Training in Ireland - Mobilise 2013 - Train the Trainer

Dear prayer warriors and ministry partners, 

      Greetings in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ! As Psalm 108 says it, "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and and abounding in lovingkindness." We see His goodness every day. At our ministry we always look for possibilities to partner more and strenghthen the existing partnerships. One of those partnerships is in the area of children and teen ministries where New Hope BG has been working with BCMI - Bible Centered Ministries Int'l. 
Our BCM partners provide valuable children ministry resources and training, which we use to equip and empower the body of Christ in Bulgaria. 

Mobilise Participants - Ireland 2013

Two weeks ago, I took part in Mobilise 2013 - an international training for Master/Leader Trainers hosted by BCMI in Ireland. The purpose of the training was to have new Master Trainers prepared and equipped to use In Steps with the Master Teacher in our respective countries and prepare more children workers - a growing need for many local churches. I got certified to be the first Master/Leader Trainers for Bulgaria. Besides the training, we had a very refreshing time of sharing and prayer with many co-workers from countries across the world - from South Africa to England and from the Netherlands to Peru. The training was very dynamic and we had lots of interaction with co-workers from various countries. 

Pat Govender BCMI's Director for Africa

   

Master Trainers for Europe and Africa

I was blessed to listen to the testimonies of children workers, who have gone to places where Christians are living under heavy persecution and right there by the Lord's grace they witness about Christ and continue to bring hope to the lost. Some of our co-workers at Mobilise had just gone through the loss of a dear loved one and we prayed that the consolation of the Holy Spirit would help them go through this very difficult time in their lives. 
  In the end of Mobilise 2013, we were certified as Master/Lead Trainers and off we go, ready to equip and prepare more national workers for effective and fruitful children ministry. Nevertheless, I would like to stay humble and say that acquiring more skills and Scripture-based knowledge is great, but above all we are all dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit to make us successful and effective in every aspect of our ministry. So, with that said, I'm turning to you our prayer friends. We need you more than ever to uplift us in prayer, to partner with us in ministry, to reach the lost and fulfill the Great Commission with us at New Hope BG in our part of the world.

P.S. Thank you for praying for the Syrian refugees who are coming to Bulgaria in large numbers. Many local churches are coming together for a unified response to the needs of this desperate Muslim community. As a church community, we have already provided thousands of packets with basic necessities ranging from canned food and bottled water to medicines and toiletries. The Lord brings a challenge to us in Isaiah 58, where we see that our religion cannot remain simply a lip service. 


WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS, YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP! PLEASE, PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER GIVING FOR THE MINISTRY OF NEW HOPE BULGARIA USING OUR ONLINE FORM AT www.newhopeinternational.org OR SEND GIFTS TO:

New Hope International / P.O.Box 25490 / Colorado Springs, CO 

80936; Call: 1-800-297-9591