Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

I thank God for you all as you continue to pray for me and support me financially.

I am doing good by God’s grace. Right now, we are having summer break for the Bible Institute students. They have finished their first year, and have one more year left to complete the Bible Institute. It gets really hot here in the summer. The temperature usually gets up to 110⁰ F during the day, so its really hard to go outside in the afternoon this time of year. Therefore, we have a longer summer break than winter break. In the winter the students only get a 2-3 week break.

During this past school year, I have seen all of the students grow so much in their knowledge of the Word and in their knowledge of the Lord. Some of them already had good Bible knowledge, while some did not even know how to read or write properly. But by the end of the school year, with our continued efforts and by His grace, I rejoice to see all of them doing really well. I see that this knowledge of the Word has caused them to love the Lord even more as they spend more time praying and studying the Word by themselves. They also have the heart to reach out to their friends and family members who are not saved. I believe that right now they are witnessing to them as they are back in their homes. I am in touch with them through phone calls.

I have also been teaching children (above) from the Bible each week for over a year. I am blessed to have this opportunity to lead them in their spiritual journey while most of their friends are enjoying a worldly life. They love the Lord. I am so glad that they do not give in to peer pressure as they stand for the Lord and live out what they have been learning.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to preach at a medical college’s chapel in my city. The topic of my message was “Living for Christ”. I had a positive response from the students. There were about 40 students. They told me that they were really blessed by the good solid teaching of the Word. They told me that most of the teaching that they hear is prosperity teachings. At the end, the student leader thanked me saying, “Thank you for presenting the truth without sugarcoating it.” A few of them told me that they would love to visit my church so I gave them the address. I plan to follow up with them and get in touch with them.

Prayer Requests:

• Please pray that I continue to grow in my spiritual life and the knowledge of God.
• Please pray that I will be used mightily by God.
• Please pray for the Bible school students. May God use them right now as they share the Gospel with their friends and family during this summer break.
• Please pray for the children and teenagers of my city with whom I am involved. May they stand firm in their faith at this age when Satan tries to distract them.

Blessings,

Pastor 9

* Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

A lot has happened this last month, and I’m grateful for all that the Lord has done! As many of you know the Lord provided for me to go to Peru! What an amazing time it was. I got to meet so many amazing people, and come to find out, see many I hadn’t in a while. During our time there we were involved with many different things. We were able to do outreach, be a part of chapels for the Bible College, meet and interact with the students, attend Calvary Trujillo, and do lots of construction. Overall the Lord provided for an amazing time and opportunity.

Peru

We arrived May 11 and got settled in. Each team member got to share a devotional (and depending on the day) teach a chapel for CBI Peru. Our work was clearly cut out for us and it was a joy to be a part of what the Lord has been doing in Trujillo, Peru. During classes, our team would work on meal prep or construction. We were able to help put in a new water tank to supply the campuses water needs. Our first night we got to have some Peruvian donuts called Picarones (they’re delicious—give them a try). One of my favorite things was getting to meet the students and serve alongside them. Our first day there, a good friend and I went with some locals from the church and passed out flyers to invite people to an outreach in the park we were having the next day—it was a blast! This was the school’s last week of classes and they made it their outreach week before graduation—it made for a busy week indeed.

Outreach

We were able to do 4 different outreaches, all of which had a skit for the kiddos, games, some prizes and crafts, and a whole lot of Jesus and the Gospel. We got to partner with 3 different churches, and got to help bring the love of Jesus to some amazing kids in different communities. One of my favorite things to see was the skit that these CBI students put on—it was really well done and set up perfectly to share the Gospel and our need for Jesus. Only one thing can overcome darkness, and that’s Jesus. So many kids attended, and some with their families, and many gave their lives to Jesus. Please pray that they continue to attend church, get in the Word, and learn about their Savior who loves them and died for them!

Construction

Not only did we get to help put up the new water tank, but we also got to help get the framing started for a big outdoor pergola off of their main eating area. It was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun, and I’m glad to have worked with the team, and with the staff and students as well. I know they have a team coming this summer that will help them with even more.

Bible College

One of the main things we got to help with was one of our pastors teaching a class to the CBI students on missions and church planting. This was a sweet time, getting to hear reminders of what I got to learn back in the School of Missions in 2020. What an exciting thing to get to hear about what the Lord is doing in the lives of these students and interns as they’re getting ready to go out and church plant themselves! It was such a blessing to be around a bunch of young people on fire for the Lord and ready to go wherever He calls them. Their graduation took place our last Thursday there, and it was a blessing to see the hard work and accomplishments of the students recognized in front of the church, students, and their family and friends. I didn’t know it until our trip got closer, but two people I knew from my time at CSOM were graduating that night, and it was such a cool thing to see. Please pray for all of the graduates as some are getting ready to go out and others are returning to intern.

