The year is quickly coming to a close, and we’re excited about completing the challenge (Lord willing) of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ on every continent on earth within 2003!
On the day before Thanksgiving, Jon and a friend will be departing for an exciting mission and prayer outreach to Argentina and Chili in South America...and then boarding a Russian ship to Antarctica!
We have Gospel materials in other languages including Russian and Spanish Bibles, scientific creation materials, JESUS films, Christian teaching tapes and videos...and look forward to sharing the Lord with whoever He leads us to!
God is always SO good! Here’s a few recent praise reports from this last month:
Jon preached two times at a large Russian church in the Portland area. (Coming into the church felt just like taking a mission trip to Russia...the language...the culture and music...the style of ministry...and the warmth of the people!) Many came forward in the altar calls for salvation and hundreds of others were challenged to have a greater passion for the Word of God and World Missions. The church even donated some Russian materials for the upcoming mission trip!
In Africa, all of the National Evangelism Team Support (NETS) Ministers are doing well. Naboth and Alice (together with over 400 orphan children) just celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their orphanage-school. Also, plans and details are underway for Jon and N.E.T.S. Minister, Drake Kanaabo to lead a city-wide evangelistic outreach in January, 2004 to an isolated district in Uganda, East Africa!
Ann continues to work on her re-writing project, and was encouraged by a recent phone call: a family was inspired and challenged by her first book...and are leaving very soon to serve as full-time missionaries in Israel!
Please continue to keep us in your prayers. May the Lord bless you with a wonderful Thanksgiving season! (We are sure thankful for YOU!)
In His Worldwide Harvest,
Jon & Ann (& all)
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HARVEST REPORT - Australia
SHARING JESUS AROUND THE WORLD...
...IN AUSTRALIA!!...IN NEW ZEALAND!!...IN FRENCH POLYNESIA!!...IN AFRICA!!
Witnessing in the "Land Down Under!"
Greetings and Blessings...from the “Land Down Under!” We recently returned from an exciting ministry trip to Australia and New Zealand, with a stopover on the way back on the South Pacific island of Moorea in French Polynesia.
The primary purpose of the trip was to attend an international ministry and leadership conference at Hillsong Church in Sydney’s Olympic complex, and our time there was incredible!! It was actually the first time in about 12 years that we attended a conference to be ministered “to” and we felt very blessed and encouraged by the Lord. Along with the main meetings (which totally filled the Sydney SuperDome with over 23,000 people) we attended very practical training sessions in international evangelism (taught by ministers from around the world), women’s ministry, children’s ministry, worship, and leadership. We met Christians from throughout the world, encouraged other pastors and leaders, and got a great taste of what God is doing in Australia. The evening worship services were absolutely wonderful!! On the final night especially, the worship was so intense and deep, it felt like we were in heaven!!
Throughout the entire trip, we were open to the Lord’s leading, and had many opportunities to share with nonbelievers. We were actually quite amazed at how many international immigrants we met in Australia, and how open people were to hear about Jesus. Many people on the streets had NEVER heard the Gospel, and not one person we shared with had a Bible. At the same time, all (but one) were very eager to listen as we shared and all (but one) eagerly received a New Testament (that “one” was a Hindu man...who said he didn’t want to receive the Bible, because he knew he would then have to follow what it said.) We had a great time sharing the love and joy of Jesus, and gave away many Bibles, Four-Spiritual-Laws tracts, and many JESUS films. Here’s a quick list of some of the many people we were able to share the Lord with, or minister to:
• Shared and gave a Bible to a young Muslim girl and her family, from Kuwait.
• Gave Bibles to five workers at a crowded Espresso Stand (including a Chinese man who ignored his long line of customers, and sat right down to read his new Bible!)
• Shared with a waitress from India (who said our peace and JOY reminded her of another person who had once told her about Jesus.)
• Witnessed to several taxi drivers and a waitress from Lebanon
• Prayed with a Christian girl from Canada (who wanted prayer for her parents – who were named “Jon & Ann”– to be saved.)
