The Gospel for this Generation - Gold Coast, October 2009
October 31, 2009
T.E.A.M - Together each achieve more - was the key to the "Big Event" on the Gold Coast. Andrew Stone put together a tremendous high energy music and dance program. Josh Williamson trained counsellors, WYAM Gold Coast (Youth With A Mission) worked so hard with practical help, Tony Willis provided tents, staging, chairs etc, Counter Culture helped in so many ways.
Bottom line - young people responded to the Gospel and so many rededicated their lives to Christ!
The "Big Event" youth rallies look nothing like the crusades we conduct. Yet the message is the same as always. As we faithfully proclaim the Gospel and lift up the Cross, young people are responding the old-fashioned way - by repenting of their sins and trusting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
It has never been more important for us to reach young people with the message of the Cross and help them build a Biblical foundations for their lives.
Would you please pray with us as we consider 2010 as to whether we should hold similar outreaches in South East Queensland. Please contact us with your comments.
The Awakening Continues - North East India, October 2009
October 9th - 12th 2009
North East India, the scene of some of the most remarkable scenes of church revival in the last decade, played host to evangelist Dr. Bill Newman and gospel singer Darin Browne in early October.
Reunited again with hundreds of friends and supporters from previous visits, Bill and Darin saw huge crowds assemble in a field outside the bustling centre of Jowai, deep in the Jaintier hills of Meghalaya state.
For the first time in years, churches combined to host the Australians, resulting in a crowd of nearly 10,000 eager to hear the gospel preached. The Lord miraculously held off torrential rain to enable thousands to attend and hundreds to stream forward to acknowledge Christ as Lord, giving rise to scenes of genuine repentance and revival as they prayed and cried out for forgiveness in front of the colorful platform.
Thrilling the crowds with his unique songs, Darin prepared the way for Dr. Newman’s dynamic messages, which cut deep to the hearts of those listening, calling for repentance and genuine faith without compromise.
Hundreds of young people stood, kneeled and cried before the Lord with tears of repentance and earnest prayers for God to impact their families and communities.
“In a community heavily influenced by drug and alcohol abuse and other social problems, it is such a joy to bring the light of the Gospel into the darkness of young lives”, said Dr. Newman. “As evangelists, it is our joy to see so many respond to the claims of Christ in such a positive and open way.”
Organizers were thrilled with the results of three days of influential ministry, and already they are praying towards more outreaches in the future. They are certain that the excitement and enthusiasm brought to the churches in this area of the subcontinent will last for many years.
More Wonderful Harvest in Bogor, Indonesia - September 2009
Bill Newman proclaimed the life changing Gospel and Darin Browne's singing was so much appreciated. The people of Indonesia are so kind and hospitable.
The leadership seminar on Saturday was well attended, the leaders are hungry to develop the skills and abilities to lead the people of God.
In all, around 450 people made commitments to Christ! Please pray for the all important work of follow-up.
Other doors are opening for Bill Newman to return to Indonesia. Please pray for wisdom and also finance for the team to take the message of God's love to this wonderful nation. The population is enormous! Australia's population would fit into Jakarta. What an opportunity!
Indonesia Ripe & Ready! - March 2009
Our meetings were held at the Christ Cathedral. What a magnificent venue, built to accommodate over 4,000 people! The services were so exciting, with top music including cultural singers. Darin Browne’s singing was so well accepted, opening the hearts of the people to receive Bill’s messages. At every service, the front was filled with people responding to the Lord.
The leadership seminar conducted by Bill on the Saturday drew hundreds, all keen to learn how to be more effective for the Lord. The folk now want to do longer sessions in the future. The response was so great that Darin immediately developed a website dedicated to Bill’s insight for strong, Christ-centred leadership. Take a look at it - www.leadershipwithpurpose.com.
Please continue to pray for the follow-up of those making decisions for the Lord. We would also value your pray for wisdom in accepting further invitations to return to Indonesia. God is certainly at work in this beautiful nation!
Jakarta, Indonesia Report - February 2009
GBI Ecclesia, a vibrant, dynamic church in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted Bill Newman and Darin Browne for a weekend of evangelistic outreach.
As the capital city of the world's largest Muslim nation, Jakarta has political pressures, terrorism and religious tension in a scale unknown to most Australians, so it was a joy to see hundreds of people coming to hear Bill Newman preach the gospel.
