History
1980s - As a child, Michael hears the story of "The End of the Spear": the martyrdom
December 2000 - As a visitor at Christian Life Center, the Holy Spirit uses Pastor Jack
Lankhorst to prophesy the call to pastoring.
August 2001 - After many years of incubation and an actual death of the vision, God
renews the call to Ecuador.
March 2005 - After a Foursquare First Nations District Conference, God tells us that
we are called to unreached people groups, specifically to native peoples. He also
gives a name for this ministry, "Call To The Nations".
June 2007 - During a children's event at Christian Life Center, God asks through a
video: "What did you dream about doing when you were 12? Are you doing it?"
At that moment, the call to Ecuador and for Call To The Nations must be
answered.
June 21, 2007 - During a meeting with Pastor Jack, we ask for his blessing to move to
South America and to start the ministry of Call To The Nations.
August 2008 - Our prayer trip to Cuenca. We made friends, learned a lot, and listened
as God spoke.
October 6, 2008 - We receive an invitation from the National Church in Ecuador to
come plant a church in Ecuador.
May 14, 2009 - We are officially appointed as Missionary Candidates with Foursquare!
October 2009 - A second trip to Ecuador to meet with the Foursquare Leadership and
make further preparations for our move to Cuenca.
2011 - Projected date for our move to Ecuador.
December 2000 - As a visitor at Christian Life Center, the Holy Spirit uses Pastor Jack
Lankhorst to prophesy the call to pastoring.
August 2001 - After many years of incubation and an actual death of the vision, God
renews the call to Ecuador.
March 2005 - After a Foursquare First Nations District Conference, God tells us that
we are called to unreached people groups, specifically to native peoples. He also
gives a name for this ministry, "Call To The Nations".
June 2007 - During a children's event at Christian Life Center, God asks through a
video: "What did you dream about doing when you were 12? Are you doing it?"
At that moment, the call to Ecuador and for Call To The Nations must be
answered.
June 21, 2007 - During a meeting with Pastor Jack, we ask for his blessing to move to
South America and to start the ministry of Call To The Nations.
August 2008 - Our prayer trip to Cuenca. We made friends, learned a lot, and listened
as God spoke.
October 6, 2008 - We receive an invitation from the National Church in Ecuador to
come plant a church in Ecuador.
May 14, 2009 - We are officially appointed as Missionary Candidates with Foursquare!
October 2009 - A second trip to Ecuador to meet with the Foursquare Leadership and
make further preparations for our move to Cuenca.
2011 - Projected date for our move to Ecuador.
| A basic timeline of Call To The Nations |
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