JANUARY 2013 NEWSLETTER!!

MISSIONS TO THE HIDDEN NATIONS… Reaching the Unreached FROM JOY MCCOLLUM… AMBASSADORS FELLOWSHIP, P.O. BOX 62309, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80962 January 2013, MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Happy and Blessed NEW YEAR!!! I pray that you had an awesome Christmas celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as a blessed beginning to your New Year! I am looking forward to 2013, as I hope all of you are as well. There is still much work to do in bringing in individuals to the knowledge of the Lord and the call to the Great Commission! The Lord is doing much work in preparing His people with the knowledge, information, and understanding of the call to the Great Commission. I have recently returned from a Tijuana, Mexico crusade where we saw individuals get saved, and encouraged in the Gospel of Jesus. The poverty in Mexico is evident. In all of that, the Joy on the children, teenagers, and adults faces, as the love of Christ was shown, was unforgettable. There were many new individuals on this outreach this year. The Lord revealed His love to not only the people of Mexico, but to us as well. His LOVE is what heals, sets free, brings joy, and brings peace in an atmosphere where peace is not known. God IS Love, and when we show His love, others will know that we are the Lord’s disciples. Last year the Christians we worked with in Mexico were so encouraged and uplifted as we evangelized throughout Mexico that they decided to continue the work themselves in evangelizing their own neighborhoods. They feared going out and evangelizing because of the gangs, crime, destruction, etc. But, the Lord did a great work and gave them boldness! Also, one of the pastors that we work with in Tijuana, Mexico went to India with us as well. The Lord is not just sending those from the USA out, but those from all over the world to different parts of the nations! The Lord told us to raise up disciples, and this is what we are doing! We desire that everywhere we go disciples be raised up. The Lord took a Mexican Pastor and sent him to India. How awesome is that?!! The Lord also took individuals from all over the United States who never before traveled outside of their own country or even state, placed in them the desire to go, and sent them! Now, more people in these nations are coming to the knowledge of Jesus Christ because they decided to OBEY what the Lord put in their heart to do. Those that supported them monetarily and prayerfully also are partners with us in the winning of souls in these various countries. Praise the Lord! This year in Mexico, we had individuals work with the children’s ministry and teach them the Word of God through video, worship, and most importantly through love. These little kids have many seeds of hope, faith, and love planted in them from this outreach. We expect to see the increase when we return. We have seen miracles, signs and wonders in Mexico! Most importantly individuals have come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and continued to live a life of Christ. The ministry over in Benin is growing as well, as we are looking to build a discipleship center, medical clinic, and buy land for farming to help support the ministry. We are currently in Benin raising up leaders through discipleship, ministering to the pastors of the Four-Square Denomination that we have partnered with to win at least 10% of that nation to Jesus Christ, and working in various villages. These villages that we are ministering in consist of first generation Christians! The Lord has given us the privilege of watering the seed that has been planted with the people in those villages! I am still here gathering those whom the Lord has chosen for His work internationally. On December 14th we had an AF missionary fellowship with around 50 individuals who have been on our outreaches or had an interest in missions from the Philadelphia area. This was a great time of fellowship and encouragement that was given in the call of the Great Commission! There are still areas all over the world that have never heard of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We need the laborers, we need the intercessors, the worshipers, the preachers, teachers, evangelist, missionaries, artistically gifted individuals in drama, media, computers, and we need our fellow brothers and sisters to partner with us to fulfill the vision of soul winning all over the world! In this assignment I have been given, I will be traveling more internationally, nationally, and locally to inform and mobilize the Body of Christ. The only way this world will change is through the Body of Christ. Each ministry has their assignment. This is my assignment to win souls for Jesus Christ in the least reached and unreached areas of the world through recruitment and mobilization. If nobody brings in the individuals, then where will the laborers come from? I will be returning to Benin, West Africa with a group of individuals as to expose them to the international field as well as continue to aid in the work that is ongoing there. Lord willing I will also be going to several other countries in the near future. In the midst of that I will be preparing the individuals who will be going to Benin this year as well as prepare for the various places the Lord will be sending me. I am also continuing to raise my support as more support will be needed to do all of what the Lord has given me to do. I will be returning to Colorado Springs, Colorado for additional international mission’s training to be more effective as I travel, recruit, and mobilize God’s people locally, nationally, and internationally. Please continue to partner with me monetarily and through prayer. I love you all, and I am praying for you all as well! Blessings! Prayer Points: • AF ministry in Benin, and for laborers to fill Benin. • My financial support, as I will be traveling more internationally and locally to recruit/mobilize. • Protection for my family and myself as I do the Lord’s work. • Divine connections and divine appointments from the Lord, direction, and wisdom in what the Lord has given me to do. • God’s Kingdom come and Will be done in this ministry. AMBASSADORS FELLOWSHIP P.O. BOX 62309 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80962-2309 Please write my name “Joy McCollum” in the memo, or attach a note with my name on it referencing that the donation will directly go into my account.