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our fledging Street Level ministry there. 2018 will bring a also. Even domestically our missions has increased with a

version printed and distribution in India and hopefully the team going this past summer to NEW ORLEANS TO REBUILD
Netherlands too. It is a ministry that is growing and we will A CHURCH there that was destroyed by a tornado. I have no
continue to support that outreach in every way. doubt that we were the greatest recipients on that venture,
2017 has brought us a renewed focus on MISSIONS also. and we are set to “go south” again this summer…this time
With Laura and Brittany in the Philippine Mission field full with two teams: once from here led by Pastor Tom and one
time, we have seen our missions work advance there. With a from our Duluth sister church, led by Pastor Justin. We are a
city hub now, we are moving to grow Street Level Ministries blessed community to be so involved in missions abroad and
amongst the campus’s there and see the development of a it is because you are committed to such ministry with your
science/creation teaching and curriculum for public and giving and your participation. I am a blessed pastor to have
private elementary and secondary schools. such a flock!
Our PHILIPPINES YOUTH CAMP in the mountains has DULUTH JFB had a blessed years also…with their
seen great success…to the point where we are turning kids incorporation and establishment as an independent church,
away for the sake of lack of room. We have moved “off they are moving as we speak to bring PASTOR JUSTIN TO A
island” to the Tagalog speaking areas to the north, with FULL TIME PASTORAL POSITION for 2018, and the
PASTORS CONFERENCES and this year, DAY CAMPS for LICENSING OF JESSE MOSS AS THE NEW ASSISTANT
youth…both in the city as well as in the remote mountain PASTOR. They have lots of plans slated for 2018…growing
areas amongst the indigenous people groups. A PASTORAL their campus ministry and outreach endeavors. God has
BIBLE SCHOOL has been established there with our help, been good to them up there, and we are blessed to have
and we will participating in that school also over the years to them as a part of us…especially in the overseas missions
come. efforts.
This year we have 14 on the short term team…really an 2018 promises to be a busy year for us. All of this and so
“above max” size team, but interest in missions is high much more. We are scheduled to have our friend Corne…
around here! We did a MEDICAL OUTREACH this last year directors of Shelter Christian hostile in Amsterdam here to
also, which was new for us. I am so proud of our two be our speaker at our Covenant Conference in the spring and
missionaries, and we are committed to keeping people in the Arjuna from Vision Nationals in India here to speak to us this
field there. year also. So much to do, and by the looks of the world at
In February, Pastor Jason and Jesse from Duluth with large, so little time left to do it!
their wives Chelsey and Faye, will be going over to hopefully You are a dynamic fellowship…a Jesus Fellowship of
establish a project that has been over a year in the making, Believers. Thank you for 2017, and thank you for letting me
with some intensive work by Erik and Josh and the tech be your pastor. Let us rejoice in God’s love for us, and for His
ministry here. We are attempting to set up at least 2 letting us on the playing field. Let’s finish this race…may we
INTERNET RADIO HUBS FOR OUR OVERSEAS CAMPUS hear those words “well done, they good and faithful
MINISTRY that will broadcast a Street Level/Shofar radio servants…”
version over free wifi in the university areas of Cebu city. It is PASTOR TIM
a technology that has been developed here within our tech
ministry, which will allow students to hear our station on
their android smart phones, laptops, or other mobile devices
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for free, and will block all other web traffic on our service at The following article is an excerpt from the December 31 ,
the same time. It has been incredibly complex and I am 2017 “State of the Church address” at JFBelievers Church.
proud of the work that our people have done on this project. You can hear, watch, or read the entire message by clicking
Please pray for the open doors now that we are ready, so we this button:
can complete this “dream” that we have of reaching into the
campus’s in Cebu City to develop Street Level Ministries and
minister for the kingdom of God. SERMON LIBRARY
INDIA this year was also a great success. We have
financed the construction of 2 NEW CHURCHES there…to Then Click on “Current Sermons”
add to the 5 we have already financed. We continue to work
even more closely with Vision Nationals, where we again this
trip presented LEADER CONFERENCES, PULPIT FILLS,
WOMEN’S CONFERENCES AND CHILDRENS MINISTRY…and it
was, as always, a blast. I even got to preach at two different
churches one Sunday morning…which was a new one for me!
As I mentioned, we are in full swing to begin publishing an
INDIAN VERSION OF WORD ON THE STREET MAGAZINE
there also, which is so exciting.
Our hands continue to be MISSIONALLY IN THE
NETHERLANDS ALSO and God is leading us there, so stay
tuned for further updates as we move forward on that front
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