Pastor's and Shawi Indian Conferences
Jack Groblewski preaching to the Yurimaguas pastors and leaders
I want to thank all of you that prayed and contributed to the pastor's and Shawi Indian conferences that took place from June 25 to July 1. It was a tremendous time of revelation, ministry and change for adults and children. Pastor Jack Groblewski, senior pastor of New Covenant Christian Community in Bethlehem, PA and Eric Frank, an elder of New Covenant shared their hearts with pastors and leaders from 13 different churches in Yurimaguas, the town where I live in Perú.
The profound revelation of the Word that Pastor Jack shared and the teachings of Biblical principles that Eric Frank brought seem to be life changing for all that attended. The ministry that each one brought was significant enough to shift the ground in the leaders of these churches to make a lasting change in their perspective on their calling, ministry to the Body of Christ and to the community as a whole. When joined together the impact of these changes lived out could be explosive in changing the city where we live!
I am believing for this explosion and am trying to meet with the vice-president of the network of these churches to see what we could do collectively to firmly establish the Kingdom of God in Yurimaguas.
Pastor Jack teaching how to pray for the sick
Eric Frank teaching in a day time workshop
The Shawi Indian conference proved to be just as effective although distinctly different in focus. While the pastor's conference was directed at educated and ministry-experienced church leaders the Shawi conference addressed a more primitive people, who live in grass-roofed huts and whose reading level may only reach the sixth grade. However, the Shawis were very hungry for the Word of God and eager to know how to apply it to their daily lives.
Pastor Jack teaching the Shawi Indians being translated from English to Spanish to Shawi
With artistry Pastor Jack maintained his train of thought in order to deliver messages that were simple, practical and easy to apply while being translated from English to Spanish to Shawi! By the end of the conference noticeable changes had taken place with several of the people that attended in that their countenance and demeanor changed from being guarded and withdrawn to being open and engaged with a distinct evidence of oppression having been lifted.
Pastor Jack and Eric praying over the Shawis
Sharon and Maria in adult Shawi class
Eric teaching the Shawi children using fun games for total participation
Eric did an amazing job in teaching the children. His lessons were very clear and direct with lots of fun activities to reinforce and help retain the main points of the Bible lesson he was teaching. Shawis normally do not draw attention to themselves publically but after only a short time Eric had the children fully participating in several games and scripture memorization. It is vital for the advancement of the Kingdom of God in the villages that the children as well as the adults understand Biblical principles and how to apply them in their daily lives. I believe this was done by both Pastor Jack and Eric in each of their areas of ministry to the Shawis.
I can't thank New Covenant enough for the sending Pastor Jack and Eric to Perú to minister so completely and diversly to these two extremes of people. I also want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you who stood in the gap in intercession for these conferences so that so many lives were distinctly touched by the Holy Spirit. God bless each of you for joining with me in this incredible outreach in discipling and advancing the Kingdom of God in the city and in the villages.
Your Co-laborer in the Kingdom,
Sharon Malcolm