• Prayed with a Norwegian minister from Oslo
• Shared with restaurant workers from Turkey
• Encouraged pastors from New Zealand
• Shared with a taxi driver from Afghanistan
• Witnessed to a French Polynesian hitchhiker
• And shared Jesus with Australian, New Zealand, and Moorean people everywhere!!
Our daughter, Christi (who had her 13th birthday during the trip) commented, “Dad & Mom, you guys sure aren’t shy! ” Why should we be? Our God is incredible, we have the most exciting news in all the world...and it’s so FUN to share it!! Thank you for helping us GO!
New Life in New Zealand!
During our time in New Zealand, Jon noticed a man working on landscaping... and felt the Lord’s “tug” to go share the Gospel with him. We only had a few hours left in the country, and were still hoping to see some of the beautiful green countryside that New Zealand is famous for. We were already in our rental car and driving on our way...when God suddenly reminded Jon of a promise he had made a few years ago:
Back in Oregon, we had just moved into a new neighborhood. While out on a prayer walk, Jon noticed an elderly man working on his yard outside, and felt the Lord’s “tug” inside to go share the Gospel with this new neighbor. Jon said “Hi”...but decided to wait at least until AFTER his walk to share the Lord with him. But only a half an hour later, when Jon again walked by this man’s house, he wasn’t outside. Later that day, the man actually had a medical emergency and was rushed to a nearby hospital, and then flown out of town. Two days later, this man died, and Jon never had another chance to share Jesus with him. At that time, Jon promised the Lord:
“I will share with whoever You want,
wherever You want, and whenever You want!!”
Right away, Jon turned the rental car around, and drove back those few blocks. He immediately got out of the car, walked straight up to that New Zealand man and bluntly said, “God is calling you to follow Him, right now!” The man was eager to listen, and had been really searching for God. While Jon continued to share the Gospel, Ann interceded nearby in the car. The man was ready to surrender his life to the Lord!! He prayed–right then and there–to receive Jesus Christ!! Jon gave him a Bible, and encouraged him to go to church! (We had actually met a New Zealand pastor while in Australia, and were able to recommend a specific nearby church!)
The whole situation reminded us again of the importance of instant obedience to the Lord’s promptings. Even when we don’t “feel” like sharing...even when we’re busy...even when we have other “important” things to do...we need to follow those leadings of the Holy Spirit. For someone, it could make an eternal difference...and what could be more important than that?
(And, by the way, we still had enough time to see some of that
beautiful green New Zealand countryside after all!)
"...For I was NAKED...and you CLOTHED ME" -- JESUS
This summer, Harvest Ministry (through a gift from a local children’s church) clothed a village of very poor children and orphans!
Several months ago, while ministering in this remote area in Africa, I was deeply moved by the poverty of the people. Near a church where I was preaching, there were many children clothed in nothing but rags. My own kids and I had just finished this “big-closet-purging-project” back at home (getting rid of accumulated clothes and “stuff”) so it really “hit” me hard: these children had NOTHING! Many were orphans, and some were totally naked. That day, the words of Jesus, “I was naked, and you did not clothe Me...” rang through my mind, and I thought, “JESUS Himself is naked on these streets. I knew I couldn’t do much, but I got right up, walked with my friend, Josephine Kanaabo, to a nearby market and bought an arm-load of little outfits. However, when Josephine and I went to give them away, the situation was pathetic. A few children were helped, but I ended up having to stand on top of the cab of a truck to keep from being swarmed by needy children and begging adults...and I did not forget those little children who were left out.
Just recently, the Children’s Ministry here in Hood River which I am currently directing at our home church had a mission project to clothe the remaining children from this village with brand new African clothes (costing about $3 per child). Through Harvest Ministry and the work of N.E.T.S. Minister, Joseph Baluku, the whole village of children was clothed, including many orphans! The appreciative families came to a nearby church to hear Joseph preach the Gospel, and as a result, entire families committed their lives to follow Jesus Christ!! In a beautiful letter of gratitude, Joseph told us, “on behalf of the naked children, thank you!”
