tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78224987510886136812024-03-12T19:58:18.568-07:00Pakistan 2013Report of my ministry trip to Pakistan in 2013Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-34308195369159125492013-06-26T00:19:00.000-07:002013-06-28T04:58:02.121-07:00Flight To London<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
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with Diane and left for the airport. My flight departed Sydney at 12:30 p.m.
via Halifax and Toronto and arrived 17 hours later in London, England where I
was to stay overnight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The London taxi wanted £24 to take me to the hotel
but I was able to get a bus ticket that would take me to the hotel and back for
a morning flight for £8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When I arrived at customs in England, I
noticed a family speaking to a customs officer. I overhead the officer telling
them that they needed a visa to reach their final destination. The man
explained to the customs officer that no one had told him that he needed such a
visa. This was a very strong reminder of what happened to me when I traveled to
India a few years ago. I found myself praying for this family. It also made me
appreciate the visa stamped in my passport all the more.Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-83528848728929435312013-06-26T00:18:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:00:14.424-07:00Flight To Lahore<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
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<span lang="EN-US">I left the hotel in London at 6:20 in the
morning. My flight left at 10:50 so I had some time to relax at the airport
before boarding the plane. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">One thing I had not brought with me on this
trip was a pair of sunglasses. I wondered if there would be a reasonably priced
pair I could purchase for my time in Pakistan. I was surprised at the price
they wanted for a simple pair of sunglasses. The cheapest pair I could see was
about £80 ($160) with others priced at a £190 ($380). Needless to say I did not buy them. What struck me, however, was the fact that for the
price of a pair of sunglasses, I was going to minister the Word of God to
over 100 Pakistani believers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I arrived in Lahore at 2:30 a.m. in 35° temperature.
I was greeted by Emmanuel and two other brothers (Harison and Victor). They
presented me with flowers and put a number of floral garlands around my
neck. All this attention was somewhat overwhelming. After a number of pictures
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<span lang="EN-US">I went to bed at 5:00 a.m. And got two hours sleep before breakfast at 8. As I was free for the rest of the morning, I
was able to get more sleep later. There is an
electrical crisis in Pakistan. The power goes on and off all day and night.
This caused a problem when using my CPAP machine so I wasn't able to get the sleep I needed. I skipped lunch so that I
could get rested up for the seminar the next day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have noticed that Pakistani people are very
hospitable. They don't seem to be able to do enough for you. Emmanuel came at
4:00 and we had a good time of fellowship getting to know each other better.
This was very helpful and enabled me to get a better sense of his ministry.
When he came to my hotel, Emmanuel brought three traditional Pakistani
garments. This includes a long shirt known as a "kameez" and a pair
of loose fitting pants known as the "shalwar". The shalwar has a
cloth belt with it and the kameez is warn with an undershirt. I felt
overwhelmed by this generosity. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel and I went out for supper that
evening and he insisted on buying me a pair of sandals and shoes to go with the
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Emmanuel is not a rich man. He does not have
his own home or a vehicle. In doing this for me, however, he was expressing his
appreciation for the work I had been doing in providing books for Pakistani
believers. By paying him for translating, the money is also providing a source
of income for this man of God who lives by faith.Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-41268437459344756722013-06-26T00:16:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:06:38.329-07:00Orientation<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
<i><span lang="EN-US">Shahdara
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<span lang="EN-US">I spent the morning relaxing choosing not to
have breakfast and lunch to recover from jet lag. In the afternoon I was
able to finalize the three messages I would bring in the evening
sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel came to the hotel at 3:30 and helped
me to dress in the Pakistani kameez and shalwar. We then left by rickshaw for
the church where we would have the meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The church was located in a large home. One
room was used for worship and could hold about 100 people. About eighty people
were present for the meeting that evening. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As, is the custom, I removed my
sandals before preaching. I spoke three times in the evening with a short break
between each message. I felt the Lord wanted me to speak on the subject of
knowing His presence and walking in intimacy with Him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The power went out two or three times during
the preaching, leaving us in complete darkness. We simply continued speaking.
