“More Than Ten
Words”
“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate
those who diligently labor
among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give
you instruction…” (1 Thess. 5:12, NAS)
Dear family of
friends,
There are several
people who now and then impact your life in such a way that you want to emulate
them, model your life after theirs, or simply appreciate the encouragement they
have for you. There are not many among us who give themselves fully to the
Lord’s purposes, and lay themselves down for others, nonstop.
I know of such a one.
I first met him when I was administrator at an international ministry/church in
the Charlotte, NC area. He hailed from Canada. The country where it can be
colder more often than I would like it. But even back then, in 1995, his
enduring warmth was a heart warmer.
Several years later,
in 2002, we both had the privilege of working together with Derek Prince
Ministries. He didn’t get the job as Director of Outreach because he was a
grandson of Derek Prince, but because he had the gifting and commitment to
serve with all his heart. It was that fact which had the Lord put him in the
place he would excel in.
His name is Peter
Wyns. Now, he officially has the title of “Doctor”, due to his accomplishments
in writing and teaching, but I know him as simply Peter, my friend.
In 2010, the first
year of our newborn ministry Love For His People, Peter had
became the Senior Pastor at Antioch International Church in Fort Mill, SC.
Knowing of our shared love and support for Israel, Peter asked Laurie and I to
join with them and head up a new weekly gathering called Beit Tikvah (House
of Hope), which we did.
As part of the
meeting, we shared the Shabbat candle lighting, bread and wine, and then the
Messianic worship with our Ahava Love Band. Peter followed
with his enthusiastically spoken, truthful words on Israel, our debt to the
Jewish people, and of his own Jewish lineage. (His Jewish mother was born
in Israel, one of the first adopted daughters of Derek and Lydia Prince.)
Peter & Joy Wyns
Peter and his good
wife Joy amaze me with their zeal, constant travel to take the Gospel to the
nations (44 and counting), and their faithful love and grace for the people of
Antioch. (I once called Peter the real “Energizer Bunny”, as he sometimes wore
me out just watching him! And as for Joy – she is the perfect help mate for her
husband!)
In a
Thanksgiving Sunday message, Peter encouraged the congregants to
share a thank you with each other, but to make it more than just the normal two
words “thank you.” He motivated us to use at least ten words, which
would then let the other know you had thought about it, and meant it.
And so in this Ahava
Love Letter, Laurie and I truly give thanks for his faithful
friendship, his committed care, and for the long lasting legacy we know is and
will be that of Peter Wyns.
We love you Peter and
Joy!
Ahava to my family of
friends,
Steve & Laurie
Martin
Founders
Love For His
People,Inc.
Dr. Peter Wyns is the President and Director of Ministry for"Christians
for Messiah Ministries." He has been ministering to people and teaching God's word
for more than 35 years. He has served as a pastor for 30 years and has
ministered in more than 30 nations around the world.
Most
of his present work is that of an international Bible teacher and an apostle.
He travels extensively with his wife Joy to churches and conferences around the
USA. He loves to visit both large and smallgroups. He is a friend to many and a
great encouragement for pastors and congregations.Whenever he teaches, people
are inspired. They are challenged to step out in faith and believe God for
great things.
Although
he teaches on a wide variety of themes, he is often called upon to speak on
"Israel in the Last Days", "Breaking Generational Curses",
"The Power of Prayer", and "Equipping God's People for the Work
of the Ministry".
View a list of commonly requested teaching topics
Contact Us about scheduling Dr. Wyns for your ministry event
Contact Us about scheduling Dr. Wyns for your ministry event
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Inc. is a charitable,
not-for-profit USA organization. Fed. ID#27-1633858.
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charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe each month, to help us bless the
known families in Israel, whom we consistently help through our humanitarian
ministry.
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Todah rabah! (Hebrew
- Thank you very much.)
Be sure to get my two
books The Promise (CreateSpace/Amazon 2013) and Ahava Love Letters (Xulon
Press, 2013). Both available through Amazon.com Xulon Press.com , plus other
website book stores.
You can also order
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Letters Xulon Press for $14.90, plus $3.80) or you can get both from our office
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Ahava Love Letter
#89 “More Than Ten Words” ©2013 Steve Martin
Date: In the year of our
Lord 2013 (11/26/13 Tuesday at 7:30 am in Charlotte, NC).
All previous editions
of Ahava Love Letter can be found on this Blog, and our newest
website: Ahava Love Letters
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