Dysfunctional and Functional Families
God has a purpose for your family to function together, with SYNERGY — working together as a family and working together with Him.
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Dysfunctional and
Functional FamiliesSeries: Kingdom-Focused Families
Session Leader: Ann Dunagan
Time: 10 minutesDescription: Is your family dysfunctional? Or, functioning a little “off-kilter”? God has a purpose for your family to function together, with SYNERGY — working together as a family and with Him.
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Mission-Minded Families on “Revive Our Hearts”
Here’s a glimpse of these programs:
DAY 1 – Broadcast: UNLEASHING YOUR CHILDREN’S TALENTS
What talents has God given your children? The world is waiting for those talents to be unleashed for God’s glory. Learn how to develop your children’s gifts while giving them a vision for God’s kingdom.
DAY 2 – Broadcast: I WAS NAKED, AND YOU CLOTHED ME
Ann Dunagan’s family was visiting Africa and was struck with the number of children without adequate clothing. The words of Jesus came to mind, “What you’ve done for the least of these, you’ve done for me.” Hear how this family responded to this huge need.
DAY 3 – Broadcast: RELEASING ARROWS INTO THE WORLD
There are so many urgent needs in the world. How might God be preparing your children for making an impact in the needy world? Learn how to release them to build God’s Kingdom.
Introducing Nancy Leigh DeMoss (now Mrs. Wolgemuth)
Here’s a video about Nancy’s beautiful love story:
Nancy Leigh DeMoss grew up in a family deeply committed to Christ and to the mission of world evangelization. At an early age, she surrendered her life to Christ and to His call to fulltime service. Today, Nancy mentors millions of women through Revive Our Hearts (an outreach of Life Action Ministries) and the True Woman Movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. Her love for the Word and the Lord Jesus are infectious, and permeate her online outreaches, conference messages, books, and two daily nationally syndicated radio programs—Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him. Her books have sold more than 1,000,000 copies, and include Lies Women Believe, Choosing Forgiveness, A Place of Quiet Rest, A Thirty Day Walk with God in the Psalms, Brokenness, Surrender, and Holiness. She also co-authored Seeking Him and Lies Young Women Believe.
“It was a tremendous honor to meet with Nancy Leigh DeMoss in her studio, to talk about encouraging families for God’s kingdom and missions, and to pray together. I’m so grateful for Nancy’s spiritual leadership, godly integrity, and her heart for women. — Ann
Daring Daughters media: radio & video
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To also learn more about Daring Daughters — including our new facebook page, twitter page, blog, and upcoming events, see our VISION page . . .
Introducing Daring Daughters
On BlogTalk Radio — with co-hosts Ann and Christi Dunagan
Listen to DaringDaughters: show #1
— on BlogTalkRadio30 minutes — During their very first “TESTER” blogtalk radio broadcast, Ann and Christi learn “on-their-feet” about how to utilize this online media tool as they present an introduction to their new vision for Daring Daughters. They chat about true beauty, what it means to “cry” for the needs of this world, the importance of being to content during a season of waiting (when “hope deferred makes the heart sick”), and the powerful potential of teen-girl influence to make a difference in the world. Key verses include: Jeremiah 9:17,18,20, Romans 10:15, and Proverbs 13:12.
