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Maranatha was a cutting-edge, charismatic campus ministry founded by Bob and Rose Weiner in 1973, which grew phenomenally in the late 1970s and 1980s. The churches planted around the world by Maranatha are having a lasting impact even today.
A youth-focused, revival-birthed move of God, Maranatha was a bright and shining light during this period planting over 100 campus and youth-related fellowships and churches throughout the world and preaching of the Lordship of Jesus Christ and His Dominion in the earth. Maranatha's vision was to plant a New Testament Church on every major university campus in the world.
Maranatha Ministries disbanded in 1989 for the purpose of decentralization and diversification of ministry through local churches. Today, roughly one-half of the original 500-plus staff members of Maranatha remain in some type of evangelistic or youth-oriented ministry in a full-time capacity.
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1. To provide information on how to subscribe to The Forerunner Forum discussion group.
2. To provide links to Maranatha-related World Wide Web sites of churches and ministries.
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MARANATHA-RELATED ADDRESSES AND WEB SITES
CHURCHES:
Concílio Geral das Igrejas Evangelicas Maranatha
Caminho do Portinho, 95 - Ilha de Guaratiba
Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil
cep: 23020-170 Phone: 5521 -33770006
Rev. J. Eduardo Fernandes, president
maranathg12@hotmail.com
decreto12@ig.com.br
decreto12@ig.com.br
Outreach to the youth of Brazil!
Cornerstone Christian Church, Ireland
8 Clonasleigh
Shankill Co.
Dublin, Ireland
Richard Redmond, pastor
cornerstonedublin@tinet.ie
Church's focus is primarily families, grace, evangelism, church planting and "growing people."
Gereja Persekutuan Maranatha Indonesia (GPMI)
Jl. Timoho 32/66
Yogyakarta 55165
Indonesia
Hairil A. Siregar, pastor
Denmas Marto, webmaster
Phone: 62-274-566739
Fax: 62-274-566918
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5796/
ypkd-ind@yogya.wasantara.net.id
Planted in 1988 as a result of Maranatha's international student outreach, this church has in turn planted churches at other cities, such as Semarang, Purwokerto, Tegal, Magelang, Surabaya, Salatiga, Solo, Bandung, Jakarta, Medan, Palangkaraya, Samarinda, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Manado, Lampung, Malang and will continue this work to all of Indonesia, Asia and the world.
Grace Christian Fellowship
440 SW 9th
Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone/Fax: 541-758-4444
Pastor Bruce Fidler
Assoc. Pastor Darryl Flowers
Assoc. Pastor John Moa
gcf@proaxis.com
Community based church with a strong campus outreach to Oregon State University, serving the Willamette Valley with a vision for the world.
King's Park International Church
P.O. Box 14244
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4344
Phone: (919) 544-6304
Fax: (919) 361-0082
Ron Lewis, pastor
http://www.kpic.org
HarvestNet@aol.com
King's Park International Church is committed to teaching the Word of the Lord in all its Power and Truth. KPIC has campus outreaches to Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and UNC Chapel Hill. KPIC plants churches all over the world including Ukraine, Phillipines, and China.
Maranatha Christian Fellowship
315 Tenth Ave S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Phone: (612) 378-2299
Fax: (612) 331-6818
Bruce Harpel, pastor
http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g030/mcf/index.html
harpe010@gold.tc.umn.edu
Church and campus ministry at the University of Minnesota.
New Generation Harvest City Church
PO Box 101503
Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
Phone: +27827852718, +27729209003
Pastor Sithembiso & Lieketseng Bhengu
http://www.friendster.com/nghcchurch
nghcchurch@yahoo.com
Sithembiso Bhengu's testimony: I am the pastor of a church I planted in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 1999, when I returned from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I had been on a scholarship to Indonesia, but the Lord spoke to me and joined me to what was then Gereja Persekutuan Maranatha Indonesia (GPMI) in Yogyakarta under the leadership of Pastor Eriel Siregar. I was part of GPMI from May 1997 until July 1998, when my visa expired and I had to return to South Africa.
Upon my return, I retook a lecturing post at the University of Natal. In March 1999, I began reaching out to students and started a cell group. Maranatha Campus Ministry (MCM) grew from a cell group into a Sunday service in 1999. We continued to operate as Maranatha Campus Ministry until 2004. In 2005, our vision progressed as the Lord led us out of campus, into becoming a city church. In 2005, was married to my wife, Lieketseng.
The church is located in Scotsville, a surburb in the city of Pietermaritzburg. This is the capital city of the province of KwaZulu Natal. Thus this is a very significant city in broader scope of touching and reaching our province and nation for Jesus! Before we moved out of the University of KwaZulu Natal campus, we had changed the ministry from MCM to New Generation Harvest City Church.
