INTERNATIONAL REPORT: Raven Guadalajara

I wanted to thank you for putting up the last 2 sermons. There are days when we can't get back in time and so I really appreciate being able to still listen to them. Shayne and I are headed to
Michoacanejo, Jal. (near Aguas Calientes) and hoping to deliver more Bibles and encouragement to a young "pastor" living there.

Thanks for all the prayers for outreach in centro last night, God was amazing. Praise God, for leading us to the harvest fields. We got to preach to crowds that came to us. I think the enemy sent a discourager, but God used this guy to draw crowds and then have God's gospel preached. Of course there were many more opportunities God gave us as well. I am thankful that God is changing my heart and those that are going out with us. Before I think the discourager could have brought defeat, NOW we know that that is not possible. For God has given us victory over the enemy and that he uses all things for the good of those that love HIM.

I was not planning on preaching to crowds, and I think God decided otherwise. The man tried to preach history and garbage, but we just taught to the crowds JESUS!! He would bring up lies, but God would give us the truth to share. At one point I heard sirens, and thought I was headed to jail, but God let us go home free that night. I thank God for the work he is doing here in Guadalajara. There are very few Christians in this city, and God gave me the opportunity to share with many of them last night to GO and Preach.

Please pray for Roberto, a man that was walking with the Lord, but when his wife left him he went back to his worldly ways. He was reading our sign drinking a beer, and looking very depressed. He tried to hide from me, but not very well. In the course of our conversation God took him from complaining about his wife and pastor, to having hope and joy. We took him to the end of Romans 7-and he said that is me. I told him to keep reading about the hope for us. He began to become more and more excited. He had been warned from his pastor that his choices
would lead him to hell. So when I showed up he said he didn't care about going to hell, I told him I had a problem with that. By the end, I saw a man that God was restoring. I think that he saw that his feelings of abandonment was a lie, God sent us out to him in centro.

After talking he said, I am going to liga biblica to buy a Bible. I went there just a few days before and saw that they were closed until the 17, so I told him that God was giving him one here. We shared some more scriptures, he gave me a hug, and left a man with hope. I hope that makes sense, its one example of an amazing God we serve. Some of the girls got to share with indigenous women that are from Chiapas, the south of Mexico where there is much witchcraft and evil. I know we don't share too often what is going on here.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support. I am seeing how often God does miracles. We are seeing that here in Mexico, God answers prayers. Also please pray for Apolinar-that God would give him a heart for the lost and he would go and preach. We praise God for Ruth, a young hyper girl, who is on fire for Jesus and preaching HIS gospel. Before we went out, she spent hours preparing. We also thank God for Leshan, a woman who has a heart for Jesus and the Lost.

Pastor Nick and Shayne Paff

What if you could function outside of the realm of fear, doubt and unbelief? What if your life didnt consist of always waiting for something else bad to happen? What if you could escape the bondage to the past? Maybe you can!

Whatever you do . . . Dont look back!

The BIGGEST challenges that you will face in living an overcoming life are not those things in front of you, but the things in your past that would desire to overtake you from behind!

Stabbing Death in Daytona Beach Ministry Area

DAYTONA BEACH -- Police said the stabbing death of a 16-year-old South Daytona girl behind the Daytona Beach Bandshell early Sunday was a case of the wrong place, wrong time and wrong group of friends.

Munsch

North

Beck

Mobbs


Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood, backed by a dozen investigators during a press conference Sunday afternoon, announced the arrest of three South Daytona gang members for what he called the "cowardly, despicable, and sickening" murder of Robyn Munsch.

Munsch was pronounced dead at the scene just before 1 a.m. from a single stab wound that pierced her breast bone, the chief said.

Chitwood said investigators have charged Raymond North, 23, with premeditated first-degree murder. The chief said North, a "certified" member of the Crips gang, plunged a switchblade knife into Munsch's chest during a melee involving six to eight people just after midnight Saturday.

