October 2012 – God Provides

When this is put up on our site, Jed Snyder, our President will immediately be traveling to Ukraine or already on his way. Our Lord has provided a good number of prayer partners to become part of the power of blessing that Jesus Christ will send through his Word, the Bible. If you are one of those partners, thank you and praise our Lord.

Additionally our Lord has provided the funds required for this trip. Over $4000 has been raised. $2200 of this will be given as a gift to Zaporozyhe Bible College and Seminary to help with their expenses. The students for the most part, come from economically poor households. These funds added to many other gifts make the college a viable training institution for many young men and women who will be working in churches and missions across the Russian and Ukrainian speaking world and perhaps beyond.

We are very delighted by the work that our missionary, Ken Rose (with his wife Lilia and little family) are pursuing in the Philippines. They work under what we consider to be harsh conditions but do so in order to glorify Jesus Christ and win many to salvation through him. Please continue to uphold them and if you are so led, any giving that goes to them is a good investment for the growth of the church in that land.

God has opened another door for ministry in an organization (God’s Storehouse) when needy folk can receive food and clothing. One of our volunteers is doing evangelistic work with those who express an interest and Jed will be seeking to provide more specialized counseling for those who voluntarily seek it. Please pray.

As we have stated from the beginning, all that we do is based upon the desire to bring glory to Jesus Christ and get people to know and benefit for themselves and others the wonderful love that Jesus Christ offers. Your gifts make it possible to buy supplies, to spend time with people and to pray, study, write, teach and preach. We cannot continue without your prayer and, as the Lord leads, your giving. You can give online or send a gift by mail or we will work with you to set up a direct bank transfer. This latter method is easiest and usually does not cost a percentage of your gift.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Fall Forward

It seems a bit too early but fall weather has arrived here in South Carolina. It is still very mild compared to many parts of the country but there is a distinctly cooler feel especially to the nighttime hours.

With the cooler weather we often think of plans for the fall and winter and perhaps even start dreaming of spring again.

In the Jesus Every Day Ministries we are looking to the fall. We are seeking ways to maximize the tracts, dvds and gospels that we are able to purchase. We have not been able to buy as many as we could due to lack of funds so we are attempting to be more judicious about how they are being given away. At the same time we do not want to inhibit the Holy Spirit in his desire to point people to salvation and sanctification in Jesus Christ.

Jed is looking forward to the Ukraine teaching and preaching mission that begins on October 4th. Thanks for praying and giving. He will be teaching about 28-30 sessions that are 75 minutes long. He will likely preach 3-5 times as well so the challenges will be great. Again we thank you for praying.

While Jed is away, Loui Pappas, the secretary to the Jesus Every Day Board of Directors, will be teaching the men’s Bible study and another man from Lexington will be teaching at the center for homeless veterans in Lexington. They will be glad to be offered up to the Lord in your prayers as well.

Please keep praying for volunteers, board members, families and friends. The adversary knows how to attempt to deflate and defeat. However, with the warfare won in prayer, Christ will be victorious and the adversary will be defeated.

The work in the Philippines also continues and needs prayer and financial support. Ken and Lilia with they children are doing a good work. Congratulations to Ken who is now Dr. Ken Rose, having completed his doctoral work about the first of September. This degree should help to open more doors for effective work, perhaps more broadly in the islands than before. Some give faithfully to the Rose’ ministry. Thanks and please don’t let up.

The summer months are frequently difficult in non-profit ministries. This has not been true of Jesus Every Day Ministries. We have seen the Lord work in many lives these hot (and humid here in the south) weeks. Marriages have been strengthened. Men have met for Bible study. Individuals have been discipled. DVDS and other Christian materials have been distributed. Columns for newspapers and magazines have been written. Messages have been preached, prayers have been raised. In all these things, the singular goal has been to honor and praise our Lord Jesus Christ. We have been blessed to receive enough funding so that Ken and Lilia Rose are receiving about what was budgeted for their personal needs. There is an ongoing need for ministry funds among these poverty-stricken people, but the Rose family has had their personal needs met. This is partly because they live frugally, but also in large measure because the Lord’s people have been generous. Please praise the Lord with us and continue to uphold all the needs of the work both here in the USA and in the Philippines.

