Christmas letter, Review of 2009

Christmas Letter – 2009
Eldon and Ruth Brock
251 Timothy Rd, Sebring, Fl 33870
Eldon26@gmail.com or Laughinglady1@gmail.com

Merry Christmas to our Family and Friends,

Our desire is and has been to serve and honor the Lord with the abilities and energy He has graciously given. At our age we can’t expect much but as the opportunities come we have given our best. We pray that you also have experienced great blessings from serving Our Savior with the gift he has given you.

Ruth and I rejoice in the blessings of our marriage; it really does grow sweeter. We both enjoy good health except Eldon had a knee repair September 1 but we were able to travel for the month of Oct. with limitations. Ruth has continued contact with the Navajo ladies and served as president of the Maranatha Ladies Mission Fellowship. You should taste some of the fruit cakes she makes; they are not the typical.

Our lives tend to be filled with trips and recovery from trips. Eldon has seen God do some special things with Ethnic to Ethnic Ministries and he is trusting for even bigger developments in 2010.

2008 Christmas we rode the train [one of Ruth’s dreams] to Washington, DC where we were able to enjoy a few days with Jack and Carolyn, Don and Eldonna, the two Long grandsons and their families. Being in Florida limits the time we can have with family. April we flew to Erie, PA to speak in an International Dinner and speak in the church on Ethnic Ministries. May Eldon led the 1st Multi-ethnic Ministries Round Table, in Clarks Summit, PA. This was 2 day discussion group of 16 on the why, who and how of a Multi-ethnic Church. June was a trip to the GARBC conference in Elyria, OH where we enjoyed great preaching and made several contacts for the mission.
October was a big trip of a 4-legged air trip for 3 ½ weeks. We went to Toronto to visit a multi-ethnic church and spend a lot of time discussing ministry and the future of E-tem. This also allowed us to visit the church on Six Nations Reserve where Ruth ministered for 5 years. Even though it had been 30 years they had a special celebration with many who knew her. [perhaps the biggest highlight for her].

The second stop was in New Jersey so we could see several of Ruth’s family and to attend Ruth’s 60th H S Reunion [another one of Ruth’s dreams]. Eldon conducted another Round Table with 16 from very diverse backgrounds. The third stop Washington where from Carolyn’s we visited churches. Eldon held a Round Table in Virginia and in Maryland. Again there was great interest from pastors on how to meet the needs of the diverse ethnicity in each of their local areas.

The Kachin believers are a blessing. They are from the churches in Myanmar that Eldon visited and served from 1994 to 2004. In August a pastor came to the States to connect with many Kachin people here but he made a special effort to visit us. Then Dr Naw Mai came for Thanksgiving. He is the first teacher Eldon sponsored for a D Min degree and now he is President of Hanson Baptist Bible College in Myanmar. He brought his daughter to be an exchange student and visit churches and family but he included a trip to Florida to express his gratitude for believing in him. The college, churches and friends sent special greetings to Eldon for helping them with their ministries.

That is a peek at how God led us in 2009. It would be great to hear how God is encouraging you. This is one of the traditions we enjoy, at least it is not a bore to us.

Yours in Christ, Eldon and Ruth
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To PURCHASE People, That's why He came.

"You purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation." Revelation 5:9. Today It hit me special that Christ "purchased" people from every people group. With His sacrifice to leave heaven, become man, Die and rise to be ready to welcome born again of every ethnos gives meaning to Christmas.

Multi-ethnic Chuches as Supported by Old Testament Teaching

From the beginning, as suggested by the unity of the Trinue Godhead, God planned for men who worship Him as the One True Creator and Redeemer should unite in their worship as one. This sudy cover many of the principles for united worship. God gave even the Choosen Nation, Israel, the responsibility to display His Glory so that they could welcome the Nations, the Stranger.

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Mullti-ethnic Church as seen in the book of Ephesians, Part one and two.

Have you read the book of Ephesians with the thought that this church and book sets the pattern and exhorts us to have unity among all followers of Christ who come from differnt people groups, nationalities and cultures?
Listen to the this study, part one, whith this view by Eldon

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Part Two

Part One of this study focused on the Reconciliations of Jew and Gentile nations, in other words all Nations, based on one common faith in Jesus Christ. That was a new thing since God had given favor to the Jews so they could reveal God greatness to the nations. Here His favor is available to all who trust Christ by faith to become One Body.

In this message Eldon reviews WHY WOULD GOD MAKE THIS CHANGE AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE.

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Multi-ethnic Churches, As seen in the Life Christ.

The typical church is mono-ethnic whether it be Red, Yellow, Brown, Black or White....
From Ethnic to Ethnic Ministries, Inc. Eldon Brock,

When you look at the make-up of our churches you would think the Jesus Christ gave instructions on how to worship Him in segregated groups and with very little appreciation for the brothers and sisters in the churches where the ethnic background is different. Today' a typical church suggests one plan but the Bible teaches and models something different.

A study of the Life of Christ shows a pattern, teaching and commands for Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Cultural fellowship and outreach.

Below is a link to the audio for one of my messages on the Biblical Basis for Multi-ethnic Churches. I begin with some simple and practical points about Ethnic to Ethnic ministries and then refer to a few of the principles for unity in diversity found in the Life of Christ.



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I invite your response. We need to expand our thinking and adjust our actions if we want to reach the world. It is,you know, possible for us to reach the world without even leaving home.

Prayer for the Nations, How To Develop A Multi-ethnic Passion

I welcome you to listen to my study on the life of Jesus Christ and how his life and teachings sets the pattern for Multi-ethnic Churches in our diverse nation.