International Newsletter March 2014
Ukraine is in a historic time of revolution.
A few days ago Jodi and I were talking to Denis and Angela Tkachenko, the leaders of the Steiger work in Ukraine. They told us that the politicians that were in power in their country are criminals and completely corrupt.
As I write this, my son Ben and Steve Bradley (guitarist from No Longer Music) are in Ukraine teaching at Steiger "Compact" Schools held in 3 different cities (Sumy, Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk). Young Ukrainians from all over the country are attending these schools hungry to learn how to reach the secular global youth of their nation. Angela believes that a lot of bold new missionaries will rise in Ukraine.
Later this year, we will be doing an extensive No Longer Music tour throughout Ukraine. Last year, thousands of people attended our concerts there and many gave their lives to Jesus. Check out this short video from a concert in the city of Poltava last year: www.vimeo.com/steigerint/poltava
We are praying that this year even more will be able to hear the truth about Jesus during this time of crisis. In the long run, our vision for Ukraine is to raise up Ukrainian missionaries who will bring the Gospel to secular young people all over the Russian speaking world.
Please pray for the safety of our team in Ukraine and that Godly leaders would take control.
For the lost,
David Pierce
No Longer Music Tour 2014
In addition to Ukraine, No Longer Music (NLM) will be preaching the Gospel in at least 10 other countries all over Europe and the Middle East this year.
The NLM "show" uses a creative blend of live modern music, stage drama and other special effects (i.e. video projections and fire) to present a relevant, yet clear gospel message. By God's power, we expect that thousands will respond to the Gospel at NLM concerts this year.
In Europe, NLM is reaching a generation of young people who are growing up in extreme spiritual poverty, never hearing the truth about Jesus. In the Muslim world, No Longer Music is reaching the "Globalized Muslim Youth" demographic - young, educated, and highly influential Muslims have become increasingly engaged in the global network of communication, music, art, and media.
For more information about the tour, visit www.steiger.org/nlmtour
Support NLM!
In order to meet these critical opportunities to bring the Gospel to the lost, we need those who stand with us through finances and prayer. The tour budget this year is $175,000. A contribution of any size can be made online at www.steiger.org/donate (be sure to include "NLM Tour" in the comment box) or by check.
Sponsor a No Longer Music Concert!
Please prayerfully consider "sponsoring" a concert. A sponsorship gift of US$2,500 will enable No Longer Music to conduct a concert reaching lost secular youth for Jesus. This is also a great way for a church, small group or family to come together to "adopt" a concert. As a "Concert Sponsor", you can choose a concert in a particular country and will receive a description of the concert, venue, type of people in attendance before the concert and a report and short video (1-3 minutes) summarizing the concert.
See some examples of NLM videos from the 2013 tour: www.steiger.org/nlmvideos2013
2014 Tentative Schedule
This year, Steiger's ministry "No Longer Music" will be doing an extensive evangelistic tour throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Here is the NLM Tour Schedule (Tentative to Change)
Location |
Date |
USA |
April 19 - 28 |
Poland |
May 9 - 13 |
Switzerland |
May 15 |
Italy |
May 16 -17 |
France |
May 18 - 19 |
Spain |
May 20 - 23 |
Portugal |
May 24 - 28 |
Spain |
May 29 - June 6 |
France |
June 7 - 8 |
Germany |
June 11 - 13 |
Poland |
June 16- 23 |
Ukraine |
June 24 - July 6 |
Poland |
July 8 - 12 |
Germany |
July 16 - 17 |
Austria |
July 18 |
Croatia |
July 19 - 26 |
Germany |
July 27 - 30 |
Polish Woodstock |
August 1 - 2 |
Turkey, Iraq |
August 6 - 19 |
Lebanon |
August 20 - 25 |