The Word at Work in Southeast Asia
When:
April 21 through
May 4, 2013
Where:
A quadrant of equatorial islands and peninsulas in Southeast Asia
Why:
Ministry is about relationships. And Kenneth and Lynette Hagin's travels to the far corners of the earth help knit together the hearts of the worldwide Rhema family.
First stop: the Philippines
Kenneth and Lynette visited one of the newest campuses in Rhema's international network: Rhema Philippines. This school is headed up by Mike Keyes, a rugged RBTC USA graduate who moved to the Philippines in 1980 a few months after receiving his diploma.
Rhema Philippines is located in Ozamiz City on the island of Mindanao, far to the south of Manila and just a few degrees above the equator. Mindanao is a place of contrasts. It has enough coral reefs, white sandy beaches, and clear blue water to qualify as a tropical paradise. But it's also become one tough neighborhood, with a steady rise in terrorist activities.
Over a thousand young people converged on the Rhema Philippines campus for the 2013 Ignition National Youth Conference where Kenneth W. Hagin was a speaker. There's no doubt about it. Young people like their music loud. But when these kids began singing Here I Am to Worship, their voices rang louder than the sound system on the platform! As Kenneth Hagin joined them in worship, his eyes filled with tears. He realized that if Mike Keyes had never come to Rhema, none of this would
be here!
Healings Galore in Singapore and Indonesia
God delights in demonstrating His love, and what better way to do that than through healing the sick and oppressed! While at Rhema Singapore and Rhema Indonesia, Kenneth and Lynette Hagin held healing services. In both countries, nearly every person attending came forward for the laying on of hands for healing. Here is the testimony of one man in Singapore.
The old proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" may be good advice for most people. But for Alexey, eating an apple had serious consequences. Since he was 10, he had battled asthma triggered by allergies. Alexey was allergic to many fruits, but especially to apples. He began standing in faith for his healing and reached a point at which he no longer needed to take his prescription medications or use his inhaler. The one thing he avoided, however, was apples. After Kenneth Hagin laid hands on him, right after the service, he ate an apple—something he had avoided for 17 years. He didn't have any of his usual symptoms and didn't have to use his inhaler!
Firming Up the Foundation in Thailand
Knowing who we are in Christ is a foundational truth for Christians. While in Thailand, Kenneth Hagin was asked to minister to members of an evangelical organization and to teach specifically on the "in Him" realities. The men and women sat for four sessions in a packed auditorium learning their rights and privileges in Christ. As they apply the truths they learned, Thailand won't be the same!
WATCH THE VIDEO
To see video highlights of the trip, go to khm.com/dwr23
PAID IN FULL
The Rhema aircraft is a vital tool for Kenneth Hagin Ministries. It enables Kenneth and Lynette Hagin to reach places they couldn't get to easily through other means. And it allows them to keep a very busy ministry schedule. Take their recent Asia trip. Just to check, one of the ministry pilots asked an airline representative if the company could accommodate the Hagins' planned itinerary. The agent laughed at him. He said it might be possible to do it in two months if there weren't too many canceled flights. But in 14 days? There's no way they could have ministered as they did, in the time they did, flying commercially.
That's why we're happy to report that on April 11, Kenneth W. Hagin hit the Send button on an accounting department computer to make the final aircraft payment! "Give a big shout of joy," he exclaimed as he burned a copy of the note. He and Lynette, along with many of our ministry friends and partners, have long called that plane paid off. And today, with not one payment late or missed, it is! Thank you to everyone who believed and confessed with us, and to those who gave financially. God's Word works! He is faithful!