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By Dr. Phil Walker, ICM President

Remember the parable about the seed that fallson good soil and then produces a 30, 60, or 100fold return (Mark 4:20)? Of course any of those isgood, but I do not want good, I want the best. Theproblem with God’s best is that it sometimes hurtstoo much. To produce 100 fold return, the seedmust be put into good ground and the seed mustdie (1 Cor. 15:36). But in death comes opportunity.While Satan is the cause of death, Jesus is thevictor over death. When our faith is in Him to turndeath into life, we have the potential for 100 foldreturn.

Dave and Cindy Just are 100 fold people. A fewyears ago, their son, Jonathan Just—recentlymarried, youth leader and all-around great guy—was killed in a motorcycle accident. A year after theaccident, Dave and Cindy, along with Jonathon’sfriends, decided to do a memorial motorcycle ride.Cindy, still grieving over her painful loss, wanted itto be more than just another motorcycle ride; shewanted the ride to count for the Kingdom.

In America, motorcycles are used largely as

recreational vehicles. In Africa, besides publictransportation, motorcycles can be used as avaluable mode of transportation because of their affordability. Through some unique circumstances,David and Cindy decided to ride to raise money tobuy a motorcycle for an African pastor. That ridehas become an annual event and the most recentride gifted ICM/ATS graduates with 15 brand newmotorcycles. There were 25 motorcycles in all, ten

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Cindy and Dave Just congratulate ATS graduate, pictured here withhis family, and present him with a motorcycle, which will become

the pastor’s primary means of transportation.

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were donated by an outside source. Why? BecauseDavid and Cindy Just allowed their son’s tragicdeath to have kingdom impact. Now that is what Icall a 100 fold return!

Today, hundreds of pastors have the meansto multiply their efforts of sharing the Gospel.Jonathan loved his surname, Just, because it gave(continued inside… Just Do It!)

IN THIS ISSUE

OVERCOMING OBSTACLESBlind man graduates from ATS

UP CLOSE AND PERSONALRose Ambuka is an industrious woman

AFRICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYAnother graduating class is unleashed



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A row of 24 motorcy-cles, gifts from Daveand Cindy Just, awaits ATS graduates.

A new pastor recivesa new motorcycle

that will enable himto spread the Gospel

more effectively.

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Overcoming ObstaclesBy Greg Snell, ICM/ATS Director of Alumni Relations

I rst met Baraza in 1996 when his father workedfor us. He was a young boy who went blind because

he was not able to afford proper medical care. Later he moved out of his family house and rented hisown place for about $8 a month. He receivedno support from his parents and was earningmoney by selling 2¢ candies on the streets. Oneday he came to me and said he was a youthpastor at his church and wanted to attendATS/ICM. I was a bit shocked and told himwe never had a blind student and asked himhow he would make it. He assured me he wascommitted.

I told Baraza that I would not help him get into ATSbut if he did and if his church paid half of his fees, Iwould pay the rest. I met with his pastor and madesure his church was behind this venture. He wasaccepted and someone donated a braille machineenabling him to take notes and write papers.

Baraza graduated from the certicate program andthen went on to earn the BA in Theology.

Today, Baraza is pastoring and serving the Lord andrecently opened Baraza Barber Shop, a businessto help support his ministry. His brother is thebarber. Baraza, ATS graduate with a BA in Theology,business owner and pastor, has “seen” more thanmany who have sight. Give God the glory!

Baraza, shown here receiving his diploma, graduated from AfricaTheological Seminary (ATS) despite many obstacles, including blind-

ness. Dr. Phil Walker is pictured at right.

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(continued from cover… Just Do It!)the family a ready-made motto: Just Get ’Er Done!

Thank you Dave and Cindy for turning what theenemy meant for evil into something that isreaping 100 fold for the Kingdom of God. 4

Information about the Just’s motorcycleministry can be found on their web site at

www,jonjust.com

Stay tuned for our ICM uSa

regIonal eventS:August 21, 2012—Bakerseld, California

“Africa Rising” Fundraising Banquet Chairperson: Sheryl [email protected]

September 20, 2012–Denver, ColoradoEvening with the President Hosts: Pastor Duncan and Angie [email protected]

October 23, 2012–Montreat, North CarolinaEvening with the President Hosts: Skip and Letta Jean Taylor [email protected]



By Sandy Sanford

Painito and Rose Ambuka are ICM Directors inBurundi. Rose graduated from Africa Theological

Seminary in 2009. Rose joins Painito in Burundiwhen she can, butmostly lives intheir Kenya home,orchestrating the careof their family whileteaching school inBungoma, Kenya, topay the bills. God hascalled this couple

to Burundi. Rose ismaking sure they willboth be there together soon.

Rose loves large:the Lord Jesus, her husband, ve childrenand the studentswhose lives touchhers. Sons Luke

and Darwin studymedicine. Daughter

Charity is in her secondyear at University andprecocious Israel, the

baby, only nine, already knows God’s plan for hislife. “He says he wants to be a pastor and followin our footprints,” Rose reports. “And Aggie is our latest daughter. After her parents died we made her one of us. We are now a family of seven.”

On my trip to Africa this fall, I visited the Ambukafamily. The rst day when I arrived at their home Ithought I was at the wrong house. They didn’t havean iron gate when I visited last time. To my surpriseI learned they not only had a new entry, but a rowof apartments connected in a row leading up fromthe side of their home to the gate. “Do you like it?”Rose asked. “I took out a ve-year loan and didmuch of the work myself.”

Up Close and Personal with Rose Ambuka

But here’s the amazing part. Rose hand made all thebricks for the security wall using the soil dug fromleveling the ground

and preparing thefoundation. She hadve one-bedroomunits built withenclosed kitchens.

“I lease them toyoung professionalsin the area and their rent makes my loan

payment each month.In a few years, the loan will be paid in full and I willhave monthly income source. Then I can quit myteaching here in Kenya and join Painito full-time inBurundi.”

You can support the ministry of Painito and Rose Ambuka by designating your donation: Ambuka, ICMBurundi.

The view looking into the Ambuka resi-dence. An industrious woman, Rose madthe bricks for the wall surrounding thehome by hand.

Painito andRose Ambuka,posing here

with their threeoldest children,Luke, Aggie andDarwin.

A Proverbs 31 Woman…A wife of noble character who can nd? Her husband has full condence in her and lacksnothing of value. She brings him good, notharm, all the days of her life. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eatthe bread of idleness. Her children arise andcall her blessed; her husband also, and hepraises her: Many women do noble things, butshe surpasses them all… a woman who fearsthe LORD is to be praised.

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ka right after her graduation from ATS.rried to Painito, a long-time ATS gradu-M Director in Burundi.



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From the President’s DeskDr. Phil Walker, President of International Christian Ministries

When I look at our stateside operations, Darryl Bowe and SherylGiesbrecht are working full-time along with me. However, it hasbecome clear we need a reorganization to do efcient work in Africaand beyond. A shift in my responsibilities would free up time for more speaking and writing opportunities, as well as time with myfamily. To those ends, I am very pleased to announce the followingorganizational changes. Congratulations team!

Sheryl Giesbrecht joined ICM full-time in January as AdvancementDirector and has been promoted to the position of Executive Director.This puts her in the top leadership role for ICM operations in the USA.To support Sheryl, please contact her at [email protected].

Darryl and Kathy Bowe have returned to the states last year after twoyears in Kenya. They will work with our USA ofce and eld ofces tofacilitate ministry and communications. If you would like to supportDarryl, you may contact him at [email protected].

Darryl BoweV.P. of InternationOperations of ICM

Sheryl GiesbreExecutive Directorof ICM

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