Uncharted Territory http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:05:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com Satan is on the Run http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=1144663 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At the bottom of this email, I will be showing you a couple of pictures but first I want to let you know what this is all about. After we had recorded our third album, I was content but I felt extremely burdened because I knew that Christians were enjoying our music but the ministry that I grew up with from the day I was born was engaged in winning the lost and confronting evil in the Latin American Countries. My Father, Bob Tyson, was a man that stood up and faced followers of Satan, Witches and People who were demon possesed. He never showed any fear and God gave him the strength to destroy many walls that Satan had put up. There are less Religious people today and more God Haters than anytime before. I wanted our fourth album to do two things, First, to show that Religion does not save anyone, only by turning your life over to Jesus, and Two, to find and sing songs with strong lyrics confronting demons, addictions, and anything that would have to do with satan and the hold that he has on the youth. We started uploading the music on Youtube and I started a spanish blog. My strategy was first was to show that I am a normal person with a past and with problems just like anyone but the difference is that I have someone living inside of me who gives me strength. I did not want to start off forcing God on anyone but I started little by little talking about my faith. In just a few months, we had over 45,000 subscribers with our videos being seen over 3 million times. 64 Percent of our subscribers our from Mexico and their ages range between 13 and 19 years old. Once the CD came, our music started flooding the internet. Even some spanish sites were pirating some of the songs where people could download them for free. (This did not bother us a bit because our goal is for people to listen to the message). Just one site alone had over 11,000 downloads of Stephany singing At your Feet. One of the songs that we sing is called Set me Free. The lyrics are extremely strong against Satan. Just one verse of the songs says "It hasn't always been this way, I remember brighter days, Before the dark ones came, Stole my mind, And wrapped my souls in chains. Now I live among the dead, Fighting voices in my head, Hoping someone hears me crying in the night And carries me away. Set me Free from the chains holding me, Is anybody out there hearing me? Who is this man that comes my way? The dark ones shriek They scream His name Is this the One they say will set the captives free? Jesus, rescue me" Countless number of churches in just about every spanish speaking country in the world started downloading this song and their youth groups started doing dramas and skits with this song. They would go to parks and do it in public places. Most spanish christian music is mainly worship style like "lift your hands toward heaven" which is fine but to someone who does not believe in God, this kind of music is ignored. Today, I received a video from Mexico. The email was anonymous and all they wrote was, "God cannot Set you Free, Only Satan". I cannot show you the video because it is very disturbing but I will put a couple of screen shots. It is from a Satanic Cult doing a ritual with some type of pentagram with a picture of my son on one side and my picture on the othe side. First a voice comes up asking for my death and suffering in the name of satan and then chanting starts with people dancing around the pentagram with knives and some type of symbols in their hands. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT SATAN IS ON THE RUN This has inspired me to record once again in September. Hundreds of thousands of people are happy to receive any music we give them. We are going to continue to put swords in the hands of Christians in these spanish speaking countries where EVIL lives. If you have any suggestions on songs that you believe that can help change the minds and hearts of the youth, we can translate them, get the permissions and record them. You can email me at philip@samaritanrevival.com or leave me a comment below with your suggestions. Thank you for reading this and keep us in your prayers as we start visiting churches here in the US in September. The pictures are below. Your Brother in Christ, Philip Tyson Samaritan Revival www.samaritanrevival.com   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

At the bottom of this email, I will be showing you a couple of pictures but first I want to let you know what this is all about.

After we had recorded our third album, I was content but I felt extremely burdened because I knew that Christians were enjoying our music but the ministry that I grew up with from the day I was born was engaged in winning the lost and confronting evil in the Latin American Countries. My Father, Bob Tyson, was a man that stood up and faced followers of Satan, Witches and People who were demon possesed. He never showed any fear and God gave him the strength to destroy many walls that Satan had put up.

There are less Religious people today and more God Haters than anytime before. I wanted our fourth album to do two things, First, to show that Religion does not save anyone, only by turning your life over to Jesus, and Two, to find and sing songs with strong lyrics confronting demons, addictions, and anything that would have to do with satan and the hold that he has on the youth.

We started uploading the music on Youtube and I started a spanish blog. My strategy was first was to show that I am a normal person with a past and with problems just like anyone but the difference is that I have someone living inside of me who gives me strength. I did not want to start off forcing God on anyone but I started little by little talking about my faith. In just a few months, we had over 45,000 subscribers with our videos being seen over 3 million times. 64 Percent of our subscribers our from Mexico and their ages range between 13 and 19 years old.

Once the CD came, our music started flooding the internet. Even some spanish sites were pirating some of the songs where people could download them for free. (This did not bother us a bit because our goal is for people to listen to the message). Just one site alone had over 11,000 downloads of Stephany singing At your Feet.

One of the songs that we sing is called Set me Free. The lyrics are extremely strong against Satan. Just one verse of the songs says "It hasn't always been this way, I remember brighter days, Before the dark ones came, Stole my mind, And wrapped my souls in chains. Now I live among the dead, Fighting voices in my head, Hoping someone hears me crying in the night And carries me away. Set me Free from the chains holding me, Is anybody out there hearing me? Who is this man that comes my way? The dark ones shriek They scream His name Is this the One they say will set the captives free? Jesus, rescue me"

Countless number of churches in just about every spanish speaking country in the world started downloading this song and their youth groups started doing dramas and skits with this song. They would go to parks and do it in public places. Most spanish christian music is mainly worship style like "lift your hands toward heaven" which is fine but to someone who does not believe in God, this kind of music is ignored.

Today, I received a video from Mexico. The email was anonymous and all they wrote was, "God cannot Set you Free, Only Satan". I cannot show you the video because it is very disturbing but I will put a couple of screen shots. It is from a Satanic Cult doing a ritual with some type of pentagram with a picture of my son on one side and my picture on the othe side. First a voice comes up asking for my death and suffering in the name of satan and then chanting starts with people dancing around the pentagram with knives and some type of symbols in their hands.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT SATAN IS ON THE RUN

This has inspired me to record once again in September. Hundreds of thousands of people are happy to receive any music we give them. We are going to continue to put swords in the hands of Christians in these spanish speaking countries where EVIL lives.

If you have any suggestions on songs that you believe that can help change the minds and hearts of the youth, we can translate them, get the permissions and record them. You can email me at philip@samaritanrevival.com or leave me a comment below with your suggestions.

Thank you for reading this and keep us in your prayers as we start visiting churches here in the US in September. The pictures are below.

Your Brother in Christ,
Philip Tyson
Samaritan Revival
www.samaritanrevival.com





 ]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:05:00 GMT F6BA3F65D07E162B9407CB07A351DF90 One Week on our Spring Tour 2011 http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=827675 This week has been an interesting time for us. We started out on Sunday, March 6th at Tanglewood Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. All of our songs were new and this was the first time the group was going to sing them. We were really surprised to see how everyone accepted and liked the music.  That night we sung at Wrenn Memorial Baptist Church, also in Greenville, and the spirit was so calm and beautiful. What a wonderful night. Wednesday, March 9th, we had to leave out at 5:30 Am to travel to McDonough, Ga where we were singing to the students of Eagles Landing Christian Academy. We walked in to this beautiful auditorium where around 800 students would be sitting. It is not easy singing to young people because they all have a different taste in music but our purpose is not to be liked, it is to have the message in the music touch the hearts of the ones who listen.  We had a wonderful time and afterward, we visited many classrooms where we had a chance to speak to the students and have them ask us questions. An experience of a lifetime. That Night we sung at Iglesia Luz y Verdad which is a spanish church pastored by Phil Covone in Stockbridge, Ga. We really felt at home. There is nothing like ministering to the spanish people. The service was truly wonderful and even mom, who was with us, enjoyed herself so much that she did not even want to leave. The people clapped, cried, and praised the Lord that night. This week, a total of seven children were sponsored. These kids are now going to be able to study in our school in Honduras. Praise the Lord. It is so wonderful to serve in the Lord's work.  We have several more concerts to go before the tour ends and thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers.  May God Bless You, Philip Tyson www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival www.samaritanrevival.com www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival
Wednesday, March 9th, we had to leave out at 5:30 Am to travel to McDonough, Ga where we were singing to the students of Eagles Landing Christian Academy. We walked in to this beautiful auditorium where around 800 students would be sitting. It is not easy singing to young people because they all have a different taste in music but our purpose is not to be liked, it is to have the message in the music touch the hearts of the ones who listen.  We had a wonderful time and afterward, we visited many classrooms where we had a chance to speak to the students and have them ask us questions. An experience of a lifetime.

That Night we sung at Iglesia Luz y Verdad which is a spanish church pastored by Phil Covone in Stockbridge, Ga. We really felt at home. There is nothing like ministering to the spanish people. The service was truly wonderful and even mom, who was with us, enjoyed herself so much that she did not even want to leave. The people clapped, cried, and praised the Lord that night.

This week, a total of seven children were sponsored. These kids are now going to be able to study in our school in Honduras. Praise the Lord.

It is so wonderful to serve in the Lord's work.  We have several more concerts to go before the tour ends and thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers. 

May God Bless You,
Philip Tyson
www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival
www.samaritanrevival.com
www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival
]]> Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:00:37 GMT 027D92EC0A5774B33B3EA16E60EC67B7 This Way or That Way http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=778920 As we have traveled through this uncharted territory in christian music and ministry for us, we have come to realize that everyone has an opinion what which way we should go, which songs we should sing and how we should present ourselves before people. Everyone on the outside has an opinion but we have to live with the consequences on whatever decision we make.  I remember one person telling me to stick with one denomination and he did not mean baptist or pentecostal, he meant one type of baptist. I remember him saying "Don't you go be mixing beans with chicken soup, you stick with the independents, they are the real christians". I will never forget that day. I remember my dad answering after being asked if he was southern baptist or independent, he said "I am neither, I am a dependent baptist. I depend only on God".  Those words have never left my mind. Even though people all have ideas and some are good and we appreciate any kind of advice or help, the truth is we have to depend on the Lord because when problems come, people will run but God will stay by your side.  One decision we made this year was to reach out to the world is a massive way. To sing music that would lift an eye brow from a catholic or a lutheran. To find songs that would make people think and before they realized it was a christian song, they would be enveloped in its message. Music that would have lost people wanting to hear more and not just turn away. At first, the devil attacked by saying "this does not sound spiritual". I have learned that sometimes the devil can use people who supposedly are very spiritual but I also remember God saying "My ways are not your ways" and we should never believe that we have rights on how ministry should be done. John the Baptist proved that one for us. We decided to use Youtube as a way to reach people. Yes Youtube. One Billion Subscribers. 14 percent of the worlds population has a Youtube account. That seems hard to believe with so many poor countries but even in small villages, you will see an internet cafe. In the last three months, are videos have reached over 1.6 million people with thousands subscribing and friending us. We are now receiving request to visit countries around the world for evangelistic concerts. All because we decided to step away form the norm and do things just a little different.  I don't know what the future holds for us but I am excited. I have found Youtube. Another World. A place that brings people together, people of all races, colors and definitely beliefs.  One email that we received from a youtube user said this "I am a satanist and I like going around youtube leaving hateful comments on peoples videos but for some reason, I just cant bring myself to leave any of your videos a bad nasty comment. I don't know why. Something is wrong with me". What he does not know is that the Holy Spirit was dealing with him and the music was keeping his fingers from typing and dealing with his heart. Keep our ministry in your prayers and we love you all of you. May God Bless You, Philip As we have traveled through this uncharted territory in christian music and ministry for us, we have come to realize that everyone has an opinion what which way we should go, which songs we should sing and how we should present ourselves before people. Everyone on the outside has an opinion but we have to live with the consequences on whatever decision we make. 

