David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
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April 2010
A Word From David Stockwell:
Reaching Africa for Christ
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| April 19, 2010
Dear ,
The strong words of the great Scottish missionary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, often serve to remind me of the great privilege of preaching the Gospel on African soil. Words preserved on his tombstone in Westminster Abbey cry out even now: "All I can say in my solitude is, 'May heaven's richest blessing come down on every one -- American, English, Turk -- who will help to heal this open sore of the world!' "
This mighty man of God, who gave his life to reach the people of Africa with the Good News of Jesus Christ...who suffered indescribable personal and physical anguish, including the death of his wife and baby daughter of malaria...who resolutely stared death in the face so many times, in the form of lion attacks, tribal warfare, disease, privation and starvation...this man plowed the ground of the hearts of men as well as the soils of the African terrain...he soaked it with his blood, sweat and tears, as he traveled by foot, oxen and donkey; he helped to make it ready for those of us who travel so easily now by airplane and vehicle...we are the recipients of a fertile field, a ripe and ready harvest of souls, all across the African continent.
Oh, may we never forget those who have gone before us, and who have given so much to gain so little of what the "world" calls success! I know the crown of righteousness is laid up for men such as David Livingstone, who gave their all in service to their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
What a joy it is to serve the Lord Jesus, the precious Lamb of God! What a privilege to speak of His suffering, His shed blood, His death on the cross, His burial, and His triumphant resurrection! Jesus told us in the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 to GO and TELL, to teach people about Him, and to disciple the nations. And, He promised that He would be with us ALWAYS!
We want to reach the whole world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! We are so excited about the doors God has opened for us this year to minister in Kenya and Tanzania! Please pray with us that lives would be changed, as Amy and I travel with our team to Nairobi, Kenya, May 18-June 1, and to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in July. We have great opportunities to train Christian leaders in those countries, and to reach multitudes of people with the Good News of Jesus Christ! Our N.E.S.T. (National Evangelist Support Team)Program is being established in both of these nations; we are so grateful that God keeps bringing us in contact with faithful men and women who want to serve Him, whom we can train and support, to help them do the work of evangelism in their countries!
Thank you so very much for praying for us and standing with us, as we travel and spread this awesome, life-changing message of Jesus Christ to the nations. We pray God's richest blessings upon you!
Your friend and partner in the Gospel,
David
David Stockwell
Romans 1:16 ~ "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation, for everyone who believes..."
David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
PO Box G, Katy, TX 77492 USA
281-391-8777
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N.E.S.T.
National Evangelist
Support Team
David Stockwell with DSEA NEST evangelist Billy in Zambia | Join the team as DSEA works to train national pastors and evangelists in their countries through the NEST program!
Read about the DSEA NEST teams on our website at
www.davidstockwell.org/nest
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 DSEA Mission Statement
The mission of David
Stockwell Evangelistic Association is to fulfill the Great Commission by
proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ internationally, and by assisting local
leaders in equipping believers for effective ministry.
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Mission Statement is based upon the following verses from the Bible:
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on
earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations . . . teaching
them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always . . ." Matthew 28:18-20
"And He Himself gave some to be apostles,
some prophets, some evangelists and some pastors and teachers, for the
equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body
of Christ . . ." Ephesians 4:11-16 NEST Program - Training and Development of
National Evangelists
David Stockwell has proclaimed the
Good News of Jesus Christ as a full-time evangelist for over forty years. David and his wife, Amy, have expanded the international ministry of DSEA in many
countries in Africa, Central and South America, Asia and Europe. Together,
the Stockwells are committed to the clear, uncompromising communication of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
For more information on the ministry of David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
(DSEA), visit our website at www.davidstockwell.org.
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Scott Nute and Dan Grindstaff with the team, Kisumu, Kenya | Report from Staff Evangelist Scott Nute: Kenya/Tanzania Mission
God
moved tremendously on our recent mission project! February 18-March 14, DSEA Staff Evangelist Dan
Grindstaff and I spoke in fifty-four school programs in Kisumu, Kenya and
Chalinze, Tanzania. The Lord blessed the preaching of the Gospel as 14,234 people publicly
expressed their intent to repent of their sins and surrender their lives to
Jesus Christ!
In Kenya, we had valuable mentoring and
training time with our Kenyan NEST (National
Evangelist Support Team) Team! One
of our NEST Evangelists, along with other leaders in Kisumu, is deaf. These gifted men of God "preach" the Gospel
through sign language and other methods, and they are leading countless
hundreds of the deaf to Jesus Christ!
