Mission in NIGER, West Africa
The life expectancy in Niger is only 52 years old, and 49.7% of the country is under the age of 14. Children’s missions outreach is a crucial part of ministry in this country that is so lost and in need of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
This is a newly saved “Gourmanche” girl. Niger is only approximately 3% Christian. Tribal tradition includes scaring the faces of babies to identify their village and people group. The Gourmanche people also file their teeth to points as a sign of beauty and identity. In the past two years several churches have been planed in Gourmanche villages and hundreds have come to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior.
More about the Childs Family and their missionary work in NIGER
More about how to pray for NIGER, WEST AFRICA (link to Operation World)
More about Christi’s earlier mission outreaches (to CAMBODIA & E. AFRICA)
Praising God for Pillows!
We are excited about how God is answering our prayers and bringing greatly-needed improvement at Harvest Ministry’s Guma Na Yesu “Keep With Jesus” Children’s Center.
Thank you so much for LOVING ORPHANS with us. We are so grateful for every prayer and every gift that has been helping with this mission goal. Here are a few pictures showing a bit of the blessings from this month’s project: –PILLOWS FOR KIDDOS!
The pillow blessings begin . . .
Going to pick up the first batch of pillows . . .
a truck-full of love . . .
What a blessing!
Presenting pillows at Guma Na Yesu’s Kingdom Vocational Secondary School
Look at all the smiles. . .
Even the teachers got a pillow. May God bless them all for their ministry!
These kids are special and chosen!
HARVEST MINISTRY: Hallelujaaaaaaaah!!!! How exciting and wonderful. As each of these precious and awesome young people (and teachers) lay down their heads at night, may they each know that GOD cares for them so much, that they are LOVED, and that they are each CHOSEN one-by-one to be a blessing in the kingdom of God. Step-by-Step we’re moving forward. WE LOVE YOU ALL!!! — Harvest Ministry, Jon & Ann
GUMA NA YESU CHILDREN’S CENTER: Amen! Thanks Jon and Ann [and to everyone who gave to Harvest Ministry for these pillows]. All the children [the youth at GumaNaYesu’s Secondary School] were very happy to receive these, knowing they are loved and cared for. God is great. Blessings to you all. We love you so much !!! –Naboth & Alice
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your continued love and prayers for these children. This is just the first step. We’re continuing to work on PILLOWS for all the younger children.
Please keep praying!
Exciting BUDUDA HARVEST Video!!!
Bududa, Uganda – Mission:
As thousands of people crowded in to the city-center to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ (approximately 3x the total remote village population each night), we wondered, “Where are all these people coming from?” This area had NEVER had a gathering of people this large!!!). Many walked long distances. Multitudes repented to God and turned from their witchcraft and/or Islamic practices. Harvest Ministry was also able to preach the Gospel in a secondary (high) school, and minister at a special training meeting for pastors and church leaders.
Over the entire outreach (in combined total attendance over all of the meetings), about 29,000 heard the Gospel message and about 5,000 to 6,000 precious people prayed to surrender their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. Many were dramatically set free, as people turned from witchcraft and false religions. (One particular testimony involved a leading sorceress woman who publicly proclaimed Jesus Christ as Lord, surrendering to the Lord from the platform. Her example led to two other prominent business women coming for prayer, and surrendering their lives to Jesus the following day).
Here are a few highlights . . .
Audio Summary:
The local pastors were very encouraged, and are now working hard to follow-up on these new believers. We praise God for the opportunity to GO with God’s Good News to BUDUDA, and praise Him for all that He did among these people. Please continue to pray for the churches in this area.
“For God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
Thank you for praying and for sending us!
Bududa, Uganda:
Background: Bududa, Uganda is a remote area in S.W. Uganda, in East Africa. Last year, many in this area died from a large mud slide, and Harvest Ministry was able to come in with a small semi truck, with greatly needed benevolence help. Other religions in the area: witchcraft/sorcery, tribal practices, and Islam. 55 local Christian pastors and church leaders were involved in this outreach, including 4 major churches helping with followup.
More and more pillows!!!
We’re so THANKFUL to God (and to everyone who helped) for providing PILLOWS for all of the children at Guma-Na-Yesu “Keep With Jesus” Children’s Center. Just look at the faces of the kids and the JOY this gift brought to their hearts.
What a blessing!
Jesus loves the little children . . .
Each one . . .
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
God is so good! Thanks for bringing smiles to these kids.
Early feedback from THE SCARLET CORD
The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, a brand-new book by Jon & Ann Dunagan, has just been released. Already, exciting feedback is coming in . . .
A Concise Call to World Missions
What others are saying . . .