We are closing in on October 4th when our President, Jed Snyder, leaves for a two-week teaching ministry at Zaporozyhe Bible College and Seminary in that large city in Ukraine. The funds have been almost completely promised. At the time of this writing, we are waiting on some gifts that we anticipate and about $400 that has not yet been committed. Please pray that all the funds will come in, that wisdom in preparation will continue and that all the details of the trip will work together smoothly for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Please pray for the Board of Directors of the ministry. When folks commit to work toward the goal of evangelism and discipleship, they become targets of the great foe of our Lord. Our Lord is always mighty and much greater but the trials are often severe. Employment and health needs arise. Family members may struggle with difficulties. None of this is unexpected but we do want to encourage you to help us bear each other’s burdens.

Thanks also, for all who buy DVDS and other materials and thanks to those who are burdened to contribute to President Jed’s support.

I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2 (ESV)

Here is a quick listing of things we are doing by the power of the Lord through your prayers and giving.

• Bible classes several times a month.
• Counseling several people.
• Writing weekly and monthly columns, books, website, and Sunday School quarterly materials.
• Preaching, mentoring preachers and discipling other men.
• Teaching a group of inmates so they can teach others.
• Preparing materials and lectures for the teaching in Ukraine.
• Keeping up with the Ken Rose family in the Philippines.
• Distributing Jesus Story DVDS, gospel tracts and other literature.
• Writing prayer letters, thank-you notes, and notes of encouragement.

Please remember that we can send out DVDS to folks that request them. If you would like to send a great DVD about the life of Jesus Christ to a friend or family member, let us know and we will send it for you or we can send it to you to give. We do not charge for these but a contribution to offset the cost of supplies and postage is helpful.

We praise the Lord that June was a good month financially. Both the work here and in the Philippines has been able to “catch up” somewhat because of these gifts. Thanks to the donors and may God prosper you for the future and for continued blessing to many through you.

In the last month I have been working very diligently to get men (some women but I deal with more men) to read their Bible’s daily. My rational is firstly to help them deepen their relationship with God, Himself. Secondly, I want them to stay spiritually healthy. Most of us know almost instinctively that we must feed ourselves daily in order not to become weak. Similarly, spiritual nutrition must be a daily matter or we will weaken spiritually. Thirdly, it is important to get the right counsel for daily living. The Word of God is the only truly reliable source for daily living advice. Recently my wife was told that the advice she had gotten from a trusted physician was not really good for her. Most of the time we trust our physicians, but they even fail us. However, Biblical advice never fails.

We are working on two important new projects. Zaporozyhe Bible College and Seminary has again extended an invitation for me to teach there this fall. From October 8-18th, I plan to teach the Book of Acts to students there. Between now and then, I must prepare about 30 lectures (classes are 75 minutes long) and two examinations, send them to the college to be translated for the students. I must also raise about $4500-5000 to cover the trip costs. $2250 is given directly to the college, the remainder pays my travel, and living expenses while there. I am grateful that a bit over 10% has already been given. I need an additional $1000 soon to purchase the airline ticket at a favorable rate. Please pray with us about both aspects of this trip. We have a flyer to send to anyone who is interested in praying or giving or both.

The second new project is the development of a “vetted” list of reliable service providers to help meet the needs of folks who are struggling. Counseling from a truly Biblical basis is urgently needed. Food, clothing, and shelter are needed. Suicide and battered women hotlines need to be publicized. Shelters exist but often are under-staffed or not well known. Our list is designed to be a go-to place to find reliable help for needy folk. Obviously, this is an ambitious task but one well worth the effort.

We are grateful for some volunteer help. If you would like to serve with us, please write at jsnyder@jedministries.com or call 781-888-1642.

Thanks again for being part of this vital evangelistic/teaching ministry.

Me Quit?

Albert Einstein is supposed to have said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Whatever you may think of Dr. Einstein’s self-evaluation, his emphasis on staying in the midst of challenges and difficulties is a good focus for each of us.

