Street Training in Georgia |
Dates for next visit to Tbilisi:
TBC |
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On mission in Tbilisi, 2017
For the fourth year in a row we were able to send a team to Tbilisi at the invitation of the local Church, Evangelical Faith Church (EFC), and the Indian Fellowship (mainly medical students from the university). This year, there were four members of the K180 team. It was a precious time of encouragement for the local believers in proclaiming the Gospel. During our time there, we were able to join outreaches in Tbilisi's city squares, take time to pray over the city, help in a children's day camp, speak at EFC and the Indian Fellowship, lead a service in a local village and hold an evangelistic evening in another village. During the weekend we experienced God's divine appointments, healing and encouragement. Thank you for praying for the team during the mission. Please continue to pray for Georgia! |
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“One moment that has inspired me is one of the miracles of healing experienced at Muxrani Village. Jason and myself prayed for a lady whose legs were in constant pain. But we prayed and she was healed of her pain and was able to walk without a stick. Praise God!” (Scott, team member) |
"A memorable testimony for me was speaking to a young couple in Rustaveli after the illustrated message. [The lady] was so amazed and full of wonder at the realisation that Jesus cleans up the mess in our lives. She was very open to Jesus and had a real hunger in her eyes to be made clean again. It was a precious conversation and I pray a real revelation that will lead to her having faith in Jesus.” (Andrew, team member) |
On mission in Tbilisi, 2014 to 2016
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K180’s support for the local church in Georgia started in 2014 with our work for the Franklin Graham Festival of Hope. The event was held at the Evangelical Faith Church (EFC) of Georgia and was the preceded by street work with the Church and an Indian fellowship from the local university. These relationships have been developed ever since with return trips to Tbilisi at the request of the local believers.
In September 2015, K180 returned to Tbilisi, Georgia at the invitation of our friends from some of the churches there. We led a long weekend of training and evangelism as part of our ongoing commitment to support local believers there in sharing the Gospel. Gareth Hides was joined by Jenny and Gareth Owen (both from OAC ministries). Friday and Saturday saw us link with the regular street team, with Pastor Maxo of EFC and the Indian Fellowship, with various opportunities to proclaim the Gospel. incorporating music and proclamation alongside their regular outreach of giving out Gospel leaflets. It was such a pleasure for our team to be back and we give thanks for the privilege of serving in Gospel ministry in a nation which like many thinks it’s got things sorted with God and yet so many need to hear the Good News of salvation in Jesus alone.
A team from K180 went out to Tbilisi for a long weekend in May 2016 we were back in Georgia as part of our ongoing relationship with believers and churches there. We were joined by a team of 9 believers from neighbouring Turkey who had met some of the Georgian believers back in January at a History Makers event. The group from Turkey had experience in sports evangelism which we were able to incorporate into the weekend as part of reaching out with the Gospel.
We were able to join the Liberty Square outreach team on their usual Friday evening outreach and encourage them. Even the rain didn’t stop us! On Saturday we led some evangelism training at the church, looking at the significance of the Cross and workshopping some Cross-centred illustrated messages. Saturday evening saw an event at the Amphitheatre in European square, which local churches had planned, to share the Gospel through music and a short Gospel message. Many gathered to listen and some important Gospel conversations were had.
On Sunday, the K180 team were able to join the Indian Fellowship for their morning service again. Always a precious time! After lunch, we travelled to the village of Muxrani where a meal was served at the church, with many of the community invited. We had the opportunity at the end of the meal to pray for the nations represented - Georgia, Turkey, the UK, the USA, Iran, Pakistan, Jamaica, and others.
We capped off an encouraging time in Georgia with a visit to an Azeri town in another part of Georgia to do outreach. The Azeri language (of neighbouring Azerbaijan) is very similar to Turkish, which meant that the Turkish team could engage with people without needing a translator. Turkish New Testaments and testimony DVDs were given out. Team member Christina recalls sharing with a man: “We shared the Gospel and personal testimony with him and he said that he wanted to experience freedom in Christ from his addictions…I felt a seed was planted and God will work on his heart.” Though this man wasn’t ready at that moment to surrender to Jesus, he was left challenged with God’s grace. Thank you for praying for the team during the mission. Please continue to pray for Georgia!
In September 2015, K180 returned to Tbilisi, Georgia at the invitation of our friends from some of the churches there. We led a long weekend of training and evangelism as part of our ongoing commitment to support local believers there in sharing the Gospel. Gareth Hides was joined by Jenny and Gareth Owen (both from OAC ministries). Friday and Saturday saw us link with the regular street team, with Pastor Maxo of EFC and the Indian Fellowship, with various opportunities to proclaim the Gospel. incorporating music and proclamation alongside their regular outreach of giving out Gospel leaflets. It was such a pleasure for our team to be back and we give thanks for the privilege of serving in Gospel ministry in a nation which like many thinks it’s got things sorted with God and yet so many need to hear the Good News of salvation in Jesus alone.
A team from K180 went out to Tbilisi for a long weekend in May 2016 we were back in Georgia as part of our ongoing relationship with believers and churches there. We were joined by a team of 9 believers from neighbouring Turkey who had met some of the Georgian believers back in January at a History Makers event. The group from Turkey had experience in sports evangelism which we were able to incorporate into the weekend as part of reaching out with the Gospel.
We were able to join the Liberty Square outreach team on their usual Friday evening outreach and encourage them. Even the rain didn’t stop us! On Saturday we led some evangelism training at the church, looking at the significance of the Cross and workshopping some Cross-centred illustrated messages. Saturday evening saw an event at the Amphitheatre in European square, which local churches had planned, to share the Gospel through music and a short Gospel message. Many gathered to listen and some important Gospel conversations were had.
On Sunday, the K180 team were able to join the Indian Fellowship for their morning service again. Always a precious time! After lunch, we travelled to the village of Muxrani where a meal was served at the church, with many of the community invited. We had the opportunity at the end of the meal to pray for the nations represented - Georgia, Turkey, the UK, the USA, Iran, Pakistan, Jamaica, and others.
We capped off an encouraging time in Georgia with a visit to an Azeri town in another part of Georgia to do outreach. The Azeri language (of neighbouring Azerbaijan) is very similar to Turkish, which meant that the Turkish team could engage with people without needing a translator. Turkish New Testaments and testimony DVDs were given out. Team member Christina recalls sharing with a man: “We shared the Gospel and personal testimony with him and he said that he wanted to experience freedom in Christ from his addictions…I felt a seed was planted and God will work on his heart.” Though this man wasn’t ready at that moment to surrender to Jesus, he was left challenged with God’s grace. Thank you for praying for the team during the mission. Please continue to pray for Georgia!
Photos from 2016
A group photo after the evangelism training on Saturday.
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The Turkish team singing at the evangelistic event, European Square.
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Street evangelism in Liberty Square.
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Young guys in the Azeri town listening to an evangelistic drama presentation.
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Photos from 2015
Jenny, one of the team, recalls a moment from the street: "Today evening I went to do the outreach. Only I could go. I informed some people, but as this is exam days, they couldn't come. I was in Liberty square. Gave gospel tracts and sung a song and few people came and asked leaflets from me. But there I met the beautiful hand of God, talked to one man. And he cried and came to God. Please continue praying for us." |
Photos from 2014
Team member's testimony from the street work in 2014 Please pray for the street team that has started to go onto the streets in Tbilisi each week. |