SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL RHEMA
The message of faith works everywhere—even in grim economic conditions., a nation that is doing whatever it can to stay afloat. But in spite of government measures, unemployment remains rampant. And for many Greeks, the future looks bleak.
//Lynette Hagin
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be Like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." -Isaiah 58:11 (NIV 1984)
The scripture that has guided me all my life is Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT): "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."
"The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light."
—Matthew 4:16 (NKJV)
ON ANY GIVEN DAY in the Costa del Sol region of Spain you'll find street girls—girls of the night—selling their bodies to those passing by. They're young, and as they wander the filthy streets, scantily clad and looking for "work," they are seemingly without hope.
In reality, hope is not far away. Armed with her Bible and the message of God's love, 1989 Rhema Bible Training College graduate Joyce McNaughton is doing what Jesus did. She's reaching out. She sees something in these girls that others do not—a future. And she's loving them when no one else does.
ON FRIDAY, MAY 18, 425 soon-to-be graduates of Rhema Bible Training Center USA filed into the Tulsa Convention Center while family and friends cheered, whistled, waved, and took pictures. With the Class of 2012, RBTC now has nearly 60,000 graduates around the world!
Bill McNeese, pastor of Harvest Family Church in Montgomery, Alabama, and a 1982 Rhema Bible Training Center graduate, delivered the commencement address. He shared eight points for the graduates to remember before they reach the finish line in their race for God.
Will You Sing at Midnight?
It's so important that we guard against being problem-conscious instead of spirit-conscious. When we are problem-conscious, we will criticize and condemn everything we look at and think about. Everything we see will be negative. On the other hand, if we stop focusing on our problems and focus on Jesus, the way we view our problems will change. Our imperfections and negativism will fade away when we get our focus off of problems and onto the Problem Solver.