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“I refresh

the humble

and give new courage

to those with

repentant hearts.” Isaiah 57 (TLB)

Nehemiah Cupbearer and Builder

He was a captive and a royal servant of the King, but even more so, Nehemiah was a person of prayer who delighted in holding God’s name in the highest regard. Although a stranger in a foreign land, he rose to an exceptional position as food and wine-taster to the Persian King. Born to parents who had been taken hostage from Judah, Nehemiah deeply loved His own country and the Holy City of Jerusalem.

In his Biblical autobiography entitled Nehemiah, he begins a fascinating story of personal and national revival which precludes and follows the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

“In December of the twentieth year…when I was at the palace…Hanani came to visit me with some men who had arrived from Judah. I took the opportunity to inquire about how things were going in Jerusalem… (Page 2)

Contents: Nehemiah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Foundation of This Ministry. . . . . . 3

A Word from Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Donna’s Trip to Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Value of Little Things. . . . . . . . . . . .7

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“‘Well,’ they replied, ‘things are not good; the wall of Jerusalem is still torn down, and the gates are burned.’”

Nehemiah continues, “When I heard this, I sat down and cried. In fact, I refused to eat for several days, for I spent the time in prayer to the God of heaven. O Lord, God…O great and awesome God who keeps his promises and is so loving and kind to those who love and obey him! Hear my prayer…I confess that we have sinned against you…” Swiftly, Nehemiah got to the point with God, as he recalled his homeland’s refusal to obey the commandments which eventually led to his nation’s captivity. This simple act of repentance set in motion God’s plan for rebuilding the walls of the Holy City and for the restoration of its people. But as the days passed and Nehemiah was still compelled to perform his duties to the King, his demeanor displayed a troubled heart. Finally, the King asked him, “Why are you so sad?”

When Nehemiah explained, the King asked, “Well, what should be done?”

What beautiful words - and words that were confirmed by the King’s actions as he provided assistance with royal favor, letters instructing the “governors” to let Nehemiah travel through their countries to Jerusalem, timbers to make beams, and army and cavalry officers to accompany him.

In the Holy City, Nehemiah soon became a laborer, dealing with not only reconstruction but opposition and threats from enemies. Yet, he kept “the vision” and never lost his inspiration or faith in God. The project moved forward as the priests, mayors of other areas, professional men, and even Shallum and Shallum’s daughters repaired section after section of the wall. Miraculously, the job was finished in about two months, and the people assembled to hear the law of God read. Everyone stood up as the scroll was opened and listened attentively. The reading of the commands touched the people’s hearts, and soon weeping was heard from all around – an indication of a nation’s revival. (Pg.3)

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In time, the laws were read again and individuals confessed their sins plus the sins of their families, and true worship began. Revival means not only repentance but recovery and renewal. It requires a determination to face our own weaknesses as well as courage to change whatever needs changing. Churches, ministries, and missionary organizations need revival. Nehemiah was a cupbearer, a builder, and a Governor, but most of all, he was a man of prayer who delighted in God’s Presence. Scriptures from The Living Bible of Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Ill 60187.

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The Foundation of this Ministry

By Tamara Rose, great granddaughter of

L. Y. Janes and granddaughter of Evelyn Anderson.

Old Mission Church had to be torn down

“If you build your house on the Lord

Jesus Christ, the blessings will come

down.” I believe that to be true. Those

who bless others somehow, somewhere

receive blessings. That is how this

ministry has survived through the years.

The Janes family had a goal to spread the

Word of God to as many people as they

could reach, and their mission was among

primarily Spanish-speaking people. They

started the literature ministry in

Oklahoma and decided they were too far

away from the very people they were

trying to reach. In 1934, they packed up

the family and moved to Corpus Christi,

to a neighborhood composed primarily of

Spanish-speaking individuals. They

moved to Corpus with a small trailer, and

that was the first building of Christian

Triumph in Corpus Christi. I think they

lived in the trailer, but since much of

their literature was printed in their home

during the early days of missionary work,

I imagine this trailer was used the same

way. So now here we are, almost 80 years

later, and Christian Triumph still has a

local and an international ministry. We

are sending out over 300 pounds of

literature this month, and we are sending

two missionaries to Peru.

