PASTOR YEMI AYODELE: UPDATES AND PRAYER REQUEST

Beloved,
Here is a message from Pastor Yemi Ayodele on the road in London: An important message to all the Pastors in Houston will be at the bottom of this message.

Greetings to all our brethren:

1.FRESH ENCOUNTER CDS AND TAPES

I wish to inform you that the CDs and audio tapes of the fresh encounter conference (Pastor Gbile Akani messages) are now available. The tapes can be obtained by simply calling the Church office: 281-498-7757 and my secretary Bola,will take the order and send the tape or CDs. There are fourteen CDs and fourteen audio tapes in the package. The cds cost $90 including postage and handling. The audio tapes cost $70.

2. A PRAYER REQUEST FOR MINISTRATION

We will be going for medical missions to Jamaica from the 15th August to the 21st.A team of four doctors and nurses will be going with me to Ocho Rios, Kingston and Duncans for six days. We will hold a Pastors and ministers conference at the Ruins in Ocho Rios for two days. We are expecting about four hundred Pastors. We need your prayers and support. Jamaica suffered immense losses from hurricane Dennis and Emily. About twelve of us will be going on the trip. Keep us in your prayers.

Shalom

Pastor Yemi Ayodele


PASTOR EMIKO AMOTSTUKA IS COMING TO HOUSTON:

Pastor Yemi Ayodele and Pastor Emiko Amotstuka are in London ministring together. The Lord has been doing some awesome things in these meetings. Emiko will be coming to Houston in the last week of August and will be available for ministration in Houston. Many of us know bro Emiko and his ministry. We are anxiously waiting for him to come and be used of God here once again. Emiko will also be available to minister in churches if he is invited. So Pastors, please help us spread the word round to other Pastors that a man of God will be availabe for ministration in Houston By August ending.

To make arrangements for Pastor Emiko to visit your church, please call Pastor Yemi Ayodele at 281 498 7757.

Bro kay

A PRAYER REQUEST FROM A MISSIONARY ON THE ROAD

BY PASTOR DD,
(real name withheld for security reasons)
LAGOS, NIGERIA

Beloved,

I write to appreciate you my friends for your prayer support for the work God has committed into our hands particularly to "moslem" nations.

I am writing you to report that we just concluded a 4-day prayer initiative for Somalia in Nairobi,Kenya working with a team of four other intercessors from US and Kenya.There were about 40 Somalian families from within Kenya,Djibouti and Ethopia.
We prayer extensively with them and encouraged them concerning their country. For 18 years,they have had no government and is said to be the most lawless nation in the world. We left the place Saturday night with revelations of joy,hope and deliverance for the nation.

UAE
I travelled alone(with Jesus) to Dubai,UAE as the rest of the international intercessory team went off to Mozambique. Mission - to pray over the nation to open it up to the gospel.

Miracle 1,I was picked up at 0325 in the morning into the home of a family who are hosting me for 3 days before Bro AA of CAPRO comes to join me from Yemen.

Its crazily hot here. Please pray for me as follows:
1.Gods strong anointing in the place of intercession
2.Clear guidance in the place of prayer
3.God to deal with three strongholds in this nation
-ISLAM
-MATERIALISM & MAMMON
-SLAVERY OF PEOPLE
4.God to reveal Himself to the people
5.God's protection as I am alone here with God doing warfare
Apart from shops,the only other thing you see here are mosques.

Please join me in praising God for this great open door even as I travel from here to OMAN to continue the assignment.
You will not lose your reward as you stand with me as a prayer shield.

THE GREAT CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION

CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA. Here, many great christian men and women of God have their roots. Notice the green woods on the left. It used to extend far more to the left hand side. Out there in the woods, young christian students have cell group meetings and prayer meetings. It was like being trained for ministry while you earn a degree without even realizing it at the time. Most of those young men and women are all over the world. They did not only graduate with their academic degrees but also with a first class christian training. Many of them are in key leadership positions in the christian world today. A reunion is being discussed in the US to bring most of them back together soon. It should be a wonderful Christain experience.

THE CONTROVERSIAL CROSS ON THE HILL

Here is the picture of the controversial cross the Moslem fought so hard to remove at the University of Ibadan many years ago. To get the picture clearly, the Chapel of the Resurrection(first picture above)is located on the right hand side of this picture where you see two students walking. Extended to the right is part of the woods where students have their cell meetings and then you see the chapel. The chapel and the cross on top of the hill has been there for years. But then,years later, this mosque in the picture was built and then trouble started.