I remember one person telling me to stick with one denomination and he did not mean baptist or pentecostal, he meant one type of baptist. I remember him saying "Don't you go be mixing beans with chicken soup, you stick with the independents, they are the real christians". I will never forget that day. I remember my dad answering after being asked if he was southern baptist or independent, he said "I am neither, I am a dependent baptist. I depend only on God".  Those words have never left my mind. Even though people all have ideas and some are good and we appreciate any kind of advice or help, the truth is we have to depend on the Lord because when problems come, people will run but God will stay by your side. 

One decision we made this year was to reach out to the world is a massive way. To sing music that would lift an eye brow from a catholic or a lutheran. To find songs that would make people think and before they realized it was a christian song, they would be enveloped in its message. Music that would have lost people wanting to hear more and not just turn away. At first, the devil attacked by saying "this does not sound spiritual". I have learned that sometimes the devil can use people who supposedly are very spiritual but I also remember God saying "My ways are not your ways" and we should never believe that we have rights on how ministry should be done. John the Baptist proved that one for us.

We decided to use Youtube as a way to reach people. Yes Youtube. One Billion Subscribers. 14 percent of the worlds population has a Youtube account. That seems hard to believe with so many poor countries but even in small villages, you will see an internet cafe. In the last three months, are videos have reached over 1.6 million people with thousands subscribing and friending us. We are now receiving request to visit countries around the world for evangelistic concerts. All because we decided to step away form the norm and do things just a little different. 

I don't know what the future holds for us but I am excited. I have found Youtube. Another World. A place that brings people together, people of all races, colors and definitely beliefs. 

One email that we received from a youtube user said this "I am a satanist and I like going around youtube leaving hateful comments on peoples videos but for some reason, I just cant bring myself to leave any of your videos a bad nasty comment. I don't know why. Something is wrong with me". What he does not know is that the Holy Spirit was dealing with him and the music was keeping his fingers from typing and dealing with his heart.

Keep our ministry in your prayers and we love you all of you.

May God Bless You,
Philip]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:10:00 GMT C66613C3B28F374F9633673EFE15D195 All of Creaton by MercyMe Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=761847 This is the Official Video of the song "All of Creation" by MercyMe and also the english and the spanish lyrics. This is tough song to translate but it came out fine. Separated until the veil was torn Separados, hasta el velo rasgar The moment that hope was born lo que esperábamos: and guilt was pardoned once and for all mi deuda total ya canceló Captivated but no longer bound by chains Cautivado, sin cadenas de metal left at an empty grave quedaron en la cruz the sinner and the sacred resolved puedo entrar al Santísimo. [chorus:] and all of creation sing with me now Canta conmigo oh creación lift up your voice and lay your burden down alza tu voz deja tu carga en El. and all of creation sing with me now Canta conmigo oh creación fill up the heavens let his glory resound (Re)suene en los cielos tu adoración Time has faded and we see him face to face El tiempo pasa, pronto estaremos con El every doubt erased forever we will worhip th… no hay más dudas ya por siempre alabaremos al Rey [repeat chorus] ohh ah ohhh...ohh ah ohhh the reason we breathe is to sing of his glory Hoy vivimos para darte la gloria and for all he has done praise the father praise the son and the spirit in one Por tus maravillas: Gloria al Padre_Hijo y_Espíritu, en Unidad [repeat chorus 2x] and every knee will bow oh and every tongue praise the father praise the son and the spirit in one Las rodillas se doblarán y lenguas alabarán: Gloria al Padre_Hijo y_Espíritu, en Unidad. ¡ A l e l u y a ! Samaritan Revival www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival www.samaritanrevival.com


Separated until the veil was torn
Separados, hasta el velo rasgar
The moment that hope was born
lo que esperábamos:
and guilt was pardoned once and for all
mi deuda total ya canceló

Captivated but no longer bound by chains
Cautivado, sin cadenas de metal
left at an empty grave
quedaron en la cruz
the sinner and the sacred resolved
puedo entrar al Santísimo.

[chorus:]
and all of creation sing with me now
Canta conmigo oh creación
lift up your voice and lay your burden down
alza tu voz deja tu carga en El.
and all of creation sing with me now
Canta conmigo oh creación
fill up the heavens let his glory resound
(Re)suene en los cielos tu adoración

Time has faded and we see him face to face
El tiempo pasa, pronto estaremos con El
every doubt erased forever we will worhip th…
no hay más dudas ya por siempre alabaremos al Rey
[repeat chorus]
ohh ah ohhh...ohh ah ohhh

the reason we breathe is to sing of his glory
Hoy vivimos para darte la gloria
and for all he has done praise the father praise the son and the spirit in one
Por tus maravillas: Gloria al Padre_Hijo y_Espíritu, en Unidad

[repeat chorus 2x]
and every knee will bow oh and every tongue praise the father praise the son and the spirit in one
Las rodillas se doblarán y lenguas alabarán: Gloria al Padre_Hijo y_Espíritu, en Unidad.

¡ A l e l u y a !

Samaritan Revival
www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival
www.samaritanrevival.com
]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:10:00 GMT 4AFB655C55D055FF0A79D0CBC1DF9263 What has God done for me http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=761830  I have learned so much about myself in this past year. I have learned that I am helpless and that without God and on my own, I can accomplish so little. I have discovered that without Him I lack motivation, and that with Him I can move mountains. I have learned about myself, and I have learned things about God that I would never have imagined. I learn more day by day! One of the most important things that I have learned about God is His desire to do good things in my life. I look around myself, even in the most dire of circumstances, and I can find something about which to be joyful. It is so easy to overlook everything good and beautiful in the world when your life is looking down. It takes a genuine effort to reach out to God and to thank Him for everything that He has done in your life. It is easy to feel as though nothing is going your way, and to lose tough with the reality of God. As Christians, we are sometimes reminded to be grateful: when we read an article like this; when we go to church; on Easter Sunday; the birth of a child; when we read Paul's epistles. It is easy to forget to make gratitude a part of our daily devotional routine. But gratitude is a necessary element in our lives. It can reconnect us with our creator in an unimaginable way and the results are, in my experience, always amazing! God wants great things for you. He wants to use you in His way for His purpose, and His purposes are always beautiful and good. He wants to bring the ultimate in abundance into your life, but He cannot work unless your heart and mind are open to Him. One way to keep yourself open and vulnerable to God is to daily express your gratitude to him. I do this when I wake up in the morning. I thank Him for a good night's sleep (regardless of whether or not I got one!); I thank Him for my heath and for the health of my family; I thank Him for the motivation to get out of bed (whether or not I have it!); I thank Him for the things He gave me in the previous day. I also end my night with grateful prayer. I thank God for the things He has given me throughout the day, and I thank Him for everything I was able to accomplish. Even if the income is only a penny, I thank God for that and invite His abundance into my life. Without Him, I wouldn't be here, doing what I do. He is the author of my life, and the author of my talents. If you feel that you have nothing to be grateful for, find something. I can assure you that even during the worst of times there is something for which to be thankful. In the past year God has made me a much happier person. I am grateful to Him for the things that He has done for me and I am grateful for my relationship with Him. I believe that God is absolutely amazing and is ultimately worthy of our praises! If you can think of nothing for which to be grateful think of something! What about your family? Are they healthy? Happy? Are you able to feed yourself and your children? Do you have a good friend on whom you can rely? Do you have any special talents that you are able to share with others? There is always something for which to be grateful! May God Bless You www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival www.samaritanrevival.com
One of the most important things that I have learned about God is His desire to do good things in my life. I look around myself, even in the most dire of circumstances, and I can find something about which to be joyful.

It is so easy to overlook everything good and beautiful in the world when your life is looking down. It takes a genuine effort to reach out to God and to thank Him for everything that He has done in your life. It is easy to feel as though nothing is going your way, and to lose tough with the reality of God.

As Christians, we are sometimes reminded to be grateful: when we read an article like this; when we go to church; on Easter Sunday; the birth of a child; when we read Paul's epistles. It is easy to forget to make gratitude a part of our daily devotional routine. But gratitude is a necessary element in our lives. It can reconnect us with our creator in an unimaginable way and the results are, in my experience, always amazing!

God wants great things for you. He wants to use you in His way for His purpose, and His purposes are always beautiful and good. He wants to bring the ultimate in abundance into your life, but He cannot work unless your heart and mind are open to Him. One way to keep yourself open and vulnerable to God is to daily express your gratitude to him.

I do this when I wake up in the morning. I thank Him for a good night's sleep (regardless of whether or not I got one!); I thank Him for my heath and for the health of my family; I thank Him for the motivation to get out of bed (whether or not I have it!); I thank Him for the things He gave me in the previous day.

I also end my night with grateful prayer. I thank God for the things He has given me throughout the day, and I thank Him for everything I was able to accomplish. Even if the income is only a penny, I thank God for that and invite His abundance into my life. Without Him, I wouldn't be here, doing what I do. He is the author of my life, and the author of my talents. If you feel that you have nothing to be grateful for, find something. I can assure you that even during the worst of times there is something for which to be thankful.

In the past year God has made me a much happier person. I am grateful to Him for the things that He has done for me and I am grateful for my relationship with Him. I believe that God is absolutely amazing and is ultimately worthy of our praises!

If you can think of nothing for which to be grateful think of something! What about your family? Are they healthy? Happy? Are you able to feed yourself and your children? Do you have a good friend on whom you can rely? Do you have any special talents that you are able to share with others? There is always something for which to be grateful!

