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SUMMER 2020 THE VOICE CHRIST FOR THE NATIONS IT’S A NEW DAY FAITH AND WISDOM ALUMNI IN ACTION FEAR FACTOR VS. IT’S NOT EITHER / OR TESTIMONIES FROM FAITH FINDER OUR WORLD CHANGERS CONTENTS THE VOICE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE CURRENT EVENTS 05 IT’S A NEW DAY 05 08 FAITH AND WISDOM 22 STEWARDING MOMENTS OF CRISIS CFNI 10 ONLINE PROGRAM Q&A 16 12 STUDENT TESTIMONIES 16 ALUMNI IN ACTION 19 STUDENTS TOP PICKS HEALTH 14 VOICE OF HEALING CONFERENCE 2020 14 21 HEALING TESTIMONIES 2 THE VOICE SUMMER 2020 COVID-19 — FOE AND FRIEND! While on its disturbing and destructive churches and Christians, some of path around the globe, the highly whom are experiencing online church contagious COVID-19 is certainly for the first time. Whoever thought teaching modern societies. Humanity that church could exist completely is being reminded that nature has online? Interestingly, COVID-19 is KIPLIN BATCHELOR biological weapons that we are totally teaching our pastors to go back to Institute Administrator unprepared for in the war for the basics. All of a sudden, charismatic and Executive Affairs Liaison protection and preservation of our evangelical followers have all become The Voice Managing Editor health. Though we harnessed its televangelists online: singing, praying, resources for use, the earth is still able reading and encouraging. The Kingdom ISSUE #805 to surprise us in a humbling way— of God is invading the web, and in part, leaving us unprepared as we tried to we owe it to the impact of COVID-19. SOCIAL MEDIA contain and manage a threatening biological foe. Our place in nature’s COVID-19 is definitely teaching us. In @cfni @cfni ecological system is confronted by a our modern, fast-paced, industrialized cfni.tv f @CFNInstitute microscopic kingdom that has been nations, COVID-19 has slowed down ChristForTheNations wreaking havoc in the world. This life’s treadmill and is allowing us to enemy has walked from nation to walk and not run, to pause and reflect, MEET THE VOICE nation, unseen and unheard; we are and to focus on our fragile humanity EDITOR-IN-CHIEF only aware of its presence by and the people who need care. This Gordon Lindsay (1948-1973) Freda Lindsay (1973-2008) its symptoms. unseen foe is bringing humans back President/CEO: Dr. Dennis G. Lindsay together, refocusing them from CFN Vice Chair/COO: Ginger Lindsay COVID-19 is lecturing our urban cities. chasing materialism—from grabbing PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL We are learning just how vulnerable at wealth and work—and redirecting Chairman, Board of Directors: our wealthy cities and towns are—all them to relationships, albeit through Dr. Dennis G. Lindsay Vice President: Golan Lindsay our large social gatherings provide the technology. Parents now have time International Ministries Director: right setting for the virus to spread and for children, and spouses now have Randy Delp infect many people. We are realizing quality time with each other. Siblings THE VOICE / ONLINE STAFF now more than ever just how quickly and friends now have time to talk and Managing Editor: Kiplin Batchelor Content Editor: Melanie Pineros a virus can spread through social play games or watch movies together. Designer/Photographer: Mari Satani contact. One infectious case can lead We are more connected together at to thousands within just a few days, home and online than we have ever Christ For The Nations THE VOICE Magazine is an interdenominational even unleashing death in its path. Food been since this virus entered our quarterly publication that seeks to shortage, lack of medical supplies, the routines. encourage the unification of God’s people, especially in efforts of mass absence of health protocols and over- evangelism, by reporting remarkable populated hospitals have become the COVID-19 is a dark, ominous cloud for testimonies of healing and deliverance, and promoting sound teaching, norm in some areas. We are learning sure, but it has undoubtedly given us a deep spirituality and humility. Christ we can’t plan for everything no matter silver lining. We now know ‘work’ is not For The Nations Inc., a nonprofit organization, publishes this magazine the good intention we have—some a god and our government has been under the laws of Texas. The editorial unforeseen events will take us by forcibly reminded of why it exists—to offices are located at: 3404 Conway St., surprise. serve and protect people. We will never Dallas, Texas 75224. For advertising, email [email protected]. be the same! We are believing God for COVID-19 is lecturing in life’s classroom. a cure and trusting Him to bring healing REPRINT POLICY: NOTHING APPEARING IN CHRIST FOR THE Many employers have had to shift to those who are