Happy 2012!
It is our prayer and sincere hope that you had an unprecedented holiday season, complete with extra time with your closest family and friends at Christmas. May 2012 bring with it fresh vision, heightened awareness of the soon-return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and an intense passion for the lost. We are believing God to continually enlarge our territory and to give us wisdom in the process. Our children are truly a blessing to us and we guard that treasure, as well. We praise God for a supernatural harvest in 2011 and look forward to what He has in store for this coming year. Be blessed!
Yours for Souls, Chresten, Bridgette, Bonnie & Libbie Tomlin
Oh, that You would enlarge our territory…
2011 was a very exciting time for Chresten Tomlin Ministries. In addition to crusades on the Lakota-Sioux Reservation last August and revival meetings in Saudi Arabia in both the spring & fall of 2011, I ministered in October 2011 in London, England. I was honored to preach the opening night for an international conference—The Unusual God Conference. Its host, Apostle Paul Fadeyi, is the overseer of the Grace Outreach Church family, with two locations inRiyadh,Saudi Arabia; Brussels,Belgium; and three locations inLondon.
Bridgette and I determined throughout 2011 to seek God for one purpose: that He might enlarge our territory. We believe that in these last days there must be a strong voice, preaching the true Gospel of Jesus Christ with nothing less than total consecration. And although this comes at a high price, we are trusting God to lead us exactly where He wants us & He will provide.
This does not mean we want to leave the former territory, but simply expand its borders. There are places where the Gospel is desperately needed but no one is willing to go—both in the United States, rural Midwest, and around the world. Evangelism is a rare commodity in today’s times. We simply desire to “feed the hungry”.
The Lord is bringing us new open doors, including a possible crusade in August 2012 inLagos, Nigeria. As I’ve stated before, from a cowboy church in rural Oklahoma to the deserts of Saudi Arabia, the Gospel will set the captive free! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only solution for lost humanity. Your partnership in evangelism gets the Hope of Heaven to the world.
Join us in prayer!
Due to intensified security in the Middle East for westerners, the visa process for Chresten’s trip to Riyadh was all the more complicated. This has delayed his actual departure until 10/12/11. Please be in prayer with us as he is scheduled to fly out tomorrow afternoon from Washington, D.C. We are believing for no further complications for his travel arrangements, favor with all in travel authority & security, and for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the coming days as he ministers in this great city of the world. Updates will be posted as they are released. Thank you for your partnership in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Gathering of the Glorious Conference
We are excited about the opportunity God has given us in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Lord continues to allow us the priviledge of partnering with Grace Outreach Church, shaking Satan’s kingdom. Be checking back in October for further details, as this conference will be held October 13-14, 2011. Be in much prayer, that God will honor us with his presence, favor, & protection.
Click here to view the invitation from Grace Outreach Church in Riyadh!
Favor on the Rez
God gave us divine favor at every turn throughout our recent ministry on the Lakota-Sioux Reservation located in Pine Ridge/Manderson, South Dakota. I will be posting soon with more specific details. But thank you, dear partners, for your support through prayer and finances as every need was met. We are also grateful for the Oklahoma District Light for the Lost funds, which purchased Native American Books of Hope to be distributed in every ministry venue throughout our time there. From the local prison facility to crusade services in the community, the Holy Spirit changed lives, healed bodies, and filled believers with His Spirit! And through our faithfulness in serving this precious people, we gain increased access with them each time we minister there.
Are you hungry?
In a recent revival meeting we held, a word of prophecy was given through the pastor. “How dry must it become before you are thirsty? How long must the famine continue before you become hungry?” I remind you again: no earthly pleasure can meet a spiritual need. America is among the most barren nations in the world, spiritually speaking. And while the Church is crying “peace & safety”, the Apostle Paul declares in 1 Thessalonians 5:3, “Sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman with child; & they shall not escape.” Ask God to make you hungry again: hungry for the meat of His table.
Revival in Riyadh
If you are a current ministry partner with Chresten Tomlin Ministries or if we have ministered in your church recently, you or your church should have received an update from my crusade services that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past spring. Due to potential security breaches, information must be limited here at the site as God is opening doors for us to return this fall. If you wish to receive this newsletter via email, please email us at the link provided at the bottom of each page here at our site. God is moving!
Looking for an update on Riyadh?
Thank you for coming to our website to inquire about my recent trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. God truly moved in a mighty way and the results continue to unfold! We are currently awaiting pictures from the church in Riyadh to complete a full report of the miracles that took place there. After we receive them, we will be posting further details about the trip and future opportunities for ministry, both in the States and overseas. Be blessed and continue to hold up the believers in Riyadh and surrounding areas in your prayers.
The most amazing experience of my life…
Thank you for your continual prayers on my behalf throughout my recent trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. God truly orchestrated a dynamic time of ministry there as thousands of believers had the privilege of emerging from their underground churches and gathering together to announce to their city, “Jesus is Lord!” Countless souls were saved, bodies were healed, believers were filled with the Holy Spirit, and Christians were changed. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the prayers of the saints here and abroad were what moved the hand of God and provided safety to us, as well, throughout the past week. I have now returned home and look forward to providing further details of this most amazing experience of my life to you in the weeks and months ahead. God is not finished in Saudi Arabia. He has only just begun. Please continue praying for the believers there in Riyadh, that God will raise them up for such a time as this to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout that dark land.
And then the end will come…
Matthew 24:14 says that “the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.” (NLT) This week a portion of that prophecy is coming to pass as Chresten heads into the once closed nation of Saudi Arabia to participate in a “coming out” for the underground believers. With permission given by the authorities that be, Grace Outreach Center is spear-heading what is being billed as the “biggest revival in Saudi Arabia ever”…and Chresten gets to be a part of that! A public ministry gathering will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 7-9, 2011 with the prospects of 8,000+ people in attendance each day. He will be preaching & leading in worship for several of the services. Please join in prayer with thousands of believers across the United States as we bombard heaven & break the chains of false religion that has gripped this middle eastern nation. God is moving. The Gospel is being preached. And then the end will come. Let’s get ready!