May God Bless You
www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival
www.samaritanrevival.com

]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:04:11 GMT 7487DBDC82293887AFEBA499BA7A5C60 Missionaries and Ministries Losing Financial Support http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=743111 It has been a while since I have written in my blog. I have been working on my Youtube Channel now that it has gained partner status with Youtube. Basically, anyone watches one of our videos now, we can earn a few cents and in todays economy, every little bit helps. Today I want to write about how the economy is effecting Missionaries and Ministries throughout the world. Sometimes we are focused on the four walls of our church and we do not realize what is going on outside the doors of the church when it comes to ministry. Don't get me wrong, I believe in the local church 100 percent and without the church, there would not even be any foreign mission programs but I think it is good so know sometimes what is actually happening and I hope this short article will be of use to you. According to the Foundation for Mission studies, most missionaries in the past three years have lost between 50 and 60 percent of their support. The reason given for this incredible drop of mission giving is basically blamed on the economic situation in the United States. We all know that tithing to your local church comes first and giving to a mission project or a missionary is extra and above what you should give to your church. The problem today is that after people give their tithes which has also gone down and many churches are struggling, there is not much left over for missions. I decided to google certain keywords that has to do with missionaries losing support and boy was i surprised on what I found. Below are actual messages on church websites and emails that have been sent out from churches talking about this issue. I am leaving out names and locations. "Because of the financial situation, we are dropping 50 percent of the missionaries that we support. However, we have decided to wait until the missionaries come home on furlough. Once you are state side, your support will not be sent any longer" "We were fortunate to have a fairly good sized bank account many years ago. Over the past several years or so we have been tapping into that reserve until now when the reserve has been eliminated. For this reason we have decided to unfortunately drop many of our missionaries and also eliminate our Awanas program." "Pray for America as many pastors that I speak with our closing their doors, unable to support missions, losing members, and congregational giving is at an all time low. We have been missionaries for 35 years in South America and in 12 months, we have lost 40 percent of our support. Please pray for us" "We are adjusting are mission giving toward each missionary from $50 dollars a month down to $10 dollars. We apologize for doing this but even though are church seems to be growing in numbers, giving had gone down. Many of our members have lost their jobs. Please pray for our situation." "We have decided to cancel our yearly mission conference. It is not correct for us to invite missionaries to visit our church knowing that they are gong to spend precious funds while we are unable to pay for any expenses. We hope to look into this next year to see if anything has changed". "Our church had decided to transfer our efforts to a "Hands on Approach" when it comes to our missions program. Because of the financial situation in our country, we are unable to support any of our missionaries at this time. If you are a missionary and need help, we can send mission teams to help you on the field. We are very sorry if this hurts your ministry but tough decisions have to be made" THIS IS ONE THAT REALLY BROKE MY HEART. "For the first time in 20 years, I felt like I was losing my faith. We have lived on very little as missionaries but God has always provided. We have always kept our supporting churches informed of our work in South Africa but this week, we received our support check from our mission board and we have lost 80 percent of our support in the last 18 months. I have prayed more in the past few days spending hours on my knees. I have a wife with 7 children and all were born here on the mission field. We have never taken furloughs because of the cost of the plane tickets but it looks like we are going to have to leave for good. Thank you so much for helping during these years and I pray that God will keep using us in the ministry somewhere. There you go folks. This is just a sample of what is happening throughout the world. Even in our own ministry, we have children who are not going to be able to go to school because their sponsors have had to drop their financial help. We have national pastors that are suffering more today than ever. No one can be blamed. No Church, No Pastor, No Supporter. Money does not grow on trees and people are struggling all over the world. Everything is changing and everyone is living is a state of confusion because no one knows what is going to happen tomorrow. All we can do is pray.  May God Bless You, Philip Tyson http://www.samaritanrevival.com http://www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival   It has been a while since I have written in my blog. I have been working on my Youtube Channel now that it has gained partner status with Youtube. Basically, anyone watches one of our videos now, we can earn a few cents and in todays economy, every little bit helps.

Today I want to write about how the economy is effecting Missionaries and Ministries throughout the world. Sometimes we are focused on the four walls of our church and we do not realize what is going on outside the doors of the church when it comes to ministry. Don't get me wrong, I believe in the local church 100 percent and without the church, there would not even be any foreign mission programs but I think it is good so know sometimes what is actually happening and I hope this short article will be of use to you.

According to the Foundation for Mission studies, most missionaries in the past three years have lost between 50 and 60 percent of their support. The reason given for this incredible drop of mission giving is basically blamed on the economic situation in the United States. We all know that tithing to your local church comes first and giving to a mission project or a missionary is extra and above what you should give to your church. The problem today is that after people give their tithes which has also gone down and many churches are struggling, there is not much left over for missions.

I decided to google certain keywords that has to do with missionaries losing support and boy was i surprised on what I found. Below are actual messages on church websites and emails that have been sent out from churches talking about this issue. I am leaving out names and locations.

"Because of the financial situation, we are dropping 50 percent of the missionaries that we support. However, we have decided to wait until the missionaries come home on furlough. Once you are state side, your support will not be sent any longer"

"We were fortunate to have a fairly good sized bank account many years ago. Over the past several years or so we have been tapping into that reserve until now when the reserve has been eliminated. For this reason we have decided to unfortunately drop many of our missionaries and also eliminate our Awanas program."

"Pray for America as many pastors that I speak with our closing their doors, unable to support missions, losing members, and congregational giving is at an all time low. We have been missionaries for 35 years in South America and in 12 months, we have lost 40 percent of our support. Please pray for us"

"We are adjusting are mission giving toward each missionary from $50 dollars a month down to $10 dollars. We apologize for doing this but even though are church seems to be growing in numbers, giving had gone down. Many of our members have lost their jobs. Please pray for our situation."

"We have decided to cancel our yearly mission conference. It is not correct for us to invite missionaries to visit our church knowing that they are gong to spend precious funds while we are unable to pay for any expenses. We hope to look into this next year to see if anything has changed".

"Our church had decided to transfer our efforts to a "Hands on Approach" when it comes to our missions program. Because of the financial situation in our country, we are unable to support any of our missionaries at this time. If you are a missionary and need help, we can send mission teams to help you on the field. We are very sorry if this hurts your ministry but tough decisions have to be made"

THIS IS ONE THAT REALLY BROKE MY HEART.

"For the first time in 20 years, I felt like I was losing my faith. We have lived on very little as missionaries but God has always provided. We have always kept our supporting churches informed of our work in South Africa but this week, we received our support check from our mission board and we have lost 80 percent of our support in the last 18 months. I have prayed more in the past few days spending hours on my knees. I have a wife with 7 children and all were born here on the mission field. We have never taken furloughs because of the cost of the plane tickets but it looks like we are going to have to leave for good. Thank you so much for helping during these years and I pray that God will keep using us in the ministry somewhere.

There you go folks. This is just a sample of what is happening throughout the world. Even in our own ministry, we have children who are not going to be able to go to school because their sponsors have had to drop their financial help. We have national pastors that are suffering more today than ever. No one can be blamed. No Church, No Pastor, No Supporter. Money does not grow on trees and people are struggling all over the world. Everything is changing and everyone is living is a state of confusion because no one knows what is going to happen tomorrow. All we can do is pray. 

May God Bless You,
Philip Tyson
http://www.samaritanrevival.com
http://www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival  ]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:15:00 GMT 96E050F545FB744891FCA674D15CED54 How to Raise Funds for a Mission Trip http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=680472 You have decided to go on a mission trip but now you have to come up with the funds to be able to travel. Here are some ideas. Step 1: Brainstorm and think of those in your home church, as well as your family and friends whom you can contact. Be sure to talk with the pastor or administrator of your home church to notify him of your plans to go on a mission trip. You may ask if there are resources the church has that can help you. If you are going to be a part of a team from your church, you MUST talk to each other to decide how each person will approach church members. You may not want each person on the team to approach the same church member for financial support. Avoid overwhelming prospective donors with too many people making requests for support. Examples of those who you may consider contacting include: Your immediate family Your extended family and relatives (uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.) Your friends Christian parents of your friends Friends of your parents/family Your home church (maybe the church congregation can help support you) People you know at your home church Other churches that you have a relationship with (both individual people as well as the church congregation possibly supporting you) People at your workplace Your neighbors (both current and previous) Your doctor, dentist, hairdresser/barber, insurance agent, etc. Your Christmas card list Your wedding list Step 2: Look at the list you created in terms of an "A" list, "B" list, and "C" list. The "A" list will include those you strongly feel will likely financially support you. The "B" list will consist of those you feel might financially support you. The "C" list will include those who you are uncertain if they will financially support you. Step 3: Preferably meet (in person) with those on your "A" list to share about the mission project, and about your call to go. Sometimes asking for a specific amount or giving a range of giving possibilities is best (i.e. asking them to give $100, $75, or $50). Step 4: Send a warm, informative, and personal letter requesting financial and prayer support to all those on your "A", "B", "C" lists with whom you do not personally meet with. Be sure to include both a response card and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with any letter you send. Sample Letters Step 5: Call your recipients about seven days after mailing the letters. When you call, ask them if they received your letter, if they have any questions, and if they have had a chance to pray about supporting you. If so, ask them how God has directed them. Note: Calling to follow up is a crucial step. Don't expect people to give just because they received a letter. Also, be sure to set a timetable and deadline for the entire support raising effort. Step 6: Say Thank You to those who support you! Do not neglect this important step! Don't hesitate when you find out about a gift. The same day you find out about a gift, thank them! Call AND send a personal handwritten letter to thank those who financially support you. Step 7: Following your return from the mission project, say thank you as you report the results of what God did on the mission trip. You may want to send pictures or possibly give them a small gift or souvenir you bought for them while you were away on the project. There is probably no better way to express your appreciation to someone who gave and/or prayed than to tell them a short testimony of someone whose life was changed by Jesus. If you are considering taking a mission trip, definitely contact the Good Samaritan Mission. They have around 20 affordable mission trips to Honduras and Nicaragua each year for adults and teens. Their website is www.goodsamaritan.ms or you can contact their office at 770-459-4058 Philip www.samaritanrevival.com www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival You have decided to go on a mission trip but now you have to come up with the funds to be able to travel. Here are some ideas.

Step 1:
Brainstorm and think of those in your home church, as well as your family and friends whom you can contact. Be sure to talk with the pastor or administrator of your home church to notify him of your plans to go on a mission trip. You may ask if there are resources the church has that can help you. If you are going to be a part of a team from your church, you MUST talk to each other to decide how each person will approach church members. You may not want each person on the team to approach the same church member for financial support. Avoid overwhelming prospective donors with too many people making requests for support.

Examples of those who you may consider contacting include:
Your immediate family
Your extended family and relatives (uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.)
Your friends
Christian parents of your friends
Friends of your parents/family
Your home church (maybe the church congregation can help support you)
People you know at your home church
Other churches that you have a relationship with (both individual people as well as the church congregation possibly supporting you)
People at your workplace
Your neighbors (both current and previous)
Your doctor, dentist, hairdresser/barber, insurance agent, etc.
Your Christmas card list
Your wedding list

Step 2:
Look at the list you created in terms of an "A" list, "B" list, and "C" list. The "A" list will include those you strongly feel will likely financially support you. The "B" list will consist of those you feel might financially support you. The "C" list will include those who you are uncertain if they will financially support you.

Step 3:
Preferably meet (in person) with those on your "A" list to share about the mission project, and about your call to go. Sometimes asking for a specific amount or giving a range of giving possibilities is best (i.e. asking them to give $100, $75, or $50).

Step 4:
Send a warm, informative, and personal letter requesting financial and prayer support to all those on your "A", "B", "C" lists with whom you do not personally meet with. Be sure to include both a response card and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with any letter you send. Sample Letters

Step 5:
Call your recipients about seven days after mailing the letters. When you call, ask them if they received your letter, if they have any questions, and if they have had a chance to pray about supporting you. If so, ask them how God has directed them. Note: Calling to follow up is a crucial step. Don't expect people to give just because they received a letter. Also, be sure to set a timetable and deadline for the entire support raising effort.

