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Winning Nations Website Reconstruction

Winning Nations is going through a thorough overhaul.  You will be a able to see the new site after June 1rst.  The address has been pointed to this blog site for friends who wanted personal updates.  This blog will continue under Winning Nations new site.

Website Reconstruction

Thank you for visiting this Blog Site. Our main Winning Nations Website is being reconstructed due to the traffic and expansion of work into Europe and  Africa.  Please visit again after June 1rst, when we will launch our new site.  This Blog will remain active for those friends who wish to share news and ministry related information.

Understanding Church Culture

Recently I had the privilege to preach a message in Pittsburg Kansas about Understanding Church Culture, finding pieces to the puzzle.  I developed a powerpoint presentation and you click on this link to download it.  Blessings!

Download a_culture.ppt

A Family

September 2006: Pittsburg Kansas;  A family of church leaders representing their churches came together to seek God, strengthen relational bonds, and enjoy days of rich fellowship.  I am amazed at the goodness of our Lord in helping us during these days. Friendships are only as strong as they are tested, and these church friendships have stood through great testings.  A coming together and pushing forward together, was experienced during these days for all in attendance.   During these days it was as though the Spirit of God was orchestrating our time together, reconciling our pasts and pointing to our future.  Dave and Chris Richards and I had the opportunity of visiting most of these churches before this conference, and the time was rich in fellowship and friendship.  The leaders from these churches met at Covenant Harvest church in Pittsburg Kansas with Dave and Chris Richards for a capstone of meetings and finding the way together. These churches and leaders know the difficulties of past failures and obstacles, but one thing is sure; they are living like a real family and finding grace for each day.  A start has begun with many questions arising as to how to proceed together, but a willingness to find the road together.  Pictures below are as follows: Dave Richards with Pop Dan and Rachel; Dave Ministering to Doug and Denise Kreighbaum, Pastors of Covenant Harvest Church in Pittsburg Kansas; Jerry and Brenda Curry, Pastors from Victory church in Waverly Missouri; Denise Kreighbaum

June and July 2006, Fast and Furious

Summer 2006 started briskly for the Hudson family.  After Patty finished her teaching school year the third week of June, it was off to the Central USA for friendships and family reunions.  We are very fortunate to have great friends scattered throughout these Midwestern states.  Patty, Aaron, Anna and I spent almost three weeks with relatives and great church families.  The shopping was great, and so were the Bar-B-Que's.  Samuel, was with us and is spending a little more time learning and figuring out American culture again, as well as preparing for his next step in life.  After coming home, it was Jesus Festival in Älmhult and 10 days of meetings and seminars.  Doug and Denise Kreighbaum from Pittsburg Kansas as well as a team from their church.  Ted Yukes a powerful speaker, and a team from his church in Canada gave great support to media and broadcasting all meetings.  We finished with Johannes Amritzer from Märsta and a great worship-psalmist team (Julia and Linnea) on the last weekend.  Johannes is unique in presenting the gospel in clear ways that draws people into the kingdom!  A great way to cap these two months!  The pictures below is as follows: the Arch in Saint Louis, Grandma Margie's home in Eolia Missouri, and Victory Fellowship in Waverly Missouri.

Lärjungaskap: en relation inte en metod!

Här en svensk översättning av Lärjungaskap: en relation inte en metod!  Det här var en undervisning som givits vid älmhult.  Nedan är en word dokument som du kan ladda ner och andvända.

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How to hear the voice of God

I have had many requests for a simple presentation on how to hear God's voice.  Here is a PowerPoint presentation to help you with your studies.  it is not exhaustive, but simple enough to give a general outline, with some thoughts to provoke you to seek the king. Download this file below

Download the_voice_of_god.ppt

Channel 10 A Christian Alternative

 

Börje Claesson is an entrepreneur, father, husband, grandfather, pastor, and now TV owner.  CityChurch Älmhult, will be broadcast center for channel 10; a Christian station broadcasting from Helsingborg Sweden, but moving to Älmhult.  Börje's objective in purchasing this station and locating it in the church, was to demonstrate that this is also a church initiative, that will be reaching out and embracing Scandinavia.  Broadcasting on the Sirius network, a similar Norwegian channel has agreed to share some programing and allow channel 10 to also be broadcast on the hotbird satellite network.  This will allow Channel 10 to be seen in all of Europe and in parts of the middle east. 

The picture is with Börje Claesson and Samuel Hudson.

Hej Sverige! Frontline Svenska

Nu för alla våra svenska vänner.  Jag kommer nu ha Frontline i svenska på denna websida.  Kolla efter mer information i svenska klicka på din PDF file för din Frontline. 

Download frontline_february_2006_svenska.pdf

Kalifi Relief Part 1

Kalifi Humanitarian Aid Part 1

Humanitarian aid to drought stricken eastern Kenya. Kalifi is the Eastern and North Eastern part of Kenya. For five years this region has been in a drought that has brought devastation. Food is non-existent, crops can't be raised, and livestock has died. Teresia Wairimu and the FEM family from Nairobi, Kenya, are doing their part in bringing famine relief and food to this region and caring for these needy families. Feeding 50,000 and caring for over 1600 orphans, FEM has taken on a massive project that will continue until there is a substantial harvest in the land. Below is a two part video that shows the effort in feeding this enormous amount of people, and caring for the needs of these desperate families. We will soon have a PAY PAL account for the Kilifi relief. It is privilege to serve Teresia and the FEM family, they are real friends!

Kalifi Humanitarian Aid Part 2

The work of FEM in drought stricken Eastern Kenya

CALLED OUT

Don't forget to check out our sister site CALLED OUT, where you will find interesting thoughts and quotes to inspire or anger you.  Leave a thought as you take a look.

Click on one of the links under CALLED OUT on the sidebar.

Home Groups: a way of life

In City Church (CityKyrkan - Älmhult), we have had a great time talking and debating about how to hold the harvest God is bringing to us.  In Europe, most churches are only interested in bringing people to a place of decision to have Christ as Savior.  The concept of Christ as Lord, is a little weak.  We have a great need to train disciples, but how to do it in a context that is natural?  Home Groups are very key in developing both character and the relational life of new and growing disciples. The leadership team in Älmhult asked me teach on Home groups, in a practical yet relational way. So with the help of some old notes from my Missouri days, and with a Lot of borrowing from an old friend, Doug Kreighbaum (pastor Covenant Harvest Church, Pittsburg Kansas - thank you Doug for the borrowing!), I created an outline to teach and help our leaders to understand their role, function, and responsibilities in Home Group meetings.  I share this outline with you, you can download it below.

Download home_group_outline.doc