Prayer and Prep for Zambia Trip

Hello Friends,
It is a little over 3 weeks until Lou Ann and I board the plane in Nashville for Zambia! There is always a lot to do before a big trip like this.
Just today I have been up since 3AM working on lists and "to do's" and making phone calls. I will be calling Denson back in a bit to go over some more information we need to clarify and finalize. Over 50 HIM Zambia men have been invited to attend. We will meet at the same Christian center as last April in Musenga.

When reading in Acts 1-8 this morning I was reminded at how GOD does HIS work of glorifying Himself and saving sinners. He took a scared group of 120 men and women led by 11 uneducated and untrained men by the world's standards and shook the world to its very foundations. They did it by God's power and grace alone as they were continually filled with the Holy Spirit. Through them the Lord saved thousands, healed many of their diseases, performed miraculous escapes and yes,allowed sufferings to be part of the glory shared, even martyrdom. WE too have the privilege to see God glorify Himself in and through us. We have received the same Holy Spirit and we have the same Word of God and we have the same privilege of prayer, accessing the ALMIGHTY at any time in Jesus Name.

With one voice and in one accord pray with us about the following

PRAYER, PRAISE and PREP REQUESTS:

1. August 22nd Lou Ann, Johan and I will be back in the Hazard, KY area. Our friends there are sponsoring a BIBLES for BELIEVERS benefit concert! They are so excited. I spoke with Olivia this morning for the latest news. NOW they are really concerned that they have enough room! Good problem. Sounds like an "Encore" waiting to happen!
2. Lou Ann and my Zambia "Work Permit" arrived this week! PTL. This should eliminate the "visa" trauma I've experienced the last several times going over. I am now an employee of HIM Zambia with a work permit that is good as long as my Passport is... 2014.
3. Our friend Steve Warren will be traveling with me the full 4 weeks. This is his first missions trip. Pray for our health, strength and focus.
4. Pray that the men will "own" the administrative part of this trip. It is so important for us to receive accurate and timely information to share with our partner/donors here at home. Communication is difficult at times and culturally different all the time. This gathering (an annual event) is very important so as to update and clarify information.
5. We want to be a blessing to all who attend by paying for their trip to Musenga, there room and board, and their trip home. This will cost $3000 ($12 per day per man). Your help will be a blessing to these brothers and us. Most could not attend without this provision.
6. We will be working with Denson and HIM Zambia distributing Bibles the last two of weeks. This will involve a lot of travel and coordination.
7. Continue to pray earnestly for the HIM leadership in Zambia. Denson and the District leaders are key to the HUB system working. The goal is saturation church planting, mentoring and training pastors, and making disciples of converts to Christ. The Job never ends for them. They remind me of the Marines... "doing so much with so little!" OF course, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD! PTL.

BIG REQUEST: The HUBs need partner/sponsors. We are swiftly approaching 50 HUBs in Zambia (maybe more by the end of the year). Less than 20% have any sponsorship. Johan and I have asked the Lord to provide for all HUB leaders to receive a "quarterly blessing." $50 per month will sponsor a HUB pastor and $300 will sponsor the entire Hub of up to 40 churches. This gift has the potential of impacting 6 to 10,000 people in discipleship! There are churches that could sponsor a whole district of 10 HUBs and individuals that can only afford $50 a year. The Lord puts it all together to take care of the need. Pray with us. (NOTE: to be a blessing to all the total sponsorships are spread among the total work. Every one is blessed.)

Thank you and God bless you
Acts 4:31 (Be filled and Be bold!)
Serving Christ and YOU,Jeff and Lou Ann HawkinsHIMAfrica http://www.himafrica.com/
Hope Builders International http://www.hope-builders.org/
Phone Johan @ 540-456-7300
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Camp Nathanael

This week has been filled with the sound of children singing, playing and praying (praying to receive Jesus as their savior).

