“To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with Him." — John Piper
Dear Friends:
Greetings in the name of Jesus. We continue to be so grateful for the opportunity to serve as your missionaries!
Thank you for taking a few minutes to review this update. Space and time allow for us to include only a few highlights of the world-wide ministry of Global University (see below). There are places where the Holy Spirit is working with obvious results, including many people accepting Christ and taking up their place as devoted disciples and church leaders.
There are many other places where an individual or a small group is serving faithfully in a hard place. We serve each one and pray for them.
Thanks, again, for your faithful prayers and financial support!
David and Ruth De Garmo
Assemblies of God Missionaries Serving through Global University
AGUSM Acct. No. 217906
David stands with Alex Hennis, Global University's most recent Doctor of Ministry graduate. Dr. Hennis earned the degree and other advanced degrees while serving a 40 year sentence in Louisiana's Angola Prison. Shortly after this ceremony, Alex was granted parole, having served twenty five years of his sentence and serving as a truly transformed man. Alex's burning desire is to serve as a mentor for Global University. It is believed that Alex is the first inmate to earn a doctoral degree of any kind in the Louisiana prison system.
ARAB WORLD BIBLE COLLEGE
The first 10 new undergraduate courses in Arabic will be printed by September 1. The remaining 27 undergraduate courses in Arabic will be ready by the end of the year. AWBC Goal – serve 45,000 people across 16 nations by 2025.
UPPER ROOM INSTITUTE
The number of underground house churches, called UpperRooms, has grown to 20,000 in a sensitive, Middle Eastern nation.Reliable sources report that they have reached more than 100,000 former Muslims. This summer, UpperRoom Summer Camps will reach 73,000 children and youth who will each receive an Arabic copy of GU’s Who Jesus Is.
Please pray for:
Thousands of house church leaders that are studying with Global University in so many sensitive areas, places you read about in the news every day. Persecution is greater now than it has ever been, but godly leaders are courageously proclaiming the gospel and making disciples.
Arab World Bible College, a new effort to reach the Arab World. Trained leaders is a critical need.
Pastors and church leaders in the USA that are "sharpening their tools" through Global University; may the Lord bring fruit to their faithful ministry.
David and Ruth De Garmo
For the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead the University's Academic Division and serve the needs of a new generation of Spirit-filled leaders. David is coordinating a major upgrade to technology, which will provide much more capacity to deliver Global University materials worldwide.
For their daughter Stacey, who is now a U.S. Marine, serving in the field band based in Okinawa, Japan. Pray for the quick healing of an injured ankle.
For increased monthly support. More partners would be greatly appreciated--and needed!