Cracks in the floor and foundation

The foundation for the ministry is

still in our hearts (Jesus Christ) and the

mission field is still large. Page 4

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Unfortunately, the buildings are

made by man with the knowledge that

man possessed at that time.

We cannot ignore the safety of our

church members and employees and have

had to close off several sections of the

warehouse and demolish the old church

building. The old buildings were meant

to be strong and were made of concrete

block.

One builder we talked to said most

of the problems with the buildings are

because of the foundations. He said the

industry has changed considerably since

the old buildings were built. For

example, they didn’t know to have

engineers do a soil analysis to aid in the

design of the foundation. When concrete

walls are formed on a weak foundation,

they will crumble and crack. That is

what we see in the remaining structures

built at that time.

We are encouraged because while

the ministry here has been focused on

blessing others through literature

distribution, God has blessed us with the

means of building a new building. The

new building will house the church

sanctuary and fellowship hall. The new

building will be used for the local

congregation and the Bible Institute. The

office and cramped mailroom will be

moved from the old, very small building

they now occupy together to a much

larger space.

The building design is in the

planning stage now. The prayerful

leaders of this project are following the

same Christian Triumph philosophy of

humility in designing a basic structure to

simply meet the needs of the local

congregation and the Christian Triumph

ministry.

(Crumbling Cement Overhead)

Christian Triumph is not asking for

contributions for this construction

project. We place our faith in God, and

He is already supplying the needs.

Any sacrificial gifts we continue to

receive will, as always, fund literature

distribution and normal Christian

Triumph necessities, unless, otherwise

specified by the donor.

Some of the local congregational

members will be helping with

construction to save cost. We are,

however, asking for your prayers in

choosing a design and builders. We want

to spend as little as possible but yet have a

building that will outlast the old ones.

Eventually, we hope to hold a

revival as soon as the new sanctuary is

finished. Our Faith Messenger editor is

blessed through her correspondence with

you, and she will be extending an

invitation in the future for a great time of

celebration and renewal. We are hoping,

if the Lord is willing, to have a dedication

with a revival in July 2012 and would love

for everyone to attend. Thank you!

Note by Editor: Please feel free to write and ask questions about this ministry. We are always glad to hear from you. Our desire is to remain accountable and to prayerfully follow the will of God. God bless, and we appreciate you.

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A Word from Ron Chaplain and Pastor

Essential to life “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure” (Phil 2:12-13 (KJV).

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling I do not know if I have ever heard a sermon on this text. Simple, straight forward and yet so powerful. Three things come to mind.

1. First it is work: It’s not easy, not a

game, it is VERY serious. The outcome of our eternity is at stake. Paul wants us to search our hearts. Search to the very core and find out if we are actually what we claim to be. Are our hearts in the hands of God or are we too preoccupied with the things of the world? This work is something that we must do every day. It is not taking a list and checking it twice; it is, instead, looking at daily life. What consumes us? What is first in our thoughts, actions, and our checkbooks? Just as Paul stated to pray without ceasing, meaning that we can be in prayer in all that we do, we are also to work every day so that we may live closer to God tomorrow than we did today.

2. Your own: This means that it is our responsibility. There are many people around us that help: pastors, teachers, and Sunday school leaders. Radio and T.V. programs lift up Christ. We can attend church every time the door is

open; yet if we do not go to the altar or if we don’t repent, we will fail to draw closer to God. No one can make us do either of these things. It is our responsibility to seek out the God that seeks us. He will be found. God does bless those who search for Him. The true mark of a Christian is one who is Christ-like because of whose footsteps he follows.

