get a younger person in place as the Director to carry it forward. God has gifted Merle with leadership and administrative abilities to take the ministry into new methods of getting our message and training out to a greater audience. He is already exploring innovative ideas and methods to use today’s technology. Praise God with us and pray for Merle as he carries on the DCI vision.
Mary has turned over the bookkeeping to Esther Lam and she is doing an amazing job!
I (Al) will not be retiring at this time! My position has changed from Executive Director to adviser to Merle. I will be orienting him to the ministry training and philosophy of DCI.
God bless you for your generous and faithful support and prayers over these many years. Mary and I will still need your support.
Could you consider a year-end investment to DCI to help us end the year well and give Merle a good base to take the ministry into 2025 and beyond?
In light of the currant mail strike, please consider sending year- end donations via Interac e-Transfer to payee name, Dynamic Churches Intl, email address dcioffice@shaw.ca .
Merry Christmas, God bless you in 2025!
Your brother and sister in Christ,
Al and Mary Middleton
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