We are profoundly thankful to God and to His wonderful people for their support during this meeting. We had ministers present from eleven countries. There was great strength in the number of ministers and saints who travelled hours and distances to be in Des Moines. Thank you.

We are living in strategic, historic times. The prophet said: “I will stand upon my watch.” Habakkuk 2:1. This time is our watch; our tour of duty. We, of all people, should have an understanding of the times and seasons. We, of all people, should see the hand of God at work in the massive and minor events that are leading to the end of this age, and the preparation for a new world. We have been called for a special purpose. We are seeking to complete the project of restoration of the message and order of that pure Early Church.

Because our watch is during important and critical times, we need to have an “understanding of the times, to know what [God’s people] ought to do.” I Chronicles 12:2. Jesus asked the religious people of His day: “Can ye not discern the signs of the times?” Matthew 16:3. Can we? I believe that this movement, among all people of the earth, should be able, by God’s help, to understand the times.

There is good in every Christian movement and denomination. There are God’s people there. They are doing a great work in keeping the name of Jesus alive, and in promoting general righteousness and Christian virtues. We rejoice in what is being done. Some have been  specifically commissioned of the Lord to feed the poor, to support orphanages and provide medical services. That is wonderful. May the Lord bless their efforts even more.

But we have our own mission. If our mission were exactly the same as some other Christian group, then we wouldn’t need a separate existence. But our mission is unique. The Lord has not asked us to do the exact same thing that He has asked others to do. Just as others are true to their mission, we must be true to our calling and our mission. If the Lord has given you a vision of the calling and work for this group of people, then you are welcome to join us in this work.

What is our distinct mission? We are called to finish that restoration of the message of pure truth and divine order of the Early Church. We are to give the world a final witness before the Great Tribulation and the Battle of Armageddon. We are to produce the final members of the bride of Christ. While other Christian works may prepare inhabitants for the coming kingdom, we have been asked to prepare the leaders of that kingdom.

Access to pertinent information is crucial to our mission. May God give us wise men and women who understand what is happening in the body of Christ, the body of Moses, the body of the beast, and the body of Mohammed. We pray that this quarterly newsletter will be one source of that information in these times.