Missionary Execution Not Likely Impending
The home page for Ferdie Flores and Family has been updated with a scrolling message:
Recent reports of the impending execution of Bro. Ferdie Flores are inaccurate. Prayer is requested for this family as they continue to deal with persecution from other religions on the island.
So praise God that the report was inaccurate. In spite of the inaccuracy, God may be using this situation to bolster worldwide prayer for this family.
November 1st, 2005 at 4:00 am
Thanks soooo much fior the imfo. Google is not good place to find information. But you provided relevant links. Am so glad the family is intact, and may God bless thier mission. May our prayers still continue to spread the word of God worldwide.
Amen
November 1st, 2005 at 4:26 am
Yeah, I searched for info about Bro. Ferdie to see if there was any news on their situation after receiving a txt asking to pray for them, came across their website as well. Will definately have to keep praying.. ’cause I noticed that their latest update was Sept 2005….despite the scrolling message. Hmm.. will have to keep looking for updates, but in the meantime…keep praying!
November 1st, 2005 at 6:16 am
hi again.. got more info, from www.light-a-candle.org
“As of this morning we had received dozens of e-mails and phone calls from several countries from many concerned parties requesting information concerning rumors about the impending execution of Bro. Ferdie Flores. Apparently the information is circulating via e-mail and SMS. I’ve contacted a source close to Bro. Flores regarding those rumors. That source has responded as follows: ‘The information you have received is not correct. That information has been going all over the Philippines and even to the States the last couple of days. Actually Ferdie and his family have experienced quite a bit of persecution recently instigated by the Roman Catholic Church. Several threats have been made by priests, but there has not been any physical harm done to Ferdie as of yet. Although last week a mob of about 250 people did surround Ferdie with stones, sticks, and machetes, but the Lord intervened and the crowd was dispersed without incident. As of now things are calm, but could erupt at any time. Ferdie has requested much prayer. But, he was never arrested and was never scheduled for execution as was reported. Hopefully this will clear things up for you. Thank you for writing.’ This is all the information we have at this time. Further updates will be posted on this page as we deem necessary to do so. While we praise the Lord for this report, we do want to encourage you to continue in prayer for the Flores family. Widest dissemination of this information is appreciated. Sincerely, Robert D. Monteith Pastor “
November 1st, 2005 at 4:05 pm
Thank you for this information - I received a text late on Sunday night about the execution. It has worked to get me praying for him and his family though. Any ideas why anyone would send out false info like that?
November 1st, 2005 at 6:20 pm
We trust that God uses this opporturnity to reach out many. Yes, as many find out why he is to be executed then many shall see the Love of God.
November 1st, 2005 at 6:51 pm
Praise God to hear of Ptr. Ferdie Flores’ real condition in East Timor. Eversince the news of his endangerment, prayers for him have been offered all over the world. Let’s all continue to pray for God’s missionaries.
Jun M. of San Diego, CA
November 1st, 2005 at 7:11 pm
Amen to that, brother !
November 1st, 2005 at 9:15 pm
Thanks for putting the notice up about this. It’s amazing how many times I got the txt message asking people to pray for this man - with all that extra prayer power going on I reckon God must be about to do some big stuff where Ferdie is minister!
October 12th, 2006 at 4:59 am
Good that they are receiving more prayer out of all this, all our pastors need our continuous prayers and we must excercise our faith and believe that God will fight with those who fight with us, Isiah.
He wants us to prosper in all areas of our lives. Greater is He that is in us.