Dear Friend,
As Joni and I sit down with our family this Thanksgiving and consider all God has done for us and this worldwide ministry, we are overwhelmed with thankfulness for
you. For your prayerful support and incredible generosity. For your partnership with us as we touch lives in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Because of you and your faithful support:
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THOUSANDS have given their lives to Jesus - more than 2,700 just from the Columbus and Elkhart campuses of World Harvest Church, with more than 360 people being baptized in water to dedicate their lives to the Lord - in the last 30 days alone.
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Our worldwide Bridge of Hope outreach ministry has redeemed over 36,000 slaves, fed 26,148,620 meals to hungry people, and delivered $17,424,436 in medical supplies and emergency aid in times of natural disaster.
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The Breakthrough Women's Clinic has ministered to thousands of expecting mothers, saving the lives of over 3,800 babies in the process... someone's uncle or aunt, someone's brother or sister, someone's fiancé, husband, or wife... someone's best friend - not just 3,800 lives... but 3,800 lifetimes, and millions of moments shared with thousands of people that each of those lives will touch.
But my words alone cannot express the global impact we are making together, and these numbers by themselves cannot adequately tell the story or testify for the countless thousands around the world who have experienced the goodness of the Lord in their very own lives - in very real ways - through our Breakthrough ministry - because of you. Here's what a few of the hearts you've touched have shared with us:
John was raised in church, but when he lost both of his parents within two years of each other, he became angry at God. He not only quit going to church, but felt he had actually lost his faith in God. More than anything, his wife Carolyn wanted to see her husband saved. But John's heart had been hardened. Carolyn’s prayers for 25 years just couldn't seem to break through until she received a prayer cloth from our Worldwide Miracle, Healing, and Victory Prayer Cloth service. She cut it in half and placed one half under John’s chair and the other under the mattress of their bed. Not long after, John agreed to go to church with her. God began moving in his heart, and when given the opportunity, he couldn’t wait to get to the altar and confess his love for Christ. He’s been joyously serving the Lord ever since! Hallelujah!
Sakia in New York shared with us that her husband had recently divorced her, leaving her pregnant, frightened, and all alone. Sakia was confused and desperate, and was scheduled for an abortion that coming Friday. Then she turned on her television and happened upon Breakthrough. That day, I was talking about the precious lives of unborn children - those without an opportunity to take their first breath. She called our prayer lines to let us know that her heart was changed by that broadcast, which partners like you make possible. She cancelled her abortion, and beautiful little Zakia came into this world on September 20th, 2007!
Many years ago, James was addicted to cocaine and dealt drugs. Then he caught Breakthrough on TV. That particular day, I asked for people who needed deliverance to lay their hands on the TV screen while we prayed. James did, and he was instantly set free, and has been delivered since that day.
Abuk was born in slavery in the African nation of Sudan... only ten years old when her village was attacked by radical Muslim terrorists. She was taken captive, raped, beaten unconscious, later blinded in one eye, because she refused to worship Allah. Today, she's free to praise the true and living God for sending our Bridge of Hope team to break her chains and set her free.
Frank’s life was falling apart when he requested a prayer cloth. His business was collapsing. He’d lost his home. When he could, he stayed with friends. The rest of the time, he lived in an old jeep, which he had purchased the very last of his finances. “broke, busted, and disgusted” – that’s how Frank described himself. But by God’s grace, he found Breakthrough and requested a prayer cloth. When he received that piece of cloth, he immediately tucked it into his billfold so he would never be without it. Two days later, Frank ran into a manager working in the industry he was trying to break into. After a brief conversation, the man announced, “You start tomorrow!” at a starting pay far more than Frank could have ever imagined! Today Frank is praising God today for giving him his life back – and opening the door for a new career. |
God bless you for making testimonies like these possible! I believe God has called us together - for such a time as this, to truly make a difference... to make His love and His truth known to the world, and to lift up the name of Jesus in word and deed!
So thank you, my friend. Joni and I thank God for you every day... and for the many lives you have touched by your Christ-like heart of generosity, prayer, and support. We are believing God that His blessings and favor would extend to you and your family this Thanksgiving season.
Yours for Breakthrough,
Pastor Rod Parsley
