Revival in Borneo November 2009

The invitation to Borneo came from the Raja family who are part of Oasis Church in Beaumaris. Peterus Raja has 3 brothers all of whom are pastors in Sarawak, Borneo.
On my travels I discovered some wonderful information about the recent Christian history there. Missionaries had been going to Borneo from the early 1900’s and some of the indigenous tribes heard about the ‘new religion’ as they put it which had come to the Indonesian part of Borneo. They travelled across to meet these missionaries and then returned with a new found faith in Jesus. An Australian missionary by the name of Hudson Southwell went to Sarawak in the 1920’s and was able to teach the people more.
During the 1960’s a powerful revival broke out in Indonesia which affected Borneo. Hundreds of thousands of people who previously were communists, muslims or from the tribal animistic religions were saved. Dead people were raised to life, demons were cast out and many of the miracles recorded in the Bible were repeated such as water turning into wine when there wasn’t enough for a communion service. People who mocked at the preaching of the Gospel were sometimes struck dead and hundreds of evangelistic teams were formed. These teams went out without money to preach the Gospel to the unreached and experienced supernatural provision and saw great miracles as people turned to the Lord.

In the 1970’s a revival swept through Sarawak and I was privileged to meet a pastor who was in the beginnings of it. He was 16 at the time and was in a boarding school in Marudi, Sarawak. Opposite the school was a house which Hudson Southwell had built and 2 lady missionaries lived in it, one from Australia and the other from Scotland. They worked with the youth at the school and were sharing with them some of the things which the Lord was doing in the charismatic movement in the UK and the USA at the time including tapes of Kathryn Kuhlman and David Pawson and Dennis Bennetts book ‘9 o’clock in the morning’. The students said, why shouldn’t God do it here?’ The students started to pray in the school and prayed every night for 2 years. Whenever any one in the school was sick they were brought to the prayer group and were healed. When the time came for them to go back to their villages they took the revival fire with them.
Pastor Joseph Raja told me that he returned to his home and his father who was a pastor asked Joseph who was 16 at the time to close in prayer at one of the church services. He tried to but all he could do was weep and then the Holy Spirit fell on the congregation. People came to him for prayer and the sick were healed.

New churches were formed out of that move of God and I was blessed to be able to minister in 3 of them. The Lord gave me a message for them about preparing for a fresh move of God. There was a wonderful response from the people at all of the services. At one church out in a remote rural area hundreds of people came for a mid week evening service. Many gave their lives to Jesus whilst others received healing miracles and dedicated themselves afresh to the Lord for a new move of God??



The picture above is that of a woman testifying you healed eyesight and is now able to read things she couldn’t before prayer in the SIB church in Bintulu

 



God moves in Kenya


News from our latest trip February 2009,


Philip and Margaret Evans Pastors of Oasis Church, Beaumaris were invited by Bishop Lucas Afuwla (IGO member) and his wife Esther to come to Nairobi to open their new church building and hold seminars in the new church and also in churches under their care in the rural area of Kisumu – near the Ugandan border. The church members had worked hard to put the building together – using wood and corrugated iron. The floor was the ground covered with gravel.

Philip had the privilege of cutting the ribbon and declaring the church open, and a service of great joy and celebration and thanks was held in the new building which was packed out. Out of the hundreds of people present 15 responded to a salvation appeal and 4 of these had never attended the church before. Special cakes had been prepared by a local baker – one in the shape of the Bible and one in the shape of a church building.

We found the people very hungry for the teaching of the Word of God. Many testified how they had learned much and their lives had been transformed by what they had learned. The pastors told us how they intended to return to their churches and share the truths they had learned with their people. We also saw many miracle healings for which we praise the Lord. In Kisumu one lady testified that she had been really ill and in great pain in her bed at home when she heard that the Word of God was going to be preached in the church. She got up, came to church, encountered the power of God and was totally healed. There were also salvations and rededications of lives. We were invited to come back as soon as possible to teach the people again.

