MISSION JOURNAL - FEBRUARY 2007

Sunday/Monday, February 4 & 5, 2007

You can usually tell when God has something big in store for one of these trips. The enemy seems to redouble his efforts to attack the team members and make their lives at home or work as difficult as possible. If that is true, then God has some incredible things in store. Nearly every member of the team spoke of extremely difficult situations or fears that sought to distract them from God's call and nearly caused many to cancel at the last minute. In fact one team member's tickets were lost in shipping, and another had his Indian Visas held up at the Indian Consulate...We are hoping these two will be able to join us in India tomorrow.

But even with the distractions and attacks, Dr. Pete and a team of 10 folks left the US today for Hyderabad. And as is always the case with believers on a mission, what Satan meant for evil, God will turn to good for His glory. In every case, team members that left today were energized by the attacks that left them ready to share the Gospel and win souls for His kingdom.

We will arrive in Hyderabad after Midnight on Tuesday morning and spend the night at Rock Church. After a few hours of sleep we will go to the hotel in Hyderabad where the team will spend a day in prayer and preparation. Then Wednesday morning we will board a plane to Rajahmundry and then take a 2 hour bus trip to Amalapuram where the crusade and pastors training will be held. There is a children's home there we will visit as well as a facility for lepers.

Tuesday February 6, 2007 - 12:45 am

WE MADE IT!

No matter how many times you make this trip, it doesn't get any shorter. And yet, we arrived in Hyderabad feeling like this was the easiest trip we had taken to date. Everybody felt great!. Praise God, all the bags and equipment made it just fine. The team was a bit weary, but we were greeted with the usual warm Indian greeting from Bishop Earnest and his team. And they had a nice surprise for us. They were able to get us rooms at half day rate for the night so we would not have to sleep at the church. So we got on the bus and headed for our hotel. As we said, tomorrow, we will rest and pray together as a team in preparation for what God has in store. We will update you as often as possible, depending on our internet situation.

In the meantime, take a few minutes to meet the team below as we prepare to embark on this mission for the Lord.

Dr. Pete Sulack: Minister of the Gospel, chiropractor and founder of Matthew 10 Ministries-will preach at services each night. Dr. Pete, his wife Stephanie, and their three sons, Isaiah, Eli, and Ashton live in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the owner of Exodus Chiropractic, a Christ centered chiropractic clinic focusing on healing and maintaining God's temple, the human body. While on a mission trip to Africa, God showed him a vision for the world and called him to go after souls for the Kingdom, hence the birth of Matthew 10 Ministries. Dr. Pete's vision is to bring 100,000,000 souls into the Kingdom of God. On our last trip nearly 250,000 attended the crusade with 10's of thousands receiving Christ. On our first crusade in April of last year we saw nearly 50,000 people come forward to accept Christ. Click here to watch the 7 minute video about that trip. This is Dr. Pete's third crusade.

Rev. Dave Sulack: Minister of the Gospel, will assist with pastoral training and support his son, Dr. Pete. Dave and his wife Laurel live in Shoreview, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. They have 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren. Dave is a coach and mentor for church planters and pastors and works a lot with churches training their leadership in church growth. In fact he mentored Jeff in his pastoral training. This trip Dave will be meeting with key leaders of Manna Ministries to continue to craft the relationship between Manna and Matthew10. His goal is to follow up on the first 2 crusades, evaluate their success and create a foundation that will allow this relationship to be sustainable. He knows here is also here to help minister to his son and guide him as his ministry grows. . . and why not? It is now being said that India and China are the two areas most open to the Gospel so Dave feels we are right where we need to be..

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Bishop Tony Slay, Th.D.: Pastor-will minister during the Pastor's conference. Tony, his wife Elaine, and their twin 12 year old daughters Amy and Rachel, hail from Jacksboro, Tennessee. Tony is the CEO of Ministry International Inc., a ministry to ministers providing continuing education and training, free counsel and advice for those in the ministry. Tony is also an noted evangelist and has preached all over the world. He believes very much in the vision of Dr. Pete and Matthew 10 Ministries. He joins the team for his third trip to India with Matthew10 to follow his heart and help to equip the pastors in India. He will be teaching during the pastors conference.

Gary Skeen: Minister with the team; Head of Security for Matthew10 Ministries.. Gary, his wife Penny and their son, Christian live in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gary is a security analyst for LeGacy Corporation. Gary has served on numerous mission teams around the world. In addition, he and his wife pastor the "Fire on the Mountain" ministry in their home. They converted their 2000 sq/ft basement into a 130 seat meeting place that hosts dynamic speakers from around the world. He shares Dr. Pete's vision for 100,000,000 souls and joins the team for the third time as our head of security.