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when desire comes, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12)
Daring Daughters Chat about Romance
On BlogTalk Radio — with co-hosts Ann and Christi Dunagan
Listen to DaringDaughters: show #2
— on BlogTalkRadio30 minutes — During this second broadcast, Ann & Christi continue to learn the logistics of blogtalk radio (with a few kinks!!!) as they share from their hearts to inspire girls to purity and godly romance. As Daring Daughters, we’re called to be bright lights in a dark world. They chat about trusting God in the area of romance and love, and Christi shares a bit about her recent engagement to Trae Childs. A godly relationship and future marriage should “multiply” the call of God and His purpose on your life, not divide it. Key verses include: Jeremiah 9:17,18,20 and Proverbs 31:12
Referring to the Virtuous Woman: “She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.” (Proverbs 31:12)
Daring Daughters Chat about Darkness
On BlogTalk Radio — with co-hosts Ann and Christi Dunagan
Listen to Daring Daughters show #3
–on Blog Talk Radio30 minutes — On this third broadcast, Ann & Christi chat about how to be a pure girl with a heart to shine God’s light to unsaved girls caught in a lifestyle (or slavery) of impurity and darkness? When we’ve been blessed with purity and parental protection, how can we have a heart for girls who are impure and immodest, and lost? Ann shares about discussions with several international missionaries she recently met at a Global Missions Conference in Alaska, including a homeschool missionary mom (with three daring daughters) who ministers in Costa Rica to expose the evils of human trafficking and shares the love of Jesus (on a regular basis) to prostitutes on the streets. Christi also talks about several books she recently reviewed, contrasting Rob Bell’s message in Love Wins (which we don’t recommend) to awesome books like Radical by David Platt, Erasing Hell by Francis Chan, and Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs. A Key Quote from the broadcast: “Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is, where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge.” –Robert C. Shannon
Daring Daughters Chat about Sin
On BlogTalk Radio — with co-hosts Ann and Christi Dunagan
Listen to Daring Daughters #4
— on Blog Talk Radio30 minutes — On this fourth broadcast, Ann & Christi discuss the issue of “sin” from a biblical and practical perspective, and chat about living for God in righteousness, by his grace. What is sin, and are some sins worse than others? As Daring Daughters, how can we keep a heart fervent toward God, with compassion for the lost and those trapped in sin without religious pride? How can we stay sensitive to quickly repent and turn from our own sins as God convicts our hearts? Bible verses discussed include: I Peter 2:24, Isiah 59:2, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, and I Corinthians 10:13.
Key Verse: Isaiah 59: 2 “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.”
A Daring Daughter: Amy Carmichael
On blogtalk radio — with co-hosts, Ann & Christi Dunagan
Listen to DaringDaughters show #5
— on Blog Talk RadioOn this broadcast, you’ll learn about an exciting Daring Daughter from history, Amy Carmichael. Christi opens the program by sharing how this courageous missionary to India has been a role model in her life, and then reads a compelling vision Amy Carmichael wrote, called “Thy Brother’s Blood” — about hearing the cry of the lost.
Ann shares from her heart about how to have a missions-heart while maintaining a heart for being a mom, and how to balance multiple callings to follow the Lord, have a happy marriage, raise God-loving children, and to still keep world missions and reaching the lost as a priority in life. As Ann quotes from author, Gregg Harris, “God does not give conflicting obligations. Every calling from God is mutually compatible with every other calling that is from God.” Having a family does not need to detract from a call to ministry; a family can multiply God’s calling, not only now, but in future generations.
Key Quote: (from Thy Brother’s Blood, by Amy Carmichael) ” . . . and over and over they fell, like a waterfall of souls.”
More about Amy Carmichael, including the full text of Thy Brother’s Blood
Watch a Daring Daughters YouTube interview
PRAY for people trapped in prostitution and human trafficking in Costa Rica
— Daring Daughters, let’s stir our hearts to PRAY for a huge dark need. At the Global Missions Conference in Alaska, Ann interviewed Costa Rica missionary Elizabeth Gilroy (also a mom with three daring daughters) who has a deep heart for people (including young girls) who are literally enslaved through human trafficking. Elizabeth regularly shares Jesus, face-to-face, with prostitutes on the streets. Her perspective is challenging.
PRAY for believers facing flooding in Cambodia
— Daughters, this precious lady, Joyce Morris is a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) missionary to Cambodia, working with her husband to lead churches. As we were enjoying the conference, Joyce and her husband were receiving urgent texts from pastors & close friends in Cambodia, needing help for people dying in the flooding. During a small group prayer time with just the missionaries, Joyce broke down and began weeping for the needs in Cambodia. I asked her to share the needs with you. These people need PRAYER!!!
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.
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!
Mark Dunagan — A Testimony from Asia
Hey Friends & Family!
As many of you know, I’m currently studying at Christ for the Nations Institute, a Bible college in Dallas, Texas, majoring in New Testament Church Leadership and Global Missions.
A requirement to complete the three-year bachelor’s degree program is to participate on a CFNI missions outreach. This coming summer, I will be serving on CFNI’s – “Asia Impact” team, ministering in four Asian nations, especially sharing the Gospel to young people in churches and in schools.
(Photo: Mark Dunagan on a missions outreach in Costa Rica with Gospel Projects International.)
Right now, I’m feeling drawn towards the possibility of future missions and ministry in SE Asia and in the Himalayas, to work among children, youth and unreached people groups.