Unfortunately for the Moslems (and I might add quickly, maybe fortunately for them) their mosque was built with their eastward bound prayer posture facing the cross on the hill. So when they come for prayer, the cross is standing right in their view and they did not like that. The idea of praying to Allah and then lifting up their heads to see the cross of Christ was a major problem for them. They fought so hard in what became a national story then in Nigeria to remove that cross but the Christians stood up and fought back any attempt to have that cross removed. Finally, the Muslims reached a compromise by erecting a screen to block their view of the cross. Removing the cross was not an option acceptable to the Christian community of the Univeristy of Ibadan.

To see what was erected,you will have to look closely at the immediate left hand side of the cross. There You will see a rectangular object that looked like it is part of the mosque but its not. That is the erection that was built to shield the moslems view of the cross on the hill. On the far right hand corner is another monument erected later by the moslems as their own symbol to compete with the cross on the hill.

What an amazing story this was and still is years after it took place. The devil can raise all kinds of dust but he cannot shield the people from Jesus. They can erect a barrier to shield their view from seeing the cross but the work of the cross of the Lord is finished and will follow them day and night until they accept the Lord.

Please remember to pray for Moslems everywhere for God to break the bondage they are in. Majority of Moslems are decent and wonderful people who just need the Lord.

A TESTIMONY FROM THE CROSS ISSUE

BY MAZINO IKIME
IBADAN , NIGERIA

WHEN THE GREAT CROSS DEBATE WAS RAGING,I WAS STRUCK BY SOMETHING:I WENT TO THE MOSQUE AREA AND LOOKED AT THE MOSQUE.IT STRUCK ME RATHER FORCIBLY THAT ALL THE CRITALL HOPE FITTINGS UPON WHICH THE LOUVRES WERE FIXED,WERE IN THE EXACT SAME SHAPE AS THE CROSS THAT THEY (MOSLEMS) WERE BICKERING ABOUT. THE MESSAGE THIS TRANSMITTED TO ME WAS THAT ISLAM IS SO FULL OF SYMBOLS AND VERY LITTLE(IF ANY)SUBSTANCE.THERE WERE AT LEAST TEN SMALLER CROSSES WITHIN THE MOSQUE ITSELF,YET HERE THEY WERE GRIPING ABOUT ONE THAT EXISTED LONG BEFORE THE THOUGHT OF A MOSQUE WAS CONCEIVED.

I POINTED THIS OUT TO A MOSLEM CLASSMATE OF MINE AND HE WAS DUMBSTRUCK.I ASKED HIM IF WHAT I POINTED OUT TO HIM WOULD DETER HIM FROM WORSHIPPING IN THE MOSQUE.OF COURSE HE RESPONDED IN THE NEGATIVE. BUT HE KEPT ON COMING BACK TO ME ASKING ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CROSS. HE WANTED TO KNOW IN ALL EXACTITUDE WHAT IT ALL MEANT. UNFORTUNATELY,I WAS IN THOSE YEARS, MORE INTERESTED IN BEER AND THE"GOOD LIFE" AND COULD NOT ANSWER HIM IN THE WAY IN WHICH I KNEW HE WANTED. FORTUNATELY,I REMEMBERED AN "S.U."GIRL IN MY CLASS AND DIRECTED HIM TO HER.

AFTER GRADUATION,WE LOST TOUCH AND AS I BEGAN TO GROW IN THINGS OF THE SPIRIT THE MEMORY OF THAT GUY BUGGED ME.I DID NOT KNOW IF THE SISTER DID A GOOD ENOUGH JOB,IF SHE LED HIM TO THE LORD,AND IF SHE DID ,WHETHER SHE FOLLOWED UP.YOU CAN IMAGINE MY JOY WHEN I MET THIS SAME GUY IN WARRI ABOUT 15YEARS LATER. NOT ONLY BORN AGAIN BUT PASTORING A BRANCH OF THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!

AT LEAST THATS ONE GOOD STORY THAT CAME OUT OF THE CROSS BROUHAHA

PASTOR GBILE AKANI: A MARY AND MARTHA EXPOSE

MORE FROM THE FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD CONFERENCE: A SUMMARY OF THE THIRD NIGHT :A contrast between Martha and Mary exposé.

With the song "nearer my God to thee" in the background, Christians responded to the call of God by standing, kneeling or prostrating as a sign of surrender to the Lord. The third night of the Fresh Encounter with God was just like the first and the second day of the conference. God was in the house and there was no other way out but to surrender to him after the servant of God completed another simple message with a powerful anointing.

Here is a summary of the third night Sermon:

Pastor Gbile Akani used the simple story of Martha and Mary to point out the differences of Christian life and ministry before God. As usual, Gbile brought a fresh dimension to this well known story from Luke10:38-42 and John 11 and 12.