This is quite common in Pakistan with the electricity shortage. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Singing was quite different from what I had
experienced before. Unlike many countries I have been in, it had no western
influence. It was quite refreshing to see that their music was
a reflection of their own culture. There were two musical instruments used. The
first was a small hand pumped organ. It was played with the right hand and the
left hand was used to pump it. The other instrument was a set of drums which
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<span lang="EN-US">I was asked to present a copy of our
translation of the commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke (volume 1) to the
pastors present. Copies were then handed out to the other believers by helpers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Before going home, everyone was also given a
food box containing a meal of chicken and rice. We hired a cook to prepare this
for the participants. I was back at the hotel by11:00.Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-50184377936119715652013-06-26T00:15:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:09:21.438-07:00Stolen Books<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
<i><span lang="EN-US">Gulshan
Ravi, Pakistan – June 8, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I had the morning and afternoon to rest and
prepare for the evening. It is a challenge to get a sense of the Lord's leading
for each session. The Lord seemed to place the subject of the Old Testament
Tabernacle as a symbol of our spiritual walk on my mind. I committed this
to Him and prepared to speak on this theme for three sessions.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel hired a rickshaw driver to take him
to the hotel to pick me up and take us both to the church for the seminar. On the
way, the driver told him that he needed money for gas so Emmanuel paid him. The
driver filled his tank with gas and continued to the hotel. Emmanuel left 35
copies of our Bible commentary in the rickshaw and told the driver to wait
until I came down. He then went into the hotel lobby to wait for me. While he
was in the lobby, the rickshaw driver left taking all our books with him. We
had to hire another driver and go the seminar with no books to give away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel told me that part of the cost for
each seminar is to pay for a generator. Because of the electricity crisis in
Pakistan they never know when power will go off and for how long it will be off. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">The church in Gulshan Ravi is in a home.
Again a single room is dedicated to a church. We were able to minister to about
60 individuals at that meeting. Different people came up after with particular
needs asking for prayer. We prayed for a number of people that evening. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We had a clear sense that the Lord blessed
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Bilal
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<span lang="EN-US">Jet lag persists. I woke up at 3 a.m. and was
not able to get to sleep. This gave me the opportunity to prepare for the
meetings but meant that the challenge would be to find the strength for a long
day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I was picked up at 8:30 a.m. to go to a church
in the region of Bilal town about half an hour outside of the city. On the way there,we were blocked by protesters burning tires in the middle of the road.
Many of them were carrying sticks. They were protesting the energy cuts. Some had been three days without power. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel got out to speak to them and ask
permission to pass. They became angry with him. He explained, however, that we had obligations at a church and needed to get through. When they heard this, they relaxed and let us through. I had a clear sense of the Lord's protection
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<span lang="EN-US">The church was located in a poor section on
the outskirts of the city. Some of the roads were so poorly maintained that it
was not possible to get a car through. We eventually found a way around these
roads to get to the church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">There were no benches or seats in the church
except in the front. People sat on the floor -- men on
one side and women on the other. After the morning message, people came forward
for prayer. There were so many prayer requests that it took me about an hour to
pray for them all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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People came forward asking prayer for
spiritual growth. A number had physical illnesses. One young man sat on his
knees and used his hands to move himself around because he could not use his
legs. Another young man told me he was mentally handicapped and asked if I
would pray that God would give him a better mind. Mothers brought their children forward for prayer. One
mother pushed her young girl forward and asked me to pray that the Lord would
help her to be obedient. A mother of four children told me that she had lost
her two boys and wanted me to pray that the Lord would give her another boy to
replace the two that had died. I found it very revealing to hear these stories
and was privileged to pray for these people individually.Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-37102945257148869112013-06-26T00:13:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:21:07.774-07:00An Encouraging Phone Call<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
<i><span lang="EN-US">Kasur
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<span lang="EN-US">After our morning service in Bilal Town we
