Dear ITEM friends,                                                                         

Our LORD JESUS gave us the exciting task of providing sound Reformed doctrine to the countries where little exists. The need is so great, and the hunger for the truth of our LORD’s Word in Russia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and beyond is like that of starving people. God has called qualified teachers and professors to meet this spiritual hunger, but they cannot go unless God’s people provide the means to do so.

Siberia, Russia has a Bible College in Tyumen that is served by ITEM. $30,000 per year is needed to supply that calling from our LORD.

Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary of Latvia and Lithuania needs an additional $15,000 a year. This will provide reliable teachers for sound doctrine and student stipends to seminarians completing their pastoral training.

Kiev Regional Bible College in Ukraine has had to utilize all of the trust funds that were established for its continued operation. Support this wonderful work where 30 to 40 new church leaders are graduated each year. An additional $20,000.00 a year is needed for proper operation.

Eastern Ukraine calls out for God’s truth to come and give their church leaders proper training. Preaching conferences are being held there but more structured theological education is needed.

ITEM is continually being called to more countries. Rev. Tom Smith and ITEM reached an agreement for teaching in Croatia several months ago and the teaching ministry of “Christ for Croatia” will be starting soon. Tom writes, “I had a good time with Dr. Jasmin Milic, the superintendent of the Protestant Reformed Christian Church (PRKC). I also travelled to Novi Sad, Serbia and visited with Dr. Dimitrije Popadić, director/dean of the Novi Sad Theological Seminary. Dr.Popadic was enthusiastic about my coming to Zagreb next year.” Your support of Tom Smith is needed.

ITEM received a call for teachers in Nepal. After careful consideration it was determined that answering that call was not feasible at this time. However, this process led ITEM to an almost unmet need for pastor training in NE India. Rev. Will Hesterberg, ITEM board member and instructor, travelled to Manipur state and taught there in August 2011. $20,000.00 is needed to make this an opening for teaching of pastors and church leaders in all three of the eastern India Presbyteries.

The LORD is showing ITEM the fields of harvest. ITEM prayer partners, supporters, and contributors are needed to send forth workers.

Please direct us to resources that will help us meet the call that the LORD has placed upon his people, the wonderful servants of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Call us, write us, email us and send Teachers.

 

In obedience to the command of Jesus in Matthew 28:19

Payment methods that benefit you:

You can transfer directly from your IRA mandatory distribution to ITEM (but let us know that the gift is coming from you).

Stocks as a charitable gift, exempt from capital gains tax on any increase in value. Your tax benefits could be helpful for your use this year..

 

The ITEM Board of volunteer directors:

Fred Johannsen, Chairman
Virgil Tinklenberg, President
Jeff Klinger, Secretary
Hugh Collison, Treasurer
Will Hesterberg, Exec. Comm
Rod Gorter, Pastor, New Jersey
Mike Galbreath, Businessman, Illinois
Mark Vander Hart, Professor, Mid Am Reformed Seminary, Indiana
Dr. Warren Lammers, Pastor, Michigan

Please respond with your encouragement and resources, ITEM needs you.