Last Saturday Lou Ann and I drove back to eastern Kentucky near Hazard. Our destination was Camp Nathanael in Emmalena (http://www.campnathanael.org/home.php). Johan Gous and his wife Lida met us there for fellowship and planning coming events in Zambia. Sunday Lou Ann and I went to Happy Bible Church to share the Word and HIMAfrica ministry to Zambia. Johan and Lida went to Bethanna Baptist Church (where I pastored for 6 years) and we all met there for lunch and fellowship. GREAT TIME.

That evening we all met with Olivia Callahan and the Gospel singing group Free Indeed. They are organizing a benefit concert for Bibles For Believers to be held August 22. Monday morning Johan and I joined "Sug" Brashere at the local Christian radio station and did an hour long interview for Bibles for Believers! It was awesome. Thank you WJMD! We then had lunch with some local pastors and shared the ministry of Hope Builders International and HIMAfrica.

Johan, Lida and Lou Ann all returned home and I stayed at Camp Nathanael as the missionary speaker for 71 children. What a great time! The first night there were a lot of children wanting to receive Jesus as their Savior. The camp theme was "Be Energized!" and I sure am! My theme with the children was "How to be a Missionary." The three lessons were 1. you must be a Christian and ALL Christians are Missionaries. 2. You must be a Sacrifice (Romans 12:1). 3. You must be Changing (Romans 12:2). We kept it simple and showed lots of pictures from Africa. What a precious privilege to teach young teachable hearts and to love them and be loved by them. Thank you Jesus!

Here are some pictures of the classes and also a blessing from Ronnie and Myrt Miller who put decals on the car! Looks really sharp!

Today (Friday 24th) I will return home after the chapel time and a few more visits with dear friends here in East Kentucky.

Reaching Out

The picture above is the Malawi Mission Team of South Africans and Americans.

Pastor Titus Shapanda is recording the names of new converts and below praying for a new believer.

Pastor "Jean Pierre" is with the crowds in Mufumbwe and below is the team of Pastors from Harvesters International Ministries Zambia. The National Leader and District Leader Denson and Titus are on the left. All the men pictured I have had to privilege to meet and teach in training seminars.

This week our team from Malawi returned with great news of God's great glory and grace! The team of South Africans and Americans led by the Spirit of God witnessed over 8000 people profess faith in Christ! The end result was that 20 new churches have been started! These churches are immediately under the care of HUB church. Leadership from that church will oversee the establishment of these new churches. The Hub pastor will begin training the new leadership that God will appoint in the coming weeks and months. The task is great but our GREAT God, the Lord Jesus Christ will build His Church. Our part in that is in obedience to His command to "make disciples."

Pray for the twenty or more new leaders that will begin their 3 years of discipleship and Bible training. The National Leader Harrison and the South African Coordinator Herbie covet your prayers.

I also received some more pictures of the outreach in Mufumbwe Zambia. I rejoice with the dear brothers that joined Denson Mushitala on this outreach. All of these men are our pastors serving in other locations but came together with the National and District Leader Denson and Titus to evangelize and new area in need of a clear gospel message and to start new churches with the new converts. Rejoice with me as you look at the pictures of these dear, faithful brothers. These are the men I am privileged to work for and represent here in the USA.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support for the work being done in Africa. The fields are white unto harvest. Many good mission work is being done most of which is oriented towards meeting physical needs. Harvesters International Ministries has many widows/orphans projects, including homes, farming projects and others, but the focus and determined aim of HIM is to plant new churches, train new pastors and make disciples of new believers.

By God's grace many thousands of souls have been been saved and over 4000 churches planted since the year 2000! God gets all the glory because HE gives all the grace. Thousands of pastors have been and are being trained by other indigenous pastors through the Hub Church Planting model.

When you partner with us in prayer and support you share in the reward of seeking and saving the lost and obeying the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ to "make disciples." Thank you! Please continue to make sacrifices that are well pleasing to the Lord as you join with these men to win a Continent that is truly ripe for harvest. The laborers are few! So pray that the Lord of the Harvest will raise up laborers.

Blessings in Christ,

Jeff Hawkins

HIMAfrica

Zambia Coordinator for Hope Builders International