Why Trenton/Princeton? In 10 days from Dec 26, 1976 to January 3, 1777, American forces won their first significant victories against the British, who already thought they had won the war. These two battles helped turn the war to the Americans. Why at those two locations? Could it be that the Spirit of God has so cleansed that region from sin and demonic strongholds that the purposes of God were more easily achieved against the British? Does the spiritual condition of a region have an influence on how that region fares in emergencies? It happens that in those two towns, significant Christian revivals had occurred in the preceding decades under a series of revivalists: Rev. Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691-1747) ( Revivalist George Whitfield called him the beginning of the 1st Great Awakening in America), George Whitfield, served in New Brunswick, not far from Princton Rev. William Tennent (1673-1745), who who started the "Log College" to train ministers for the Gospel. This later became Princeton University & Seminary. In 1757, the Princeton Revival occurred at the College of NJ ( later called Rutgers) in Princeton, NJ. Wars are won mainly because of spiritual reasons. That's what the Bible shows over hundreds of pages in the OT and in the Book of Revelations. Why does evil linger and prosper in certain places and good prospers in other places? It can often be linked to the spiritual history of that area. This is what spiritual mapping is all about. I recommend this concept as a topic for study as Christians struggle with how to pull our country back from deepening problems on every front.
Five Open University Teaching Positions for this Fall in China. Qualified applicants need to contact the recruiting agency, EERC, by July 8, 2009. They need: two teachers for Peking University's PhD students, one teacher to help PhD students with English writing, one person to teach oral English to undergrads and one teacher to teach literature and culture to undergraduates.
All positions pay monthly stipends and provide free housing. Some will reimburse international travel. Each position requires only a one semester commitment, so this is great for someone interested in short-term missions. ERRC will provide orientation and cross-cultural support. Please contact Sharon Seeberger at teach.errchina@gmail.com, or call the ERRC main office at (510) 486-8170.
Remember the Presecuted Church: VOM sells a large banner for your church and T-shirts that carry this important message in a creative way. Click Here.
Create Maps of Church Members and New Community Residents: I used to work for this outfit. Great software and resident databases to map newcomers to area, which ones live near your members, etc for evangelism and service--even for car-pooling.
http://www.mappingcenter.org/
Personal Request: One of my daughters has been suffering greatly with severe depression for over two months now. She is close to being hospitalized. Please ask the Father to rescue her and her family( 2 small children) soon. It is a family crisis for all of us. Thank you for your prayers---Bob
