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JAM Newsletter November 2013

One of the big themes this year for JAM has been clarifying the win. Taken from the book 7

Practices of E!ective Ministryby Andy Stanley this has been a book that has been a compass for

our team and sta!. We have gone through this book both last year and this year with the students

that join us. The concept of clarifying the win comes from the idea that there has to be a

scoreboard so that you know whether you are making progress in your goals and objectives

otherwise, team moral and momentum can wane. In business and sports it is easier to clarify the

win but in ministry it can sometimes be unclear and murky.

In this end of the year issue of our JAM newsletter we are going to showcase some of the wins

through stories of what God has done in the lives of MIT students, JAM year students and summer

interns. We hope you enjoy this issue and are able to join in celebrating how God has changed the

lives of these few and hopefully, in time, will impact the kingdom in big win ways. Enjoy!

-Dereck


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Missionaries In Training M.I.T.

Throughout my time in M.I.T. I

have learned that disciple-

makingcanbethekeytowinning

young people for Christ. If we

teach young leaders that know

Christ how to make disciples,

theycanmakedisciplesintheir

and communities. We can also

have disciples meetings where

we meet and give each other

feedback on what is happening

andquestionscanbeanswered.

I have also learned that we,

ourselves, need to be

transformed in order to serve

Christ. Transformation is taking

o! your old selfand letting God

transform you to be a new

creation. Through this

transformation, Ihave learned to

liveamorespirituallydisciplined

life - discipling myself for the

purposeofGodliness. Iwillapply

thisby teaching theyouth in my

communitythesedisciplines.

M.I.T. hastaughtmehowtohave

abiblestudy withyoungpeople

We can do our bible study with

ourdiscipleseveryweek. Iamnot

onlywillingto havebiblestudies

with theyouthofmychurch, but

alsothatofthecommunity.

I have learned moreabout what

thebiblesays about children as

well as child development

physical, emotional, social, mora

and spiritual development. I wil

apply this by doing childrens

ministry in my community and

thenalsoteachingyoung leaders

at the Sunday school in my

church.

Phumla

Bambisana, Transkei

Missionaries in Training

During M.I.T. I learned to spend

time with God and to keep my

focus on Him by seeking Him

daily. I am going back to

encourage the youth of my

church to keep their focus on

Godandletgoofthethingsthat

areintheworld.

I have learned to be a great

leader through Pointman. I am

going backto followupwith the

kids that attended the youth

campand tomakesurethatthey

arestillon therighttrack. I also

would like to start a girls bible

study.

I am going back to Mavhuza to

serve other people more

(especially people wedontknow

thatwellyet). Iwanttohelpthem

withdailyhouseholdchores.

I have learned so much about

childrenthisyear, alsoabouthow

much theydi!er. Iwould like to

share this information with

people in my community that

workwithchildren. Ihavelearned

to be more disciplined in

everything I do. the bible says

about children as well as child

development: physical

emotional, social, moral and

spiritualdevelopment. Iwillapply

this by doing childrens ministry

in my community and then also

teaching young leaders at the

Sundayschoolinmychurch.

Prudence Mavhuzavillage, Limpopo


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MymissiontoS.A. withJAMreally

