World Ministries

World Outreach Church has been privileged to support John and Sharon Harvey and their work in Guatemala, ASELSI MINISTRIES, almost from its inception. The Harvey's, both called to the mission field in their youth, have been ministering to the Mayan Quiché Indians since 1998, just two years after the end of a bloody war that had killed tens of thousands and had ravaged an entire country the size of the state of Tennessee. John and Sharon have since then visited WOC many times. In 2003, they invited George and Betty Jackson to bring a ministry team to their remote mountainous compound in Guatemala. This would be the first of many WOC short-term missions endeavors.

ASELSI Ministries is primarily two-fold: instructive and medical-humanitarian. Their educational focal point is the programmed discipleship of community leaders, most of whom average a third grade level. In turn, these leaders are trained to disciple others in order to establish strong, passionate and thriving communities of believers. The spiritual challenge is enormous considering many of the local parishioners in this mountainous region still practice animal sacrifice on the steps of their churches. To date, over 750 pastors and leaders have been being spiritually equipped through ASELSI's various leadership 'extension' centers, which now extend into Ecuador.

The medical-humanitarian aid facet of ASELSI's work concentrate on a medical clinic and 'milk program' through the efforts of Father's Heart Clinic and Health Ministry. Sharon Harvey, as a longtime Registered Nurse, serves as Nursing Director and organizes not only the clinic but also the teams who minister the Gospel while mothers patiently wait to have their babies examined, treated and furnished which much needed milk. Malnourishment is a major problem in this impoverished part of the world. The clinic offers desperately needed physical and spiritual care, with over 10,000 consults in 2010 alone. The Milk Program touches hundreds of babies each month.

ASELSI Ministries

Our vision is to teach and disciple pastors and leaders in a practical manner, giving understanding in bible, theology, and practical ministry, helping them to develop their character while enabling them to have ministerial experience. It is our great desire to provide them the tools necessary to extract bible truths for efficient service in their church and community fueled by Godly passion.

Our mission is to equip and enable leaders in the church for ministry with the power of the Holy Spirit and an understanding of the Holy Scriptures, providing them the tools to be anointed and active servants for the body of Christ while helping and serving in their community. Furthermore, we look to give a vision to the people of God to serve and evangelize the lost through outreaches with teams that come from the United States together with the local churches.

• To be an institute where men and women from all cultures and denominations can be equipped for the ministry that Christ has called them.
• Strengthening the local church and helping pastors by training their workers.
• To be an institute based on the bible while not promoting a particular church or denomination; but that teaches the Scriptures together with the local church to develop competent leaders.
• To train church leaders so their personal ministries can be more efficient.
• To train and equip men and women who are called by God to full-time ministry but are not able to leave their community to attend a bible institute or seminary.
• ASELSI will act as an extension institute for pastors and leaders from the churches for forming and promoting their education and training.
• Our students are pastors and leaders in their communities, good instructors, and anointed for teaching and imparting the truths of the Word of God.
• Our goal is to be aside the local church and the pastor to help equip an army to respond to the calling that Christ gave and to strengthen the local church through the fortification of the leadership.
• Our objective is not to teach the doctrines of the local churches, but to teach biblical truths and methods.
• The objective of our institute is to be interdenominational.
• The institute will provide higher levels of spiritual excellence and education.

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In this impoverished nation of nearly 10 million, the Davis family has reached out in humanitarian aid through distributing food and water to the poor, providing vital medical prescriptions, supporting children educationally, and continually delivering the most basic supplies for daily living and construction. They have also developed a program hosting various short-term mission teams and volunteer with Missionary Flights International and the US Embassy. Their Christmas Bags for Haiti Program is a tremendous blessing each year to hundreds of children who would possibly otherwise have no opportunity to understand the true Gift of Christmas.

