August 2006

Dear Partner & Friend:

May Gods great PEACE and LOVE fill your heart, mind and soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What an honor to be called of God to be his children through the New Birth and to be filled with the blessed Holy Spirit.  There is nothing greater in this world than to be baptized with the Holy Ghost and Fire!

It is not a chore for me to preach the GOSPEL and to minister to the needs of people, whether they are believers or non-believers.  To see the power of Almighty God change lives, bringing people peace, joy and assurance in their ruined and fractured relationships brings me joy.

I have just returned from three weeks of preaching across Norway, the last week targeting Scandinavian countries in Europe by satellite television - live from the evening services.  These services were televised in the Norwegian language.  What a great response we had in the Camp Meetings and from the Television audience.

Our three weeks across the great Canadian Prairies was glorious as our Lord blessed great in Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina, Kuroki,  Sturgis and Swan River. 

Speaking to the students at LCBI, Outlook, Saskatchewan on June 16 brought back fond memories of my days there as a student in 1950-1951.

Donna and I were impressed with President Doug Hopkins, the dedicated staff and the students at the Lutheran Collegiate there.  They excel at academic achievements, their sports programs rank near the top and the strong evangelical fervor we experienced there was spiritually satisfying.

Our time with President Don Horban, his wife and the Ministers at the Living Word Bible College & Seminary, Swan River, Manitoba, was indeed refreshing.

The solid teaching of God's Word, together with a strong Evangelical and Pentecostal emphasis is bringing forth great fruit.  What a perfect location in which to study God's Word and prepare for the Ministry - in a small town - away from the hustle and bustle of the city.  Here you could learn to hear the voice of God as you study His Word, without paying the high costs of attending Bible College in a large city.

Our crusade with Pastor Doug Lancaster at the Avonhurst Pentecostal Assembly, Regina, Saskatchewan, was blessed of God as I shared powerful Bible truths.  Thank God, there are still churches where the timeless Gospel of Jesus Christ is still presented in the power of the Holy Spirit, without compromise or apology.

I must share about the Camp Meetings we had in Etnedal, Valdres, Norway, where my mother and father were born.  Together with the Salvation Army's Captain Magne Bert, the Salvation Army's Men Choral Group and hundreds of other Salvationists, we sought God and saw His power manifested.

And what of the wonderful time we enjoyed in God's presence together with Pastor Bill Saunders, Crusade Chairman and Pastor Dave Saunders, president of the Ministerial in Duncan, B.C. earlier this year.

Your servant for Jesus' sake,

Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
2 Corinthians 4:5

Dear Christian Friend:          August, 2006

It is good being home again after three weeks of meetings across the Canadian PRAIRIES followed by three weeks of Camp Meetings in Norway!

I thank you for your fervent prayers on our behalf. We have not failed to pray for you during this time of fervent revival meetings!

Thank you for your letters and sacrificial gifts to this Ministry! Without doubt, our Lord will repay you in blessings abundant, as He has promised!

May Almighty God reach forth His hand of love and show His mighty power in answering your prayers and meeting your every need!  

St. John wrote under the inspiration of the blessed Holy Spirit when he penned the words: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper even as thy soul doth prosper." (3 John 2)

There are three things that God wants us to have above the many more good things He desires for His children! These three things are: prosperity, health and a close spiritual walk with Him through Jesus Christ our Lord!

The first two, however, are contingent upon the third! What does that mean? Simply this: To the extent that your soul (spiritual life) prospers, you will receive physical healing and prosperity in whatever you do! 

Jesus said: "Seek ye first the KINGDOM OF GOD and His  righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matt. 6: 33) 

  A very special thank you for your gracious support and prayers for us. We are so grateful to have a friend like you and count it a privilege to correspond with you, knowing that God knows all your needs as well as well as ours!

I stand in awe of God’s great presence and strength as He has stretched forth His Almighty arm of deliverance, salvation and healing through this ministry for so many years to so many people!

He has kept His Word to us because He has not changed. And He will not change! He’ll be there for us all; in life, in death and all through eternity. He cannot fail  because His Word is immutable (permanent, changeless, forever settled in Heaven!

And because God is totally trustworthy, we can rest in His promises. He  cannot lie, deceive or take advantage of us. He is too good to harm us, too wise to make a mistake, and too holy and just to forsake us or break His promises!

WE NEED & COVET YOUR PRAYER

Last November I preached in 16 cities of Brazil – more than 4,000 preachers in 3 Conferences, to more than 6,000 women in two Conferences and many thousands more in 10 other large Churches and one Stadium. Multitudes were saved, healed and blessed!  

During our last Camp Meeting in Norway -July 17 -23 - I had the privilege of speaking to the Scandinavian nations of in Europe each evening in the Norwegian language. God performed some amazing miracles of deliverance from alcohol and demon spirits among some of the people. Others were saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and healed miraculously.

I am now preparing to produce more programs for Europe and get started here in Canada with programs for North America! We have published two of my books in Portuguese in Brazil and three more are in the final stages to publish. 

I really do NEED SOME FINANCIAL SUPPORT to complete all these projects. When a preacher spends as much time on the mission fields as I do, it costs a lot and our support in Canada and Norway really slips! 

Dear Friend, do all you can to help us with a MISSIONARY OFFERING at this time! I know you will. Thank you in advance!

We thank you for your faithful help in the past and know that you will do what you can to HELP US as we press forward through more and larger Open Doors!

We thank God for you and pray His blessings and divine healing upon you! Please write for an anointed prayer cloth to use for any need you may have. Be sure to read Acts 19: 11-12.

  Your servant for Jesus’ sake,

Max Solbrekken

2 Corinthians  4: 5