taught me so much about Godand what being a true Christ

follower looks like. I learned to

loveGod and Ilearned abouthis

awesome love for me. I learned

about praying and worshiping

and how to really connect with

God during those special

moments the way that worked

best for me. I learned to love

everyone because they were

created by our Father and He

loves them endlesslyjust as He

lovesme. WhenIreturnedhomeI

wassoexcitedforanewstart; for

a chance to show that God

changedmylife! Itwasdi"cultat

firstbecauseI'mnopreacherand

I don't know every scripture of

thebible. Butthen Iremembered

what I learned ever since I

stepped foot in South Africa, to

love. That was the basis for my

mission and the basis for why

Jesusdied forus. Itwaslove! AllI

had to do was love everyone I

met. Ialways remindmyself God

doesn'tcall theequipped buthe

equips the called, and he calle

on me to love those around m

especiallythosewhodidn'tagre

with my religious views. It wa

relieving toknowIdidn'thavetpreach fancy words or hos

sermons every time I talked t

someoneaboutGod. Myjob is t

love and loving others an

focusing on the beautiful gift

Godhasgiventhemhasbeenon

of the most rewarding thing

aboutbeingback. Godislove. -Bridget

Transitioning into this new

season of my life has been a

beautiful but challenging road. I

miss South Africa and my

Jabulani Africa Ministries family

more thanever. Butduring allof

this, the Lord has continued to

reassure me that even though I

amoceansawayfromthecountry

and people that stole my heart,

HeisconstantandHissweetandcomforting presence never

ceases. InthepresenceofJesus I

don'thave toexplainmyself, my

sweetFatherlovesmeandknows

me deeply, purely. He was with

mewhen Iwentthough thedeep

valleys, through the mountains

tops, and the walk in between. I

clingtoHimandamrelieved.

Relieved because in His mercy I

understand that theres nothing

to explain, nothing to o!er. All

candoissitatHisfeetandlisten.

Ican trustHim; I can grasp onto

His constant tangiblepresence. I

canclingtoHimwhenthewaves

arecrashingandknowthatHeis

my constantrock. Understanding

that He is only one who can

satisfy my deepest yearning forcompanionship and love has

been pinnacle duringthis season

of my life. Working atJabulani

Africa Ministries helped me

understand that Jesus aligns

purposes, not people. The Lord

was equipping me during my

timethereasHecontinuestodo

during my time at Clemson

University; refining my heart in

His perfectwill to bewilling and

obedienttoevery opportunityHe

places in front of me: whether

thatbetheLordopeningadoor

to speak about Him to mprofessors, my peers, or m

family. Dreaming the dreams o

my Father, frommyclassroom t

those being persecuted in Nort

Korea and allaround the Middl

East right nowthere is a

urgency of the Gospel tha

pushes me to go. Pushes me t

take every opportunity to allow

theLord toworkthroughme, no

by my e!ort or words but Hi

alone.

-Molly

JAM summer interns


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While IwaswithJAM, God taught

mesomanythings, butthemost

significantthing Godshowedme

was His intimateand passionate

loveforme. EversinceIreturned

home, I havebeen seeking ways

to inspire my Christian brothers

and sisters to pursue a deeper

relationship withJesus. This has

led me to start a worship and

prayer ministry on my campus

that unitesChristians from every

background to o!er intercessory

prayer and worship to God with

thedesiretoseeliveschangedall

around us. ThroughthisGodhas

workedsobeautifully. Ihaveseen

Godreawakentheheartsofmany

students, and I have seenfellowship in the body cultivated

during our times we spend

worshiping on campus. Working

withJAM taught me that I must

becompletelydependenton God

in order to accomplish anything

of value for His kingdom, and

because of JAM, my faith was

strengthened byseeing howGod

comesthrough ineverysituation.

I have been doing wonderful,

thoughattimesImissJAMsorely,

becauseofthefaithfulnessofthe

Lord.

Like Mary, who anointed Jesus

withheralabasterjarofperfume,

I have learned that my alabaster

jarthatImusto!er toGod ismy

heart. Andjust like Mary broke

thejartoreleasetheperfume, my

heartmustbebrokensothatthe

perfume of my heart, which isworship and love ofGod, canbe

released sothatallthosearound

mecan experienceit. Thecryof

my heart is that it would b

broken for Gods heart, and m

prayeristhatallofuswouldsee

to be united with the Father i

absolutesurrender.

The impact that you guys hav

madeatJAMismore farreachin

than you guys can imagine. Yo

are the hands and feet of Hi

Beloved Bride and He is alway

closeathand. Godblessyou.

- Evan

JAM year 2013Since joining JAM, God has really shown me how to live in community with

other Christians. - Laura

JAM has changed my attitude towards life and has given me a positive

mindset on how to achieve goals in life. - Masi

I have learned more about Jesus in this year than Ihave my whole life...

because of that I have found my true identity in Christ. - Gareth

Working with JAM has shown me that many times God uses/works throug

things that I am unfamiliar with and uncomfortable with... Sometimes I need to

change my behavior based on that, but more than that I always need to

appreciate, and love (rather than judge) what and whom God chooses to use.

- Xandra

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