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Th e f a l l a n d e a r l y winter of 1991 and the spring of 1992

were turbulent times. It seemed as if the “locusts” were released to devour and invade the fast advancing Hispanic Ministries. One of our first Hispanic churches that was planted had grown from a handful of believ-ers to a solid attendance of 150 within three years. The growth was faster than the ability to disciple and produce workers, and adequate facilities became a problem. Yet in spite of the adverse circumstances, the seed of the gospel con-tinued to be planted in the lives of the growing num-bers of believers.

Then, without warn-ing, we had to vacate the building where we assem-bled for worship. As a result of this upsetting circumstance, people began to leave the church. To compound the crisis, several business people in the congregation lost their jobs, and along with several other families, they moved to different states seeking employment.

In the midst of all of this, the pastor, who had been waiting for his “green card” to be processed, discovered through an interview that his eligibility was denied due to a previous misunderstanding in

the application process. Because of this, he was issued a citation of depor-tation from the country.

As a result of the dispersion of the congrega-tion and deportation of the pastor, reaping the harvest was just beginning. The deported pastor returned to the US, received his citizen-ship, and became a ministry leader. New churches were planted and new workers are now being trained for continued ministry.

Every attempt to plant the seed of the gospel and God’s redemptive plan in the hearts of people will be challenged by Satan. The ministries HIM is resolved to continue will face adverse circumstances such as lack of workers and financial resources. But, when it seems the doors are closing,

God moves upon His people, and as a result of their prayers and generous contributions, it is affirmed to us that we must continue planting seeds and reaping the harvest. We are reaping because of your generosity. Please continue to do your part!

As you read accounts in this World Update of seeds sown and the results, please prayerfully consider sending an offering for continued efforts of sowing seed for future harvesting.

Shane Craycraft, ChairmanGary Brugger, Vice Chairman Dale Hartle, SecretaryGlen Alexander Mark MowerySteve MowerySidney GrantJoseph SmithDaniel StetlerRodney LoperTom Parsons

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________________________________________________________________________________________Reaping and Reproducing The Harvest of Generosityby Sidney G. Grant, President .......................................................................................3________________________________________________________________________________________The Miracle of Answered Prayerby Rev. G.R. French ..................................................................................................4________________________________________________________________________________________Sowing Seeds For Harvestby Glenn Gault, South Africa ........................................................................................5________________________________________________________________________________________Church Planting – Sowing Seedsby Eric Kuhns ..........................................................................................................6________________________________________________________________________________________The Harvest in China by Dr. Randall McElwain.............................................................................................7________________________________________________________________________________________The Joy of Planned Giving!by Rev. Patrick Davis .................................................................................................8________________________________________________________________________________________Sowing Seeds by Hery Santiago ......................................................................................................9________________________________________________________________________________________NEWS: Missions Convention Rev. C.J. Goodspeed, May 10, 1914 - August 5, 2013 ..............................................10-11________________________________________________________________________________________SEA BREEZE COMMUNITY:Maintenance Upgrade .....................................................................................12-13________________________________________________________________________________________ANNOUNCEMENT:2014 Sea Breeze Camp February 6-16, 2014 ...............................................................15________________________________________________________________________________________

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The MiRacle of answeRed pRayeRby Rev. G.R. French

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In the early 1990’s attention was called to the fact that our mission had no ongoing outreach to the vast multi-

tudes of Russia. Russia had recently been considered an enemy, and the political situation was still very unstable. Many were afraid to travel in that mysteri-ous land, much less live there. Some Americans actually felt that it would be a compromise to offer the gospel to our “enemies”!

We had no missionar-ies who spoke the Russian language; we knew very little about the Russian cul-ture; and we had no funds to launch such an enterprise! So, why waste our time? But that is not how God viewed the country for whom Christ died! And we knew they hun-gered for the Word of God.

Early one morning, I awoke and could not go back to sleep. This is often a signal that God is speaking, and I needed to listen. Sure enough, He confirmed the burden for the countries so many had been praying for. It was easy to pray; the heavens were open and the burden of prayer was specific.

