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In this blog, I report on signs of the times indicating the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ to collect His holy, righteous, and pure Bride. I also provide prophetic revelations and teaching on the topic.

As the Scripture says,

"When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' And in the morning, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?" (Mat 16:2-3)

We must not be like the religious leaders of Jesus' day, who could not discern the signs of the times. Instead, we must be like the sons of Issachar spoken of in the Bible, who understood the signs of the times, and knew what their nation should do (1 Chr 12:32).

"But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. (Mat 24:29-33)

Some of the topics covered include the rapture, signs in the sun, moon, and stars, the antichrist, the mark of the beast, persecution, martyrdom, repentance, preparation, the judgment of God, and His wrath upon the wicked.

The End Time Plagues	Rapture Dreams: Jesus is Coming Soon!	Are you Rapture Ready?
God Gives Little Girl Revelations of Christ's Return	Rapture Revelation to Sister Claire Andoun Solomon	America’s Destruction is at Hand
Times and Epochs the Father has Determined	The Glory of Martyrdom for Christ	Economic Turmoil Worldwide
The Timing of the Rapture	The Seven Seals Being Opened in Real Time	Peace, Safety, and the Thief in the Night
Come Out of Her	Trumpet Sounds Heard Around the World	The Mark of the Beast (666)
The End Has Come	Very Few Will Hear the Trumpet Sound	Rapture Alert
Repent and Flee the Coming Wrath	Is Repentance Possible During the Great Tribulation?	Grieve and Lament for the Church
Rapture in the Last Hour	End Time Events	The Amazing Sign of Jonah
This Pales Compared to What's Coming	The 311 Moment	False Prophet Pope Pushing for Mark of the Beast?
News Headlines Reflect the End Times	Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster	The Times of the Gentiles
Sequence of Signs Preceding the Coming of Christ	Synching Up the Seven Seals with the Gospels	Michael Shigaba's End Time Message for Mankind
Rapture Revelation to Angelica Zambrano	The Error of Rapture Date Setting	Urgent End Time Warning from the Lord
Cosmic Rays Intensifying	Word of Warning for America	Rapture Revelation to James Agboola
The Rise of Antichrists	Rapture Revelation to Ayodelle Sawyerr	The End Time Saints
Rapture Revelation to Margaret MacDonald	Rapture Beliefs of Church Fathers	Waiting for the Lord's Return
The Marriage of the Lamb Has Come	Prophetic End Time Warnings from Little Children	Brace Yourselves for the Great Shaking
The Land Mourns in the Last Days	Understanding the Times	The Coming Wrath of God
Wars and Rumors of Wars	The Vegas Massacre Marks a New Chapter	The Contractions Are Coming Closer Together
The Persecution of the Saints	Something is Going on in 2017	Darkened Skies in the Last Days
The Day of Our Lord’s Wedding is at Hand	Dreams and Visions: Tsunamis, Asteroids, Nuclear, Earthquakes, Chaos	The Antichrist
Russian Attack on Ukraine Begins WWIII	City in the Sky	Noah and Lot Parallels with Rapture
The King is Coming for You -- Are You Ready?	Woman has Vision of New Jerusalem - Jesus Coming Soon!	Numerical Coincidence Confirms Rapture

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Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

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Woman has Vision of New Jerusalem - Jesus Coming Soon!

Dear saints, 

I want to encourage you today with this message from the Lord. I received a message on September 7, 2024 from Anson, a brother I know, whom I had prayed for to receive the baptism with fire a couple days before that, and who had received it in a powerful way (see his testimony here). He told me about a sister in Christ that he and another brother named Angel have been ministering to, who recently came to the Lord and was delivered from satanism. She recently had a vision of the Lord and the New Jerusalem. 

This happened at 4:00 in the morning. She was not sleeping well and was restless. She woke up and sat up for a moment, then she lay down and said a prayer to help her sleep. When she closed her eyes, she immediately had the vision. Here is her testimony in her own words of what she saw.

"I lay down, said a very short prayer, and closed my eyes. I immediately found myself standing outside of the earth. I could see the curvature of the earth behind my left shoulder. It was close to me. I could see the blackness of space and the stars. Directly in front of me, I saw this thing appear before me. Pure white clouds began to billow out in front of me as if it were creating an entrance way. At first glance, it looked like thousands upon thousands of towers or skyscrapers, but they were transparent, like they were made of crystal or glass. There were so many individual forms. I looked over to my right, and there was this HUGE being standing next to me. I want to say it was Jesus, but I don't know. He was BIG. The top of my head came just above his knee. He was dressed in a pure white robe. I looked up to see his face. I could barely make it out. It was nothing but white light shining from it. It was SO BRIGHT!! There was so much joy, I caught a glimpse of his smile, but I couldn't look too long. 

