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00:02 I want to spend my life
00:08 Mending broken people 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:19 Removing pain 00:24 Lord, let my words 00:30 Heal a heart that hurts 00:34 I want to spend my life 00:40 Mending broken people 00:46 I want to spend my life 00:51 Mending broken people 01:09 Hello, friends. 01:10 Welcome to Thursday Night Live 01:12 here at the 3ABN Production Center 01:14 in West Frankfort. 01:16 We thank you for taking the time to tune in 01:18 and I know you're gonna be excited about this program 01:20 because it's about missions, global missions. 01:24 And that is the driving force behind the gospel. 01:27 When Jesus said, "Go into all the world." 01:31 He didn't mean just to preach. 01:32 He meant to touch lives in various ways. 01:35 He meant to transform lives to provide their needs 01:38 to show them that God is not just the one 01:40 who speaks the gospel. 01:42 But the gospel reaches down and touch with compassion. 01:45 And our guests today... 01:47 We're gonna have about various guests 01:48 between the first hour and second hour 01:50 and this program is totally live. 01:53 So you may wanna hit the record button 01:54 as you follow the program. 01:56 Because I know it's gonna be not only informational 01:59 but also transformational. 02:01 And it's gonna also be challenging. 02:02 So thank you so much for tuning in 02:04 and thank you for what you do for this network 02:07 as we continue going and growing 02:09 getting ready for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. 02:12 Tonight, we have two guests Gary Krause and Rick Kajiura. 02:17 Very good. 02:18 I tried to give you some ethnicity. 02:19 Good to have you here both tonight. 02:21 Thank you. Thank you. 02:22 And missions is an amazing topic. 02:24 And we're so glad to be able to share this hour with you, 02:26 these two hours. 02:28 We're gonna have some wonderful video rolls. 02:30 If you're driving in your car, 02:32 don't try to look at the video rolls. 02:34 But if you are watching from home, 02:36 we pray that you'll pay particular attention 02:39 because we're gonna be going all over the world, 02:40 different parts of the world through these video rolls. 02:43 And there's some surprises in them. 02:45 So you stay tuned 02:46 and you may wanna hit the record button, 02:48 just in case I didn't say that. 02:50 But before we go any further, we always have music. 02:53 And I wanna encourage you to sit back as Jaime Jorge... 02:57 He's a guy that doesn't just play music, 03:00 he feels it, he communicates it, 03:02 and he is gonna get our hearts ready by the song, 03:04 "All Hail the Power and Praise the Lord Medley." 07:05 Now you can take a breath. 07:07 That was a powerful song. 07:08 Thank you so much, Jaime, for that wonderful song, 07:11 "All Hail the Power and Praise the Lord Medley." 07:14 You know, tonight I wanna introduce our guests 07:17 who are here tonight. 07:19 Gary Krause, since you're so close, 07:20 I'm just gonna reach out my hand 07:21 and say welcome, good to see you again. 07:23 Thank you, my friend. 07:24 It's always good to have you here 07:26 when we talk about missions. 07:27 And, Rick, good to have you here. 07:28 I tried to add some ethnicity there 07:30 because I appreciate the uniqueness of your name. 07:33 Did I say it pretty close? 07:34 You said it the correct way probably, 07:37 in Japanese background 07:38 and that's how they would say it. 07:40 I did not grow up in Japan 07:41 so I have a very western way of saying it. 07:44 Okay and what's the western way? 07:45 Kajiura. 07:47 Okay, well, we'll take both of them tonight. 07:48 I like yours better. If they both work. 07:50 Yeah, Kajiura! 07:51 It just sounds just like... 07:52 Sounds like it came from Japan. 07:55 But briefly to our viewers and listeners, 07:58 because they are those who are driving. 07:59 Somebody may say, 08:01 "Gary Krause, I know him very well." 08:02 But others may say, "Who is Gary Krause?" 08:04 Give us a nutshell description of who you are 08:06 and what you do and where you're from? 08:07 Okay, I'm an Australian working 08:10 at the headquarters of the Adventist church, 08:12 in the office of Adventist Mission. 08:14 And we care for global mission church 08:16 planting in new areas and mission awareness. 08:18 Okay, good to have you. 08:20 And I am the husband of a beautiful wife Bettina 08:22 and a 14-year-old daughter. 08:25 Okay, Australia. Ah-hah. 08:27 Okay, we'll be there in not so long for now. 08:29 And what were you gonna say on that one, Rick? 08:30 And the new puppy. Oh, yeah, the new puppy. 08:32 A 10-week-old puppy. 08:34 Okay, what kind do you have? 08:35 It is a Cavapoo. 08:36 Okay. 08:38 It's a Poodle mixed with something else. 08:41 A pretty dog that doesn't shed. 08:42 Beautiful dog. Okay. 08:43 Exactly. That's good. 08:45 We know when you get older, you like those kind of dogs. 08:46 They don't shed. 08:47 Just come in the house but don't bring anything, 08:49 no evidences with you. 08:50 Hypoallergenic, yeah. Yes. 08:52 And, Rick, good to have you here. 08:53 And you've been here before. You're not a stranger to 3ABN. 08:56 I have been out here many times for many years. 08:59 Okay. 09:00 Well, let our viewers and listeners know who you are. 09:03 So I am Rick Kajiura and I am the communication director 09:06 for the office of Adventist Mission 09:08 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters. 09:11 And I grew up in Canada and now I live in Maryland. 09:15 And Japanese background 09:17 but I don't say my name the way the Japanese would. 09:20 Okay, well, I just helped your heritage tonight? 09:23 You sure did. Okay. 09:25 Good to have you here tonight. 09:26 Tell us about missions 09:28 and give us a little overview of Adventist Missions? 09:31 Yes, sure. We care for two areas. 09:34 As I said, global mission church planting 09:37 with a particular focus on new people groups 09:41 and geographical areas. 09:43 So the cities loom large on our horizon. 09:47 And tonight, we are focusing specifically 09:50 on the annual sacrifice offering 09:51 which we collect once a year... 09:53 Yes. 09:54 That goes to help global mission work around the world. 09:56 And so that will be funding church planters. 10:00 Usually indigenous working among their own people. 10:03 It will help with urban centers of influence 10:07 in the great cities of the world. 10:09 And helping us to build bridges of understanding 10:12 with different religions and worldviews 10:15 that we really haven't interacted within the past. 10:17 Yes. 10:18 Talk about urban centers of influence 'cause that's a... 10:20 Yeah. I know what that is. 10:21 But somebody might say, "Well, okay, 10:23 it's an influential center and an open community." 10:25 But broaden on to that, pretty much in a nutshell. 