Train Up a Child

 

Dear beloved: pics, Aaron and Kaley shoe giveaway at LW Church; children at Dar es Salaam, TZ crusade

Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way that they should go, and when they are old they shall not depart from it.   Mark 10:13  And they were bringing children to Jesus that He might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. v14 But when Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to Me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."

Beloved, we are trusting God to bring the provision to build a great Christian based primary school next to our children's home in Kenya.  We have a nice acre of land on which to build; we need another acre where the children can play soccer and other activities.  God has a big plan for the Kenya children, He wants to teach them about His kingdom, and the love Jesus has for them. Children are easy to minister to, they are trusting and know in their spirits that God desires to communicate with them.  That is the reason they naturally gravitated towards Jesus. His spirit was pure, and they recognized that.  The future of Kenya lies in teaching the children well.  They will then carry the love of Christ into every sector of society, and the country will be transformed.  That is the only strategy that will be successful in bringing down the strongholds of corruption, and witchcraft.  These strongholds currently strangle the life out of the people, leave them breathless and unable to fight.  Can you help us build this school?  It will also be an evangelistic tool to reach out to muslim children of Makunda village. Our fundraising goal is $100,000.  Pray about your part.  May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim   Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654   501c3   Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts    or  www.gathtertheoutcasts.com    Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com               www.facebook.com/jimrowh    www.jimrowh.blogspot.com    

Compassion of Jesus

 

Dear beloved: pics, Women mudding in the sticks on a new house; Masai refugees at Tanzania/Kenya border

Matthew 9:35 And Jesus was going about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. v36 And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd. v37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. v38 Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send forth workers into His harvest."

Beloved, Jesus had compassion on the multitudes, because they were sick, broken, beat down and oppressed.  Not much has changed today, many people who don't know Jesus feel the very same way. Corruption, racism, stealing, sickness, all this and a whole lot more consume people's thoughts and feelings. Is it any wonder that immediately after Jesus went into the villages to heal people, He said, "the harvest is plentiful."   The good news is Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  He still heals the sick, the lame, the broken hearted, the betrayed.  The message of the gospel is the same today as it was when He walked the earth.  The question for us is simple: Are we going to believe it, and if so, what are we going to do to share it with others?  When you find the message of truth for your life, the pearl of great price, do you hoard it for yourself, or do you share the good news with those who have not heard it?  As part of our mission in Africa, we want to build a primary school in Makunda village, so we can give the children of Makunda a good basic education, all saturated and wrapped in the love and truth of the gospel.  Can you help?  Come to the fundraiser at Bullseye Event Center, downtown Norton, on June 23rd at 6 pm., join us for a fun time of worship and raising funds for this cause.  If you can't attend, you can donate to the contact information below, either by check or debit card through Paypal.  Pray about your part.  May God bless you as you pray.  

In Christ, Jim     Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks 67654     501c3     Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts    or    www.gathertheoutcasts.com    Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com             www.facebook.com/jimrowh         www.jimrowh.blogspot.com 

The Shaking

Dear beloved: pics,  JamboJet Airline of Kenya; Children's Funday, teaching Bible stories to children of Makunda

Haggai 2:6 "For thus says the Lord of hosts; Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; v7 And I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this house with glory," says the Lord.   Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it where He wishes.  