THE FIRST EXPOSE : Luke 10:38-42:

The Bible said Jesus visited Martha and Mary at their house in a certain village. Martha served food alone while Mary sat at the feet of Jesus,listening to him teach. Martha then protested to Jesus saying "Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me". And Jesus answered and said,

"MARTHA, MARTHA, THOU ARE TOO CAREFUL AND TROUBLED ABOUT ABOUT MANY THINGS. BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL: AND MARY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER".

Brother Gbile said Jesus was trying to point out something very important to Martha when he called her name more than once. Jesus was trying to point her attention to the choice Mary made. God is saying the same thing to us today. What kind of decisions are we making in our christain walk with the Lord. That completed the IST PART OF THE exchange between Martha and Jesus which then sets the stage for the second encounter.

THE SECOND EXPOSE : John chapter 11:

Pastor Gbile pointed out that the next time we were to read again about Martha was when Lazarus their brother died. We know Jesus was told Lazarus was sick, but he stayed away for three more days and then went to Bethany to see them. Martha heard that Jesus was on his way and she left the house quickly to meet Jesus on the way leaving Mary at the house.

Here we have another exchange between Jesus and Martha. Martha said if Jesus had been there earlier their brother would not have died. Jesus told her he is the ressurection and the life and even though someone dies they shall live again. Then Jesus asked her if she believed that . Oh yes she said and made some confession of faith just like many christains today and left. The Bible said she SECRECTLY went to Mary and said "the Master is here and calleth for thee". Now we did not read that Jesus called for Mary anywhere. Martha just passed the buck to Mary because she did not really belived what Jesus was saying.

First, martha ran out there to meet Jesus and said all sorts of things. MARTHA WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP JESUS DO HIS JOB. SHE WAS ALWAYS IN THE WAY. SHE RAN TO MEET JESUS ON THE WAY EVEN BEFORE HE GOT TO THE TOWN. JESUS DID NOT NEED HER TO PERFORM A MIRACLE WITH LAZARUS, BUT SHE WAS OUT THERE SAYING ALL KINDS OF NEGATIVE THINGS EVEN BEFORE JESUS GOT TO THEIR TOWN. IT WAS LIKE MARTHA WAS EVERYWHRE BUT NOWHERE JUST LIKE MANY CHRISTAINS TODAY-DOING AND SAYING SO MANY THINGS BUT BUT NO SUBSTANCE BEHIND HER WORDS. WHEN SHE GOT NO WHERE, SHE WENT AND CALLED MARY AND PUSHED HER FORWARD TO GO MEET JESUS.

Jesus wanted to see if Martha believed what he was saying, but she left and went and called Mary. Mary repeated the same words Martha said to Jesus that If he had been there earlier Lazarus would not have died. Pastor Akani pointed out that after Mary said those words the diffeence between her and Martha was that she fell down at Jesus feet and wept as a sign of sureender. The Bible said Jesus was moved and there we have the famous quote, JESUS WEPT. Jesus was moved in his spirit.

The expose here is how one christian woman came and could not move Jesus while the other came, fell down and wept at Jesus feet and Jesus was moved. Martha did not move Jesus,it was Mary who did and we know what happend afterward with Lazarus coming out of the grave. Now we have the third meeting between Jesus, Martha and Mary below.


THE THIRD EXPOSE: John Chapter 12: 1-8 :

The third time Jesus had an encounter with them was in John 12 where Martha was again serving food while Mary was doing something extraordinary again:

From Vs 2 we read...."Then they made him a super; and Martha served"...Vs3."Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly,and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair:and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simons son which should betray him, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor. This he said not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you;but me ye have not always".

Again Pastor Akani pointed out the choice Mary made in contrast to the one Martha made. Just like Jesus told Martha earlier, Mary choose yet another very important part which is needful. Looking at what Mary did here, one will not immediately see anything important until one goes forward to look at the time Jesus was in the grave. The Bible says women woke up early in the morning to go and anoint the body of Jesus and they met the angel who said he is risen and no longer in the grave. The implication of that is this :

The women never got a chance to anoint Jesus's body, but Jesus had been anointed earlier by Mary which is the only anointing Jesus had before his burial and ressurection.

Remember what Jesus told Martha about Mary earlier: "MARY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER". Mary indeed choose that part which was needful and she was right on time even before the women ever knew that Jesus would die and will need his body anointed. Mary in her ministry was far ahead of Martha and the women who came to anoint Jesus. Jesus recognized Mary's ministry and she was trying to get Martha's attention to emulate her. Remember the first meeting where Jesus called Martha and said :

MARTHA, MARTHA, THOU ARE TOO CAREFUL AND TROUBLED ABOUT ABOUT MANY THINGS. BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL: AND MARY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER".