afflicted. NATIONS THE VOICE MAGAZINE MAY from brick and mortar work stations BE REPRINTED WITHOUT PERMISSION. to working remotely from home. We Christ For The Nations’ mission is to now know technology is not only a impact humanity with the gospel of Jesus Christ. necessary friend for businesses and workers, but a newfound friend of CFNTheVoice.com 3 CALENDAR JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 6/17-19 7/25 8/17 9/16-19 YFN Virtual Camp CFNI NOW Fall Semester Begins Voice Of Healing Conference *youthforthenations.com (Free Online Event) *cfn.org/vohc *Facebook & YouTube 8/22 6/27 9/26 CFNI NOW CFNI NOW (Free Online Event) CFNI NOW (Free Online Event) *Facebook & YouTube (Free Online Event) *Facebook & YouTube *Facebook & YouTube SUMMER VIRTUAL CAMPS GUEST LINEUP YFN: Chris Estrada YFN: Manny Arango YFN: Dustin Bates YFN: Chaz Smith YFN: Christy Johnson YFN: Josh Carter YFN: Robert Madu YFN: Jeremy Donovan YFN: Micah Steger YFN: CASS YFN: Benny Perez YFN: Krissia Lindsay HOW TO GIVE TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS ONLINE | CFN.ORG/GIVE Please consider creating a tax advantaged eternal legacy through CFNI's LEGACY ENDOWMENT ORGANIZATION by utilizing one or more of the following Planned Giving strategies: TEXT “GIVE”| 512-595-0995 1. BEQUEST: Add the CFNI Legacy Endowment organization as a beneficiary to your Will or Trust. MAILING ADDRESS | 2. LIFE INSURANCE: Include CFNI Legacy Endowment as a CHRIST FOR THE NATIONS Designated Beneficiary on your life insurance policy or transfer P.O. BOX 769000 DALLAS, ownership to the CFNI Legacy Endowment organization. TEXAS 75376-9000 3. IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER: Direct required IRA withdrawals to CFNI Legacy Endowment as a charitable donation. For more information or specific legal document language please contact the CFNI Legacy Endowment organization at [email protected] PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE US WHEN YOU PREPARE YOUR WILL OR DO ESTATE PLANNING. IT’S A NEW DAY: FEAR FACTOR VS. by Dennis Lindsay FAITH FINDER DAD’S HOME-GOING PARALYZED WITH FEAR April marks the anniversary of my Mom was devastated. Paralyzed dad's home-going to heaven. On April with fear, she laid on the floor in her 1, 1973, I received a phone call just tiny campus apartment during the after midnight from my mom who was following week, crying out to God. crying, "Dad just went to heaven". My sister, who had just returned from Ginger and I were in Spain ministering Israel, comforted and encouraged with Youth With A Mission. At age her to simply trust the Lord, one day 26, I had virtually no understanding at a time. The rest is history. This of the pain and agony that Mom was year we are celebrating CFNI’s 50th experiencing. She couldn't believe anniversary along with nearly 100 it, as Dad was only 66 years of age. CFNI extension campuses around Christ For The Nations Institute had the world. launched just two years earlier and a new auditorium had recently been “UP FROM THE GRAVE”, inaugurated, still yet to be paid for. MOM AROSE Dad got to speak only one time in the Mom did get off the floor and the ten- Institute Building. Amazingly, the title man Christ For The Nations Board of his message was, The Hope of the elected her to be the next president Resurrection. of the ministry. Shortly thereafter at CFNTheVoice.com 5 a board meeting, the visiting CPA who was Program, which serves international pastors auditing CFN’s financial records said, “Unless by helping complete their church buildings you have a miracle, you will be closed within around the world. In the 1970s, Dad sold our 6 months.” By then, Mom’s faith had risen fourth home to birth CFNI. All four of these significantly and she ignored the visitor’s ministries are still in full operation and the CFN opinion. Mom’s faith led her to become the adventures keep expanding. Can you imagine Mother of Faith to now more than 50,000 what Mom was feeling each time Dad told her alumni, not to mention many other ministries that we were going to sell our home to start and individuals around the world. a new venture in evangelism? Now you may understand how, shortly after my dad's home- CFN’S EXPANSION going, Mom was able to trust the Lord in her It wasn't long before Mom had our new 1,000 new role in evangelism and leadership. seat Institute Building paid for and began moving on to enlarge the campus. These WE ARE IN A BATTLE efforts began with adding the student center, As you well know, we are in a battle. There followed by the library chapel, bookstore, is a war going on between the forces of good music building and seven apartment and evil—between God and satan. We are not complexes which housed 750 families and fighting a battle in the natural but a satanic war students.