(written by the volunteer director of Answers Worldwide’s event in India)

 

Answers WorldWide is always excited when we hear such a positive response from a ministry that we have orchestrated; please read and praise the Lord:

 

“The general feed back I got from the participants [after the conference] is excellent.  The subject [of creation] is of great interest to many. There is a definite desire in many to know more and more . Our organizers and myself honestly never expected such a response.  We were amazed at the turn out of invites during such down pour of rain with floods on roads and many colonies. Even transport was a serious problem those days. In fact, the Chief Minister of the State cancelled several public programs that day. Some leaders gave me wake-up call second day morning to check whether program would exist at all because of down pour all the night. God gave us confidence. God controlled everything.

 

Ken Ham’s speaking was par excellent with depth & clarity inspiring to all sections.  We have to make future plans how AIG would like to go about in India. The ministry has so much potential. Kindly inform me if you require any assistance.  May God bless you & the family of AiG in a special way and lead you more global.”

 

We do praise the Lord for how he worked during the conference and how lives have been changed. Thank you for your prayer support!

 

In His Royal Service,

 

Dr. David R. Crandall

 

 

 

For the last week we have watched and listened to information about the Russian invasion of the small country of Georgia.  We watched TV with a sickening feeling when we heard that thousands of innocent people had been killed.  The news reports continued to tell of the thousands of refugees that have fled from their homes away from the fighting.

 

When we hear a news report from a country such a long way from our homes, it is hard for us to visualize the suffering, the paralyzing fear, the sorrow and the uncertainty that these people are facing right now. 

 

However, the reality of this war and the reality of the refugee camps came today when Diana Crandall, Answers WorldWide Translation Coordinator, received a phone call directly from a refugee camp in Georgia.  Diana’s first response was to ask the caller if she was safe; and she responded that, “The bombing has stopped at this time, but the Russians are still here”.

 

The request from this missionary worker was for permission to translate Ken Ham’s booklet Why is there Death and Suffering? and Dr. Tommy Mitchell’s booklet Why does God’s Creation include Death and Suffering? into the Georgian language for immediate publication and distribution. The missionary worker spoke with such compassion for the Georgian people and stated that these books/booklets were exactly what they needed. Many people in these camps have lost family members and close friends to the Russian invaders.

 

Diana assured her that we would fast-track this request so that the books and booklets could be available as quickly as possible. Answers WorldWide will attempt to raise the funds for immediate translation and printing.  What a great open door to the suffering people of Georgia as AiG once again gets the call to minister in another country of the world.

 

Please be in prayer that God will provide $10,000 right away to meet this urgent need for translation and printing. Please also be much in prayer for this very special missionary and her fellow missionaries that are ministering to these hurting people in Georgia.

 

 

The AiG team made it safely to India! Thanks for your prayer.  All of their flights were on time, but they still were up for a total of 39 hours by the time they reached Hyderabad!  Dr. Crandall reported that they have had over 500 people register for the Friday night and Saturday conferences, and they have heard that several Bible schools and seminaries are bringing 400 of their students to the conference as well.  

We would appreciate your prayer for tomorrow (Thursday) morning about 9:30 our time when Ken and Dr. Crandall will be interviewed by 50-100 people from the Christian press and Indian legislators. 

Monday, August 4 a team from AiG leaves to minister in Hyderabad, India where the next translation of Ken Ham's Creation Mini-Series will take place.  Ken Ham will be presenting these talks which will be recorded and translated into Hindi and Telugu. Dr. David Crandall will also be speaking at several services.  We would covet your prayers for safe travel, good filming of the talks, and the effectiveness of the trip in the lives of those in India.  Here is a schedule of the team's time there:

Friday, August 08,2008

 

12:30 P.M.                    Dr. David Crandall speaking at Chapel for Bharat Bible College

                                    Location: Bharat Bible College, Post Bag 39

                                    Secunderabad 500 003, A.P.  India
                 

5:30-8:00 P.M.             Ken Ham: Is the Bible’s account of creation relevant today?

                                    What does it mean to have a Biblical Worldview?

                                    High Tea will be provided after the conference.

                                    Location: Centenary Baptist Church, 610 A St. Mary's Rd
                                    Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500 003 India

Saturday, August 09, 2008

9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.    Ken Ham: Was the universe created in six days or millions of years?

                                    Can the Bible really explain dinosaurs?

                                    How did all the people groups (`races`) arise?

                                    How should parents raise children in today’s world?

                                    Lunch will be provided by Answers in Genesis.

 

                                    This meeting is also at Centenary Baptist Church

 

Sunday, August 10, 2008 

Ken Ham and Dr. David Crandall speaking at morning and evening church services at Centenary Baptist Church.  Ken Ham is speaking at the English service.  Dr. Crandall is speaking at the Telugu service.

 

Conference coordinator: John Paul Paturi:  paturijohnpaul@yahoo.co.in

 

Sometimes—I must confess—I get my countries mixed up.  I find myself going to my world globe—often—to locate a country to orientate myself to their geography and location. Answers WorldWide is now working in so many of the 221 countries that it is hard to keep each country straight in my mind.

 

An example of this is a recent article from Armenia that tells of eager students receiving training and books from WorldWide. Now…there are 18 countries whose name begins with the letter “A” and I had to stop and think…where is Armenia?