Back in the Northbay

Now it’s back to Middle School and home life while prepping and praying for what’s next. Please pray for continued vision, and provision for what the Lord is doing and where He is wanting to take me. I know He has a good plan and purpose and I am excited to see what He has in store. 

A quick update on my dad, while we were in Peru he actually needed to go back into the hospital due to an infection where they had initially done surgery, but praise the Lord they did not need to operate again and he is back home. Please pray for his continued recovery and that the Lord would provide strength, healing, and rest for him. 2023 has been a wild ride, but I’m thankful for all that the Lord has done and is doing.

Thank you for all of your prayer and support!

– Jordon

Thank the Lord for His grace to finish the second semester of our Bible Institute. This semester the students were taught 1&2 Samuel, Ezra & Nehemaih, Luke, Acts, Romans and 1&2 Corinthians. All the classes went smoothly.

We did not face any opposition from the Hindu fanatical groups that are very active in our area. There is so much persecution in our state. There is especially persecution around our town, but it has not been in our town. However, two weeks ago, a church service was attacked in a town that is just about a mile away from our church. These fanatical groups put women in the front. The women attack with wooden rods. 

Last month, one man was baptized in our church. This man’s parents became Christians about 13 years ago. They are members of our church. Before, this man had not accepted Jesus, but he started coming to church for the last two years with his parents. Slowly, he grew in his knowledge of the Lord and put his faith in Jesus. He got baptized last month. The Lord blessed him with a wife who is also a new believer from the same tribe. 

A new family has started coming to our Sunday fellowship. This family moved to our town recently, since the husband and wife both got jobs in our town. 

Even though we are not able to preach Gospel openly, the Lord gives us opportunities to do personal evangelism. We are renovating our house and we hired some people to do the work. We are thankful to the Lord that we are able to share the Gospel with them. 



Pastor 3* (our co-worker in Christ) has started building a place of worship by faith (right). lease pray that God provides for its completion.

We are doing well by God’s grace. Our daughter (left) is in England working as a registered nurse.

Thank you for being partners in the ministry of the Gospel through your prayers and financial support. We remember you in our prayers.

Co-workers in Christ,

Pastor 15* Family

*Names and Faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

“I used to write songs to the unknown god,” My new friend and brother in Christ named Bijay, told me as we were in the middle of a 7-hour drive to a distant city in South Asia. He was explaining to me how he came to follow Jesus after growing up in the religious system of Hinduism: as many others in this country do.

I was so blown away that he had used the very words the Athenians did in Acts 17! He had been worshipping millions of gods and not one of them satisfied his desire to worship the true God. Bijay eventually came to faith in Christ after learning about the one true God and is now studying as a Bible Institute student. “In America,” I told him, “most people have heard the gospel and understand at least a little about the God of the Bible, but choose to reject Him.” With a burst of shock in his eyes he told me, “Wow. I cannot believe that they know about the one true God… and choose not to worship Him.”

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.

ACTS 17:23

Bijay’s background represents over one billion people who practice organized demon worship through Hinduism. The picture below is from a temple where Hindus worship. They believe that they must cremate the bodies of their loved ones within 24 hours in order for them to get into the afterlife. Visiting this site with the team was heartbreaking and eye opening. For many people, this is their view of god and their hope, falsely placed in man’s works and demonic powers. We stood there as believers who knew the Gospel of Jesus Christ that provides eternal life to all who put their faith in Him. But what was a small team of 21 Americans going to do in a country of 30 million people?

This is why it is so important to support and partner with long term local missionaries and pastors! As someone once asked about short term missions, “What is going to be there when you leave?” When our team left, we left multiple pastors and students like Bijay encouraged to continue preaching the Gospel in such a dark place.

During our two week trip, we were able to preach the Gospel in outreaches, but we were also able to encourage the long term local pastors to continue in the ministry. This included spending time with the students at the Bible Institute as well as encouraging and helping pastors at multiple different churches. An open door to encourage was the reason Bijay and I were driving so far away. We were going to visit Pastor Raju, who graduated from the Institute a few years ago and now runs a church in his home village. He recently built a literal bridge between two islands in his village, which gave him a great standing with his non-Christian neighbors. Talk about building a bridge for the Gospel!!