Then I did something I rarely do—I asked the Lord if I could “try the spir-

its.” I said, “If this is the Spirit of God speaking, send someone to inform us God has called them to serve as a missionary to Russia or Eastern Europe.” I had known of no one who had expressed such a call, nor even a willingness to serve in such a capac-ity. But I felt sure that the

Jesus once said, “The harvest truly is plente-ous, but the labourers

are few.” An important lesson that we must learn from this statement is that training pastors and church leaders is an integral part of sowing the Gospel seed. Without laborers, the precious harvest could be wasted.

A part of Hope Inter-national Missions’ vision for Southern Africa is that every convert in our churches will be dis-cipled and have a working knowledge of the Bible. We envision an outreach carried forward on the shoulders of lay people who passionately share their faith with friends and family. We also envision those whom God has called into ministry receiving on-the-job training in Bible schools. These leaders will be mentored and prayed over until they blaze with Great Commission fervor.

Inspiring goals are worth little unless practical steps are taken to make them a real-ity. Here is what has been accomplished so far:

• We are implementing a discipleship course for every new convert. It will help them prepare for baptism and teach them how to witness effectively.

• A correspondence-type Bible school curriculum has been translated into Sesotho. God has supplied the finances to publish more than half of these books. The unpublished books are being taught as lecture classes.

• Weekend Bible schools have been started in Lesotho and Ladybrand, South Africa. These Bible schools provide on-the-job training for pastors,

evangelists, children’s work-ers, and lay people. • Sixteen students have graduated from these Bible schools. Almost all of them are involved in some kind of ministry.

Rev. Kali Nthabi is a prod-uct of God’s grace and Hope International Missions’ efforts to cultivate national church leaders. He was among the

first graduates from the Bible school that Hope International Missions started in Lesotho and is the itinerant pastor of three congrega-tions. He is now one of the teachers at the Bible school. As the Apostle Paul trained up a

new generation of leaders like Timothy and Titus, Rev. Kali is doing his best to mentor young men and women for leadership in the Kingdom.

Samuel Mahlomola Mashoai is one of those young people. He got saved as a child through the Sunday school classes at Ha Motheho. As a youth, God called him into ministry. In 2008 he enrolled in the Bible school in Lesotho and graduated in the class of 2012. While Samuel was in Bible School he became an assistant pastor helping Rev. Kali at Ha Moteho. He is also the chaplain at Matukeng Health Centre and holds a short evangelistic service there four days a week.

Jesus admonished His followers, “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest.” Your intercession and generous giving are essential for a successful harvest of souls. The fields are ripe. Join us in planting the seeds for a new generation of harvesters!

by Glenn Gault, South Africa

chuRch planTing – sowing seeds

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The haRvesT in china

TheChineseHarvest

Seeds inTaiwan

Seeds through Radio and Literature

Seeds through short-term

visits to China

Seeds in Palm Beach Florida

Seeds in the Philippines

I have never been much of a gardener. City life hasn’t helped the matter.

It’s difficult growing things out of pavement and cement. When we first came to Honduras and moved into our apartment, I was sur-prised to discover that we would have a “yard.” The “yard” consisted of a patch of dirt eleven feet long by four feet wide. Despite the limited space, I decided to try my hand at growing some flower seeds. I planted them, watered them, and stub-bornly fought the encroaching weeds. After a few weeks, the flowers began to bloom. Our flower project was going on right as we were starting our very first church. I distinctly remember one day, as I watered the flowers, the Lord reminding me that church planting was a lot like growing a garden. It takes little seeds, hard work, and a lot of patience. We began to see that lesson play out over the next few years.

Shortly after moving into our house we began to “cultivate” the neighborhood. We let everyone know that we were planning to start a church. We handed out brochures door-to-door, invited people to our home, and worked hard to win the trust of our neighbors. They were little seeds of kind-ness. Months dragged by, and it seemed that none of the seeds had taken root.