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Having awakened at 3 in the morning I was beginning to get very tired. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">When we arrived, we were greeted with singing
as people lined the road on both sides to greet us. We stopped at the door of
the house we were entering and were presented with a garland. People continued
to sing and threw flower petals over us to welcome us. After a prayer,we
entered the home. Here we would have a meal and be taken to the church for the
seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As we were relaxing in the home, Emmanuel
received a phone call. When he finished the conversation he told me it was from
a man he had never met. He had phoned to say that he had read my book,
"If Your Brother Sins" and had been blessed. He asked Emmanuel if
it was possible to get other books. The man was very surprised to hear that I
was with Emmanuel at that very moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The evening service was very hot but there
were a number of people present. This church was in a more rural area and many
were quite poor. Several times Emmanuel had to stop and speak to the people to
get them to settle down. There seemed to be a general commotion going on during
the entire service. The coordinators suggested that we cut the number of
messages from 3 to 2 as a result. The challenge was to know how to reduce the
material down. The Lord helped, however, and in the end I felt like I was able
to communicate what was necessary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Before leaving, each person received a
package of food to take home with them. From what I observed, this was a real blessing
to many who attended<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Goel-
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<span lang="EN-US">I spent the morning resting and preparing for
the evening services. I was feeling tired but was able to get the rest I
needed before I was picked up for the evening services. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We traveled to Goel about 45 minutes from the
hotel. We met in a small church building with an outer court yard. When we
arrived the church officially welcomed us with a shower of flower petals and
singing. They would later place a garland around our necks as a token of their
love and gratitude. Because they did not have the use of a generator, the
leadership decided to meet in the open courtyard which was much cooler than the church building. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As they began, the pastor of the church
invited a man to come forward to share a testimony. When he came forward he
shared how after reading one of the first books we translated, he prayed that he
would one day have the opportunity to meet me. He shared how my presence was an
answer to a three year prayer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Among those present were about 40 Bible
school students. They meet every Sunday at this church for study. They canceled
their regular meeting because I was coming. They have all received copies of my
book and are required by their teachers to read it and submit a report. This
was one of the occasions where I wished I was able to speak the language
so I could have gotten to know these students better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Muridkay
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<span lang="EN-US">As we left the hotel there was a windstorm
that was blowing a lot of dust around. It also brought rain and
cooled things down a bit which was a welcome change from the 45 -47 degree
temperature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We traveled about an hour to a community
called Muridkay where there was a small church. This was part of a home again
but people entered into a courtyard and directly into the church itself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I shared some insights from my book
"More Than Conquerors" (Romans 8) at this meeting. I wasn't sure how well I was
communicating but after I finished speaking two people stood up
and shared. The first was a lady who said: "Now I really believe that
Jesus did everything for me." The second was a man who said: "I read
many times that God is for us but now I really understand." I thank the
Lord that He made the truth known to these individuals. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">We also had the opportunity to distribute
copies of my latest Urdu book to a select number of people at the close of the
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Babu
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<span lang="EN-US">We left for Babu Sabu where we were to have a
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<span lang="EN-US">The church was in a home as many of the other
churches. I had the opportunity to meet the pastor before speaking.
He has been using our books to prepare his messages and told me that his
congregation found this helpful. It is a blessing to be able to provide pastors such as this tools they can use to preach and teach. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This church in Babu Sabu was started in
1983. They have had the privilege of sending out pastors from their church.
They also have some cell churches started in other parts of the city. </span>Pakistan has a number of nominal Christians
from mainline churches. Most of the growth in the evangelical church is through the
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<span lang="EN-US">We were able to distribute a number of books
at the meeting and ministered to about 100 people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I was invited to speak at an evangelistic
meeting at Wandala Village. This meeting took place after a seminar we did
earlier in the evening in Babu Sabu. We left Babu Sabu at about
8:30 and traveled to Wandala Village arriving at about 9:30 at night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">300 people were gathered for this meeting.
