Wings of Eagles International

Lakeland City Prayer

2011-11-04T12:21:00.001-04:00

Mayor Gow Fields , Commissioners and citizens of Lakeland. I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our savior and soon coming King.

We are citizens of Lakeland gathered here to exercise our first amendments rights to declare the Lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives and this city. It is our belief that God has chosen our city from before it’s founding for a sovereign move of his Holy Spirit, that he might demonstrate His great love to us. That lives will be forever changed and we the citizens of Lakeland will carry the demonstration of His love to the surrounding cities, counties, states and nations of the world.

Based on this belief, I offer this prayer.

Father, You are God our creator. And as such it is by no coincidence that we are all here today. Your word says Phil. 1:6 Our God, who began the good work in us, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Lord we ask you to complete the work you began in the learly1890’s when Lakeland was in it’s infancy and you placed a spiritual destiny upon our great city. Many of us know that destiny has yet to be fulfilled. We know Lord that this will be a city known as a place where people can find a true relationship with you. A spiritual awakening will take place here,

Luke 1:17 that will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

We know that in order for us to see this we must seek your face,

John 7:37 we must draw unto you, so you will draw unto us.

James 4:8 We must forsake worldliness and the immorality that accompanies it. We must take a moral stand and have the courage to speak out against all that is morally wrong. And have the confidence that you will back us up.

God we call forth a shaking of everything that can be shaken. Heb. 12:27 Break down the walls of disunity. Expose and eliminate that which is not right and establish righteousness in its place. Let our sin that separates us be forgiven. Psa. 51:10 Lord, create in us a clean heart.

Father as a city we stand fast against principalities and powers of evil as outlined in Eph 6:12. Let domestic violence, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, witchcraft, idolatry and all other things that seek to destroy our society have the light of the Gospel shine on it, and bring hope to the hurting.

Lord I lift up our leaders that they may know this same hope, and the calling you have placed upon them to be in office at such a time as this.

Matt. 4:16 I pray that their hearts will be flooded with your great light so that they can understand this confident hope you give to all who call upon your name.

Lord position the church to be ready for the harvest, and send us more laborers full of the Holy Spirit and your power. Matt. 9:38

Lord in your name, I place a hedge of protection over the business within Lakeland. Make them prosperous and healthy. Let the souls of the owners and managers prosper in the knowledge of your great Love. Eph. 3:19

Let our schools experience an outpouring of your Holy Spirit, that our children will be changed by the power of that same love. Luke 18:16

Father, let it start today with the leaders of our city. Let the decisions they make be made by your great wisdom. Psa. 96:13 Let righteousness and justice be established in our courts and prisons.

Protect our police, fire and emergency forces. Give them divine wisdom in every situation.

Lord let the election that will take place in this city tomorrow, and all future elections, be guided by your hand. You establish governments and you tare them down. Give us a Godly government in Lakeland that the people may rejoice in their righteous acts. Prov. 29:2

We know by the Holy Spirit that this is your will. 1John 5:14 says, “And so this is the confidence that we have in you, that, if we ask any thing according to your will, you hear us: And if we know that you hear us, we know that we have the petitions we ask.

Thank you Jesus for your great Love.

In your name

Amen

Family Conferences

2011-10-14T12:06:00.001-04:00

One way we help churches is by our family conferences. We begin ministering to each segment of the church separately. The conferences are Thursday - Sunday and typically follow this type of schedule, the days and times may vary.

Thursday evening- Ministry to Men. By Don Steiner. This is specific ministry to men. We speak about areas of life that are relevant to all all men. Communication, family relationships, parenting, anger management, porn, personal devotions, family devotions, putting into perspective what is most important in life as it relates to our relationship with God and family.

Friday morning- Ministry to Women By Mariaelena Steiner. Specific to women, we outline women's needs and talk about the role of a wife, mother and the spiritual example the woman can be to everyone she encounters. The strengths of a Godly woman and how to pursue and maintain them in a busy world.

