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Germany - 2004
Germany Trip - May 2004
Reflections On Our Missions Trip To Germany by Sr. Chaplain Andrew DeDominicis
It was a beautiful afternoon as we arrived at the Charlotte/Douglas Int. Airport. The sun was out, the temperature was in the lower 80's, balmy with a slight intermittent breeze blowing through air. Both Angie [team minister] and I made our way to the upper section of Flight Departures deck. I had been very mindful not to over pack, but to take just only what I needed. I made extra sure that by taking one less suitcase I would be able to take my acoustic guitar on the trip. I knew that the Lord would want to use me to minister prophetically on my instrument, so it was of the utmost importance my instrument make the trip. Soon we would be on our way to Atlanta for a connecting flight then off to Stuttgart, Germany.
For many years the Lord has been preparing me for this day. My departure for Germany started a new phase in my life. This being our fist mission trip overseas has set the course for my destiny being fulfilled in Christ Jesus. I launched out on May 9, 2004 at 3:45 pm in both a natural and spiritual sense. From a natural standpoint going to Germany was breaking new ground for Impact Ministries International as we have opened our doors to missions and evangelism beyond the borders of United States. From a spiritual standpoint I have personally stepped out in faith at the Word of the Lord and in obedience have started the process of going to the nations to bring His message to both the saved and unsaved alike. I felt as I was leaving Atlanta on our departing flight to Germany that my life had somehow turned a page and I was starting a whole new chapter.
During the first couple of hours of my flight to Germany, many thoughts were going through my mind as I sat in my seat in reflection. I had considered how gracious my wife and children were for releasing me with their hearts to allow me the opportunity to follow the Lord’s call on my life. How that this trip truly was a team effort, and not just me, but my whole family was connected to fulfilling my assignment. Even though they were not able to travel with me, they purposed in their heart to be valiant in lifting me up in prayer daily while I was away. It was even a walk of faith for them as well because our ministry had less than $300 in our account at the time of my departure and all of our ministry bills were due. Our ministry had exhausted almost all its resources to afford me the occasion of this missions assignment. I had to spiritually fight the temptation to be anxious about the status of our financial situation. For my wife and I, we trusted that as I was about God’s business, that He would take care of ours. At the same time my thoughts were also drawn to the expectations of what waited for me in Germany. Was I ready for such an assignment? Would I pass my tests? Would I be able to do all that God had put in my heart to do? I felt ready and spiritually prepared for this trip. I also felt the quiet peace of the Holy Spirit as I began to pray in my heavenly prayer language. Later that evening I was able to get some rest as our plane flew over the ocean. Early in the morning after waking up, I had another thought that began to burden my heart. I wondered if it would at all be possible for me to see my brother who was living in a neighboring country to Germany. It had been a few years since the last time we had met. At the time, our fellowship had somehow become estranged. Would it be possible to see him? Lord, I will leave it in your hands for you to work out the details. I had considered many things during my flight over to Germany, but mostly I maintained an attitude of prayer and worship for what the Lord was about to do during my visit and I eagerly awaited our landing in Stuttgart.
Our landing in Stuttgart was uneventful, not considering the fact that I had no contact number to call if per chance the people meeting us at the airport could not be found. There certainly was an element of trust and quite possibly a touch of foolishness on my part for not collecting that information before we left the USA. That was lesson number 1. for me. Also, going through customs seemed a little unnerving because they took their liberty searching through my stuff, but I sure handled it like a trooper. So, I am finally in Stuttgart with my associate minister. We collected all of our luggage at baggage claim, and now all we need to do is find our contacts, Mom and Pop Kuhn to pick us up. Sure enough, as we made our way to exit the airport we see the Kuhn’s standing outside the airport entrance with a sign that says "the Kuhn’s". We had simple introductions, made our way back to their car and were whisked away back to their place of residence in Heildbronn. While Dad Kuhn was playing chauffer, Ma Kuhn was very social, sharing many stories and testimonies about their life in the mission field and occasionally Dad chirped in.
