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| AUSTRALIA for GTC ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE |
 Asia Pacific Regional Directors, Jim & Kathie continue to serve the needs of Asia Pacific. |
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 TEEN CHALLENGE celebrates 65 years in 2023 with over 1,400 Centers in 132 Nations.
GOD IS STILL
AT WORK!
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Hosted by Graham Ross and the leaders of TC Southern Australia in Adelaide, and led by Jim & Kathie Lowans, Asia-Pacific Regional Directors, we will have strategic TC leaders from 14 Asia-Pacific nations. Leaders from Indonesia, Fiji, Myanmar, Laos, Samoa, Japan, Philippines and Singapore to mention a few. There are open doors in new nations-sensitive nations that are opening for the Good News. Courageous leaders are stepping up, though we cannot list their names for their safety. We do appreciate your prayers for a powerful time of ministry. We are so grateful to Tanya Cavanaugh from TC Tasmania who served so many administrative functions for this gathering. |
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| ADDICTION IN ASIA PACIFIC |
Tracking substantive data for Asia-Pacific Region with the United Nations Office of Drug Control Policy (UNODCP) is challenging, not only because of reporting issues from the nations but also because they recognize parts of our GTC Asia-Pacific region as OCEANA. From glue sniffing to cannabis to to opiods ... and now the escalating use of fentanyl, Asia-Pacific is an emerging battlefield in the war against drugs and human trafficking. |
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In Cambodia, they call them "silly boys." We have seen them on the street. Sniffing glue, hallucinating or laying unconscious in the street, people step over them & accept it. I asked a pastor what they do about it, and he said,"Not my children not my problem.
"I'm so glad that we are all God's children and that He made our problem HIS problem. |
HE took our sins, they were nailed to the cross at Calvary. Now, at Teen Challenge Cambodia "silly boys" become "mighty men" ... of God! |
A 38-country legal and policy analysis by UNAIDS and UNDP found that 14 countries in the region have corporal or capital punishment penalties for the use or possession of drugs. Some condone extra judicial killings for drug offenses. Combine that with the fact that in 2022 an estimated 12% of new HIV infections in Asia Pacific were among people who inject drugs. |
Maako, TC Okinawa: BEFORE & AFTER |
Teen Challenge is unique in this region offering Christ-centered residential ministry and care with a total cure for the whole man. A cure built on the power of God in the fullness of the Holy Spirit, empowered by God's Word. As we speak to leaders in these nations they are often shocked to learn that we do not "beat the students," but minister to them through prayer, the prophetic, and the Word. Through 65 years of ministry we've learned that fear is not adequate motivation to bring an addict to freedom. It is the hope that they find in Jesus Christ. Living in Christ-centered community, miracles continue to happen.
Thank you for being a part of this miracle with us. |
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| Used water bottles, are fabricated into water pipes to smoke amphetamine… called YAMAH |
He explained I can either use money for bread and be hungry in the afternoon Lou will take the pain away |
In back alleys as we shared the gospel, addicts were lined up in the filth injecting heroin |
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From beautiful homes in Australia, to schools across Singapore to
back alleys and ghettos
the power of God is at work.
In the face of this impossibility and
despair,
in shame – based cultures that reject them and brand
them as hopeless-
the Jesus is setting addicts free.
TC IS PUTTING HOPE WITHIN REACH OF EVERY ADDICTI |
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The cost of our flights is more than double our last trip to Australia & we are having to replace Bernie's laptop, your prayerful consideration of a gift this month is very strategic. Help us to open new doors to
freedom through Jesus Christ.
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ALL in ALL |
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Hahn's STORY
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Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,
do it all for the glory of God
I Corinthians 11:31 |
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Many think that Christianity is determined by our devotion in church, our prayer life, or how much we read the Bible. Religion measures a set of tasks and duties which are our responsibility. Christianity is different. It is a vibrant relationship with God, where living is not so much my responsibility, as my response to HIS ability ... at work within me.
It is a relationship that infuses every aspect of my life and nature. Our lives are supernatural. God adding his super, to our natural. |
The most seemingly insignificant aspects of our life are agents for HIS glory! |
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The most seemingly insignificant parts of our life can actually become agents for HIS glory. In the book of Mark 11:12-25, as Jesus walks by an unfruitful fig tree, He declares, “May no one ever eat food from you again."
Verse 14 says “And the disciples were listening.” A seemingly insignificant moment suddenly becomes an inflection point of faith for the disciples when they see the tree has withered overnight, they question HIM and HE answers,
22 "Have faith in God,", Jesus answered… 24 therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you received it, and it will be yours
In our lives people are listening, people are watching, so every moment is an opportunity for His glory. Satan likes to say to us, “Today doesn’t really matter, maybe some other days, but today --just let it slide.”
Miracles happen when opportunity meets impossibility and glory touches clay. His hope at work in my humanity means today can be redeemed as an inflection point for my faith or anyone watching. Let HIM add HIS Super to your natural. That happens when we are willing to sacrifice what is not in our nature to receive HIS nature.
What opportunities will you have today?
What opportunities have I sacrificed, thinking "this moment doesn’t matter," or that I am insignificant?
We get trapped in,
“Well, maybe someday …
-  It’s just a matter of...