Even though many in his town are still worshipping false gods, they have a great respect for Raju. His church is growing and there are faithful believers there. It was a joy for myself and a few other guys from the team to stay with him for a few days, share the Word and testimonies with the church, and minister to the kids. The five hour hike we took to get to the village was all worth it when we saw the joy that God brought through our little team. One lady told us when we left that we were leaving her “with tears.” There is a great hunger at this church for the word of God.

Whether it was through prayer, financial giving, or both, I am so thankful for your partnership in the Gospel. Without you, I would not be able to go on trips such as this one. I believe that the Lord is starting to open doors and guide as to where he wants me to be full time. Please stay connected as He does. For now, I am helping to organize multiple short term missions trips. We will be going to Vegas in July, Mexico in August, and Peru in November. Contact me if you are interested in joining us on a trip!

For His Eternal Kingdom.

Adam Fulmizi

We will be having a prayer breakfast, June 3rd at 9 AM, At Calvary WestGrove if you would like to hear more from the team about this trip. I’d love to see you there!

P.S. I’m Going to Greece!

The Lord has opened the doors for me to join a scouting trip to the county of Greece! This will be a great opportunity for me to meet and connect with missionaries doing work in and around this country. This is very special and exciting to me as there is a country close to Greece that has been heavy on my heart to see reached with the gospel. Please pray for God’s guidance as I connect with the Church in Greece and continually seek my part in the Great Commission. The trip is coming up quick, June 5th-16th!

Praise Reports/Prayer Requests

• Praise Reports
  • Safe travels and an effective time of ministry in South Asia.
  • Getting to be reunited with the brothers I met last time, and meeting new ones.
  • The many open doors to preach the Gospel and encourage long term churches all over world
• Prayer Requests
  • For Bijay and the other Bible Institute students to stay strong in the Lord
  • For people groups being reached through the work in South Asia.
  • Pastors like Raju, to be encouraged and to know that Jesus is always with them
  • Safe travels, wisdom, and strength for the June scouting trip to Greece

How to Stay Connected

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It is always a blessing to share what is happening and guess what will happen according to the promises of God. So many thanks to all our seniors who lead us, teach us, and show us how to follow Jesus.

“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.”

-1 Corinthians 11:1

Imitators as prayer warriors: We all know that the only thing the disciples of Jesus asked Him to teach was how to pray. We all believe that prayer is so important. We see that Jesus prayed, His disciples prayed, and all men of God pray. We also pray. We love to pray and we love to join together in prayer.

It is awesome to see our students have prayer meetings every Friday. These Bible Institute students have learned as the 1st century church did. We love to say they not only pray but also thank God for how He answered their prayers. These students have learned to wait upon the Lord and go share the Gospel. These students have sold themselves for Christ and carry their crosses and kneel down so that Nepalis may come to Christ. Thank you all so much who join us in prayer to win people for Christ.

“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”

Matthew 9:38

Imitators as Gospel preachers: Jesus preached “the kingdom of Heaven”. We appreciate our students’ love to go out and preach the Gospel. They have seen how dark the world is. They have seen how people are lost. They have seen that people are sheep without a Shepard. They have gone to the Leprosy colony to share Christ and also to the city square. They use Gospel songs and Gospel folk dances. Through songs and dance these students have learned to share the Gospel. They were rejected by many and accepted by many. They know that the servant is never greater than the master. We appreciate your prayers as they preach the Gospel.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”       

Roman 1:16

Imitators of Jesus’ Love: As Christ left heaven for the sinners of this world, our student had to forsake this world to love God and the people of the community. So many Nepali young people go to work abroad chasing their dream, but we thank God that we have students who want to love God and serve the people of Nepal. We believe that these things happen only because of the Spirit of God living in us. Our students have seen the urgency to share Christ in the mist of their people.  This has happened because Christ’s love compels them to serve Him. Despite the discrimination of the caste system (because the majority of people in the community are Hindu), the students love to tell people of every caste about God. As Christ has emptied Himself for us, our students have also learned to empty themselves and as Christ became a servant, they have also become servants.

“And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins.”

1 Peter 4:8

Prayer Requests:

• Please pray for us to have good health.
• Please pray for our students as they are in their villages serving the Lord. May God use them powerfully in their communities.
• Please pray for us as we will be traveling to west Nepal. Some of our students want to start a church there in the future.
• Please pray. We are going to do a conference and outreach in west Nepal.
• Please pray for us to have safe travel. We will be traveling to our students home area to see the area, visit, and pray with them.
• Please pray for an outreach that we will be doing in a different area. May God prepare the hearts of people to receive Christ.

Thank you,

Anand and Usha and Family