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00:00 Welcome to Adventures and Missions.
00:01 Today's a very special episode 00:03 because we'll be joining the Melashenko family singers 00:06 who were involved 00:07 in the 30th anniversary celebration of Gospel Outreach. 00:11 The Melashenko Family Singers has been an integral part 00:14 of Gospel Outreach, as together we're sharing Jesus in the 10/40 00:18 window. 00:19 That rectangle from West Africa all the way through the Middle 00:21 East and Asia. You'll want to stay tuned. 00:24 Gospel Outreach Presents Adventures 00:27 in Missions. 00:58 My name is James 01:00 Ash and I'm a local pastor here in the Walla Walla Valley, 01:05 A pastor of a unique church called State Line Church. 01:09 I came to this valley. 01:11 I wouldn't say kicking and screaming, 01:13 but this was not my first place that I really wanted to come. 01:16 I just want to thank you for your involvement. 01:19 I had a clear idea of where I wanted to go in my own life. 01:22 I tried to be an airline pilot. I really. 01:25 Not necessarily airline pilot, but I wanted to be, 01:28 you know, go into corporate flying and stuff like that. 01:31 I had all these grandiose ideas 01:33 and God just boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. 01:35 Shut all the doors. Said, Nope, that's not for you. 01:38 I've got bigger plans for you. 01:44 He's always had a plan for me. 01:45 He's always made it clear three different times. 01:48 Made it clear that he wanted me in ministry. 02:03 Jesus says to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, 02:06 but the laborers are few. 02:08 Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest 02:09 to send out labors into his harvest. 02:11 So he's looking around at the audience. 02:13 He's saying the harvest is plentiful. 02:16 It's not a harvest problem. 02:17 There's never been a harvest problem. 02:20 The problem has been a laborer. 02:29 Our prayer team 02:30 has been meeting for just about two years. 02:34 We're coming up 02:35 on our two year anniversary and we all just started meeting. 02:39 We met on a Sunday and then I said, Well, 02:42 why don't we meet again tomorrow? 02:44 And then pretty soon we just started meeting every day 02:47 for an hour from 6:00 to 7:00 in the morning 02:50 when you preaching. 02:52 You know, I've discovered this. 02:54 There's a miracle in the speaking 02:56 and there's a miracle in the hearing. 03:09 I've been involved with ministry, 03:11 but because of my involvement with Gospel Outreach, 03:15 it's really helped to spur our understanding of missions. 03:21 And the thing I like about Gospel Outreach is, 03:24 is that it really helps local churches be able to see 03:30 firsthand frontline missions 03:33 and to become excited about that. 03:37 I mean, this last Sabbath, we had the Melashenko 03:39 family here at our church. 03:42 The Melashenko family has come and they are going to be sharing 03:46 in our service today. 03:47 I am redeemed 03:52 by love divine 03:56 And it was 03:57 then that my 13 year old daughter 04:01 decides that she's going to 04:04 to support a Bible worker with her own money. 04:07 This is not mom and dad's money. This is her own money. 04:09 We're going to be here a long time 04:11 unless we get serious about sharing the gospel 04:13 in that part of the world. 04:15 And that is the exact reason that Gospel Outreach 04:18 was established 30 years ago. 04:24 My involvement with 04:25 Gospel Outreach has been fairly 04:28 You know, I think most people, 04:31 myself included, 04:33 most people don't really know what Gospel Outreach. 04:36 They may have heard the name, 04:39 but they just don't really have a clear grasp of 04:42 of what Gospel Outreach does and what they're about. 04:47 It's a personal thing for me, 04:49 because I was born in Taiwan. 04:53 I was raised in Hong Kong, and Communist China. 04:58 So I understand a little bit about foreign missions. 05:01 That's that's all part of the 10/40 window. 