Indonesia is undergoing great change, and many in business have already been affected by the current world economic crisis, so the timing for our visit was most opportune, with people ready to hear the voice of God for their situation.
Open hearts enthusiastically responded to my music, enjoying it even when they struggled to understand the words, so I began to sing with our interpreter translating each phrase. This touched these very welcoming and kind people, so when Bill Newman began to open the Word of God, their hearts were ready and willing to hear the Lord speak to them.
Bill's Bible based evangelistic teaching struck a real chord with the locals, and the response was clearly evident at the end of each meeting, where we saw hundreds come forward to recieve Christ and recommit their lives to Him.
And this is just the beginning! We feel strongly that the nation of Indonesia is opening as never before, and we sense the calling of the Lord to continue to build a strong and effective evangelistic ministry in this nation.
Already pastors are talking about bringing us back again, and extending our ministry to other cities in this populous muslim nation.
Please pray for the team as we consider long term strategies which will impact the nation of Indonesia and see it explode into revival. This near neighbour could hold the key to an explosion of the gospel throughout the whole of Indonesia, and across all of Asia.
From Headhunters to Christ! Nagaland, India - January 2009
The Naga’s were warlike, head-hunting tribes. It is an amazing story how around the turn of the 19th century, faithful missionaries took the Gospel to these people.
The word for forgiveness was not in their vocabulary. Once they learned that their sin could be forgiven, they embraced Christianity by the thousands.
The meetings were held in the city of Mokokchung. The Gospel was proclaimed morning and night with wonderful responses to the invitation at each of the services. In the final meeting, Bill preached a message on the Second Coming, and the response was overwhelming as people flooded forward.
Please pray as the work continues in turning decisions into disciples. Bill has been asked to return to the capital of Nagaland to conduct a large crusade in the local stadium.
Thank you for your prayer and support to make it all possible.
See the wonderful video report on the Media page - click on Event Reports.
Makassar, Indonesia Report, December 2008
Although we were weary after the African outreach, the Lord gave us fresh energy for this exciting time.
The Christians in Indonesia are among the warmest and kindest in the world. They showered us with - we felt so privileged to be there. The meetings were packed out and the music and joy was exceptional. Darin’s singing was received with so much appreciation.
The hunger for the Word of God really touched our hearts. The responses to the invitation were instant and overwhelming, especially to the message of the Second Coming of Christ.
Please pray for the all-important work of follow-up as the Pastors endeavour to turn decisions into disciples. Also pray as we consider invitations to return to Indonesia.
Can I ask you to please help us as well with your practical support? How can we not go when so many thousands are waiting to hear the Gospel.
Counting the Cost in Nigeria - November 2008
We awoke on the morning of the first meeting to the horrifying news that violent riots had broken out in the nearby city of Jos.
As churches and the homes of Christians were burning, pastors and church members were being butchered by Muslim extremists reacting to the recent election defeat. Despite such tragedy, many Christians from Jos joined their fellow believers at the crusade.
Thousands responded to the call of Christ, even though many knew that such a stand may well cost them their life, as it had their friends in Jos.
With hundreds slaughtered and scores of churches and homes destroyed, the people of Jos need our prayers. Pray too for those who made decisions for Christ in Kaduna, that they may faithfully serve in the face of such opposition.
Watch the video now:
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Revival Rains in India - Meghalaya, October 2008
The state of Meghalaya is experiencing a true, genuine touch of God in revival and the meetings in Nongpoh bore witness to this as the Holy Spirit moved in a mighty way. Huddled underneath their colourful umbrellas, thousands of hearts were touched by Darin Browne singing. They sat and stood in wrapped attention as Bill Newman preached God’s Word.
In each of the meetings, as Bill extended the invitation, people flooded forward to stand in the drenching rain. It was an incredible sight! Please pray for the all-important work of follow-up. Pray as well that this great movement of the Holy Spirit may continue.
Watch the incredible video:
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Jos, Nigeria, September 2008
The training was a huge success. Now the next stage of the campaign is underway - they are going out to preach. Please keep these precious brothers and sisters in your prayers as they fan out all over Nigeria. Many hundreds of them are now making preparations to go down into Cameroon to share the Good News. Last year they went north to Niger after the 2007 Seminar and as they went they saw such incredible blessing. It really is a white harvest field in Africa.