10:27 Basically, it's an idea 10:29 that was floated a 100 years ago 10:31 by Ellen White, 10:32 the co-founder of the Adventist Church, 10:33 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 10:35 And she talked about ministry centers 10:38 in urban areas that would be platforms 10:40 for putting Christ method of ministering into practice. 10:42 Okay. 10:44 So rather than coming into an urban area 10:45 and just preaching at people, we actually come and we mingle, 10:50 we look and listen, we find out what their needs are. 10:53 We show sympathy, we minister to those needs 10:56 and we win confidence of people and that takes some time. 10:59 And then we bid them to follow Jesus. 11:01 So an urban center of influence could be a cafe, 11:03 it could be a restaurant, 11:05 it could be a secondhand clothes store, 11:06 could be English as a second language center. 11:09 Doesn't matter what it is 11:11 as long as it's connecting with urban needs. 11:12 Okay. 11:14 And, Rick, as a communications director, 11:16 how have you seen, add your components 11:18 to what your experience has been 11:19 with Adventist Missions? 11:21 As Gary said, we focus on two areas. 11:23 And one is just helping church members around the world 11:28 understand what the church is doing in mission 11:30 because sometimes you don't hear about it. 11:32 And when you are a global church, 11:33 it's nice to know 11:35 that there are people doing things 11:36 in other parts of the world. 11:38 As far as the global mission side in reaching the unreached, 11:40 when you think about "Well, who are the unreached?" 11:42 Mm-hmm. 11:43 And if you think that of the entire world population, 11:46 one-third is Christian. 11:48 That means two-thirds of the world 11:50 has not heard the gospel, hasn't heard about Jesus. 11:53 They don't know Him. 11:54 So that's a tremendous challenge 11:56 that still remains out there. 11:58 Okay, that's a wall if you really think about it. 12:00 Because in any society, 12:03 I mean, doesn't even mean in modern times 12:06 but in all generations, 12:07 it's hard to walk into a people group 12:09 that don't even know who you are. 12:11 And just immediately penetrate there, 12:13 intellect to just share with them the gospel 12:15 that they are completely unfamiliar with. 12:18 So you take the measure, you know, when they see 12:20 that you're concerned about their needs. 12:22 Talk about some of that? 12:23 How do you work that in there? 12:25 How do you kind of get past that roadblock as it were? 12:29 Well, I think that when we meet people where they are at, 12:33 rather than expecting them to come to us, 12:35 that's a very important first step. 12:37 It's not just a matter of trying 12:38 to attract people to us, 12:40 to our programs, to our initiative. 12:41 We actually follow Christ example 12:43 of going to where people are 12:45 which is in incarnational model. 12:47 And, you know, it's not easy. 12:50 I mean, and it wasn't easy for Jesus to come 12:53 to a totally different context. 12:54 But, that's what mission is all about. 12:57 Moving out of our comfort zones to meet people 12:59 where they're at and as Ellen White says 13:02 that this model of Jesus' method of ministry 13:05 is the only method that brings true success. 13:07 That we actually connect with people at their level, 13:10 at their needs. 13:12 We win their confidence 13:13 and once you have people's confidence, 13:15 they're open to listening to the good news about Jesus. 13:18 Oh, you're not crossing a bridge, 13:19 you're actually building a bridge. 13:20 Exactly. 13:22 And you're building that bridge together. 13:23 Exactly. 13:25 You wanna add something to that, Rick? 13:26 Oh, I just think that, 13:27 you know, as we're building bridges, 13:29 you know, people come 13:30 from so many different backgrounds 13:31 that if we understand better where they're coming from, 13:35 we can help them get 13:36 to where we would like them to be 13:38 which is to know Jesus. 13:39 That's right. 13:40 But sometimes we're good at preaching, 13:42 but we also need to be good at listening first. 13:43 Hmm. That's very good. 13:45 When you listen, you hear. 13:47 And when you speak, you don't hear. 13:49 But we have some... 13:50 You know what I'm excited about this program tonight, 13:52 you have some really good video information 13:57 that will help people that are watching the program 14:00 to understand some of the areas of the world where, 14:03 you know, Adventist Missions have really penetrated. 14:06 I want you to set up our first video here. 14:08 It's a feed the university, feed the community. 14:11 Talk about that. 14:13 It's very interesting title. 14:14 So this is in the country of Mozambique. 14:17 And there are missionaries from Brazil 14:20 who've gone over there to work at the university. 14:22 And this is their story. 14:24 So when people in the Adventist Church 14:25 get mission offerings, they say, "Where did they go? 14:27 What did they do?" 14:29 These are some of the things that they're helping support. 14:31 Okay, well, let's look at that video roll right now. 14:38 We are in front of Adventist University of Mozambique. 14:42 It's located in Beira 14:43 which is near the center of the country 14:46 and right off the sea. 14:47 The story of how we arrived in here is interesting. 14:50 I was a theology professor in FAAMA, 14:54 the Adventist University of the Amazon 14:57 near Belem, Brazil. 14:59 Malu, my wife, was the vocational coordinator 15:02 in the same institution. 15:03 We were very comfortable. 15:05 But then I received an email inviting me 15:09 to teach at the Adventist University of Mozambique. 15:12 I was uncertain at first. 15:14 I had never thought about overseas mission. 15:18 What would it be like? 15:20 How would my family adjust? 15:22 Many things went through my mind. 15:24 But I had to share the news with my wife first. 15:28 When he told me about the email, 15:30 I responded, "Really? 15:31 Let's go. 15:32 Let's go right away." 15:34 Malu's response caught Dr. Heraldo by surprise. 15:38 Part of him hoped she would turn down the invitation. 15:41 But when she immediately accepted it, 15:43 he saw it as God's approval to go. 15:46 When they arrived, 15:47 the university campus was in decay. 15:49 And the students and staff 15:50 lacked the most basic necessities like food. 15:54 This is a charcoal oven. 15:57 You put the charcoal below and a pan on top. 16:00 It is a typical oven in this nation. 16:03 One day, I found a school worker 16:05 cooking rice in a small pan 16:07 with a bit of cabbage on top. 16:09 I asked him if that was his only meal for the day. 16:14 The man said, "Yes, this is my only meal today." 16:18 So I asked him if that was going to be enough 16:21 to feed him. 16:23 And he said, "Oh, no. 16:24 This is not just for me. 16:26 It is for me and two other people." 16:29 Dr. Heraldo returned to his office in tears. 