Two godly men had such sharp disagreements that they parted ways, picked teammates, and went to separate ministries, but you may be surprised that these two guys were among the first missionaries in the New Testament. Paul and his good friend, Barnabas, had such strong disagreement over the readiness of young John Mark to serve with them, that Paul and Barnabas went their separate ways. Maybe you can take heart when you realize that Acts chapter 15 speaks so candidly of these differences. But Paul did not quit, nor did Barnabas, and in later writings of the New Testament, we find that they came together again in unity of purpose and effort. Even John Mark, who later wrote the gospel bearing his name, obviously redeemed himself from the reputation of “quitter” which concerned Paul so much.

Do you have a reputation of giving up? Do you quit when you should keep on? The great baseball slugger, affectionately known as Babe Ruth said, “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” While he was known for his homeruns, he also was known for his great many strikeouts. Don’t quit on your marriage. Don’t quit on your education. Don’t quit on your rebellious teenager. Don’t quit on your job. Be sure that before you give up on anything that is good you know that God has shown you a new direction.

Jesus gave us the Great Commission to go to the whole world with his message and with that great challenge, he gave this great promise, “I am with you always to the end of the age.” The problems will not be bigger than the presence of Jesus with us can bear.

Even if it is the temptation to give up on overcoming bad habits, (Christians often call these “hidden sins”) or the horrible pain of conquering an addiction, we have promises that are reliable. “God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. But will with the temptation make a way of escape so that you may bear up under it.”

It was Sir Winston Churchill who said to the boys at that private school, “never give up, never give up, never, never, never.” Happy “not quitting!

Planning

Soon after the Soviet Union dissolved into the current states managing themselves more or less independently, the Zaporozyhe Bible College was founded to help fill the vacuum of untrained pastors, missionaries, children’s workers, musicians and other church-related workers. One way to move this process forward dramatically was to invite western professors to come and teach by way of interpretation so as to not need to be Russian language speakers. Dr. Jed Snyder, President of Jesus Every Day Ministries was among those invited to go and teach. He has been there several times and is invited to return this fall, September or October of this year, 2012. He plans to make the trip and teach aspiring pastors and others the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. Please pray that he can get about 30 lectures and two exams ready over the next several months. Outlines and exams need to be translated for them to be used. So there is much work to do to achieve this goal of going and teaching in Ukraine. Your help will be deeply appreciated. All the western professors must cover their own travel and living expenses and bring a gift of $2250 to assist with the costs of the students themselves. Thus, the whole trip will cost between $4000 and $5000 depending upon airfare this summer. Jesus Every Day Ministries has set up a short-term missionary fund to receive donations for this ministry. If you can help, your gifts will be used to bless others. All gifts from US taxpayers are tax deductible, of course. Just indicate that the gift is for the short-term teaching ministry of President Snyder.

In other news, Jesus Every Day Ministries is pleased to have added Chapin Furniture in Chapin, SC to its list of merchants who want to share their faith by DVDS and literature. Joe and Gladys Grimaud are devout believers in Jesus Christ and are having a very positive impact in the Columbia region and more broadly around the world by supporting CityLight. If you live near Columbia, run on out to Chapin Furniture and say “hello” to them or their son. And if you can, please give a gift to help us purchase DVDS to distribute along with tracts, gospels and other materials. We give these freely to merchants who in turn give them freely. But they are not actually free to us.

This past month the prayer meeting, the Bible studies, much counseling and some preaching has continued. It is your prayers that support the eternal impact of these efforts. God is good and He certainly is sustaining the work.

Ken and Lilia Rose continue their outstanding work in the Philippine Islands. Their support has been quite low for the last two months at least. Please ask out Lord to send them more and if you can help to answer your own prayers, please receive our gratitude.

March Forward

Some say March madness when referring to collegiate basketball tourneys. Some call it March gladness when referring to new opportunities for ministry. We call it March forward since there are so many opportunities to serve the Lord.