Beloved, I am safely back in Kenya, I thank God for all the prayers, support, and for safe travel.  As I left the USA, the political landscape was starting to erupt with unprecedented events.  And as I arrive in Kenya, the political landscape is also shaking like an earthquake with the recent protests and violent demonstrations.  One thing I feel is for certain, Kenya will never be the same again.  It will not be business as usual. The prayers of the righteous, and those crying out to the Lord regarding the stronghold of corruption are finally seeing some visible answers. People who have previously been deemed untouchable are finding out the people have a voice. This will lead to monumental changes in the way Kenya is governed in the days ahead. Young people will be placed in positions of authority, and given administrative tasks that were not even thinkable a short time ago.  Meanwhile, the kingdom of God moves forward as the shaking continues. People will be forced to look to the Desire of All Nations, or they will perish. At Living Water Ministries in Kenya, we continue to preach Christ and Him crucified, and teach the children well. The median age of the whole population of Kenya is under 20 years, so the future of Kenya is most definitely in the hands of the youth. Young people who know Jesus as Lord and Savior will withstand the shaking and take their place on church platforms and in government.  They are the chosen generation.  We invite you to partner with Gather the Outcasts Ministry as we take the good news of the gospel to the nation of Kenya and beyond.  Pray about your part!  May God bless you as you pray.

In Christ, Jim   Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654    501c3    Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts    or   www.gathertheoutcasts.com     Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com              www.facebook.com/jimrowh     www.jimrowh.blogspot.com    

Give Thanks

 

Dear beloved: pics; Pastor Zephania, Carla (1year), Millie, Meshach, Abigail; Sabatia, Kenya Crusade 

Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; v2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night.  v4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands. 

Beloved, the events of the last week in the USA have sent shockwaves around the world. The principalities of violence surrounding elections in the country are still very entrenched.  I can remember well the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, the exact place and time the announcement came over the intercom at our school. These kind of shakings stick in a person's memory.  Some have criticized former President Trump's response in giving thanks to God for sparing his life, leading him through the valley of the shadow of death.  When a person stares death in the face and lives to tell about it, it is easy to give thanks to God. Only by the grace of God do any of us live to see another day, that day is not promised to us.  The Apostle Paul says, "in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."  (1 Thess. 5:18}  Now is the time to get right with the Lord, if there ever was a time.  Today is the day of salvation.  At Gather the Outcasts Ministry here in Kenya, we have an urgency and responsibility to share the good news of the gospel with as many people as possible. That is our motivation, and also our reward.  To see people come to know Jesus Christ as Lord is the most fulfilling calling of any on earth. Can you help us fulfill that mission here in Kenya and East Africa?  We have a vision to build a primary school in Makunda Village near our children's home , so we can educate children in a loving, Christian environment. Pray about your part in moving the kingdom of God forward in Africa.  May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim    Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654   501c3    Paypal @ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts  or  www.gathertheoutcasts.com    Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com                www.facebook.com/jimrowh    www.jimrowh.blogspot.com

End Time Mockers

 

Dear beloved: pics; Water storage expansion at solar pump ;  Lively worship at Living Water Church of Makunda

2 Peter 3:2 May you be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, v3 knowing this first, that mockers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, v4 and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things will continue as they were from the beginning of creation."

Beloved, the majesty and dignity of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, was immediately tarnished during the opening ceremony, when a group of "drag queens" openly and brazenly mocked our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  The scene they chose to mock was the mural painting from The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, during the time period 1495-1498.  To see this take place at the opening of the Olympic Games is not only shocking, but a celebration of perversion on a grand scale. We need to pray for France, and for the athletes who are Christians to be a witness to their faith to all the young people watching on television, to future athletes who will participate in the Olympics. In 2022, in difficult times of travel during the Covid pandemic, I was stranded in the Paris airport for over 3 days.  I had plenty of time to drink bitter coffee and to pray, and now I see the reason the Lord had me planted there. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to son Timothy, says "know this, that in the last days perilous time will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.  (2 Timothy 3:1-2).  The Bible says, " That at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord." (Philippians 2:10-11).  At Gather the Outcasts Ministry, we exalt and lift up the name of Jesus.  May His name be glorified in all the earth!  May those who witnessed that opening ceremony boldly proclaim the gospel message to a lost and dying world, that none should perish, but all should come to repentance and know the love of Jesus Christ. May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim   Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654    501c3    Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts    or   www.gathertheoutcasts.com     Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com              www.facebook.com/jimrowh   www.jimrowh.blogspot.com