Urgent need for prayer!

Once again we have an urgent need for prayer. I believe that often the Lord allows us to pass through trials in order to teach us to trust Him. This is what we have to do now in our financial need.

We are facing the biggest economic crisis in 100 years

This itself is presenting the greatest opportunity for evangelism, not only in Britain, but worldwide! Most unbelievers, who find Christ, do so because they have problems which they cannot solve – sickness, financial problems, family, alcohol, drugs and so many other problems! It is in their hour of need that after everything/everyone else fails, in their extremity, their last hope is in the Christ they so long rejected. That is why we must increase our efforts to reach the lost. But we cannot, without increasing our income.

I understand that many of you are giving sacrificially out of your own need. We thank God for the hundreds of you who give monthly by standing order, this is a phenomenal help as we actually know in advance when this comes in! However I believe that we need to reach out to those who do not know about our ministry but will support us when they know.

Pray that the Lord will raise up fresh financial supporters.

Over the years we have approached many Christian trusts for funds for evangelism. While some have given a little, the majority have a clause prohibiting evangelism. One of our trustees who has agreed to spend time approaching these trusts has been shocked to find that some so-called evangelical trusts are afraid of proselytizing and so, while believing in the Gospel, will not support us.

We need massive prayer support

This is why I must go away this weekend, to spend time in prayer – I am spending extra time away – because of the urgency. Only prayer – only God can answer. Never in the last 100 years has evangelism been more needed than today. You will see this by my leading article in the February edition of Prophetic Vision.

A few days ago I was in Lithuania meeting the pastors in preparation for our crusade this autumn. A pastor took me to a sad, derelict collection of huts built by drug addicts to survive the bitter eastern winter snow. The missioner showed me how Christians in the West had contributed a lot of money supposedly for evangelism, they had built a comfortable warm building where clothing and other aid was provided for the children. But lack of Christian follow-up meant that the place had no Bibles or Christian literature, only posters depicting many kinds of weird religions – demonic! If only Christians would realise that only preaching Christ can change these lives.

I have just received a phone call from Tallinn in Estonia. Their situation is catastrophic, their currency is being devalued, their debts like mountains. They are pleading with me to continue the broadcasts on secular TV which followed our Crusade. The nation is in desperation. A group of business men will pay 50% of the costs if we will pay the rest. Why? Because they can see that the Gospel I preached does change lives.

Please pray with me – ‘the fields are white – workers are few,’ Jesus said. Now time is short.

Thank you

David