One day Hannah and I were heading to the store. As we drove down the hill to leave our community, we saw an elderly lady slowly walking along the side of the road. Hannah suggested that we stop and give her a ride. I hesitatingly pulled over and told the lady that she was welcome to ride along. As

we rode together she thanked us repeatedly for stopping. We told her that we were mis-sionaries with plans of starting a church and if she wasn’t attending services anywhere she was more than welcome to meet with us. We dropped her off at her destination and continued on with our business never thinking that our seed of kindness would ever bear much fruit. But, a few weeks later she showed up to church. She hadn’t forgotten our kindness or our invitation. She enjoyed the service and later invited her daughter, Sandra, to accompany her to church. Sandra got saved and began a chain of events that would leave us astounded. Her friendship opened many opportunities to present the gospel to people with whom she was acquainted. Numerous people were saved and two other churches were planted. She donated a piece of land for our second church. Contacts from the second church

led us to plant a third church. Sandra was also instrumental in the salvation and baptism of her 93-year-old grandmother before her death. The harvest from that one seed has been a hundred fold! It reminded me of the lesson that day in the garden; little seeds, hard work, and a lot of patience will always bring a harvest!

by Eric Kuhns, Honduras

In I Corinthians 3, Paul teaches that those who plant,

those who water, and those who reap share together in the har-vest given by God. “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that plan-teth any thing, nei-ther he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.”

Today in China, we are enjoying the fruit of seeds planted by HIM missionaries in pre-vious years. Think for a moment of the seeds that have been planted over several decades.

Beginning in 1973, FEA missionaries such as the Peltons, Winghams, and Halters planted seeds among the Chinese people in Taiwan. This laid a strong foundation for further work in the Chinese world.

Another group of seeds were planted in the United States. In 1980, Rev. G.R. French, Dr. Glen Reiff, and Dr. Wesley Kuo planted a church for the Chinese com-munity in Palm Beach County. Immigrants from China, Chinese visitors from around the world, and American-born Chinese with relatives in mainland China all became part of God’s plan for HIM’s outreach into China. Today, coworkers from the Palm Beach Chi-nese Christian Chapel play a valuable role translating and serving in the Chinese ministry.

Then, from a tiny radio studio in Hobe Sound, Florida, Jeanne Schwartz and Dorothy Hsu planted seeds throughout China with their radio broadcasts. Through radio, printed lit-erature, visits to China, and even telephone counseling,

countless seeds were planted.

Another step was taken in the 90’s when Sister Schwartz and Sister Hsu began making regular visits to teach and preach in the house churches. They con-tinued to water seeds that had been planted previously. Working with a young Chinese couple, Chris and

Crystal Zhou, they laid a foundation for future work in China.

Far from either HIM’s home base or China itself, God was working in the lives of another missionary couple who would play a part in the Chinese harvest. In the Philip-pines, David and Christina Black worked with church planting, Christian education, and pastoral training. Today, the Blacks direct HIM’s Asian Ministries and use their experience to meet the needs of fledgling churches in China.

In China today, we are reaping fruit from seeds planted for many years. House church leaders have learned to trust HIM missionar-ies and are turning to us for training. Chris and Crystal Zhou live in China and provide training and Bible studies throughout the year. Other missionaries travel to China on short term trips to offer training to house

church leaders. We are able to provide classes in Bible, doc-trine, leadership, and counsel-ing. This provides the oppor-tunity to spread the message of holiness throughout China.

Please pray with us that God will continue to help HIM mis-sionaries plant seeds in China, and pray that God will give a rich harvest in years to come.

by Dr. Randall McElwain

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Everyone that showed me love has made a significant impact on me. I often think of them now while I serve others.

As a pastor, if you have any type of out-reach ministries these days, receiving a letter from an unknown attorney

addressed to the church is usually not good! As I cautiously opened the letter that day, I was overcome with joy because the letter informed the church I pastored that one of the members had remembered them in his will. His charitable giving did not stop when he passed away, but by planned giving through his estate, he was able to channel a portion of his assets to continue supporting the ministries of the church. When considering the process of planned giving, the first place to start is with estate planning that usually includes having a will. In talking about a will, many people immediately say, “that’s for those who have a lot of money or assets.” Not so! Consider the following list of the lasting benefits of estate planning:

• It legally documents the intentions you have for personal property and assets and puts them in the hands of those you trust.