Our arrival at the US military Servicemen’s Center had finally come as we reached Heildbronn. The Kuhn’s place of ministry was a 3 story building which housed the servicemen’s center, church sanctuary, 3 apartments and the Pastors parsonage. I do believe that the Kuhn’s where getting maximum use out of the building that they have purchased with their own monies and ministry support. As we stepped inside Mrs. Kuhn led Angie to the 2nd story apartment and Dad Kuhn took me to the bunk room in the service center ground floor, where I would be staying. It was a humble abode and the peace of God was evident. I unpacked, took a nap and prepared for our first service that evening.
Although I have never been out of my country doing mission work, I do feel that the Lord prepared me for the task of ministry. While in my room, unpacking, the Holy Spirit reminded me to do my warfare. I knew immediately what he meant having done this many times before in other places back home where I have ministered. I began to apply the Blood of Jesus on my room and the building I was staying in. I Loosed my warring angels to be fighting on my behalf. I loosed ministering angels to encamp about my room and downstairs facility. Then, I took my authority in Christ, Jesus and claimed the place where I was staying to be Holy ground and in subjection to the will of my Heavenly Father. I then took authority over the demonic realm. One of the interesting things that happened I believe as a direct result my warfare was that an African brother staying in the room next to mine was unable to sleep in his room any of the nights I stayed downstairs. He later confessed to me that he felt urged to drive his car to a service gas station and sleep in his car rather then his bed. No doubt, this was a result of the demonic activity operating in his life and the demons didn’t want this young man to get free, so it would deliberately drive him away from the anointing of God. I had the opportunity to minister to this man a few days after I was there. I met him in passing, downstairs on the way to sleeping quarters. The Holy Spirit led me to minister to him and so from midnight to 4am I taught him in the scriptures and the Holy Spirit opened the eyes of his understanding. It was then for the first time in many months that he was able to see the demonic influences in his life and was ready to make some serious adjustments and kick the devil out. No longer would he be led by a deceiving and seducing spirit. It had been found out. This seducing spirit told this man that he was to eat no meat more than 4 months ago. I took him to
1Ti 4:1-3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.Then I took time to teach according to the scriptures how to test a spirit to see whether or not it was of God.
1Jo 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.In the we hours of the morning, wee finally had a substantial breakthrough. I was gladly spent for this brothers sake. We thank God for the breakthrough he experienced.
Our meetings went very well. There were healings, and baptisms in the Holy Spirit. All in all it was a very good trip, and we feel like we did what God wanted us to do over there. Amen!
Our IMI seasoned missionary veteran also made the trip to Germany and here is her report and testimony of our Lord's goodness and grace.
Mission Trip To Germany (May 9-18, 2004)Update by Rev. Angeline Peo
I am a missionary - called to the Nations. I have been saved - filled with the Holy Spirit going on 33 years. I have been a short term missionary since 1982 and been involved with ministry work for 32 years. I am an ordained minister of the Gospel under Dave Roberson's Ministry, whom is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dave has been my pastor for some time.
In May of 2004 I went on a short term mission trip to Germany. I had previously never been there. It was the first time I met Mom and POP Kuhn. I would like to share with you some of the highlights of this mission trip and some of the personal observations I discovered during and after my return to the U.S.. First, I would like to share with you about these two dedicated missionaries. In all of my many short term mission trips, these two will always stand out among the others. One of the things I noticed readily about the Kuhn’s is thay are just Mom and Pop Kuhn, that's what everybody called them and so, I did too. They are not flashy, and neither wanted to be called by their titles even thought positionally they are both Bishops within the Church of God organization.
This humble couple have been missionaries to Germany for more than 30 years. Their dedication in ministry is so real. These two missionaries have labored much. They have poured their lives out for Jesus sake. I see them as faithful servants that have not only answered their call, but through all of the hardships of mission work have remained steadfast in the work God called them to. They may seem to the casual on-looker insignificant within the Body of Christ yet, God sees them as Giants within His Body [His Church upon this Earth.] It can very well be that when Jesus returns for His Church, so many within the Church will be surprised when Father God calls them to His throne and says, "Well done good and faithful servants for you have taken what is small and used it to build my kingdom. Now your reward is with me, come rule and reign with my Son, for you have labored much and learned the secret to "Sonship". Come up here and be seated with my Son at my right hand for ever more.