North also is accused of stabbing 22-year-old Desiree Juras and Jordan Hess, 18, both of South Daytona. They were treated at Halifax Health Medical Center with wounds not considered life-threatening.

Also arrested Sunday were Carl Beck, 20, and Dallas Mobbs, 20, as accessories after the fact for their role in the fight, Chitwood said. That included helping North escape from the scene.

The chief said all the people involved knew each other and some were at a party in Holly Hill on Saturday night. The fatal fight was sparked by a back and forth of text messages between Hess and a 19-year-old, Dustin Lind, about an unidentified juvenile girl. They agreed to meet behind the Bandshell at 70 N. Ocean Ave. to settle their issues.

"It is hard to believe a 16-year-old girl goes to a party then loses her life on the Boardwalk," Chitwood said.

Chitwood said investigators suspect North, Beck and Mobbs did not attend the party but showed up at the Bandshell to back up Lind as he defended himself against the perceived disrespect shown by Hess.

Beck was armed with a .380-caliber pistol, which he displayed but did not fire, and North had a switchblade knife, police said. The murder weapon was recovered at the scene.

The stabbings occurred as the victims were apparently beating Lind, the chief said.

After the attack, the suspects went back to their South Daytona apartment to coordinate a story to tell police. Chitwood said the three threatened witnesses with violence if they spoke about the fight.

He said while the stabbings were not specifically gang-related, the chief believes North, Mobbs and Beck, took the situation as an "opportunity to show how violent they are." Police said all three are affiliated with the Crips gang, considered one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the U.S.,

However, the first thing they did when confronted by officers at that their Bristol Bay apartment was to ask for their mothers, Chitwood said.

"A 20-year-old snuffs out someone's life and then is crying for his mommy," Chitwood said. "That is how tough they are."

All three suspects have several felony criminal arrests, Chitwood said.

"Beck just got out of jail four to six weeks ago for (what) I believe was identity theft," Chitwood said.

Records show Beck served two years in state prison for purse snatching, grand theft, credit card fraud and trafficking in stolen property.

The chief said his department's investigation is continuing and more charges are expected.

Chitwood said investigators were told Munsch was a "good kid" who has had some tough breaks. The 16-year-old attended Atlantic High School last year but was home-schooled this year. Her father died last year and her brother returned from Iraq wounded, and is currently being treated for his wounds.

A family friend, who declined to give his name, echoed the chief's description.

"She had a heart of gold," the man said while standing outside Munsch's grandmother's South Daytona home. "She would never do anything to hurt anybody and loved her pets and her family."

-- Staff Writer Kenya Woodard contributed to this report.

What if YOU could help put 400 Warriors for Christ on the Mission Field?

Dear Friends,

When we trust in Jesus and work together, we can do more than we could ever imagine! That is what we have found in nearly 20 years of taking the love of Christ and the message of the Cross to hurting people across this nation and beyond.

It was 2003 when our ministry changed, and our lives along with it! Having served a local church for nearly 14 years the Lord challenged us to move into a whole new dimension of faith. He began to show us that what had been im-possible through our best and most sincere efforts could now become Him-possible if we would only obey. So, we decided to obey, and we have seen God do some amazing things, and change thousands of lives ever since! The Jeans for Jesus Project is one of those “acts of obedience” that we believe is another means to impact many people for His Kingdom.

Our teams have taken emergency relief into areas decimated by natural disasters. We have impacted housing projects and have had Police officers say to us, “Thank you for coming to this area. You cannot know how big of an impact you have made.” Children, the elderly, and those living on the streets have also been greatly touched by the work of the ministry as the Body of Christ has banded together to help those in need. The Jeans for Jesus Project is another way to do even more!


HOW THE JEANS FOR JESUS PROJECT WORKS – from OUR end
We collect donated jeans from churches, civic groups, Sunday school classes, sports teams, schools, and even individuals, with a love offering in the pocket of each pair collected.

These jeans and offering then become a resource to minister to thousands of people through food, clothes, and the ministering of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Our Conviction is that there are many people who are in desperate need—both physically and spiritually.

