Raven Street Church: Bourbon Street Chapel

Raven Internationa Training Center - Canada

I had a great couple of days up in Ontario Canada with Ed & Wanda Baker. They are the directors of Raven Ministries Canada and some very passionate people for Jesus!

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We are excited about the starting of the Raven International Training Center - Canada that will be operating in the facility pictured. (That is Ed & Wanda in the photo with me)

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The facility is right at 10,000 total sq ft (with basement) and will serve as a training and mentoring location where we can bring in those desiring to be equipped to fulfill the Great Commission! There is some work that needs to be done to the building to get it ready - but we are confident that the same Lord that provided the building will also be able to provide the labor and resources to get it ready for use and occupation.

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The building is located in Lindsay, Ontario Canada. Lindsay is a town with a "bad reputation" for drugs, teenage pregnancy and other related problems--- which is exactly the type of place that we like to be!
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Here is a picture of the main drag of Linday The area is very pictureesque and just north of Toronto and several other communities that are primed for outreach and evangelsim.
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Toronto itself is about an hour away and provides a host of ministry opportunities to both train ministers and to reaching out to this cosmopolitian city represented by multiple cultures, languages, and religions. The Greater Toronto Metro Area is the home to nearly 6,000,000 people.
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There is a large homeless and homosexual community in the City and drug use, gangs and other violence is prevailent in many of the inner-city areas of this beautiful gateway city perched on the banks of Lake Ontario.
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On our night of ministry in the city, we encountered several people whose lives had suffered the effects of satan's treachery including, "JoAnne" - a transvestite working as a prostitute on Younge Street in innercity Toronto. We were able to minister to this young man and buy him something to eat before praying for him and giving Him the TRUTH.
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The training center will also be withing close proximity to Niagra Falls, Canada. This is not only one of the most beautiful places you will ever see, but also a magnet for people from all over the world who need to hear about JESUS.
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Please continue to pray for Ed & Wanda and all those involved in thhe Raven International Training Center - Canada > and please consider being a financial sponsor for this international evangelistic work. You can send your missions offering to:
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Raven Ministries International
PO Box 2102
Kenner, LA 70063

Or use the PayPal link on the website to give securely online.

Girls GONE WILD. . . for JESUS!

Raven Street Church - Bourbon St 7/7-7/8, 2010

ATTACKER RETURNS!

Last night as we were witnessing on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, I was approached by a young man and young woman who were obviously gunning for an argument. They had stopped as Pastor Jamie proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the French Quarter crowds.

"So, what do you think about Jews?" asked the young lady. "I am a Jew and we killed Jesus didn't we? Don't you hate us for that?"

About that time, Travis (who was the attacker from the night before), came up behind me and grabbed my shoulder. He looked in my eyes and said, "Man I want to apologoze to you again. Please forgive me. I am so sorry for what I did and am humiliated at my actions towards you and your friend."

I stopped him and said, "Travis, do not even think about it again. You are forgiven and we hold not aught towards you at all." You could see the relief in his eyes once again and his squeezed my hand tightly.

After he walked off, the young man and young woman said, "What was that all about?" I responded, "Oh, that was Travis. He kicked me in the groin and punched my friend in the cface last night while we were witnessing about Jesus."

Stunned they said, "And YOU forgave him!" I said, "Absolutely! As a follower of Jesus, we are required to follow and live by His example. All of our sins beat and crucified Him and He said, 'Father forgive them...".

This opened up a 1/2 conversatio wherein I was able to answer their questions and expose them to the message of the Messiah that they have both spiritually and culturally rejected. The young man admitted to being a homosexual (expecting me to bristle), and I was able to share with him God's miraculous power to deliver ANYONE from ANYTHING.

At the end of the conversation the young woman said, "My experience with Christians from where I am from has always been very bad. You have got to be the nicest person that I have ever met."

WOW - - that is certainly not soemthing that I hear everyday - - but praise God that we past the test and even in the midst of persecution and opposition we were able to demonstrate the Character of JESUS to both Travis and these young people.

GOD IS GOOD!