05:03 So that's when you talk about the 10/40 window. 05:06 That's my backyard. 05:07 That's where that was, where I grew up. 05:10 And so really, foreign missions 05:12 just burns like a fire deep in my soul. 05:16 And whatever I can do to encourage other people, 05:19 you know, to see beyond the limits of of 05:23 whatever city that they're in, that there's a world out there. 05:27 And not everyone has heard the name of Jesus. 05:33 And I believe that every person has a calling. 05:37 Not every person's calling is the same calling, 05:41 But God has a special purpose and a special 05:43 calling for every person. 05:47 If you really want to be truly happy on the inside, 05:51 it's living a life for other people in the center 05:56 of God's will. 06:01 Lonnie Melashenko, welcome to Adventures in Missions. 06:04 Thank you. 06:05 It is good to be back here. 06:06 Lonnie, you and your family, your brothers, 06:09 you're going to be leading out with the Melashenko family 06:12 Singers for the 30th anniversary 06:14 of Gospel Outreach and a rally event. 06:17 Tell us a little bit about your family history 06:20 with music as we prepare for this event. 06:23 Well, of course, the Melashenko 06:25 singers have been around more than the Heritage Singers. 06:28 We started when we were just 06:30 five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and Saskatchewan, Canada 06:33 have been singing off 06:34 and on for general conferences and youth conferences and stuff. 06:37 And of course, the voice of prop family reunion 06:39 for 60 years plus. 06:41 And we're very excited this weekend 06:44 because we have another 06:45 new person who has never been there before. 06:47 He's over. 06:48 He's 15 years of age one, so he'll help make 06:50 the different generations and bring down the average mean age. 06:54 Oh, it's all good. 06:56 Yeah, but that's the neat thing about seeing, 06:59 like, your family, all the generations, 07:01 the music history that you have and all of that. 07:04 So what does it mean for you to be part of Gospel Outreach? 07:09 I get choked up. 07:12 I've been in pastoral ministry. 07:15 I was with George Vandeman It is Written telecast for five 07:18 Then H.M.S. 07:20 Richards Junior invited me to become the host of the Voice 07:23 of Prophecy and speaker director for almost 20 years 07:27 and then I went to Kettering Health Network 07:29 for I've been back in Dayton, Ohio for almost ten years, 07:32 Vice president for Spiritual Services Admissions. 07:34 And all of these have been absolutely amazing privileges 07:38 that talk about the other day. 07:39 I think of the places that God has taken us to Cuba and places 07:44 like Russia and Ukraine and New Zealand and Philippines, 07:48 you name it, Brazil, South America. 07:51 But, you know, it's kind of the frosting on the cake 07:54 When it came along, the opportunity to join 07:57 Gospel Outreach and I was a co-host with you 07:59 for a number of occasions there on the Adventures in Missions. 08:03 It's kind of like the cherry on top of the frosting. 08:08 It's changed. 08:11 It's changed our whole focus. 08:14 Bless your heart. 08:15 Jesus said, Yeah, in the very, very end. 08:18 In Matthew. Mark, it's right here. 08:20 The Gospel must go into all the world. 08:24 Now it's. 08:25 It's. 08:26 It's not enough for a person to come to church. 08:28 Not enough for them to keep the Sabbath 08:30 and to listen to good sermons, even on Gospel Outreach. 08:34 But Jesus and the Holy Spirit want us to do something. 08:38 Yeah, we must do something. 08:40 Well, how can I go into all the world? 08:44 I've been to a lot of places, but how can I go into that 10/40 08:47 window, which is the mysterious area 08:49 where people don't even know the name of Jesus? 08:51 Yes, well, I can participate by supporting. 08:55 Yes. Praying for. 08:56 Yes. Financially. 08:59 We want the gospel to go out there. 09:03 And, you know, we are so excited about what's taking place. 