16:32 He and Malu knew the students 16:34 couldn't study and learn on empty stomachs. 16:36 So they prayed together for God to provide. 16:39 He answered their prayers through a missionary 16:41 who donated funds to start a cafeteria. 16:43 Now the university serves daily meals to students and staff. 16:58 Many other positive changes are happening 17:00 at the Adventist University of Mozambique. 17:03 New school buildings and fields of study have been added. 17:05 And the student body has doubled in two years. 17:08 The campus church was dilapidated 17:10 and the roof leaked when it rained. 17:12 But now it has been renovated. 17:15 A new library was built and books were donated. 17:18 And the university has now received 17:19 the highest level of accreditation in Mozambique. 17:22 The faculty has also developed a mission institute 17:25 to equip students for mission in action. 17:28 After lunch on Sabbath, 17:30 the students come here to receive the training. 17:32 Then, they are divided into groups 17:35 to visit children, elderly, 17:38 former member of the Adventist Church, 17:41 and the sick giving Bible studies as they go. 17:45 Visiting the surrounding area has greatly impacted 17:49 both the community and the lives of the students. 17:53 Some people we reach out to, 17:55 have already accepted Jesus and were baptized. 17:59 In the previous year alone, 18:01 this program has strengthened the faith of many. 18:03 Even resulting in 17 baptisms 18:05 and the excitement for mission continues to grow. 18:08 We aim to develop a fully mission-minded university 18:12 that prepares students 18:14 to fulfill God's mission for us. 18:18 God can use us even in simple ways. 18:21 God has used us and we feel like 18:23 we're making a difference here. 18:25 But there are still many challenges ahead. 18:27 Students and staff 18:29 at the Adventist University of Mozambique 18:31 now pray for funds 18:32 to expand the food in nutrition department 18:34 with a hands-on learning environment. 18:37 Their goal is to hold health expos. 18:38 So they can share the health message with the community. 18:41 Please pray for cross-cultural missionaries 18:44 like Dr. Heraldo and Malu 18:46 who are serving in remote parts of the world. 18:48 Pray also for the goals 18:50 of the Adventist University of Mozambique. 18:52 And thank you for your support of Adventist mission. 19:02 I know you enjoyed that video. 19:04 I got hungry towards the end of the video. 19:07 Did you see those rolls coming out of the oven? 19:08 That's an open. 19:10 Boy, I just thought right now 19:11 is a good time to just have some of those right here 19:13 with a little bit of butter. 19:14 But we talked about this at the beginning of the program 19:18 about the annual sacrifice offerings. 19:21 Tell us how significant that is when it comes to programs 19:25 and missions like this? 19:26 Sure, you know, back in 1922, 19:29 the Adventist Church mission program was in crisis. 19:32 The treasury looked at the funds they had. 19:35 They looked at their mission program, 19:36 they could no longer fund it. 19:38 So they got together a committee 19:40 of conference presidents. 19:41 They prayed about it 19:43 and they came up with this idea of "Let's ask every pastor, 19:46 every church worker to give up a week's salary." 19:50 And that started the annual sacrifice offering. 19:53 It was a weekly sacrifice offering. 19:55 And so that rescued the mission program in 1923. 19:59 And since then, we've continued on with an annual sacrifice. 20:02 Some people give up a week's wages, 20:04 some sacrifice something else. 20:06 When I was a kid, I remember my parents 20:07 would give up every year a week's salary. 20:11 But today, we just encourage people 20:12 that this money is now going to global mission 20:15 which will be starting new groups of believers 20:18 in new areas of the world and among new people groups. 20:22 And every cent that is given to annual sacrifice offering 20:26 helps that specific mission. 20:27 It funds global mission pioneers planting churches. 20:31 It helps fund centers of influence. 20:34 So it is what is multiplying 20:36 the work of the church around the world, 20:38 so last year every four hours 20:40 a new Seventh-day Adventist Church 20:42 is organized somewhere, 20:43 plus many new companies. 20:44 And that would not happen 20:46 if it wasn't for focus on church planting. 20:48 And, Rick, you talked about a specific area of the world 20:50 where this helps quite a bit. 20:52 Was it 10/40 Window? 20:54 A 10/40 Window is an area of the world 20:56 that's 10 degrees North latitude 20:59 to 40 degrees North latitude. 21:01 Basically from the Middle East all the way to Asia. 21:04 And if you look at the entire world, 21:05 that is where we have 21:07 the fewest Christians in the world. 21:08 Wow. 21:09 So it just stretches from Northwest Africa 21:11 through the Middle East into Asia 21:12 60% of the world's population. 21:14 Yeah. 21:15 And the vast majority of those people 21:17 have not even heard the name Jesus. 21:19 Wow. 21:21 And programs that are funded like this putting, 21:23 you know, advent, fixing up colleges 21:24 even planting schools and libraries 21:29 and programs for the community 21:31 is what opens the doors for the gospel to go forward. 21:33 It often does, yes. Yeah. 21:35 And I want our viewers and listeners 21:36 to know that throughout the program, 21:38 we're gonna be talking about ways 21:40 that you can become a supporter 21:42 of this annual sacrifice offerings. 21:45 A couple of ways you can do that. 21:47 One is, the website, 21:52 Global-Mission.org/MySacrifice. 21:58 You can go to that website and donate there. 22:01 Or you can call right here at (618) 627-4651. 22:06 That's once again (618) 627-4651. 22:11 And also specify that your donations 22:14 are going to be for Adventist Missions. 22:16 And we'll make sure that you receive those offerings. 22:19 But one of the things that... 22:21 I'm excited about the idea that, that 10/40 Window 22:24 and I heard about that 10/40 Window 22:26 for number of years. 22:27 It's a difficult window to penetrate 22:29 because there are so many different religions 22:31 that are there that tradition has created 22:34 almost in some cases an impenetrable wall. 22:37 But I've seen missions, 22:39 the needs of people, opening doors, 22:41 and then people begin to say, "Wait a minute, 22:43 they're not just interested in telling us. 22:45 We're seeing the gospel in action. 22:47 Why are they so sacrificial? 22:50 Why are you doing this?" 22:51 Well, because this is the mission of Jesus. 22:54 "Who?" 22:55 And the doors open up. 22:57 Set up the next video for us. 22:58 This is very interesting, the compassion unit. 23:01 So part of what we do is focus on that 10/40 Window 23:04 and the unreached areas and part of what we do is just, 23:06 as I said, 23:08 talk about what mission offerings are doing. 