Love For His People - moving forward in our 9th year with you. For them.

July 11, 2018

Charlotte, North Carolina
USA


Dear friends of Love For His People,

Just over a year ago - Saturday, July 1, 2017 - was a very special day for me.

Seven years ago on June 30, 2010, I had left the third ministry I had worked for in the past 24 years (this one was Vision for Israel with Barry and Batya Segal, after 14 years at Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda Ministries/All Nations Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and eight years total at Derek Prince Ministries (Ft. Lauderdale and Charlotte), finishing with the last five at VFI. (Some years I split the 40 hour work week between two of them if you are a numbers person counting the years.)

The complete reason in departing my service at VFI was to start a new ministry, co-founded by my good wife Laurie and I. We called it Love For His People (officially formed in April 2010 with our USA non-profit, 501(c)3 approval) - primarily to bless the Jews of Israel, and specifically the believers, those who have come to acknowledge that Yeshua is the Messiah, HaMashiach.

As non-Jews, Gentiles, goyim, Christian Zionists (whatever label we have!), we began the organization/ministry to stand strong for the Jewish state of Israel, Yisrael - the Land of Israel - in this world of nations that continually becomes more anti-Semitic daily. We have been called, as the prophetic word in 2002 was spoken, as a "scepter for Israel."

  

 With both Laurie and I saved and called to be man and woman in the Lord Jesus Christ, our heart's desire is to do our part in speaking up for those who, for centuries, experienced nothing more than "hate" in the "name of Christ", from so-called Christians. That included Adolf Hitler himself, who used Martin Luther's last completely inerrant days, of non-Scriptural theology, to espouse Replacement Theology. This totally wrong belief that the "church" had replaced Israel as the one receiving the promises of the God of Israel. Today, it continues to be totally inaccurate, both historically and spiritually.

Thus, with these seven years now completed since the start of Love For His People (seven being "completion" in the Lord's number listing), it is similar to the seven ones that King Solomon took to complete the first Jewish Temple on the Mount (in Jerusalem, ISRAEL) centuries ago. As it states in the Torah, "he was seven years in building it." (1 Kings 6:38).

As a side note, this fact alone is proof enough that ALL of Jerusalem belongs to the Jews. The Jews had been given, and on many occasions even bought, the land of Israel they have now returned too.

Western Wall at Temple Mount - May 2017 - Jerusalem, ISRAEL (photo by Steve Martin)

We now begin our 9th year with the ministry of Love For His People, Inc. 

Israel, of course, continues to be the main objective in our support, but we also will be standing with those others who join alongside us in helping Jews make aliyah (return to Israel), speak out for the nation, and appreciate their Jewish roots as believers in Jesus (Yeshua).

We ask you to join us in our continuing efforts.

This ministry, with no staff or paid contractors, sends monthly funds to families in Jerusalem. For some of these, it has been for over seven years now. Consistently. Each month.

Our daily blog Love For His People also features my messages Now Think On This, which then are posted to our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. These messages are then printed into books (15 as of this date) on various encouraging and uplifting subjects.

Our Love For His People blog regularly shares Messianic news posted by Israel Today, with Aviel Schneider, Russ Jones, and team. Other news and prophetic ministry outlets, CharismaNews, CBN News Jerusalem, Breaking Israel News, Israel365, The Elijah List, are reposted to give you the truth, current events and relevant articles to help you grow in spirit, soul, and body.

Israel Today Editor - Aviel Schneider (Jerusalem, May 2013)

Our YouTube channel (Steve Martin) has over 1100 videos (several dozens recorded by myself in Israel over 16 trips) with over 940 subscribers; Twitter accounts, including (Steve Martin@Martinlighthous) have tweets that have gone out more than 55K at this point in time.

YouTube channel, with over 1100 videos.

Twitter account

Please excuse my numbers chant - I am an accountant by trade!

Again, we ask you to now join us in weekly, monthly or annual donation support. Our new association with Mobile Cause out of Los Angeles has made it very simple, safe and secure for you to do now online. Either use this link below or the Donate button on the right side column of our blog.