09:07 I mean, what 09:08 2,500 plus missionaries out there on the ground? Yes. 09:12 Sowing the seed in each of them, baptizing 125 09:15 per year in areas where they're they're. 09:19 They could be put to death. 09:20 Some of them have been for sharing their faith. 09:25 Jesus says it's not enough for you 09:27 to just listen to Gospel original on the you need to go. 09:30 You need to do. 09:32 And I tell my audiences now when I preach, it's not enough 09:35 to come here. A good sermon. 09:36 You must do something. Yes. 09:39 Yes, something. Yes. 09:40 This helps me do and go well, bless your hearts. 09:45 Well, we're 09:46 just so privileged to partner together with your family 09:50 and to have your family history and your love for the Lord 09:53 and your experience. 09:54 So thank you for taking this gospel commission seriously. 09:59 And for your witness. 10:00 And we thank you for that. 10:02 We can't wait 10:03 for what's going to happen in just a little bit. Yes. 10:05 Pulling together again and we're not getting any younger, 10:08 but it's nice to have a 15 year old and there's going to be 10:12 someone who's going to follow all of this, seven years and 18. 10:16 And I had he sat at a table. 10:18 Our table last week was blown away 10:20 when he found out who you were and that you knew about this. 10:22 It was all wonderful. So we look forward to it. 10:25 So I think we're off to your rehearsal as we get ready. 10:29 They're waiting for me to pick them up for the rally. 10:31 So thank you. See you in a little bit. 10:42 Hi. It's exciting here at Gospel 10:44 Outreach is turning 30 and we have an exciting weekend 10:47 here at the Melashenko Family 10:48 Singers are rehearsing and Lonnie has invited us. 10:52 And we're going to go on in and hear some great music. 10:59 Well, hello, Brent, president of Gospel Outreach. 11:02 Thanks for being here. 11:03 Thank you for being here, Julie. It's a pleasure. 11:05 We're going to go in and hear the Melashenko family singers. 11:07 All right. 11:08 Here we go. 11:09 Oh, my toes are tapping already. 11:12 His love is an endless 11:16 love 11:28 Push it out 11:31 Amen 11:32 Hello, everybody. Hello. Hello. 11:35 Lonnie welcomed me to come and to hear all of you 11:38 meet all of you and be here as you are ready to rehearse. 11:42 So we've been in the studio and look at you all. 11:45 Some folks are still on the way. 11:47 Well, this is good. 11:48 Well, Lonnie, do you want to run down 11:50 the family here and introduce me? 11:52 I will do. 11:53 The ones that are here so far, My wife, Jeanie. 11:55 We're married 56 years this year. 11:57 And the next brother right after me is Jody. 11:59 He directs the whole group and his wife, Judy. 12:02 And we're so tickled that their daughter, 12:04 who brings the age 12:05 limit down from Oroville, California, Joanne is here 12:09 and she's singing. 12:10 And the next brother is Dallas. 12:13 Dallas is also from Orville, but Orville Washington, 12:16 where he and his wife are teaching school 12:18 and we're so tickled that he drove 12:19 all the way over here to be a part of this. 12:21 Eugene is not here. 12:22 He's back east, but his son is represented 12:26 here in the person of Matthew, who's on his way. 12:29 And he lives up in where Tri-Cities 12:33 and his son is going to be singing here. 12:36 He's going to be the 15 year old 12:38 Then Rudy is the youngest brothe at the far end. 12:41 Rudy. Rudy is from Orville, 12:44 California, 12:45 and his son tell us about his son. 12:48 My son Jay is in Southern California 12:52 and his son, Jayden, 12:55 We have four generations represented up here. 12:58 Jayden is now the fourth generation of Melashenko's 13:01 praising the Lord. 13:03 You know, we've always been short on ladies in this family. 13:05 We would be happy to adopt you to come in sometime. 13:08 You start learning the music and you can join with us. 13:10 Well I can certainly toe tap. So this is good. 13:13 So, Joanne, what's it like for you 13:15 to be here with the family and? 13:17 Oh, man, 13:19 it's always a great time 13:20 to worship with the family and to be able to. 13:21 I mean, it's just such an honor and a privilege. Honestly. 