23:10 And every quarter of the year, 23:12 we have a special offering in the church 23:14 called The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 23:16 And so this is one of the projects 23:17 from the past Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 23:19 It's in Tanzania. 23:20 I had a chance to visit here. 23:22 After the offering was taken 23:23 they were building a hospital there. 23:26 And you're talking about my last name. 23:28 When I land in Kenya and Tanzania, 23:31 and they see my name and I get off the plane. 23:34 They're looking and they say, 23:35 "I thought you would be from here." 23:37 Because they have a very similar name over there. 23:40 And my wife was a missionary student in India. 23:42 And in India, they have a similar name 23:44 as well, Kajiura. 23:45 And so when she told them she'd married somebody 23:47 and they said, "What's his name?" 23:49 And she told them. They said, "Oh, you married an Indian?" 23:50 Okay. 23:52 So when I was in Tanzania I said, "I am here. 23:54 I am a Japanese, Canadian, Indian, African." 23:58 Okay. Fully international. 24:00 But a man involved 24:02 in the compassion of the mission. 24:04 We're gonna right now look at the compassion unit. 24:06 And this has taken us to Tanzania. 24:09 Tanzania. 24:14 Adventists at once in Tanzania sold cows, goats, 24:18 and other possessions to build a new medical facility 24:22 to replace the small over-crowded Adventist clinic. 24:25 We have a lack of space for admission of patient. 24:30 That's why we try to leave this facility here. 24:34 Knowing this was a big dream, in 2013, 24:37 they asked for your help through prayers and donations 24:40 to the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 24:43 We appealed them to support us in offering, 24:46 in prayers in order to complete this project. 24:51 I think when we're dealing with patients, 24:53 people may see Jesus through this project, 24:56 through these services that we are doing. 25:04 Your generous giving to the mission offering 25:06 helped build a beautiful medical facility 25:09 that is spreading a message of hope 25:10 to the people of Mwanza. 25:12 The medical staff's dream is now a reality 25:15 as they admit patients into the facility. 25:18 So many people began coming here 25:20 that they not only use the new hospital building, 25:22 they even had to expand the existing clinic. 25:25 People come to this clinic because it's known as a place 25:28 with caring doctors and nurses. 25:30 And the staff take pride 25:32 in their approach to medical care. 25:33 The compassion that is in this hospital, 25:36 the way we handle patient is different. 25:39 We don't handle them like customers 25:42 or people who bring to us money. 25:44 We handle them with care. 25:46 Their safety and their wellbeing is our priority. 25:51 Each morning, hospital staff meet in an unfinished space 25:55 for devotional time. 25:56 This hospital is different 25:58 because first we start with prayers in the morning. 26:02 And personally if I miss that in the morning, 26:05 my day is usually not the same 26:08 compared to when I wake up early 26:11 and I come early to the morning devotion 26:13 every day. 26:15 So when I start with prayers, 26:16 it's like Holy Spirit is with us 26:18 when we see patients. 26:21 Angela had a tumor growing in her stomach 26:23 that caused her pain for two years. 26:26 All she could do was lie in bed. 26:28 She didn't know where to go for help 26:30 until someone told her about the Adventist hospital. 26:35 Before I came here, I was hopeless. 26:38 I thought I was going to die. 26:40 But when I came to this hospital, 26:42 I felt well again completely. 26:45 Hospital staff prayed for Angela. 26:48 And after intense surgery, 26:49 doctors successfully removed the tumor. 26:52 I felt hope after the doctors came in. 26:55 They didn't sleep day or night for me. 27:00 Although she still needs to take it easy, 27:02 Angela is now able to perform household tasks 27:05 that she wasn't able to do for the last two years. 27:08 She and many other patients excitedly tell others 27:11 about their experience in the hospital. 27:15 This hospital has been overloaded with God's power. 27:22 I can testify to this because of the services 27:25 I've received in my experience here. 27:30 I know their services are excellent 27:32 and I really appreciate what I received. 27:37 And I'm praying for this hospital now. 27:42 The hospital always follows up with its patients 27:44 through a compassion unit. 27:52 This dedicated team makes calls and visits former patients 27:56 to stay connected and pray for them. 28:01 I'm proud of this ministry because I see patients change. 28:06 Even last Sabbath, 28:07 I saw a former patient get baptized. 28:12 Their heart was transformed. 28:14 They believed in God. 28:15 And they're doing very well. 28:19 It's so interesting to see how people changed 28:22 from their discouragement 28:24 to a close relationship with God. 28:29 They're growing physically and spiritually here 28:32 enough that people are being baptized. 28:38 Your contributions 28:39 to the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering in 2013 28:42 have made an impact 28:43 in the lives of many people in Mwanza. 28:46 Patients and staff are grateful for this building 28:48 and how God has used it in powerful ways. 28:51 I thank everyone for what they've contributed. 28:56 And I want to assure them 28:57 that their money they offered is really being put in place. 29:02 Because we see people who did come back to us and they say, 29:07 "It is God in this place who have helped us. 29:10 When we come here, we get healed." 29:13 And that is not because we have good doctors. 29:15 It's because we have God working in this place. 29:19 Please pray for the work being done in Tanzania 29:22 and for this medical ministry. 29:24 Thank you for helping people like Angela 29:26 and for your continued support 29:27 of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 29:37 That was interesting. 29:38 Tanzania. Mm-hmm. 29:40 I know, I've met somebody from there once he said, 29:42 "Tanzania." 29:43 Oh, the accents and the phonetics 29:45 are quite different. 29:46 But that's interesting. 29:47 Why do you call it a compassion unit? 29:49 That's a very interesting title. 29:51 Compassion unit because it's not just the medical science. 29:55 Okay. 29:56 It's caring for people and loving people. 29:58 That's right. 29:59 Compassion, which is compassion... 30:01 A good friend of mine said, "Compassion gets down, 30:04 pity looks down." 30:06 Ah, yes. Makes all the difference. 30:07 You're getting down there in the operating room 30:11 bringing hope to people like Angela. 30:12 Talked about she said, "I didn't see any hope. 30:15 I didn't see any future at all." 30:17 And the other thing is you have a regular program on 3ABN 30:22 called Mission 360. 