“I just received and read most of your new book (in one sitting!), The Scarlet Cord.
What a blessing, how very inspiring it is!”
–Tiffany W. Aberdeen, SD“Blessings upon you both. Thank you for your wonderful gift to our church — The Scarlet Cord. Everyone was so appreciative. I trust God will use it to enlarge our hearts for missions. It brought a new love for the lost as I read it. You both inspire because of your deep love for the Lord and for missions.”
–Peggy C. The Dalles, OR“The Scarlet Cord by Jon & Ann Dunagan: just read through this book and highly recommend it. It is a wonderful resource for missions and reaching your world with the message of Christ. Check out their website (here) and get the book.
They are true heroes of faith!”
–Steve Stern, Bend, OR“Oh, I just LOVE The Scarlet Cord! It’s such a great resource for every disciple everywhere. As soon as I get past my book deadline, I’m going to do a blog review on it. Please remind me if you don’t see it come up some time in April. Thank you for living lives worth writing about for the fame of the only God worth serving. We love you!”
–Bo Stern, Bend, ORLearn more about The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus
More articles about The Scarlet CordPlease pray with us for God’s will to be done through this book project and for many people to be impacted with an increased passion for winning the lost for Jesus Christ.
How to order THE SCARLET CORD < < - - -
Encouraging Women with an Eternal Perspective
We excited to introduce a new book for Christian women about living with a heart of simplicity in homemaking . . . with an eternal perspective.
Along with 12 other wonderful ladies, Ann had the honor of helping to write this new eBook, (she wrote the MISSIONS chapter). It’s an encouraging resource and a great read!
from the heart of over a dozen Christian women . . .
Introducing . . .
The Heart of Simplicity:
Foundations for Christian HomemakingToday’s typical lifestyle is marked by busyness, consumerism, and stress. We, as women, often complain that there’s not enough time to “do it all.”
But our problem is not a lack of time. It’s a lack of eternal perspective.
How we invest our time on earth will impact eternity in a million ways. Join over a dozen Christian women as we learn how to simplify our lives from the inside out and build homemaking foundations focused on Christ.
When we are faithful to focus on what is truly essential in our homemaking, we can build an eternal legacy . . . one simple day at a time.
Topics of this new book include:
Foundations in Christ Marriage Motherhood Missions Home Education Family Economy Family Health Time Management Housecleaning Organization Hospitality Giving Leaving an Eternal Legacy
Available NOW . . . in an quickly accessible eBook format:
Learn more at The Heart of Simplicity
Magale Mission
God demonstrates His LOVE . . .
Here are some exciting photos from Harvest Ministry’s evangelistic outreach in East Africa to the remote mountain village of MAGALE, Uganda (on the border of Kenya). Over the outreach, over 25,000 people came to hear the preaching of the GOSPEL, and approximately 5,000 people surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. The city (previously a tribal-religion/witchcraft stronghold) was impacted for GOD’S KINGDOM. Many were touched by the Lord, including a “head witchdoctor” who came forward to repent of his sins and to receive God’s salvation.
To God be the GLORY!!! What a JOY to reap a HARVEST of SOULS!!!
Rare Solar Eclipse, “Raw” Evangelism, & a Rainbow!
On the first day of the MAGALE MISSION, this area of Uganda experienced a RARE SOLAR ECLIPSE (the news referred to it as a “RING OF FIRE” – and to us it was a “TOKEN” – like Rahab’s Scarlet Cord from Joshua 2:12-21 – emphasizing the BLOOD OF JESUS and God’s saving love, even in the midst of destruction). The mission was truly “RAW & RUGGED EVANGELISM (with rainstorms, witchdoctors trying to curse us, a crazy guy charging through the crowd with a rock, thousands of villagers hearing the Gospel and about 5,000 people surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ!!!) Then, on the final night, right during the preaching, there was a beautiful RAINBOW over the crowd! How AWESOME!!!
God loves the whole world, and even this remote and hidden area of Magale, Uganda!
MORE ABOUT THE ECLIPSE: On the opening day of the Magale Mission Outreach (while the world’s eyes were focused on the devastating aftermath from the earthquake in Haiti) Uganda witnessed a very rare solar eclipse. A red ring around the darkened sun, described by national newspapers as a “Ring of Fire”, was a “token” to us and to the people of Magale, like the “true token” of the Scarlet Cord of Rahab from Joshua 2:12-21, remarkably illustrating God’s provision of salvation for the whole world, only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, even for the people of this remote and hidden village of Magale, Uganda.
What can wash away my sin? NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS!
What can make me whole again? NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS!
Oh, precious is the flow, that makes me white at snow!