How many of us can say we not only have answered the call in our lives, but remain faithful and steadfast in the midst of adversity? This gracious couple, "Mom and Pop Kuhn" continue pressing forward, seldom ever backing off from their calling. For 30 years of ministry in Germany they have persevered even though at many times they did not have the support of their ministerial peers or Church Council at large. Glory be to our wonderful Lord and Savior who has time and time again delivered, equipped and sustained the "Khans" with miraculous provision while they each had their hand to the plow, doing the Lord's work. When they had no financial support, they used what little they had for ministry. While other ministers in the Body of Christ shunned them, they just continued pouring their lives out for others sharing the news of salvation and redemption. Often they carried wounds deep in their own souls, yet ever willing to press forward in the High calling in their lives. Are they not wounded soldiers in the Kingdom of God? Yet, they continue serving God with all they have and all they are as they work out their own salvation. Oh what love I felt in their presence, for these two truly know what love is. It is so apparent that they have died for Christ's sake, dead to all selfish devises. Only one desire I see in them, and that is to finish the work that God has called them to in Germany. Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Verse 25: and being confident of this I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of Faith.
Do we really know what love is? For Mom and Pop Kuhn are what I call unsung heroes. Oh, how they love Jesus. I wonder how many others are like the Khun's are bruised, battered, wounded and hidden away out in the mission field, far from the watchful eyes of the church. I cannot help thinking, have we, the Body of Christ, neglected so many out in the highways and byways, yet these continue to serve God with pure hearts?
My attention is drawn to Matthew 25: 14-46. It
is well worth your time to read, pray and meditate on this passage and allow God
to deal with your hearts. It is time for the body Of Christ to grow up.
Ministers of the Gospel, we must begin to see what is really important to the
heart of God. It cannot be found in the building of our own kingdoms with all
the comforts, but rather building God's kingdom in the lives of his people on
this earth. I think the shortened summary of this passage of scripture reminds
us that people are God's primary concern, always! What we do now for others will
echo through the halls of eternity. When you know the good to do and choose to
withhold, it is a sin in the sight of God. We are to be holy as he is holy. Let
me tell us God is waiting for you to do what He has called you to do. The World
will not support God's servants. We must be willing to give of ourselves, our
talents and resources to further the gospel. I write this after feeling deeply
moved by our visit with the Khun's that we need to make sure that our
missionaries are not forgotten in our prayers and giving, that their would be no
lack to them that Lobor in the foreign field as we with them believe God for an
abundant harvest of souls. God has called his body to reach out to one another
in times of need, wheather spiritual needs or natural needs. We through Jesus
are suppliers, not takers for self gratification, Yes? He has called each one of
us in the body of Christ to support one another, Yes? We are called to walk in
love and forgiveness, having compassion for our brothers and sisters out on the
front lines fighting the good fight of faith. Oh, how alone so many missionaries
are. We are to be building one another up. We are to strengthen those that are
wounded and battered, who continue to keep on serving in spite of the abuse the
world and sometimes the church afflicts upon them. So weary, so alone, many of
them are. We are to be bringing them hope, reminding them of a God of hope. We
are to be bringing a living hope to the forgotten ones within the Body of
Christ, as we supply one another’s needs through Christ, Jesus. I would like to
take a moment and encourage us here that if you sense God speaking to you
through this exhortation to reach out to so many forgotten missionaries, do not
harden your hearts for they are true men and women of faith. May I also be so
bold as to say, that there is so much more that you an I can learn from these
hidden ones in the mission field who are giving their lives every day to
building the kingdom of God in purity of heart, in faith, love, endurance,
long-suffering and steadfastness. Value the time that you may have the
opportunity to spend with such a missionary. Their testimonies are like
treasures from heaven with the blessing of God woven through the fabric of each
story.
