Asia Pacific Region of the Global Church of the Nazarene Newsletter "ATR News.... Community Outpouring for Dr. Radcliffe, APNTS online content, and prayer requests!" for Friday, 5 September 2014|
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29-Aug-2014
Philippine National Advisory Board Meeting Pray
for the PNAB meetings to be held this weekend at APNTS. Pray for the
safe travel of those attending the meetings.
29-Aug-2014
Missionary Recovering Well:
Thank you for praying for Dr.
Mitch Modine who underwent surgery a week ago today. He is recovering well.
He has been seen around campus and we are all looking forward to having
him back "on duty." Mitch and his wife, Marnie, live in
Manila, Philippines where Mitch is a professor at Asia-Pacific Nazarene
Theological Seminary and Marnie works for the Asia-Pacific Regional
Office.
22-Aug-2014 House
Group Meeting in sensitive country: A dinner and a
showing of the film "God's Not Dead" took place today. Some of
those in attendance are not yet followers of Jesus. Pray that God's
Spirit will convict and draw the viewers to consider the claims of Christ.
Dr. Jim Radcliffe &
Family: Continue to pray for Dr. Radcliffe (missionary surgeon at
Nazarene Hospital - PNG) as he recovers from open heart surgery and prepares
for the next surgery on Sep 9th, which will be a laproscopic adrenalectomy. LINK
Angie Ketchum serving in
Cambodia:
Please pray for
Angie as she continues to recover from her cancer treatment. LINK
Praise for Protection of
Missionaries!
The Prayer Mobilization Line
recently shared a praise report about how God kept missionaries Harmon and
Cindy Schmelzenbach safe when they were involved in car accident. To God be
the glory for the following words from the Schmelzenbachs about God's
continued provision:
"God has truly been
answering prayer in a powerful way! Cindy and I walked away without a
scratch and even though our vehicle was totaled and that was inconvenient, it
has been amazing to watch how God has used this and been at work. Our
insurance paid out for the totaling of our vehicle and for the same money God
has now provided us with a better vehicle, four years newer, with less miles
and...red!"
Harmon and Cindy serve in
Melanesia.
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Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger will be forever
known as the pilot who kept his cool in the crisis. The incident is a distant
memory now, replaced with hundreds of other crashes and casualties. But to
those who survived US Airways Flight 1549 emergency landing in New York's
Hudson River, the captain's actions will never be forgotten. Matter of fact
his actions still serve as a survival plan.
You don't have to be in an
airplane to experience an emergency landing. You could be in an office or a
conference room, or you could be standing in front of an auditorium filled
with angry shareholders. Not every crisis makes the news, some happen in a
corporate headquarters far removed from the eyes of your peers.
Sullenberger's cool didn't
just come from his personality; he put some time-tested principles in motion.
There at least four that you may adopt when you are fighting for survival in
a personal, financial, or organizational crisis.
First, he drew from his
training. Captain Sullenberger had spent hours in a flight simulator,
practicing procedures for the worst case scenario, and had faced tense
situations in previous flights. Likewise over time, you've been practicing
for your crisis. Reflect on the strategies that took you through similar
gut-wrenching moments.
Second, he acted on the best
available information. During the crisis, he read the gauges. He listened to
the air traffic controllers. He talked with his crew. Those actions will work
for you as well. Read the gauges. Gather the wisdom of your "board of
advisors"- trusted leaders or mentors who've experienced emergency
landings. And keep your crew informed.
Third, he let reason rule his
mind. Panic might have chosen an alternate route-and certain calamity. He
made the reasonable choice. History says he used the available to avoid the
inevitable, for example using the wing flaps to slow the plane without
stalling it. Great leaders learn to keep their cool and to improvise. They
know that colleagues and staff are watching their reactions and actions. They
calmly put survival techniques in motion.
Fourth, he didn't flee the
scene. He was one of the first to help others, and the last to leave the
airplane slowly sinking into the river. His profession called him to be
there, but his inner resolve kept him there. Your first reaction to a crisis
may be to clear your desk and head for the exit. If it's up to you, STAY. The
lessons you learned in the crisis time can be shared with others later on.
You can be a hero or a zero,
it's up to you. I vote "HERO."(Stan Toler)
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