"As I looked at Him, I asked Him, 'what is this?', and I turned my head back to look at what was in front of us. I immediately went back into my body and opened my eyes. I immediately thought of Revelation 21:2, and I heard these words very clearly, 'It's close... It's so close.''' 

After the vision was over she got up again to see the Bible verse. Then after she read it, she went back to sleep and slept for the rest of the night peacefully. In the morning, when she woke up she called Angel and told him what happened. 

She did her best to make an illustration on her computer, and this is it.  

In the graphic illustration above, created by this new believer, notice the detail she saw. There was Jesus, standing on a pure white cloud of glory, shining brightly with the purest white light. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. In the background is the New Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven with countless thousands upon thousands of crystal palaces or mansions that He has prepared for His holy people who are eagerly awaiting His return and keeping themselves pure through His shed blood and their steadfast faith in Him. You can see the blackness of space and the stars as well as what appear to be beautiful nebulae in outer space to the left and right of the Holy City. And there is the curvature of the earth as she saw it, which she could see very close to her, over her left shoulder, as she and Jesus stood facing the New Jerusalem with Him on her right. 

Scriptural Confirmations

The Scriptures confirm what this newly saved sister in Christ saw in her vision. In Revelation, John wrote that when he saw Jesus, this is what He looked like:

"The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance." (Rev 1:14-16)

At the end of the book of Revelation, John saw the New Jerusalem, and here is how he described it:

"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.' He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!' Then he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'" (Rev 21:1-5)

This woman actually saw Jesus standing in front of the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, God's dwelling place that is coming down from heaven. Why should this surprise anyone? For the Scriptures tell us that "In the last days, God says, 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.'" (Ac 2:17).

Jesus promised us that He was going to prepare a place for us in His Father's house where there are many mansions. He said:

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.” (Joh 14:1-4, NKJV)

 

We all know that Jesus went on right afterward to tell Thomas, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father except through me." (Jn 14:6).

So let us heed the warning of the apostle Peter, who wrote:

"But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him." (2Pe 3:13-14)

Jesus told us two thousand years ago that He is coming soon, so how much nearer now is His coming than it was then!

"Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done." (Rev 22:12; cf., 22:7,20)

Closing Words

Get ready, people. the kingdom of heaven is near. Jesus is coming very, very soon! Our Lord is coming for a Bride that is without spot or wrinkle (Eph 5:27). Repent and believe in Jesus Christ. And even if you know Him already, and have been born again, seek Him with all your heart, with repentance, asking Him to cleanse your white robe, making you pure and white as snow, as a Bride beautifully dressed for her husband, without any stain or blemish. 

Likewise, as I have written in my previous article, City in the Sky, the Bible tells us that the Holy City is descending from heaven like a Bride beautifully dressed for her husband. If you read that post, you will see signs in the heavens that seem to be captured in the photos and videos I have highlighted there. I highly encourage you to read that article and see those images.

May the Lord strengthen our hearts, saints, so that we may be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.

Attribution Notice: Scriptures takes from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. Other Scriptures taken from New King James Version where noted. Image used according to Fair Use Act for educational and commentary purposes only.

Author's note: If you enjoyed this article, you may also want to read my other related posts: City in the Sky, The King is Coming for You -- Are You Ready?, Testimonies of the Baptism with Holy Fire, Noah and Lot Parallels with Rapture, Dreams and Visions: Tsunamis, Asteroids, Nuclear, Earthquakes, Chaos, Are You Rapture Ready?, Rapture Dreams: Jesus is Coming Soon!. You may also visit our Signs of the Times Directory, and access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org

Numerical Coincidence Confirms Rapture

Dear saints,

Our Lord is coming very soon to collect His Bride, and each of us must constantly remain watchful, eagerly awaiting His return for us. There are many who oppose this biblical teaching, but that does not make it any less true.

I did a study on 1 Corinthians 15, where is speaks about the rapture, and noticed something interesting. In verse 51, where it speaks about how we will all be changed at the moment when the rapture occurs, the very verse number 15:51 implies (to me) a conversion or inversion from 15 to 51, which is a reversing of the digit order, so that 15 becomes 51. This is one of those many divine coincidences in Scripture where the verse number has some aspect to it that happens to give a connotation the same as the meaning of the verse itself. At the moment when the rapture happens, those in Christ who are ready will be changed into immortal beings with glorified bodies as we go up into the sky.