Here: Love For His People blog

We have been blessed by the Lord Jesus, and we would love to have you join us in blessing His chosen people.

With our shalom (peace) and ahava (love),

Steve and Laurie Martin
Co-Founders
Love For His People, Inc.

Weekly postings of favorite, inspiring songs

Home bookcase with published books. All available on Amazon and Kindle.

14th book, published in May 2017
Buy here in paperback or Kindle
Awesome God

Just published June 2017
Buy here in paperback or Kindle
Basic Life Principles

We appreciate your support.  This ministry blesses you as you become a blessing to the nations 
that our Lord loves and died for.
(Genesis 12:3)

Checks can be sent to:

Love For His People, Inc.
P.O. Box 414
Pineville, NC 28134

Questions? E-mail Steve Martin at loveforhispeople@gmail.com

Steve at the Camel Ranch near Eilat, Israel 2009

COME RIDE ALONG!

Praise Adonai - Steve & Laurie Martin - All Nations Church worship 1999

Praise Adonai 

Steve & Laurie Martin

All Nations Church worship 1999

Published on Jun 13, 2017

Praise Adonai - Steve & Laurie Martin - All Nations Church worship 1999
Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

Charlotte, NC - Westinghouse/Granite St. location 1997-2000

Original recording - sound man John O'Leary
Video recorded by Steve Martin June 13, 2017 at 7 am in Charlotte, NC one mile from our home.

Worship team: Patti McPherson, Terry Lafferty, Gilbert Crespo, Ron Bowen, Brian Johnston, Bob Smith, John Kirwin (electric guitar), Ruth Davis, Little Big Eagle (bass guitar)

Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

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Sunrise..."I hear the voice of one crying...Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" - Steve Martin

Sunrise...

"I hear the voice of one crying...

Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" 

Steve Martin

Published on Jun 13, 2017

Sunrise..."I hear the voice of one crying...Prepare Ye the Way" - Steve Martin -- All Nations Church worship 1999
Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

Charlotte, NC - Westinghouse/Granite St. location 1997-2000

Original recording - sound man John O'Leary 1999
Video by Steve Martin June 13, 2017 Tuesday at 7 am Charlotte, NC

Worship team: Patti McPherson, Terry Lafferty, Gilbert Crespo, Ron Bowen, Brian Johnston, Bob Smith, John Kirwin (electric guitar), Ruth Davis, Little Big Eagle (bass guitar)

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"Who Is Like Him Praise Adonai" - Steve & Laurie Martin - All Nations Church worship team 1999

"Who Is Like Him Praise Adonai" 

Steve & Laurie Martin

All Nations Church worship team 

1999

Published on Jun 13, 2017

"Who Is Like Him Praise Adonai" - Steve & Laurie Martin - All Nations Church worship Charlotte - Love For His People

1999
Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

Charlotte, NC - Westinghouse/Granite St. location 1997-2000

Original recording - sound man John O'Leary
Video recorded by Steve Martin June 13, 2017 Tuesday at 7:07 am Charlotte, NC near our home.

Worship team: Patti McPherson, Terry Lafferty, Gilbert Crespo, Ron Bowen, Brian Johnston, Bob Smith, John Kerwin (electric guitar), Ruth Davis, Little Big Eagle (bass guitar)

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Draw Me Close & Great Is The Lord - Steve & Laurie Martin, All Nations Church 1999 Charlotte, NC USA

Draw Me Close & Great Is The Lord

Steve & Laurie Martin

All Nations Church worship team

1999 Charlotte, NC USA

Published on Jun 11, 2017

Draw Me Close To You, Great Is The Lord - Steve & Laurie Martin, All Nations Church worship team 1999 Charlotte, NC

Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda, Patti McPherson, John Kirwin, Little Big Eagle, Gilbert Crespo, Bob Lafferty, Terry Lafferty, Bob Smith, Ruth Davis, Ron Bowen, Brian Johnston, Doug Goff, Bob Sherill, Kimberly Shed

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"The Barn" - 20 Year Anniversary! - 1995-1997 All Nations Church - Charlotte, North Carolina USA, Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

The only way - Jesus Christ!