Friday evening- Marriage conference. Both Don and Mariaelena. Here we teach on relationships. Both of the husband and wife and parents and children. We talk about what kind of heritage are we leaving as parents. What we can do to enable our children in their pursuit of a Godly lifestyle. We offer tips on how to avoid worldly traps that are taring apart the family.

Saturday- Church leadership- This is a teaching on church unity. Working together to build up the Body of Christ. What causes growth in a church? What can we do strengthen each other and effectively grow together spiritually? We speak about the five offices of the church (apostle, prophet, pastor, teacher and evangelist), and how they fit together to cause growth.
Everyone has a ministry. Everyone has a calling. Everyone is called to a church body. Faithfulness to that body causes growth.

Saturday evening- Youth ministry- Don and Mariaelena (and our teen boys if they come with us) This is specific ministry to aid this generation in coping with the on-slot of worldly issues that face our youth today. It is not a DON'T DO IT conference. We speak by the leading of the Holy Spirit as we expose the dangers of specific lifestyles and expose the path that leads to destruction. We offer a life changing experience of the demonstration of the Holy Spirit who knows exactly how to touch the hearts of this generation.

Sunday Morning- Don, Mariaelena or both. We speak to the entire congregation as we wrap up the week with conformation from Heaven with signs and wonders, testimonies and a confirming word of the Lord to set the pace for the church in their pursuit of the fullness of God.

Nepal and India September 2011

2011-09-04T15:17:00.000-04:00

Nepal women's Conference

We will return to Nepal in September and work with our home church from Tulsa Oklahoma to hold a conference for women. As it is in so many places around the world women in Nepal have great needs. The local pastor's wife put it this way, "Regarding the needs of Nepalese women, its very vast, so, I would say you be led by the Spirit of God."

This is our prayer. God show us by the Holy Spirit exactly what you want to say to these women. and allow us to be a conduit of your great love and power.

Agree with us that God will pour Himself out on these women in a manner that will break every bondage and unlock the freedom that comes through the Grace of the cross.

Statistics from Nepal

Population

29,391,883 (July 2011 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 34.6% (male 5,177,264/female 4,983,864)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 8,607,338/female 9,344,537)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 597,628/female 681,252) (2011 est.)

Median age

total: 21.6 years
male: 20.7 years
female: 22.5 years (2011 est.)

Religions

Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)

Momentum Oaxaca 2011 comes to an end

2011-07-24T16:41:00.002-04:00

One and a half days of solid ministry by the Holy Ghost. That's how we describe what happened in Oaxaca, Mexico. The theme of the conference was Purity, Integrity, and Righteousness.
The teaching on relationships, staying pure and their relationship with God was for many a revelation.
There are so many broken hearts in this generation. Most are growing up in broken homes, abusive homes or some kind of dysfunctional family life. Every session seemed to hit a mark with the majority. People ran to the alter calls as the Holy Spirit began to move. The presence of Jesus showed up in every session.
About half way through the second day a girl said to us "How do you all know exactly what is going on in our lives. Every speaker seems to know what we are all going through"

Experience and the Holy Spirit. Neither will let you down. By the end no one wanted to leave. We dismissed and the party started. They stayed over an hour. The band kept playing and the presence of Jesus stayed with us.
We saw over 100 give their lives to Jesus by the end of the second night.
Next year we will move to Cuernava, Mexico.
Come join us.

Momentum Oaxaca 2011

2011-07-16T10:14:00.001-04:00

We arrived in Oaxaca Mexico last night to prepare for Momentum Oxaca 2011 youth conference. This years focus is Purity and Integrity. Along with Don and Mariaelena Steiner, Gina Vilches, we are bringing two powerful speakers from the USA.
Shelly Donahue speaks the truth in love holding back nothing as she (sometimes graphically) speaks of the effects of sex outside of marriage both physically and mentally.
Mike Donahue (who is not related to Shelly) has a powerful testimony of Gods great grace, love and the power of forgiveness as he describes his own life experiences.
Two power packed days, July 20 & 21. 1000+ Teens and young adults many who have never heard of the Love of Christ. Pray for us as we reach out to this strong generation.

