Victory International (extension of Victory Bible Institute, Tulsa, OK)
Long before my trip to Lima I met Pastor Julio Romero, the Pastor I worked with while in Lima, and talked en large about what I planned to do once I arrived there. I was really happy to find out that Pastor Julio wanted me to teach at Victory International.
Long before my trip to Lima I met Pastor Julio Romero, the Pastor I worked with while in Lima, and talked en large about what I planned to do once I arrived there. I was really happy to find out that Pastor Julio wanted me to teach at Victory International.
My class started with nine students. The first two weeks into the semester there were no questions from the students about what I was teaching—Divine Prosperity. That gave me a feeling of uneasiness. Since I taught in Castellan (Spanish dialect spoken in South America), either I thought my students did not understand what I was saying, or I did not communicate correctly in their language. I prayed hard and asked the Lord to tell me what was happening because I did not want to lead anyone in error concerning the Word of God.
Miraculously, the day came when my students showed enormous interest in the subject by asking questions, exchanging notes, and showing enthusiasm. In addition, the class multiplied to 15. Breakthrough!
The following weeks were filled with laughter, testimonies, and fellowship.
I did face certain barriers in communicating the principles of Divine Prosperity. Every time I needed to convey to them the principles of Divine Prosperity, the Holy Spirit would give a specific picture that helped me to teach and helped students to understand those principles.
I was very pleased and content to see this change happening before my eyes. Though I was not able to be with my students until the end of the semester because I had to return to the US on the day of their final exam, I know they have learned a lot and have renewed their mind concerning this subject.
Personally, I learned that just because there was no expression or interaction at the beginning of the class, that did not mean it would have to end the same way or that what I taught was “off.” I knew God trusted me to teach this subject. Looking back...I can say that I have gained more confidence in my abilities and in what God tells me to do or say.
There were other classes I only had the experience of teaching once. They were both challenging and fun. Here is one example of a fun experience that “made my day” :
Marriage & Family. The Pastors that taught this class were scheduled to speak at a Pastoral Conference somewhere in Peru. A few days before their departure they told me I was going to teach their classes. I had no problems teaching two of their three classes. The third one was definitely different: Marriage & Family. I tried to get myself out of teaching this particular class, but it did not work. I reasoned “How could I possibly teach this class since I am not married?” All the students in this class, except one, are married and have children. (God does have a sense of humor!!!) :-) Well...I taught it and it was great! Praise the Lord! I did take Marriage & Family in my sophomore year in college and that helped a lot. Studying is great! It helped me for sure.
If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.”
C. S. Lewis
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