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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JULY 15, 1983
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On these same days, in the oil-rich, "devalued" Venezuelan capital, Mr.
Pablo Gonzalez conducted two lectures for PV readers in that area with
excellent results. A total of 116 new people attended one or both meetings
in the Caracas Hilton conference room. Mr. Gonzalez said that attendance
was held down due to a national holiday, resulting in the absence of
hundreds of thousands of vacationing "caraquenos" from the capital.
The
current economic crisis gripping Venezuela in the wake of the devaluation
of the bolivar to 40% of its previous value has seemed to sober the average
citizen and was a key item of conversation, said Mr. Gonzalez. He felt that
the group was of very high quality, evidenced by the serious biblical and
doctrinal questions posed by the audience. He stated that as many as 15 of
the attendees were already advanced enough to come to the monthly services
he conducts in Caracas, and that four people were near baptism.
Both ministers commented that God is providing a harvest for the Church
through these assemblages, as well as an opportunity to witness to many
hundreds of people from all levels of society.
So far in 1983, a total of over 2,200 new people have attended PV subscriber
lectures in seven cities in six countries.
Also, lectures are scheduled
for Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 22-23 and 29-30,
respectively), and arrangements are being made to hold lectures in Bogota
and Medellin, Colombia; Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras; New York
City; Temuco, Chile; Lima, Peru; several cities in Mexico, and possibly
five or more additional locations. Please pray for the continued success
of these meetings, and for the protection and inspiration of God's
ministers as they travel to, organize and make these presentations.
Appreciation for the Second Ministerial Refreshing Program
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
Our loving greetings to you from Malaysial We thank God that He
made it possible for my wife and me to have one year of training
at Ambassador College in preparation for the full-time ministry
in Malaysia.
We have gained a good foundation of knowledge
through the theology classes.
By interacting with students,
faculty, fellow ministers and brethren, I have come to a deeper
understanding of God's Work at the Headquarters Church.
We're very inspired by your leadership and your total dedication
to fulfilling God's Com.mission of feeding the flock and preaching
the Gospel to all the nations. You have set us an illustrious
example to follow.
We deeply appreciated the Ministerial Refreshing Program we at
tended, and the important teachings you delivered to us.
Cer
tainly we have learned much through the Refreshing Program�
Our prayers are with you that you will have vigorous health and
spiritual strength to complete what God had commissioned you to
do, and may God's Kingdom be established on earth soon.
Yong Chin Gee and Yuet Siam