A prisoner read Derek’s teaching letter “The Seeking of Control” on witchcraft and realized he was participating in a cult. He and his parents have now left this organisation, which is the largest “religious” group in South Africa.

The prisoner said: “I have seen how people are held in bondage by this witchcraft spirit through fear, manipulation, intimidation and domination as Derek taught. I thank God for his alert message to the Church of the living God. I have taken my time in prison as “man’s disappointments are God’s appointments,” as Derek said. I truly thank God for this ministry.”

Tamil speaking pastors, who recently received packs of Derek’s books, including The Foundation series, are using insights from these books to strengthen their congregations.

One pastor reported that God’s Medicine Bottle was used to counsel a depressed elderly man who wanted to take his life. After praying for him, the man was miraculously healed. Now, he is witnessing to his friends, encouraging them to read the Bible to get hold of God’s medicine which is more powerful than any medications prescribed by doctors.

One of the most exciting developments is the growth in the numbers of believers signed up to the Christian Foundations Course. Currently, over 180 people are enrolled in this course out of a mailing list of just over 1,200. Our hope is that these spiritually mature believers can in turn reach out to others in their communities with the message of God’s love.

Here is one of many testimonies received by our DPM Australia office this year: “Thank you, DPM, for faithfully forwarding to me Derek’s teaching letters. I have learned so much (and continue to learn) from his ministry. I am blessed to have quite a collection of Derek’s books and tapes, which I treasure and value. Isn’t it wonderful that after four years we are still hearing his voice and reading his writing and remembering this disciplined, godly servant?” —Dianne

Last December, we distributed 2,000 copies of The Divine Exchange among unbelievers in the provinces of Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan. Our prayer is that God will use these booklets to open the spiritual eyes of the readers and that many would come to know Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

An excerpt from Shaping History through Prayer and Fasting has brought encouragement to many DPM supporters in Kenya. It was about the supernatural outpouring of a spirit of intercession in a meeting with Derek and Lydia in Kisumu, western Kenya, where many have been killed recently.

The good news is that it has motivated Kenyan believers to intercede more fervently and that a local Christian bookshop is now interested in buying this and other of Derek’s books.