At CFNI, I’m preparing for whatever God has for me — through Bible training, serving on CFNI’s Student Counsel (a leadership team for the student body), enjoying street evangelism, awesome worship and prayer, church and children’s ministry, plus making steady progress on my Bible writing project (just crossing the half-way point, on schedule to finish in December of 2017).
CFNI is a great school for me and I’m blessed with a godly group of friends from all over the world. I would be honored if you would keep me and our upcoming Asia Impact mission team in your prayers (and let me know if there is anything I can be praying with you about).
Thanks for being a part of my life!
Mark Dunagan
FOCUS Video #5
Today’s focus is your MINISTRY LIFE. In this video (#5 in a 5-part FOCUS series), you will be encouraged to seek the Lord for His purposes in ministry and missions. As Christians, we need to be intentional about sharing the Gospel with people who don’t know Jesus.
“MISSIONS is not just for missionaries, God’s call is for all.”
–Jon & Ann Dunagan
Here are the links referred to in the video:
Super Mom vs. Abiding Mom Chart (source www.abidingmom.blogspot.com)
4-Month FOCUS Chart (with Bible verses)
Daily Bible-Reading Chart (source: www.bible-reading.com)
FALL Mission-Minded 3-Book Special
Right now, we’re running a FALL special on our Mission-Minded books. Our heart is to encourage you for God’s Great Commission, and to challenge you to consider mentoring a few other families for missions. We have a FREE 4-week study guide, utilizing these books and right now, we’re offering a SPECIAL on our 3-book set.
Blessings to you!
Ann
FOCUS Video #4
Today’s FOCUS is your FAMILY LIFE.
In this video (#4 in a 5-part FOCUS series), you will be encouraged to seek God’s direction in your FAMILY LIFE — in your Marriage and in your Parenting.
Here are the links referred to in the video:
Super Mom vs. Abiding Mom Chart (source www.abidingmom.blogspot.com)
4-Month FOCUS Chart (with Bible verses)
Daily Bible-Reading Chart (source: www.bible-reading.com)
FALL Mission-Minded 3-Book Special
Right now, we’re running a FALL special on our Mission-Minded books. Our heart is to encourage you for God’s Great Commission, and to challenge you to consider mentoring a few other families for missions. We have a FREE 4-week study guide, utilizing these books and right now, we’re offering a SPECIAL on our 3-book set.
And be sure to join us tomorrow . . . for #5 in this series!Blessings to you!
Ann
FOCUS Video #3
Today’s FOCUS is your PHYSICAL LIFE & HEALTH.
In this video (#3 in a 5-part FOCUS series), Ann will motivate you to seek the Lord for His FOCUS for your Physical Life, specifically in regards to exercise and healthy living. Our physical health can impact our effectiveness for the kingdom of God.
Here are the links referred to in the video:
Super Mom vs. Abiding Mom Chart (source www.abidingmom.blogspot.com)
4-Month FOCUS Chart (with Bible verses)
Daily Bible-Reading Chart (source: www.bible-reading.com)
FALL Mission-Minded 3-Book Special
Right now, we’re running a FALL special on our Mission-Minded books. Our heart is to encourage you for God’s Great Commission, and to challenge you to consider mentoring a few other families for missions. We have a FREE 4-week study guide, utilizing these books and right now, we’re offering a SPECIAL on our 3-book set.
And be sure to join us tomorrow . . . for part 4 in this series!Blessings to you!
Ann
FOCUS Video #2
Today’s FOCUS is your SPIRITUAL LIFE.
In this video (#2 in a 5-part FOCUS series), we look at putting God first. Today’s FOCUS emphasizes our spiritual life and the importance of a daily QUIET TIME with the Lord.
Jesus said, “Without Me, you can do NOTHING!”
We need to realize that without God, we can do NOTHING of eternal significance and true Kingdom effectiveness. To bear lasting fruit, we need to ABIDE in Jesus Christ.
Here are the links referred to in the video:
Super Mom vs. Abiding Mom Chart (source www.abidingmom.blogspot.com)
4-Month FOCUS Chart (with Bible verses)
Daily Bible-Reading Chart (source: www.bible-reading.com)
FALL Mission-Minded 3-Book Special
Right now, we’re running a FALL special on our Mission-Minded books. Our heart is to encourage you for God’s Great Commission, and to challenge you to consider mentoring a few other families for missions. We have a FREE 4-week study guide, utilizing these books and right now, we’re offering a SPECIAL on our 3-book set.
And be sure to join us tomorrow . . . for part 3 in this series!Blessings to you!
Ann
