LRM"Bringing Hope to All Nations"
LRM "Bringing Hope to All Nations", formerly Latter Rain Ministries, is a non-denominational missionary organization dedicated to bringing the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the all peoples of the world.
International Children’s Ministry Institute
About the ICMI Vision
"....CHILDREN are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them...." - Psalm 127:3-5
"....CHILDREN are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them...." - Psalm 127:3-5
The Calling
While ministering overseas in the Spring of 1991, Gwen Davis, Director of Latter Rain Ministries, began to seek God for direction for these "last days" before His return. God responded and a vision was birthed to raise up, train, and send out men & women to reach children in the power of the Holy Spirit and to train teachers of children in other nations. Sensing the urgency of the hour and obeying His call, Latter Rain Ministries began International Children's Ministry Institute in September of 1991.
While ministering overseas in the Spring of 1991, Gwen Davis, Director of Latter Rain Ministries, began to seek God for direction for these "last days" before His return. God responded and a vision was birthed to raise up, train, and send out men & women to reach children in the power of the Holy Spirit and to train teachers of children in other nations. Sensing the urgency of the hour and obeying His call, Latter Rain Ministries began International Children's Ministry Institute in September of 1991.
The Need
More than half of the World's Population are children, but generally speaking, the majority of the Church's energies and resources go toward reaching adults.
Statistics Show:
More than half of the World's Population are children, but generally speaking, the majority of the Church's energies and resources go toward reaching adults.
Statistics Show:
- 86% of Christians are saved before 15 years of age
- 10% between the ages of 15-30
- only 4% after age 30
The Progress
Latter Rain Ministries is committed to training & equipping men and women to reach this vast mission field through the International Children's Ministry Institute. Since the beginning of ICMI in 1991, 70+ teams have gone to 45 nations on 7 continents. These teams have conducted 100's of teacher's seminars, prayed with 1,000's of children for salvation & Holy Spirit baptism, held 65 similar schools in 9 nations on 4 continents, and established 30 Children's Ministry Libraries. The libraries are filled with books, tapes and teaching materials designed to equip the local church to reach the children!
Graduates from the 3 month ICMI School in Chennai, India 2005
ICMI helped to start this children's ministry resource library in Nagaland, India
Latter Rain Ministries is committed to training & equipping men and women to reach this vast mission field through the International Children's Ministry Institute. Since the beginning of ICMI in 1991, 70+ teams have gone to 45 nations on 7 continents. These teams have conducted 100's of teacher's seminars, prayed with 1,000's of children for salvation & Holy Spirit baptism, held 65 similar schools in 9 nations on 4 continents, and established 30 Children's Ministry Libraries. The libraries are filled with books, tapes and teaching materials designed to equip the local church to reach the children!
Graduates from the 3 month ICMI School in Chennai, India 2005
ICMI helped to start this children's ministry resource library in Nagaland, India
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. - Habakkuk 2:2