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Archive for July, 2011
July ’11 Partnerletter
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 | GJITCM Partner Letters | No Comments
Dear Friends,
“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.”
- Acts 8:5-8
I am writing this letter a little delayed than normal, as Christina and I have just arrived back in the US for our annual home leave; this year a glorious three weeks. It is always good to be back home in the US; and this is especially true when you live in India which is globally recognized as a “hardship posting” – both in the natural and spiritual realms. But as we enjoy a little rest and relaxation, Christina and I are very thankful for the wonderful things the Lord has been doing for us and the ministry in June.
The Word recently received for Great Joy in the City Ministries from the Lord is “spiritual breakthrough” on every level; and this past month was a confirmation of that Word given on so many levels – even to the point where it has affected Christina favorably with a higher status within her company. GJITCM has been engaging in some serious spiritual warfare. In fact, I want to encourage all of you to be diligent watching out for ‘spiritual nonchalance’ to the hindrances or delays you have been experiencing when it comes to the prayer requests you have released your faith upon. Matthew 11:12 declares, “And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.” We need to be vigilant in our forcefully advancing the Kingdom, knowing that the Kingdom of Darkness is working 24/7 in trying to stop your Kingdom progress and success.
To start, last month we inaugurated Great Joy in the City Church of Bangalore. I have been waiting eagerly to start this apostolic church in India, but we have been delayed for a number of months due to the anti-Christian persecution that has been rampant throughout the Karnataka state, where the city of Bangalore is located. But after prayer, we have decided to go forth even though the Body of Christ has been under attack from the Hindu majority, and have begun the church. I am truly excited about GJITC Church of Bangalore; and I believe it will make a major Kingdom impact upon the city and ultimately the nation of India. As I have mentioned in the past, I plant churches not as an exercise in “church planting”, but as part of a Kingdom impacting apostolic strategy. GJITCM plants churches as ministry models that confirm the Kingdom message that we teach to tens of thousands of pastors and church leaders in the region. GJITC Churches are unique as they are modeled upon the 1st Century Early Churches – We teach the Kingdom and confirm the Kingdom of God with signs following on a weekly basis. I am the apostolic overseer of GJITC Churches (just like the 1st century Church, where Apostles, Prophets and Teachers were the spiritual leaders of the churches, and pastors were the local shepherds who looked after the congregations). What makes this GJITC Church of Bangalore different than our other churches, is that I will be the “Apostle in residence”, who will spiritually lead the church personally while having a local pastor who will shepherd the congregation. I plan to preach on average two Sundays a month, with the local pastor (whose name, if you can believe, is Joseph Stalin…I am not kidding you) building upon my teachings every other week – reinforcing my Kingdom teachings. With this model, we are believing to solidly build a Word based church, whose faith will grow fast and strong. The basis of church growth will be the Kingdom demonstration of Holy Ghost power that will confirm the Word preached, drawing the surrounding community to the church. We ask you to please keep this new GJITC Church in your prayers; I firmly believe that the Lord wants to have a true Christ-centered model church in India that will have a profound impact upon the nation!
Our work in Pakistan continues to make great breakthrough impact in the nation. Last month, I gave you a report about GJITCM-Pakistan staff teaching a pastor faith seminar a few kilometers from where Osama Bin Laden was taken out by US Navy Seals. The highlight of the seminar was that Rev. Mehwish Shahid, GJITCM-Pakistan Associate Minister, was the first Pakistani Christian woman minister to teach at a major pastor seminar (specifically, teaching male senior pastors); and confirming the Word taught with awesome Kingdom power that has rarely been demonstrated by any Pakistani Christian minister – never mind woman minister – in the nation. This past month, under the leadership of Rev. Tahir Rafiq, GJITCM-Pakistan Country Director and Senior Minister, he and Rev Mehwish held a pastor faith seminar in Sialkot.
Over 350 pastors and church leaders – including most of the senior pastors in the city received the Kingdom teaching with great joy. The Word taught was confirmed with awesome signs, wonders and miracles; and as a result, Bond Servants of Christ received 49 new members from the seminar. Once again I must state, that although having a woman minister teaching a pastor seminar is common place in the US and in many parts of the world, having a Christian woman minister teaching a pastor seminar in Pakistan is unheard of – especially when the woman is teaching male Christian leaders. Rev. Mehwish has been anointed by God to make a Kingdom impact upon the nation. The Church world is being turned ‘upside down’ and the Kingdom of God is destroying entrenched worldly mindsets. Rev. Mehwish is also making an impact upon the mindsets of Muslims – and especially Muslim women in the nation – who have never seen a woman take a spiritual leadership role; and never mind, a woman walking in mighty miracle power – this is truly a ‘Last Days’ move of the Lord!
Finally, Rev. Mehwish and Sister Sana John (who also was just appointed as the Director of the GJITCM Prayer Dept.) conducted a Women’s Seminar in Faisalabad. Over 350 women attended the powerful, Holy Ghost meeting that taught women how to operate by faith. Breakthrough in the lives of participants resulting in ministry breakthrough for GJITCM !
Till next time -
You are loved and blessed of God – and by me,
Dr. Will Pantin
July ’11 BSCMF Letter
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 | BSCMF Newsletters | No Comments
July 2011
Dear BSCMF Member,
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down strongholds)”
- 2 Corinthians 9: 3-4
Did you ever have major delays or hindrances in your ministry; or delays to prayers that you and your family has been believing for? You often wonder what is happening, and you start thinking that maybe it isn’t God’s Will for you to have what you have prayed for. You keep believing God for the answer, but there seems to be a “wall of resistance” that is stopping the answer from coming. In such times, you need to see the situation with your “eyes of faith” – look at the situation through spiritual eyes, instead of just looking at the situation in the natural. If you do that, you will realize that the hindrances are coming from the Kingdom of Darkness. Satan is doing everything he can to stop the Kingdom of Heaven from manifesting in your life!
In such times, you need to confront the Satanic attack through spiritual warfare – and NOT try to figure out a worldly plan or scheme to overcome the problem. Too often Believers, and especially Church leaders, when confronted with negative situations (or hindrances and delays), do not look at the problem as spiritual warfare by the enemy: And this is a major reason why too many Believers fail, and don’t receive answered prayer from God. 2 Corinthians 9: 3 gives the key to Kingdom success: “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh…” Always remember: although you may walk on this earth in a natural body, you are really a spiritual being – You are a spirit man that has an “earth suit” that allows you to live here on this earth…Understand? If you stay in the natural and live your life as the world does – a spiritually dead person who has to depend upon their intellect and man’s planning and scheming, Satan will defeat you every time. But if you will live like a Born-again Believer – A spiritual man – you will defeat Satan EVERY TIME!
How do you walk in this world like a “spirit man”? You need to walk according to the Word of God and spend time with God in prayer (especially praying in the Spirit). You need to keep renewing your mind to the fact that you are a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven; and that Jesus defeated Satan and the Kingdom of Darkness. You need to keep renewing your mind to the Truth that you are one spirit with God, and have one purpose – To walk in this world as a living witness of the victorious life through Jesus. Believers need to be aggressive and understand that we are to engage in spiritual warfare against the enemy; that the enemy will do everything he can to stop answered prayer in your life – But that if we walk and fight in the Spirit: WE WIN!
May God bless you richly,
Dr. Will Pantin