Step 6:
Say Thank You to those who support you! Do not neglect this important step! Don't hesitate when you find out about a gift. The same day you find out about a gift, thank them! Call AND send a personal handwritten letter to thank those who financially support you.

Step 7:
Following your return from the mission project, say thank you as you report the results of what God did on the mission trip. You may want to send pictures or possibly give them a small gift or souvenir you bought for them while you were away on the project. There is probably no better way to express your appreciation to someone who gave and/or prayed than to tell them a short testimony of someone whose life was changed by Jesus.

If you are considering taking a mission trip, definitely contact the Good Samaritan Mission. They have around 20 affordable mission trips to Honduras and Nicaragua each year for adults and teens. Their website is www.goodsamaritan.ms or you can contact their office at 770-459-4058

Philip
www.samaritanrevival.com
www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:20:00 GMT 32953AB845F1FBE9A6C8191F2FA31E33 Happiness and the Christian Life http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=664311  "For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you… If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." - John 13-17. WORLDLY HAPPINESS SHORT-LIVED: There are many things in this world that can bring us temporary joy and happiness – sufficient money, business success, good health, loving family, loyal friends. But no worldly thing can bring enduring joy and happiness. We might become poor, fail at business, lose our health, or, by separation or death, lose our spouse or our friends. Even if we gain all of these, and more, and keep them, sooner or later we must leave them all behind and "go the way of all flesh". The saying is true - ‘You cannot take it with you’! Jesus taught, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul [or life]?" (Matthew 16-25/26). Life is far more valuable than possessing even all the world, but if we live a purely selfish life we will lose it. In Matthew 10:39, Jesus taught: "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it". What Jesus is saying is that worldly things are but short-lived, but that the loss of these things and even life itself, because of one’s belief in Him, will one day gain everlasting life. The way to that life he showed: "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." – (Mark 8-34). Jesus denied himself so as to be totally obedient to God, His Father, even to death upon a cruel Roman cross. But God raised him from the dead and gave him eternal life, divine glory and great honour, to sit at God’s right hand in heaven, with "angels, principalities and powers being subject to him". Clearly, Jesus wants his disciples to know an extremely important truth about life and happiness. DENYING SELF, SO AS TO BELIEVE AND OBEY GOD IS THE WAY TO LIFE AND HAPPINESS. We will begin to walk that way when we respond to The Great Teacher’s appeal in Matthew 11-28/30: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn [be instructed] of me; for I am meek [teachable] and lowly in heart [humble, self-denying]: and ye shall find rest [happiness and peace] unto your souls. For my yoke is easy [it fits well] and my burden is light [is not hard to bear]". The humble, selfless, teachable person who allows him/herself to be disciplined by God’s word is the really happy one - not the one who lives for ‘number one’ - for self! The first person is God-centred, and worships God; the second person is self-centred and really only worships self! GODLY HAPPINESS ENDURES: An enduringly happy, useful, and contented life is possible now - but only to those who "lose" their selfish life in the selfless service of God and their fellow man. As a gift of God’s grace for a present life of service, God will grant such people eternal life in the future, when God’s Kingdom comes, and when His will comes to be done on earth as it is now done in heaven. Such people will be granted to continue to serve their God and their fellow man forever! Then he or she will be blissfully, and eternally happy! "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it", (Proverbs 10-22). Denying self, coming unto Christ, learning of him, resting in Him, taking up His cross, copying His service to God and to others – these are the steps to a life of enduring happiness and peace. Jesus told his disciples, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world", John 16-33. Jesus has not promised that His disciples will have ‘a bed of roses’ in their waiting for His Kingdom, but HE HAS PROMISED HIS GUIDANCE, AND HELP, PRODUCING PEACE OF MIND AND TRUE HAPPINESS IN HIS SERVICE. There will come to us an inner peace and happiness in the knowledge that God is our Heavenly Father, that he loves us, cares for us, forgives and helps us; that Jesus is our High Priest in heaven, who intercedes to God on our behalf, and that God’s Kingdom is to come on this earth soon. GODLY HAPPINESS: THE HAPPY LIFE IS THE SELFLESS LIFE LIVED IN THE TRUST, AND TO THE GLORY OF GOD. When we know The Father, "the one true God" we will come to love Him, "Who first loved us" and gave His Son to redeem us from sin and death - "the just for the unjust to bring us to God". (write for ‘The Truth About God’, and ‘The Truth about the Atonement’). We will then seek to show God our love for Him in practical ways – in the reading, believing, and obeying His Word; in worship with others "of like precious faith"; and in "doing good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith", 2 Peter 1-1, Galatians 6-10. HOW TO GAIN GODLY HAPPINESS The very first words of our Lord’s ministry have to do with godly happiness and how it may be gained, (Matthew 5-1/16). The "poor in spirit, mourners, meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted for righteousness’ sake, reviled for Christ’s sake", all have assured rewards - both now and in the coming Kingdom of [or from] heaven, (write for ‘The Truth About The Kingdom of God’). Jesus is not only encouraging his disciples to seek true happiness, but is saying that THEIR ATTITUDE, AND THEIR SERVICE TO HIM GUARANTEES HAPPINESS.  "For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you… If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." - John 13-17.

WORLDLY HAPPINESS SHORT-LIVED:

There are many things in this world that can bring us temporary joy and happiness – sufficient money, business success, good health, loving family, loyal friends. But no worldly thing can bring enduring joy and happiness. We might become poor, fail at business, lose our health, or, by separation or death, lose our spouse or our friends. Even if we gain all of these, and more, and keep them, sooner or later we must leave them all behind and "go the way of all flesh". The saying is true - ‘You cannot take it with you’!

Jesus taught, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul [or life]?" (Matthew 16-25/26). Life is far more valuable than possessing even all the world, but if we live a purely selfish life we will lose it. In Matthew 10:39, Jesus taught: "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it".

What Jesus is saying is that worldly things are but short-lived, but that the loss of these things and even life itself, because of one’s belief in Him, will one day gain everlasting life. The way to that life he showed: "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." – (Mark 8-34). Jesus denied himself so as to be totally obedient to God, His Father, even to death upon a cruel Roman cross. But God raised him from the dead and gave him eternal life, divine glory and great honour, to sit at God’s right hand in heaven, with "angels, principalities and powers being subject to him".

Clearly, Jesus wants his disciples to know an extremely important truth about life and happiness. DENYING SELF, SO AS TO BELIEVE AND OBEY GOD IS THE WAY TO LIFE AND HAPPINESS. We will begin to walk that way when we respond to The Great Teacher’s appeal in Matthew 11-28/30: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn [be instructed] of me; for I am meek [teachable] and lowly in heart [humble, self-denying]: and ye shall find rest [happiness and peace] unto your souls. For my yoke is easy [it fits well] and my burden is light [is not hard to bear]".

The humble, selfless, teachable person who allows him/herself to be disciplined by God’s word is the really happy one - not the one who lives for ‘number one’ - for self! The first person is God-centred, and worships God; the second person is self-centred and really only worships self!

GODLY HAPPINESS ENDURES:

An enduringly happy, useful, and contented life is possible now - but only to those who "lose" their selfish life in the selfless service of God and their fellow man. As a gift of God’s grace for a present life of service, God will grant such people eternal life in the future, when God’s Kingdom comes, and when His will comes to be done on earth as it is now done in heaven. Such people will be granted to continue to serve their God and their fellow man forever! Then he or she will be blissfully, and eternally happy! "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it", (Proverbs 10-22).

Denying self, coming unto Christ, learning of him, resting in Him, taking up His cross, copying His service to God and to others – these are the steps to a life of enduring happiness and peace. Jesus told his disciples, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world", John 16-33.

Jesus has not promised that His disciples will have ‘a bed of roses’ in their waiting for His Kingdom, but HE HAS PROMISED HIS GUIDANCE, AND HELP, PRODUCING PEACE OF MIND AND TRUE HAPPINESS IN HIS SERVICE. There will come to us an inner peace and happiness in the knowledge that God is our Heavenly Father, that he loves us, cares for us, forgives and helps us; that Jesus is our High Priest in heaven, who intercedes to God on our behalf, and that God’s Kingdom is to come on this earth soon.

GODLY HAPPINESS:

THE HAPPY LIFE IS THE SELFLESS LIFE LIVED IN THE TRUST, AND TO THE GLORY OF GOD. When we know The Father, "the one true God" we will come to love Him, "Who first loved us" and gave His Son to redeem us from sin and death - "the just for the unjust to bring us to God". (write for ‘The Truth About God’, and ‘The Truth about the Atonement’). We will then seek to show God our love for Him in practical ways – in the reading, believing, and obeying His Word; in worship with others "of like precious faith"; and in "doing good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith", 2 Peter 1-1, Galatians 6-10.

HOW TO GAIN GODLY HAPPINESS

The very first words of our Lord’s ministry have to do with godly happiness and how it may be gained, (Matthew 5-1/16). The "poor in spirit, mourners, meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted for righteousness’ sake, reviled for Christ’s sake", all have assured rewards - both now and in the coming Kingdom of [or from] heaven, (write for ‘The Truth About The Kingdom of God’). Jesus is not only encouraging his disciples to seek true happiness, but is saying that THEIR ATTITUDE, AND THEIR SERVICE TO HIM GUARANTEES HAPPINESS.
]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:31:15 GMT D0BDB14435668AB305849FB7D77749BA Think Twice about filling this Prescription http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=654298 Before i begin my story, just know that I debated long and hard about writing it. This is personal for me and even though I do share a lot on my blog, I like to keep some things private as many of you do also. However, I decided if my story can help just one person from suffering, then the story is worth telling. On May 20th, 2007, my father passed away. There were many things that happened during that week and no one should have to go through what our family went through. He died in Honduras and you cannot imagine the problems we had getting him back to the states. Our nerves were torn all to pieces but finally after basically fighting with government officials, three separate viewings, the ordeal came to an end. About two weeks after his death, I started having severe chest pains. For about six months I suffered incredible pain. I remember just in one week,  i went to the emergency room 6 different times. They could never find anything wrong with me. My heart rate would be flying and I this would happen sometimes 5 times a day. One person suggested that I see a psychiatrist. My first response was "only crazy people see these types of doctors".  At this point, I had no other choice so I went to see a female psychiatrist in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. After a couple of hours, she said that I was experiencing severe chronic anxiety which was something that had been building up inside of me and my fathers death just made it explode causing me to have panic attacks. She went into a medical explanation saying that the liquids in my brain was out of balance but there was a drug called Effexor that would fix this in about a year.  All I would have to do is take 1 pill a day and I would get back to normal. What happened was this… I began to feel much better than I had been feeling! I had more energy, I lost that “anxious feeling”, and I was a happy, energetic person. When I did have those bad days, I found that the pain didn’t bother me as much–I tolerated it better. After a year, I went back to the doctor thinking that she was going to take me off of it but she said that I needed to stay on it a little longer. My life was pretty normal and so I thought, "If it is not hurting me then why come off of it".   A few months ago, I was on the road with our group and I did not take the dosage for two days. Thirty Six hours after I was suppsed to take the pill, I was leaning against my car and ZAP….Out of no where, I felt someone use a stun gun against my head. The only problem was that no one was there but me. Five minutes later, again, I felt a volt of electric shock in my head. I cannot explain how this feels but it is something that will take your breath away. It even makes your heart skip or it feels like it anyway. I went to the doctor and said that I was going to come off this medicine. I had not experience any panic attacks or anxiety in a while and I did not want to be dependent on a medicine. The Doctor said that it would be OK because there were no real known side effects. The next 4 weeks were the worst weeks of my life. I felt pain all through my body like you cannot imagine. Brain Shocks, Muscular pain, Not being able to sleep, Panic, Crying Spells, Nausea, Dizziness, and much much more. I googled withdrawal side effects of Effexor a list of over 75 different symptoms came up! I nearly fell off my computer chair! There are many articles about how difficult it is to “get off” this drug. There is even a website called “join-in-the-fun” (oh please…)which refers you to a book that someone has written as a guide on how to “get your life back” after discontinuing Effexor. Perhaps the most appalling thing that I found in my research was a petition with 22, 095 signatures demanding that the company that manufactures Effexor issue stronger warnings about the side effects of taking/discontinuing this drug. That is twenty-two thousand, ninety-five people who have taken this drug, and had major side effects upon discontinuing use of this drug–myself included! I would NEVER tried Effexor had anyone warned me of these side effects of getting off of it. I went back to the doctor and she said that I was not cured yet and she upped my dose and stupid me, I took it. The truth is, I wanted the pain to stop.  Things did not get better, they got worst.  They say that it takes some people up to eight weeks to get this poison out of your system so I am starting tomorrow and I am going to need your prayers.  Whatever you do, Do not ever start taking Effexor. Doctors prescribe it for Anxiety, Headaches, Arthritis and other things but once you stop, it has the ability of destroying your life. If you have taken this drug, leave us a comment and tell us about your experience. Philip Tyson   Before i begin my story, just know that I debated long and hard about writing it. This is personal for me and even though I do share a lot on my blog, I like to keep some things private as many of you do also. However, I decided if my story can help just one person from suffering, then the story is worth telling.