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Mathew 25:14-46
For [the] [kingdom] [of] [heaven] [is] like a man traveling to a far country, [who] called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 "And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 "Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 "And likewise he who [had] [received] two gained two more also. 18 "But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money. 19 "After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 "So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, `Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.' 21 "His lord said to him, `Well [done], good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' 22 "He also who had received two talents came and said, `Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'23 "His lord said to him, `Well [done], good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' 24 "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, `Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 `And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, [there] you have [what] [is] yours.' 26 "But his lord answered and said to him, `You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 `So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 `Therefore take the talent from him, and give [it] to him who has ten talents. 29 `For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 `And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 31 " When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides [his] sheep from the goats. 33 "And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, `Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 `for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 `I [was] naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' 37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, `Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed [You], or thirsty and give [You] drink? 38 `When did we see You a stranger and take [You] in, or naked and clothe [You]? 39 `Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'40 "And the King will answer and say to them, `Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of the least of these My brethren, you did [it] to Me.' 41 "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, `Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 `for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 `I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' 44 "Then they also will answer Him, saying, `Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' 45 "Then He will answer them, saying, `Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do [it] to one of the least of these, you did not do [it] to Me.' 46 "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
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During our ministry trip to Germany, I also enjoyed the opportunity I had to minister to the people while I was at the US Militry's Service Mens Center and Mom and Pop Kuhns Church. I was pleasantly surprised to find Africans in the congregation (very few Germans) since I have a great love for Africa. The very first service we did is what they call their African night. They sang many African songs. I felt my Daddy God's love for He brought me to Germany to minister to African people. I so love to hear them sing and dance. In my mind I found myself standing in Africa once again, where I have ministered on previous missionary journeys. I considered how these are truly a special people to the Lord. In our service that night, there was a and African married woman who desired to have a baby. I watched as God ministered to her throughout each service the rest of the week. In the beginning, she was afraid of the Holy Ghost, but as the week progressed I had several occasions to minister to her and by the end of the week she opened up to the Spirit of God. She received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and is no longer afraid of the power of the Holy Spirit in manifestation touching her.
I was also very touched by the way the Father spoke to his people as I moved in the prophetic office. There was so much God desired to speak to His people, especially those whom have not developed their fellowship with Him. I even understand more within the body of Christ to have prophetic ministry within their local churches. God is wanting to communicate with His church in these last days. It is up to His 5 fold ministry gifts to remain faithful in training up the saints. Many of God's children have no idea what a personal relationship with God is all about. They simply do not know how to fellowship with God. So many lack understanding in the movements (flow) of the Holy Spirit and many do not know how to relate to the Holy Spirit as a person.
Pastor Kuhn observed as I ministered each night in the prophetic office that his flock is needing teaching in the area of the Holy Spirit as the third part of the Trinity. So it was to my surprise that Pastor Kuhn announced following our crusade they would immediately begin classes on the Holy Spirit. It was at this point that I felt released in my spirit that I had completed the assignment the Lord had for me on our trip.
I would never want to live without the Holy Spirit in my life. I feel that God has given me a clear direction as to what he wants me to do within His church. He has called me to flow with his Holy Spirit as I minister to the people. I was sent to Germany by God for a reason. It was to share the about the importance of the Holy Spirit directing each of our lives.
This mission trip was very different this time for me. The time went so fast it was as if I had not gone at all. In some respects, I still feel like I am waiting to go. Is this the way I am suppose to be as He sends me in and out of countries? Maybe so. One of the reasons why we were sent to Germany was for Mom and Pop Kuhn. They needed to be ministered to. They needed a word in season. They needed to be built up, encouraged and refreshed. So I was sent to minister to these two spiritual giants and bring words of edification and restoration. There were other words as well that the Lord brought forth. An African brother who needed deliverance and correction. A young African woman whom lost 2 babies. She even needed to be prayed for and ministered to. She also received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Many other things in the lives of the people were being revealed by the Holy Spirit throughout each ministry service. All were touched by the presence of God.
It touched me to think that God would use me as His mouth piece. His grace is sufficient for me. His power is made perfect in the weak. For when I am weak, then I am strong in the power of His spirit of Grace.
In the mission field...Chi da ma'
Angie P.