King of kings and Lord of lords!

20 Year Anniversary! 

1995-1997 were the awesome days of "The Barn" 

All Nations Church - Charlotte, North Carolina USA

Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

(Top photo: one of the last photos before The Barn was torn down.

Property was sold by Lamb's Chapel to housing developers 1997.)

Inscription painted by All Nations Church Administrator Steve Martin on the front wall 

- for the last church gathering on June 16, 1997.

A month or so later The Barn was torn down, forever remembered by those who experienced "The Watch of the Lord" for two years, every Friday night from 10 pm - 6 am. 

Those were powered-pack nights of eight hours of praise, worship and prayer for our nation, Israel, and for the purposes of the Lord Jesus to be fulfilled in our day. 

Healing came to those seeking His favor, when during those hours we gave ourselves to our Lord and Savior. He met us big time.

Thank you Lord! You are continually awesome!!!

Pastor Mahesh Chavda giving the last message in The Barn on June 15, 1997.

All Nations Church - Charlotte, North Carolina USA

Days of "The Barn"

1995-1997

Pastors Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda

Louis and Lila Martin, Art Maki

                      

Evening dusk before "The Watch of the Lord" started in The Barn

Friday nights 10 pm - 6 am All Night Praise and Worship

Mahesh Chavda

Sunday morning in The Barn church service

The former horse barn had become the location for "The Watch of the Lord".

All night praise, worship and prayer every Friday from 10 pm - 6 am.

Mahesh Chavda, Ed Brigham

                           

 

(L-R In white shirt - Jeff Carroll, Selva Ayempeuromal, Gilbert Crespo, Bob Lafferty

Far left: Jackie Ayemperoumal.  Mahesh Chavda, Ed Brigham, Michael Blade, Leslie Adams

Mahesh Chavda, Louis Martin (my dad), Bonnie Chavda

 - "Outstanding in the Field!"

 Bob Sherrill

Bobby Hussey

 

Standing for Israel was a priority at All Nations Church, 

especially during "The Watch of the Lord" meetings.

Bobby Hussey (keyboard), Bob Smith and Bob Sherrill (guitars).

Tim Tennant in the left hand corner.

On Father's Day, the second to last Sunday service held in The Barn, I honored my father, Louis Martin, for his life and work. He went onto glory two years later (lymphoma cancer).

(After his passing my Mom gave me the special clock I had inscribed to him as a gift, shown holding in my hand. Steve Martin)

                       

Bonnie Chavda

                     

Before the last Watch of the Lord and the Sunday service, we painted the walls of The Barn, with memorial inscriptions and special paintings (which we knew were coming down within it's tearing down later that summer.)

Steve Martin on the ladder. God had met us there many times.

These Scriptures I painted on the walls 

on June 15, 1997 were true then, 

and have been fulfilled even more so 

as these last days 

are being fulfilled in our midst. 

Many of us have become 

lights to the nations, 

to the ends of the earth.

Steve Martin June 11, 2017

Laurie Martin awaits my completion of a wall painting/inscription.

Brother John O'Leary. FAITHFUL Sound Man!!!

Bob Sherrill - worship leader on guitar and later on keyboard

Brian and Karen Johnston - head usher and Mahesh's personal assistant.

Ed Brigham - prayer man and evil spirit deliverer

Rick Hardee

- General Contractor during the re-construction of The Barn.

Josh Martin holding David Lafferty. 

Aaron Adams (or twin Jesse) watching on.

Bonnie Chavda praying over Bob & Mary Smith.

Dan Eppley preparing to catch if slain in the Holy Spirit.

(L-R) Camrin Mar, Laurie Martin, Indira Persad, Michelle Norby. Brian Johnston on the end.

Steve and Laurie Martin leading worship in the old PTL/Heritage USA amphitheater after we had to leave The Barn property upon its sale to developers.

Art Maki and Steve Martin on site during the destruction of

The Barn.

The last pole is brought down (below).

