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Mission Minded Artist News
from the list of names, Black Gospel
July 2007
Volume 1, Issue 1
Greetings from Music is on the rise in Poland.
Gospel Joy in Poland It amazes me to see how God works His
plan in people. His ideas are pretty
Allan Wiltshire, II
different from what we would think is
Hello everyone. I am home after being normal. Prior to my first trip to Poland
in 2004, I was not aware that Gospel
Inside this Issue in Poland for a week with our friends in
Music had such appeal or ministry
Gospel Joy.
impact in Europe. I am now aware that
Greetings from Gospel Joy
1 In Poland.
Gospel Music Camp
July 1-8 was the first annual Gospel
a very strong evangelistic movement
centered around Gospel Music has taken
Music Camp. There were 44 in hold in Poland and other countries.
5N Church
2 attendance and the ages ranged from 17
to 51. The camp was lead by Andrew
The freedom of the music and those that
perform it well are being given a
Gorski of Gospel Joy and the Director platform by God to speak into the lives
Missionary Status
3 was Brian Fentress.
Brian is a young
of the Poles
who are
nationally
The Passion of My Heart
4 guy from Phoenix
AZ that has been
serving Gospel Joy
and
culturally
Catholic.
as a missionary During the
choir director for rehearsals
the past 7 months. and the
His ministry to the concerts it is
Poles has been quite
blessed by God as common for
they have traveled the director
across Western Poland conducting 2-3 to address the choir or the audience and
day Gospel Workshops that are give a scriptural example of the song
followed by public concerts. being sung or even to explain the
concept being sung from spiritual and
My job was to play the keyboard, prep
Biblical origins. This past week, Brian
the band for our 2 concerts and serve as
did such a fine job introducing “Jesus,
co-captain to Brian in teaching,
You’re My Everything” to 2 audiences
discussions and personal ministry to the
of 150 or so. Can you imagine this
students. Oh yes, it was also my job to
message being delivered to Poles in
learn 5 polish words while I was there.
Catholic Churches?
The Music and More
Mission Minded Artist At the end of each day, we spent hours
We sang traditional and contemporary
Perimeter Church with the staff and students in a make-
songs by such artists as Hezikiah
9500 Medlock Bridge Road shift café at the camp and we talked
Walker, Kirk Franklin, Israel, Fred
Duluth, GA 30097 about life, music, America and anything
Hammond and more. As you can see
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July 2007
else that they wanted to talk about. It it was so interesting to sit and watch the Who then is it that plays that role in the
was during these late night sessions that light go on in their eyes as I described body of Christ? Who creates by the
5 people accepted Jesus Christ as their the thoughts, feelings and experiences power of the Spirit and lifts the hearts of
personal Savior. The message is in the of Artists from around the country and the oppressed and points to all things
music and the message is being other parts of the world. divine in the language of the heart?
presented to hearts that are ready to hear .
it. Thanks for sending me!!! Who we are, what we face and what we
are called to do as Artists for the This Month’s Events
Kingdom is basically the same July 1-8, 2007
Missionary Status everywhere. The challenge to this is Skoki Poland
that just like the 3 Hebrew boys in the Gospel Music Camp
The greatest blessing of the past few
years in putting feet to my passions has Bible story, our names have been Workshops and evangelism hosted
changed. by Gospel Joy.
been my new status as a missionary
under Perimeter Church’s Global July 15, 2007
Identity impacts the role!
Outreach Department. Perimeter Church
The King, Nebucadnezzer did not want
the God of the Hebrews to have an Choir Community
This is a unique situation in that I am
the first Artist in the history of impact on his subjects so he named the 3 weekend worship services with
boys according to his culture and the choir in Duluth. For more
Perimeter to have this status and an
domain. He then command all under information call (678) 405-2000.
approved plan of action. I am grateful
to all the men and women that have his authority to bow to his statue. It is
July 22 & 29
been supportive and provided guidance 11:00 am , Marietta, GA
in the recent months. Speaking at 5N Church Due West Contemporary Service
Worship in an intimate setting at
I am in financial support raising mode A high light of the trip was to start the week in
Due West UMC in the south
and if God would move your heart, you a bi-lingual worship service with Piotr
campus. For more information call
can become a partner of our ministry by Zeremba and the folks of 5N church in
(770) 795-0923.
sending your tax deductible Posnan.
contributions to Perimeter Church, July 21, 2007
9500 Medlock Bridge Rd. Duluth GA Piotr was kind enough to allow me to share the
7:00 pm, Duluth Amphitheater
30097. Please write my name, Allan ideas of our ministry with the congregation Summerstage Concert Series
Wiltshire in the memo section. I will and serve as translator.
Hear Atlanta’s version of the
keep you updated on our needs and Vegas Style Rat Pack Show with
After the service I met a young man, Marucio,
progress. a19 piece big band. For more
who has been ministering to the rock & poetry
information call (678) 542-2004.
culture of Poland for the past 5 years. It was
The Passion of my no coincidence that I was there that morning.
Our visions are similar and we both look
Heart. forward to seeing how God will move our
hearts and methods closer together.
Walking this road of ministry has been
the passion of my heart long before I
my belief and conviction that a strong Change the name, change the identity.
knew that it was. I believe that I am
influence has crept into the Christian Change the identity and the role remains
doing what I was born to do. Now as I
Artistic Community and confused our unfulfilled.
look back on the experiences of my life
identity.
they make sense in light of the future. Artists have a role to play in the
Each time I meet with a group and ask kingdom of God. And what is that?
On the 17th of the this month I had the
them how they connect with the term
honor of conducting a short training for
“Artist” the answer is generally the
a group of people going to Mumbai and
same. It is an identity that does not fit.
London for 10 days (dancers &
musicians). Though most we ½ my age,
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