Nov 24 2008
About
This website is dedicated to the proclamation of biblical truth, and to challenge and encourage Christians everywhere to also make their stand for truth. Jesus said that God’s word is truth (John 17:17). Therefore, anything that contradicts the Bible is in error, regardless of who or what the source is. If a famous theologian contradicts the Bible, he is in error. If a famous book by a famous author contradicts the Bible, it too is in error. If early church historians contradict the Bible, they are in error as well. If we would all get back to following this simple principle, there would be no need for hundreds of denominations and competing theological seminaries.
I am a non-denominational Evangelical pastor. This website follows the Bible only, not other books. This website follows God, not men. So, I encourage you to open your Bible as you research this site. Check everything out as the faithful Christians in Berea did with Paul (Acts 17:10-12). And, feel free to copy or download anything you like, because God’s truth is “free”. Thank you for visiting GodorMen.com.
Henry Bechthold
Like your site, and contents.
My own site is (hopefully) like yours: sincere, honest, clean and tidy and has some things to think about.
All to do with the days leading up to the return of Christ.
I would love a comment back.
My particular interest at the moment is showing the way through the Preterist maze. It has not been done conclusively yet, but what I call our bible ‘Toolkit’ should ‘dismantle’ their argument.
Thanks, Michael.
PROJECT TITLE: PURCHASING EQUIPMENTS FOR PRECAHING GOSPEL AND EVANGELISM IN MURERA LOCATION, RUIRU , KENYA .
Our Mission
Our mission is to Win the people to Christ Jesus, Build them in the ways of God and
Send them to do the same to others wherever they will be. 2 Timothy 2:2 contains the words of Paul to Timothy “his son”, “and the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.”
Our Objectives
* To evangelize and preach the gospel to the people
* To disciple the people.
* To reach the un reached through gospel and outreaches.
* To direct the people as they face the challenges of life with courage in Christ and help them make prudent life decisions.
* To train the people in effective evangelism and discipleship.
* To send them to do the same to others wherever they are.
* To expose the people to opportunities where they can exploit their talent/gifts.
Our current strategies
* To Win
* To Build
* To Send
Why the all people?
People and especially the youths are very sensitive yet vital in any society. They therefore need to be handled with care to ensure that they grow in the right direction to fulfill their destiny. At the same time, in their youth they are being raised to become strategic leaders in society. In meeting the spiritual needs of the youths, the body of Christ will need to understand the tastes of the young people and design programmes that are relevant to a young person’s heart and style yet keep him in the way of God and build him into being a mature, productive, and responsible God fearing adult. In this way, we can raise a generation that will be the turning point for our ailing communities, both in the African continent and world at large.
As we have been working in this field for years, we have discovered that young people like staying in peer groups or clicks that help influence their behavior either positively or negatively. Influencing these groups positively is a perfect way of reaching the youth for
Christ.
Location
Five talents church international ministry is based in Murera, in Ruiru, about 25 KM form the capital of Kenya . The population is over 300,000 people with majority being the youth. The area is prone to poverty and high late of unemployment making many people to engage in immoral activities but we can still reach them and bring them to the Christ but we too lack resources that will help us attract these people to the Christ. The larger part of Murera’s population are youths. Many of them have been raised in the harsh realities. As a result they are hardened at an early age and grow up knowing that they will end up just like their parents because they do not believe they can do anything useful with their lives. The result is rampant hopelessness. There is a need to break the vicious cycle of poverty and hopelessness. We need to reach these youth and let them know that there is hope out of their seeming hopeless situation. Hope in Christ Jesus.
We believe that it’s only in Christ Jesus that we find fullness of life and fulfillment.
The Need
Jesus came that we might have life and have it abundantly. We believe life starts in Jesus
Christ and ends in Him because in Him we have our being.
Someone has to direct the hopeless to Christ the hope of glory, for it is in Him that we find hope, hope for a better tomorrow. Youngsters for Christ Team has taken this mantle, to reach these youth and bring them to a point of understanding that there is hope: hope in
Christ Jesus.
Secondly they need direction in their lives that will build them into faithful workmen both for their self development and the country’s development.
It is with this at heart and in mind that we propose to under the building and development of a Youth Resource Centre. The Resource Center will be an opportunity to do exactly as Christ commissioned us “go ye into the entire world and preach the gospel unto every creature”.