On May 20th, 2007, my father passed away. There were many things that happened during that week and no one should have to go through what our family went through. He died in Honduras and you cannot imagine the problems we had getting him back to the states. Our nerves were torn all to pieces but finally after basically fighting with government officials, three separate viewings, the ordeal came to an end.

About two weeks after his death, I started having severe chest pains. For about six months I suffered incredible pain. I remember just in one week,  i went to the emergency room 6 different times. They could never find anything wrong with me. My heart rate would be flying and I this would happen sometimes 5 times a day. One person suggested that I see a psychiatrist. My first response was "only crazy people see these types of doctors".  At this point, I had no other choice so I went to see a female psychiatrist in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. After a couple of hours, she said that I was experiencing severe chronic anxiety which was something that had been building up inside of me and my fathers death just made it explode causing me to have panic attacks. She went into a medical explanation saying that the liquids in my brain was out of balance but there was a drug called Effexor that would fix this in about a year.  All I would have to do is take 1 pill a day and I would get back to normal.

What happened was this… I began to feel much better than I had been feeling! I had more energy, I lost that “anxious feeling”, and I was a happy, energetic person. When I did have those bad days, I found that the pain didn’t bother me as much–I tolerated it better. After a year, I went back to the doctor thinking that she was going to take me off of it but she said that I needed to stay on it a little longer. My life was pretty normal and so I thought, "If it is not hurting me then why come off of it".  

A few months ago, I was on the road with our group and I did not take the dosage for two days. Thirty Six hours after I was suppsed to take the pill, I was leaning against my car and ZAP….Out of no where, I felt someone use a stun gun against my head. The only problem was that no one was there but me. Five minutes later, again, I felt a volt of electric shock in my head. I cannot explain how this feels but it is something that will take your breath away. It even makes your heart skip or it feels like it anyway.

I went to the doctor and said that I was going to come off this medicine. I had not experience any panic attacks or anxiety in a while and I did not want to be dependent on a medicine. The Doctor said that it would be OK because there were no real known side effects. The next 4 weeks were the worst weeks of my life. I felt pain all through my body like you cannot imagine. Brain Shocks, Muscular pain, Not being able to sleep, Panic, Crying Spells, Nausea, Dizziness, and much much more. I googled withdrawal side effects of Effexor a list of over 75 different symptoms came up! I nearly fell off my computer chair! There are many articles about how difficult it is to “get off” this drug. There is even a website called “join-in-the-fun” (oh please…)which refers you to a book that someone has written as a guide on how to “get your life back” after discontinuing Effexor.

Perhaps the most appalling thing that I found in my research was a petition with 22, 095 signatures demanding that the company that manufactures Effexor issue stronger warnings about the side effects of taking/discontinuing this drug. That is twenty-two thousand, ninety-five people who have taken this drug, and had major side effects upon discontinuing use of this drug–myself included! I would NEVER tried Effexor had anyone warned me of these side effects of getting off of it.

I went back to the doctor and she said that I was not cured yet and she upped my dose and stupid me, I took it. The truth is, I wanted the pain to stop.  Things did not get better, they got worst.  They say that it takes some people up to eight weeks to get this poison out of your system so I am starting tomorrow and I am going to need your prayers. 

Whatever you do, Do not ever start taking Effexor. Doctors prescribe it for Anxiety, Headaches, Arthritis and other things but once you stop, it has the ability of destroying your life. If you have taken this drug, leave us a comment and tell us about your experience.

Philip Tyson


 ]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:51:25 GMT ED26C72409EE38B96796E5F4907BE439 Why Should You Learn Spanish? http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=634394 Who's learning <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish these days? For starters, residents of the United States, a bunch not known for conquering monoligualism, are studying Spanish in record numbers. Spanish, too, is becoming of greater importance in Europe, where it often the foreign language of choice after English. And it's no wonder that Spanish is a popular second or third language: with some 400 million speakers, it's the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world (after English, Chinese and Hindustani), and according to some counts it has more native speakers than English does. It is an official language on four continents and is of historical importance elsewhere. The numbers alone makes Spanish a good choice for those wanting to learn another tongue. But there are plenty of other reasons to learn Spanish. Here are a few: Better understanding of English: Much of the vocabulary of English has Latin origins, much of which came to English by way of French. Since <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish is also a Latin language, you will find as you study <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish that you have a better understanding of your native vocabulary. Similarly, both Spanish and English share Indo-European roots, so their grammars are similar. There is perhaps no more effective way to learn English grammar than by studying the grammar of another language, for the study forces you to think about how your language is structured. It's not unusual, for example, to gain an understanding of English verbs' tenses and moods by learning how those verbs are used in Spanish. Knowing your neighbors: Not all that many years ago, the<a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/"> Spanish-speaking population of the United States was confined to the Mexican border states, Florida and New York City. But no more. Even where I live, less than 40 miles from the Atlanta, there are Spanish-speaking people living on the same street as I do. Knowing Spanish has proven invaluable in speaking with other residents of my town who don't know English. Travel: &nbsp;Time and time again while traveling in Mexico, Central America and South America I have had doors opened to me simply because I speak Spanish, allowing me to see and do things that many other visitors do not. Cultural understanding: While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think. When I read Latin American or Spanish newspapers, for example, I often find that I gain a sense of how other people think and feel, a way that is different than my own. Spanish also offers a wealth of literature, both modern and traditional. Learning other languages: If you can learn <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish, you'll have a head start in learning the other Latin-based languages such as French and Italian. And it will even help you learn Russian and German, since they too have Indo-European roots and have some characteristics (such as gender and extensive conjugation) that are present in Spanish but not English. And I wouldn't be surprised if learning Spanish might even help you learn Japanese or any other non-Indo-European language, since intensive learning the structure of a language can give you a reference point for learning others. It's easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English's, and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic: Look at almost any Spanish word and you can tell how it is pronounced. And while mastering the grammar of Spanish can be a challenge, basic grammar is straightforward enough that you can have meaningful communication after only a few lessons. Employment opportunities: If you're in the United States and work in one of the helping professions including medicine and education, you'll find your opportunities expand by knowing Spanish. And wherever you live, if you're in any occupation that involves international trade, communications or tourism, you'll similarly find opportunities to use your new language skills. It's fun: Whether you enjoy talking, reading, or mastering challenges, you'll find all of them in learning <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish. For many people, there's something inherently enjoyable about successfully speaking in another tongue. Perhaps that's one reason children sometimes speak in Pig Latin or device secret codes of their own. Although learning a language can be work, the efforts pay off quickly when you finally get to use your skills. Last but not least: &nbsp;If you plan on witnessing to the masses in the U.S. sometime in the future, you better learn at least the basics of spanish because with over 40 million latinos in the U.S. and growing, spanish is a must. For many people, <a href="http://0b9f19u2z7sj704fwkfkxmuu0i.hop.clickbank.net/">Spanish offers the most rewards with the least effort of any foreign language. It's never too late to begin learning. One good way to get a start since Rosetta Stone is so expensive is to learn the basics using a program called Rocket Spanish. You can check it our Here. <a target="_top" href="http://2de1bcq8xdrb5s4p0jdiqewn4n.hop.clickbank.net/">Click Here! Hope this gives you an idea why learning spanish in these days are so important. Philip Tyson <a href="./home.cfm">www.samaritanrevival.com <a href="http://www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival">www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival Who's learning Spanish these days? For starters, residents of the United States, a bunch not known for conquering monoligualism, are studying Spanish in record numbers. Spanish, too, is becoming of greater importance in Europe, where it often the foreign language of choice after English. And it's no wonder that Spanish is a popular second or third language: with some 400 million speakers, it's the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world (after English, Chinese and Hindustani), and according to some counts it has more native speakers than English does. It is an official language on four continents and is of historical importance elsewhere.

The numbers alone makes Spanish a good choice for those wanting to learn another tongue. But there are plenty of other reasons to learn Spanish. Here are a few:

Better understanding of English: Much of the vocabulary of English has Latin origins, much of which came to English by way of French. Since Spanish is also a Latin language, you will find as you study Spanish that you have a better understanding of your native vocabulary. Similarly, both Spanish and English share Indo-European roots, so their grammars are similar. There is perhaps no more effective way to learn English grammar than by studying the grammar of another language, for the study forces you to think about how your language is structured. It's not unusual, for example, to gain an understanding of English verbs' tenses and moods by learning how those verbs are used in Spanish.

Knowing your neighbors: Not all that many years ago, the Spanish-speaking population of the United States was confined to the Mexican border states, Florida and New York City. But no more. Even where I live, less than 40 miles from the Atlanta, there are Spanish-speaking people living on the same street as I do. Knowing Spanish has proven invaluable in speaking with other residents of my town who don't know English.

Travel:  Time and time again while traveling in Mexico, Central America and South America I have had doors opened to me simply because I speak Spanish, allowing me to see and do things that many other visitors do not.

Cultural understanding: While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think. When I read Latin American or Spanish newspapers, for example, I often find that I gain a sense of how other people think and feel, a way that is different than my own. Spanish also offers a wealth of literature, both modern and traditional.

