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Pieter’s News Bit – July ‘25

An Unforgettable Moment in the Harvest Field of the Gospel

How wonderful it is to look back on that one special day when our family stepped out in obedience to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ — right there in a humble rural settlement in Gauteng.

With faith in our hearts and determination in our hands, we set up the JESUS FILM equipment in front of my Venture vehicle: a giant screen, powerful speakers that could carry sound across the whole area, and a faithful Eiki projector. The generator began to hum 25 meters away, and as the music filled the air, people came pouring in like ants — from every direction.

As the film began to play, a different, almost comical yet precious scene unfolded: our youngest son, only 9 years old, became the local wrestling champion — right next to the Venture! On a patch of grass, he and the children began to play and wrestle. One after the other challenged him, and each time, with just a few simple moves I had taught him, he pinned his opponent. Within minutes, a long line of boys had formed, all eager to take on this strong little blond warrior. His mother, sitting inside the Venture praying, came out from time to time to hand him water between his “matches.”

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Venture, our daughter — about 13 at the time — stood surrounded by local girls, touching and admiring her long blond curls, while she welcomed them with kindness and an open heart.

Our eldest son operated the projector with great care and focus, like a true professional — while I sat in my camping chair, microphone in hand, sharing the gospel message with hundreds of souls.

And then… the miracle happened: that evening, hundreds of people gave their lives to Jesus. Tears. Prayers. Cries for salvation.

It wasn’t just a movie screening — it was a divine appointment.  Heaven opened over that little neighbourhood.

Today, years later, I thank the Lord from the depths of my soul for that opportunity. We went out as a simple family — with ropes, pegs, sandwiches, and a film. But God used it to touch and transform hearts.

All glory to Him who uses ordinary people for extraordinary things — to build His Kingdom.

My Prayer for You

May the Lord, in His grace, also show you ways and open doors, so that you too will find moments to serve Him alongside those dearest to you.

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

Pieter se Nuusbrokkie - Julie ‘25

‘n Onvergeetlike Oomblik in die Oesland van die Evangelie

Hoe wonderlik om terug te dink aan daardie een spesiale dag toe ons as gesin uitgestap het in gehoorsaamheid om die Evangelie van Jesus Christus te deel — daar in ‘n nederige, plattelandse woonbuurt in Gauteng.

Met geloof in ons harte en vasberadenheid in ons hande het ons die JESUS-FILM toerusting opgestel reg voor my Venture voertuig: ‘n reuse skerm, kragtige beul luidsprekers wat die hele nedersetting kon vul, en ‘n Eiki-projektor. Die kragopwekker het 25 meter verder begin dreun, en toe die musiek deur die lug begin pols, het mense soos miere van oral oor begin naderkom.

En soos die film begin rol, het ‘n ander, amper komiese maar kosbare toneel ontvou: ons jongste seun, 9 jaar oud, word sommer daar langs die Venture die kampioen van die plaaslike stoei-arena! Op ‘n graskol het hy en die kinders begin speel en stoei. Een na die ander seun uitgedaag — en elke keer, met ‘n paar eenvoudige stoeigrepe wat ek hom geleer het, pen hy sy opponente. Binne minute was daar ‘n lang ry seuns wat gretig was vir hul beurt teen dié blonde kragmannetjie.

Sy ma, wat binne die Venture sit en bid het, het kort-kort uitgeklim om water te voorsien tussen sy “wedstryde”. 

En terwyl hy stoei, het ons dogter, toe sowat 13 jaar oud, aan die ander kant van die Venture gestaan — omring deur plaaslike meisies wat haar lang, blonde krulhare met verwondering bevoel, terwyl sy hulle met liefde en ‘n sagte hart ontvang.

Intussen het ons oudste seun die projektor hanteer en die filmrolle beheer soos ‘n ware professionele tegnikus — terwyl ek op my opvoustoeltjie die mikrofoon vashou om die evangelieboodskap aan honderde siele te bring.

En toe… die wonder gebeur: daardie aand het honderde mense hul lewens aan Jesus gegee.

Trane, gebede, uitroepe van verlossing — dit was nie net ‘n filmvertoning nie. Dit was ‘n Goddelike afspraak. Die hemel het oopgebreek oor daardie woonbuurt.

Vandag, jare later, dank ek die Here uit die diepte van my wese vir daardie geleentheid. Ons het as ‘n eenvoudige gesin gegaan — met toue, penne, broodjies en ‘n film. Maar God het dit gebruik om menseharte te verander.

Alle eer aan Hom wat gewone mense gebruik vir buitengewone dinge — tot uitbreiding van Sy koninkryk.

My gebed vir jou:

Mag die Here in sy genade ook aan jou maniere en geleenthede wys sodat jy maniere sal vind om Hom saam met jou dierbares te dien.

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

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