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The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Then & Now!

What God Did in Kenya this March: An Overview

We must stop the rise of Antisemitism that’s happening now, which is similar to what was happening prior to 1938! Then this evening at the Sabbath (Shabbat) we had an amazing time celebrating and praying at the the Western Wall!!!! I was so humbled to get to pray at the wall for all our partners of the ministry! I was weeping at the wall as I prayed. What a moment with God! Thousands of Jews & hundreds of Christians where praying, yet as I prayed I didn’t sense anyone around me, but just the presence of the LORD! Then after our time there, we were blessed to go to a Jewish home and celebrate Shabbat Dinner. It was beautiful and wonderful. We all sang, in Hebrew Psalm 133 at the end! I can’t thank CUFI, Christians United for Israël enough for this trip for us at Regent University! Keep Praying my friends and send me any specific prayer requests for me to pray for you, as we will be returning to the Western Wall to pray again before we leave Jerusalem. God BLESS You, Dr. Daniel B Gilbert Mary Beth Miller Gilbert

I’ve read Ephesians 2:10 a thousand times. And when you read something you tend to gloss over it mentally. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (ESV) And at first reading, this is a great verse. I make a little graphic for Instagram and then I close my Bible and get ready for work. But if you really dive into to what this verse is really saying, it will literally change your life. The Word “workmanship” in particular is what I did a word study on and found that there were so many layers and meanings behind it. Let’s unpack that word. The Amplified Bible says, “His own master work/ work of art.” The NIV says, “We are God’s Handiwork” The Passion Translation says “We are His Poetry” The Voice translation says, “We are the product of His hand, heaven’s poetry etched on lives..” After reading all the translations, I started to peel back all the layers of meaning. But it wasn’t until I read the Spanish version that I really understood. The “Palabra De Dios” Version says, “Obra” instead of “Workmanship.” This word OBRA is where we get OPUS- or a composer’s greatest symphony. Now, when I read this verse, I don’t just see that I am created by God’s hand, but that I am his GREATEST MASTERPIECE, His SYMPHONY of life. It makes me want to sing to HIM, dance for Him, create for Him- with all my innermost being!

I was so blessed to be in Israel for 9 days with 24 other faculty from Regent University through our partnership with Christians United for Israel (CUFI)! Right now, all I can say is, "Wow!" It was a life-changing trip for me! One of my highlights was visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem twice! Both times, I prayed for you and all our Partners! Praying for You are the Western Wall in Jerusalem! There is so much to share with you, so over the next few weeks, I'll be writing an e-book entitled, Journey to Israel: Insights & Impact, which I'll send you for your faithfulness to Mary Beth and me and our ministry I just returned this week from this life-changing journey to Israel and will be "leaping" back over to Kenya in less than a week (March 5th to 16th)! You can "leap" with me to Kenya to make a difference in educating village pastors who have no other opportunity to be trained! You can "leap" with me to bless the orphans and most vulnerable children in the region, who need your love and compassion! You can continue to help change an entire region with the Kingdom of God with your prayers and support today! We are currently $7,147 short for all that needs to be done for this trip! You can spread the Kingdom of God today with a special gift: GIVE As I get ready to "leap" over to Kenya, we are still short of our funding to help the pastors and orphans. Will you consider investing in our ministry with a special gift today to help the orphans and pastors for this trip? You can give on our secure website: GIVE Please give as generously as you can. Thank you for your support and care for those in need. Mary Beth and I can't THANK YOU enough! God BLESS You!

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God is really moving in Kenya and you still have time to help make a difference as well as receive a tax deduction for 2017! Your gift received by tomorrow night, 12/31/17, will assure that our Kenya March mission will be able to meet budget and be under written. We are counting on God to once again do great things thru our ministry. Our Bible Institute (ELIM Theological Institute) and the orphanage we sponsor, Ebenezer Children’s Home and School, will be the focus of our mission trip. ​​ We are writing to ask for your help to make this mission trip possible. Our projects below continue and are growing!​ Training Kenyan Pastors ELIM Theological Institute is a “mobile seminary” bringing seminary to those who can’t afford to go! We have grown from 26 to 170 pastors and church leaders! We have been ministering in a poor region of Kenya for seven years now ~providing them with the vital need of theological and ministry training as well as personally mentoring them. Your support will help pre-fund our trip and pay for the following: general school supplies, program materials, food and water for a week for the pastors and church leaders, translating expenses, travel expenses, facility rental, printing costs, transportation for some to attend, travel and lodging. We emphasize skills they need for effective ministry and protection from false prophets and Islam…a good understanding of Bible knowledge and doctrine, the ability to speak and preach well, the capacity to lead people to Christ and disciple them, and the training to guide a church in areas of relationships, marriage, discernment, forgiveness and more. We believe in empowering indigenous pastors, as it is the local Kenyan pastors who will have the greatest impact and can reach and disciple their people more effectively. And they have a greater propensity for multiplication. Some churches have doubled and tripled in size! We could not have seen God do miracles in their lives for many years now without so many wonderful partners and friends like you! Thank you! Gifts to Orphans in Kenya Second, we want to continue to help feed and care for over 400 children at the orphanage and the school we sponsor. Ebenezer Children’s Home and School in Kenya provides these orphans withfood, medicine, clothing, education, medical supplies, mosquito nets and the love of Jesus. We already have a huge suitcase packed and filled with stuffed animals and toys for the orphans. The children are very responsive to our ministry and they love it when we come to minister to them. This is all done in a Christ-centered environment serving the children’s physical and spiritual needs. Because of the generosity of others like you, we’ve also been able to provide for big items such as a new dining hall floor, kitchen, water tanks and more! Of course, we could never do it alone. Only through your generosity are any of these ministries to the underprivileged possible. In the months leading up to each mission, we pray, plan and prepare so that God, thru his people, will fully fund the mission. That’s what we’re doing right now in preparation for March. Your gift at this time will help mobilize the trip in order for us to go and be a blessing to these folks. Will you prayerfully consider helping the orphans and pastors by giving and making this trip possible in March 2018? To pay for all the items mentioned above and more (for 170 pastors/church leaders & over 400 orphans), our estimated budget for our March 2018 mission trip is $25,427! We need gifts of varying amounts: $50, $25, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 or more. You can make a difference right away when you give: Through our website www.empowered-living.org (click on the “DONATE” button and give through our secure account); or By check (mail to EmPowered Living – 825 Water Elm Ct., Chesapeake VA 23320) date check by December 31, 2017 in order to receive your 2017 tax-deduction We are so thankful for you and will be grateful for your gift! Thank you in advance for your prayers and support. Your help will be a blessing to the orphans, pastors and their church members and to all of us. God BLESS You, Dr. Daniel and Mary Beth Gilbert