To the hearing Kenyan evangelists, we gave a compact, portable sound
system and small, portable machines that play the Bible, called Proclaimers. These men will use the sound system to preach
the Gospel year-round in schools and other outreach events, and through the Proclaimers share the recorded Word of
God with their people in their native languages of Kiswahili and Maasai.
In
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, we hosted a Leadership
Development Conference for forty-five evangelists, pastors and various
church leaders. Dan and I shared
instructional messages on How to Deliver
an Evangelistic Message, Using Tracts, The Work of An Evangelist, and Principles of Revival. What a pleasure it was to be able to
play a part in helping to equip leaders throughout Tanzania for the work of
ministry!
Thank you for your support,
prayers and partnership in the Gospel!
For
Kenya, Tanzania, all of Africa...and the entire world, we are in His service,
Scott
Scott
Nute
www.davidstockwell.org/scott
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 Spotlight On The Staff
Amy Leigh Stockwell
They strain to see, they listen intently, they clap, they
cheer, they weep...and then the crowd erupts into a standing ovation of praise
to the Lord Jesus Christ, as Amy Stockwell finishes her song to the Lord.
In nations all around the world, I have watched
in awe, as God has used Amy to minister His love to people, young and old, in
such desperate circumstances. As she
teaches on "Who We Are In Christ"to groups of women who have nothing in this
world, they shout and cry in gratitude as they begin to understand from the
Word of God that, in Christ, they have everything they need.
That is just the tip of the iceberg of what Amy means to
David Stockwell Evangelistic Association.
On our mission projects, she is in charge of all the logistics to "make
everything happen." I am reminded of the
wife of early twentieth century evangelist, Billy Sunday, "Ma" Sunday,
who ran the entire ministry for her husband.
Amy is responsible for all the organization and thousands of details that must be
managed to make our ministry effective.
She oversees all the correspondence for our ministry around the
world; her help in decision- making processes is invaluable.
I believe Amy learned her lessons well at the feet of her
godly mom and dad. God has used her
background in theatre and music at Baylor University, and her ten years serving on the staff of our pastor, Dr. Ed Young, at Second Baptist Church and School, to
prepare her to "run the operation" at DSEA.
What a blessing it is to have such a dedicated, competent, talented,
gifted, and anointed person to get all this done with such love, joy, and
grace. Amy is able to look at a
situation, think about what must be done to see it accomplished, and then do
"whatever it takes" to make it happen.
In short, she is the most "CAN DO" person I have ever known.
Of course, for me, personally, to have such a beautiful,
godly, talented, kind, hard-working, supportive, encouraging wife is a blessing
beyond description. It always amazes me
how deeply Amy loves the Lord, how far she is willing to go to love people, and
how much she is willing to sacrifice to help me to fulfill God's ministry in my
life. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for my Amy
Leigh!
With joy,
David
| PS: Read more about Amy at
www.davidstockwell.org/amy.
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San Antonio Area Foundation Grant Helps Send Evangelists To Mission Field
DSEA was pleased to receive recently a special grant from the San Antonio Area Foundation, which helped greatly with expenses incurred for DSEA's recent missions in Kenya and Tanzania. DSEA is grateful for the help and support of this Foundation, as well as the support and generous giving of many of our personal friends, our family members and several church families. God is our Jehovah-Jireh, and we acknowledge His great ability to meet all of our needs in Christ Jesus!
A Statement from San Antonio Area Foundation:
"The San Antonio Area Foundation aspires to significantly enhance the quality of life of our community by providing outstanding service to donors, producing significant asset growth, strengthening community collaboration and managing an exemplary grant program. A publicly supported philanthropic institution, the San Antonio Area Foundation is governed by a board of private citizens chosen for their knowledge of and involvement in the community. For over 44 years, it has successfully administered funds from individuals, agencies, corporations, and others who contribute or bequeath assets for the betterment of the community. For more information, visit www.saafdn.org."
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David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
Proclaiming The Gospel Of Jesus Christ To The Nations
PO Box G, Katy, Texas 77492 USA 281-391-8777
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You are a vital part of the team!
Thank you for your friendship, and for sending us to GO and TELL the wonderful Good News of Jesus Christ with your prayers and support. We thank God for you. Please let us know how we may pray for you!
With love in Christ,
Amy and David Stockwell and The Staff of David Stockwell Evangelistic Association
Next Month: Mission Campaign in Nairobi, Kenya!
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