CCF International Church

We are thankful to the Lord and all our ministry partners, friends and associates for our relationship that kept us in strength during this year of diverse challenges.  This is what the psalmist declares:

Ps 18:1-3
I will love You, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
NKJV

How is this strength manifested? Through divinely apponited relationships. Through the Body of Christ which is a representation of His fullness where is is multiplicity of grace. Through the grace deposit called “father” which is resident in a human vessel. Our safety and security therefore is to remain in this environment called the Body of Christ.

I want to wish all our friends, families, ministry partners, Dr Sagie Govender and the ABC family God’s richest blessings in 2011.

CCF MUSIC TEAM

We are grateful to the Lord for having His hand upon our dear friend and brother Santiago Lastra Morales of Mexico. He is recovering from surgery in Mexico City and we stand firm in our faith in the word that the Lord gave us in Rosarita last month when I was praying and ministering to him and his wife Pastora Luz.

Ps 103:1-5
Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord does not want us to be forgetful regarding who He really is and what He only is committed to do for His children. Sickness and disease have to submit to His Word and His authority. Please continue to remember Ap Santiago Lastra in your prayers.

AP SANTIAGO AND AP ROY ON THE MOUNTAIN IN MEXICO

IRENE, HEART OF YAHWEH CAPTAIN, RECEIVING THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY FROM ROY PILLAY

A great day of fellowship was experienced by all at the Wyebank Grounds where the two teams from CCF, the Royal Levites and the Heart of Yahweh pitted their skills against each other in a series of events that was contested in a great spirit. A thoroughly enjoyable day. Our appreciation goes to the organisers Theo and Nisholl Thulkanan and their band of helpers who did a great job considering the weather we have been experiencing in Durban recently. Our congratulations go to Irene Pillay’s winning team “Heart of Yahweh”. To Rowen Naicker’s Royal Levites..we know you will come back strong in 2011.

The banners and the team costumes were eye catching and the march to the grounds attracted much attention. Well done to all who contributed to the day’s success.

THE ATHLETES

HEART OF YAHWEH-WINNERS 2010

Is it not amazing that one could engage another person in a casual conversation and in a short while discern with whom they are seated.

Scripture informs us that a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is seated with Him and He is seated at the right hand of the Father. So we are seated in a place where we have access to all the resources of the heavens.

Eph 2:4-6

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

 This is our position. Seated with Him and in Him; where He is the very core of our existence. I believe this is the reason why David declared:

Psalm 23: 4

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil; For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

NKJV

Let us not allow anyone or any circumstance to overwhelm us for He is with us. The Lord is not functioning and issuing His decrees from some remote location. He is formed in us. His Word is near.This is the reason we speak with confidence, boldness and authority that is imparted to us by being seated with Him and functioning from His Presence. The natural mind will never comprehend our joy in the midst of trials and persecution. He is with us.

Listen to these words by Charles Spurgeon:

“The refiner is never far away from the mouth of the furnace when His gold is in the fire”

We the remnant are His gold and He is our refiner.

Keep this in mind this as we join with many other like minded believers around the world to celebrate Him and His influence over our lives. There are those who are clamouring to be invited to all the A list parties; wanting to be seen with the right crowd to enhance their social status. Is this not the operating system of the Pharisees?

We must strengthen our resistance and maintain our vigilance as the structures of darkness would use this season of celebration to hinder our forward momentum in His Kingdom by eroding our faith in Him.

But where would we go the remnant of God? We are in Him and He is in us. We are His prisoners like Paul declared.

Numbers 6 : 24-26

24 “The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;

26 the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” ‘

Please take note of this exciting gathering  that calls all believers to come together to celebrate as His family… diarise these dates.

It is such a joy to come back home to be in fellowship with my family and my sons. It has been a tremendous revelatory experience for me as the Lord showed me what He desires to build on the earth; a people that belongs to Him, His family….not His franchise or that which carries His branding. The impression that will remain in my mind is the honour that the sons of Ap Santiago would give to servants of the Lord.  They placed all that they had at our disposal. Their vehicles, their houses, their finances, their families. As much as they would declare their appreciation of what the Lord has imparted through our ministry into their lives, I can honestly declare that there is much that I have received as well.

BELIEVERS IN THE HOUSE RESPONDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD BY THE WASHING OF FEET

INFLUENTIAL BUSINESSMAN OMAR BYRON FROM CALIFORNIA IRONED ALL THE CLOTHES OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD DURING OUR STAY

ALICIA THE INTERPRETER

DIALOGUE ON SATURDAY MORNING

Apostles discussing the Conference

A wonderful week of interaction with believers from various parts of the world has now drawn to a close. We focussed on building on what we had in common; our love and passion for Christ and His Word. My eyes have seen the manifestation of the organic church that we have been talking about for a few months now; we have witnessed the emergence of a far more attractive bride as servants of the Lord from another tribe would humble themselves and receive other grace carriers. We have not seen or heard of any of the contentions that the household of Chloe experienced.

1 Cor 1:10-17
10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.”13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? 14 I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so no one can say that you were baptized into my name. 16(Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel-not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Glory be to God!

This Conference has been supported by ministries from a variety of nations. The Word of the Lord was received with great joy and celebration. This morning I have a four hour teaching session and they will sit at our feet and receive all that the Lord has in store for them.

An encounter with His spirit filled Word is equal to an encounter with Him. It will significantly impact your life; it has certainly impacted the lives of the believers here. Hallelujah!

CHILE MINISTRY TEAM - SALLY SOLE CONSUELO MARISOL

Our host family Ap Santiago and Ps Luz Lastra have been extremely gracious in the manner in which they have received us here. The love and concern for our well being has touched all of us who have been called to his household of faith. The international ministry team here wishes to congratulate him on his birthday and we know exactly what he is waiting upon the Lord for. May the Lord whom we serve grant him his request according to His mercies and unfailing love.

AP SANTIAGO AND PS LUZ LASTRA

We have finally managed to get some pictures !

AP ISRAEL(Nigeria) AP PATRICK (CANADA) PS MARY (USA) AP BONEY(USA)

DAHLIA AND OMAR BYRON WITH WHOM I AM STAYING