We have a vision to win the city through reachin out to students, young professionals and young families, consolidating them into the local church, discipling them unto obedience to Christ and releasing and sending them to fulfil the great commission. In 2008, we began a ministry to reach International students, especialy students from the continent of Africa, so that we can win them, teach them and release them in teams to go back to their home countries and plant churches all over the continent of Africa! I am still in a close relationship with Pastor Siregar in Indonesia.
The River Community Church
POP Box 923 Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: (507) 334-6359
Michael and Debbi Armbrust
theriver@means.net
The River is a contemporary church which began in September of 1997. It is a home group focused church designed to reach out to Generation X and Boomers.
River of Life Christian Church/Campus Missions International
P.O. Box 346
(street address: 364 Augusta)
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 748-2934 or (630) 897-9490
Tom & Jan May
ThomasHMay@aol.com
Since 1990, a campus church & ministry at Northern Illinois University, 65 miles outside of Chicago.
MINISTRIES:
Campus Harvest
P.O. Box 14244
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4344
Phone: (919) 361-2811
Fax: (919) 361-0082
Ron Lewis, executive director
http://www.kpic.org
HarvestNet@aol.com
It is the aim of Campus Harvest to serve the needs of local churches as they seek to develop or strengthen campus ministries, train students to be effective ambassadors for Christ, and release workers into the harvest fields of the world.
Champions for Christ
4505 Spicewood Springs Rd., Suite 307
Austin, Texas 78759
Phone: (512) 338-0433
Fax: (512) 338-0451
champion5@aol.com
See also: Champions for Christ of Latin America
Franco Gennaro, director
http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0245_Champions_Central_Am.html
Through the ministry of Champions for Christ, athletes are challenged to serve God, trained in the principles of victorious Christian living, and inspired to preach the gospel to others. Champions for Christ is presently establishing chapters on every university campus, and on NBA, NFL, Major League baseball and other professional teams.
Maranatha Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 1799
Gainesville, FL 32602
Phone: (352) 375-6000
Fax: (352) 335-0080
Sherrie Jarnutowsky, director
http://www.maranathapublications.com/
Marantpub@aol.com
Life changing books and Bible Studies by Bob and Rose Weiner and historical reprints, such as The Story of Liberty and Sweet Land of Liberty by Charles Coffin.
The Forerunner International
P.O. Box 362173
Melbourne, FL 32936-2173
Phone: (407) 242-8491
http://www.forerunner.com
jrogers@forerunner.com
Fulfilling the Great Commission through the media.
Ministry of Helps
Winkey Pratney's Home Page
http://www.moh.org
Winkprat@aol.com
The man who taught us the 3 R's: Revival, Reformation, Reconstruction.
Miracle Life Ministries, Inc.
Rusty and Mildred Russell
P.O. Box 358004
Gainesville, Florida 32635
Fax: (352) 375-1019
www.miraclelifemin.org
Rustyispraying@mac.com
A ministry headed by Rusty and Mildred Russell founded upon God's call to "preach the gospel to the poor ... proclaim release to the captives, ... [and] recovery of sight to the blind." Publishes Journey of Miracles newsletter.
Morningstar International
Conference Headquarters:
P.O. Box 1787
Brentwood, TN 37207
Steve Murrell, Phil Bonasso and Rice Broocks, co-founders
Phone: (615) 371-8479
Fax: (615) 661-0902
http://www.morningstar2010.com/
info.nashville@mstarintl.com
Church Planting - Campus Ministry - World Missions
Providence Foundation
P.O. Box 6759
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Phone: (804) 978-4535
Mark Beliles, president
Stephen McDowell, executive director
http://www.webcom.com/provfdn/
provfdn@aol.com
A Christian educational organization whose purpose is to spread liberty, justice, and prosperity among the nations by instructing. Publishes Reformation Report and Providential Perspective newsletters.
Reel to Real Ministries &
The Apologetics Group
Eric Holmberg, President
Erik Hollander, Associate Producer
http://theapologeticsgroup.com
Fulfilling the Great Commission through the arts; Training and Equipping Ministers for 21st Century Evangelism. We have produced almost 20 videos on subjects ranging from rock music to abortion; popular entertainment to creation science.
Weiner Ministries International
P.O. Box 1799
Gainesville, FL 32602
Phone: (352) 375-4455
Fax: (352) 375-0080
Bob Weiner, President
http://www.ChristianYouth-Intl.com/
YouthNow@aol.com
Bob Weiner is a member of the Association of International Mission Services (AIMS) Board of Trustees. He is the founder of Christian Youth International, a leadership training and church planting organization, with offices for Russian ministries in Moscow; China Harvest, with offices for Chinese ministries in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Weiner Ministries International, with offices in Gainesville, Florida. Bob's vision is, by God's grace, to plant one thousand churches (one on every major university campus around the world), to raise up ten thousand full-time leaders, and to win one billion souls before Jesus returns.
MARANATHA-RELATED ADDRESSES
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