We continue to counsel, teach, preach, write and mentor. We continually look to ways to move forward in the glorifying of our Lord and Savior. We are very grateful that we receive financial encouragement from some of you and prayer encouragement from many more. We do need it. Please accept our thanks. In addition to personal support for the Snyders and Rose families there is opportunity for you to be part of spreading the gospel by providing DVDS and gospels and tracts. As we have said before, ten DVDS only cost $25.00 and 100 Gospels of John only cost $45.00. Many could give these small amounts monthly and we hope you will consider this opportunity.

One new little thing to report is now, Jed Snyder, our President, has received his certification as a non-profit consultant. So the CNC behind his name refers to Certified Non-profit Consultant through the National Development Institute. He will be looking for openings to help non-profits or those seeking to set up non-profits. If you are interested or know someone who may be, please direct them to Jed. He will work out a proposal with them if they want to move forward.

It will be helpful if you will remember to uphold the work in the Philippines with Ken and Lilia Rose. Ken received an honorary doctorate due to his outstanding service there over many years. They are constantly reaching out to needy folks.

We Bow Down

Power for daily living is important for every true disciple. Since all believers are subject to spiritual attacks we need to know how the power for victory ours. Here at Jesus Every Day Ministries, we know about spiritual attacks and God has given us some pathways to victory.

~ Bowing to the Lord in worship and adoration helps us get into an attitude to receive victory from our Lord. So let’s praise him more and more. He alone is worthy!
~ Feeding our spiritual person on the Word of Life (Jesus is the Word, John 1) helps us gain and maintain power for victory. Read, memorize, talk about, and submit to the Bible.
~ Spiritual hygiene (confession of sins, washing off the dirt of the world) helps keep us from getting sick and from spreading our contamination to others. To understand this think of how often medical caregivers wash and sanitize their hands during a given day.
~ Identifying spiritual disease and finding cures for these is an art that the Holy Spirit uses with our consent to renew our strength and give us victory over the world, the flesh and the devil. Two spiritual diseases are unhealthy anger and bitterness. How can we cure these devastating diseases?
~ Telling others of the wonder of our Lord, living another-centered life helps us control the sin of self-centeredness.

While there is much more, if you and I apply these, we will see increasing victory and amazing joy in daily life.

Below we list a few of the victories with which God has blessed us recently:

~ Bible studies each week with men seeking to be more Christ-like.
~ Numerous counseling sessions. (In person and by email and phone.)
~ Distribution of many DVDS of the Story of Jesus Christ.
~ Prayer times for people all around the world.
~ Sufficient finances to continue these ministries.
~ Progress in the ministry in the Philippines.

Thanks to each one who reads this report and commits time, prayer and/or finances to keep seeing these victories for Christ.

Please remember – $25.00 buys 10 DVDS.

~ $25.00 provides one hour of counseling for a person in need who can’t pay.
~ $50.00 monthly pays for a cell phone.
~ $30.00 provides 150 tracts or brochures.

2012 With Our Lord Jesus Christ

Jesus Every Day Ministries, Inc.

Jedidiah N. Snyder, D. Min. President/Founder

www.jedministries.com

As we have ended 2011 and entered into 2012 we want first to praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his marvelous grace.

Let me please, just give you a very brief overview of what He has done for us.

• We have been able to teach His Word weekly.  More men have joined the study.
• We have had weekly prayer meetings with a few exceptions.
• We have given away several hundred DVDS of the Story of Jesus as well as many other pieces of spiritual literature.
• There has been great blessing as we have helped one church become solidified and are working with another into this year.
• While we have not completed the book we are writing as yet, we have published numerous articles in newspapers, virtual magazines and in a new hard copy magazine.
• Trips to Bolivia and New England were both successful.  We hope to travel to Ukraine this year as funds are provided.
• We have several new distribution points for materials.
• Several counseling situations have resulted in successful outcomes.

As you can see, God has been very good to us.

As we anticipate a successful 2012, we know that this will only become true as many pray for our protection, pray for wisdom, pray for open doors, and pray for spiritual victories.  As is always true, the finances needed to be able to stay involved in this vital work are freely given and gladly received.  We are extremely grateful that our Lord has laid it upon many hearts to give.  One regular donor has been called home to be with our Lord.  We trust that others will stand in the gap that has been left.