Learning other languages: If you can learn Spanish, you'll have a head start in learning the other Latin-based languages such as French and Italian. And it will even help you learn Russian and German, since they too have Indo-European roots and have some characteristics (such as gender and extensive conjugation) that are present in Spanish but not English. And I wouldn't be surprised if learning Spanish might even help you learn Japanese or any other non-Indo-European language, since intensive learning the structure of a language can give you a reference point for learning others.

It's easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English's, and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic: Look at almost any Spanish word and you can tell how it is pronounced. And while mastering the grammar of Spanish can be a challenge, basic grammar is straightforward enough that you can have meaningful communication after only a few lessons.

Employment opportunities: If you're in the United States and work in one of the helping professions including medicine and education, you'll find your opportunities expand by knowing Spanish. And wherever you live, if you're in any occupation that involves international trade, communications or tourism, you'll similarly find opportunities to use your new language skills.

It's fun: Whether you enjoy talking, reading, or mastering challenges, you'll find all of them in learning Spanish. For many people, there's something inherently enjoyable about successfully speaking in another tongue. Perhaps that's one reason children sometimes speak in Pig Latin or device secret codes of their own. Although learning a language can be work, the efforts pay off quickly when you finally get to use your skills.

Last but not least:  If you plan on witnessing to the masses in the U.S. sometime in the future, you better learn at least the basics of spanish because with over 40 million latinos in the U.S. and growing, spanish is a must.

For many people, Spanish offers the most rewards with the least effort of any foreign language. It's never too late to begin learning.

One good way to get a start since Rosetta Stone is so expensive is to learn the basics using a program called Rocket Spanish. You can check it our Here. Click Here!

Hope this gives you an idea why learning spanish in these days are so important.

Philip Tyson
www.samaritanrevival.com
www.youtube.com/samaritanrevival]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:50:00 GMT 9F1E5E4302DFCC3663E31F3239C98C02 Serving the Lord in Hard Times http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=630296 Every since I was a little boy, the only thing I have ever known is ministry. I grew up on the mission field and I watched my father start churches, train national pastors and preach under a tent many nights. I was there when our schools started in Honduras and and I helped deliver the food to the Feeding Centers when they first started out. &nbsp;I guess my greatest accomplishment was starting the Samaritan Radio Network because it is still going on today through my brother Steve. &nbsp;I don't have any degrees or doctorates, just a desire to work for the Lord.&nbsp; I am the kind of person that when I get something on my mind that I want to do, I don;t stop until it either gets done or I totally fail at it. I give 100 percent to any project that will help the ministry that my father started. I am just made that way and I can't help it. &nbsp;I want to please the Lord but I also want to please my dad even though he is in heaven. There is a song that Mercyme sings called &quot;Finally Home&quot; and this song the singer says that when he gets to heaven he is going to tell his dad about all the things he has done and he hopes that he is pleased with him. &nbsp;I guess I feel the same way. I am definitely not perfect, I have made some mistakes in the past and to some extent, I have been able to overcome those mistakes. &nbsp;The Bible says in Psalms 147:3 &quot;He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds&quot;. &nbsp;If there is one thing I am sure of is that God forgives and forgets and what a wonderful promise this is for us. Can you imagine how it would be if God was like man? Maybe forgiving but never forgetting, we would live with guilt for the rest of our lives. &nbsp;This verse tells us that if your heart is broken, God will heal your heart and guess what, there maybe scars that man will be able to see but God wont. Samaritan Revival has been a miracle as we have traveled to so many cities promoting the ministry that my father started. We have never asked for anything for ourselves, everything has always gone to the ministry. I don't eve know how many children have been sponsored during our tours. All I know is that lives have been changed. It has not been easy but we have overcome many obstacles and we have never given up. I remember visiting one church that had a problem with spanish people in their pulpit. Let me tell you, this turned into a long night for us but we smiled and acted like not nothing was wrong. We were not there for ourselves, we were there with a purpose that God had given us. &nbsp;We could of gotten our feelings hurt and decided to quit but then the devil would of won the victory. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that serving Christ would be easy. &nbsp; The last few months have been tough because of the economic situation. We know that the Lord will provide and so we have to steps that we have to take. One is to pray and the other is ask everyone that follows our group to pray. &nbsp;Samaritan Revival has very little support so we survive with one time donations.&nbsp; We just received our New CD's in and I have decided to send the new CD to anyone that will make a donation no matter what amount from now until Christmas. You can use the CD for yourself or you can give as a present to a spanish speaking friend. You never know, they may hear a song that will make them reflect of their relationship with God. &nbsp;If you would like to make a one time donation to our ministry, just click the link below. &nbsp;We will then mail the cd immediately out to you. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=4604322">CLICK TO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION Thank you so much for your prayers and we are looking forward to next year as we start traveling and visiting churches once again. May God Bless You, Philip Tyson Every since I was a little boy, the only thing I have ever known is ministry. I grew up on the mission field and I watched my father start churches, train national pastors and preach under a tent many nights. I was there when our schools started in Honduras and and I helped deliver the food to the Feeding Centers when they first started out.  I guess my greatest accomplishment was starting the Samaritan Radio Network because it is still going on today through my brother Steve.  I don't have any degrees or doctorates, just a desire to work for the Lord. 

I am the kind of person that when I get something on my mind that I want to do, I don;t stop until it either gets done or I totally fail at it. I give 100 percent to any project that will help the ministry that my father started. I am just made that way and I can't help it.  I want to please the Lord but I also want to please my dad even though he is in heaven. There is a song that Mercyme sings called "Finally Home" and this song the singer says that when he gets to heaven he is going to tell his dad about all the things he has done and he hopes that he is pleased with him.  I guess I feel the same way.

I am definitely not perfect, I have made some mistakes in the past and to some extent, I have been able to overcome those mistakes.  The Bible says in Psalms 147:3 "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds".  If there is one thing I am sure of is that God forgives and forgets and what a wonderful promise this is for us. Can you imagine how it would be if God was like man? Maybe forgiving but never forgetting, we would live with guilt for the rest of our lives.  This verse tells us that if your heart is broken, God will heal your heart and guess what, there maybe scars that man will be able to see but God wont.

Samaritan Revival has been a miracle as we have traveled to so many cities promoting the ministry that my father started. We have never asked for anything for ourselves, everything has always gone to the ministry. I don't eve know how many children have been sponsored during our tours. All I know is that lives have been changed. It has not been easy but we have overcome many obstacles and we have never given up. I remember visiting one church that had a problem with spanish people in their pulpit. Let me tell you, this turned into a long night for us but we smiled and acted like not nothing was wrong. We were not there for ourselves, we were there with a purpose that God had given us.  We could of gotten our feelings hurt and decided to quit but then the devil would of won the victory. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that serving Christ would be easy.  

The last few months have been tough because of the economic situation. We know that the Lord will provide and so we have to steps that we have to take. One is to pray and the other is ask everyone that follows our group to pray.  Samaritan Revival has very little support so we survive with one time donations. 

We just received our New CD's in and I have decided to send the new CD to anyone that will make a donation no matter what amount from now until Christmas. You can use the CD for yourself or you can give as a present to a spanish speaking friend. You never know, they may hear a song that will make them reflect of their relationship with God.  If you would like to make a one time donation to our ministry, just click the link below.  We will then mail the cd immediately out to you.

CLICK TO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION

Thank you so much for your prayers and we are looking forward to next year as we start traveling and visiting churches once again.

May God Bless You,
Philip Tyson
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]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT FF8D5A8B0861381FAFDB385656234B61 Feeling like you are Invisible http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=599507 Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American Scholar and writer who was born on March 1st, 1913 and died on April 16th, 1994. Ellison was best known for his novel, INVISIBLE MAN, which won the National Book Award in 1953. Of all the writers throughout the past, Ellison had a way of seeing the world the way it really was.&nbsp; He once said &quot;Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself our of those values&quot;. Many looked at him as a writer who was trying to make sense our of chaos which during the 1960's, chaos was all around the country with the vietnam war and the love and hippy movements that were displayed. One of his most famous quotes which made me start thinking about how true it is was &quot;I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me&quot;. He went on to say, &quot;I am a man of substance, of flest and bone, fiber and liquids and I might even be said to possess a mind.&quot;&nbsp; I wonder how many people feel invisible? Feel like no one sees them. Like they are a vapor just floating through life? &nbsp;Life has sped up to point that everything is going so fast that no one has much time to breath. &nbsp;Many kids today spend a whole day without even speaking to their parents. TV, Computer and Video Games have taken up their attention. Their parents have become invisible to them. On the other hand, Many parents are so rapped up in their work or their own lifestyle that half the time, they do not even know where their kids are. Kids have become invisible to their parents.&nbsp; When you get to a point like this, you cannot see or hear or smell the truth of what you see. It's when your feel like this that, out of resentment, you begin to bump people back. &nbsp;You ache with the need to convince yourself that you do exist in the real world. &nbsp;As you think about your past mistakes and how they effected your life, your mind starts to convince you that you are fading away to a point that no one can see you anymore. The mind is stronger than most people gives it credit. It controls how you look at life, your feelings, your emotions and even outlook on life. You have to ask yourself, where is my mind today? If you stick your hand into a raging fire, you will feel extreme pain so once again, what are you sticking your mind into?&nbsp; There are two types of invisible men. First, the man that can hide how he feels and second, the one that cannot. &nbsp;Self esteem shows up in many ways. Some are less noticeable than others. Did you ever feel invisible - and figure out how to hide that feeling?&nbsp;How often do you end up feeling unappreciated, unseen, not valued? How much of this is a reflection of how you treat yourself? Sometimes we go through life feeling that no one notices our contributions. Or that we&rsquo;re talking to walls and being talked &lsquo;at&rsquo; and not heard. Does this sound familiar? Well think of this. What you don&rsquo;t see and don&rsquo;t hear and don&rsquo;t realize is that you DO make a difference every day with every little thing that you do for someone. Even if that is only a smile! Do you know that I so appreciate such a small act of kindness from someone on a day that I might be struggling. When I get a smile, particularly when unexpected from a complete stranger, who takes the time to look me in the eye and just reach out in that small way, it can and does have the power to lift me out of the dumps and snap me out of it in some way. I then smile, and I feel better immediately. But that person may have had no idea of the affect they just had. I received an email a couple of days ago from someone asking if we wanted to spend Thanksgiving with them. That person will never imagine how that email made me feel. I felt visible to someone.&nbsp; Remember how valuable you are and learn to appreciate yourself! Be kind to yourself, have good thoughts and don&rsquo;t let the bad ones in. And know that the little steps that you take toward a goal counts, and though unseen by anyone else, gets you closer to that goal. You are making a difference. And it is ok that sometimes no one seems to see&hellip;.. Philip Tyson <a href="./home.cfm">www.samaritanrevival.com <a href="http://www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival">www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American Scholar and writer who was born on March 1st, 1913 and died on April 16th, 1994. Ellison was best known for his novel, INVISIBLE MAN, which won the National Book Award in 1953. Of all the writers throughout the past, Ellison had a way of seeing the world the way it really was. 

