Teach and Tell Ministries

This is more a statement than a question!  

All week I have been involved in leading, helping, training and outreach. It has been exciting to see what the Lord has been doing in each of us and in the lives of others we have met on the streets.

We were a team of about 65 or so and came from Germany, South Africa, USA, Australia and the UK. The group was divided into several smaller groups and I was in charge of a group that was ministering on the streets of West Bromwich and Bilston during the day and then each evening in 3 local churches.

We saw many people touched on the streets through our outreach which was done through the use of Gospel Magic, mime, dance and of course the sketch board. Exciting to see people who were training earlier in the week out preaching at the end of the week. Again I ask… “How good is God”?

One of our team members, an American lady named Karin went to McDonalds each evening to do internet chats with her family back in USA. But while there she befriended one of the cleaning staff and, Praise God, shared with us one morning that she had led this lady to trust in the Lord Jesus. Yes… “How good is God?”

On Saturday I flew from Birmingham to Bratislava in Czech Republic where I boarded a bus for an hour and half ride to Vienna – Austria.

Now that I am in Vienna I am involved in Training and Teaching a team in a program called Reach the City that runs for about a week.

Win and our son Chris will be joining me later in the week for several weeks of ministry in Austria and then Hungary and Romania.

Please pray for us all as we serve the Lord here in Europe. More on this blog in a few days…

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Thanks for your prayers, support and encouragement.

In the Saviour’s love…. Dave

Since my last blog about the train ride from Frankfurt to Dillenburg a lot of exciting things have happened.  My next blog will outline the rest of this week but here in this one I simply want to explain the “Headline” above.

Last Wednesday I arrived in good time to check in for my flight from Frankfurt – Hahn airport to Edinburgh – Scotland.  But just 5 minutes before boarding, while waiting at the gate an announcement was made for everyone to evacuate the terminal.  Yes! There had been a bomb threat made.

So everyone was moved out of the terminal and into the car park and the field behind.  It was a hot morning and several elderly folk seemed to be suffering from the heat.  Apart from this most of the people seemed to joke and chat and were generally in good spirits.  The German security officers and police had done a good job or re-assuring everyone that hey had the situation under control and I was very impressed.  After about an hour or so of “getting some fresh air” we were all directed to another terminal about a ¼ mile away where we all went through security screening, etc.  As you can imagine it took quite a while for a couple thousand people or so to go through.  Finally I was able to board the flight and was soon flying across the channel to Scotland.

Exciting compromise.  When I arrived in Edinburgh I went to the desk to collect my pre-booked rental car, which was the smallest and cheapest little metro (or equivalent).  But, alas, because of my delayed flight they were all gone.  So they asked if I would accept a compromise.  A small sports convertible for the same price.  What a surprise!  First, to get such a beautiful car – worth 5 x as much per day as the one I’d booked.  And, second, that the weather in Scotland was hot and sunny so I could enjoy driving with the roof off.

Now about the missing pilot.  Well, 2 days later after boarding my flight from Edinburgh to Bristol the steward announced… “Has anyone seen a pilot anywhere?”  Yes, the co-pilot was missing!  And he never was found.  We had to wait about half an hour for a substitute to arrive so we could get under way.

In these three events I see some great sermon material.  Do you?  The Lord is our co-pilot.  We can’t go anywhere without Him.  Is He missing in your life?  The Lord protects and like the police He is our security to keep us from danger.  And… even when we are delayed, He has special rewards for us and is pleased when we patiently wait on Him.

God bless you….    Dave

Arrived early morning after 35 hours of travelling from Australia and spent the day looking around the city.  In the afternoon boarded a train for Dillenburg – 1 and half hours away.  But halfway there an announcement was made and quite a number of people got off the train.  I hadn’t paid any attention to the announcement because… 1. It was in German and I only have a limited understanding of that language.  2. I was tired and not very interested. 3. I still had 45 minutes of travel left so why worry now.  But a few minutes later the conducter asked to see my ticket.  She said… (in German, which I did understand)… “You’re going the wrong way”.  I thought… How can that be so?  But it was so… The train had split in two – literaly, at that last stop where everyone had got off.  Yes the other half was on its way to Dillenburg.  But the half I was on was going to Marburg.  Completely in the opposite direction.  So I had to get off, Turn around and “Go in the Right Direction”.

What a brilliant example and sermon illustration.  We all have to stop… turn around… and Go in the right direction.  Have you done that yet?