Joseph Hubbard: Please Give Prayer & Support To His Ministry.

SPECIAL WORD TO OUR UK SUPPORTERS FROM THE CREATION GUY JOHN MACKAY. EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN THE UK AS JOSEPH GOES FULL TIME. The Lord’s call to me back in 1986 was clear “Go minister in the UK and I will be with you.” I had been reading the life story of DL Moody and the Lord’s call for Moody to reach out in the UK leapt off the pages, the parallels became truly amazing. His first visit to the UK was met with incredible opposition and cancellations due to angry letters from his homeland, but Moody went, pressing on and the Lord Jesus overcame, and Moody’s meetings became a blessed success. In like manner I went in obedience in 1987 and angry warning letters from my home country also led to my entire itinerary being cancelled. But the same Lord Jesus made it clear He was in it, and the replacement meetings were greater than those cancelled! The phone call from the man who said the Lord had directed him to place A$10,000 dollars in our account to cover our costs, even though he didn't know we had just finished praying for that exact amount to cover flights and arrangements, meant we could really say ‘Thank You Jesus!’ From then till now our Lord Jesus has blessed with souls saved and saints taught and rescued from the doubt and spiritual strangulation caused by Satan’s undermining of God’s Word through the biggest lies of evolution. It has also been my prayer burden since then, for the Lord Jesus Christ to raise up a young man for this ministry in the UK and across the world. Now that prayer is being answered.     During 2018 we brought Joseph Hubbard downunder for 10 weeks of ministry and research training in Australia. After this Aussie ministry trip, we as a Creation Research Team were even more convinced Joseph’s calling was real ... not from man, but from Christ and for Christ! So during 2019 we will do a similar training stint in both the UK and North America which will be even more intensive. To achieve this Joseph will move from part time work and study (February to July) into full time UK Creation Research ministry (August onwards) as we plan for the Creation Guys (Joseph and myself) to spend many weeks ministering across the UK and the USA during the second half of 2019. Pray with us and support this venture which is right at the heart of our Saviour’s will. The Lord Jesus told us that whatever we ask for in faith, that believing, we will receive (Matt 21:22) – of course the proviso is we must ask in Jesus Name that the Father may be glorified (John 14:13). “Thy will be done”, is the rule (Luke 11:2). We have been praying for the next Creation Guy for some 30 years and yes we have been tempted to give up – but knowing that the Lord has promised to hear our prayers, to guide and lead us, we are grateful He also gives strength to believe and provides supporters like you who have prayed for and encouraged us. Now we are asking you to pray and support Joseph as he moves into full-time work – yes our finance needs really will increase so we look forward to your continuing encouragement. Read more encouragement from our UK Administrator John Young below, and a Special Word from Joseph himself. DONATIONS UK Gift Aid Click Non Gift Aid Donations Click FROM JOHN YOUNG, CREATION RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR UK:     THE PAST - The ministry started in the UK after John Mackay’s first missionary visit back in 1987 with Christ’s power filled message that God’s Word is true from beginning to end. Since then, both he and we have been praying the Lord Jesus would raise up a British Timothy to run with this ministry under Christ’s leading, to continue the vision the Lord gave John and our faithful team of helpers in the UK. We are in a battle for the truth that can set people free from the blindness of evolutionary thinking. God’s Word is Holy and it is wholly true, so we are to fight the good fight of our faith. THE PRESENT - The good news is that our UK Timothy is now in training, so it’s time to share the bigger vision with you for prayer and support, so welcome to Joseph Hubbard from me John Young and our whole team in the UK. We can see the calling of the Lord on Joseph’s life. He has studied to show himself approved. His teaching has been well received, and a number of saints have enjoyed fossil hunting field trips in good and not so good weather! THE FUTURE - Below - Joseph shares some exciting things from his training and some plans we are praying through, as he moves first into part time UK ministry in February, then to full time in July 2019. Meaning we have real needs for your support of this year’s plans as together we serve the Lord Jesus and His people, equipping them to be able to share the answer for the hope that lies within us, which alone is Jesus Christ Creator and Redeemer. In closing, I would encourage Joseph with what Paul shared with the first Timothy: “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12.) WORD FROM JOSEPH HUBBARD:   I first met John Mackay in 2014, during his visit to the UK. We discussed and prayed together about my future in the ministry, and both agreed that God was calling me into Creation Research, so we commenced working together. It’s been a long old ride to get to where I am today, but the Lord has led me every single step. 2018 was a proper rollercoaster of a ride. I conducted four ministry trips around the UK and spent 3 months downunder on ministry training around Australia with John Mackay and the Creation Research team. While in Australia, a supporter dubbed me Indiana Joe – a name which I have taken a liking to, and have adopted for my work with Creation Research. Our Genesis Museum of Creation Research near Norwich has also boomed, and new exhibits are coming through. Creation Research UK now has its own website up and running to link all our ministry ventures together as one. I am currently completing my science studies and the move into ministry training has led me to give up my part time zoo keeper job late February, in order to focus fully on the year ahead for Creation Research. My role will be heading up itinerary planning and generally orchestrating ministry in the UK for when John Mackay comes over in August. I will also be doing some preaching and field trips until then. Please pray for me as I have stepped away from my current job and moved into ministry late February. 2019 promises to be big, with a 10 week UK ministry visit from John Mackay (August to October) which will also be the beginning of a large session of training and ministry for me as I accompany John around the UK. There is also a 5 week Indiana Joe training trip to America with John in the works, so please pray that the Lord continues to guide us in the direction He wants us to go and continues to provide our every need! It is my prayer that you will continue to support me as I take this big step of faith in walking towards what the Lord has planned for Creation Research in the UK! God bless you all. Joseph Hubbard (Indiana Joe) – Creation Research UK.