30:25 And that's a part of our... 30:27 If you've been watching our network, 30:28 you may have seen that program. 30:29 It continues to bring the stories of missions 30:32 to our viewers and keeps them going on a continual basis. 30:35 Very interesting promo, 30:37 I want our audience to see that promo 30:40 to let them know when you see this promo, 30:43 you'll know who it's connected to. 30:46 Gary and Rick and also other people 30:48 that you're gonna meet in the second hour. 30:50 Just it's called the Mission 360 TV promo. 30:52 Very short, but check it out. 30:56 Mission 360 is designed to give you 30:59 a 360 degree view of mission around the world. 31:03 It takes you right to the people 31:05 and right to the places where mission is happening. 31:08 You'll meet global mission pioneers 31:10 planting new congregations of believers. 31:13 You'll meet missionaries. 31:14 You'll visit urban centers of influence. 31:17 You'll see how Christ's method is being followed 31:19 as people are mingling showing sympathy, 31:21 ministering to needs, winning confidence 31:24 and bidding people to follow Jesus. 31:26 Mission 360, keeping your eye on mission. 31:35 I love it. Mission 360. 31:37 That's the global perspective. 31:39 You're not going backward, you're continuing to go around. 31:42 How long have you been with Global Missions? 31:45 I mean, Adventist Missions. Yeah, yeah. 31:46 Well, you know, I started, 31:48 I was communications director for Global Mission 31:52 just over 20 years ago. 31:53 So it's been in different roles in my life 31:57 for the last 20-something years. 31:58 Okay. So you live out of a suitcase. 32:00 You have a suitcase on one of the seats in the plane. 32:02 Oh, yeah. 32:04 And so, you kind of probably sometimes mid flight, 32:06 you say, "Where are we headed?" 32:07 That's right. That's great. 32:08 And, Rick, you get a chance to do the same thing. 32:12 You jog the planet. 32:13 I do. We get to tell the stories. 32:15 And so you've got to... 32:16 If you wanna show people, you need to be there 32:18 to take the pictures and shoot the video. 32:20 That's right. 32:21 And I have some really good people behind me 32:23 that do a lot of excellent work that you see there. 32:26 In one of the videos we just saw, 32:28 if you're listening, 32:29 we talked about Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 32:31 For our audience, explain Thirteenth Sabbath. 32:35 Because they might think, 32:36 "Well, that, I've never heard that before." 32:38 And why thirteenth? 32:39 So if you divide the year up into weeks, 32:42 and you split it into four, it's four quarters in a year. 32:46 And when you count the number of weeks, 32:47 it comes out to 13. 32:49 So years ago somebody said, 32:51 "Let's do a special project every quarter." 32:55 And they decided to call it 32:56 the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. 32:58 Okay. 32:59 And so every 13 weeks, 33:02 Adventist Church members around the world 33:04 find out what that project is, 33:06 and they give money to support that project. 33:08 And one of them was that hospital. 33:10 And that keeps the missions going. 33:12 Now the reason I asked for that because there are two things. 33:15 In the general public, 33:16 people say that number 13 is a bad number. 33:18 But not on the Adventist Church. 33:20 It's a good number 33:22 because every four times a year, 33:24 special offerings go to different projects 33:26 around the world. 33:27 And one of those is Adventist Missions. 33:30 Now when you travel, Gary, sometimes while you're filming, 33:36 the unexpected take place. 33:38 Let's talk about that before we show this next roll. 33:40 Okay, sure. 33:41 Well, you know, the Mission 360 TV program 33:44 that you show on 3ABN, we do it on a budget. 33:46 So basically we have a producer, 33:49 cameraman, soundman, who travels with me. 33:52 One person. One person and me. 33:54 And what happens, he looks at my schedule 33:56 and where I have meetings. 33:58 And he will always stay an extra day 34:01 when I'm traveling already 34:02 and he will come and we'll film at that place. 34:04 So that keeps the budget down. 34:07 So yeah, interesting things happened. 34:09 And so several weeks ago, we were in Costa Rica. 34:12 And I was filming and something happened 34:14 that's never happened before. 34:16 And it was captured on video. 34:18 Okay. 34:19 This is interesting because if you... 34:21 I feel badly if you're driving but maybe later on, 34:24 you can see the program as it repeats 34:25 when you get home on 3ABN. 34:27 But this is a very interesting outtake. 34:30 It's literally called "Outtake/Police Chase" 34:34 while Gary Krause was in Costa Rica, filming. 34:37 Sit back and enjoy. 34:40 It's a form of fortress 34:42 and then in 1948 during the civil war, 34:45 it served as a military barracks. 34:48 Now when you look at... 34:58 Now I don't know if you've caught it, 34:59 we kind of edited that particular portion out 35:04 just because people have different opinions 35:05 about what took place. 35:06 But explain what happened here? 35:08 I was very clear what happened. 35:09 The police were chasing a suspect. 35:11 Yeah, chasing a suspect 35:13 and successfully grabbed him at the end, 35:16 brought him down, handcuffed him 35:18 and it was recorded by Yardley Simon, 35:22 who was filming at the time. 35:23 And just for fun, I posted it on Twitter. 35:26 Okay. 35:27 Well, I just checked this evening. 35:29 It's up to 12,000 Views and 800 Likes, 35:33 and almost 200 Retweets, 35:36 including from the Costa Rican police, 35:39 who said it was a pleasure to serve. 35:40 I got contacted by a reporter in Costa Rica 35:43 wanting to ask about what was happening, 35:45 why were we there. 35:47 I found at least four or five news articles about this event. 35:51 Because it captured people's imagination 35:52 because suddenly captured on film, 35:54 here was the Costa Rican police doing their job. 35:57 Right. 35:58 But you don't expect that 36:00 when you're filming Mission 360, right? 36:01 That's one of those extra bonus... 36:02 That's right. 36:04 They call that bonus footage... 36:07 Bonus footage. 36:08 Which they probably will use unfortunately 36:10 in prosecuting this guy. 36:11 And they say, "We caught you running 36:13 and we got it captured on video." 36:14 That's the unusual part about it. 36:16 But you have some surprises when you travel. 36:18 Do you ever travel together? 36:20 We do, sometimes. 36:21 Sometimes, yeah. Yeah. 36:23 And about how many countries if you can think about it 36:25 have you had the pleasure of landing on 36:28 and getting involved in missions? 36:31 I don't know. 36:32 But I know it's more than a 100. 36:33 Wow. Yeah. 36:35 That's good. 36:36 So your passport probably has wheels on it when you go. 36:38 I have two passports 36:39 and they run out pretty quickly. 