13:24 I've been singing with them since I was, what, three? 13:26 Well, how neat is this to have your daughter here? 13:28 I love it. I love it. 13:30 Yes. And Jody, thank you so much for all that you do. 13:33 You know, we retired a few years ago 13:36 and when Ken Crawford approached us and said, hey, 13:39 Gospel Outreach really needs fam 13:41 that can out there represent Gospel 13:43 Outreaches churches and camp meetings. 13:45 And it really has given us a whole new lilt in our step. 13:49 I honestly can tell you that 13:50 I thought at this stage of my life, 13:52 my singing career would be over. 13:53 But God keeps giving us the voices to sing and 13:56 and we keep doing it. 13:57 And what is it like to have grandson here? 14:00 It is just a joy to have Jaiden singing along with Grandpa 14:05 and Jayden has developed some great musical talents 14:09 himself personally, and just to have him here 14:12 with me just chokes me up a little bit. 14:16 And I love you pop. 14:17 It's a new meaning to poetry in 14:19 When you watch this guy singing 14:22 Jaiden Loves the 14:23 Lord and he will show it in his singing up here tonight. 14:27 He is. 14:28 He is filled with the Holy Spirit, 14:29 and he's ready to share his love for God 14:31 to everybody out here tonight through his music. 14:34 I'm very privileged 14:35 to be able to have this experience again. 14:38 It's such a joy to like, this. 14:41 Coming to college 14:42 and leaving my family was a little rough, 14:44 so this is a little taste of home. 14:46 And it just it's it's really wonderful also to just like, 14:50 have this opportunity 14:51 to come together and sing for like a purpose. 14:54 It's great 14:55 having you here and have the enthusiasm of all of you 14:58 and to see that in you Jaiden. 14:59 So thank you for being here. 15:01 And Jeanie 15:02 To have you hear all these years 15:04 and you and Lonnie in your ministry. 15:06 We just want to say thank you to you both. 15:08 Thank you. 15:09 You know, we we have enjoyed working with Gospel Outreach 15:13 so much in our concerts, but also financially 15:18 supporting those out there in the 10/40 window. 15:22 It has been such a joy and pleasure for Lonnie and me. 15:26 Well, thank you to both of you, Jody and the whole family. 15:30 The whole family. 15:30 And got to get Brother Dallas in here. 15:33 And what's this like 15:35 for you to think about your mom and your dad and the legacy 15:39 that they have of not only loving the Lord but music? 15:42 Yeah, the music was such a big part of their legacy. 15:45 And I love coming with my brother to sing with my brothers 15:50 And that 15:51 is a legacy that will continue until I die. 15:55 Well, please continue on with your rehearsal 15:57 and we will get some footage here 15:59 because I know people who can't come 16:01 will enjoy seeing all of you. 16:02 So great blessings to you and thank you again. 16:12 What? 16:19 As I walk the road of life 16:23 toward heaven, 16:29 hills and valleys. 16:31 Seems so hard to climb 16:37 And if victory seems a little slow 16:42 in coming. 16:47 Remember the 16:49 hands that held the nails are holding mine. 16:55 So I'll keep holding on to Jesus 17:01 I'll keep holding on to Jesus. 17:06 I'll keep holding to those precious 17:10 nail scared hands. 17:15 I can't see the way too clearly 17:21 my steps become so weary. 17:25 I'll keep holding to those precious 17:30 nail scared hands. 17:46 Though sometimes the 17:48 pathway seams so narrow 17:56 Fear and doubt tend to cloud my mind 18:05 But then I feel the 18:08 gentle touch 18:10 of Jesus. 18:15 He says just keep holding 18:19 to my hand. 18:23 To my hand. 18:27 I'll keep 18:32 holding on to Jesus, 18:36 I'll keep holding on to Jesus, 18:40 I'll keep holding to those precious nail scared hands 18:45 nail scared hands. 18:50 Oh, I can't see the way too clearly. 18:56 My steps become so weary 19:00 I'll keep holding 19:02 to those precious nail scared hands. 