"Our God of Grace often gives us a second chance, but there is no second chance to harvest a ripe crop." — Kurt von Schleicher
Dear Friends:
Greetings in the Name of Jesus!
Thanksgiving is a full time commitment for the follower of Jesus. His grace provides more blessings than we can inventory. From the depths of our heart, we thank the Lord for you and for your support of our ministry with your thoughts, prayers, and giving.
The highlight of the fall has been David's trip to Yerevan, Armenia. David and Global University President Gary Seevers presided over the first commencement exercises of Armenia Bible College; A School of Global University. Thirty four graduates earned the Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology. Our hearts were rejoiced to place a diploma in the hands of each graduate.
Formerly, under the control of the Soviet Union, Christian students, were forbidden to study in state-run universities. A few of the more mature Armenian Bible College graduates earned degrees that were impossible to them in their younger years.
Armenia is experiencing a catastrophic economic situation. But training for the ministry is a priceless gift in this small, but historically rich, nation. One graduate, a single mother, kept the heat in her apartment at a minimum so that she could afford to pay the small tuition for her studies. Thank you for sending us so that we can train leaders for the harvest at a price level a national can reach.
Thousands of Armenians are among the refugees in Europe because they have been forced to leave their poverty-stricken homeland in search of hope to feed themselves and their families. Leaders of the Pentecostal unions are establishing churches among the "Armenian Diaspora" and will continue to equip leaders through Global University.
Below, find a list of prayer needs and reports that we hope will be an encouragement to you.
Thanks again, for praying for us, for asking the Lord to send laborers, and for your faithful financial support.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
David and Ruth De Garmo
Missionaries Serving the USA and the World
Global University
AGUSM Acct. No. 2179067
Vietnam Bible College Experiences Rapid Growth
The latest report from this highly sensitive country is that more than 200,000 students are studying through Global University's School for Evangelism and Discipleship. Most students are ethnic Hmong, an oppressed minority in Southeast Asia. The photo on the left is stock photo, in order to protect the identity of our students.
Armenia Commencement 2017 David congratulates a member of the first graduating class of Armenia Bible College! In 397 A.D. Armenia became the first officially Christian nation in the world (Eastern Orthodox). The population of the nation is less that one percent Muslim, yet is surrounded by heavily Muslim nations. Spirit-filled Armenian missionaries have already begun to engage their neighbors.
Please pray for:
The thousands of Global University students around the world. They need…
…protection
…financial provision
…the Spirit’s empowerment to study and to serve
Many Arab people that are leaving Islam to follow Jesus. They need…
…protection
…access to discipleship where few mature Christians exist
David and Ruth De Garmo. David is the Chief Academic Officer of Global University. Ruth works in the Financial Services Department. They need…
…increased monthly support
…the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead the University and serve the needs of a new generation of Spirit-filled leaders