 

Well, the Republic of Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding a familiar mountain for Bible readers; it is Mount Ararat.  This Biblical mountain is where the Bible says the Noahic Ark came to rest after the global flood. Even though the actual mountain is now in Turkey, it can be clearly seen by all Armenians and is on their national emblem.

 

In fact, Wikipedia says that the name Armenia came from the legendary Patriarch of the Armenians and that he was the great-great grandson of Noah.

 

It is very exciting for our WorldWide team to hear reports like the one below and realize that all of our work and traveling is really reaping huge results around the world.  Please continue to pray and give so that we can ultimately reach a greater portion of the 221 countries of the world.

Dr. Crandall,

Here is the photo you requested. I am at the far left, obviously. I taught 20 students at the Theological Seminary of Armenia, located in Ashtarak, about 30 minutes northwest of Yerevan, the capital.

Prior to my arrival the students were given The Answers Book and were requested to read it by my arrival. They were given 50 hours of instruction over a two week period. First, Why Won't They Listen, The Evolutionary Sequence, The Bible Can't Be Trusted, the 7Cs, The Relevance of Genesis and Six    Days or Millions of Years were presented. Then the first eleven chapters of Genesis were minutely dissected from the creationist standpoint in 18 PowerPoint presentations. Those were followed by 22 more PowerPoint’s focusing on various areas of science and showing the Scriptural basis for  interpreting the science, and the final PowerPoint presented was Hitler, Häckel and the Medical Consequences of Evolutionary Thought, demonstrating the logical outcome of evolutionary thinking as evidenced in 20th and 21st Century world events. Two written exams and a lab practical on fossils and rocks were also given. At the end of the two weeks they were given the nine other titles also provided by AIG and each a creation tie paid for by my church, Black Mountain Baptist.

These students will never forget that experience.

Thank you for gifting the Russian texts to these students and to the Seminary Library.

 

In His Service,

Joseph M. Kezele, M.D., President

Arizona Origin Science Association

 

We praise the Lord for Dr. Kezele and the work he is doing to reach this particular people for Christ.

Thanks for dropping by our blog; hope to see you again very soon.

 

In His Royal Service,

 

Dr. David R. Crandall

We continue to be thrilled with updates from those who attended our first International Training Seminar this last April.  Jan Sichula from Slovakia included this summary of the training in his latest newsletter:

 

I Took Part in International Training Seminar Organized by Answers in Genesis

You will hardly believe what I have to share in this section but it is all true. Can you imagine that I was in United States in April this year? Let me explain how that could happen in detail. Creationist ministry Answers in Genesis is having a fantastic international vision. Dr. Crandall is heading international side of AiG’s ministry. It was he together with Ken Ham who got the idea to invite a small group of foreign pastors and leaders and give them intensive one week training. This was the very first time they are having such a program. I was so overwhelmed when I had received invitation letter from assistant to Dr. Crandall. They paid for all the costs; the offer was simply irresistible.

 

During the week I had the chance to listen to and talk with most of AiG famous speakers. There were even plenty of opportunities to spend time in famous Creation Museum and let me share that it is lifetime experience. If you ever got a chance to visit it, do not hesitate for the moment. Some 10 participants were present all together and we are all listed on the Ken Ham’s blog. I departed from Vienna’s airport on Saturday, April 19th and returned on Sunday, April 27th having a very adventurous journey back as my scheduled flight was delayed and they had to rebook me on the different route. As if all those blessings were not enough, American embassy also proved very generous to me. They had awarded me a visa for 10 years with unlimited entrance — I can now travel to States back and forth….

 

I am still very excited from the stay at AiG and cherish fond memories of the event.

                                                                                                                                                                                           

Jan’s progress since the training:

 

 I have had two speaking opportunities since ITS and more are on the way. Let me mention that I have produced an all new Genesis relevance talk and am also revising parts of my presentations based on what I had learned at AiG.  ITS is already bringing much fruit here in our ministry. Thank you, thank you. Also the illustrations library is simply superb.

 

If you would like to learn more about Jan’s ministry in Slovakia, you can visit the ministry’s website at http://sichula.temelios.sk/.

 

We praise the Lord for reports such as this, and we thank you for your part in this ministry both through your prayer and financial support.

 

In His Royal Service,

 

Dr. David R. Crandall

We had some extra special volunteers at the booth this year. Dr. Jobe and Jenna Dee Martin from Biblical Discipleship Ministries once again made the trek from Dallas to be with us. Frank and Sue took a break from their ministry called “Troy’s Creation Ministry” to volunteer once again. And Dan Breeding from Creatures of Creation brought his family and his alligator to help spread God’s word to the NEA teachers. Below is an impromptu testimony from Dan as he prepared to move the alligator into the NEA booth. Watch it and you’ll be praising God for His faithfulness in this brother’s life!

 

Numerous teachers have stopped by who are unsure whether God created everything or whether the theory of evolution is true. However, many of them have taken materials and seem to be open to learning; so praise the Lord!

We had 200 complimentary tickets to the Creation Museum and selectively handed them out to folks who live near Cincinnati and had a desire to visit. By the end of our time, all of them had been given away; praise the Lord!

 

A teacher came up to one of our volunteers and proclaimed, “This is why students are failing science, because they believe this kind of stuff.” Watch the video to see the response she received. It is such a blessing to see fathers and daughters working together in the Lord to reach the lost with the gospel of grace. Ric and Tina have home schooled Arianna and now she is almost done with her college degree. They are gracious witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 

Just about everyone, including Arianna, had their picture taken with the T-Rex.