Deo Valente Mission International

Letter of introduction

The inner city outreach started in January 2004. I got involved at Crossroads Coffeehouse in Arcadia, Pretoria. The outreach started with the homeless group sleeping on the veranda of the Coffeehouse. It started in the form of a friendship ministry and included sleeping a few nights on the streets with them. In July 2004 we rented a house in Arcadia next to a squatter camp in Edmund Street, Arcadia. We reallocated the homeless group to the house. As part of the ministry, I moved in full time into the house.

The spectrum of people, to be cared for in our house, varied from alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and destitute persons rejected by family. These persons were accepted as family. They were supplied with a home including meals. Attending our weekly cell group and quiet time were compulsory. All were offered the opportunity of inner healing and deliverance. The cell group was opened up to persons in need and not living in the house. They were also invited to our Sunday lunch. When possible we assisted people outside the house with help.

In November 2005 our main sponsor withdrew and we had to give up the house. In February 2006 we started the process of registering as an article 21 Company and as a Non Profit Organization. The vision is to start the River Center where Christians in need can come for healing, including accommodation where possible. The main target area for the outreach will be the inner city of Pretoria.

The River Center will start with one house with the vision of expanding to a complex of buildings where Christians can come for healing. The only source of healing will be Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. The healing will consist of counseling, deliverance and emotional healing. The River Center will accept new converts as well as more mature Christians.

The focus firstly, will be on healing and then on discipleship to equip them to bear fruit in our Fathers Kingdom. Counseling and emotional healing and later discipleship training will be compulsory for the persons accepted to the River Center.

People with employment will be asked for a contribution. Unemployed and needy persons will be subsidized on merit.

There will be a facility for persons to attend without staying at the facility as well as a followup program for persons who used the services of the center. All persons will be encouraged to join a Spirit filled church and to attend a cell group. The Center will also reach out to fellow Christians with physical needs, for example food and clothing.

The ministry team will also be involved with inner city outreaches like Crossroads Coffeehouse and Africa Wheels of Hope. The River Center will submit to the Spiritual covering of the Revival Center under Colin McGee.

Monetary Needs:

Rent : 4 to 5 bedroom house
Water & Lights
Food and Cleaning material
Petrol & Motor repairs
Telephone
Gardening & Maintenance
General Expenses
Physical needs : Ministry team

R6 000
R2 000
R3 000
R2 000
R1 000
R1 000
R1 000
R4 000

Total:

R20 000

Physical Needs:

Single Beds & Bedding x 8
Stove x 1
Deep freeze x 1
Fridge x 1
Lounge suite x 2
Chest of drawers x 8
Lawnmower x 1
Weed eater x 1

Cutlery x 24 Persons
Gardening tools
Pots & Pans
TV, Video/DVD player x 1
Garden Furniture
Microwave
Washing machine

Notes:
  1. Deo Valente Missions Int and Mustardseed Ministry will work together and support each other.
  2. The River Center will work in close relationship with Revival Center and will submit to their Spiritual authority.
  3. The Sosanguve project will work in close relationship with AGS Corpus Christi North.
  4. The River Center will be registered as an Article 21 Company and a NPO (non profit organisation ).

Mustard Seed Ministry will consist of two parts, a Cyberspace counseling {Deo Valente Mission International} and The River (of live) Center.

1. The Cyberspace ministry {Deo Valente Mission International} consists of a Website and e-mails where broken or hurt persons can e-mail their needs and problems. Advice and help will be given via e-mail.

2. The River Center will start with one house with the vision of a big center where broken, hurt persons can come to for healing. The foundation of the River Center will be based on Isaiah 58: 6-12. The center will work with persons that have already given their lives to Jesus Christ and have the need to come to place where they can receive healing and the love of Jesus Christ. The Center will provide a safe refuge during the time of healing. The Center will also be involved with inner city outreaches.

3. Mustard Seed Ministries and Deo Valente Mission International will run as two separate ministries.

4. We are in the process of register Mustard Seed Ministries as an Article 21 Company with tax reductions and also as an individual Non Profit Organisation.

Please pray for us for God’s provision and total blessings on the project. If you feel to do a donation it can be deposit into Deo Valente Mission International’s bank account with reference: Mustard Seed ministries.

MUSTARD SEED MINISTRY (Association Incorporated under Section 21)
We confirm that the above mentioned company was registered on 17 March 2006 under registration number 2006/008191/08. by Millie Shantall-Lurie of Friedland Hart & Partners. Thanks to Colin Mc Geer of Revival Ministries for the financial support to complete the registration


Bank: Absa Bank Rachel de Beer Street, Pretoria-North Swift Code: ABSAZA JJ Account: 90 7317 9493