Greetings!
Mike has asked me to post a little update regarding last week’s conference he attended in Portland. This was through the Luis Palau Organization and the Next Generation Alliance program that works with “younger” evangelists.
First of all, he had a wonderful time connecting with old friends and fellow servants. He said you wouldn’t believe the atmosphere! A gathering of over 300 evangelists definitely has a unique “flavor” to it. He was able to connect with an old friend who used to work in Jose Zayas’ ministry and now works with a relief development organization working in Mexico, Kenya, and Nicaragua. (Nicaragua is now considered to be the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere – even Haiti is better off!) Mike says that through this friend there may be a door opened up for ANM to work in Nicaragua!
He also connected with someone who is part of an organization called Faith Comes By Hearing. They are closely joined with Wycliff. They work on developing bible CDs in different translations for people groups that still work within a more oral form of communication. They use solar powered cd players that can broadcast to as many as 300 people at once! It looks like they will be donating 5 or 6 of these cd players to ANM for use in follow up ministry! They will be a great tool!
He also connected with Scott Lenning who is heading up the Mission Africa outreach that is part of the CapeTown 2010 event coming in October of 2010. The Cape Town 2010 event is the Third International Congress on World Evangelization. Evangelists from all over the world gather together to have the opportunity to establish new priorities for global evangelization. It is by invitation only and Mike is hoping to be included. Mike will be included in the Mission Africa piece for sure and his efforts in both Liberia and Mozambique will come under this umbrella. That will be a huge blessing! Prayers for these opportunities to come together and for guidance in each of these areas would be so appreciated!
The Parker family is flying out tomorrow to South Carolina for a long overdue visit with Mike’s parents and other extended family members. The family has not been back for a visit in about 3 ½ years now and are really looking forward to the family time together. While back there, Mike will be meeting with several of those in leadership at Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, N. Carolina. He is hoping to develop a partnership with S.P. in his work in Liberia. Please pray for their time together and that God’s vision for this partnership would be revealed.
ANM is deeply indebted to all prayer covering. Mike and Stephanie have sensed an increased amount of spiritual warfare this past year and it has been difficult. Satan is hard at work against ANM and the Parker family as he must hate the work Mike is doing in spreading the name of Jesus. The prayers of the saints are crucial in this warfare and the protection of the family.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you prayer warriors!
In His grace,
Anne Rudinsky
Assistant to Mike Parker