–if I just had… I could.&
Today is a day for HIS glory. Let’s live like we are serving an unstoppable force because we do serve an unstoppable GOD who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think according to HIS power at work within us. Eph 3:20 |
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Hahn was sold into slavery by human traffickers
at the age of nine, raped, beaten, and lost. Then, just when It seemed as though her nightmare would never end, God intervened.
Click here to view the video miracle. This is her journey
to freedom at TC.
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TC WORLDWIDE
PRAYER & PRAISE |
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Join us for
FACEBOOK LIVE
this week as we head to Australia.
Join Teen Challenge Centers around the world for TC WORLDWIDE
Prayer & Praise
at 12:30 EDT
on Thursday |
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On the street in Asia-Pacific,
you can sense the hunger
for God
As I minister in the most hopeless alle I have watched them as they lay down their needles, and
plead for us to pray for them-
AND GOD SHOWS UP !
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UPCOMING
2023
INTERNATIONAL
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2023 STATESIDE
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MARCH 7-21 2023
ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE
AUSTRALIA
Jim & Kathie Lowans
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APRIL 10-17, 2023
TC ARUBA (tbs)
Ivonne & Jason Simon
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MAY 3-7, 2023
Europe Teen Challenge
Bimini, Italy
Tom & Terri Bremer
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MAY 25-June 4, 2023
MISSION SOS
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Evangelist Johannes Amritzer
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PENDING INVITATIONS - 2023
Lebanon, Haiti, Romania Grenada
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BOOKING SERVICES FOR 2023
email: Bernstuff@aol.com
call Cathy @ 757.869.2812
We are excited to visit you,
share the Good News of God's
love and power of transformation in Jesus Christ.
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We are simply amazed by the incredible things God is doing around the world. We are in the air, on the runways, highways, byways & back alleys. God is changing lives.
March 12, 2023
ACC Church
Strathalbyn, Australia
At 10am
At 6 Parker Ave; Strathalbyn
March 15-18, 2023
ONE80TC
Sidney , Australia
May 7-10, 2023
LEAD Conference
Potomac Ministry Network
Washington DC/ Wood bridge VA
May 16-20
Primrose Hill Women's TC
Clark, MO
Jim & Kathie Lowans
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| PRAYER REQUESTS |
PARTNER
PRAYER
FOCUS
Again I say
unto you,
That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think according to the power that works within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Jesus Christ to all generations forever and ever. AMEN
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1) ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Adelaide Australia
Very exciting to be here in Australia. Appreciate your prayers the upcoming Asia-Pacific conference bringing together key leaders from across OCEANA Island Asia-Pacific region. This will be the 1st "in person" gathering since the Covid pandemic.
Pray for Jim and Kathie Lowans,The GTC Regional Directors and the Global Teen Challenge ministry team… Along with the strategic visionaries from the Asia-Pacific region that we can minister effectively as we leave worship and teach. We believe our mandate from the Lord is to encourage, equip, and empower for such a time as this.
2) Yarramundi, AustralIia
We are very excited to have the opportunity, following the conference to fly to Sydney and then travel toYarramundi AUstrailia to to minister to the men's and women's homes of ONE80TC and do outreach. Please pray as we are believing God to raise up a new generation of workers.
3) Earthquake Turkey and Syria
Please pray for the people of Turkey and Syria as they were struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake last week. Let us also pray for those relief workers and ministries laboring tirelessly in sub-zero ch
4) Healing Prayer
Cathy & I appreciate your prayers as I continue to recover from lung surgery. A bit of a challenge loading our bags at the airport through pain, medical and lifitng restrictions but as always God provided and we are on our way. Currently we still do not have results for most of the tests from pathologyand biospies your continue to trust him to give us the answers we need when we get home.
5) Kiev Ukraine
As the war rages into its 2nd year please pray for courageous Teen Challenge leaders that are still keeping the coffee houshouse is open and doing as the nation praying. Pray for their protection, safety, and the boldness to share for such a time as this.
Also pray for wisdom as we are continuing to arrange logistics with teen challenge to visit this Spring.
6) MISSION SOS
win partnership with Dr. Jacobus and Nando, and evangelist Johannes Amritsar we are building our team for the SOS Festiva in Dar es Salaam Tanzania25 may through 7 June. Looks like Cathy get to celebrate her birthday an airplane again.
there are a lot of passport and visa and just to jump through pray that you will help us to get exactly the right people in with tremendous excitement for this opportunity to reach urban African use in desperate. There are 23 Muslim sober houses within walking distance of the festival grounds
we are coordinating logistics to carry the gospel there.
7) VISION & WISDOM
Please pray for wisdom for our travel schedule through 2023. Thanking God that He will lead, guide and order our steps to the places He wants us to be.
8) In obedience to God’s Word . . .
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
1 Timothy 2:1-4 NASB
9) "JUST PRAY NO" April 15-16.
Your center can be a part of Just Pray No, an annual event observed on the third weekend of April and this year it will be marked from April 15 - 16. This activity has been observed worldwide since its founding on April 7, 1999
Just Pray NO! has brought Christians all over the world together in intercessory prayer to support those who are battling with forms of addiction like alcoholism, drug addiction, and other life-controlling compulsions.
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