Carole Ward lives a life many would not believe is real. She dares to follow God and change nations one life at a time. Here is the story of one woman’s commitment to her God and to the love for His people.
Her journey and her story began by stepping out in faith when she prayed with a sincere heart, “send me where no one wants to go.” Although she was told repeatedly by US authorities and other organizations she would come back in a body bag, Carole through her faith in the power of God has been transforming lives in Northern Uganda and South Sudan for the Kingdom for the last fourteen years.
The Lord has since used her ministry to rescue countless children from the clutches of the rebel leader Joseph Kony, who had trained 30,000 of them to be used as soldiers, sent out on killing rampages against their own people. After being healed physically, spiritually and emotionally by the Lord, many of these, now grown, have become active members of Carole’s large ministry staff. She has been training godly men and women of Uganda and South Sudan to carry on as missionaries to their own people instead of relying on outsiders.
Carole was trained and led by the Holy Spirit to raise up national leaders instead of procuring more American missionaries. This is why Carole believes empowering the nation to heal itself is being done by portable Bible Schools, training centers and the establishment of hundreds of churches in even the remotest areas. Large revival meetings help spread the gospel across the regions, followed by dramatic miracles and healing everywhere.
Merlin now speaking, I first began listening to this 50 minute clip on the January 12, 2022, just prior to leaving for Shaker Square to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary. We were planning to finish listening while driving up but in our haste we left our phone so it’s conclusion was postponed until we returned home…. and I have heard it at least 5 more times since. I spoke to Carole’s office in Bradenton FL yesterday seeking documents and just ordered a used copy of her book co-authored with Barbara H Martin titled appropriately “Send Me Where No One Else Wants to Go.”
This 50 min clip, (that you may need to rewind or back-up to start at the beginning) certainly changed my perspective of doing LIFE here forward in the time yet allotted me. Carole literally strips off many of our prejudicial quirky beliefs and convictions that we’ve accumulated to-date from our “experiences” offered as strategies proliferating even more published “cemetery” information (I credit Pastor Dr. Howard Hendricks) and their subsequent wide spectrum applications, with unfortunately, little if any, actual worthy NT Acts of transformation.
On Tuesday, I picked up my monthly allotment of books at Christian Aid Ministries in Berlin and just began Friday night reading one of my favorite authors, Gary Miller’s new book “Reaching America.” He does have a way with words making the point “On Sunday we talk as though we want seekers, but many times when they appear, we find their presence inconvenient.” Gary admittedly says the following three categories are too simplistic, but he very uniquely divides today’s seekers that may show up in church into three basic types: “Manny Ishues,” “Seekun Ttooth,” and “Indy Cided.” Sorry, these are sufficient fodder for their own blog so I suggest you get your own copy to capture his reflective definitions and perspectives.
I rather anticipate Carole’s perspective on this 50 min clip ( she has more… her 26 or 28 min clip is pregnant with teaching) will effect far more transformational spiritual changes than anything I’ve ever offered prior. As some are inclined to say, myself included, “I guess we’ll see” or more generic, “truth always prevails.”
Just consider the “Baptism in Love” possibilities though, to effect REAL change, not just here in Wayne-Holmes or KMC or even the Americas, but across the whole planet! Even gives this Tonga underground volcano tsunami greater perspective! Pay attention.
Blessings as you GO FORTH SEEKING TRUTH>>>>> mle