IS AMERICA A MISSION FIELD?

In my opinion the answer is "yes" because

1. In America like everywhere else in the world, people kill the unborn and sometimes already born children believing they cannot afford them (please google this topic)

2. In America like everywhere else in the world, human sexuality becomes a "democracy" or "freedom" to do anything people want to satisfy human sexuality.

3. In America like everywhere else in the world, people make money their god. They trust in their money and some of them even stamp their god "in God we trust"

4. In America like everywhere else in the world, people are confused saying: I do not know who to believe or Is this right or wrong?

5. In America like everywhere else in the world, church bells are ringing, church plates are being passed around, church choirs are singing, church leaders are teaching but... people are still relying on a human saying: Pastor, you tell me which way to go...

6. In America like everywhere else in the world, people say: I am right and you are wrong!!!

7. In America like everywhere else in the world, people say: No one's right and no ones' wrong, do what you want, you are god.

Now, what do we do about America?

YOUR LOVE-GIFTS 4 ICM RUSSIA

Dear Kingdom Giver,

Have you considered supporting the vital work of the Intensive Care Ministries of Russia? We pray you will join the believers who have partnered with ICM Russia and who are now benefiting from God's gifts and harvest events in the field. Please visit our June 2007 posts in Running With Vision archive to learn about ICM Russia projects and explore how you can support the work of this unique ministry and reap the harvest in your life through your giving! Contact us at igorprokopiev@hotmail.com or call 530.409.6310 and we will be glad to help you get started and involved.

ICM is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt and non-profit organization. All donations given in support of our ministry are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law of the Land. 

Partners Visit From Severodvinsk

This last week ICM Russia Crew and Light of Hope Church Cherepovets were blessed to receive a team of our friends and partners from Severodvinsk . The guys had a great time serving Jesus together!! As you may remember, Pastor Victor partnered with ICM Russia in 1995 and now we have great and close friendships. Olga and I have been going to his church  to teach  the  Inductive Bible Study seminars for many years. The team  from Severodvinsk consisted of their worship team, dance team, Alpha team leaders. The alpha team leaders did a seminar on the Alpha program and we hope to start using in to evangelize and disciple new believers. On Sunday the worship team lead us in a time of deep, exciting, and Spirit filled worship, and pastor Victor lead us through the parable of the sower and the different type of ground in Mark 4, teaching how the fruit of the Kingdom of God can be produced more abundantly in our lives. Monday was a holiday in Russia and no one worked, which allowed Victor to continue teaching about what the true fruit of the Kingdom of God is. The church was full and people were blessed by Victor’s deep yet simple and understandable teaching of God’s word.
We are continually blessed when we get to spend time in fellowship with pastor Victor and the people from his church. It is a great example the effect the solid, balanced, and inductive teaching of God’s word can have on people. The people in his church are strong, well founded, understanding, and fruitful children of the Lord. This example is encouraging to us and is what we hope Light of Hope will become for the city of Cherepovets. People are hungry for this kind of teaching of God’s word. Teachings like freedom in Christ, Grace, true fruit, true worship, and the basic foundations of the Faith, are in really short supply! People are beat up and tired from the legalism and unbalanced teaching that is prevalent in Russia today. However the people’s faith is strong, real, and waiting to be fanned into life by the Spirit moving through the word of God!
Sunday night there was a great time of fellowship as the team form Severodvinsk and many people from Cherepovets, totaling about 28 people, crammed into Nate's apartment for a time of tea, fellowship, conversation, and even an impromptu worship season. A full band was put together. A transformer was found for Nate's amp, which we were able to use to plug in a base guitar and a small drum machine, once Alexey was able to rig a way to plug it in. There was a guitar player, base, drums, a shaker (made from a plastic water bottle filled with rye grains), and someone on the spoons. It was a great time. We partied way into the night as only good Christian folks can.
We look forward to more times like this as we work together to further the Kingdom of God. Please keep both churches in prayer that the Spirit would continue to work through His word as pastors teach through the Bible. Pray that we would be able to implement the Alpha program here in Cherepovets. Join us in praising the Lord in all He has done for us, and ask that we would be open and responsive to His boundless grace. Thank you!

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NEW BEGINNINGS REHAB PIX

THANK YOU, ICM RUSSIA

DEAR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS,

Olga and I just got a thank you letter and some pictures from "New Beginnings" Rehab Center in Archangelsk, Russia. ICM partners from Severodvinsk and Archangelsk are doing a great job taking good care of drug and alcohol addicts in their communities! We as a ministry pray and support them in their vision!

Dear Igor and Olga and ICM Russia partners,

Thank you for your prayerful and financial support which we received from you last month. Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of our rehab occupants. The funds raised will go toward rehab facility rent. You are making a difference!

Thanks again for your kindness,

Victor Elizarov, Mike and Dmitry

A.M. with JESUS

I can't change the direction of the wind but I can adjust the sails to reach my destination!

Wisdom and the search for it, that is what I was meditating on this morning when I had quality time with the Lord!  I  knew that things learned are often suspect. But they need to be lived first. The most disturbing news of this hour, day, year, is "where are the wise?" There are so many who claim the role. Speakers of all sorts, each with credentials, or maybe even lies, that appoint them as heirs of wisdom. 24 hours a day they fill our lives. They try to change the direction of the wind (our values) to influence our lives.  The  Lord spoke to me this morning saying that no one can change the direction of the wind but God the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit! And as for us, human beings go, all we can do is to adjust the sails of our lives to reach our destination! I would love to encourage all of us to be watchful  at all times and adjust the sails when needed to reach our destiny with God's help! Mega huge blessings to you all!

EQUIPPING TERNOPOL SAINTS

Eugene Zharoff, teaching IBS seminar Level 2