INDIA TRIP REPORT – October 5, 2009

Dear Friends:
Our team has traveled over 20,000 miles by air and 2,350 miles traveled by van. I won’t give you all the names of cities visited, but an overview of places we visited and ministered.

The first place we stopped was a place called Killing Mountain, 7 hours by road north of Bangalore. We visited an orphanage begun by a pastor and his wife as they learned of babies being killed by parents through the encouragement of the religious Hindu priests. If the child’s “astrological” reading was bad, the parents were encouraged to kill the child. We spent time encouraging the pastor and sharing toys as well playing with the children. We are praying and asking “what the Lord would have us to do to support this worthy work”.

We visited a number of our “Life Centers” where we have an orphanage established and a church congregation with plans for Bible Schools. Our goal is to raise these children from an early age by housing, feeding, clothing and educating. Of course they are led to Christ and His saving grace. They are encouraged with worship, prayer and the scriptures. Our hope is that these children will grow up to serve the Lord among their people. Many trained for ministry in the pastorate and evangelism and those that will take their place in the culture in some sort of commerce.

We preached/taught and ministered in some churches holding pastor conferences. Our message was focused on the kingdom of God and extending the kingdom in India. I shared on the “three keys of the kingdom given to Peter by Jesus: Repentance, Baptism and Receiving the Holy Spirit. We saw many give their life to Christ, baptized in water and a large number baptized in the Holy Spirit. Chris focused on repentance, dealing with fear and having peace with God. We brought teachings on faith as well, especially encouraging pastors and evangelists to endure headship.

We also were able to meet with our key leaders and reaffirm our vision and values. We were able to resolve problems that happen because of distance and difficulty in communication. Chris and I are encouraged with the leaders that the Lord has given to us. We are assured that they will be able to communicate more clearly the vision of Mission One Million (M1M) to our many Overseers of the work throughout India.

We are supporting over 200 orphans at present. It costs about $30.00 a month to house, feed, clothe and educate the children. Many are suffering because we have had to cut back on financial support with the falling off of the economy. The money gets spread out to about $10.00 per child which is very difficult.

We need continual committed support from our current supporters and we need new partners to partner with us. This ministry is a first priority of scripture “remembering the orphans”. You are not only meeting the present need of a child, but their future influence for Christ in the nation. I am so pleased that a number of folks have already said to “count them in”! If you would commit to support a child for $30.00 a month we will send you a picture and the testimony of the child your investing in. Can I count on you today?

M1M is committed to full support of the children and trusting the Lord for other ways of covering our overhead and administrative costs. City Church Ministries (CCM) is committed to stand with M1M in this very important outreach. Please let me know if you would chose to sponsor a child. Please contact me with any question or just to say “count on me”. You can reach me by phone (619) 583-4624, E-Mail (grccm@cox.net) or a note to me at P.O. Box 152388, San Diego, CA 92195. I will tell you how to begin supporting and find out how to get your child’s information to you.

Thanks to each of you who have prayed and those who financially helped make this trip possible. I can truly say that the kingdom of God has been advanced.

In His Grip,

George Runyan

Merciful Ministries

Key verse – 2 Timothy 2:3-4 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. NKJV

1. THE CALL OF A SOLDIER OF CHRIST

A. A Call to Courage – 8-12

B. A Call to Faithfulness – 13-18

2. THE CHARACTER OF A SOLDIER OF CHRIST

A. He is Strong

B. He is Single-minded – 2:3-4

C. He is Strict – 2:5-10

D. He is Secure – 2:11-13

E. He is Sound of Faith – 2:14-19

F. He is Sanctified 2:20-23

G. He is a Servant 2:24-26

3. THE CAUTION FOR A SOLDIER OF CHRIST

A. The Peril of Apostasy – 3:1-9

B. The Protection from Apostasy – 3:10-17

4. THE CHARGE TO A SOLDIER OF CHRIST

4:1-5

5. THE COMFORT OF A SOLDIER OF CHRIST

A. A Good Finish to Life – 4:6-7

B. A Good Future after Life – 4:8

C. Good Friends in Life – 4:9-18

]]> http://sdccm.org/2009/03/27/220/feed/ 0 http://sdccm.org/2009/03/27/standing-as-sons/ http://sdccm.org/2009/03/27/standing-as-sons/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:27:35 +0000 George Runyan http://unrepressed.com/?p=216 Standing as Sons

Philippians 2:12-18

Vs. 12 – The Call to Obedience (What is your obedience to?)

In the same way that you have been obedient together, now even more be obedient as you graduate from this Iron Man commitment. “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”

We are in this battle together, but you will find yourself in hand to hand combat with your flesh and the enemy many times. The WORKINGOUT is in the context of Vs. 13 “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to do for his good pleasure”. God is SOVERNLY WORKING His pleasure—the master potter. You are on THE POTTERS WHEEL being shaped into the image of His Son.

Testimony: my plans/ His change “the cycle of kingdom growth”

Vs. 14 – don’t grumble or question

Vs. 15 Purpose – blameless sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse “nation” “generation”

Vs. 16 “holding forth the Word of Life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain…”

FOUR AREAS WE MUST EXPERIENCE IN THE FORMATION AS SONS:

1. Calling

• Internal (secure) our position as a son
• External (others) our mission to reveal the Father
• Eternal (goal) eye hath not seen, but by the Spirit

2. Acceptance

• Approval – first hand experience of His Love
• Validation – “this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased” this comes by His Word, by His Spirit and by others
• Relationship of love “time spent in fellowship”

3. Healing

• Rejection – feelings of unworthiness
• Abandonment – “I will never leave you or forsake you” (God will withdraw the sense of His Spirit’s presence)
• Wounded Spirit (words spoken)

4. Responsibility

• Gifts – receive the Holy Spirit and His graces
• Reproduction – “Go” give testimony of the Fathers Love
• Fulfillment – your destiny within this time space world

STAND AS A SON OF GOD IN A CROOKED AND PERVERSE GENERATION

YOUR STANDING FIRM WILL NOT BE IN VAIN

YOU ARE THE LIGHT AND SALT TO THIS GENERATION

Vs. 17-18 Paul’s attitude was a willingness to be poured out as and offering upon the faith of the Philippians. In other words, if he was killed for representing Christ to the Philippians he would rejoice. They should have the same attitude toward Paul.

Can we say the same?