Following the seminar Bill journeyed up into Niger to witness first-hand some of the areas that were evangelised by last years evangelists. They have made an incredible impact. Now the talk is about doing a Crusade in Niger in 2009 - please pray!
Asia Calling - April 2008
Bill and
his team recently returned from a
wonderful time of ministry in Singapore.
As a result of this great time of
teaching and evangelism training, God has
opened doors of opportunity that has
astounded us.
Bill has been invited back to minister in
Singapore at some very large and
influential churches and have dates set
for 2009 for large-scale crusade and
evangelism training ministry. Along with
these invitations, Asia has opened up
right before us, we believe it was a real
God appointed time. Bill and his team
received an invitation to conduct united
churches campaigns in Indonesia,
Cambodia, Thailand, and other Asian
nations.
Bill plans to visit Sumatra, Indonesia,
in July/August this year for initial
meetings and to preach in the key church
there of over 15,000 people. Then to
return in October/November for a crusade
that is conservatively estimated to reach
over 50,000 souls.
In Singapore we heard first hand accounts
of how the Thai church (not missionaries)
is rising up and fearlessly proclaiming
the Gospel in the streets of Bangkok.
They take a truck into the city streets
with a PA and sing praises to the Lord
and preach His Gospel in the open air,
seeing the harvest brought in right there
on the sidewalk. You don’t see that on
the news, but it is happening! Bill has
received an invitation to hold a crusade
there. Cambodia is a similar story, as
well as Vietnam and Laos for similar
ministry.
These regions are open like never before,
we were not expecting these open
invitations! But God has given them to us
because the harvest is ripe, even
over-ripe, ready for a mighty
in-gathering. Who would have thought that
these are the real conditions there in
Asia? We must act and pray now while we
have the time and the open
doors
Johor Bahru, Malaysia - Easter 2008
Over this past Easter the conquering Saviour was lifted high in this city, it was so thrilling to see so many, night by night filling the front of the auditorium, committing their lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
It was so encouraging to see the pastors and churches of Johor Bahru joining hands together for the sake of the gospel. God answered their prayers with an avalanche of blessing.
Bill, Darin Browne and Ian Anderson were thrilled to see the instant response to the invitation. On the youth night they witnessed hundreds of young people coming forward in response to the invitation.
The challenge is to now turn decisions into disciples. Do pray for the all-important work of follow-up. Our grateful thanks to you for your prayer and gifts without which we could not have seen such incredible blessing.
Witness the way God moved in this
special video of the Johor Bahru
meetings:
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Reports on the
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page
Lucknow, India - October 2007
Our team went into Lucknow, in the North of India, for a united churches crusade. Darin Browne lead the music and through his quality ministry, opened the hearts of the locals for the gospel. As the gospel was preached they came to the cross of Christ night after night. The hunger for the Good News among these beautiful people was overwhelming. I remarked to a friend, if they keep responding like this to the gospel, we simply must continue to preach in India.
What a joy to see so many coming to the Saviour. At the crusade we had well trained counsellors and good follow-up organised for all those making decisions. The local committee did an outstanding job with all of the organising.
It is vital that we reach into this great emerging nation of India NOW. The doors may not be so wide open in the future. We must seize this vital window of opportunity.
We have been invited to return in 2008. How we need your prayer and practical support as we plan for future outreaches. These meetings were a privilege and an honor to conduct.
Please continue to pray for us for the remainder of 2008.
Click to watch the amazing scenes
from Lucknow:
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Jos, Nigeria - September 2007
The conference drew people from all over Nigeria and even some from as far as Niger in the North.
Each day at the conference the excitement grew. I will never forget the music (to come back to our churches here is now so boring!!!). The joy and happiness these precious folk have, despite the little they have in possessions, was amazing.
It was such a joy to see these wonderful people going back to their nation with a renewed resolve to see the power of the gospel transform their land.
After the conference we conducted a crusade in an area about an hours drive from Jos. The local Christians worked so hard going through the streets encouraging people to come to the meetings.
The Christians of Nigeria love to sing and dance, the joy of the Lord is surely their strength. I will never forget their expression of zeal for the Lord as they knelt in the dirt when they came forward to commit their lives to the Lord.
Already we have received an invitation to return to Nigeria for further crusades. Please pray as we consider going back in 2008.
