12 Decisions for Christ in Chandler

In May, we had our New Convert’s Bible Class graduation. The purpose of this class is to give our church members an understanding of foundational truths in God’s word. Everyone is welcome to attend, from the new convert to the veteran saint. We have Spring and a Fall Sessions; and this past spring, we saw 52 participants in attendance! We also had over 15 participants in our a Spanish New Convert’s Bible class, as well.

Another event that was held in May was our annual Native American Day celebration. Every year, the Chandler congregation has the privilege of being refreshed by the ministry of the Chinle Church Choir. They not only do a terrifi c job of representing their Native American Heritage, but they they represent Jesus Christ with reverence and honor.

Chandler is also very fortunate to receive the preaching of Pastor Artie Aragon who brings messages which refl ect his heart and passion for the Navajo Nation. After our Sunday Morning service, the church served Indian Fry Bread. The food and fellowship was a great opportunity to build, strengthen, and maintain relationships within the church and with our new converts. Then we entered right into revival with Pastor Aragon whose sermons stirred our people to really take time with people and be a light to our community.

Near the end of May and beginning of June, we had 24 people baptized! Many of these testifi ed that they had been bound by drugs, depression, and alcohol, but they were changed by the power of Jesus. It was energizing to see that God is still saving sinners.

One of the ministries that we are heavily laboring in is reaching out to broken people who are part of the Transitional Living Community program (TLC). We are seeing continued favor with the leadership of the TLC organization which has allowed us to conduct church services on-site, concerts on and off-site, and spend time with new believers in fellowship. We are seeing a dimension of breakthrough and we believe we are on the cusp of revival so please pray for our church to see fruit that remains from this 7 ministry.

In June, our church had revival with Pastor Martin Klok from Holland! We were encouraged as Pastor Klok preached about continually leaning on God for supernatural strength.

Many people were touched by God through the spiritual gifts of the word of knowledge and the word of wisdom. Not only were people given words from heaven, but others were supernaturally healed. We saw many souls surrender their lives to Jesus during this revival and it was truly a dynamic meeting of God.

After the revival, people were stirred to rise up to ministry. This prompted the church to hold a “No Talent Show” in our concert scene “The Extreme.” People in the congregation who are faithful saints, but usually do not minister on a stage, were invited to put their godly talents on display. Every participant was anointed, and we saw 10 people give their lives to Jesus!

In July, the Extreme production hosted “Remembering Willie,” a tribute to our country and to those who served on Williams Air Force Base (WAFB). We heard testimonies of people being stationed at WAFB who were part of an outpouring of God’s spirit, during the early days of our church’s foundation. Many of theses people were vital pieces in forming the Chandler church and have gone on to become crucial pastors and pillars. Over 200 people attended and there were 12 decisions for Christ.

Extreme also hosted “Kids Night,” where kids from ages eight to 13 carried the entire evening. It was encouraging to see our youth capturing the vision of our fellowship as they put together songs and dramas which brought the hope of the gospel to more than 300 people, several of whom responded to the altar call and gave their lives to Christ.

In August, we had our most important event of the year, the annual Chandler Bible Conference. This year’s theme was “Evangelism: a confrontation of souls” based on Jude 1:22-23. The scripture which was chosen emphasizes the desperate need within our generation to get face to face with the lost and reach out them, ultimately saving them from fires of Hell.

The Conference body was challenged to commit ourselves to evangelize, make disciples and reach the nations. There were many powerful messages preached on topics such as discipleship, evangelism, parenting, addictions, holiness, and keeping a consistent devotion to God. Each message was powerful and convicting and we also heard many inspirational reports from the field both stateside and overseas.

From this conference, three new international works were announced to the Dominican Republic, India, and New Zealand. There were also 11 new pioneer churches planted domestically and our church in Honduras was nationalized.

We have been astounded by all that God has done in the last four months. Now that conference is over, it is time to apply all that we have learned and get back to work. Please pray for us as we pray for you. God bless!