VCH News

T.L. Osborn Coming to Nuevo Laredo

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:45:26 +0000

World Missionary and Evangelist T.L. Osborn is joining Victorious Christian Harvesters and the International Harvesters Institute for a special week of impartation. This event is free and open to the public. We invite you to come and be a part of this special event!

The schedule is as follows:

April 21- 25
Evening Sessions from 7-9 PM
at the Nuevo Laredo Civic Center

April 24-25
Morning Sessions from 10 AM - 12 PM
at the Nuevo Laredo Civic Center

April 26
Healing and Miracle Crusade
6 PM
at the International Harvesters Institute

IHI CONSTRUCTION

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:36:11 +0000

From March 21-27th, Trinity Assembly Church from Decaturville, Tennessee brought a team to remodel the Youth Extreme second floor and put up the ceiling in the IHI sanctuary. This team of 14 men were dynamos. One team member, Thomas, celebrated his 76th birthday Mexican style for the first time in his life! Pastor Keith Kirk and Youth Pastor Scottie Adams taught the IHI students on Thursday as guest speakers.

Reaching the “boarders” for Christ

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:35:33 +0000

Rebecca Blanchard held a Laredo Youth Net outreach called Laredo “Skate Fest 09”. Nearly 400 youth attended this all day event A team of expert skaters called “Boarders for Christ” came together drawing in many young skaters and kids from the community. They came out on the local news and made headline news on the front page of the Laredo Morning Times! Altogether 70 plus teenagers made first time commitments to Christ. Praise The Lord!

8th Graders in Laredo

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:32:44 +0000

The 8th graders from the Tulsa Victory Christian Center school came in force with 55 leaders & students during spring break to minister in Laredo, Texas. They were at 23 different ministry sites, ministering to 1,802 people in the parks, flea markets, subdivisions and the mall. They saw 211 people make genuine commitments to Christ and 14 testified of healings as God touched their bodies through prayer! Bob Gabelman and Kaye Kohler led the teams with the help of Joshua Haver. Glory to God!

NUEVO LAREDO BLITZED

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:32:13 +0000

In the midst of recent “Mexico News,” 63 5th-7th graders and team leaders from the Antioch Church in Kansas City, Kansas stayed at the IHI Bible school March 14-19. This team of youngsters ministered in schools and churches. Altogether over 3,000 heard the gospel. They saw 800 youth and children make salvations commitments to the Christ. Elton Wells, the children’s pastor, led the team with Joe and Brenda Gregory of Crusaders for Christ. All were very safe and no violence was even seen in the city. Someone said “Where’s all the action at?” Most of it is happening in Tijuana, Nogales, and Juarez on the western side of Mexico.

Monterrey Ministry

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:27:19 +0000

The International Harvesters Institute students and the NET team went to Monterrey with Marlana and Alma de Leon from Mexico City during spring break. They witnessed to 5,737 adults & youth and 392 children. They performed dramas in schools telling students to say “No” to drugs, alcohol, violence and immorality. They encouraged these young people to say “Yes” to the good things and to God. Altogether 527 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ. Alleluia! They also worked with the Castillo del Rey Church in neighborhood evangelism.

Roof Construction

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:26:16 +0000

On February 26-27, the Foundations of Life Church brought a construction team down from Waxahachie, Texas. In one day 13 men constructed the 2nd story roof on Luis Alvarado’s house. He is a teacher at the IHI and is very grateful for the blessing he and his family received. Luis lost his wife in March of 2007. Pastor Edwin Lipsey led this team and were a tremendous blessing in Nuevo Laredo. Luis’ son Joshea said, “ Look dad, we finally have a roof – it’s a miracle!” We praise God for this labor of love.

Pastors/Leaders Conference

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:24:06 +0000

March 2 & 3, Pastor John Kilpatrick held a Pastors and Leaders Conference in the Nuevo Laredo Civic Center and many were blessed. He ministered on Tuesday morning at the IHI to the Pastors, their leaders, and to the IHI students in a special seminar. God used Pastor John to teach spiritual truths in a very timely and dynamic way. He prayed over each pastor and student. David translated during the sessions.

John’s messages of “cleaning out your house, life and church so that the glory of God can flow” was received by over 600 people.

Mazatlan Mission Trip Report

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:22:45 +0000

The VCH missionaries and the Mexico National Evangelism Team (graduates from the IHI) ministered in Mazatlan, Sinaloa at the Mardi Gras Carnival. They went to the fiestas and streets in the middle of the lost, worldly, pagan people and witnessed one-on-one to over 3,099 empty and needy men, women, and teenagers. There were 2,403 salvation professions of faith through their bold and persistent preaching. Missionaries Bob, Marlana, Rebecca and Joshua were on the team along with our NET team and leaders, Diego and Judith. Praise God souls were saved in the middle of the Mardi Gras in Mexico!

Bob taught the School of Evangelism at the YWAM base one week before so their students were also prepared to join our team for the outreach.

VCH Praise Report for 2008

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:05:04 +0000

Dear Harvest Partner,

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20

What an awesome year of ministry we had in 2008. God was exceedingly moving in us, abundantly doing great and mighty things with and through us to accomplish His perfect will for His glory and honor. The following is a quick review of just a few of the highlights that took place throughout the year due to the involvement of VCH’s faithful partners:

We are excited to share with you that in 2008, VCH saw 38,380 salvation professions of faith and distributed 21,364 Bibles and New Testaments to new believers!

We worked on the following construction projects in 2008: Tampochocho Church, Children’s Feeding Center, IHI Prayer Garden, Land that was donated in Cruzadia de San Juan, El Salvador and a church basement and bathrooms Dulce Nombre de Maria, El Salvador.

In June, we asked you to help us purchase flip flops for those in El Salvador with no shoes. In July, we gave out 1,400 pairs of flip flops with two mission teams.

In September, a missions team from Uvalde, TX donated funds to purchase 250 new pairs of shoes for children in Nuevo Laredo.

Last year we distributed 52,659 Lbs. of rice and beans during our weekly outreaches, mission trips and crusades.

In 2008 we held one of our largest Christmas gift distribution services that we have ever had, distributing 2,330 gifts to children and seeing 369 salvation professions of faith.

In May, together with the In Missions Training team from Tulsa, OK, we held six nights of crusades in the Huasteca region seeing 517 salvation professions of faith and 286 testimonies of healing.

During our medical mission trip in November, we treated 998 patients and gave away $2,736 (wholesale value) of medication.

Friends, all of the victories, battles and glory of 2008 are now behind us. 2009 is well on its way and the ever increasing urgency to reach everyone we can with the Gospel of Jesus Christ is before us! 2008 will forever be history and we cannot change it, we cannot add to it. But the pages of 2009 are just being written.

We want to encourage you in 2009 to live with eternity in mind, to press on, press forward, press towards the upward call of God in Christ Jesus with the prize of souls in your heart.

WE MUST KEEP SOULS IN OUR GOALS!

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended it; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14

All the people you have helped us to reach, all of these lives eternally changed will forever give thanks to God on your behalf. We need your help to reach our goal of One Million Bibles for One Million Souls! The Good News is that God’s gift of salvation is free! Your faithful, continued partnership will enable us to go forward! Your gift of $25, $30, $50, $100 or more will do exceedingly great things as God blesses it for His eternal purposes. In 2009 it is time to kick the devil’s behind and give God all the glory!

In the Victorious Harvest with You,
David & Donna Blanchard and all the VCH Staff