Prayer Request
Dear friends, we have a special prayer request for our friend Pastor Jean-Claude Mikoka. Brother Mikoka is a fellow missionary, affiliate Pastor and associate who is the head of our missionary endeavors for Africa known as CTMA: Christian Temple Ministerial Association. Brother Mikoka is on the mission field right now distributing our literature and holding an evangelistic meeting in Congo. Currently, there is some trouble with his documentation, so the government is detaining him in Kigali, Rwanda. Pastor Jean-Claude has a seminar scheduled in Congo, and the detainment is interfering with the seminar schedule. Join us in a prayer of faith, believing that God will move in Pastor Jean-Claude’s behalf. Pray that God will make away for him; opening up the flood gates of heaven and blessing him. There is always a financial need there; we try our best to share what we can with him. If God would lay it on your heart to share with him, write me and I will give you his information. We have had problems with the Government of Kenya, so we usually wire him finances by Western Union, it doesn’t cost much. We are able to make sure that he gets it that way. I apologize if it sounds like I’m pleading for this brother, because I’m not. I’m just offering you an opportunity to sow into the Kingdom of God. He is going on with or without your help- or mine. The main purpose of this note is to pray for our Brother in the Lord. He has proven to be faithful and honest over the past few years. He is partakers with us in our endeavors to win souls- and us with him. Our desire for Africa is to win souls to the Lord Jesus Christ. We spend thousands upon thousands of dollars tin Africa to put literature into the hands of the people. I’m not talking about supporting a Pastor or Missionary; I’m talking just the expense of printed literature and shipping cost. God blesses us in a mighty way. We receive no finances out of Africa and we don’t ask. We are not a business we are a ministry. Again, I’m sorry to even bring up finances, but the Bible teaches us that true and undefiled religion is taking care of the widows and the orphans. Most of you know that, that has worked with me over the years. The scripture says, that you’ve never seen the righteous forsaken, nor their seed begging for bread. Again, I only made mention of it, for your opportunity. I can say that there shouldn’t be a need for me to apologize for giving you the opportunity to share, but I see in the ministry, in this day and hour, that money is more important then pleasing God. I just don’t want to be numbered with the hirelings and the greedy. So, this is something I don’t normally do, and again the main purpose for this note is to pray. We have many endeavors going on here at Christian Temple, so please keep us in your prayers. The Bible commands us to “pray without ceasing”. “Pray continually”, “pray always”. Thank you again. If you would like to send Pastor Jean-Claude Mikoka a e-mail of encouragement and personally think him for his mission endeavors, his e-mail address is: info_emmi@yahoo.fr You may also go to our website’s mission page and you can see what some of our endeavors are with Pastor Jean-Claude. www.ChristianTempleOnline.org
We are in the midst of making preparations to go to Mexico to help with a mission there. The mission is run by Pastor and Medical Doctor Jose Renya. Dr. Reyna is a wonderful brother, and we are looking forward to working on the medical clinic. Dr. Jose Renya made a vow to God that he would not charge for his medical practice. He offers his free services to many, many people. Please pray for him and his endeavor for Christ and pray for our trip there will be a blessing and a help to him. Please take this to heart. We believe there is power in prayer. We covet your prayers. We will have many on the road over the Christmas holiday. Thank you for considering us. May God Bless you and meet all of your needs according to his riches in Glory.
Pastor Rob Coones