This is a regular monthly event for the church of about 30-40 families. When we
arrived, we were paraded up the aisle and showered with flower petals. I was
asked to speak at about 9:40 that night for about 50 minutes. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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the meeting which left us completely in the dark with no microphones. I
spoke on Paul's prayer for the Ephesians. There were a number of
children present. Many were sitting in the front. Some of them seemed to find
great delight at throwing stones at my bare feet while a preached. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">After preaching, we were presented with a
floral garland as a token of appreciation. There was a Muslim present at the
meeting. He was invited to come forward and present us with his own garland. He
did so as a token of his respect for us as "servant's of God".
Believers present applauded his willingness to greet us in this way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Lahore
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<span lang="EN-US">Today was a day of rest. I found myself so
tired that I slept most of the day. Over the last 6 days I have spoken 18
times and ministered to over 1,000 people in 8 different regions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Harison came this evening for fellowship and to inform me of their plans
for the remainder of my time. Because we were not able to go to Northern
Pakistan, Emmanuel has had to make alternative plans. He decided that he
would to have some more seminars and speaking
engagements. We prayed tonight for the Lord's blessing on these coming ministry
opportunities. </span>Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-21740151276324612582013-06-26T00:06:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:36:24.321-07:00A Late Night Meeting<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
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<span lang="EN-US">We visited the Lahore Museum in the
afternoon. It had a number of ancient artifacts related to the history of the
nation of Pakistan. It was quite interesting to get a better perspective of the
Pakistan's diverse history. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">During the afternoon Emmanuel was finalizing
the meetings we were going to have. I went with him to his home and stayed there
while he and Harison traveled from place to place speaking to pastors about the
upcoming seminars and meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The evening meeting I was to speak at started
at 8:00. Emmanuel and Harison did not return home until about 8:45. We arrived
a the church at 9:30. I got up to speak just before 10. When we left after 11 the meeting was still going on. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">After I finished speaking a number of people
came to me for prayer. I'm sure we could have prayed more but Emmanuel was
anxious to get me back to the hotel so I could prepare for the next day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Muslim rickshaw driver who took us to
church, when he found out who I was, refused to take payment for his services
out of respect for me as a "man of God."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Asif
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<span lang="EN-US">As I went to bed I prayed that the Lord would
lead me in the message I needed to share in the morning. The Lord seemed to
put an idea on my mind that would take the message I had been thinking of in a slightly
different direction. I wrote it down and went to sleep. I woke up two hours later
unable to sleep so I got up to make the changes to the message. I did not
get any more than those two hours sleep that night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">With so little sleep I was very
concerned about how I was going to preach four times that day. We traveled
about forty minutes to Asif Town on the outskirts of Lahore in an air
conditioned public transit bus. When we arrived at the bus stop in the town, we were picked up by car and
driven to the church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">There were about 50 people present at the
church. I preached on Paul's statement that he considered his life worth
nothing unless he spent it doing the task the Lord had given him. After the
service, a number of people came forward for prayer. A number of women brought
their children for me to pray for. One lady asked that I would pray that the
Lord would open her womb so that she could have a child. Young men came
forward asking that the Lord would help them grow spiritually. One young man
asked me to pray for his education. Another, that the Lord would fulfill his
desire to be a pastor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">One woman came forward with four children.