No other ‘fount I know. NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS!
PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MAGALE!
Please continue to keep these people of Magale, Uganda in your prayers. Right now, a qualified national pastor is working hard to establish a new church in this area to help these brand-new believers to grow in their faith and to become fruitful for Christ.
“Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown” (Mark 4:20).
Thanks for your prayers, and for all who helped send us!
To God be the GLORY!
In His Love & Harvest,
Jon & Ann (& all)
P.S. If you would like to join with us in specific prayer and/or mission support to help us to reach the lost with the Good News and Gospel message of Jesus Christ, we would be honored to send you our monthly HARVEST MINISTRY newsletter (for those of you in the US and CANADA). If interested, please CONTACT US with your mailing address!
Mission to IRELAND!!!
Ministering to Families . . . in Ireland!
Coming up soon, Jon & Ann Dunagan, along with Josh & Anna Dunagan, are going to be ministering throughout the nation of Ireland, motivating families to be more effective for God’s kingdom and encouraging churches for world missions.
The churches of Ireland need our prayer support. Less than 1% of Ireland is evangelical Christian, and there is a great need for the Gospel. Please pray for God’s will to be done on this mission outreach and for His eternal purposes to be accomplished.
upcoming ministry schedule . . .
April 29-30 – Life Church
Portaoise, Ireland
(Sunday morning service, and evening service for adults and for youth)May 1 – Elim Church Glen Road Monaghan
Monagham County, Ireland
(Tuesday evening service, 8:30 p.m.)May 2 – Meath Christian Centre in Navan
Meath County, Ireland
(Wednesday evening service, 8:00 p.m.)May 3 – Oasis Christian Fellowship in Roscrea
Tipperary Country, Ireland
(Thursday evening service, 8:00 p.m.May 4, 5, 6 – Effective Parenting and Family Life Weekend Conference
Westport and Castlebar, Ireland
(Friday, Saturday, and Sunday services)
a few words from others . . .
“We’re so thrilled . . . I have an excitement in my spirit about this and believe that God is behind this 100%!” –Pastor Peter & Martha Finch – Westport Ireland
“We are looking forward to hearing your hearts. We are similar in that we have a heart for nations and believe strongly in family.”
–Pastor James & Rachel Krechnyak – Portaoise, Ireland“So excited you guys are going to be coming to Ireland! I’m sure you could be a great encouragement! I know you will love the church and Pastor James and Rachel are really wonderful people who Love God and have a heart for missions and evangelism. They are YWAMers. Look forward to hearing you share. I’m sure whatever you bring will be a great encouragement to the church!” –Heather Church, engaged to a missionary from Ireland
Pray for Ireland
Harvest Ministry’s Mission to Ireland . . .
Jon & Ann Dunagan will be GOING on a mission outreach to Ireland, ministering to families and churches throughout the country, together with Josh & Anna Dunagan,
in late April and May, 2012.Prayer Focus for Ireland:
In previous generations, Ireland was a predominantly Christian nation, even “sending” missionaries to other countries and helping to spread the Gospel throughout Europe.Today, according to a recent European Believers report, less than 1% of the people of Ireland are born-again believers (only 0.62%). That percentage is so low.
As mission-minded families, we need to PRAY for Ireland
Learn how to pray for IRELAND on OPERATION WORLD.
Learn more (& PRAY) about
Harvest Ministry’s upcoming mission to Ireland . . . (click here)
A glimpse of what God is doing in Ireland!
On our ministry outreach to Ireland, it was exciting to learn about the history of past works of God AND to see how God is moving today in very exciting ways. We saw the mountain where St. Patrick fasted for 40 days for Ireland, we preached in a church founded by John Wesley, and we ministered in a growing church (on the border of Northern Ireland) that was the “seed” of a nation-wide Irish revival almost exactly 100 years ago.
Ministering as a Family-Team . . .
We met up with Josh & Anna in Dublin, Ireland, as they were beginning their 3-country mission outreach (ministering and traveling throughout Ireland, India, and the UK). It was awesome to be able to minister together as a family team, with Josh & Anna ministering to the youth, leading in worship and special music, and sharing a next-generation perspective.
a beautiful country
ministering in churches across Ireland
(Note: The yellow line shows our journey throughout Ireland!)
Life Church in Port Laois
In Port Laois, we met up with two great ministry couples, James & Rachel (above, right), pastor of Life Church and former YWAM’ers, and their assistant pastor, Noel Cammack, who is engaged to our dear long-time friend, Heather Church from Alaska (who used to be our pastor’s daughter and babysitter in Bend, Oregon). We had a very special time with Noel & Heather (above, left), talking and praying together about their upcoming wedding and marriage. Our fellowship together felt significant and God-orchestrated. What great people!!!
