It has been a time since I updated my website. Let me tell you something; I am beyond blessed! Right now I am at home in Vasa, Finland after being in the US for since August 22nd. It will be hard for me to explain everything that took place during these 19 days, but I will try to do my best as for some things there are no words in this world that can describe what we have experienced.
I arrived in Detroit, August 22nd after being home for one day after I returned from the PTL crusade in Livingstone, Zambia. We celebrated our 20th birthday and it was a nice day of fellowship with my love since September 30th 1990. At arrival, Brother Mike Eicher from the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ M/M Michigan branch picked me up and took me to his home that was going to be my base for the entire trip. I was blessed with an own small apartment in their basement and I felt greatly welcomed immediately upon arrival.
The first meeting was Friday night at Victory Biker Church in Lennon, Michigan. It was the second time I visited them and we had a great night, even if there were not so many people this time.
The following day it was time for "Floodfest 2013 at FloodGate Renewal Fellowship in Brighton, Michigan. This event was set up by Brother Mike and it was a pilot project for the future. I know how hard it is to organize something, especially the first time. The day was really a blessing. Other than me sharing my testimony with music and words, Brother Lil Wolf, Chaplain for The Outlaws MC shared his life story and about how blessed he has been. God's Dirt from Ohio ended the event with a couple of hours of true Christian rock and roll. It was a wonderful day and I am very excited about next years event.
Sunday 25was another wonderful day when I had the privilege to serve Jesus together with the Brothers for Heaven's Saint's motorcycle ministry at Sharky's in Pontiac, Michigan. They had their Barry Mason memorial run together with a church service in that bar. That is what it is to bring the church to the people. The Brothers and Sisters took good care of me and it was wonderful meeting more of the Saint's. A wonderful ministry that I really like to recommend and endorse.
Monday 26th was meant to be our day off that week but God had another plan and we got connected with Son's of Redemption in Romeo, Michigan. Some wonderful brothers on fire for Jesus and they had a bike night at their garage with free food, live music and the word of God. It was such a blessing to be there. Reports came in afterwards how God moved that night. People got touched and it resulted in people surrender their lives to our Lord, Jesus Christ. That is what it is all about. Thank you Phil and Cowboy for having us and for all your help and support.
Tuesday 27th of August was a travel day when me and Brother Mike drove down to Milford, Ohio where we hooked up with Preacher Man John Harris, leader for the Armor Bearers motorcycle ministry. Again we felt greatly welcomed and we checked in at our hotel where we were going to stay for two nights. This night we started our walk in the supernatural and we got to pray for people outside a restaurant where we had dinner and the power of God came down in a very unique way. The following day we had reports of healings and creative miracles that we are waiting on getting verified so we will return to that when it is time for it. The meeting at Armor Bearers International Ministries Church was off the hook. The power and love of God filled the place and again people got saved and healed. Another wonderful night at another great church with great fellowship with wonderful people.
Wednesday we headed back to Michigan and the same night I got to speak for the leaders at H-I-M (Hog's in ministry) at The River Church in Holly, Michigan. I was not really prepared to speak to leaders but as I am totally depending on The Holy Spirit I delivered a message of encouragement to go out and reach the lost. Thats what it is all about! After the leadership seminar it was time for a regular meeting and again another wonderful night. It felt wonderful to go to bed that night after being on the road for some hours and after doing two meetings in three hours. Thank you Brothers and Sisters at H-I-M, I hope we see next year again!
Friday and Saturday we had off since the original plan was going to Canada but because of people not coming through in their commitments we thought that we were going to be stuck in Linden, Michigan for the next week and a half. We really needed those two days as we did not expect what was going to happen. God opened doors and we were busy the entire rest of the trip. We did some shootings for LIFE IN HIM and Sunday, September 1st was a happening day, starting off with a morning service at New Wineskins Church in, Roseville, Michigan followed by a gig where I got to do 20 minutes of music and testimony at the MICHIGAN STATE FAIR with thousands of people. Later the same night we returned for another meeting in another wonderful church, Prayer in Prayer Worship Center in Romeo, Michigan. Again God came through and people got not only touched we had several healings reported that day. Glory to God!
Michael Bull Roberts - The Tender Heart of a Beast!
Monday again and a new week started and we took off to Canada. Our first stop was in Sarnia, Ontario where we hooked up with Brother Ronny Campbell from The Heaven's Saints MM who took good care of us and took us out for lunch at one of the great lakes. We had a great time of food and fellowship before we continued our journey to Mississauga, Ontario just outside Toronto. There I got to meet a Brother I stayed in touched with for some years on the internet; Michael Bull Roberts. We visited his home that same night and we sat and talked for a long time and it felt like we had known each other forever. The following day we spent together with Brother Michael and we had some good food as well as a very powerful testimony for Life in Him. He used to be one of the biggest drug lords in Canadian history and he was everything else than a Christian, most likely your nightmare if you met him back then.
