"WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT... THINK ON THESE THINGS" PHIL. 4:8

Welcome! What a pleasure it is to be in touch with you again. First, we would like to thank all those of you who have been forwarding these messages to their friends and family.

In This Month's Report:
* Editorial - "...And Justice for Keeps"
* Feedback - great testimonies of God's power at work 
* Nov. Events - some of the events we were involved with
* Nov. Ministry - our ministry activities over the last month
* Tips and Resources - Creation Science Evangelism
* Products - order "Crossing the Line"  (see link below)
* Partnership - invest in God's program for the Northeast of America

We would love to hear from you, so send us your feedback today. Don’t forget the ever-popular 'GOD THOUGHTS' at the end of this report. Enjoy! JB

INTRODUCTION
In my September editorial I wrote about Moses' ministry to a disobedient generation for forty years (see FMI report Sept. '03). He led a people out of Egypt who wandered in the wilderness until they all had died off and who would not see the inheritance that the Lord had prepared for them. Joshua and Caleb were the only ones from that generation considered worthy to cross over into the Promised Land. 

A BROKEN PROMISE

November 22, 2003 marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Now considered by many to be America's second greatest President next to Abraham Lincoln, at 46, he was one of the youngest presidents ever to hold office. He was young, charismatic, good looking and had a beautiful wife; he was the 'promise' of the baby boomer generation. But the world changed forever that day in 1963. The 'hope' of that generation was unceremoniously gunned down in Dealey Plaza. The unspoken message they received was that if the world's most powerful man could be killed in his prime, then anyone could die just as easily. This shock to their immortality, spurred the boomers to become a 'now' generation. This reaction created a ripe environment where many of the social movements of the sixties would flourish. People wanted abortion now! Their sexual revolution now! Their civil rights now! After 200 years, the cherished 'democratic' rights of the American individual were beginning to be redefined.

DOING MY OWN THING
Even though he was a Democrat, JFK would be considered a conservative by today's standards. But it was a different world in 1963. The bubble of fifties innocence burst with his assassination, and coupled with the Vietnam War and Watergate controversies that followed, Americans developed a deepening cynicism and mistrust of their government. This in turn sparked off many of the social movements that established a new era for individual rights. Most began with sincere people wanting to express genuine concerns about certain inequities in the culture, but in most cases, eventually the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction. 

The cry of “give me liberty, or give me death”, and the cost that the original signers of The Declaration of Independence knew they would have to pay, (often with their own blood) took place in the context of a young nation endeavoring to establish a rightful separation from the tyranny of British kings and bishops. After 1963, these noble sentiments began to degenerate into a self-centered ‘pseudo-right’ to independently “…do my own thing”, the ‘credo’ being; “Nobody has the right to tell me what to do because I’m free!”

THE POWER OF ONE UNDUNE
Since JFK's assassination, our culture has been redefined and turned upside down! Alan Caruba comments, "In a time when a single American atheist can get the Supreme Court to consider his demand that the words 'under God' be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, the rest of us must pray that his lawsuit fails. An Alabama judge whose Ten Commandments monument offended someone has been censured. A U.S. Army lieutenant general who told people he was proud to be a Christian had to promise to keep that to himself. The message is clear - if you believe in God, for God's sake, keep it to yourself!" 

THE NEW RIGHTEOUSNESS

In the same way, that the disobedient generation in the wilderness had to die off before there would be any change, so it will be that there will be no major change until the 'now' generation 'dies' off and a new generation 'crosses over' into a new time of promise for America. According to WorldNetDaily, a new Gallup survey of teens finds 72 percent believe abortion is morally wrong. "We're winning the struggle for hearts and minds," Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told Baptist Press. "The young people are more conservative than their parents." 

Could the 40th anniversary of JFK's assassination be a sign to us that things are about to change? I believe so! #

"Hi Jeff, Loved the quote in your Sept. e-mail editorial '...unless you have a cause worth dying for, you don't have a life worth living for!' Life is good here in Sydney town.... (Hillsong) Church is going great. We're growing. I'm fortunate enough to oversee the cell groups for Frontline (the 25-35 yrs. ministry) on the city side. It's sooo great seeing people connected and discipled & new leaders emerging. It's exciting to hear how all you guys in NY/NJ are pulling together and your influence is growing. Thinking of you as always. Love, Kath Bartimote, Sydney, Australia."

On Monday, November the 10th through Wednesday, November 12th, City Covenant Coalition held its first ever Pastors’ Encounter in the New York region with Pastors Cesar and Claudia Castellanos. Those of you who are familiar with Pastor Cesar are aware that he is the person that God gave the G12 (Government of Twelve) model for cell churches. Using this model Pastor Cesar’s church went from 3,000 to 300,000 in only seven years, even though Pastor Cesar had been out of the country most of that time (because of an assassination attempt, he had to flee the country and has been pastoring the church through his group of twelve). Those using the G12 strategy have found they have tapped into the same method Jesus used in building His church which has lasted for over 2,000 years. This event was by invitation only and approximately 70 key leaders attended.

Last month we were at the following churches and events:
Sun. 9th - Abundant Life Worship Center, Whippany, NJ, Pastor Joe Arminio
Mon. 10th – Thur. 14th – Cromwell School of Ministries, Baltimore, MD, Bishop Bart Pierce
Sun. 16th - Glad Tidings Tabernacle, Mt. Ephraim, NJ, Pastor Bill Brendel 
Thur. 20th - New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Brick, NJ, Pastor Joe Sorce
Sun. 23th - Word of Life Christian Ministries, Dover, NJ, Pastor Linda Bellini 
Sun. 30th - Harvest Army Church International, Bronx, NY, Bishop Keith Collins

"Dear Jeff: We were so blessed to have you minister at Glad Tidings recently. As usual, God moved in a powerful way through both the preaching of the Word and laying on of hands around the altar. Lives were really changed in both of those services. We will never forget the part of your message when you gathered the older and younger generations at the altar. When you told the older generation to pass the baton to the younger generation, you could feel the very atmosphere of the church charged with the power of that moment. It was so moving. God spoke to us in volumes. I don't think our church will ever be the same for having that experience. We appreciate the way you deliver the Word of God with such clarity and conviction. There is no doubt but that God has raised you up and anointed you to speak to this generation. We thank God for your powerful ministry. We look forward to having you return because we receive a fresh Word from God every time. Blessings, Pastor Bill Brendel, Glad Tidings Tabarnacle, Mt. Ephraim, NJ"

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