I also decided to check the meaning of the Greek words corresponding to the verse numbers in this passage, even though these Greek words are not used in the passage itself. I want to be very clear that I know very well how to use a Greek lexicon and concordance, since I have been using them for decades. What I am about to show you is not the way to use those Bible study tools, but I was led for the first time ever to do it this way on this particular occasion. The idea to do so has never before occurred to me even once. 

For those who are unfamiliar with these study tools, the correct way to use them is to check the Greek lexicon or concordance for the definition of any Greek word used in the Bible by looking it up according to the reference number assigned to each word. The English words (or whatever language translation you may be using) are simply translations of the original Greek words used in the original text, and each of those Greek words has a reference number by which you can search for the definition in the lexicon or concordance. All the Greek words in the study tools begin with the letter G followed by a number, while all Hebrew words found in the Old Testament begin with the letter H followed by a number. That is the proper way to look up any Greek or Hebrew definition for any word found in the Bible. The method I used for this study is not the proper way do do so, and if you try it with any random verse, you will find that it doesn't yield the results you are about to see. But the fact that it did with these verses related to the rapture is, in my opinion, a divine numerical coincidence confirming the truth of the rapture that so many consider to be false. You can read more about such coincidences in my article, Numerical Patterns in Scripture.

In this first-ever such study of mine, I was amazed by what I found. Now let me show you the results.

Numerical Coincidences Found in Rapture Passages

Let's begin with 1 Corinthians 15.

G1549 corresponds to verse 15:49

“And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.” (1Co 15:49)

G1549 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekgonon” (ek'-gon-on) meaning “a descendant, that is, (specifically) grandchild.” (Strong).

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which talks about how all humans, as descendants of Adam, the earthly man, bear his image, and all descendants of Christ, the heavenly man, bear His image.

G1550 corresponds to verse 15:50

“I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.” (1Co 15:50).

G1550 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdapanaō” (ek-dap-an-ah'-o) meaning “to expend (wholly), that is, (figuratively) exhaust: - spend.” (Strong). Thayer says it means: “1) to exhaust by expending, to spend wholly, use up; 2) to spend one’s self wholly.” 

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which is the perishable nature of flesh and blood that eventually becomes expended, spent wholly, used up, or exhausted.

G1551 corresponds to verse 15:51

“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— “ (1Co 15:51)

G1551 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdechomai” (ek-dekh'-om-ahee) meaning “to accept from some source, that is, (by implication) to await: - expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for).” (Strong). Mounce says it also means “to receive from another.” 

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which is the fact that we are expecting to be changed, looking and waiting for it. We will receive our long-awaited, glorified bodies from the Lord at that moment.

G1552 corresponds to verse 15:52

“in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” (1Co 15:52)

G1552 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdēlos” (ek'-day-los) meaning “wholly evident: - manifest.” (Strong). Thayer says it means “evident, clear, conspicuous.” 

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which is the fact that at that moment when the trumpet sounds, the resurrection will be wholly evident, clear, and conspicuous to everyone. We who are resurrected will clearly see and experience the change of our bodies into an imperishable state, and those who are left behind will clearly see that we are gone, which will be conspicuous by our absence.  

G1553 corresponds to verse 15:53

“For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.” (1Co 15:53)

G1553 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdēmeō” (ek-day-meh'-o) meaning “to emigrate, that is, (figuratively) vacate or quit: - be absent.” Thayer says it means, “1) to go abroad; 2) emigrate, depart; 3) to be or live abroad.” Mounce defines it as “to be absent from home, go abroad, travel; hence, to be absent from any place or person,” This very same word (ekdēmeō) is used in 2 Cor 5:8, which says, “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” 

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which is the fact that at that moment when the perishable cloths itself with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, we will depart from this world, emigrate to heaven, go abroad to live in our eternal dwelling, and be absent from both the body and this world.

G1554 corresponds to verse 15:54

“When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’" (1Co 15:54)

G1554 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdidōmi” (ek-did'-o-mee) meaning “to give forth, that is, (specifically) to lease: - let forth (out).” (Strong). Thayer says it means, “1) to give out of one’s house, power, hand, stores; 2) to give out, give up, give over.”  

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, which is the fact that death will let us out, give us forth, give us up, give us over, and give out of its power at the moment when our perishable bodies are clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality.

G1555 corresponds to verse 15:55

"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" (1Co 15:55)

G1555 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdiēgeomai” (ek-dee-ayg-eh'-om-ahee) meaning “to narrate through wholly: - declare.” (Strong). According to NASEC, it means “to tell in detail: — describe, describe in detail.”  According to Thayer it means “1) to narrate in full or wholly; 2) to relate, tell, declare.” 