Steve Martin, Laurie Martin, Patti McPherson, Ed Brigham

Steve & Laurie Martin 1999

We were not "snake handlers", but we did/do believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and His gifts to the church. I found this black snake in the front yard of our office - the former three bedroom house on the All Nation Church property in south Charlotte, NC USA. 1995.

The room I had as my office, as Administrator of Mahesh Chavda Ministries and All Nations Church, had been the bedroom of Rick and Julie Joyner (MorningStar Ministries) who moved here from Mississippi, a few years before we moved onto the property.

The property was owned by Lamb's Chapel, with Harry and Louise Bizell, before they moved to Moravian Falls and started the Apple Hill Christian retreat center.

Photos by Steve Martin, unless I am in them. Then I don't know who took them!


You can read more of "The Barn" days, Watch of the Lord, and more in Steve Martin's book.

Paperback $5.95

Go here: THE PROMISE. ONE MAN'S JOURNEY TO SEE GOD'S WORD REVEALED

Throughout our lives, God keeps His hand on our shoulders and nudges us on to more than what we could ever realize. I am excited to share how He did it this with me, and am confident mine will be a story you’ll be able to relate to. 

As I unveil my story, think back to those times when you knew there was some¬thing more but you just couldn’t put your finger on it. You knew deep down that life wasn’t what the TV sitcoms portrayed it to be. In our souls there is the hope, the cry for more, that someday questions will be answered and promises fulfilled if we just kept plugging away at what we know to do. 

In The Promise I share my 40 year journey with you, and show you that dreams do come true. Though Peter Pan isn’t real, the Lord, the One Who created us, certainly is, and He has a plan in place for each one of us. When you are done reading this story, my prayer is that you too will know more of that good plan and His purpose for you.

About the Author

Steve Martin served with three Christian ministries from 1987-2012, all having a national and international outreach focus. During that time he made ten ministry trips Israel, as well as ministering in China, India, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom. On his overseas journeys he enjoyed sharing written journal entries with family and friends back home through Internet media. His light-hearted stories gave an up close and personal touch for those reading along. In 2010 Steve and his wife of over 36 years, Laurie, began “Love For His People, Inc.,” a 501(c)3 non-profit humanitarian aid ministry. This work touches the natural and spiritual lives of those around them, and internationally, with needed encouragement and strength. His regular “Now Think On This,” posted both on the Love For His People Blog and Facebook, feature his encouraging letters of spiritual enrichment, plus selected photos and commentary. In addition to The Promise, Steve has also written Leadership Through Love, Ahava Love Letters and Now Think On

Product details File Size: 675 KB Print Length: 182 pages Publisher: Martin Lighthouse Publishing (September 6, 2013) Publication Date: September 6, 2013 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B00F1JL4XW Text-to-Speech: Enabled  X-Ray: Not Enabled  Word Wise: Enabled Lending: Enabled Screen Reader: Supported  Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled  Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,030,558 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #301 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Evangelism > Adult Ministry #1217 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Evangelism > Adult Ministry #2668 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Religious > Christianity More about the author › Visit Amazon's Steve Martin Page  Follow Biography Steve Martin served with three Christian ministries for over 24 years, from 1987-2010, before establishing the ministry of Love For His People, Inc. in the year 2010. Through regular writings of Ahava Love Letters, Steve seeks to encourage readers in their daily walk. They are now published in the book of the same title, "Ahava Love Letters", through Xulon Press. Steve's book, "Leadership Through Love", gives practical guidance for those "on the job" - in the office, ministry settings, or anyone just wanting to "do it right". Even those seeking wisdom in people relationships will be given valuable insights. His first book, "The Promise - One Man's Journey To See God's Word Revealed" shares the story of one man believing God's promise, until it was fulfilled, 40 years later. Steve and his good wife Laurie, four adult children and six grandchildren live in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Contact info: www.loveforhispeople.blogspot.com

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I met this author in a short slice of my life in a trip to China and he impacted me with a steady and strong style 

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He is there to make it happen when the time is right. I am also impressed with the gift of service the is entwined 

throughout this journey. Are we faithful to do the things Our Father tells us to do when we are not speaking in a 

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to a Kingdom in which rewards are only qualified by the Heavenly Architect.

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