• Our Passion is to touch those lives by whatever means necessary to show them that there is still hope.

• Our Commitment is to “Do as much as we can with as much as we have” and as God brings the increase we will go further in reaching out to those who are the most desperate.

• Our Vision is to use this as a resource to spread the message of Jesus.

HOW THE JEANS FOR JESUS PROJECT WORKS – from YOUR end

• Coordinate and Promote a Jeans for Jesus Campaign within your Church, Youth or Senior Ministry or other organization - you can contact us for ideas on how to have the most success!

• Recommend Jeans for Jesus to others you may know - together is how we make the biggest difference!

• Become a Monthly Financial Supporter of the Ministry - when you “give” it allows us to keep “going” to the most needy!

• Volunteer for one of our outreach teams - You will see for yourself what your investment is doing and you’ll see your life changed too!

• Pray for us - that is what strengthens us, and carries us through the difficult times!

THIS TERM’S PROJECT WILL HAVE FOUR PRIMARY TARGET AREAS:
Jeans for the Homeless -- These are literally life-savers for many people living on the streets. We will be distributing jeans as well as other winter clothing in these primary areas:

“The Tenderloin” - San Francisco, CA
“Skid Row” - Los Angeles, CA
Housing Projects - Raleigh/Durham, NC
Housing Projects - New Orleans, LA
“Kennsington” - Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, Jamaica

Revolution Youth Training -- We are seeing a REVIVAL amongst the youth and college-aged across the country. We are now hosting special Youth Leadership Training Events designed to equip a new generation to take the Gospel into their campuses.

Mardi Gras Outreach 2010 -- Our annual outreach to the City of New Orleans has been blessed to see thousands of people come to the Lord Jesus over the years. We are expecting to put over 400 Urban Missionaries on the streets this coming February. This alone comes with a cost of nearly $25,000 - which is a small price to pay to see many come to Christ.

Raven Jamaica -- We are taking a street ministry team into Kingston in the Spring of 2010.


Remember, your help could have an EVERLASTING impact!

Many Blessings –
Pastor Troy D. Bohn
Founder and International Director
P.O. Box 1897
Daytona Beach, Florida 32115

Contact - PastorTroy@BigGrace.com

website(s) www.BigGrace.com (or)
www.ravenOutreach.Blogspot.com

NEW RAVEN GEAR!

Orders are now being taken for the latest in RAVEN Gear!
The first to "fly" out...

The RAVEN Pendant



7/8" x 1-7/8" glass pendant / silver plated bail / 24" black ball chain

Pendants are made on demand and can be made TEAM SPECIFIC

$20.00 each // Part of the cost is going to help pay for Mardi Gras 2010

Please place your orders via PayPal here:

include:
TEAM NAME / # of Pendants / Mailing Address

Pendants will be mailed as they are completed.
But, please be patient ... the process for completing the pendants is time consuming.

Raven - The Next Generation! More from "Josiah"

RAVEN KIDS: Awesome Warriors for JESUS!

"Don't bother...she is already dead!"

Raven Ministries International
P.O. Box 1897
Daytona Beach, Florida 32115
(504)202-0939

Dear Friends,

This has been a very busy and very intense season of ministry the past few months (with no really no let up in sight for the next couple of months), but we are blessed and humbled to be a part of what the Lord Jesus is doing in this late hour.

The Holy Spirit recently dropped a message in my heart entitled, “Cultivating an Atmosphere for the Miraculous” from Luke 8:49-55 where Jesus went and raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead. I believe that there are a few –Jairus’- out there who have been brought the message, “Don’t bother the master, she is already dead.”

I want you to be encouraged if you are going through a battle right now. Your situation may look to be “dead” where it lays – but regardless of what anyone else says; JESUS said in verse (50) “Don’t be afraid, just have faith.”