Pastor Gbile then asked Christians if they are living their lives like Mary or Martha. What kind of choices are christians making today? Do we choose that which is needful that cannot be taken away from us like Mary or are we beating around the bush and being everywhere but nowhere like Martha?

After this message, we have the scenario that was mentioned above. Christains came out to rededicate their lives for Jesus. Many were on their faces crying to God while others knelt down with strong passionate tears for God's mercies. God blessed many people at the conference and we thank God for it.

There are more of this dynamic teaching and you can obtain the Cassette tapes, CDS and DVDs of the Fresh Encounter with God Confrence of Pastor Gbile Akani by Contacting Pastor Yemi Ayodele at THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONS MINISTRIES. (281) 498 7757, (832) 428 5007, (832) 217 7734

God bless you all.

THE BENNY HINN SAGA REACTION CONTINUATION

By Bro Bayo Elegbede In N Ireland

I have read this story carefully with interest but I
am in no way suprised by what happened in the area of
funds or disappearance of funds. One thing to note is
that in Nigeria there is no culture of accountability. This is very sad inded.

I was still in Lagos in 1993 when the whole idea
of NEW GENERATION OF CHRISTIAN started. I remember some time ago at
a Church at Iyana Ipaja, a visiting pastor demanded that the
people GIVE not less that 50 Naira to their pastor so
that he could buy a Mercedes Benz. Remeber the sons of
Eli?

The Bible says rightly deviding the WORD OF
GOD. The word of God as it is today is
divided to the benefit of some pastors. The sheeps are not given spiritual uplifments as they should.

The Bible says in the last days many shall
come in my name,they shall do wonders, cast out devil
even the ELECT will be decieved. At the Judgement Jesus said he will tell them
I do not know you. God said my glory will i not share
with another. So when we see problem or mismanagement
of funds we should not be suprised. We should give
glory to God for his truthfull words.

So far, the only thing that one sees today is glorification
of wealth. God said when you see the abomination that
causes desolation be aware. Don't be supprised by what
you will hear next.

GOD WILL HELP US ALL.

PARTNERSHIP IN PRAYER: A REQUEST

By Pastor Sayo Ajiboye, California.
Executive Director
Mission Africa International

Dear Friends,

I am writing to request your Partnership in Prayers for certain of our programs in July 2005.

CHURCH AND GLOBAL CHANGE

On Friday Evening July 1 2005 and Saturday Morning July 2 2005, we shall be having a Seminar on Church and Global Change in Fresno California. The target of this Seminar is people in mission leadership in churches in the area. The goal is to equip these leaders to look at their mission efforts from the perspective of those that they are making attempts to reach. The Seminar will be taught from the Praxis of experience on African Mission fields and the facilitators will include myself, Amos Adesokan of Power House Evangelical Ministries in Tulsa Oklahoma, Markos Zemede of Horn of Africa Missions, and Kathy Dudley of Imani Bridges Los Angeles USA. The seminar will take place in the beautiful "WhereHouse" of NorthePointe Community Church at Palo Alto Street in Fresno Ca.

Please pray for those who will attend that the Lord will prepare their hearts to receive. Pray especially for those in the African community who will attend that they will be practically equipped to be involved with ministry to their motherlands.

Pray for the Facilitators that they be the Lord's voice on behalf of the needy. Pray that what we have to say will be strategic, that insight and clarity will be given for us to speak into the heart of the issue.

Pray that we will be able to lead the people into meaningful Action Focus...

EMERGING LEADERS CONFERENCE, ILORIN NIGERIA

From July 21st to 24th 2004, I will be leading other ministers in facilitating the Emerging Leaders Conference in Ilorin Nigeria. We are expecting about 300 Young Leaders from Universities and Youth Fellowships across the Nigerian Nation to the Children Evangelism Camp along Ibadan Road in Ilorin, Kwara State; Nigeria. We will anchor our thoughts around the book of Nehemiah and what is needed for true Change in a Nation.

Please pray for the organizing Committee for wisdom.

Pray that the Lord will raise those that will support this outreach and release the resources to bring it through. (All our Conferences are planned as a love offering from the Lord to His people and a Faith Walk on our part with the Lord).

Pray that the Lord will indeed touch the heart of those that will attend to be like Daniels who will lay hold on what needs to be done to bring change to our Nations. Our battle and investment is for the future of a Nation.

We desire to see a release of young people into mission fields through this Conference; Pray that this will happen and there will be commitment to the kind of Lifestyle that brings deliverance to others.

Ken Shirkey of Gateway Center for World Missions in St Louis MO will be visiting with me this year in Nigeria... Pray that the Lord will bless his trip and protect all of us from evil and use him as His voice.

I pray that the Lord's blessing will rest on you.

I write with my love and respect.

Standing for the Poor of God's people