Each month, WOC stands alongside the Davis family and the people of Haiti through our gifts and prayers. Haiti's struggle has become much more desperate in recent years. Therefore, the Davis' ministry is strategic and more vital than ever as they bring God's light and truth to those in great darkness and despair. We treasure this longstanding relationship and look forward to a partnership that is even more fruitful in the days ahead. Please pray for Don and Karen and World Outreach Ministries in their continued endeavors.

ASELSI's Father's Heart Clinic is strategically located in the most impoverished area of Guatemala, and has provided vital health care to the Quiche Mayan Indians for over 10 years. With a pressing patient load increasing on a weekly basis, the clinic has more than outgrown its present 1,200 square foot facility. In 2009, therefore, founders John and Sharon Harvey, along with their tireless staff, bravely broke ground for a 6,000 square foot, multi-purpose facility in the same area. This new clinic will enable the mission's personnel to provide more effective care to the thousands of patients they already see each year, with room to maintain the momentum of their amazing rate of growth.

Subsequently, World Outreach Church commissioned an 11-person construction team in August of 2009 to join the Harvey's and their staff for one week to help build walls on the freshly laid foundation of this new clinic. Our team of primarily professional construction engineers laid concrete block more quickly than it could be purchased and brought to the compound! By the time they departed Chichicastenango, the new Father's Heart Clinic was well underway.

Since that time, many short-term mission teams from all over the United States have come alongside ASELSI. Today, the Harvey's are excited to report that they are ready to install plumbing and electricity, flooring and roof, a bit of dry wall, windows, doors and stucco work. This will enable them to occupy and open their doors to the hundreds of patients who begin to line up at 3:00 AM each Clinic Morning - over 10,600 patients last year alone. These cold, tired families stand and wait patiently for treasured medical care and milk for their babies. The new clinic will be a bit of heaven for them and for the hardworking ASELSI staff.

WOC has already activated a 2011 mission team of medical and construction professionals to help ASELSI complete this work. While our medical teams will come alongside ASELSI's staff, hosting several clinics in the local mountain villages of El Quiche, our construction team will work on the Father's Heart Clinic. It is an amazing privilege and honor.

Stay posted to WOC's International Ministries web pages and WOC's facebook profile for our updates from Chichicastenango!

In January 2012, Malcolm Hedding, an Associate Pastor of World Outreach Church, travelled to Finland and Ireland to participate in two pastors' conferences. In Finland he was the keynote speaker at the annual winter conference of the Finnish Pentecostal Church. Some eight hundred leaders attended this conference in Seinijoki situated in the north west of the country.

Malcolm introduced his audience to World Outreach Church and addressed the gathering on the four models of the Church reflected in the pages of the book of Acts. He outlined their strengths and weaknesses and how they could prepare successfully for the future. The Conference organizers stated that it was the best conference they had attended in thirty-five years. It was indeed a very blessed and challenging time for all those who attended including the speakers.

In Ireland, at a very beautiful country hotel called Ballymascalon, Malcolm was once again the keynote speaker at a conference sponsored by pro-Israel groups including the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. Here he spoke on the soon coming salvation of Israel, the soon coming great delusion, the soon coming of Jesus and the soon coming kingdom of God. Once again the conference expressed their appreciation to World Outreach Church for sending Malcolm and enquired if he would be willing again to come back in 2013 as their keynote speaker.

Malcolm Hedding is an Associate Pastor at World Outreach Church. He is an acclaimed International speaker on Israel and the Church in these crucial and challenging times. Malcolm travels extensively, revitalizing the Church in terms of their role in these days. Given his unique and vast speaking forums around the globe, Malcolm has a view and understanding of the Body of Christ that few get or have. He has published several books on Prayer, the Book of Revelation, Understanding Israel and a foundational series on Biblical Christian Zionism that has been translated into German, Finnish, Nepalese and Mandarin. He is a prolific writer and regularly contributes to magazines and papers of various types including the Jerusalem Post, the Christian Edition. Malcolm is also asked to speak regularly on radio shows and Christian broadcasting Networks. He is a dedicated servant of Christ and seeks to glorify Him in all that he does.