Serving the Reigning Christ: an interview with Esther V. Shekher
PneumaReview.com: What obstacles have you had to overcome in the many nations where you have ministered? What difficulties do you face today?
Shekher: In the last 11 years, I have travelled a lot and ministered in many nations around the world.
In some of the nations where I have ministered, I encountered problems carrying Christian literature, such as, Bibles, books and magazines, Christian videos, CDs etc., for distribution but God miraculously helped me pass through those hurdles.
Esther Shekher speaking at church in Stockton, California.
As a female preacher, I had to travel from city to city, which was quite difficult.
During my mission trips to different nations, there were accommodation and food problems also but, by God’s grace, I was able to adjust with these obstacles.
In one particular country where I ministered, God used me extensively to preach in different racial and denominational Churches, such as, Chinese, Anglican, Methodist, Assemblies of God, etc. Each Church gave me only 2-3 days of accommodation until their Church seminar lasted and then I had to move to another denominational Church and find some other accommodation there. This was because the denominations were not united. Finally, I rented a room in YWCA for almost a year, started 1400 prayer cells in that nation and accomplished my God given target for that nation. I did not give up because of the problems I encountered but found a way out and continued the ministry work.
I have learnt to be abound and to be abased and content at all times, regardless of circumstances, as a missionary and an evangelist. When the Lord prepared me, He changed me from inside out, so that I could adjust with any situation and learn to overcome any obstacle that came in my path. Fulfilling God’s will has become my food.
I have learnt to overcome lot of trials and tribulations which came along the way in the overseas ministry, without murmuring. I did not quit but had the ‘never give up’ mentality and endured all kinds of sufferings for our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ and am still striving to move on inch by inch, moment by moment and day by day.
I am explaining all these problems which I have been facing as a missionary, for the benefit of those who do not know the problems the missionaries encounter in the mission field.
Present trials in America… I am in USA now, according to God’s will. God has given me a huge target of lost souls to reach for Christ. I am moving towards that goal.
God is calling us all to do greater things than Jesus Christ Himself but we need to totally ‘die to Self’ and 100% depend on Him, for the Lord to open the right kind of ministry opportunities and for Him to entrust us with the anointing and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual warfare…If Jesus is our Hero, then there is a villain named Satan, the destroyer of our souls. Satan fights with Jesus for every soul. Since my calling is mainly to win multitude of lost souls to Christ and start numerous prayer cells to intercede for the salvation of the unsaved souls, I have a fierce battle against Satan, our enemy.
The Lord has trained me enough and has empowered me in the last 11 years, to put up a daily fight against Satan, to deliver the souls from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of light. In addition to facing physical problems as a missionary, I am also battling against Satan for perishing souls.
I have to die daily to my own desires, goals, ambitions, schedule, etc., because the Lord schedules my days, every day, early in the morning. In order to yield to His schedule, I need to die 100% to my schedule.
To achieve the huge task that is ahead of me, I need lot of intercessors and worthy labourers, who have the burden for lost souls, to work with me in Christ Rules Ministry. Please pray for me, my family and Christ Rules Ministry.
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