Josh Partners Annual Newsletter
Dear Friends, Let me start this newsletter by thanking God for the privilege He has given me through Josh Missions to be a carrier of the good news to many nations and to see churches strengthened and encouraged, to see local churches cast the net out to reach more lost souls. A big thank to you for your support to us in everyway. We really appreciate your prayers, encouragement and financial support. We know we could not have achieved all we have this year without you. God has been amazing to us.
  
Highlights from 2009 US - California January/August 2009 California is becoming an annual pilgrimage that God is blessing immensely. I thank God for my friend Jacob Reitzin and his family in Santa Barbara for being my hosts yet again. There I ministered at a joint event pulled together by 3 churches (Goleta Vineyard Church, Nueva Vida Church and Isla Vista Church) in the Santa Barbara area it was a powerful sign of unity and God honored the gathering.   Then on the Sunday I ministered at Goleta Vineyard Church Santa Barbara that was a powerful time with God the Lord honored the meeting people were healed and challenged. In August again I went back to California this time to minister and fellowship with Every Day Church in Arroyo Gande California. It was a pleasure spending time with Pastor Mark Perry and his family. At the Sunday service God encouraged me to minister to people who were struggling with unforgiveness even before the message. I then preached on topic called Moving to the Next Level.  

 

Mexico, July 2009 Mexico is like a second home to me. I love ministering there and this time was no exception. We saw God do amazing things in Mexico. It was a privilege to minister in Toulca I ministered in a youth conference which was very powerful. We saw young people released from rejection, unforgiveness, resentment and we saw people healed in amazing ways. The Holy Spirit was very present with us and it was great to see how he worked in the life of the attendees and the leaders. The youth present heard over 18 messages it was a real deep dive. I ministered in the Pastor Montesinos church on the Saturday and Sunday and we had a good time saw lots of people healed in these meetings. We saw people saved too.  Then on the Sunday evening of my last week there I ministered for Pastor Lomeli (El Beun Pastor, DF). God really worked in was a miracle night saw amazing miracles and healing there were endless testimonies and we saw around 25 people come to Christ with first time decisions. God always graces the work in Mexico I give thanks to God for great translators also.     

 

Malawi, September 2009 God has challenged me a lot about Malawi and in 2008 I did not go to Malawi but sent my friend Pastor Lekan Fasina and they had a great time and they birthed the Loan Scheme project where we loan money to church members to help them set up in business the sums we give them are small but go a long way in Malawi we currently have 15 benefactors of the scheme and 2 have actually fully paid back with interest the first users paid the money back at 15% after feedback and dialogue the interest on the loans has now reduced to 8%. The purpose of the interest is 2 fold one to grow the pot of money locally and 2 to given them good business sense to aim for a profit in business.  In September 2009 I went to Malawi to hold a business seminar for the benefactors of the loan scheme and to minister at National Leader’s conference for Bishop Wyson. It was 5 days of daily testimonies of God’s provision, God deliverance and every day we had a testimony of healing people were getting healed in their homes. It was wonderful on the first night of the leader’s conference we prayed for people who were not present at the meeting to be healed, delivered and there was awesome testimonies of God’s goodness. It was great to hear firsthand the impact of the loan scheme on the lives of the people. We also launched last year a benevolent fund which is a loan scheme for small amounts but are repaid without interest to help with general household expenses. All in all Malawi is going to new dimensions and I thank God for the connections we have there Bishop Wyson has now got 6 churches connected with him from Mozambique.  

On the Home front – New Leadership Role Throughout the year I have been privileged to minister in my local church at the Kerith Community Church in Bracknell. This is indeed a great privilege and I thank God for the leadership I serve under.  Early this year, 2010 the church was informed that I am being considered for eldership. This is a humbling experience and I thank God for the privilege to serve alongside such a strong leadership which has received me with such open arms. This year I also got to minister in a few churches around the
UK: January GSK UK Wider Christian Fellowship Leadership RetreatApril South Street Baptist Church Greenwich, LondonAugust Kingsword Church, London  September Stratford St Mary Christian Fellowship, ColchesterDecember Dominion Christian Centre, London  Please pray for:
  • Kunbi:
    • for growth and influence in her business.
    • for her ministry with children and worship.
 
  • the Children
    • that they continue to grow in grace, the knowledge and love of God, and academically
 
  • Sola
    • for continued grace at work, on the mission field and in the local church
 We pray that this holiday season would bring you and your family great joy and a sense of purpose and destiny. The Lord bless you. The Osinoiki’sJOSH Missions