He once said "Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself our of those values". Many looked at him as a writer who was trying to make sense our of chaos which during the 1960's, chaos was all around the country with the vietnam war and the love and hippy movements that were displayed.

One of his most famous quotes which made me start thinking about how true it is was "I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me". He went on to say, "I am a man of substance, of flest and bone, fiber and liquids and I might even be said to possess a mind." 

I wonder how many people feel invisible? Feel like no one sees them. Like they are a vapor just floating through life?  Life has sped up to point that everything is going so fast that no one has much time to breath.  Many kids today spend a whole day without even speaking to their parents. TV, Computer and Video Games have taken up their attention. Their parents have become invisible to them. On the other hand, Many parents are so rapped up in their work or their own lifestyle that half the time, they do not even know where their kids are. Kids have become invisible to their parents. 

When you get to a point like this, you cannot see or hear or smell the truth of what you see. It's when your feel like this that, out of resentment, you begin to bump people back.  You ache with the need to convince yourself that you do exist in the real world.  As you think about your past mistakes and how they effected your life, your mind starts to convince you that you are fading away to a point that no one can see you anymore. The mind is stronger than most people gives it credit. It controls how you look at life, your feelings, your emotions and even outlook on life. You have to ask yourself, where is my mind today? If you stick your hand into a raging fire, you will feel extreme pain so once again, what are you sticking your mind into? 

There are two types of invisible men. First, the man that can hide how he feels and second, the one that cannot.  Self esteem shows up in many ways. Some are less noticeable than others. Did you ever feel invisible - and figure out how to hide that feeling? How often do you end up feeling unappreciated, unseen, not valued? How much of this is a reflection of how you treat yourself?

Sometimes we go through life feeling that no one notices our contributions. Or that we’re talking to walls and being talked ‘at’ and not heard. Does this sound familiar?

Well think of this. What you don’t see and don’t hear and don’t realize is that you DO make a difference every day with every little thing that you do for someone. Even if that is only a smile!

Do you know that I so appreciate such a small act of kindness from someone on a day that I might be struggling. When I get a smile, particularly when unexpected from a complete stranger, who takes the time to look me in the eye and just reach out in that small way, it can and does have the power to lift me out of the dumps and snap me out of it in some way. I then smile, and I feel better immediately. But that person may have had no idea of the affect they just had. I received an email a couple of days ago from someone asking if we wanted to spend Thanksgiving with them. That person will never imagine how that email made me feel. I felt visible to someone. 

Remember how valuable you are and learn to appreciate yourself! Be kind to yourself, have good thoughts and don’t let the bad ones in.

And know that the little steps that you take toward a goal counts, and though unseen by anyone else, gets you closer to that goal. You are making a difference. And it is ok that sometimes no one seems to see…..

Philip Tyson
www.samaritanrevival.com
www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:15:00 GMT 8667CDAE4EADF3F38673E2B72D915152 Facebook Tips for Fan Pages http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=594806 Today I am going to give you a few tips on if you have a Fan Page on Facebook. Fan pages has almost taken over regular web pages when it come to interaction and popularity. Let me say right off that just because you make one, does not mean that it is going to become successful. It takes a ton of work and time but once it starts growing, the sky is limit. The reason for this is because there are over 500 million people using Facebook. I have many Facebook Pages and my favorite is the Samaritan Revival Facebook page which is almost at 3,000 members. The great thing about a Fan Page is that when you post something, it will be shown on the wall of all of your fans and they have the option of sharing it with their friends and so on. From experience, I have learned that just because you post something does not mean that people are going to share it but if you get lucky enough to post content that a few of your fans like, they will share and it could go viral. You may have heard this before but one of the most important parts of a fan page is your LOGO or SIDE BANNER. It can be up to 200x600 pixels which means that you can put a bunch of information on this banner. No matter what you put on it, be sure and have a TITLE at the bottom that says, Please Suggest this to your friends. It never hurts to remind people that they can help you by doing this. Another important tip is to post regularly on you fan page. Add good content. Find good videos on Youtube that has to do with your pages subject and post it. If you have a blog, you can use Network Blogs to Automatically import your blog into your page every time you post something. One of the main things that people leave out is their INFO page. You really need to be specific and tell about what your company, organization or group is all about. Use good tag words which means words that describe what this page is set up for. Search Engines now spider Facebook sites so your Facebook page will get listed. Many pages have a Landing Page called Welcome. You have to build this using FBML which is Facebook's Html language. We have one that pretty simple and you can find some good ones by googling FBML FREE LANDING PAGE. You do need to know a little about HTML to do this but many sites will walk you through it. The most important part of building a page is getting your friends to invite their friends to Join. Believe it or not, many will not even give you the time of day but if only one does it and they have 1000 friends, your page could take off. If you think that any of this is helpful, visit our page at http://www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival and LIKE US. By the way, Facebook changed the term Become a Fan to LIKE so that is the link you have to click. One last thing that is great about having a Facebook Page. You can send emails to all of your fans at one time. Now that is a great option. Philip Tyson www.samaritanrevival.com www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival&nbsp; Today I am going to give you a few tips on if you have a Fan Page on Facebook. Fan pages has almost taken over regular web pages when it come to interaction and popularity. Let me say right off that just because you make one, does not mean that it is going to become successful. It takes a ton of work and time but once it starts growing, the sky is limit.

The reason for this is because there are over 500 million people using Facebook. I have many Facebook Pages and my favorite is the Samaritan Revival Facebook page which is almost at 3,000 members. The great thing about a Fan Page is that when you post something, it will be shown on the wall of all of your fans and they have the option of sharing it with their friends and so on. From experience, I have learned that just because you post something does not mean that people are going to share it but if you get lucky enough to post content that a few of your fans like, they will share and it could go viral.

You may have heard this before but one of the most important parts of a fan page is your LOGO or SIDE BANNER. It can be up to 200x600 pixels which means that you can put a bunch of information on this banner. No matter what you put on it, be sure and have a TITLE at the bottom that says, Please Suggest this to your friends. It never hurts to remind people that they can help you by doing this.

Another important tip is to post regularly on you fan page. Add good content. Find good videos on Youtube that has to do with your pages subject and post it. If you have a blog, you can use Network Blogs to Automatically import your blog into your page every time you post something.

One of the main things that people leave out is their INFO page. You really need to be specific and tell about what your company, organization or group is all about. Use good tag words which means words that describe what this page is set up for. Search Engines now spider Facebook sites so your Facebook page will get listed.

Many pages have a Landing Page called Welcome. You have to build this using FBML which is Facebook's Html language. We have one that pretty simple and you can find some good ones by googling FBML FREE LANDING PAGE. You do need to know a little about HTML to do this but many sites will walk you through it.

The most important part of building a page is getting your friends to invite their friends to Join. Believe it or not, many will not even give you the time of day but if only one does it and they have 1000 friends, your page could take off.

If you think that any of this is helpful, visit our page at http://www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival and LIKE US. By the way, Facebook changed the term Become a Fan to LIKE so that is the link you have to click.

One last thing that is great about having a Facebook Page. You can send emails to all of your fans at one time. Now that is a great option.

Philip Tyson
www.samaritanrevival.com
www.facebook.com/samaritanrevival ]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:27:51 GMT 59462103E6304ED120E88BD6E01E6D2F Set Me Free by Casting Crowns Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=576008 Set Me Free Liberame Nunca antes fue as&iacute; Mejores d&iacute;as yo viv&iacute; Antes que el diablo vino Robo mi mente Mi alma encadeno Entre los muertos ahora estoy Guerras de voces en mi mente Queriendo que alguien me escuche en la noche Y me sak&iacute; de aqu&iacute; Coro Liberame Quitame estas cadenas Si hay alguien por ahi, escuchenme Liberame Un nuevo dia me encontr&oacute; Llorando en medio de la lluvia Solo yo con los demonios Y quien es este hombre ah&iacute; Los demonios su nombre gritan Ser&aacute; El que todos dicen libera los cautivos Jesus rescatame Coro Liberame Quitame estas cadenas Si hay alguien, por ahi, escuchenme Liberame Mientras Jesus pasando va Mis ojos viendo esta Y nada puedo ocultar Coro &iquest;Libre quieres ser? Tu cadenas romper&eacute; El cielo y tierra est&aacute;n En mi poder Libre estas Libre estas Libre estas Set Me Free
Liberame

Nunca antes fue así
Mejores días yo viví
Antes que el diablo vino
Robo mi mente
Mi alma encadeno

Entre los muertos ahora estoy
Guerras de voces en mi mente
Queriendo que alguien me escuche en la noche
Y me sakí de aquí

Coro

Liberame
Quitame estas cadenas
Si hay alguien por ahi, escuchenme
Liberame

Un nuevo dia me encontró
Llorando en medio de la lluvia
Solo yo con los demonios

Y quien es este hombre ahí
Los demonios su nombre gritan
Será El que todos dicen libera los cautivos
Jesus rescatame

Coro

Liberame
Quitame estas cadenas
Si hay alguien, por ahi, escuchenme
Liberame


Mientras Jesus pasando va
Mis ojos viendo esta
Y nada puedo ocultar

Coro

¿Libre quieres ser?
Tu cadenas romperé
El cielo y tierra están
En mi poder

Libre estas
Libre estas
Libre estas


]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:18:20 GMT C3CBBAE61A8B76F92C02AB1170BB1BC7 Glory to God Forever by Fee Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=576007 Gloria A Dios Por Siempre Glory To God Forever Antes que el mundo fue Y de tu boca salir Rey de Reyes fuiste Tu Fuiste Tu fuiste Tu Sigues reinando hoy Por siempre reinaras Santos y &aacute;ngeles Cantemos a una vos Coro Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Eres mi respirar Y ahora puedo alabar Tu nombre sin igual Por siempre, por siempre Mi vida sea por Ti Una ofrenda sin fin Te canto y gritare Cuan grande es nuestro Rey Coro Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Mi vida sea para Ti Siempre darte honra y gloria Que mi vida sea para Ti Mi vida sea para Ti Siempre darte honra y gloria Que mi vida sea para Ti Cantemos Coro Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Mi vida sea para Ti Siempre darte honra y gloria Que mi vida sea para Ti Mi vida sea para Ti Siempre darte honra y gloria Que mi vida sea para Ti Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios Por siempre Gloria A Dios Por Siempre
Glory To God Forever

Antes que el mundo fue
Y de tu boca salir
Rey de Reyes fuiste Tu
Fuiste Tu fuiste Tu

Sigues reinando hoy
Por siempre reinaras
Santos y ángeles
Cantemos a una vos

Coro

Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre
Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre

Eres mi respirar
Y ahora puedo alabar
Tu nombre sin igual
Por siempre, por siempre

Mi vida sea por Ti
Una ofrenda sin fin
Te canto y gritare
Cuan grande es nuestro Rey

Coro

Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre
Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre

Mi vida sea para Ti
Siempre darte honra y gloria
Que mi vida sea para Ti
Mi vida sea para Ti
Siempre darte honra y gloria
Que mi vida sea para Ti

Cantemos

Coro

Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre
Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre

