~Mission Trip to JIL Arizona Updates~

Greetings from the Sun city - Grand Canyon State "Arizona!" Ptr. Amy and I arrived in here 13th of March to introduce the School of the JIL 12 Vision and we'll be back on the 24th to Canada (Edmonton and Winnipeg).

We are in the middle of our assignments. We've started last Saturday, the 14th - whole day of Saturday and nightly session everyday since Monday and we will have the final sessions on Saturday the 21st. We are very grateful of the trust for allowing us to do the work of the LORD in our church in JIL Arizona for the leaders to have the overview of JIL 12 Vision.

The School of JIL 12 Vision in JIL Arizona started with eight (8) people / leaders in the living room of Bro. Sam & Sis. Mel de Asis (Outreach Coordinator). The G12 in Bogota, Columbia, International Charismatic Church started with 8 people in the living, too. Since then, they are experiencing exponential growth that inspire us with so much rejoicing in expectation that greater things are yet to come in JIL Arizona - indeed "Year of Overflow" is in manifestation in the lives of our brethren, families, employment ... our cup runneth over!

~In HIM we move and have our being - Always the Best for HIS Glory... more updates in the coming days ... thank you for praying for us ... do continue to pray for us... God's blessings to all!

~MOTIVATION~

Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches (Acts 15:40-41).
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Everybody needs motivation: A Model to Follow [John Maxwell - Daily Reader)

• Motivation helps people who know what they should do - to do it.


• Motivation helps people know what commitment they should make - to make it.


• Motivation helps people who know what habit they built should break - to break it.


• Motivation helps people who know what path they should take - to take it.

"You have to learn the rules of the game. Then you have to play better than anyone else." ~ Dianne Feinstein

There are countless ways of attaining greatness. But any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity." ~ Buck Rodgers, IBM

Choose EXCELLENCE over MEDIOCRITY and your entire world will change.

"... Well done good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of the Lord" Matthew 25:21!__________________________________________________________________________

Dear Lord, as your servant I want to hear Your word - well done good and faithful servant ... help me to do the best in everything I do - the best and the holiest service I can offer unto You! In Jesus Name...Amen!

~No Pain...No Gain~ Article written by Dranreb Lucero - JIL Regina WAM Head~

It was such an overwhelming experience of witnessing the mighty move of God in bringing newcomers to Jesus is Lord Church Regina, SK rapidly. I've noticed in a matter of two months, significant number of people were becoming new members of our church. A far better growth compared to the past couple of years. Praise the Lord! Some are new converts and others were long time Christians freshly arrived from the Philippines looking for a Filipino church in Regina. Most of them employed on working visas under contractual basis. And recently, two new nurses participated in our cell group came to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. Remarkably that day a total of fifteen people attended our cell group as our highest ever since.The new comers were blessed and comforted in praying for their needs and for the warm fellowship we had together. I am so excited and inspired for this kind of opportunity God is bringing us in reaching the "lost" for Christ. A mandate that every believer must be passionate about. I'm expecting more from God about greater things that has to come not only in our church but also to our families, communities and in our city. At present our city of Regina became the number one strongest economy among large cities in Canada. Inspite of global recession we are least affected by unemployment rate and yet, job opportunities remain strong; more contract workers like Nurses and welders are keep coming from the Philippines and housing markets remains stable.. Intramigration of people from different provinces like Alberta and Ontario are coming to Saskatchewan because of job opportunities. All these were happening because God is bringing a new wave of Revival in our province. Same scenario was happening to our church right now. I sense that God is bringing JIL Regina to a higher level of commitment, an exponential church growth or expansion as a vision God is preparing us for. But the biggest challenge however is a matter of how His people respond to this vision. Our dream of achieving this can only be materialized once we've learned to internalize the true passionate love for the "lost" and commit ourselves to assume greater roles or responsibilities in promoting the Kingdom of God. More prayer, hard work and sacrifices are costs for "Greater Harvest in God's Kingdom, greater harvest in our cell groups. If we are more willing for God he can trust us with more. As the biblical principle says...

"What you Sow is What you Reap" No Pain, no Gain.."

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Dear Lord, help us to be more compassionate in bringing the people to Your Kingdom for them to expereince Your greatness and overflowing - love! Amen...

The ABC of Salvation

"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received; that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). ______________________________________________
Jesus died for the sinners:
Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates HIS own love for us in this: While we were sitll sinners, Christ died for us.

Jesus is the ONLY WAY:
John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the Only Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through ME.

Jesus gave us power to become Children of God:
John 1:12 "Yet to all who received HIM, to those who believed in HIs Name, HE gave the right to become children of God."

What Must I Do To Be Saved?
A - ccept that you are a sinner.
B - elieve that Jesus died for your sins.
C - onfess HIM as your personal Lord and Saviour.

THEN...

God's presence will go with you as HE promised with Moses (Exodus 33:14). This "presence" is "GOD IN ACTION" - doing things on your behalf. God's wisdom, guidance, strength - the Great I AM is with you!
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Pray this Prayer...In Faith!
Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner and do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe YOU died and rose from the grave to save me. Come into my life, take full control of my life; forgive my sins and save me. I repent of my sins and put my trust in YOU for my salvation. I accept the free gift of eternal life and I thank YOU for my name is written in the Book of Life. In Jesus' Name...Amen!

~ICARE Activity~

~Who Is My Neighbor... AM I A Good Neighbor?~

Luke 10:29-37
v33 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had COMPASSION on him.

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Who is my neighbour?

• My neighbour is someone who crosses my path and who needs help that I can afford to provide.
• Serving others with God’s Heart of Compassion.
  —- It takes initiative.
  —- It takes adjustment.
  —- It takes sacrifice
  
  The GOOD SAMARITAN laid aside his own agenda and laid out his own resources to serve a person in need.
  
  Being an everyday Samaritan begins with the ability to get a little distance from your own preoccupations and get a little closer to the difficulties faced by another person.
  
  ...be a good Samaritan everyday...

~JIL Regina welcomed the New Filipino Immigrants in the city... some of them just moved from another city to find employment in Regina...this is part of the ICARE Program! Brought food, prayed for them and had fellowship~

~To the Church Management Team Members (CMT) and family keep up the good work...there would be more people that needs our care - let us continue to be a good neighbor to them~

....to our kababayan ... welcome to the city that Reigns - in the Land of Living Skies! We are a Family to all of you and you are all in our Prayers!...~

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Thank you LORD for blessing us abundantly - it overflows! I pray that we will be always generous to other people - becoming a blessing to them. Not to forget that - what we have came from YOU, our Provider! Amen...