Luke 2:20 “Then the shepherds returned to work, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.” (Philips translation) Dear friend, On Christmas Day my father gave a message about the shepherds who, after seeing Jesus, returned to work with great joy!! It was a…
What Makes Your Baby Leap? “It happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 1:41). One of my favorite verses in the Christmas story is this encounter between Mary and Elizabeth. When the elderly Elizabeth, a barren woman for…
Urmila was one of the first godly women I met on my first call to India in 2007. Urmila and her husband were leaders for a large ministry, but Urmila’s tender heart was burdened to reach the millions of broken, oppressed and abused women in India. She knew the only way to do that was…
We began the year amazed by the acceleration of God’s power transforming women and setting more women free to multiply His love and truth, at home and overseas. We are increasingly aware of the battle raging all around us, yet we are even more aware of the power of God to set captives free and…
This week BBC reported how families in the wealthy state of Maharashtra, India have grown accustomed to the country’s “stark preference for boys”. Because of this, it was common practice not to give a name to a second daughter (or any daughters that followed). Instead, they were called “Nakusha,” which means “unwanted.” This was the…
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Witnesses in Orlando I received this wonderful text from one of our eight Orlando Butterflies who were bold…
A great and effective door is open to me, and there are many adversaries. 1 Corinthians 16:9 We have MUCH to praise God for this month! He is opening great and effective doors to set women free and increase His kingdom around the world! I have received many wonderful reports from our Butterflies in different…
Dear Friend, What God is doing among the women in this church in Central India is powerful, in the context that generally women in India, including Christian women have no value, no worth and no voice. Women are not encouraged to be leaders, or equipped to disciple other women. Please pray the Lord blesses Pastor…
“A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” 1 Corinthians 16:9 Urgent Prayer Needs for our Butterfly leaders coming for Workshop 5 Training Our ministry encounters our greatest battles just before a workshop training! Satan hates us equipping women for the Great Commission. He doesn’t want them to…
Martha, (our India coordinator) just returned home (a 2 day train journey) from her second visit with our new butterfly group in central India, a physically and spiritually very dry region! Praise God, the Holy Spirit is pouring living water on the dry ground, and bringing life and freedom to the women she has…