25 Years of Miracles: 2002

Week 22 of Mission BULGARIA 2002 (January 13-20, 2002 – Sofia, BULGARIA)

This past Sunday we traveled to Pravetz for a coordinating meeting with pastors and members from the area. In the small upper room 64 were present not only from Pravetz but also from the towns of Botevegrad, Yablanitza, Etropole and I brought a short message on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, after which we had prayer for healing. People were coming to the front crying and kneeling wherever they found a place to receive prayer by the pastors. There was hardly any room to walk around the pulpit, as God poured out His Spirit and many were touched.

Week 24 of Mission BULGARIA 2002 (January 17-February 2, 2002 – Sofia, BULGARIA)

On Wednesday we started the service with a new worship team of seven musicians and singers and then I preached on Galatians chapter three. During the altar service we witnessed a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit as many cried, prayed and received miracles from God. Another good report came from the small village in the Rodopi Mountains (Southern Bulgaria). The village is close to the Turkish border and it is completely Muslim. The only three Christian converts were Pentecostal. In the beginning of this week they were approached by the Muslim imam (local chief of the town mosque), who asked them of their faith. As they explained what they believed, the imam who was in a wheel chair said, “If your God is real he can heal me now, can’t He?” The Christians prayed for him right on the small city squire in front of the mosque and the village people. The imam was instantly and completely healed. It was reported that by the end of the week the mosque was closed because no one attended any longer.

Week 24 of Mission BULGARIA 2002 (February 3-10, 2002 – Sofia, BULGARIA)

On Sunday we held a Communion service in the Pravetz Church of God. There, the more traditional for the Bulgarian Church of God style of taking Communion is still preserved, as it includes foot washing and a special prayer for the sick with anointing. After the service two reported instant healing.

Reporting from Bulgaria (October 1, 2002)

We have had services every day since July 9, 2002. Our team was able to start a new church in the Nedaialsko village. At first we began our meetings in the Orthodox temple there. As the congregation is growing rapidly, we believe for miracles among the younger people in the village. In another village, Kamenetz, the mayor sent us firewood to prepare for the coming winter. He and two other men cut and split the wood themselves and now we are ready for the winter. We have 5 services every week in that village. The believers have organized a continuous chain fast and prayer as God has answered many prayers, healed and given miracles in various situations. They are also very committed in helping our team.

December 2002 Day by Day Ministry Report from Bulgaria (December 31, 2002)

December 1: Dinner at the Gipsy church of Apo, Yambol

Services in Alexandrovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 2: Services in Polyana, Kamenetz and Leyarovo (80 miles traveled)

December 3: Regular radio broadcast and Bible study seminar at Kamenetz

(60 miles traveled)

December 4: District service with people from Polyana, Kamenetz, Saransko and Leyarovo (60 people present/ 86 miles traveled)

December 5: Services in Lulin, Bogorovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (80 miles traveled)

December 6: Services in Blatetz (44 miles traveled)

December 8: Services in Alexandrovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 9: Services in Polyana and Kamenetz and Leyarovo (80 miles traveled)

December 10: Regular radio broadcast and service at Kamenetz (60 miles traveled)

December 11: Services in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 15: Services in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 16: Services in Alexandrovo, Polyana, Kamenetz and Leyarovo (83 miles traveled)

December 17: Regular radio broadcast and service in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 18: Service in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 19: Services in Lulin, Bogorovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (80 miles traveled)

December 21: Services in Lulin (65 miles traveled)

December 22: Services in Alexandrovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 23: Services in Leyarovo (86 miles traveled)

December 24: Regular radio broadcast and service in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 25: Christmas service in Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 26: Christmas service in Lulin (73 miles traveled)

December 27: Christmas service for the churches of Saransko, Tamarino and Lulin (110 present)

December 29: Services in Alexandrovo, Polyana and Kamenetz (65 miles traveled)

December 30: Home prayer service in Yambol because of heavy snow

December 31: Home prayer service in Yambol because of heavy snow