36:40 Yeah. That's good. 36:42 But you know, every passport, every time you get a stamp, 36:46 there's a person, there's a life, 36:48 there's a project, there's a change, 36:50 there's a conversion, 36:52 there's a new light lit into that community. 36:54 Yeah. 36:56 So it's not just the beauty of traveling around the world. 36:58 It's a beauty of "I'm here." 37:00 Your boots on the ground for Christ. 37:02 That makes a huge difference. 37:04 Now, we have been to Mozambique. 37:07 We've been to Tanzania. 37:08 We've been to Costa Rica. 37:11 Let's talk about Brazil, the Neighborhood Noticed. 37:15 I love that title. 37:16 Let's talk about Brazil before we see this roll. 37:18 So this is a story from Brazil and, you know, there are... 37:22 It's a very Christian country 37:23 but there are certain neighborhoods 37:25 where at least the Adventist Church is not present, 37:27 and this is a story of somebody who lived in that neighborhood 37:31 and then the Adventist that he encountered 37:32 and what that connection did to his life. 37:35 Okay. 37:37 The Neighborhood Noticed and sit back as you notice 37:39 what the neighborhood noticed. 37:52 Salvador is known throughout Brazil 37:54 for having a vibrant, unique culture. 37:57 It boasts the fourth largest population of Brazil 38:00 with almost three million people. 38:02 The Adventist Church has experienced 38:04 significant growth here 38:05 with churches scattered throughout Salvador. 38:09 Despite the strong Adventist presence, 38:11 there are still un-entered areas of the city. 38:14 Global Mission is working to identify areas 38:16 with no Adventist presence 38:18 and established new congregations there. 38:23 Josenildo's neighborhood 38:24 is one of these un-entered areas. 38:26 He was known as a drunk nuisance, 38:29 whose bad habits disrupted his family life 38:31 and the whole community. 38:40 Arivaldo, an Adventist lived nearby 38:43 and ran into Josenildo often on his way to work. 38:47 Arivaldo knew he was looking for work. 38:49 And so he offered him a construction job, 38:51 building churches. 38:53 It didn't take long for the two of them 38:55 to become friends. 38:56 Arivaldo treated him with respect 38:58 which made Josenildo wonder why he was always so kind. 39:03 Over time, Arivaldo asked 39:05 if he was interested in Bible studies. 39:07 And the two began reading the Bible together. 39:15 Before I met Jesus, I didn't have happiness. 39:19 When I came to know Jesus, my life wasn't sound. 39:23 And today, for God's glory, I'm happy. 39:27 My family also wasn't sound. 39:31 Josenildo was baptized and changed for the better. 39:34 Even his neighbors took notice of his transformation. 39:37 When the usual loud music from his home stopped one day, 39:41 everyone wondered if he was okay. 39:44 When they checked on him, 39:45 they saw that Josenildo was a changed man. 39:47 He spoke kindly to them and treated them respectfully. 39:51 And they wanted to know 39:52 what inspired these changes in his life. 39:55 Josenildo used this opportunity to minister to his neighbors. 40:06 Every Friday night, they gather in his living room 40:09 to talk about their week. 40:10 They bring their concerns, requests, and praises here. 40:15 Josenildo points them to the Bible 40:17 showing them a creator who cares deeply about them. 40:21 There's even something for the children 40:23 as Josenildo's daughter leads an activity 40:25 in the hallway. 40:33 This group has grown close. 40:35 And as a result, 40:36 10 people have already been baptized this past year 40:39 and more are studying for baptism. 40:42 Small groups like this one 40:43 are the core of church planting in Salvador. 40:46 Small groups develop into congregations. 40:48 And these congregations divide into more small groups 40:52 that spread throughout the city. 40:56 Nearly five years ago, 40:57 the church leadership in Salvador state 40:59 had an ambitious goal of building 1,000 churches 41:02 in five years. 41:03 They reached their goal. 41:05 And the final church is being built 41:07 where new congregation will worship soon. 41:09 The goal of building 1,000 churches across the state 41:12 isn't just for the purpose of having new buildings. 41:15 The church buildings represent 41:17 ever growing congregations of believers 41:20 who like Josenildo have been changed by Jesus. 41:25 Jesus is good. 41:27 Jesus transforms. 41:29 Just as he transformed my life, 41:32 he can transform anyone's life. 41:35 No matter the struggle someone may face, 41:37 Jesus has the power to transform their life. 41:41 And more lives are impacted 41:43 as churches are planted throughout the world. 41:46 Thank you for helping us change lives 41:49 by supporting church planting through Global Mission. 42:00 You know wherever the gospel is exercised, 42:04 wherever the gospel is practiced, 42:06 we cannot help but notice a change. 42:08 This is a very interesting story about a gentleman who... 42:10 I like the part of the video where they said when his music 42:13 was no longer heard. 42:15 They thought, "Is he okay?" 42:16 Yeah. 42:18 This is very transforming story. 42:19 And as our viewers and listeners are noticing, 42:22 this is what the annual sacrifice offering 42:25 also helps to benefit. 42:27 Talk about that briefly, 42:28 just if somebody just joined the program? 42:29 Yes, sure. 42:31 So the annual sacrifice offering 42:32 is a offering taken at once a year 42:33 to help Global Mission do its work 42:35 which is to plant new churches among new people groups 42:39 and in new geographical areas. 42:42 And that's done not by just coming in 42:43 and preaching at people, it's by living among people. 42:47 I mean, Global Mission pioneers are our frontline workers. 42:51 And they actually go and they live among the people. 42:53 They get a basic living stipend, 42:56 but they live among the people, 42:57 they work with the people, they play with the people, 43:00 they rub shoulders with the people 43:01 and they put Christ method into practice. 43:03 And they are planting churches in areas 43:05 where we've never planted churches before. 43:08 And nobody told them they couldn't do it, 43:11 so under the power of the Holy Spirit. 43:13 And the annual sacrifice offering 43:16 helps provide money for those stipends. 43:19 It helps provide money for resources 43:22 and materials for pioneers to use. 43:24 It also helps start centers of influence in urban areas 43:27 to help put Christ method into practice. 43:30 Wow. 43:31 And we're seeing the difference. 43:33 I'm looking at the video. 43:34 This is one of those programs I really enjoy 43:35 because a lot of times, 43:37 you know, we hear the testimonies. 43:38 We say, "Oh, it's so exciting to be there." 43:41 But then, I'm thinking, "Wow, I love to see it." 43:43 But this program has put into practice 43:45 and I like that, Rick. 43:46 And sometimes, people say, "Why plant churches? 