by Austin Gardner
on January 31, 2008
in Uncategorized
Well here goes an explanation of the SEVENTY! I have had several people write and ask me exactly what we are doing and also some of the church people would like to know what is going on a little better. So here goes a stab at doing the best I can on explaining it! In [...]
by davidvelke
on January 30, 2008
in Uncategorized
by Austin Gardner
on January 30, 2008
in Uncategorized
We just counted the contacts of the SEVENTY and found our first number to be 1422. That means that we have made that number of contacts through email, giving out tracts, knocking on doors, blogging, etc. What a wonderful blessing. One man put on his card even the places that he had given out tracts [...]
by Austin Gardner
on January 30, 2008
in Pastor's Trip
It was wonderful to see my sweetheart last night as we arrived back home again. John and I arrived back in Atlanta at about 10 pm last night after 27 hours of travel time. It was great time in Burkina Faso. The Shumakers are doing a great job and we are so very proud of [...]
by Austin Gardner
on January 28, 2008
in Pastor's Trip
Here I am preaching in English, Keith is translating to French, and another man is translating into Morre!
by Austin Gardner
on January 28, 2008
in Pastor's Trip
The voice you hear is Keith Shumaker speaking in French and one of his men is translating in More. It was wonderful! Thank you so much John for the beautiful video!
by Austin Gardner
on January 28, 2008
in Pastor's Trip
I am listening to Trent Cornwell preach right now! I am very proud that God would allow us to have men like Trent to work and preach in our ministry. He is in deed in a man of God. Yesterday we had a great evening here in Burkina Faso! The crowd was great, John preached [...]
by Austin Gardner
on January 27, 2008
in Pastor's Trip
I was asleep on one couch and John was at least nodding on the other couch when I got a call from Mark Coffey about our services today. Both Betty and Mark said that Trent Cornwell did an excellent job. I can not wait to hear the message on the Vision Pulpit podcast. Betty said [...]
by Austin Gardner
on January 27, 2008
in Missions, Pastor's Trip
There were over 300 people in the first anniversary service here in Burkina Faso. The Shumakers were blessed of God in a big way today. There were literally dozens of visitors. At least 8 men made a decision to accept Christ as their Saviour today. We preached first at a church on the outskirts where [...]
by Austin Gardner
on January 26, 2008
in Missions, Pastor's Trip
This morning we headed out to the village church! Keith, John, the mechanic who happens to be from the village we were going to, the national pastor, and one of the young men were all in the car! We got to the other side of town and out into the country! The car broke down. [...]