The main focus of Harvest Ministry has always been–and will always be–soulwinning and mission evangelism. However, we see this benevolence project as a special (and much-needed) way to help share the love of Jesus, and an excellent project to help us instill a heart for missions in our children!
Hey KIDS!!
If you (or your Children’s Church) would like to help clothe a few poor children –or a whole village!– in Africa, you CAN! For $3, you can give a brand-new outfit to a very poor child and share the love of Jesus!!! If you want to help, send your special mission gift to “Harvest Ministry”
...marked:
“Kids Clothing Kids!!”
With Love & Appreciation!!
In His Harvest,
Jon & Ann
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HARVEST REPORT
Seeing the Need in Singapore & Malaysia
Dear Friends & Family,
You are a blessing!!! We are so grateful to the Lord for always directing our lives and ministry and providing for everything...and we are grateful to YOU for your partnership with us!
This last month, Jon and Joshua went on an mission outreach to “scout out the land” in Singapore and Malaysia. Throughout the trip, they were sensitive to the Lord’s leading and had several exciting opportunities to minister the Good News of Jesus.
SHARING IN SINGAPORE:
Even on the airplane, Jon & Joshua had a special time of sharing the Lord with a lady from Hong Kong. The woman listened intently and accepted a Bible...and throughout the remainder of the long flight, she kept reading it (pausing only to look up a few English words in her computer-dictionary!) We pray God’s Word will not return void!
They also were able to share the Gospel with others, including a taxi driver who had turned away from God. Years ago, this man had been active in a strong Christian church, but he had fallen away from the Lord. The driver referred to himself as “Jonah” – running from God and just waiting for some fish to swallow him up! A highlight of the trip was when this man prayed with Jon to surrender his life back to the Lord!
REACHING OUT IN MALAYSIA:
In Malaysia, we traveled to a fishing village, where Joshua passed out Bibles. Although it wasn’t very far away, the Malaysian culture was totally different than the prosperous city of Singapore. In this predominantly Muslim country, the people were very poor, and they eagerly received the Bibles!
AN EXCITING EASTER BAPTISM:
As shown on the cover, we were thrilled to witness the Christian baptism of our teenage friend, Tip, (who is from a Buddhist family in Thailand). Our son, Patrick, led this young man to the Lord during their Cross-country season last year, and since then, he has been growing in the Lord and in God’s Word. While recently staying with our family, he had his First Communion on Good Friday, and was baptized in our dirty pond on Easter weekend!
PRAYING FOR AMERICA:
To publicly pray and show support for our nation and our troops (in a way that would honor the Lord Jesus) we organized two local city-wide rallies. In Hood River, over twenty churches were represented for a GOD BLESS AMERICA Prayer Gathering at a city park, and in another nearby city, we led a “Celebrate America” ceremony during a large city festival. Along with honoring local military, police, fire fighters, pastors, teachers, our mayor, and veterans, the rally included prayer, patriotic hymns, and a strong Christian witness!
God wants us to use CREATIVE FAITH
...to shine brightly for Him in this world!
Thanks again for standing with us!
In His Harvest, Jon & Ann (& all)
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Our Mailing Address:
Harvest Ministry
P.O. Box
727
Hood River, Oregon 97031
For more information, please contact:
Jon
& Ann Dunagan
Phone & Fax: 541.478.2777
The purpose of Harvest Ministry is
to help fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to "Go into all the
world to preach the Gospel." Harvest Ministry is passionate about
winning souls, and is committed to going wherever the harvest is most
ripe, and wherever the Lord directs... Primarily, this is accomplished
through International Gospel Outreaches (especially in East Africa and
other third-world countries), National Evangelism Team Support
(N.E.T.S.), and encouraging Christians to become actively involved in
world evangelism.
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