We taught the believers what is available to them in Christ and broke the poverty spirit that was over so many lives. They really received the message and described our ministry as teaching them how to fish so they can be fed for a lifetime as opposed to just giving them fish and feeding them once. They have material needs of all kinds of things including Bibles, Christian books, clothing etc. We had sent money previously for them to purchase Bibles for the people and they all were thanking us and showing us the Bibles they had received. The roads are in a terrible condition – full of potholes and the dust levels are indescribable. Bishop Lucas has to drive long distances to visit his churches in a Nissan Sunny car without air conditioning. This is not suitable for the conditions and also causes him to get extremely weary. We would love to be able to purchase for them a four wheel drive vehicle with air conditioning. Apparently it would be possible to get a good second hand one out there for about £3,000.

The new church is situated in a slum area and unemployment is very high. Bishop Lucas and Esther have plans to help the community with a feeding programme and also to teach the women to care for their children and also to teach the women sewing skills so they can generate some income to provide for their families.

We found that everywhere we travelled there were many Christians and many churches. This area truly is a ripe harvest field. Many of the believers are people of prayer and looking to God for change in the nation. Prayer is needed for the government, where corruption is a major problem. You may have seen recently reported on the T.V. news that investigations have been made into the police force which has been acting “as a law unto itself” – people have been unlawfully killed.

Kenya needs our prayers and support. We believe Bishop Lucas and his wife are faithful, godly people and they are so grateful for your prayers.

 

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Testimonies

One woman came with her 3 years old child who had finished 3 days without eating, but when Rev Philip laid hands on the child, the child managed to drink water and eat lunch that was served on that day during lunch.


The pastor’s wife who attended the conference in Nairobi experienced a powerful touch of Holy Spirit. The following day she came testifying that in their church they only pray for few minutes, but on Thursday 24th April 2008 when Rev Philip had prayed and laid hands on her, she went to their church in the same evening there was different power of Holy Spirit in their church and they prayed beyond control for hours until late evening. She was almost falling until one of their church members took up the baby whom she was holding Glory to God.


There was a lady with stomach problem for 2 years. She was prayed for by Rev Philip and got instant healing. She is now rejoicing.


A young man who has been looking for employment for 3 years but after the prayers by Rev Philip and Rev Hughes he got employment. There was flow of the mighty power in Nairobi.


At Bishop Wafula’s home a child who had chest problem for 1 year got healed after praying and laying hands on her.


IN NAMBALE AS FROM 30TH APRIL-3RD MAY2008

A woman with demons possessed was set free from oppressed after prayer

Thank God that Rev Philip and Rev Hughes accepted to visit the villages in Nambale. Where the Churches are built with cowdung. God moved very much and many people came on bicycles, one old woman came bear footed for 5kms from her home. She got healed from headache after prayers.

People were filled with Holy Spirit in the meeting and spoke in new tongues Pastor from Uganda learned from Rev Philip’s teaching on how to love and pray for others.

This message was taught during the conference

A 13years old girl who had cuts under her toes, after prayers the cuts got healed and now she is walking properly.

People were very happy with Rev Philip’s visit in Kenya. The message is that Rev Philip should come back to Kenya again.

A lady who had a sick husband for 2 years bed ridden, she came to the conference and prayed for, she took a step of faith and after the meeting, when she went back home she got her husband sitting up and eating food. GLORY TO GOD.

Keep remembering us in prayers so that God opens away for us so that we come out of churches build by mud and cow dung to well decent churches for God. AFRICA FOR JESUS. May God Bless. More testimonies are still coming on my phone from other believers who attended the conference GLORY BE TO GOD. People were very happy and pleased for the visit of Rev Philip and Rev Hughes to Kenya.




Dear Rev Philip,

Greetings to you in the name of Jesus!

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind heart for accepting to come to Kenya for the conference which took place in Nairobi and Nambale. I just want to say that your coming to Kenya was of much help to the body of Christ , Every person who got healed through your prayers and every soul which was encouraged through your teaching and preaching, (I) believe that you have a reward in Heaven.

On behalf of Pentecostal Christian Revival church in Kenya and on my own behalf. I want to say that we were very much happy and blessed, GOD BLESS YOU.

One thing I know is that God has started good things in Kenya, My heart's prayer and my vision is to reach all villages in Kenya WITH THE GOSPEL of our lord Jesus Christ and that before the last Trumpet we should reach (every) soul.

One of the pastors in Nambale called me and said that when he went back in his church. many Christians in his church experienced a powerful move of the Holy spirit, This is a confirmation that God has a purpose with you in Kenya.

Pass my greetings to your wife Rev Margaret and the church.

Once again GOD BLESS YOU

Bishop LUCAS



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