Wings of Eagles opens Mustard Tree Productions

2010-03-09T13:51:00.003-05:00

Wings of Eagles is happy to announce that in May we will be launching our
new audio/visual production company, “Mustard Tree Productions”. Mustard Tree
Productions will operate under Wings of Eagles International, inc. as a new multimedia nonprofit organization located in Central Florida offering services in music recording, TV Production, and Broadcasting. When we first purchased our facility in May of 2008, we knew this building would be used to fulfill the vision of spreading the gospel. Our three ministries: Wings of Eagles, The Outreach Center, and the Second Chance Training Center all operate from our new building and are fulfilling great needs in our community. To find out more information about these ministries you can go to our website at http://wingsofeagles.net/ The mission of these studios is to provide a medium for our community to spread their messages through the use of audio and video. We want to use these forms of media to aid youth and young adults in our area in spreading the Gospel through music, TV, film, podcasting, interviews, commercials, discussions on the radio station, and many other ways. We are taking a leap of faith as we step out and begin this production company. The ministry who built this building (in 1989) built a studio for their use. The Lord spoke to us many years before we purchased the building about using today’s technology to reach the 30 and under generation. The time is now. We have the facility we just need to begin. I love to quote George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Supermarkets. He said “Begin, the rest is easy.” This is what we are doing and we need your help. Not only will we reach this generation, but in doing so we will equip them to reach their own generation. One program we are very excited about starting soon after the studio is set up, will be our internship program. We will be looking for students who have a desire to go into the fields of new media and want the opportunity to come and work with a dedicated staff of media professionals in a Christian environment. The interns will be involved in all aspects of the production process from assisting with setup in the recording studios- to camera operation at the video studios. We will be looking for graduating high school seniors as well as college students who have a passion for media to come and work at the facility. On site at our location in Lakeland, we have a 6 room suite (already built) as a recording studio. We will outfit it with full service ProTools HD recording equipment, an HD video production house, and offer audio and video post production services as well. We will have a full service recording studio with over 725 square feet of recording space, and a 300 square foot post production space! This will allow us to record full bands, solo artists, and even small orchestras, while still offering an intimate recording atmosphere. Voice over service’s, media composition for films, field recording, film scoring, and demo packages for local bands and artists will be available as well. We will also have a video production division that will offer video editing and post production services, location shooting, film shooting for movies, set design, and television production. The first phase is to add acoustical treatments to the walls in the recording studios. ($6320.00) We have the designs complete and are in the process of raising the funds to begin. We are also working on setting up our Radio Broadcasting Station (Low watt FM transmitter). Our goal is to be able to minister to people as they are driving on I-4 and the students at the new USF campus just across the street. Our broadcast range will be 8 to 10 miles- Enough to cover the I-4 corridor through Lakeland. Over 100,000 cars per day and hundreds of students on the campus will hear the message. These are the following services we will be offering:
Audio Services
*Multitrack Recording Services (ProTools HD)
*Voice-Over Services
*Production Consultation
*Music Composition for Media
*Audio Post Production
*Field Audio Recording
*Demo Packages for Music Groups/Artists
Video Services
*Location Shooting
*Set Construction and Filming
*Video Editing and Post Production
*Set Design
*Filming Services
*Television Production and Post Production

Everything is in place. We know the times we are living in. We must pull out all stops. If we are going to reach the 30 and under generation, we have to speak their language. This is a kingdom effort, not just us alone, but also the body of Christ working together.

“He replied, “..., I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to the mountain “move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:20-21

Oaxaca Momentum Conference

2010-02-15T20:12:00.003-05:00

Our 11th year of doing woman's conferences found us in Oaxaca Mexico. This year we held a YOUNG woman's conference for ages 13 to 24. (although others attended) The event was packed with great Worship, the word of God, drama, fashion shows and lots of give-a-ways.
We had peak nights of 700 in attendance this year. Excitement filled the room as they heard from Godly women about Gods Love and Mercy. The worship found many on their face before the Lord in tears and emotion.

