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FGBMFI – Our New International Secretary and Treasurer

January 20, 2009

Our New International Secretary and Treasurer
RICHARD SHAKARIAN

FGBMFI is growing around the world. We thank God for the hundreds of new Chapters and thousands of new members that have been added this year. This growth has been especially explosive in Africa, Indonesia, Asia, Central and South America.

To incorporate the broad global nature of the Fellowship, we are bringing in a more internationally diverse group of International Officers.

Danny Mawuenyega
Our New FGBMFI International Secretary

Danny Mawuenyega is a well-known farmer and businessman. He was on the team that successfully negotiated the setting aside of the 8 billion dollar foreign debt of his nation.

He came to Christ at a FGBMFI meeting in Accra, Ghana. You may remember hearing his testimony at the World Convention last year.

As a farmer, he is producing 10 million specialty pineapples this year. As a businessman, he has a factory and other business interests. He is constantly traveling between Africa, Asia, India, Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States. He and his wife, Barbara, are nationals of Ghana.

Gideon Esurua
Our New FGBMFI International Treasurer

Gideon Esurua is a geologist and CEO of Xenolith Group, which is involved in oil and glass development. Formerly he was a consultant geophysicist with Chevron Corporation.

He is also a real estate developer in the Lagos mega-city project, and other mixed use and commercial developments.

He is an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School (rated one of the top 50 business schools in the world).

Gideon, along with the Nigeria National President Bunmi Adedeji, have done a spectacular job throughout Indonesia and Asia. I understand that they have introduced a million or more Voice magazines in Asia. Through their encouragement many Chapters have been started.

Gideon's travels take him to Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, and now America. He is married to Kate, who is the Chief Operating Officer of a business, and they are blessed with a daughter.

Both Danny and Gideon
have a great desire to bring the brothers of FGBMFI closer together through the International. Both are constantly bringing people to the Lord. They are also consistently helping with the finances of the International.

In choosing these men, we have looked for those whose life has been transformed by FGBMFI. Men who by their gift of helps to other nations have increased God's work. Men who have a successful business record; and in this case, we are reaching out to men of the next generation!

Their current international travels and good works show their passion and energy for the Lord.

Their appointment brings a broader international scope, as well as greater global input to the International Officers.

We wish to thank . . .

George Duggan, who faithfully served the Fellowship as International Treasurer for approximately 3 years. Even though he is not an International Officer, he is still held in high esteem by all of us. He retains his position as a USA International Director. George has promised to continue to help in every way possible. We consider him to be part of our personal family.

Men, we appreciate everyone of our leaders throughout the world, both on a national level and on the Chapter level. We pray for you and ask God to bless you.

The Vision seen by my father is global. It is not to be torn off by one country or another. All of his writings and all of the things that he put into place in the early years, show his heart. Yes, the heart of Demos is for unity, for working together, for serving each other, and for helping each other.

No one is building a kingdom here at FGBMFI. Together we are building the kingdom of God.

God bless you for your prayers and support.
Please encourage all the men.

Richard Shakarian
International President

Please pray for our precious brothers and sisters in Costa Rica who had an earthquake on January 8th .

FGBMFI – A PROPHETIC WORD TO 3,000 FGBMFI LEADERS IN PRAYER

January 12, 2009

A PROPHETIC WORD TO 3,000 FGBMFI LEADERS IN PRAYER

RICHARD SHAKARIAN

Dear Members and Friends,

January 13th is a very special day.
3,000 leaders of FGBMFI from Nigeria are gathering in Abuja for their annual 3 days of prayer.

The following is the Prophetic Word the Lord gave me for these mighty 3,000 FGBMFI leaders.

I encourage you to make January 13-15 a special time of prayer. Wherever you are, begin to worship Him. At home, in your car, on a train, at work, just say the name of Jesus and know that He is right there with you. As you talk to Him, you will feel His presence and know that His Spirit is with you.

Please invite your family, your Chapter, and your friends to join with these powerful 3,000 prayer warriors in Nigeria and with all of us around the world in these special days in the presence of Jesus.

The Prophetic Word
This prophetic message is for you and your nation .
Receive the portions that God especially reveals to you.

AFRICA! AFRICA!

Waves after waves of My Spirit are coming to YOU.

In the past some have called you the dark continent, but by My Spirit YOU will be known as the continent of light!

The brightness of My glory is shining from YOU!
Yes, My glory is shining from Africa into all parts of the world.
You have traveled to the nations of the world for many reasons.

But know today, that it is I the Lord who has sent YOU.
You are to bring My light to the people of the world!

Because of YOU, I have blessed Nigeria. Yet, as I look upon the people of Nigeria, I see a great hunger for the things of God, yet to be fulfilled.

There is an urgency!
Today is the day of salvation.
The dark forces rush to fill this hunger,
but the glory of My Spirit working through YOU will yet accomplish My purpose.

Do not be discouraged.
Do not set the work of the Lord to one side.
Redeem the calling, for which I have called YOU.

Only I the Lord know the full dimensions of this ministry —
and the full extent of its multiplication as YOU submit your will to Me.

Oh seek the Lord.
Fall upon your face; cry unto Him.
He will answer and show YOU the scope and Vision,
the greatness of the work that He has put in your hand.

Yes — The Spirit of the Lord is upon YOU , because he hath anointed YOU to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent YOU to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 4:18-19

YOU are a Prince among men!
Because of the power of My Spirit in YOU, I will multiply your actions.
For it is only I who can change the heart of men and nations.

I call YOU a Prince among men.

See the strategy of the Spirit.
The new ways and the new waves.

Do not be afraid.
Launch out into the deep — into the great sea of the multitudes.

The boats you have fashioned cannot contain the multitudes
that God desires to bring to YOU.
Enlarge your borders.
Prepare this house of the Lord for great increase.
As YOU obey, YOU will multiply and be blessed.

Richard Shakarian
International President

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