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| What a time to be alive! Prayer
groups are popping up everywhere, even across denominations...just another
of many signs that revival is on it’s way. But what will it take
to thrust us into the greatest time of harvest the world has ever seen?
Will it take the judgement of God, or will His mercy and grace overlook
brazen defiance and sin? We are seeing a marked difference in the response of the churches in this country from even just 5 years ago. We’re turning a corner! God’s people have been responding like never before to the call of repentance. Now it’s time to prepare for the outpouring of His Spirit. History teaches us many things about the patterns of man and His response to God. It also teaches us of God’s sovereign acts of grace to bring great Spiritual Awakenings to mankind. We’re getting ready for whatever God is going to do...ARE YOU? He has a GOOD plan and future for those that love Him and follow His ways! Let’s step into it together as we enter the new millenium! |
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What a blessing it has been
to join Coach Bill McCartney and David Mains for their joint venture
in the Promise Keepers Clergy Conferences For Revival. What an inspiration
it is to hear and be a part of the vision of these great men of God.
It seems as though the Lord is speaking loud and clear that THE TIME IS NOW!! THE HARVEST IS RIPE!! GET READY FOR A MAJOR MOVE OF GOD!! As Coach McCartney and David Mains shared history’s signs of coming revival, it became clear that a deluge is on the way. “So, CHOOSE THIS DAY if you’re going to be ready to lead your people in preparation for this harvest of souls” said Coach. As each conference unfolded, you could feel the excitement build in the pastors attending these strategic meetings. The worship was deeply moving, and God was doing a new thing in the hearts of pastors all across the nation. Tears flowed and the Spirit had His way in all of us! |
| God began to move as we worshipped the Lord together with the pastors before Coach Bill McCartney spoke at the Promise Keepers Clergy Conferences for Revival in Indianapolis in February. What a priviledge to be invited to minister at all nine of these life-changing events. |
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Singing our newly arranged “Revive Us Again” for the Promise Keepers Clergy Rally was an unforgettable experience. We hope to put the finished arrangement of this great old hymn on our new kids project this year. (Wish we’d written THAT song!!) |
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Heart For The World, Inc! |
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| This Spring we knew we had to
move out of our cramped quarters! With all that God seems to be doing,
we are unable to function properly in 2 small rooms and a garage that
has become a warehouse. This move has been needed for some time to facilitate
our growing needs. Please pray for stamina, direction, provision,
and protection for us and our staff as we take this critical step.
As God is opening more doors not only here in North America but many mission fields around the world, our needs for staff, equipment, financial support and space have all increased. Most of you know about our NEW non-profit missions organization, “Heart For The World, Inc.”. Well, it definately has growing pains...Praise The Lord!! Now we have 6 computers connected to our network system, and 3 printers, an industrial-sized copy machine, all our ministry supplies and equipment, duplication equipment, and a recording studio are all crammed into 2 small rooms. |
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| We’re headed out again with
our hearts full and thrilled for new opportunities. We always see
so much fruit on our trips overseas that we can’t wait to go again.
Although exhausting, and we usually get sick, we still feel the call is strong and now is the time to run to the harvest. In Peru, we’re teaming up with Marilyn Hickey in Crusades at the Lima stadium, and they’re expecting 30,000 to attend (see our May itinerary). We’ll be going to Siberia in July & August, and we’ll be doing street meetings and concerts in the new churches planted around Tyumen. Hey, at least it won’t be the middle of the winter! Thank you, Jesus! We do these outreaches by faith and we still need the finances
to cover all the various expenses. If you are able to help
us financially with these trips, please send your tax-deductible donation
to: Heart For The World, Inc.
or make your donation by
Clicking
Here or contact our office at
615-773-8480 |
| This past winter, we had the privilege of working with another International ministry, The Caleb Project on some of their kids videos. So we gathered together the best little singers we could find and recorded some great kids vocals...including our two boys, Tyler & Travis...what a team we were! And we had a great time doing it. Also, coming soon...OUR new kids tape “Nicky & Friends, Volume 2”. |
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Whether home schooling, van schooling, motel schooling or airplane schooling, math just isn’t Travis’s favorite subject! But dad always enjoys it. Maybe it’ll rub off one of these days! |
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| We would love to hear from you
and the testimonies of what God is doing in your lives. We’d especially
love to be encouraged by knowing how God may have used this ministry
to inspire you in your relationships with others and God! Let us hear
from you... Terry & Barbi Franklin Phone: (615) 773-8480 |
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| “Your concert provided an opportunity
for God to break my heart for the lukewarmness of the church in our
region”—Washington
“People are saying this is EXACTLY what our church needed.”—Ohio “You will never know what you did for me, or the magnitude of it because words cannot express what I’m feeling inside. I thank you for your ministry...that touched me and changed me forever and for the better!!”—Pennsylvania “On the way to your concert, I was thinking of finding a way to not live anymore...During your concert, I found a ray of hope!” —Mississippi “I’m very thankful the Lord allowed us to go that night, My husband and I gave our lives back over to the Lord” —Pennsylvania “I have been so blessed and inspired by your dedication to eachother. I can feel God’s anointing upon your songs”—The Philippines |
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members and volunteers! |
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| We couldn’t do what we do without those that serve in this ministry! A great big thank you to Melissa, Sam, Crystal, Royce & Becky for such hard work and diligence! |
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Tyler is quickly becoming an
asset around the office. His computer skills will soon surpass mommy’s
20 years of experience if he keeps up the rate he’s been going!
He’s even beginning to design a kid’s prayer website with Travis that he’ll connect to our’s...so keep watching for it. If all goes well, they want it to be a place on the web that kids can go for prayer requests and first-hand information about children around the world. |
| Go Terry! ...hard at work among the piles, somehow it all gets done! |
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