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A measure of Salt and Light

Interlakken, Switzerland

9/21/2016

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I just returned from my ministry trip to Interlakken, Switzerland, where I shared a week with pastors and lay leaders from all over greater Europe.
The International Baptist Convention (IBC) is a fellowship of English-language churches and missions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America which voluntarily cooperate with each other for the purpose of carrying out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 28:18-20. The convention is comprised of more than 70 English-language churches and missions located in 27 countries.   They are mostly smaller, rural churches that were originally built up around military communities in foreign countries.
I had been asked to speak to this group by Mason Smith, who I met while traveling the creative ministries circuit back in the late 90s. Mason went on to pastor and then followed a call to serve a church in Germany, which was part of the IBC.   He coordinated the national conference for the convention this year.   I led conferences and training seminars on creative communications and was the speaker for morning devotions.  While it sounds like a stretch to say I went on a mission trip to Switzerland, I can testify that is exactly where God wanted to be. Here’s a few of the emails I’ve received since I returned:
“Hello, Jeff, Thanks again for the fresh look at a new way to share the gospel message.  I was both inspired and motivated to bring it to our church in Italy.  Keep up the good work, and God bless you and all of yours! "  Sam Owens, Pastor, Aviano Baptist Church, Aviano, Italy
“Thank you for the script!!! (Feeding of the 5,000) I still have your beat in mind. I woke the last days up with songs in my head. You do a wonderful work. I will use whatever I got from you.” Franziska Kirschner, Germany
“We thank YOU for coming to be with us. Your "different" kind of ministry was different in all the best ways. You were a real encouragement.” Jimmy Martin, President, IBC
“Thanks so much Jeff. You blessed us all this week.” Scott Chadwick, Bulgaria 
 “Thanks for all you taught us while in Interlaken. What an awesome ministry God has favored you with. Looking forward to worshipping with you again.” Deloris Keuvelaa
These pastors have unique and special challenges as pastors of multicultural churches. Many of them are not paid by the churches they serve, and they raise their own support to serve in these mission fields.   Stories of refugees, trafficking, and political turmoil surrounding their countries were common themes as I talked to them about their experiences. Their testimonies of God’s faithfulness blessed and inspired me. Many people had received hope, comfort, and salvation in Jesus Christ from their ministries and it was a blessing to pour into their lives for a week.
I was hoping to share pictures with you from the trip, but when I transferred them from my phone to my computer, I lost them all.
Not only was I able to make the trip and share in this ministry, I was able to give away resources and discounted materials to help these pastors do the things I showed and taught them during the week.   I was able to invest all the money you gave me to their work in greater Europe. The classes I taught were well attended and enthusiastic. My students were anxious to go back and incorporate what they learned into their churches.
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Pastor Vinnie link
12/5/2018 11:01:27 am

Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Greetings to you in the most precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am very much happy to meet you like this prayerfully as a servant of God and Brother in Christ for your prayer support and kind co-operation for His ministry in India. First please allow me to introduce myself I am Pastor Vinnie from India and also please know that I am sending this email for your precious fellowship and kind co-operation with our ministry. I am very much happy to share something about our ministry with you for your prayer support. Please take few minutes to read this mail because I know you have been so busy with your ministry. We are doing this ministry by faith since 29 years where people have not reached with the gospel of Jesus. In our region many people leading their life with idolatry and superstitious. They worship many gods and goddess and they don’t know the real God and Savior is Lord Jesus Christ. We are living nearby Bay of Bengal. Our ministry main motto is to spread the gospel in every nook and corner. Some co-pastors have been co-operating with me in His service. We are doing this ministry independently by faith .I believe in God that this is a God’s plan to approach you for your precious fellowship and guidance with our ministry for the extension of the kingdom of God. Please I hope you can understand that in our ministry every work has been running according to the word of God. I am very much happy to introduce our ministerial projects for your prayer support.
Our Projects: -
1. Gospel outreach,
2. Door to Door personal Evangelism,
3. Youth Bible School and youth Retreat
4. Children Ministry
5. Youth Ministry
6. We are running an orphan home with few children including the children who lost their parents with Aids.
If God’s willing to do His service in India for perishing souls please join your hands with us to save many souls for our Savior Lord Jesus Christ. If God’s willing please come to India once to visit our ministry to participate in many programs to glorify His name. If you like and give permission I will send you some more ministerial pictures to you for your prayer support and kind observation. Please could you tell me about your kind involvement prayerfully to do His mighty services together in India. Please pass my love to all who are with you and your family. I await your e-mail prayerfully and hopefully soon.
With Great Love
Your Brother in His Vineyard,
Pastor Vinnie.


