It was a blessing to accompany Conrad
Lampan during his six days in the Pacific
Northwest. This humble man of God delivered a
fresh word from the Lord and ministered a sure touch
of the Holy Spirit. We saw people stirred. They
responded in joy and with tears. Conrad challenged
us to believe God for a transforming work in His
church in America. He invited us to press in for
more of God's blessing in our personal lives.
While Conrad is ever calling the
church to revival, this trip was special as it
introduced to his American audience the wonderful
work of an Argentine "children's home" and the
home's directors, Conrad's brother, Raul and his
wife Mirtha. This precious couple are giving their
lives to provide care and love to scores of children
from the streets and courts of Buenos Aires.
Mirtha insists that the program be called a
children's home and not an orphanage, because once
"the children come to the home they are not orphans
ever again."
The home is confronted with a special
need at this time. The portion of a bible college
they have used for housing the children is
needed by the college creating a rather urgent need
for the home to acquire a new facility. Because of
this, Conrad has used this tour around the US to
gather support, both financial and prayer, for the
home. It has been a delight to see the response of
the people to the appeal to help the children. One
meeting turned into an evening of prayer and
impartation for all three of the Lampan family as
the congregation prayed over them. At each meeting
Christians provided gifts of money to aid in
purchasing land for the home. But the need is
great. The US offerings have been gracious but the
crisis in New York and Washington DC seems to have
diminished giving.
Conrad carries a deep love for
America and the Lampans will have driven over 8000
miles visiting churches across this country with a
message of appreciation for the ministry of the US
and a strong reminder that God is still Lord.
Conrad has activated a boldness in the churches
by instructing entire congregations to touch a large
American flag and intercede for this country. He
brings to our communities a word from the nations of
identification with the pain we have endured. But
he also reminds us that in tragedy God has done some
of His greatest work raising up His church. The
global effects of the incredible Argentine revival
came out of a nation struggling with crisis. We are
challenged to expect that the Lord is preparing us
for a mighty visitation in the midst of our
desperation.
The visit of the Lampans has been
both rich in the things of God and timely in its
ministry to our people. We are so grateful for them
and have grown to love all three of them for their
hearts as well as their faithfulness. Conrad, Raul
and Mirtha have shown us how the Holy
Spirit's miraculous renewal of the church in Buenos
Aires has produced both the mighty signs of mass
conversions, deliverances and healings but also the
deep work of mature character and Christian
servanthood.
We look forward to future ministry
from Conrad. And we hope to participate with Raul
and Mirtha in their caring for the needy children of
Argentina. May God grant them all His richest
blessings. And in your generosity, may you, through
your giving, be a vehicle of that blessing.
Dr. Mark Pelletier,
Pastor, Community Fellowship of
Battle Ground, WA.
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