My Father Planted

Kakhaber Chkhaidze -- Rep of Georgia

In the 1970s Mr. Chkaidzi was hired by the KGB to spy on Christians in Georgia. Seeing godliness and light and hearing spiritual truth taught, Mr. Chkaidzi changed his career path. He became one of the foremost electric stateion managers for the Soviet state in Georgia, but more importantly he became a dad who bore good fruit. This photo was taken in 2020 with two of his grandchildren.

This photo was taken in the last ten years. Kakha and his father have lost a lot of hair, but love and respect have filled their relationship with each other.

Kakha has been a part of Gospelink since 2017. His faithfulness and commitment to the Lord Jesus are evident in his ministry and family.

“I may be bald, but I’m not stupid.” — One of Kakha’s favorite sayings.

Kakha Chkaidze and Dean Kershner harvesting potatoes in the Republic of Georgia in October 2022

To Stay or Go

Nikolai Zholovan -- Ukraine

The photo below was taken in Norway. Nikolai Zholovan addresses the congregation with his testimony and with the same confidence that he has always had in the Lord of his salvation.

Just a few weeks after spending a night in jail, Nikolai Zholovan walked his daughter down the aisle.

Many families and almost all of the men have left Vasiliveka. This photo was taken in recent weeks of some of the few who have not left. The one man in the photo, Vasya, was trained by Nikolai Zholovan, and he continues to lead church services and prayer meetings.

AIU - The Accident isn't Unintentional

Wanangwa Kaunda - Malawi

Wanangwa Kaunda graduated from Ambassador International University in 2018. Today he has returned to his home country of Malawi to serve the Lord and take what he has studied to his own people.

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Pastor Philibert Mbewe

This photo was taken in 2010 of Pastor Philibert Mbewe. People from Iowa sponsored this man and his family monthly through Gospelink. Philibert lived in the neighborhood where Wanangwa drove his van into the house. He reached out to Wanangwa and led him to Christ!

Ambassador International University requires students to work while staying at the campus in Zambia.

Wanagwa tending chickens as part of his work scholarship

Wanangwa doing mechanic work as part of his work scholarship

A happy graduate

From Ignorance to AIU

Joao Foriche -- Mozambique/AIU

Joao Antonio Foriche (left) receiving his theology degree earlier this year in 2022!

Joao in one of his classrooms at Ambassador International University.

Joao is not just a learner but a teacher as well, taking what he has learned from the Word of God which will change people’s lives!

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Joao loves the children who are needy. He can relate to them.

Joao has a vision.

AIU has prepared him to fulfill his vision and reach an upcoming generation with the Gospel.

Ministry in the Mountains

Nepal - Buddy

Sacrifices and incense burning made to the false gods of Nepal - Oh, may they hear the One who speaks truth and love!

In the podcast, “Buddy” told a story about a witchdoctor. This photo was taken of the medicine man’s charms and “magic” tools.

This is the sequel photo of the tools!

“Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.” Acts 19:19,20

Global Hands of Hope -- Uganda

Bethany Ross

These are 20 girls out of a current total of 487 children who attend Global Hands of Help’s Suubi School.

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A high school for Suubi

This photo of the Nile River was taken about a mile from Bukeka where Global Hands of Hope serves significantly.

This photo taken at Suubi this year in 2022

Compared with other living conditions in Bukeka — the house below is actually better than standard- note the metal roof, usually an indication that there is some form of income for the household.

A comment from one of the visiting villagers was overheard — “They have all the books of the world here!”

This photo was taken of the man who teaches history/geography at Suubi School. He is sitting in the library, and it was the first time he had ever seen an atlas.

Celebrating the library — An open house allowed anyone from town to come and see.

The Ronnie and Ritah Nalera family — national people serving the Lord in their own country!

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Global Hands of Hope in Uganda

Set Affections Above

Mark Patton -- Gospelink Field Director

Mark Patton spent the last week of his life rejoicing to see new converts rejoicing in their commitment and dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ in Mozambique!

It’s not a parade. It’s a trek to witness the baptism!

Below: The witchdoctor’s house — right across from the baptism celebration.

Shoes off on the Bible study mat in Mozambique.

Not only did Mark Patton love AIU (Ambassadors International University), the students at AIU loved Mark as well.

Mark took this photo of the sunrise from Mt. Kazimba, the hill that overlooks AIU, where many a morning he met the Lord in prayer.

Anton's Journeys

Anton - Ukraine

Anton & Ruslana, daughter Sasha

This was Easter “dinner” preparations. . . for many.

Ruslana (while in Poland) runs a Sunday school for children from Ukraine, with about 30 students in her class. She is very glad that she can be useful in the ministry, she loves children, this is her gift to serve children.

Written by Anton on May 12, 2022

“Friends, I speak to you using words from the Bible: “It is not good for a man to be alone,” and I am already doing poorly without Ruslana and Sasha. . . It has already been more than two months that we have not see each other. I really want them to come visit me, at leas for a week, but as soon as I make up my mind ot call, I see this out my window the next day. . .

Anton’s church. . . helping refugees. . . both the elderly. . .

. . . and the young.

Evangelizing as well as meeting the needs of people who are passing through. (Anton in the background with hand on his collar)

Finally reunited — back in Ukraine together at the end of June!

7 Prayers for KZ

Central Asia

Will you join in prayer for the next 70 days. There are specific people and requests from the other side of the world. For details in PDF form email Dean at [email protected]

Evangelism in Central Asia

Relationships take time to build. People in this country are uncomfortable going to church, so the church must go out to the highways and doorsteps — villages and pastures to share the gospel. The man on the right is named Yuri. He is a man who has made a profession of faith through the ministry of Victor the victorious.

De-licing sheep. Watching the process, Victor the victorious realized an analogy that Christ came to rid mankind from the lice of sin.

Vasya is on the left. He has not had a normal life. Today he lives alone, and others meet his basic needs of food. Still he is happy to have visitors, and he listens with interest to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This dear lady is blind.

But in 2022 she was rescued from spiritual blindness. Traveling long distances to come to the House of Prayer, she repeatedly heard the gospel in her own tongue from a national preacher — we’ll call him Pavel the Capturer, and today she is a child of God!

This Khurdish man pours tea for the lady who has come with her husband to tell him about Jesus.

He is hoping that these “ethnic Russians” can deliver him from a curse. They are hoping that he comes to the one who has the power to break all curses. Please pray for him.

Going on a mountain hike in KZ

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Super Sammy

Samuel Kabonaki -- Tanzania

Samuel speaks to his own people, using his own language, and people are turning to Christ for salvation!

This is in the region where Samuel met Anastazia.

Samuel Kabonaki stands on the left beside Chilomoto, the aged priest of a false religion back in the hills in a village called Ukalanzara.

Ukalanzara means “You will stay hungry.” But people there have now found an answer for their spiritual hunger because of living water.

Samuel preaching at an outdoor tent meeting

Samuel passing out Bibles to new converts

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Meeting children on an outreach to a village