We have been in that type of season the past few months. Some of the challenges that we have faced (and are facing) seem as daunting as the one faced by the Jewish leader, Jairus. It has only been through “looking past the bad report” that we have been able to hold tightly to the promises of God!

There has really been a great spiritual movement among young people of late. We have a group of college aged men and women that gather in our home on Thursday nights for Bible Study. They are also actively involved in taking the “Gospel to the Streets” with us and have such a passion for the things of God. This seems to be occurring across the nation as many of our teams are seeing the groundwork for genuine revival being laid in these young people’s lives.

This weekend we will have about 80 or more people here in Daytona Beach for our annual “Raven Gathering on Evangelism.” These folks represent some of the most amazing and committed soul winners that you have ever met. They are coming in from across the USA and Canada for a few days of instruction, refreshing and impartation as we press deeper into our task of fulfilling the Great Commission. Please pray they this will be a special time in the Lord for all of these tireless workers.

Next week (Wednesday) our family (Melanie , Jered, Kayla, and I) will be “on the road” for a couple of weeks. We’ll spend five days with our friends in Fairfield, Texas (First Baptist Church), then five days with our team in Amarillo, Texas (Raven Amarillo) and then five days ministering with Pastor Fred & Elva Villa (Raven Bridgeport, Texas) before returning home on October 15th.

We’ll get home the day that our annual Daytona BiketoberFest outreach starts here in the city. There will be around 250,000 bikers and motorcycle enthusiast needing to hear the good News of Salvation! A week later we will join our New Orleans team (Raven Gulf Coast) for the VooDoo Fest outreach in the “Big Easy.” Please keep us in your prayers - - this is a very demanding next six weeks!

OTHER MINSTRY HAPPENING:

• Soul City Community Outreach: Our local team has been targeting a local housing project that is well known for drugs and violence. We have been doing weekly outreaches there and just completed a seven-day, early morning prayer walk as well. Recently we were given permission to start a Sunday Morning service there on the property. We will be kicking that off towards the end of October.
• LATE NIGHT with JESUS the CHRIST: With Daytona Beach being a big college town (Daytona State College, Bethune-Cookman University, Embry-Riddle, and Stetson University) we have really been working to reach this age group. They are under assault by the educational system that is attempting to turn them away from a belief in God. In November we are planning to start a ministry service geared specifically towards this age group. We will host a Worship Service @ Midnight on Saturday with a free breakfast following! This is the hour that they say they struggle the most and are looking for something to be involved in. (Pray for us!)
• STREET MINISTRY: We continue to take teams to the streets each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - - targeting the patrons of local night clubs. We are definitely seeing an impact being made as we engage a generation in the Word of God!

Speaking of the street ministry. We just got a text from a young woman the team stopped and ministered to one night. She was living out of her car and working as a stripper/prostitute. She texted and said, “Thank you guys for taking the time to stop and talk to me. You cannot know how much that meant to me and how it changed my life.”

Many of our “Street Testimonies” are available to see on video by going to my blog at http://www.RavenOutreach.blogspot.com You can watch them and then go to the archives and look at videos and news from other months as well.

We want you to know that we are not just “sitting on our hands” and talking about doing something for Jesus – we are “doing as much as we can with as much as we have” and pouring out all that God has entrusted us with into broken and empty lives.

Your help is REALLY NEEDED right now! We truly live by the “Daily Miracle” and trust the Lord Jesus to speak to the hearts of those who believe in and are willing to financially support the work that is being done through this ministry. We know that these have been lean times for everyone due to the things happening economically in this nation.

Would you consider investing something in the Work of the Lord today? Whatever the amount is, it would be highly appreciated and will make a huge impact for the Kingdom. If you cannot do anything today – would you pray and consider doing something over the course of the next couple of weeks to assist in this intense time of ministry?

We thank you for your continuous prayers and encouragement and ask that the Lord Jesus bless and strengthen you mightily through His grace and mercy.

His Servant,

Pastor Troy D. Bohn
Director – Raven International
www.BigGrace.com

My Interview with Josiah - - a MUST SEE!!