She asked me to pray for them. She told Emmanuel that she had a dream the day
before. In that dream the Lord told her that a white man would come to her
church. This man would have white hair and a beard. She
told Emmanuel that she rushed to church that morning to hear me. When she saw
me come into the church she know I was the one in her dream. I prayed for
her and her children, thanking the Lord for revealing this to her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On the way back from the meeting, I spoke
with Emmanuel about this. We recognized that this meeting was not in our
original plan. We had planned to take time off to visit northern Pakistan. The
Lord closed that door and instead gave us more speaking engagements. We felt
that this dream was the Lord's confirmation of our decision to continue working
and not take time off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The other thing that amazed me was that
despite only having two hours sleep that night I felt strong and able to get
through the meeting and back to Emmanuel's home by 3 in the afternoon.
There at Emmanuel's home I was able to get one hours rest in preparation
for the evening seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US">Islam
Pura – June 16, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On the way home from Asif Town on the bus a
Muslim came and sat down in front of us. Noticing me as a white person, he asked
Emmanuel about me. Emmanuel told Him that we had just been to a meeting in a
church to preach the Word of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This Muslim saw me as a "man of
learning" and told Emmanuel that I needed to read the Koran. He told him
that in this Koran I would find the truth. Emmanuel remained silent and did not respond to the man's words. He explained later that to
respond to this man's challenge to read the Koran put us in serious risk. If we
said anything that cast doubt on what this man said to us in a public bus
about the Koran we risked a prison sentence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We arrived at the evening meeting at 6 p.m. and were given the usual greeting. There were at least 200 people present. I
spoke on 2 Chronicles 7:14 for those three sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Emmanuel was going to give me Monday off but after one of the sessions a man approached him and asked if I could
come to speak the next night at a special service they would arrange.
Feeling </span>that this was from the Lord we chose to forgo a day off and accept the
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<span lang="EN-US">I returned to my hotel after 11 o'clock quite
amazed that the Lord had given me strength on three hours sleep to travel and
speak four times that day. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">After yesterday's busy day I was very tired.
I slept a good part of the day. Emmanuel came over later in the day and told me
that he too was very tired. We have been working quite hard and our bodies are
feeling the impact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This evening's meeting was in a church in the
Shahdara district of Lahore. I had been invited to bring a single message at a
special evening service. I felt the Lord leading me to share on Ephesians 1:7
on the subject of redemption in Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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There were about 50 people present. The
church met on the roof of a home. A room had been build on part of the roof and
there was short wall surrounding the entire roof making a rooftop courtyard. It
has been interesting to see the creativity of the church in Pakistan to find
locations to meet.Wayne Mac Leodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331194896446325750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822498751088613681.post-41714707546461437732013-06-26T00:01:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:47:47.056-07:00Korean Presbyterian Church<div class="BkWzdChapterTextCxSpFirst" style="margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0cm;">
<i><span lang="EN-US">Bahar
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<span lang="EN-US">The final seminar of the trip was in Bahar
Colony. We met at a Korean Presbyterian church. Speaking with the senior pastor
of the church, he told me that this was one of two Presbyterian groups in the
country. The Korean Presbyterian church has about seventy pastors. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">The church were we meet had a Bible School
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<span lang="EN-US">There were a number of pastors and Bible
school students present at the seminar. We had expected about 80 people but 100
showed up. I spoke on Acts 2:42 for all three sessions of the seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Over the past 12 days we conducted 8 seminars and
spoke at 5 other speaking engagements. I spoke 27 times in 13 locations and
ministered to 1,400 people. We offered 560 meals free of charge to seminar
participants and distributed between 300-350 books. We traveled by rickshaw,
taxi, bus and motorcycle to these meetings. We prayed for the pastors in the
churches where we met and a number of people came to us asking for prayer for a
variety of illnesses and needs. An offering was taken at each of the seminars
for an orphanage in Northern Pakistan. Participants contributed Rs.13,786. This
will be enough to feed 10 orphans for a month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0cm;">I sit in the airport at 2:30 in the morning
waiting for a 12 hour flight to London a 4 a.m. I am tired but fulfilled. I
have been blessed with protection, strength and far more opportunities to
preach the word than I expected. For this I am thankful to</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm;"> the Lord. </span></div>
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