[Guyana-Mission-Report] Expanding Fronts

This last Sabbath was our first worship service in the new church.  I was a little worried that we would get lost in the building, so I encouraged the members to invite a friend.  One small oversight...  I forgot that we didn't have enough benches!  Many people happily sat on the new concrete floor for the service.  One of our church members is from a neighboring village five miles to the South.  This village (Marurinau) is staunch Catholic and has steadfastly opposed other church groups building a church in their village.  But we'll be starting a bible study group in the home of our member, and eventually this will include weekend services.  Who says we need a church building!  We are the church! As time goes by I hear of other strange groups that are making evangelistic overtures in other villages.  Just recently we heard of a strange new group that has come to Rupinau just an hour away from us.  This group purports to have a prophet who has the OT Shekinah Glory following him around.  They've been handing out CD's of this guy preaching.  I listened to half of one message, which was just enough to determine that this guy was completely out to lunch.  But the sad reality is that many of these dear Amerindians don't have a firm bible base and they have a hard time determining the difference between a true and a false prophet.  This week I plan to fly over to Rupinau to visit with the village toshao, but I also want to meet with the family that is getting all mixed up with these erroneous doctrines. Please pray for our work.  Nothing comes easy. Nothing... James James & Joy Ash 121 Durban Backlands Georgetown, Guyana 011-592-629-5141 www.guyanaaviationevangelism.org James & Joy Ash Gospel Ministries International Project Name: Guyana Aviation Evangelism 874 South McDonald SW McDonald, TN 37353 1 (423) 473-1841 or 1 (423) 473-1842