43:48 What is this new church planting thing 43:50 we're talking about?" 43:51 Right. And it's not new. 43:53 The Apostle Paul was a church planter. 43:55 Because he was going places over there 43:57 where are no churches, so what do you do? 43:59 Just say, "Sorry, there's no church, you know." 44:02 That's the gospel. 44:04 Paul planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 44:09 Now this next one is pretty interesting. 44:11 I'm thinking when I hear the title 44:13 "The 10-Kilometer Church Plant." 44:16 We're going to Ecuador in just a moment. 44:17 What is the "10-Kilometer Church Plant?" 44:19 Well, it's not a really big church plant. 44:21 Okay. 44:23 They used a 10-kilometer race 44:25 to help connect with their community. 44:27 Okay. 44:29 Let's look at this. 44:30 This is the gospel in motion if I could say that. 44:32 The gospel in sneakers. 44:34 Okay. Okay. 44:35 The 10-Kilometer Church Plant. 44:37 Check it out. 44:40 In Quito, Ecuador's capital city, 44:42 a 10-kilometer race 44:43 was just what a group of young Adventists needed 44:46 to help them plant a church. 44:49 The idea came from a small group of youth. 44:52 We used to gather together here in my living room. 44:55 And we used to say, 44:57 beside just being together 44:58 and learning from each others' experiences, 45:01 we need to do something else. 45:05 They decided they were going to plant a church 45:07 in an un-entered part of the city. 45:10 It's a small valley, 45:11 but we have a couple of churches. 45:14 And this neighborhood was isolated. 45:18 So we decided that this neighborhood 45:20 that it's alone. 45:22 They need their own church. 45:24 We knocked on doors and asked, 45:26 "Do you want to study the Bible?" 45:28 It was a bad idea. 45:29 The people responded, "No, we don't even know you. 45:32 Who are you? What do you want?" 45:34 So we got together again 45:36 and we planned how we could reach the people. 45:39 And we started asking the community 45:40 about their needs. 45:41 And we found lot of problems. 45:46 One of the most important necessities was health. 45:50 So we plan to have a free consultations, 45:52 lab test and a health fair. 45:57 After much planning, 45:59 the group calculated the cost of a health fair 46:01 and found it would be about $3,000. 46:04 But the group of young people and students 46:06 couldn't afford to contribute that much. 46:08 Every Wednesday, 46:10 they went jogging together as a group activity. 46:12 As they prepared for the weekly jog, 46:14 someone came up with the idea 46:16 to use their activity as a way to raise funds. 46:19 They began organizing a 10-kilometer race 46:22 where people can register and pay a small fee to enter. 46:26 Any earnings from the race 46:27 could go towards the cost of the health fair. 46:30 We started like just young people making plans. 46:33 And we started like, you're going to do this, 46:36 you're going to do this. 46:37 And I felt like I was doing something big for Jesus. 46:43 I took that as a big responsibility. 46:46 I thought that is a big job, 46:48 it's a great opportunity to do something useful for the Lord. 46:52 We have never done any race like this before. 46:55 We didn't even know where to start. 46:57 But we decided to do it and set a date. 47:00 In one month, I don't know how God helped us through this. 47:04 Because the permits to close the streets, 47:06 many times you need a year to get permission, 47:09 but we did it. 47:18 As a result of the race, 47:20 they raised the money to conduct a health fair 47:22 and start their church plants. 47:24 And they also kept contact 47:25 with many of the race participants. 47:27 Each participant received a book 47:29 included in the registration called "The Power of Hope." 47:33 These events opened doors to the community. 47:35 And they studied the Bible with anyone 47:37 who showed interest. 47:39 They found a building to rent for church 47:40 and were finally ready to open their own doors. 47:44 And we opened the first Sabbath and it was only us. 47:47 But we continued with the Bible studies 47:49 and we began seeing people come little by little. 47:53 Noemi and Miguel own a bakery next to the church. 47:56 Sometimes during the week, people from the church 47:58 went to buy things from their store. 48:00 And one day, Noemi asked them about the church. 48:03 She was invited to study the Bible with them 48:05 the next Sabbath. 48:07 As her faith grew, 48:08 she prayed that Miguel would go to church with her. 48:11 But he showed no interest. 48:13 After a few months, as a birthday gift, 48:15 he agreed to join her for one Sabbath only. 48:20 My first impression was that I didn't know anybody. 48:23 But everybody knew me. 48:25 They called me by name and said, "Miguel, welcome." 48:29 I felt an immense love. 48:31 Miguel wanted to learn more. 48:33 So he and Noemi asked for Bible studies at home. 48:36 Eventually they gave their hearts to Jesus 48:39 and were baptized. 48:40 Their bakery is now closed on Saturdays. 48:43 But business has doubled on Sundays. 48:45 It's a radical change. 48:47 When we were not baptized, and we didn't know the church, 48:50 we had a lot of problems. 48:52 Now it's different. 48:53 We study together, go to church together, 48:56 sing, and pray to God. 48:59 Miguel and Noemi's family is just one example of those 49:03 who have come to know the love of Jesus. 49:05 And they're excited to share what they've learnt. 49:07 In my house, we have a small group 49:09 that meets once a week. 49:11 Our goal as a family is to share God's Word 49:13 with other families 49:15 so they can know God as we know Him. 49:18 About 10 people have been baptized as a result. 49:21 And now Global Mission 49:22 is helping this new church plant 49:24 in this major city. 49:28 Church members pray that their efforts 49:29 through total member involvement 49:31 will continue to spread God's love 49:34 throughout the community. 49:36 The dream is that this church can grow 49:39 and we can all see each other in heaven. 49:42 I feel satisfied with my work in here. 49:45 I feel very grateful with God 49:48 because I see how I can make a difference in this place 49:52 that I can serve Him. 49:54 It feels good to serve Jesus. 49:58 Please pray for mission to the cities 50:00 which focuses on reaching people 50:02 in the largest cities in the world. 50:04 Thank you for your support 50:06 of Global Mission church planting projects 50:08 in urban areas like Quito. 50:17 That's very interesting. 50:19 Quito, Ecuador. 50:21 Putting the gospel into action. 50:24 Running for the gospel. 50:25 You know, it reminds me of that text 50:27 in the Book of Haggai 50:31 that he who reads will run. 50:34 And that's beautiful. 50:35 That's an amazing project there in Quito, Ecuador. 