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pastor Julius Ogutu link
10/5/2020 08:26:29 am

Dear Sarvant Of God pastor Jeff Smith
I am pastor Julius Ogutu Marisa,We are a young Bible believing Church, we have hearts of bringing many People to Christ, but sadly we are not able to do enough, because we are young and missing some materials and teaching in our Church which can make us to growing. We request for Affiliation with your Church, if your Board can allow us and accept us to be part of your Church. We met your ministry Name from your website and after looking it we decided to contact you. Please allow us to Affiliate with you and make God's work to grow strong in Kenya. We need prayers for Bibles, teachings and your booklets to help us know God and grow strong .
YOURS FAITHFULLY
JULIUS OGUTU MARISA
+254746392823

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Pastor Ajay Kumar link
8/25/2022 11:17:46 am

PRAISE THE LORD
Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Greetings to you in the most precious name of our Savior Lord Jesus Christ. I am a servant of God Pastor Ajay Kumar from India Andhra Pradesh State. I hope in Lord that you are all doing well by His Grace. I am very much happy to tell you that our wonderful God gave me a great opportunity to meet you in this way as a Brother in Christ to share our ministry in this way for your prayer support and ministry partnership. I am very much happy to tell you that by His grace we are doing this ministry by faith in 3 districts in Andhra Pradesh State. Some co-pastors and evangelists have been co-operating with me in our ministry. We have no affiliation with any ministries and Churches in other countries and in our local but we are doing this ministry by faith independently. I am very much happy to share with you little about India. India is a country of idolatry and superstitious also the people do not know the real God and Savior is Lord Jesus Christ. They worship many gods and goddesses also they worship stones, toys, animals, snakes and other kind of things yes really this is very sad. Our goal is to win many perishing souls to our Savior Lord Jesus Christ. In India especially in our regions Christians have not respect and value in the society and living in the outskirts of the villages as untouchable persons. I am very sad to tell you that some Christian people are working as sweepers in the rich people houses this is the situation of our Christians in our region. In our region the rich people have been using our Christian children as their slaveries to do the many works. We are living nearby Bay of Bengal in slum and remote areas. Please pray, If God’s willing and plan to do His ministry in India together please join your hands with us to extend His Kingdom in the midst of these kind of people and region.
Our Ministry Projects: -
1) We are running an orphan home with few kids who lost their parents with some kind of diseases and some kind of accidents
2) We are running a Bible school;
3) We are doing Gospel Outreach,
4) Door to door personal evangelism,
5) Youth retreat for youth and the college students
6) Conducting Gospel Crusade.
7) Outreach for the Forest people.
Please I hope you can understand that every project in our ministry has been running according to the word of God. If you like to know more about our ministry I will send you full info of our ministry and some pictures of our ministry for your prayer support and kind observation. Please let me know your kind opinion in receiving our ministry pictures. We heartily invite you to India to visit our ministry to extend His Kingdom through your preaching and fellowship at His right time if God’s willing and plan. Yes If God’s willing please first visit our ministry once in a person then if you satisfy with our ministry then you will take any kind step to be a ministry partnership with us to do His ministry in India together. Please pray for the answer of our Lord how He will lead you and bless you to take kind step to be a ministry partnership with us. Please pass love to all who are with you. Please can you reply to my e-mail? I would like to hear from you soon please.
In Jesus Great Love
Your Brother
Pastor Ajay Kumar.



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Hockey Blog link
9/22/2023 10:24:53 am

Thank yoou for sharing this

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