• It communicates to your family that you care enough to take some of the pain out of your passing by making provisions for the proper transfer of your assets.

• It makes a clear statement to family and friends of your personal values by leaving a lasting legacy of charitable giving for the Christian ministries you support.

Have you considered making a lasting gift to Hope International Missions through planned giving? To speak with someone about starting the process of planned giving to support missions, please contact us at 772-546-1113.

by Rev. Patrick Davis

Through my journey of life God has placed great men

and women along my path. I still recall the exciting Sunday school classes at God’s Missionary Church in Lebanon, PA. It was at this church where I got a lot of my Christian educa-tion from an early age.

Throughout my child-hood several people from the church took great interest in my siblings and me. On occasion they would take us out to eat or to learn how to fly a small four passenger plane. It truly was a treat! However, being raised in a divided home, with my father as a nominal catholic and my mom as a devoted evangelical woman, it was easy for me to slip under the radar and experiment with what the world had to offer, only to find myself drifting into the vast ocean of nothingness. In no time I was a substance abuser and took hold of anything that was self-gratifying. This all left me shackled. Periodically, brothers of the church would try to seek me out, but I kept dodging and hiding. By the time I was in junior high I was a full blown mess. My uncontrolled life came to a sudden halt when I was suspended from school. Immediately I was shipped to live with relatives, which only made matters worse. I landed in jail at age 19, facing a 25 year sen-tence for a crime I had not committed. During my stay there my only visitors were my parents, Pastor Barry Arnold, Jeff Clark, the Lunas, and some others from the church who came to encourage me in the Word. I tried to seek God while in prison but left Him there when I was released. I ran back to the world for a short time. However, the gospel seed was planted in

me as a young boy. Deep down inside I had a void in my heart; something was missing. Many nights during my inebriated state I would call out to God for deliverance. I will-ingly admitted myself into a rehab center one late fall season. It was on October 23, 1994, I gave my heart to the Lord in full sur-render. It was love that lifted me!

I can say with full assurance that genuine love convinced me that God truly cared for me. I could perceive this from those who never gave up on me. One of the things I appreciated was the

fact these people were non-judgmental. They loved me for who I was.

Now as a child of God, He has given me a purpose in life. All I want to do is serve Him. Everyone that showed me love has made a signif-icant impact on me. I often think of them now while I serve others. In recent years God has opened a door for me in the prison where many inmates have given their hearts to Jesus. When I see them they remind me of from where I came. All I can do is show them love and how to find the fountain of love, Jesus Christ. In addition to this, God has called me into pastoral ministries where I meet people from all walks of life look-ing to fill the void in their hearts. My desire is to point them to the Savior as others did for me.

Editorial Note: Heny Santiago is the prod-uct of a bus ministry. He is a graduate of Hobe Sound Bible College and is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program. The seed that was sown many years ago has produced a full-bloom leader—one who is sowing seeds in the lives of others.

by Hery Santiago, Pastor of HIM Spanish Church, Hobe Sound, FL

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Rev. C.J. Goodspeed, 99, of Beech Grove, peacefully went home

to be with the Lord on Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 10, 1914 in Baton Rouge, LA, a son of the late Clar-ence James and Josephine (Weiss) Goodspeed.

Rev. Goodspeed started work when he was 10 years old as an errand boy for Standard Oil in Baton Rouge and was the head of the mail room by age 18. At an early age he dedicated his heart and life to God and felt a passion for missions. He received his bachelor’s degree from Inter-cession City Bible College in Intercession City, FL. He left Standard Oil at age 24 to serve as a missionary to the Bahamas with missions pioneer G.T. Bustin. He would go on to serve in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Mexico and to the Navajo Indians.

He married the love of his life, Edna Per-kins, on January 16, 1965. He also pastored

churches in Rockwood, TN and Dentsville, SC. He was one of the first instructors at Hobe Sound Bible College, Hobe Sound, FL and was later employed with God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, OH.