Our Current Strategies
Evangelism – To win the people to Christ we have several activities already in place.
Outdoor outreach – We hold outreaches within the community area once every quarter.
Person to person and door to door evangelism - We hold this every month per the calenderized activities.
School ministry - We are currently working with both government and private schools to reach as many youths with the gospel of Jesus Christ but we do this through hiring preaching equipments. We coordinate and undertake pastoral classes and Christian unions in the school. Team members who are high school graduates actively participate in the School ministry.
Discipleship/ Training
We undertake discipleship training programs to equip the new believers with the fundamentals of their new faith in Jesus Christ. On the other hand servant leaders training Seminar. This is mainly for the leaders in the team that equips the young people with skill on how to reach others and disciple them. On the other hand we have developed campus crusade for Christ training team. Lastly we hold weekly discussions on current issues. In our weekly program we have set aside the weekends to group discussions of subjects that inform, educate and enlighten people and youths in the day to day living in holiness.
Bible study – a weekly activity current being handled by the leader’s who have already being trained.
Evangelism and Discipleship training
Our goal among many is to train the young people on how to Evangelize and
Disciple others with the gospel of Jesus Christ using relevant materials applicable to today’s generation. Many young people are shy to witness Jesus Christ to their peers and family due to lack of proper exposure on how to witness effectively.
The training programs will continue equip people and the youth with skill and tools on: -
i) How to witness to fellow youths without feeling intimidated.
ii) How to do follow-up of souls won and those almost won.
iii) How to introduce the newly saved to the word of God and to prayer.
iv) How to deal with various issues that may come up as they witness, pray and deal with different calibers of people.
Proposed Ministry Sound/ Gospel program.
In the past we have been borrowing sound system at high cost and many times we get let down due to faulty equipment. We propose to acquire full sound system for use in outdoor and indoor meetings, outreaches and crusades.
Ministry Equipment needed:
ITEM
MODEL
QTY
UNIT COST in dollars
TOTAL COST
Sound Mixer
Yamaha/ Mackie
1
1,500
1,500
Power Amplifier
Mackie/ Peavey -200watts@
4
1,000
4,000
Microphones
Shure/ Audio technique
10
20
200
Box Speaker
Yamaha/ Peavey 500watt
4
400
1,600
Drum Set
Pearl/ Yamaha
1
800
800
Snake cable
50 metres 28+4
1
1,000
1,000
Graphic Equalizer
DBX231
1
300
300
Cross-over
Gemini CX1000
1
270
270
Compressor
Auto com Pro
1
330
330
Keyboard
Yamaha/ Kurzwel/ Roland
1
650
650
Power Generator
any type
1
1,200
1,300
Filming equipment - Video Projector
any type
1
1,450
1,450
Filming equipment -
Tripod screen MACH 96*96
1
320
320
GLAD TOTAL
13,420
Other needs
We too need;
* Finances for construction of the prayer house, and a community training centre,
* We need partners with whom we can net work,
* We need bible donations and other Christian books,
* We need other equipments like computers, printers, photocopying machines
* We need people both women and men with who can help us accomplish our missions
I’m a pastor and shocked with your message!! What plan do you have to reach every one with this truth- including african pastors and churches, who do not access internet but love the truth??
Mukut, taiswa777@yahoo.com
Very interesting blog. I will come regularly here. Thanks the author
Thank you very much for that glorious article
Thank you, I regularly read your blog, I have some questions for you, let me know if you want to contact me by e-mail
can i translate in Russian and post on my blog? )
Dear Brother,
Greetings
I am from Pakistan. I have studied your web site, and have found it to
be one of many wonderful sites offered on the internet which gets to the
Truth of the Word of God. As is the case with others whom I have
contacted, you have created material which is full of knowledge
concerning development of religious faith. Living in Pakistan, we
Christians face many obstacles in getting access to God’s Word. Most
people in Pakistan speak Urdu, and are not capable of understanding the
English language. Because of limited access in our native tongue, my
people have a true hunger for fresh Christian Perspectives.
Proficient in both English and my native languages, I would like to
offer my services as a translator to you. Presenting your material in
both Urdu and Punjabi would be a true blessing to the Pakistani and
Indian people. For a nominal fee, I will enable you to bring the message
of Salvation to a most deserving people.
Blessing you in advance for your consideration,
In Him,
Mehwish
Email: mehwishtts@gmail.com