Go over to the other side ...

We can be 100% right, but .... if we do not do it with the love of God it`s become wrong. This applies very much in our relationships with the nationals and others in our Church and Missionary teams. Ruamchai4Ubon ... and beyond has two meanings:

• Ruamchai = joining our hearts. The inside comes first.
• And when we are united in our hearts, we can go over big and small barriers. Both those who are close to us and those who are far away. We can go ..... beyond.

Right now, Anna is 4 days on the other side of the river.

 

 

A Church and an organisation has invited us (Anna is going this time) to help with teaching. They have many young Christians .... who are hungry. There are more and more freedom for those who live there, especially in the cities, but still there are rules and restriction to follow. We must listen to the Nationals and ..... you know what? The Gospel fits very well in for us all ... in all our situations when the inside comes first. We foreigners can do more when we do not push through anything. But we let:
• Inside come first. So we can have a Ruamchai-united in our hearts.
• And then we can go hand-in-hand serving God and people together. I love this way of working. Ingvar

Good Governance

Yes .... this feels very good. Today we arranged the table for the 1:st Board Meeting of Ruamchai4Ubon ... and beyond.

3 board members could not come, but we were 5 who felt God's presence and heartbeat for the unreached, this first Board Meeting.

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The focus is ... to see new churches planted and multiplied. To be "midwives" to help those who are planting new congregations here in Isaan and southern L.a.os.

All Board members were very creative today and we are happy ... to move forward. Now all 3 parts are in place:

Tomorrow, both Anna and I will preach (in the same church) on the subject of The Holy Spirit and the Family. Will be exciting.

Have a blessed Pentecost Sunday tomorrow. Ingvar

The small Churches....

Lately several has emphasized the importance of the small Churches (also called: House Churches, Daughter Churches, Pioneer Churches, Simple Churches, Cell Groups + + + ) A Pastor in Stockholm (Stefan S.) wrote yesterday in Swedish: A translation is:
Mega Churches are important, but the small Churches that are struggling in silence are even more important. It is so good with the Pastors of the large Churches, but the great heroes are all the pastors of small churches who are faithfully serving Christ for years and years in their local environment. They are the great heroes.

Here in Ubon we have no Mega Churches. Among the 1.8 million people is 0.2% Christians (including Catholics ) in 44 small Churches. We see:

• That the small Churches can grow, become big and can establish new small Churches.

But we also see:
• That the small Churches can (as they are) do much in the society, for individuals, for families and .... not at least for Missions. What would the Missions be without the small Churches? Stefan S. calls them " the great heroes".
• That the small Churches can (as they are) give birth to new small Churches. Multiply themselves, the way they are.

Two important foundational attitudes are:
• From start focusing on being a movement. The goal is not that they must first become a large institution (Church or Mission) to be able to do something.
• All those who receive Jesus has received Life, The Holy Spirit and the Word in its full = 100%. Also the new believers.

Many are telling that the best Church Planting Methods is not to see the New-Believers as weak and second class believers. Wherever the Bible speaks about us and we ... this includes all the old Christians and all the new Christian equally, no matter what background we come from or how old we are.

Listen to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10ZIMJU3DhU#t=17

 
Ingvar

Greatly blessed this morning

This morning we listen to Bill J.

Very good. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10152449374520930&set=vb.54641600929&type=3&theater

Rest … in the storm.
“You only have authority over the storm you can sleep in".
Inside quality can …….effect outside.

Listen, it`s so good. Ingvar

Do more between 60-80....?

One person stated that he saw more happening around him between 60-80 than between 40-60. I've been thinking about that statement. If it is true that our own strength is the biggest hindrance in the growth in the kingdom of God, so .... it must be true that:

I can do more in the Kingdom of God when I am between 60-80 than between 40-60,
1) ..... for then I am weaker. And God can be stronger.
2) ..... for then I need to let others do more and train others more. And others can be stronger.

The other day I saw this 2.35 minutes long very good video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctRoJaHu0z0
It's about being a Multipliers or being a Diminishers.

In God's kingdom there are truths that we find hard to comprehend. There are paradoxes that we do not understand. I don't understand how these words (I now writing) can appear in front of you. And ... you can check out the same video 1000 mil away.

But I write anyway and believe that God will bless you. Ingvar

Turmoil and glory

I am on my way back home to Ubon after spending 6 days in the place I used to call my home, Chiang Mai. I have spent almost every moment awake, listening to stories which testifies of God's faithfulness, even if some of the stories were filled of pain, the sum of it all will be: God is Faithful.
Flight delays and misunderstanding, lock outs and earthquakes is part of my story. But my story will also sum up: God is Faithful. And His Faithfulness is my shield and buckler, according to PS 91:4 Swedish transl. I'm learning to rely not on man's faithfulness but Dad's. That makes a big difference.

And we need to realize that to some of our fiends we will seem to be failing them or rejecting them even if it is not intentional on our part, but circumstantial.

Today there is turmoil in the nation. Literally 1000's were waiting for taxis at Don Muang because of trouble, teargas and water canons...... I am glad I do not need to enter the city.
We are moving into an even darker time, we must work hard and focused while we yet have the freedom to work. Days are coming when we cannot. But now is the time when seemingly heaven joins hands with us to harvest and expand the Kingdom af God.
It's time to arise and let the glory of the Lord shine through us. Nothing less!
Love
Anna
 

All Blessings to you Daniel

All blessings to you Daniel as our new Mission Director for INTERACT.

  http://www.dagen.se/nyheter/daniel-norburg-vald-till-missionsdirektor/
As both a member and a missionary in INTERACT I am happy  to be together, to do together and also to train others together that train others that train....

Be blessed Daniel as INTERACT Mission Director from Asia. We pray for you! Ingvar