What a story and what a wonderful Brother. He is a living proof of that Jesus is alive and that He loves us all and that there is salvation and forgiveness in Him, NO matter where we have been or what we have done. Michaels story takes you all the way from his rough childhood to when he was beat up by his own gang and had to hide with severe damage and broken bones at a hotel room. There he decided to crawl to the toilet and take his life but he had one question first and he cried out to God; -Where were you when I was a little child God? Where were you when I was hungry God? Why did I have to live in the woods God? I want to know what love is God! That is when God took Michael Bull Roberts in his hands and changed his heart. His first book is about his life and the title testifies of what it is about; The tender heart of a beast.
What a story this wonderful Brother has. The Canadian government have made a DVD set with some of the most influential people in the history of Canada going back a couple of hundred years. Michael is one of them who are in that DVD set since what he does today with the youth and the community is the total opposite to what he used to do. Today he is a big man, filled with tattoos all over his body, including his face and his heart is tender, like a little child and he is one of the most wonderful Brothers I ever met. I am looking forward working with him in the future and since that day he is a proud member and also the first member in Canada for the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ Motorcycle Ministry.
Jeff Garvin & More meetings
We arrived back in Linden, Michigan late that night and the following day it was time for another trip to Canada, this time to Windsor, Ontario. There we hooked up with Jeff Garvin, a man of God that I met the first time during the Lakeland Outpouring in 2008 and he came to Finland for a series of meetings in 2009 and we have stayed in touch since then. It was nice spending a day together with him and we shot an episode of Life in Him with Jeff as our special guest. We had an awesome time in prayer and fellowship and we saw miracles happen that night. Both me and Mike were blown away when we drove back to Michigan the same night.
After the trips to Canada it was time for a couple of days of rest. Thats what I thought. I still had lots of things to do as I need to work on the different productions and upcoming tours while I am touring. These two days were filled with work and on thursday me and Mike took a drive down to Detroit to check out the city.
Friday night I had the privilege to be part of the Father Heart conference at Floodgate Renewal Fellowship in Brighton, Michigan. Saturday night we were part of a real american tent revival in Fowlerville, Michigan and on Sunday we were part of the morning service at Orchard Ridge Church of The Nazarene in Romeo, Michigan. Back to Floodgate for the last night of the Fathers heart conference with Peter and Heather Jackson. It was a busy trip this time but I am blessed. Now I have been back at home for a couple of days and I am just enjoying life right now being thankful to God. Check out the daily video blog from the trip by clicking here.
England
Next week I am flying out again and I am returning to England. I will be ministering together with people from CMA during two weeks in the greater Manchester area. I am excited. Last time we had an awesome time and we saw many people receive Jesus Christ. This time I am staying longer and we have more prisons and churches this time as well as some schools if I have understood the plans right. God is opening doors for one reason. It is not about me, it is all about those who He wants to reach by using an old sinner like me. Today I know who I am in Christ and this is something I never ever could have imagined 15 years ago. I am forever thankful for everything Jesus has done and I will keep going.
Mission America 2013
End of October it is time to return to USA for Mission America 2013. As it gets cold that time of the year God has scheduled the meetings to the south. I will be in Texas, California and Florida and I will also do a qiock visit of Canada. I am looking forward to serve together with the Brothers and Sisters in the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ Motorcycle Ministry at the Lone Star Rally in Galveston, Texas the first weekend of November. I will return to Northgate Community Church in Cathedral City as well as several churches in Florida. We are going to have a special event at Fountain of Life Church in Okeechoobee, Florida and I will also return to
Cottondale, Fort Myers and Fort Pierce. We are still confirming dates and the full schedule you can find being updated in the calendar.
We are living in interesting times and until next time I just would like to wish you all a happy and blessed fall! God is good!
Love you all!
In Christ!
Pontus
The purpose of PJB ministries is to fulfill the great commission of Jesus Christ by taking the message of salvation to all peoples of the world. PJB Ministries is taking the Gospel about Jesus Christ to the needy people. PJB Ministries works with the outcast, the people who are nothing worth in the eyes of the world but precious in the eyes of God!In addition, the ministry seeks to actively inspire and equip the body of Christ for evangelism through meetings at churches, conferences and through the Life in Him world wide TV program with true life stories and testimonies!
Frank Mangs Center who is a big part of our work have opened up a new account for this ministry and we are now looking for people who would like to partner with us monthly. At least I would ask you all to pray for our work and for the harvest of 2012. You can read more about being a partner in finnish or swedish by clicking HERE.
You can also do a direct donation to PJB-Ministries by bank transfer with the following information:Aktia Savingsbank,Palosaarentie 88, 65200 Vasa, Finland
Account number: 497011-28558
IBAN: FI8949701120008558 / BIC- / SWIFT: HELSFIHH
Account number: 497011-28558
IBAN: FI8949701120008558 / BIC- / SWIFT: HELSFIHH
To walk through these open doors we need YOUR help! First of all we would like to ask you to pray for our missions that we really will get to sow the seeds but also that we will see a harvest.To walk through these open doors we also need funds and by partnering with us YOU can be part of the work we do for the Kingdom of God. We are now entering into a new year. Last year was successful and I had the honor and privilege to do 133 different meetings / attendances in seven different countries. I have high expectations for 2013 but we need your help. Together we can make a difference!