AGWM Personnel in Germany, Chuck and Marilyn Kackley minister to American military based there as well as planting a church in Berlin. They share the following reports which are a fruit of their ministry and an extension of it as well.
AGWM Personnel in Germany, Chuck and Marilyn Kackley minister to American military based there as well as planting a church in Berlin. They share the following reports which are a fruit of their ministry and an extension of it as well.
“Jahreen & Lacie Collins were in our Kaiserslautern church for three years. During their time here, we were able to witness their spiritual growth even as they walked through the darkness of losing a child. In all of this God laid a higher calling upon their hearts. Jahreen and Lacie are BOTH soldiers and their lives can be crazy at times. But when God began to lay a burden on their hearts for ministry to youth, they said ‘Yes’. The Collins are now serving the U.S. Military in Italy. When they came for a visit to us one weekend, they shared that the door had just opened for them to start the youth ministry in their church in Italy. We are praying for both wisdom and strength for this precious couple.
“A few weeks ago we received an email that caused tears of joy to roll down our faces. Ramon and Zorabel were members of our church plant in Berlin for the entire six years that Zorabel was working on her doctorate at Potsdam University. When we first met this couple, she was a backslidden daughter of a Venezuelan pastor, and Ramon made his money in the porno film business. Under our ministry at Christus Zentrum Lichtenberg in Berlin, Zorabel rededicated her life to Christ, and Ramon was saved and baptized. It was with joyful hearts that we witnessed amazing growth in their lives. When they left to return to Venezuela, they wrote us a letter stating that if we came to Germany ONLY for them, we should consider it was worth it. We have since received an email, saying that their Pastor in Venezuela had been preaching a lot about missions and encouraging his congregation to ask God what He wanted them to do. When they heard God’s call, they readily answered, ‘Here am I, send me.’ They are raising funds now with plans for 2016 to go to the field where God has called them to plant another church…..Berlin!
One of the most dynamic and powerful works of the Holy Spirit in our day certainly is the Pentecostal revival among the Gypsies Streams of this revival started in the decade of the 1950s. God began to pour out His Spirit upon the diverse ethnic groups of Gypsies in Europe and around the world. Because of prejudice and ill reputation, many leaders were skeptical about the conversion of Gypsies, but over time, these leaders recognized that God is no respecter of persons.
Spain has also experienced phenomenal growth as today there are over 200 000 baptized believers, some 600 Gypsy churches and 2500 preachers. The “Gitanos ” have evangelized Portugal and South America as well.
Our missional God often uses dreams to reveal and draw people to himself. Such is the case of two people that AGWM Personnel to Germany, Mike Tyler, encountered in his ministry. Mike relates their amazing stories.
Many refugees from Syria and other countries have come to Germany to seek asylum. The city of Dresden has taken in refugees which has not been a well-liked decision by many of the general population. Feelings of animosity, suspicion and fear are prevalent. The families of the Oasis Church in Dresden invited 40 refugees to enjoy coffee and Christmas cookies and used that opportunity to share with them why we celebrate Christmas. They also explained some of the German traditions.