Please also continue to pray for Nigeria and for the all-important work of follow-up with those who committed their lives to the Lord at our meetings there.
Click on Event Reports on the Media page to see the video!
Shillong, North East India - May 2007
At the
invitation of the North East India
Christian Council
and the
Rev. N.S.Phawa - Bill Newman and his team
were invited to hold an evangelistic
outreach in the large stadium in
Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya
state.
Each night, as the Lord Jesus was lifted
high in song and spoken word, the Holy
Spirit worked with great power. The
well-trained counsellors helped those who
responded as they came to the foot of the
Cross.
There was joy, crying (and manifestation,
as so often happens when the Cross and
the Blood are preached)! The local
committee were so pleased to see their
hard work rewarded with so much blessing.
On the Sunday morning all the churches
continued to pack the stadium with over
70,000 people! God is touching the
churches in revival in this area. Please
continue to pray that the revival in
North East India will continue in power.
“India is so open to the gospel. We must
seize this wonderful opportunity to
proclaim the Good News.” Bill
Newman.
Colombo, Sri Lanka - March 2007
Sri Lanka is a beautiful,
tear-shaped island below India, famous
through the centuries for tea production,
but more recently famous for the 20 year
civil war that has claimed over 70,000
lives.
For a number of years Clive Stebbins, who
is working with International
Needs in this nation, has had
the dream of inviting Bill Newman and his
team to Sri Lanka for a crusade. Clive’s
dream has just come true and his eyes
were filled with tears as he saw over
1,000 people walk forward in response to
the invitation on the first night. Months
of planning and work by the faithful
local committee was now paying off as the
blessing continued night after night.
They were delighted at the way God was
touching so many lives.
Civil war is tearing this country apart
and the only real hope is the reconciling
power of the gospel. This was ably
demonstrated on Saturday night, when
Darin Browne lead a rendition of his hit
song One
in the Arms of the Lord
which
featured a verse sung in both Tamil and
Singalese, the two warring factions of
the country. The huge crowd joined in and
sang this song of unity, and we were
thrilled to see the gospel bringing peace
into so many hearts.
After the crusade’s conclusion, the team
were due to depart at 3:00am in the
morning for the airport. Bill
received a call from Clive Stebbins,
- “You can go back to bed mate, there’s
been a bombing at the airport, I don’t
think you will be going home today!” Two
hours later the airport was reopened, the
Team raced to catch the plane, flew out
and the airport was closed again.
One of the days was Bill’s birthday and
his prayer was, “Lord, for my birthday
tonight could you please give me a mighty
harvest of souls?” That night there was
1,000 plus people that walked forward to
stand for Christ.
Please pray for the all important work of
follow-up for the thousands that made
their commitment to the Lord during the
crusade and in the various churches in
Colombo. A very big thanks to all our
precious friends that made these meetings
possible by their wonderful financial
support. Truly we are, “co-labourers
together with God”, and we give Him all
the praise and glory. The churches of Sri
Lanka have invited us back again this
year to continue to share the gospel of
peace in this beautiful nation torn apart
by war.
See what God is doing in this nation
of turmoil - here is Bill Newman in Sri
Lanka:
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Jowai, North East India - September 2006
To see an entire community set on fire for Jesus Christ is indeed a dream come true! On the centenary of the establishment of the Welsh Presbyterian churches in the area, themselves a product of the Welsh Revival, God started to impact this distant area of India in a way that Bill Newman had never seen before in 30 years of ministry.
“Darin Browne and I walked into a beautiful, genuine and impactive move of the Holy Spirit, where not only churches are touched, but entire communities are being won to Christ.”
Into this environment we came to conduct a large scale evangelistic outreach. Thousands streamed forward for salvation, many also coming forward to cry out to God for their loved ones.
Among those attending were people from all religions, not just Christians, they were all watching their children pouring their hearts out to Christ, trying to make sense of it all. It truly is a sovereign and powerful move of God.
“You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise...” Psalm 8:2
This revival is reminiscent of the Irish and Welsh revivals which were predominantly a youth and children’s revival. Young people are streaming to the churches in droves. God has given such favor to this outpouring - the police even stopped the big coal trucks from passing through the town while we held meetings!
Please continue to pray for the continuation of this mighty work.
Revival in India - Watch it Now!
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