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Page 1: IHS Global Ministry Report 2014

The Power of a Witness

IHS Global believes in the power of

testimony (the power of a witness) and

celebrates people taking even the smallest

step toward Jesus along their life journeys.

Who

Is Going

Where?

Trained Indigenous Healthcare Witnesses

are reaching out to their patients at the

bedside and in the clinics around the

world.

Indigenous Witness Trainers are training

other Christian healthcare workers as wit-

nesses for Jesus in their localities and

regions.

Saline Process Partner Organizations are

working together training witnesses in the

far reaches of the world.

Why?

After Jesus talks with the Samaritan woman

at the well, she runs into her town and says,

“Come, see…” Many in the town believed —

because of the woman’s testimony.

These healthcare witnesses go where we cannot go!

I learned that my workplace is my Jerusalem. Referring to Acts 1:8

— East Asia, physician

To date, over 11,000 Christian healthcare witnesses in over 74 countries are trained to capture

moments with their patients—all with permission, sensitivity and respect. They are, in essence, saying

Come, see. They have been trained by our healthcare witness training, the Saline Process.

Read on to see how IHS Global connects, trains and coordinates the amazing worldwide resource of Christian healthcare workers for the purpose of sharing the love and reality of Jesus.

South Africa

India

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Just a Click Away!

The Saline Online Community is open for business!

A healthcare witness in South Africa can now communicate with a witness

in Siberia. (Yes, we are training witnesses in Siberia!) Trainers can

communicate with the witnesses they have trained. Global trainers can

communicate with regional trainers. And they can do it in 81 languages!

Training materials are available in 21 languages. Video refresher training,

news, stories and prayer are available to all the 11,000 trained

healthcare witnesses.

The Saline Online Community Goes Where We

Cannot Go!

Greetings in the Mighty Name of Jesus,

As I look back upon this year, I am immediately reminded of

your prayers, financial gifts and continual interest in the

work of IHS Global. It is with gratitude that I write.

We continue to utilize the amazing opportunities of indigenous

Christian healthcare workers to share the love and reality of

Jesus with patients around the world. Training continues in

cooperation with the International Saline Partnership.

We can invest much work and energy, but it is the movement of God that:

Raises up indigenous leaders and trainers,

Envisions healthcare workers and sets a fire beneath them, and

Keeps a covenant partnership of organizations working together.

Let me give you an example of God multiplying efforts. Rajan, a physician from

Sri Lanka (island south of India) came to India for training as a healthcare witness and

to be equipped as a trainer of healthcare witnesses. Soon after, he had the

opportunity to meet with ministry colleagues in Pakistan (northwest border of India).

While there, he trained healthcare workers in four different Christian hospitals.

Rajan is a member of our partner organization, Healthcare Christian Fellowship

International.

The work of IHS Global is expanding through:

Expansion initiatives in India, Sub-Sahara Africa and the Middle East in 2015,

Strategic planning by our indigenous leaders for expansion in Russia,

Expansion into Pakistan, Israel, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Ecuador this past year,

Plans for Australian and New Zealand leaders to reach throughout Oceania,

Continuing work in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Europe and

Several trainings in the U.S.

As I close, let me remind you of our gratitude. May you know the comfort of the Lord

and be encouraged by Him in this coming year.

Healthcare Witness Training

The Saline Process, our

healthcare witness training

equips and mobilizes Christian

healthcare workers as witnesses

for Christ. Once trained these

Christian healthcare workers have a

lifetime of ministry ahead of them.

On-the-ground (face-to face)

training followed throughout the

years by internet networking

provides follow-up training,

resources, community and prayer

are the keys to ongoing ministry.

The Saline Process includes

Training-of-Trainers (TOT) which

equips trained witnesses to, in

turn, train other Christian

colleagues in their region or

locality. A network of trainers—

global, regional and local—is being

built. The goal? For patients to hear

about the love and reality of Jesus.

Gábor Győri, M.D. Becomes

Executive Director of Ministry

IHS Global welcomed Gábor Győri to

his new position as Executive

Director of Ministry in June. God

first called him to the work of the

Saline Process in 1999 in Hungary.

Dr. Győri has practiced medicine in

his native country of Hungary for 23

years - 18 of those years in Family

Medicine. During 14 of these years,

he served as a

teaching

physician at

Semmelweis

University

Medical School.

He also has

experience in the pharmaceutical

industry (Upjohn). Since 1999,

Dr. Győri has trained healthcare

witnesses and witness trainers, as

well as mentoring and coaching

within the Saline Process worldwide

network.

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Partnership Leaders

Healthcare Witnesses-for-Christ Trainings Around the World

Countries in blue were newly added in 2014.

Canada

Panama

Northern Ireland

Argentina

Brazil Chile

Columbia

Ecuador

Uruguay

Guatemala

Martinique

Cameroon

Madagascar

Nigeria

South Africa

Seychelles

Ivory Coast

DRC

Benin

Philippines

Belgium

Finland

Hungary

Italy

Czech Republic

Switzerland

Vinod Shah International Christian Medical and Dental Association

Barbara White Nurses Christian Fellowship International

Chris Steyn Healthcare Christian Fellowship International

Manoj Jacob Evangelical Medical Fellowship of India

Bob Snyder IHS Global

Michael Burke Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship–Australia

Jim Peipon Ukraine Medical Outreach

Józef Győri IHS – Hungary

Peter Saunders Christian Medical Fellowship– United Kingdom

Issam Raad Health Outreach to the Middle East

Health Outreach to the Middle East

(HOME) is our newest International Saline

Partner! Will you pray as we begin the process

of "training their trainers" and providing the

resources they will need?

Bob Snyder introduced the Saline Process

to their Annual North America Conference

in October. To date, trainings have occurred

in Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon and Iraq.

They can go where we cannot go!

USA

Guadeloupe

Peru

Honduras

Malawi

India

England

Austria

France

Ireland

Scotland

Costa Rica

The International Saline Partership

is a covenant relationship of Christian

healthcare organizations united around

IHS Global’s healthcare witness training

called the Saline Process.

The Budapest Summit 2014 occurred

this last January. Leaders and key

trainers of the partnership gathered

together for strategic planning, vision

casting and ministry.

Much was accomplished. God moved in

the people and around the events. It was

a great joy!

Germany Sweden

Norway

Albania

Australia Egypt

Israel Lebanon

Kazakhstan

Sudan

Georgia

Armenia

Serbia

Mongolia

New Zealand Moldova

Nepal

Taiwan

Singapore

Burkina Faso

Iraq

Pakistan

“East Asia”

Malaysia Sri Lanka

Romania

Russia

Ukraine

Denmark Spain Holland

Poland

Wales Belarus

Budapest Summit

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