Kit Keener:: Minister with the team. Kit, his wife, Dona, and their 2 daughters Krisha and Jenna live in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kit is general contractor specializing in home construction. But he like to think of himself as a "Kingdom Builder". Kit and Dona felt the Lord calling them to serve "children and widows of the East." They didn't understand at first... Then the tsunami hit. Now they feel called to combine the ages and build orphanages where the children are taught and nurtured by the widows. When Dr. Pete suggested that Kit come to India, he knew it was of the Lord. Kit is also the designer of the Empty Tomb Medalians being offered as a partnership premium. Please Click here to learn more. This is Kit's third trip with Matthew10.

Alicia Eason: Coordinator for the trip/God's serving angel to the ministry! One of the most bubbly, energetic balls of energy on this trip is Alicia. She and her husband Jason live in Knoxville where she serves as Dr. Pete's assistant and Matthew10 Ministry Coordinator.. She is very involved in all aspects of the mission. This is Alicia's third mission trip, and she feels called to serve both the Indian people we see, and the team. She says she has experienced the privileges of being a child of God and wants everyone to have that experience. This trip, Alicia will also work with Mike Wadel to produce a short documentary on the children we serve.

Rev. Jeff Sorvik Minister of the Gospel, will speak at the pastors conference . Jeff and his wife Michele Live in Duluth Minnesota where he pastors Anchor Point Community Church. Jeff and Michelle have 3 children, Caleb 17, Joshua 15 and Hannah 13. Jeff has known Dave and Dr. Pete for years and became interested in what Matthew10 was doing in India, and then he got the call. He is also quick to tell you that he does not usually hear from God in an audible voice, but one night a couple of weeks ago God woke him up and audibly spoke to him. His command was simple... Go to India. At that point Jeff said he started feeling hot all over; like he was on fire. So he got up from the bed and went to the bathroom. When he came back to bed and was now awake and cooled down so decided to chalk this spiritual experience up to a wild dream, But as he got back in the bed, the fiery sensation returned and he realized he needed to get up and start making plans to travel with Dr. Pete. Jeff doesn't claim to know his true purpose for this trip, but he is certain he will know when it ia all over.

Jason Dillon minister with the team, will offer what ever support needed as God calls him. Jason is a facility manager with aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Designs. He and his wife Chris live in Duluth Minnesota with their 3 children, Matt 20, Jesse 18, and Abby 15. When asked why he was on this trip, his answer was simple... "God told me to come." Jason and family attend church at Jeff's church and one recent Sunday morning as Jeff was telling the congregation about India and how God called him, Jeff felt God speak to him and tell him to go with Jeff. Confirmation came when his wife turned to hem and asked, "So are you going to India?" Jason's response... "I gotta talk to Jeff". He then found out that during the time Jeff was speaking, a group of intercessors was praying for God to call someone to go with him. That was enough to convince him and here he is. Jason doesn't know exactly what God has in store but he is committed to doing what God asks of him and fulfilling His purpose.

Jerry Pierce: Minister with the team and security. Jerry and his wife Suzanne live in Lenore City outside of Knoxville. They have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. Jeff is retired from the Army where he was a helicopter maintenance supervisor. Jerry has known Dr. Pete since he Dr. Pete first came to town and has felt a call to India ever since Pete started talking about it, but because of life circumstances he was never able to go before now. Even this past week plans were put on hold after his 85 year old mother took a fall. As her health declined he sent out a miracle asking friends to pray for a miracle. The next day she began to improve and by Sunday morning she was able to get herself out of bed and even cook her breakfast! God is so GOOD! He believes he is here by divine appointment and is anxious to do what ever the Lord has in store

Mike Wadel : Documentarian/Story Teller/Media Specialist. Mike and his wife Jinger live in Chattanooga. Together they have 4 children ranging in age from 22 to 16; Joshua, Lyndsi, Houston, Trent and celebrated the birth of their first grand baby in November; Baleigh Marie Wadel. Together, Mike and Jinger have several advertising agencies and a production company in Chattanooga, . About 3 years ago, the Lord showed Mike the need for production support in the mission field. "We need to give them the tools to tell the story of what God is doing around the world and to help them raise the support they need to continue." That is the mission that God has called Mike to. Since that calling he has traveled to Ecuador several times, Honduras, the Galapagos Islands,and various places in the US. This is his third trip to India with Dr. Pete. He will document this trip with video, and provide web updates.

One final point of interest. Last week, in an area nearby an evangelist from Canada brought a team of 80 people to preach a crusade. The government shut him down and forbid him to preach the gospel in an open air meeting. An attorney took the case and got a judgment to allow him to preach. Bishop Earnest has brought that attorney to Amalapuram to head off any trouble there. Please pray that God soften the judges heart tomorrow and render a similar ruling. We know with confidence that He will make a way.

Please continue to pray for the team, and especially those who will come to the crusade and pastors conference. With all the opposition we have experienced, we sense that God is about to do mighty things here. And remember, internet access can be a bit iffy in this part of the world, so if it take a day or two to update the site, please keep checking back. We are safe and are gratefully about our father's business.