News and Updates
June 1, 2013
David Copeland · June 1, 2013
Newsletter · Volume: 13 Issue: 6
I want to take the time to share the focus and purpose of Revival Now Ministries to those who may be new to our ministry. I would also like to remind those who are already familiar with us that we are actually involved in more than just US Church revivals with a few trips to Kenya and Nicaragua mixed in.
US Ministry
The main focus of RNM since 2001 has been traveling across the United States conducting Sunday services, revival campaigns and special events. In the first six months of this year we have seen more people filled with the Holy Spirit than the last five years combined. There is a new sense in most churches we are ministering in that God is about to send another awakening to our beloved homeland. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know unless America has an awakening (not just a revival), we could very well be in the last days of this country, as we know it.
International Ministry
Since 2003 Pam and I have been taking regular trips to Kenya East Africa conducting City Wide Meetings, revivals, and special pastors/leaders training. In 2009 we were asked by an interdenominational group of pastors to begin a pastors training institute that would help rural pastors who are not affiliated with a denominational group to receive some basic Bible training to help them in their ministry assignment.
We began the Maasai Vocational Training Institute in April 2010 with 20 students and in April 2013 we saw 120 in attendance. God continues to bless the work there in Kilgoris and we now have many other cities across Kenya wanting us to duplicate the training for their rural unaffiliated pastors. We are also continuing to conduct city wide outdoor meetings to reach the lost as the Lord provides the funds.
Last December we made contact with an orphanage in SW Kenya that is struggling and in desperate need of assistance. We have partnered with Tim Williams and Healing Hands Ministries to raise awareness and funds for the
Naisero Orphanage in Kisii Kenya. With help from Tim Williams and many friends, the orphanage now has a new home to house 50 of the 189 youth, 50 new
mattresses new cooking utensils and a new milk cow that gave birth to a calf just last week.
In 2014 we will be enlarging our ministry across Kenya with more City Wide Campaigns, local church revival meetings and Pastors Conferences.
Our International Outreach has also expanded into Nicaragua where we have just returned from five days of intense ministry across Managua and Boaco Nicaragua. We are in the process of developing an intense leadership-training program that will function somewhat different from our Pastors Training Model for use beginning in the Fall of 2013. Young men and women will be hand picked for this program that will focus on some basic Bible but lean heavy on leadership development for the Nicaragua young men and women who have a call to ministry or business but don’t have the means to attend a university.
Many other countries across Africa and Asia have also extended an invitation for us to do ministry in their land. I am very excited about the expansion God is bringing our way. To God Be ALL THE GLORY!
TV Ministry:
As we have been announcing, Revival Now has also been given the opportunity to operate a sub-channel of Channel 33 WJCN in Lagrange Georgia. We are very excited about this opportunity to have our own 24/7 TV channel. We have also been invited to air Revival Today on a brand new nationwide satellite channel that originates from Eastern Pennsylvania. We need your prayers and support to help us purchase the needed equipment to expand our TV outreach.
Revival International
Because of insurance issues we have been unable to actively promote and enlarge our Revival International Network of Ministries. The vision of this network has always been to provide a means of promotion, covering and equipping to young men and women who do not have a spiritual father and are not affiliated with any denominational group. Please pray with us that God will give us wisdom on how to move forward with this network and that we can overcome the insurance issues that are hindering us.
Of course all of this ministry takes money! Because of the inter-denominational focus of Revival Now, we do not have any major denomination funding any of our work. We completely depend on the generosity of churches we minister in, our monthly partners as well as people who receive our newsletter.
Your giving is vital in helping us to continue to fulfill our part of the Great Commission. The nations of the world are calling out to us every day with a cry, “come over and help us!” Thank you for listening to the Holy Spirit and being willing to support us as God leads you.
David & Pam