Kernels of Wheat Podcast

These are supplementary notes to the podcast interview. Click on the image above for a zoomable-map version of Jim’s travel Pastors Nelson, Mario, and Ramon in Quilalí Posing with Pastores Jairu and Migdonia after the first Guatemalan conference “Diego” (Jim) and Pastora Lilian de Chávez (Jim’s interpreter in Coatepeque) praying with a pastor at the Bethania conference…

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Romanian Pastor Teofil Ciortuz at his desk It’s wonderful when Christian parents prayerfully name their children, especially when that name turns out to be prophetic. Teofil Ciortuz (tay-oh-FEEL chor-TOOS) seems to be the prophetic fulfillment of his first name — Teofil, an eastern European form of Theophilus (see Luke 1:3 and Acts 1:1), meaning lover of God. One of the great blessings in my…

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Romanian Pastor Marius Apopi (left) translates for Bible teacher Jim Kerwin Lord willing, the second-story construction on the Coatepeque church (the one pastored by Fermin and Lilian Chávez) can commence in March 2014. Guatemalan Pastor Fermin Chávez tightens the knots of friendship. The Bible storyteller with “Jairus’s daughter.” Click here to see Jim’s Romania photo album.

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Al & Sue Strickland I fully expected this episode to be a praise and victory report about the recent missions trip to Romania. But on the flight home from Munich, Germany, to Charlotte, North Carolina, I felt a nudge from the Holy Spirit that the “top priority” was to interview Fellowship members Al and Sue Strickland at this milestone in their marriage — their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

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Denise Kerwin, publications editor for Finest of the Wheat Teaching Fellowship I’m just finishing a third week of ministry here in Romania, with visits to churches small and large, and a second very successful and well-received conference. After a four-hour round-trip on Monday to teach for four hours at a Bible institute, I’ll return to my Romanian home base about 10 PM to finish packing…

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Jim Kerwin, Bible teacher from Finest of the Wheat Teaching Fellowship I’ve just finished a second busy, blessed, and fruitful week here in Romania, and I’ll be returning home in almost exactly a week. I’ll continue to post updates at KernelsOfWheat.com/facebook; and, no, you don’t need to have a Facebook account to read the entries and see the photos I’ve shared.

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Ray Greenley, Pastor of National Prayer Chapel, Woodbridge, Virginia, and host of the “Pilgrim’s Progress” radio program I’m finishing out my first week in Romania, with two more to go. You can follow along with my near daily reports at KernelsOfWheat.com/facebook; and, no, you don’t need to have a Facebook account to read the entries and see the photos I’ve shared. The Lord…

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Steve & Kelly Solheim with World Gospel Mission In this podcast, we interview Steve and Kelly and Nick Solheim of World Gospel Mission. They’re discovering their support so that they can return to their assignments at Escuela El Sembrador (School of the Sower) in Honduras. The story of how they wound up on the mission field will open your eyes and make you look at yourself differently in the…

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Atilio and Gladys Chávez [Note: Visit these links for Part 1 and Part 2.] For this third and final installment of our Guatemala report, we had the privilege of interviewing the country’s dynamic duo, Pastor Atilio Chávez and his wife, Dr. Gladys de Chávez, about their background, ministry, and goals. Atilio, who has been involved in church-planting in Guatemala for thirty years…

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Jim & Denise Kerwin and Ray Greenley in the WAVA-AM studio We had been on National Prayer Chapel‘s Pilgrim’s Progress radio program for three days (July 23-25, 2013) when on the fourth day the host, Pastor Ray Greenley, decided to shift focus and interview us about our backgrounds, our ministry, our recent Guatemala trip, and our planned trip to Romania. Then he did something he doesn’t even do…

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