  THE
FMI REPORT - MAY 2012
The Divided States of America,
Huckabee Declares Israel 'Our
People!',
Christian Army Takes Hollywood by Storm
"Whatsoever things are of good
report... think on these things." Phil. 4:8
In This Month's Report:
* Editorial -
The Divided States of America
* Feedback - A Ton of Homework!
* March Ministry -
Huckabee Declares Israel 'Our People!'
* News and Resources -
Army of Christians Takes Hollywood by
Storm
* Products - Four Exciting Resources (see link below)
* Partnership - Invest in God's Program for the Northeast of America
* God Thoughts - Between Heaven and Earth
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Don’t forget the ever-popular 'GOD THOUGHTS' at the end of this report.
Enjoy! JB
EDITORIAL... The Divided States of America*
 “The
latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man.” —James
Madison
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wondered why unity does not come easy? In some cultures,
it does; in others, it has to be worked at!
Unity flows out of community. In America, the many sub-communities in
our culture have been breaking down. Our rampant materialism has moved
us away from the thankfulness and appreciation of the basic necessities
of life, leaving us with the luxury of too many options.
This leads to too many choices, and that's why we now have such an
issues-driven culture. Everyone has an opinion! In this are the seeds of
division. Politically, we are divided with a polarizing election
imminent! Religiously, we are divided over many issues!
CULTURAL VS. SPIRITUAL
I would like to offer a perspective that has to do with separating the
cultural from the spiritual. Despite the fact that the Kingdom of God
transcends all earthly cultures, most societies tend to perceive
spiritual matters through the filter of their own customs. We often
'baptize' elements of our society and give them Christian names!
Excessive prosperity preaching would be an example.
American civilization was forged out of a rightful independence from the
tyranny of kings and bishops from far away. But a culture's greatest
strength can also be its greatest weakness - what scripture terms living
and dying by the sword.
However, in recent times that original altruistic notion of independence
has descended into a 'do my own thing' unaccountability. This has
infected the Church! America has a higher ratio of independent churches
and ministries in comparison to many other nations. Many of these have
borne a lot of fruit, but that effectiveness could be maximized
exponentially with a greater sense of unity.
 THE
ECONOMY OF THE KINGDOM
The economy of the Kingdom of God is relationships. It began with God
just wanting to 'hang out' with Adam in the cool of the day. Being
all-sufficient, God didn't need to meet with him so He could get Adam to
do something for Him; He just wanted a relationship! However, in
America, we place more value on 'task.' Again, our strength is that we
are a 'can do' culture; we get things done, but the downside is that
most of our relationships are task-orientated (E.G., 'No such thing as a
free lunch!').
Covenantal relationships are the way of life, temporal and eternal, in
the Kingdom of God. These are the kinds of close associations that
endure good times, bad times, and especially disagreeable times! They
depend on a high level of regard, esteem, appreciation and value for
each other, despite any differences. They exist more for who we are than
what we can do, understanding there is more that unites us than divides
us!
In the American part of the Body of Christ, I pray we will see less
independence and more inter-dependence, more intimacy and camaraderie
rather than isolation and division!
"A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long. And a
family that fights won't last long either." Jesus
(*This revised article was first
published in 2008.)
FEEDBACK...
"A
Ton of Homework!"
 "Hey, Pastor
Jeff! We had an awesome time this past week [at the Atlantic County
Leadership Meeting]. Wow, after such a powerful conference, God has
truly blessed us with confirmation and has given us a ton of homework
for us to apply to our lives and introduce to others. Looking forward
to getting together with you soon!"
Pastor Felix Martinez, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
MAY MINISTRY…
Huckabee Declares Israel 'Our People!'
 During May, we ministered at the
following churches:
Thurs, 3rd - The Call/America for Jesus
Pre-Rally at Rock Church, Virginia Beach, VA
Sun, 6th - Gospel Tabernacle, Jersey City, NJ, Pastor Joseph
Santos
Fri, 11th - 20s and 30s Meeting, City Blessing Church, Pastor
Paul Tan, Claremont, CA
Sat, 12th - Temple City Blessing Church, Pastor Tom Lay, Temple
City, CA
Sun, 13th - San Bernardino City Blessing Church, Pastor Him
Djuhana, San Bernardino, CA
Sun, 13th - City Blessing Church, Pastor Paul Tan, Claremont, CA
Thurs, 17th - Jerusalem Banquet, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Times
Square, Manhattan, NY
Sat, 19th - Leadership Meeting, Center of
Unbroken Praise, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Bishop Herb Hutchison
Sun, 20th - Center of Unbroken Praise, Egg Harbor Township, NJ,
Bishop Herb Hutchison
Sun, 27th - The Fellowship of Texas City, Pastor Kevin Herrin,
Texas City, TX
 Former
Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee (pictured right) gave the
keynote address at the Jerusalem Banquet (hosted by Eagles Wings)
and was warmly and enthusiastically received by the Christians and Jews
who were gathered. He shared his personal story of becoming increasingly
involved in Israel advocacy and its importance for the world in which we
live today. Speaking of what he instilled in his daughter in Israel and
what he hopes to teach his granddaughter, he recounted what he shared
with her: "Our people are their [the Jews] people, and their people are
our people. What happens to them happens to us, and what happens to us
happens to them."
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"Not only can we support positive films, we can produce them. We
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(Hollywood, CA)—World Net Daily reports that over 1,200 theaters
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affirm faith and family values (see Greater Glory movie poster on
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“For Greater Glory” stars Andy Garcia, Peter O’Toole and Eduardo
Verástegui (of “Bella”), among others, and tells the incredibly
relevant story of the fight for religious liberty during the
Cristero War between Catholics and the secular socialist government
of Mexico in 1926 — a tale that seems divinely timed for modern day,
given the battle for religious liberty Catholics in America are
fighting against the Obama administration’s health-care mandates.
President and founder of the movement, Jason Jones, was quoted as
saying the success of recent faith-based films is "creating amazing
opportunities for people of faith in Hollywood to communicate the
kinds of messages that can transform a nation — for the better."
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it was a dream, but it's happening."
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