50:38 Now the church, I can see it's growing now. 50:41 Yeah, it is. 50:42 And it was just because these young people had a vision 50:45 that it's not good enough for us to sit around 50:47 as a group of Adventists talking to ourselves. 50:49 That's right. 50:50 We need to do something for our community 50:51 and that's what happened. 50:53 That's right. That's amazing. 50:54 You have one... 50:56 Now we're gonna go to Sri Lanka here in just a moment, 50:58 how water opened the door. 51:01 Yeah. Will you lead up into that? 51:03 Yeah, so this is... 51:05 We've talked about the annual sacrifice offering 51:07 and this is actually Gary talking about what this does, 51:10 and one of the things it does 51:12 is helps send our Global Mission pioneers. 51:14 And we have a Global Mission pioneer in Sri Lanka 51:17 who is using the water to reach out to people. 51:19 Okay. 51:20 Let's go to Sri Lanka now and find out 51:23 how water is opening the door for the gospel. 51:30 Global mission pioneers 51:31 are the unsung heroes of Adventist Mission. 51:35 Around the world today hundreds of Global Mission pioneers, 51:38 lay people, go to new areas and new people groups 51:42 to start a new Seventh-day Adventist congregation. 51:46 Many of the places where they begin work 51:48 are areas where the church 51:49 has never had any success in the past. 51:52 But nobody has told the pioneers 51:54 that they can't do it. 51:55 And on a small living stipend, 51:57 these pioneers go and live among the people, 52:00 and they put Christ method of ministry into practice. 52:03 They mingle with the people in various ways. 52:06 In the rice fields, playing soccer with the kids, 52:09 in the cities. 52:10 They show sympathy. 52:12 They minister to needs in very practical ways 52:14 and then they win the confidence of the people 52:16 and bid them to follow Jesus. 52:18 I've seen pioneers using many, many different methods 52:22 to meet the needs of the people 52:23 where they have embedded themselves 52:25 like Jesus did incarnationly in the community. 52:29 Historically, the annual sacrifice offering 52:31 has come at the end of the week of prayer. 52:33 And it's an opportunity for us to sacrifice for mission. 52:37 So I encourage you to please give generously 52:39 to this important offering. 52:41 Let's go visit a Global Mission pioneer now. 52:54 In Sri Lanka, most young adults in their twenties 52:57 continue pursuing their professional careers. 53:02 But Rupan has taken a different journey. 53:05 At age 23, Rupan realized God's unique purpose for his life 53:09 and decided to use his training in natural remedies 53:12 to serve as a Global Mission pioneer. 53:16 My heart is telling me to do God's work. 53:19 I believe it was the Holy Spirit 53:21 who convinced me to do His work. 53:24 And that's why I chose 53:25 to become a Global Mission pioneer. 53:29 He was sent to a town called Omanthai, 53:31 a primarily Buddhist community, 53:33 274 kilometers away from the country's capital, 53:37 Colombo. 53:39 With the population of over 22 million, 53:41 this South Asian country in the Indian Ocean 53:44 is a land of rich diversity and culture. 53:47 Home to various ethnic groups, religions and customs, 53:51 Sri Lanka has great opportunities for mission. 53:57 Rupan tried to find ways to reach out to the community. 54:02 As soon as he arrived, 54:04 he started going around the city 54:06 visiting one home after another 54:08 and building relationships. 54:12 After days of home visitations 54:14 and understanding the community's way of life, 54:17 Rupan realized that there was an enormous need 54:20 for lifestyle development and medical assistance. 54:25 He started going around the city again. 54:27 This time introducing the Adventist health message 54:30 which stirred the interest 54:32 and curiosity of the people he visited. 54:35 One day, Rupan came across a family 54:37 who owns a local hotel business. 54:41 The head of the family suffered from diabetes 54:43 and his condition was worsening. 54:48 Rupan's first visit with them wasn't easy. 54:52 They found the health message hard to believe. 54:55 But after giving it much thought, 54:57 the hotel owner agreed to try it out. 55:03 Rupan started the first session with the word of prayer 55:07 which was quite unusual for the hotel owner. 55:09 He then prepared all the things he needed 55:12 and then went on with the procedure. 55:17 After months of consistent visits 55:18 and water therapy sessions, 55:20 the hotel owner's wounds started healing. 55:24 Amazed by these improvements, 55:26 the hotel owner became more excited 55:28 to learn about the health message. 55:34 In time, he accepted Christ and was baptized. 55:37 Now he looks forward to growing more in Jesus. 55:42 By helping them, I can share God's love 55:45 through this kind of treatment. 55:47 I also learned how to share love 55:49 and care more to others. 55:51 So yes, this treatment is really effective 55:55 in reaching people in this area. 55:59 Rupan is just one of many Global Mission pioneers 56:02 sharing the gospel within the 10/40 Window. 56:05 Please pray for Rupan 56:07 as he continues to reach out to and touch lives 56:10 through God's ministry of healing 56:11 in these challenging areas of South Asia. 56:26 When you think about the ways that the gospel can open doors, 56:28 water is one way and that's not a proverbial statement 56:32 but in fact, Jesus is the living water. 56:36 And so the Lord will use these opportunities in Proverbs. 56:39 And, Gary, it's amazing. 56:41 As I'm looking at these various stories, 56:42 we've been to Mozambique, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Brazil, 56:47 Ecuador, Sri Lanka. 56:49 We're talking about missions 56:50 that continues to encompass the entire world. 56:52 Exactly. 56:54 And that was the commission, right? 56:56 Go ye into all the world, not just part of it. 56:58 That's right. 56:59 And as we prepare, as you know, we have a wide chart here. 57:02 And you see two other people, Greg and Amy Whitsett. 57:05 Good to have you both here. 57:06 Thank you. 57:08 And we lost our brother, Rick, 57:10 Communications Director for Adventist Missions. 57:13 But in the second hour, 57:14 we're gonna have a lot more rolls. 57:16 And just briefly, 10 seconds. 57:19 What do you do 57:20 how is your connection with Adventist Missions? 57:23 Greg and I direct the center for Global Mission center 57:26 for East Asian Religions. 57:28 Okay. Well, wonderful. 57:29 You know the other side of that, 57:31 we'll give you an opportunity, Greg, 57:32 to give us more specifics. 57:34 But as you know, we'd like to let you know 57:36 there's a second hour. 57:37 We'll tell you more about 57:38 how the missions of Adventist Missions 57:40 is covering the world. 57:42 So don't go away. 57:43 We'll be back in just a couple of minutes. |
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