Last week was a surprise and a blessing to me. Pastor Jack Hayford is well-known around the world and during his visit to Singapore last week, I was able to get to know him better. Then through God’s providence I was able to accompany…
Here is a short video (put together by our Indonesian team) highlighting our Hope Festival in Sarmi earlier this year. Note: You can view this and more videos on the Media page at www.nationshope.org/media [vimeo 14692067 w=400 h=300] Sarmi, Indonesia from The Nations…
A short report from our recent Hope Festival in Sorong, Indonesia 30 June – 3 July 2010. Rain Before Harvest Opening night, our Indonesian ministry team along with hundreds of local counsellors came believing for a flood of salvations. But…
What follows is a more detailed (or even journalled account of the daily events from recent Hope Festival in Sorong, Indonesia 30 June to 3 July 2010. Opening Night The platform, loudspeakers, the open field and hundreds of counsellors…
I have shared this a few weeks ago on my facebook page (www.facebook.com/jasonbetler) but I wanted to also share this with the blogging community 😉 A friend recently told me of a church in China that heard of a near-bye…
After a full day of meetings and preparation at our embassy (office) in Jakarta, our small team departed for our 10:15pm flight that flew all through the night to Jayapura, the largest Indonesian city in Papua. Arriving at 7:00am, we…
“…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38) Jesus actually went around with the purpose…
Praying for the sick is not unusual. It is expected. In Mark 16:18, we hear Jesus giving the great commission and He ads that believers “will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. Praying for the sick is…
Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) did not struggle to believe. There was no prayer meeting in Jericho to prepare the people’s hearts for Jesus’ arrival. No worship team or preacher. No religious gathering. It was only Jesus. And Jesus is all that…
Healing the blind was at best a rare event in the days of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). People of their time might say it was “impossible.” Perhaps it is why the people told him to be quiet and stop calling out…