We preached in two services at Life Church in Port Laois. The congregation was very international (with church members from Nigeria and Poland), and both services were even interpreted into Polish. The worship was contemporary and vibrant and the church seemed very healthy. The pastor and his family had even just returned from their own mission outreach to Poland and Norway! (During this time, we heard about the vast spiritual needs throughout Ireland and Europe. Did you know that in 10 European nations, less than 1% of the population is Evangelical Christian. What a HUGE NEED for prayer and action!!!)
Effective Families Seminar in Navan
In the quaint town of Navan, Ireland, we met-up with Pastor Johnny McEvoy (our ministry contact who we had met at Global Missions Conference in Wasilla, Alaska, and who had arranged all of our connections with the Elim churches throughout Ireland). It was good to see him and we thankful for his organizational work and effort. In Navan, we led a one-night Effective Families Seminar with representatives attending from three churches from this region, including pastor Richard from Meath Christian Centre.
Home Meeting in Roscrea
What a unique experience we had with a new church-plant in Roscrea, Ireland. We got to stay in an old mansion on a working horse farm (with a professional Irish bronze-sculptor-artist and her husband, a horse-trainer/100-mile-marathon runner). The pastor, Ken Baker (left), was so hospitable. We enjoyed the presence of the Lord during worship, and had a wonderful time of fellowship with wonderful new friends, such as Norman & Carianne (below).
Exciting Ministry & Vision in Monaghan
On the border of Northern Ireland, we were blessed by the vision and ministry of Stephen Matthews (below) and his family and congregation (Elim Church in Monaghan). Currently, the church is in a tiny building (left), but they are seeing revival! Many are coming to the Lord and the church is flourishing and growing.
It was thrilling and very informative to personally learn about the political and spiritual situation between the Republic of Ireland (the country we were visiting in the South, which is an independent country, historically Roman Catholic) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom, which we briefly visited one afternoon, historically Protestant).
Over the years, there has been much fighting, division, and terrorism between the two sides, but God is bringing reconciliation and healing. Currently, less than 1% of the population of the Republic of Ireland is Evangelical (born-again or Bible-believing) Christian. But revival is stirring! We were fascinated by Ireland’s spiritual history and by what God did long ago through a fiery young evangelist named George Jeffreys nearly 100 years ago in this very spot (here’s more about the history), sparking spiritual revival all throughout Ireland.
We also learned about the current ministry news up near the border of Northern Ireland and we were able to see this church’s nearly completed (very large) building!
This Monaghan church is active in one-on-one witnessing, using tools as local personal testimonies on CD, and vibrant participation in the local city-wide St. Patrick’s Day parade (2 out of the past 3 years, this church has won the city prize for the best float-entry). But most of all, this church is a church that PRAYS and listens to the voice of the Lord. WHAT VISION!
And here was a “wee-bit” of fun: we were able to visit with an owner of race horses and he let Anna have an opportunity to ride (and even jump) one of his champion horses.
Westport
Westport, Ireland is a beautiful area known for tourism and recreation. A mountain just outside of the city is a world-renown pilgrimage destination, as this is where St. Patrick climbed to fast and pray for 40 days for the nation of Ireland.
Today, people come from all over the world to climb this Irish mountain, Mt. Croagh Patrick, sometimes even going barefoot over the rough rocks as a sign of penance for their sins.
The local church in Westport (led by Peter and Martha Finch of Amazing Grace church, who we met at a Missions Conference in Alaska) had a great idea to share the Gospel. On the yearly pilgrimage weekend, they washed people’s feet and shared the love of Jesus. The church worship was filled with life and we had a special time of ministry, sharing about The Scarlet Cord and God’s miracle working power!
(Everywhere we went, we gave away copies of our brand-new book, The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, a concise call to world missions. People were very thankful and appreciative and we were glad to have this “seed” to give.)
Castlebar
In Castlebar, Ireland, we had a wonderful time with the pastors and leaders.
Daniel Caldwell (right) was fascinating. He did his PhD in a study about the Pentecostal roots of Irish history and St. Patrick. He’s pioneered several churches, has preached at large mission gatherings all throughout Europe, but refused to be called either “Dr.” or “Pastor.” With a humble heart he insisted, “Just call me, ‘Daniel.'”
The church in Castlebar, Ireland, was founded by the famous minister, John Wesley, who laid the foundation stone for the building and often preached here during his visits to Ireland years ago. How fun to preach in the same church building where God moved long ago . . . and where He is still moving today!
Thanks for sending us. Please pray for Ireland!