3. Salvation: Is our salvation past, present or future? I believe it is all three. When we repent and accept Christ as The Forgiver of our sins and The Redeemer of our souls, we have been saved. Paul often writes as though we are in the process of being saved which means that it is an ongoing work which takes effort and a continued measure of grace from God. And there is a future salvation that wipes all tears away, heals all hurts and delivers us to the presence of our God. (Three in one – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit) Fear and Trembling: We must remember that all of the above is to be done with fear and trembling. This is a reminder of the importance and urgency of working out your own salvation. Fear is a “rightful respect” for the power of a mighty God Who has the power to

deliver to Heaven or to the pits of hell. Deuteronomy 5:29 (KJV): “O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!” God Bless, Pastor Ron

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Editor’s Note: By the time you receive this September Faith Messenger, Donna Schillinger’s trip to Peru will be completed. As you will read below in her article, this is an exciting time for Christian Triumph’s mission outreach. God is opening doors for additional literature distribution, and we are thrilled to discover diverse ways to send the Gospel of Jesus’ Love.

A final report on this trip will be printed in

the October Faith Messenger.

Donna Schillinger’s Mission Trip to Peru

in August 2011:

I am speaking at a pastor's

conference and a lay convention outside

of Cajamarca, Peru, Aug 1-6, and I will

be taking orders for Christian Triumph

literature as well. There are going to be

about 500 people in attendance at both

meetings, so it's a great time to

make those who attend aware of what the

Christian Triumph ministry offers.

We have been in informal

collaboration with Narciso Zamora for

some 30 years - he is the one organizing

the conferences - and it is our desire for

Christian Triumph to become formally

involved with him. We will form a

strategic alliance that will increase our

mission outreach without significantly

increasing the cost.

Narciso Zamora also has a

mission’s institute, as well as being a

pastor and church planter. Narciso would

contribute to Christian Triumph’s

publications in English and Spanish with

regular reports and become a distribution

point for Spanish Gospel literature. More

information on his work can be found in

his autobiography, Walking Man: A

Modern Missions Experience in Latin

America.

Note: For a free copy of this book, please

write Christian Triumph, PO BOX 5187,

905 BLUNTZER, Corpus Christi, TX

78465-5187

Please allow a little extra time for delivery

as this is a very busy time for mail room

staff. Thank you for your patience!

Anita and Gerald

THE VALUE

OF LITTLE THINGS We had a huge wind storm which left tree limbs strewed over the yard. Some were large; many were small. It took an effort for three of us to get them all picked up and hauled away. After they were heaped on the burn pile, it required time and effort to get them burned. Page 7

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After getting the fire started, it was quite obvious that the larger limbs were not as easy to burn as the smaller twigs. What seemed to work best was to gather several small twigs together, let them burn and create a hot fire which would ignite the larger limbs. Trying to get all the limbs burned up was rather time consuming. In this case, the little limbs, burning together, is what it took to get the chore finished. What a reminder! Some of us seem to have few talents compared to others. We feel that what we can do is so small, and we may be tempted to let others go ahead and do the little things. Yet, thinking about what can be attained by each small task being - coupled with the help of others, we realize that greater things can be achieved. We may seem small in our own sight, yet when the Lord chooses to use what effort we are willing to put forth, greater things can be accomplished. We each have an important part to do. "For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward" (Mark 9:41 KJV). Anita H.

Editor’s Note: We have more to come in October such as: The Three Dreams of Jesus, by Peggy Phillips, Poems by Maxine and Byrum, articles by Donna discussing new methods of spreading the Good News, articles by others who attended the conference in Peru, update on distribution places and specific literature chosen for those. THANKS to all those who stayed in touch through the hot summer. We appreciate hearing from you. Chesapeake, VA, Satanta, KS. Tipton, IN, Skiatook, OK Fort Worth, TX, Athens, TX McAllen, TX, Somerset, PA Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles, CA Hugoton, KS, … AND MORE (This Faith Messenger is being prepared in July and will be received by you in September.) Thank you! ����

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