19:10 I'll keep holding. 19:14 I'll keep holding. 19:19 I'll keep holding to those precious nail scared hands. 19:29 Keep holding. 19:38 Amen, amen! 19:41 So beautiful all of your songs are so beautiful. 19:43 But that was especially sweet. 19:46 And thank you for including me on that. 19:48 So Dallas, you said you had a hard time 19:50 singing that song and you do have a hard time. 19:53 And you know, when we talk about Jesus, it is emotional. 19:57 Why is that hard for you? 19:59 Because it is so personal to me. 20:02 The trials 20:03 that I've gone through in my life, 20:04 some of the things that have happened, 20:06 it's very touching for me to sing this song 20:08 and a lot of times I can't get through it. 20:10 It's that simple. 20:12 And Jesus, what does he mean to you? Everything. 20:17 If we don't? 20:18 If I don't have him, I have nothing. 20:19 Simple as that. 20:20 Thank you for all of you for sharing. 20:22 Because I know that this runs deep with all of you. 20:25 So thank you. 20:26 Okay, we're. 20:28 We're getting ready to go to the supper that the Gospel 20:30 Outreach group is coordinated. 20:32 We have a tradition in our family. 20:35 When we get together, 20:36 we have a musical prayer that we do, 20:38 and we're going to do it Now. 20:40 I, I don't know what part I don't know what part you guys 20:43 are going to sing, but we'll just see what we see 20:44 can do with it. 20:45 God is great and God is good 20:51 Let us thank Him for our food. 20:57 By His hand we all are blessed. 21:03 Give us Lord our daily bread 21:10 Give us 21:11 Lord our daily bread. 21:20 Amen. 21:31 Amen! 21:32 Lonnie, 21:33 thank you so much for sharing 21:34 your family once again with all of us. 21:38 It's emotional 21:40 We never get to see each other. 21:43 Well, we do. 21:44 Some of us are fairly close to each other, 21:45 but this is very sacred for us because it 21:48 brings back memories of the way we grew up 21:51 and we look forward to every time we have a chance, 21:53 because most of the time we sing. 21:54 Now it's for Gospel Outreach 21:56 and we have another big one coming up next spring in March. 22:00 What was the date there? 22:01 22 and 22, 22 and 23 for the Greater Chattanooga area. 22:05 It'll be in a couple of different churches. 22:06 And if you have any friends or people 22:08 that live on that side of the country, 22:10 please tell them. 22:11 And these will always be live streamed too. 22:13 So wherever you are on the planet, 22:15 there are people in the middle of the Pacific 22:17 Ocean who have watched our programs, 22:19 like at Loma Linda, 22:20 and they have sent sizable 22:21 contributions and people can do that 22:23 and still be a part of it and help to lift 22:25 what Gospel Outreach is all abou 22:27 And we want to say thank you 22:28 to all of those people who have made it 22:30 through prayers, support and all of that. 22:32 So we just talked with Jaden and then your other 22:36 relative, Matthew. 22:37 And this is the next the fourth generation here. 22:40 You know, my dad, 22:43 he was the one 22:44 who, after singing with Kings, Heralds wanted his kids to sing. 22:47 And so we put together this Melashenko Family 22:48 Singers who've been together for over 60 years. 22:51 But we're getting a little older, too. 22:53 Some of us are going to be pushing 80 in a couple of years. 22:56 We'll sing as long as we can, but Matthew 22:58 is already teaching his kids and Jaden here. 23:02 The next generation evidently plans to carry on this ministry. 23:06 Well, praise the Lord, and thank you so much. 23:08 And we want to say 23:09 thank you so much for partnering with Gospel Outreach, 23:12 being a part of Adventures in Missions, 23:13 and may the Lord bless you today. 23:17 Destination 10/40 is a show that my wife and I have 23:20 had the privilege of producing alongside Gospel Outreach. 23:22 Now, the goal of this new Gospel Outreach show 23:26 is to take you into the mission field with us and show you what 23:29 it's like firsthand to be a Gospel Outreach Bible worker 23:33 working within the 10/40 window. 