Rev. Goodspeed is survived by his wife of 48 years, Edna Goodspeed; four children, Linda Thi-boleau, of Dayton, OH, James Lynn (wife: Melissa)

Goodspeed of Mt. Dora, FL, Lurlene (hus-band: Rev. Jeff) Allen of Yakima, WA and Carey Jonathan (wife: Veronica) Goodspeed of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren, Amanda, Austin Michael, Laura Grace, Annabelle, Chase, Carey and Hunter Goodspeed and Natalee, Seth and Tabytha Allen; one great-granddaughter, Jasmine Goodspeed; a brother, Bill Goodspeed of Baton Rouge and a brother-in-law, Glen (wife: Wilma) Perkins of Bowling Green, OH.

He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

May 10, 1914 - August 5, 2013

rising burden of prayer and the open doors must be the working of the Spirit of God. God was working!

I went back to sleep and awakened after an hour or two to get ready for a trip to Miami with several missionaries. I had forgotten about the confirmation I had asked God to give me—a volunteer for service in Russia or Eastern Europe. But God had not forgotten! Suddenly, Miss Schwartz, one of the missionaries in the van, asked, “Brother French, did you know that Steve Blowers is called to Russia and Eastern Europe?” I was so

astounded that it took me a few minutes to put it all together. It had been only a few hours earlier that I had asked God for this very confirmation! But, that was not the only miracle. Two days earlier, as Miss Schwartz was driving to Miami, her motor quit. She exited off the turnpike, distressed. However, God was in control, and ordained that Steve Blowers, the very one He had chosen to confirm our call to Russia, just “accidently” happened to show up at the right time!

Hobe Sound Bible College and the pastoral staff and board members of Hobe Sound Bible Church on Saturday following the evening service. The HIM staff also provided a fellowship for the college students and academy high school students on Sunday evening.

We are thankful for God’s presence and help during this convention.

The Hobe Sound Bible Church missions convention was held October 11-14, 2013. Tim Keep

brought a timely message each evening. Tim and Becky both spoke on Sunday evening about their experiences as missionaries in the Philippines.

The HIM staff enjoyed representing missions and visiting with staff from Hobe Sound Christian Academy and

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Miami was one of the most danger-ous cities in America, and Miss Schwartz felt helpless. About that time a car pulled up beside her, and Steve Blow-ers said, “Sister Schwartz, what are you doing here?” Miss Schwartz said, “Oh, Steve, my motor quit, and I do not know what to do! Can you help me?”

Steve was happy to help her and soon had her motor humming. As he worked on her car, he happily gave her the news. “Sister Schwartz, did you know that God has called me to Russia and East-ern Europe?” This is the evidence we had asked for—SOMEONE VOLUN-TEERED TO GO TO RUSSIA!!

REPEAT: Keep in mind the time and sequence. Steve’s message to Miss Schwartz about his call was two days BEFORE God witnessed to us, that if someone volunteered to go to Russia it would seal the fact that it was God’s will for us to proceed full-speed ahead. And right there, beside a busy highway, we had our answer! We had asked our Heavenly Father to clearly confirm His will for us to open a work in Russia, and He did it by miraculously bringing the key people together in a city of over 2 million people!!

Editorial Note: Richard and Judy Grout recounted that this effort was providentially prepared in a West Palm Beach Spanish church which prayed a commission prayer and supported Steve for several years. Today, as a result of God’s affirmation to enter a country that continues to be difficult, the gospel seed is still being sown in the hearts of hundreds of people through Russia and

other Eastern European countries. Edward and Heather Durham, as Eastern Europe regional directors, are now sowing seed in Budapest, Hun-gary; Valera and Maude Motovilov in Yosh-kar Ola; Richard and Judy Grout are anchors in Russia sowing seed to scores of people on a weekly basis. There are national Christian leaders in Russia as a result. Sally Sebo is sowing seed in the lives of children and young people in Romania; Tim and Cheryl Boyd sow seed in youth camps each summer in Ukraine.