Mi vida sea para Ti
Siempre darte honra y gloria
Que mi vida sea para Ti
Mi vida sea para Ti
Siempre darte honra y gloria
Que mi vida sea para Ti

Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios
Por siempre

]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:16:25 GMT 9172CFB0090DDC4FBAED2051CBFC311F Born Again by Third Day Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=571219 Nacer De Nuevo Born Again - by Third Day Hasta hoy me encontr&eacute; Tantos a&ntilde;os me busque Y el hombre q vi No era nada de lo que cre&iacute; Fui perdido, el me encontr&oacute; Quebrantado estaba yo Pero llegaste tu Cantando algo nuevo para mi Coro Como nacer de nuevo Como que estoy viviendo Por primera vez Por primera vez En mi vida Me podr&iacute;as prometer Asegurar mi coraz&oacute;n Que el amor que siento yo Mas real que cualquier cosa es Siento en mi coraz&oacute;n Dios me da seguridad Que lo que estoy viviendo Esto solo es el principio Coro Como nacer de nuevo Como que estoy viviendo Por primera vez Por primera vez Siento estar respirando Y que me estoy moviendo Por primera vez Viviendo primera vez Yo no buscaba otra cosa mas De lo que ten&iacute;a ayer Tu veniste a mi y me diste Vida y amor que no conoc&iacute; Que no hab&iacute;a sentido jam&aacute;s Coro Como nacer de nuevo Como que estoy viviendo Por primera vez Por primera vez Siento estar respirando Y que me estoy moviendo Por primera vez Viviendo por primera vez En mi vida Nacer De Nuevo
Born Again - by Third Day

Hasta hoy me encontré
Tantos años me busque
Y el hombre q vi
No era nada de lo que creí

Fui perdido, el me encontró
Quebrantado estaba yo
Pero llegaste tu
Cantando algo nuevo para mi

Coro

Como nacer de nuevo
Como que estoy viviendo
Por primera vez
Por primera vez
En mi vida

Me podrías prometer
Asegurar mi corazón
Que el amor que siento yo
Mas real que cualquier cosa es

Siento en mi corazón
Dios me da seguridad
Que lo que estoy viviendo
Esto solo es el principio

Coro

Como nacer de nuevo
Como que estoy viviendo
Por primera vez
Por primera vez
Siento estar respirando
Y que me estoy moviendo
Por primera vez
Viviendo primera vez

Yo no buscaba otra cosa mas
De lo que tenía ayer
Tu veniste a mi y me diste
Vida y amor que no conocí
Que no había sentido jamás

Coro

Como nacer de nuevo
Como que estoy viviendo
Por primera vez
Por primera vez
Siento estar respirando
Y que me estoy moviendo
Por primera vez
Viviendo por primera vez
En mi vida


]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:05:00 GMT D762CB13B3D023F74EE1C377D6188988 What faith Can Do by Kutless Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=571217 La Fe Lo Puede Hacer What Faith Can Do Cualquiera puede tropezar Pero podemos levantar De las cenizas Y empezar de nuevo Sientes que este dolor No lo podrias aguantar Pero eres fuerte Mas de lo que pensabas No te rendir&aacute;s El sol esta naciendo Las nubes vencer&aacute;s Te espera un nuevo d&iacute;a Coro He visto sue&ntilde;os mover monta&ntilde;as Una esperanza fuerte Aunque el cielo este callendo He visto milagros incre&iacute;bles Respuestas de oraciones Y un nuevo coraz&oacute;n La fe lo puede hacer No importa lo q te dir&aacute;n Lo imposible no existe La raz&oacute;n es Para que no intentes Todos tienen un temor Del primer paso a caminar Sobre el agua Y todo va estar bien La vida es mucho mas De lo que ven tus ojos La meta lograras Si continuas creyendo Coro He visto sue&ntilde;os mover monta&ntilde;as Una esperanza fuerte Aunque el cielo este callendo He visto milagros incre&iacute;bles Respuestas de oraciones Y un nuevo coraz&oacute;n La fe lo puede hacer El mundo te dir&aacute; Tu nunca podr&aacute;s Dios te dice en Su palabra Con tu fe conquistaras Coro He visto sue&ntilde;os mover monta&ntilde;as Una esperanza fuerte Aunque el cielo este callendo He visto milagros incre&iacute;bles Respuestas de oraciones Y un nuevo coraz&oacute;n La fe lo puede hacer La fe lo puede hacer Cualquiera puede tropezar Pero podemos levantar La Fe Lo Puede Hacer
What Faith Can Do

Cualquiera puede tropezar
Pero podemos levantar
De las cenizas
Y empezar de nuevo

Sientes que este dolor
No lo podrias aguantar
Pero eres fuerte
Mas de lo que pensabas

No te rendirás
El sol esta naciendo
Las nubes vencerás
Te espera un nuevo día

Coro

He visto sueños mover montañas
Una esperanza fuerte
Aunque el cielo este callendo
He visto milagros increíbles
Respuestas de oraciones
Y un nuevo corazón
La fe lo puede hacer

No importa lo q te dirán
Lo imposible no existe
La razón es
Para que no intentes

Todos tienen un temor
Del primer paso a caminar
Sobre el agua
Y todo va estar bien

La vida es mucho mas
De lo que ven tus ojos
La meta lograras
Si continuas creyendo

Coro

He visto sueños mover montañas
Una esperanza fuerte
Aunque el cielo este callendo
He visto milagros increíbles
Respuestas de oraciones
Y un nuevo corazón
La fe lo puede hacer

El mundo te dirá
Tu nunca podrás
Dios te dice en Su palabra
Con tu fe conquistaras

Coro

He visto sueños mover montañas
Una esperanza fuerte
Aunque el cielo este callendo
He visto milagros increíbles
Respuestas de oraciones
Y un nuevo corazón
La fe lo puede hacer
La fe lo puede hacer

Cualquiera puede tropezar
Pero podemos levantar


]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT E89D500A5C71EB40ECC522FE549BC13B Until the Whole World Hears by Casting Crowns Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=560821 Hasta Que El Mundo Escuche (Until The Whole World Hears) Con Tu coraz&oacute;n quiero sentir Y ver el mundo por Tus ojos Tus pies y manos quiero ser Vivir mi vida siendo gu&iacute;a Preparate, preparate Alumbremos la luz de Cristo en la oscuridad Preparate, preparate Los poderes de las tinieblas ya temblaran Coro Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda o&iacute;r Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos Hasta el final Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion Despierta, Dios, Tu iglesia ya A los demonios sorprender Santificada la nacion Gritemos todos a una voz Preparate, preparate Alumbremos la luz de Cristo en la oscuridad Preparate, preparate Los poderes de las tinieblas ya temblaran Coro Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda o&iacute;r Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos Hasta el final Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion // Ohhhh....ohhhh....Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion // Tus pies y manos quiero ser Vivir mi vida para guiar Que libres los cautivos El mundo escuchara Y oro que puedan ver Mas de ti, menos de mi Que mi vida sea tu canci&oacute;n, Se&ntilde;or Coro Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda o&iacute;r Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos Hasta el final Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion /// Ohhhh....ohhhh....Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion /// Hasta Que El Mundo Escuche
(Until The Whole World Hears)

Con Tu corazón quiero sentir
Y ver el mundo por Tus ojos
Tus pies y manos quiero ser
Vivir mi vida siendo guía

Preparate, preparate
Alumbremos la luz de Cristo en la oscuridad
Preparate, preparate
Los poderes de las tinieblas ya temblaran

Coro
Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare
Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda oír
Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos
Hasta el final
Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion

Despierta, Dios, Tu iglesia ya
A los demonios sorprender
Santificada la nacion
Gritemos todos a una voz

Preparate, preparate
Alumbremos la luz de Cristo en la oscuridad
Preparate, preparate
Los poderes de las tinieblas ya temblaran

Coro

Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare
Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda oír
Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos
Hasta el final
Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion

// Ohhhh....ohhhh....Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion //

Tus pies y manos quiero ser
Vivir mi vida para guiar
Que libres los cautivos
El mundo escuchara

Y oro que puedan ver
Mas de ti, menos de mi
Que mi vida sea tu canción, Señor

Coro

Hasta que el mundo escuche siempre gritare
Tu nombre en alto a todo aquel que pueda oír
Como voz en el desierto, clamaremos
Hasta el final
Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion

/// Ohhhh....ohhhh....Que el mundo escuche nuestra cancion ///



]]> Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:20:00 GMT 20E4CD6545B0F02ED80E9EECE486B6AE At Your Feet by Casting Crowns Spanish Translation http://samaritanrevival.com/blog.cfm?feature=1076446&postid=544015 A Tus Pies -&nbsp;At Your Feet Aqui a Tus pies Dejo el pasado Y mis errores Errante anduve Y libre soy Aqu&iacute; a Tus pies Dejo este d&iacute;a No con mis fuerzas Si no en las Tuyas Te necesito Solo a Ti Coro Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Quiero habitar all&iacute; Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Otro lugar no hay para mi Otro lugar no hay para mi Aqui a Tus pies Mi futuro te doy Entrego a Ti Todos mis sue&ntilde;os Halle la paz Halle la paz Coro Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Quiero habitar all&iacute; Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Otro lugar no hay para mi Otro lugar no hay para mi Aqui a Tus pies Mi vida entrego A Ti mi Rey Que eres todo Y canto a Ti Coro Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Quiero habitar all&iacute; Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies Otro lugar no hay para mi Otro lugar no hay para mi Y libre soy (Aqu&iacute; a Tus pies) Te necesito (Aqu&iacute; a Tus pies) Halle la paz Junto a Tus pies Junto a Tus pies Y libre soy (Aqu&iacute; a Tus pies) Te necesito (Aqu&iacute; a Tus pies) Halle la paz Junto a Tus pies Junto a Tus pies Junto a Tus pies Junto a Tus pies Aqui a Tus pies Mi vida entrego A Tus Pies - At Your Feet

Aqui a Tus pies
Dejo el pasado
Y mis errores
Errante anduve
Y libre soy

Aquí a Tus pies
Dejo este día
No con mis fuerzas
Si no en las Tuyas
Te necesito
Solo a Ti

Coro

Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Quiero habitar allí
Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Otro lugar no hay para mi
Otro lugar no hay para mi

Aqui a Tus pies
Mi futuro te doy
Entrego a Ti
Todos mis sueños
Halle la paz
Halle la paz

Coro

Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Quiero habitar allí
Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Otro lugar no hay para mi
Otro lugar no hay para mi

Aqui a Tus pies
Mi vida entrego
A Ti mi Rey
Que eres todo
Y canto a Ti

Coro

Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Quiero habitar allí
Cristo, Cristo a Tus pies
Otro lugar no hay para mi
Otro lugar no hay para mi

Y libre soy
(Aquí a Tus pies)
Te necesito
(Aquí a Tus pies)
Halle la paz
Junto a Tus pies
Junto a Tus pies

Y libre soy
(Aquí a Tus pies)
Te necesito
(Aquí a Tus pies)
Halle la paz
Junto a Tus pies
Junto a Tus pies
Junto a Tus pies
Junto a Tus pies

Aqui a Tus pies
Mi vida entrego



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