Ministry Update - July '12

Ministry Update - July '12

"Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation" - Isaiah 12:3

Isaiah 12:3 was given to us by the Lord at the beginning of the year after a time of seeking God's face and, praise God, Who is ever faithful to His word, this text has been our blessed experience over the last number of months. We have rejoiced as we have witnessed the hand of God saving precious souls, restoring the backslidden and renewing His saints. What a privilege has been ours to preach everywhere, the Lord working with us, and confirming the word with signs following (Mark 16:20).

Thank you for your prayers for the Gospel Missions in Lurgan Baptist (April), The Meeting House, Randalstown (May-June) and Portadown Elim (June). The Lord was pleased to bless especially in The Meeting House (where we continued into a third week of mission) and Portadown Elim where there was a mighty move of God in only a week of mission. It was amazing to witness in these missions the supernatural leading of God: in messages preached, in the orchestration of the Spirit directing people to the meetings in remarkable ways, in the deliverance of those bound captive by Satan and in the healing of the broken hearted. It is wonderful when God so obviously puts His stamp on occasions such as these. We praise His Holy, All-Victorious Name! Of course such triumphs in the spiritual realm are not without their battles and we would covet your prayers for continued covering and protection in the fight.

The Faith Mission Easter Convention at Bangor was a very special time. It is hard to put into words what God did and it is impossible to assess what impact the meetings have had. All we can say is that, the Lord came very near, especially in the final meeting, which I still feel reluctant to talk about, it was so sacred as God's heavy Presence seemed to descend upon the congregation. The theme the Lord gave for the meetings was 'Solemn Assembly'. It is my hope that, in the Lord’s time, Solemn Assemblies will take place in our land (if they have not already).

Please pray especially for the up-coming Gospel Mission at Scrabo Hall, Newtownards in September. Thank you for all your continued and faithful prayers.