23:35 Today, I want to show you a promotional trailer 23:37 that we have put together for season one of this show. 23:41 But before I do, 23:42 I just want to mention to you that I am nobody special 23:45 but the Lord has been able to use my talents for His honor 23:49 and his glory. 23:49 And I am so thankful for that. 23:52 And I want to encourage you 23:53 as a Christian, 23:54 it should be our ultimate goal to find that talent 23:57 and to use those talents for the Lord. 23:59 And so 24:00 if you don't know what that talent is, 24:02 if you're still a little confused 24:03 about what your mission field is, 24:06 I want to encourage you to get out there and to find that. 24:09 So that's what I have to say today. 24:10 I want to show you this trailer 24:12 and I'm going to leave you with this. 24:13 So until next time, God bless and here's the trailer. 25:02 When I 25:03 see the great need, both spiritually and physically, 25:05 I can oftentimes become very discouraged. 25:09 People living in the dirt who can hardly afford to eat, 25:12 still spend money that they don't have on idols 25:15 for their homes and offerings for their temples. 25:19 I believe that oftentimes foreign missions is 25:22 romanticized. 25:23 The idea of traveling for five months, 25:25 visiting multiple countries. It's exciting. 25:27 But the reality is, as we are fighting 25:29 against spiritual forces. 25:35 The challenges that Christians face 25:36 within the 10/40 window are tremendous. 25:47 I'm just going to be brutally honest with you. 25:49 The devil is working 25:51 really, really hard right now in my life, in Lexi's life. 25:55 And so we definitely need prayers. 26:09 We are on our way to Nepal. 26:11 We are here in the countryside of Rukum. 26:14 We're going to see the church. 26:15 We're going to visit another one of our Bible workers. 26:18 Today we are headed to go harvest some rice. 26:22 So that's the boat that we're taking to the island. 26:24 We are here visiting a church members house. 26:26 So we are here at the school. 26:27 We are out here fishing. 26:30 I'm trying to figure out how to capture this and show 26:33 you the experience that we are experiencing because 26:36 it's phenomenal. 26:38 You know, as Christians, we 26:40 are supposed to be a different kind of people 26:42 when we go out into the communities 26:44 here in India and we mingle with Hindus 26:46 and with the Muslims, 26:48 they recognize 26:49 that our Christian brothers and sisters are different. 26:52 They can see that. 27:07 You know, sometimes I wonder if Jesus 27:10 was walking among us today, 27:11 what would he say to those who stayed the course, 27:14 to those who have been his hands and feet? 27:17 When we go out into the communities 27:19 and they recognize that our community here 27:24 and the people who come to church here, they are different 27:28 and they can see that. 27:30 And that is the most effective discipleship 27:34 method of all. 27:44 And we hope you've enjoyed that special concert. 27:47 And behind the scenes with the Melashenko family 27:49 Singers as we celebrated the 30 years of Gospel Outreach. 27:54 And we want to encourage you to continue 27:57 to be part of the ministry here at Gospel Outreach. 27:59 You can visit our website, which is 28:01 goaim.org 28:03 And while you're there, 28:04 along with a donation, which we want to say 28:06 thank you to you in advance, 28:08 you can sign up for our newsletter and it's free, 28:11 and you'll receive this in your mailbox 28:13 with great information 28:15 about what God is doing in the 10/40 window 28:18 We thank you so much for all that you're doing. 28:20 As you share 28:21 Jesus wherever you live 28:23 and as you share what Jesus is doing through 28:25 Gospel Outreach and our Gospel Outreach workers. 28:27 Thank you so much for being a part of the ministry 28:30 and may the Lord bless you today. |
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