Ministry

Several officers drag volunteers from preaching platform

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Yesterday, members of the Street Church ministry were forcefully removed from their preaching platform by a mob of police officers. For years the City has been waging a battle against the ministry, getting more and more aggressive with members being manhandled, Christian materials confiscated, and volunteers wounded from rough treatment. Street Church ministries has made several attempts to have their Charter rights restored and have made several pleas for justice and mercy which have, to this date, fallen on deaf ears.

The Citys continued disregard for the desperate needs of the homeless, and the ruthless targeted attacks on the ministry, must stop. There are lives at stake and the constant intimidation of our volunteers, who are really making a difference in these peoples lives, is completely unacceptable. Frankly, I dont understand why Calgarians remain silent while this targeted persecution of our ministry continues unchallenged. When will they realize that when you sit back and allow one group of people to have their rights denied, it wont be long before yours are gone, and there will be nobody to come to your defense, stated Artur Pawlowski lead pastor of Street Church Ministries.

Concerned Christians Canada is launching an awareness campaign and will be contacting thousands of their supporters across the country to notify them of what injustices are going on in the City of Calgary. Already over two hundred thousand people have been informed that this event has happened and there will be many more who will be made aware of the intimate details of the belligerent behaviour of Calgarys finest.

During this altercation three volunteers were arrested, one of which for recording the behaviour of the police from a nearby sidewalk, and still other ministry members were intimidated by being surrounded by squad cars, paddy wagons and police officers. Ironically drug dealers and drug users were conducting their business right in front of the officers and they did nothing to stop them. Its just so hypocritical. Its high time that City council step up to the plate. They need to lay down their battle gear and allow Street Church to care for the less fortunate in peace. The very things that City officials harass Street Church about they allow others to do regularly without attacking them. This is a precisely targeted campaign against a ministry that preaches the gospel. It is bigotry and it must stop, stated Jim Blake, National Chairman, Concerned Christians Canada.

Concerned Christians Canada is letting people know about the arrogance and injustice that Christians and homeless people face in Calgary and will be encouraging citizens to let City council know that they will vote them out next election if they do not stop the attacks. Video footage of the event is available to all interested parties, and will be made available shortly on the Internet for the all to see. For more information on the incident, please contact Concerned Christians Canada at 403-690-4636 or e-mail nationalchairman@concernedchristians.ca.

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David’s (aflame4God) ministry in Wakapoa, Guyana, South America. There’s something special about “Charity”, which is a small port town in Guyana. It takes a long time to get there. It is a strategic place! Here the trappings of town life end. Roads, shops, cars, plumbing, and electricity all end in this very small town. From there you must travel by boat or canoe on the Pomeroon, Wakapoa, or Moruca Rivers. As you travel along these rivers, you’ll see many small wooden houses with palm leaf roofs. They call them “trash roofs”. Instead of cars, you will see a canoe parked on the edge of the river bank. These are the Amerindian villages, with names such as Kabakaburi, Carawab, Siriki, Akawini, Kamwatta, etc. These rivers are a water highway, with many old canoes going up and down the river. Some of the canoers are very old, weather beaten Arawaks or Carib Indians. Others will be very small children in worn torn clothes paddling away. It is a wonderful sight! They are simple, quiet, strong, and friendly people. Everyday is a struggle to survive. From the town noise to the jungle sounds you will hear the call of the beautiful Toucan; the chatter of the Amazon Green Parrotts (One day my son and I saw fifty of them in three coconut trees), the croaking of the bull frogs at night, and large birds making strange noises at 5:30 AM (You don’t need an alarm clock!).

I’ve been honored to minister God’s Word in many of these villages. My trips there have always been fruitful and the Lord has worked powerful changes in many lives. It is such a joy to worship with these people. They are very attentive and eager to hear God’s Word, while sitting on old wooden benches in very hot and humid weather. They do not complain. When I go there I have to bathe in a very small, stagnant creek where the water is blackish in color. You simply soap up and use a small bowl to rinse off! The river does have some Piranhas in it. We met one boy with four toes. The Piranhas got the fifth toe… We also saw a good sized alligator on the way home from church one night! Anyone for a swim?? It is here at these various churches that I have preached the Word, established Christian Lending Libraries, and continue to assist the pastors financially. For example, my one pastor friend has a family of eight and sometimes lives off of $50.00 a month which equals$1.65 a day. I am very honored to have these precious people as my brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, my adopted daughter is a Carib Indian who lived way up in the mountains of a small island called Dominica. My friend, we serve a missionary God that commands to go ye into all the world to preach the Gospel! Very few these days are going over seas to be missionaries or are involved in supporting missions. Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. vs 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…”

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Brother David
1. Guyana has 6 different people groups. You cannott Live in an Ameridian village unless you are an Ameridian.
2. You cannot enter an Ameridian Village without permission of the village Chief.
3. There is no stable economy in these remote areas. The men have to leave wife and children for months at a time to find work.
4. No alcohol is allowed in an Ameridian village. This rule is not always strictly enforced.
5. It is a true miracle that I was able to get into these areas. That is a story in itself.

West Indies Ministries
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If you wish to make a donation you can send a check or a postal money order to the above address. We dont beg for funds but if God leads you to give be obeident. Our ministry is not a non profit ministry. Donations are not tax deductable. 100 percent of your giving will be used for missions. We have no overhead or paid employees.

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Please see my favorites for more training videos or drop me an email for a free witnessing training dvd……
this test is to humble the proud and show them the need for Jesus.
Proverbs 20:6 (King James Version)
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Most people we meet on the street think there going to heaven because of there own goodness
the intelligence test is a door opener an ice breaker the second part is called the good person test and then we use the ten commandments to show them that there own self righteousness will not help them on judgment day we all need Jesus, In the second half if the say that God is loving and a loving God will not let people burn in for not accepting his son. We go back and point them to the first half and show them that they where wrong on #1 #2 #5 so if you can be wrong on something this simple you can be wrong of where you will spend eternity. Read the bible don’t just take my word for it, So the first half becomes an illustration to show them they can be wrong so rethink this out and find out for sure what God requires to be saved and the right answer to that question is Jesus
John 3:36 (King James Version)
36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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