This has the same connotation as the meaning of the verse, in which Paul quotes, declares, or narrates in full the saying that is written in the prophet Hosea (Hos 13:14).

G1556 corresponds to verse 15:56

"The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.” (1Co 15:56)

G1556 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdikeō” (ek-dik-eh'-o) meaning “to vindicate, retaliate, punish: - a (re-) venge.” Mounce says it means “to right, avenge a person,” According to NASEC, it can mean “give...legal protection” or “legal protection.” 

This has the same connotation as the verse, which speaks of the law, which is legal, and the fact that we are legally protected from the law through the blood of Chris, from the power of sin, and from death’s sting, as the Lord vindicates us and avenges us on that day. This is a justification we were not able to obtain under the Mosaic law.

As Paul the apostle said, "Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses." (Act 13:38-39).

G1557 corresponds to verse 15:57

"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Co 15:57)

G1557 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “ekdikēsis” (ek-dik'-ay-sis) meaning “vindication, retribution: - (a-, re-) venge (-ance),  punishment.” According to Mounce, it means “vengeance, punishment, retributive justice, to vindicate, avenge, to inflict vengeance.” 

This has the same connotation as the verse, which speaks of our Lord Jesus Christ giving us the victory over sin and death, vindicating us and avenging us.

After I finished the study shown above, then I did a quick search on another rapture passage found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 to see what the Greek concordance reference numbers G416 and G417 mean, and amazingly once again I found that the Greek words corresponding to those verse references also had the same connotation as the meaning of the verses. Here are my findings:

G416 corresponds to 1 Thes 4:16

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.” (1Th 4:16)

G416 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word anemizō” (an-em-id'-zo) meaning “to drive with the wind.” According to Thayer it means “to agitate or drive by the wind.” 

This corresponds with the verse that has to do with the dead rising, being driven from their graves up into the sky as by a strong wind. The other connotation of that verse that corresponds with this Greek word is that the act of the archangel giving a loud command and a loud trumpet call that is heard worldwide requires him to drive those sounds out by a wind. In fact, the Scripture says that the angels are winds. “And of the angels He says, ‘Who makes His angels winds, and His ministers a flame of fire.’" (Heb 1:7, NASB)

G417 corresponds to 1 Thes 4:17

“After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” (1Th 4:17)

G417 is the Strong’s reference number for the Greek word “anemos” (an'-em-os) meaning “wind; (plural) by implication (the four) quarters (of the earth): - wind.” (Strong). According to Thayer, it means: “1) wind, a violent agitation and stream of air; 2) a very strong tempestuous wind;  3) the four principal or cardinal winds, hence the four corners of heaven.” 

This has the same connotation as the verse, which speaks of those of us who are still alive in Christ being taken straight up into the sky like a very strong stream of air, like a very strong tempestuous wind, gathered by the angels from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. This is what the Lord Himself said, “And He will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.” (Mt 24:31). Many who have had rapture dreams and visions, according to Acts 2:17, have testified that as they were suddenly shooting up into the sky at incredible speed, being carried by the angels, they could feel the wind on their faces.

Closing Words

As I said in my introduction, this is not the proper way to use a concordance or look up meanings of Greek words found in Bible verses. And I have never seen anyone do this before, nor has the idea ever occurred to me to try it. Moreover, I tried this with various other Bible verses and discovered that it does not normally work like this. The Greek word reference numbers corresponding to the Bible verses do not normally have any connection at all to the meaning contained in the verse itself. So I don't want to encourage anyone to start using this approach to studying the Bible.

I realize that those who are opposed to the rapture won't be convinced by this, so I am not trying to change their minds, which are already made up. But it may help some people who are open minded and love the truth. And certainly for those of us who know for certain from Scripture that the rapture is true, I believe this study will serve to confirm and strengthen our faith and expectation for this blessed hope. 

Look up, for your redemption draws near. Be ready at all times for our Lord's return. He is coming soon. Don't let Him find you sleeping.

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus, Come! The Spirit and the Bride say, Come! Grace to all who love the Lord Jesus Christ and long for His appearing.

Attribution Notice: Scriptures takes from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. Where noted, Scripture taken from NASB, copyright The Lockman Foundation, used by permission.  Image is from Christianity.com and may be subject to copyright, used per the Fair Use Act for educational and commentary purposes only. 

Author's note: If you enjoyed this article, you may also want to read my other related posts: 

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Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org