This was a new City for us. We had never hosted an outside conference in this area. We have a great relationship with several pastors in this area, and have preached in their churches over the past 15 years. But this was new territory when it comes to ministering to young women. We found that those whose hearts were hungry truly got filled. Many of their lives will never be the same as Jesus filled their hearts.
We thank God for you, our partners who make meetings like these possible by monthly and separate designated gifts. Know that your gifts will never be misused. We are here for the Kingdom of God and to promote salvation through his son Jesus.

Year End Summary

2009-12-10T19:06:00.003-05:00

Wow, Where did 2009 go?

Matt. 24:22 If these days of trouble were left to run their course, nobody would make it. But on account of God’s chosen people, the days will be cut short.

We may not be living in this time as of yet, (or maybe we are) but we sure can see it from here. The light is brighter and brighter at the end of the tunnel. The signs are all around. One world government is on the agenda of every world leader. It seems we are sliding ever so closer to the end time events.

We can hear the encouraging words of Jesus, “lift up your heads, for your salvation draws nigh”. We are to be encourage, to believe His Word, to have a intimate relationship with Him and to look at the Harvest for the fields are white unto harvest.

This year has been full of ministry. Our final womens conference in Puerto Escondido Mexico was a grand success. But after 10 years God has spoken to us to turn our focus on the youth. In February we will hold our first YOUNG WOMENS conference dedicated to reaching out to young women ages 13 to 25. It’s called “momentum.” We have rented the Oaxaca convention center in Oaxaca, Mexico. It seats 3000. We plan to pack it out with young unsaved women from that region of Mexico. Two main area of focus in these meetings:
1) Evangelism, to reach these young women in as many junior high’s, high school’s and universities as we can, and
2) to disciple our young ones. To teach them how to live a fulfilled and purpose full life in God.

Our invitations to speak in Central America have become numerous. We were privileged to hold many pastor and leadership, family and health and youth conferences In Mexico, and Panama.
Mexico, India, Panama, Israel and possibly China are all on our calendar for 2010.

In October, we hosted a group called “The 99.” They are a youth outreach team who travel the USA with a 20,000 square foot air tent. The event shows the 5 leading causes of death among teens in America, and the only answer to the problem, Jesus. We saw 17,000 go through the tent and 3600 accept Jesus as their savior. Through the Outreach Center and many local churches we have initiated follow up and are seeing great results.

Our continued focus is for souls in 2010. More than ever, locally or in the nations we will speak to the heart of man about the new life they can obtain in Jesus and their call to Holy Living. We who call on the name of the Lord must live a life worthy of our calling.

Matt. 5:13 You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltiness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.
This is talking about us Christians, born again people who have believe that Jesus is the son of God.

You can do it. 2010 is the year for change. Our country will change, the church will change. Let our heart change. Let God have his way.

We are trusting God to pay off the new building. We still owe 2.3m. This seems like an enormous amount. But really in the scope of things it isn't. God is on the throne. If he lays on your heart to help please obey.
We are doing our part to reach the lost, disciple the hurting, and bring people to the knowledge of Jesus. Will you help us?
Our website is www.wingsofeagles.net all of our contact information is there and you can donate up to $2000.00 on pay pal. Anything larger, we accept checks.
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May 2010 be the best year ever for you and your family. May the heart of man turn to God as they see the face of Jesus in US.

Looking to Jesus,

Don and Mariaelena Steiner

Chihuahua Mexico

2009-05-14T21:17:00.010-04:00

Mariaelena and I, along with our two boys, Michael and Timothy, recently ministered as a family (a first for us) in a three-day family conference in Parral, Mexico. We have great friends who founded a church there 20 years ago. They also have one of the largest Christian schools in the country.

These were the newspaper headlines at the time…

Drug dealer shootout at Parral Chihuahua Mexico 14 dead ….

We held meetings for men, women, couples and teens, and then for the entire family. The event was advertised and open to the entire community. Many in attendance were not Christians. We witnessed about 100 people give their lives to Jesus during the couples banquet on Saturday night. Praise God!

Our sons contributed during our men's breakfast and teen meetings. We stand firm on the value of the family in society. It is a well known fact that when the family breaks down, the entire society fails.

Marriage is an institution that is intended to last a lifetime. However, selfishness has become the spotlight in our society. The slogan "It's all about you" has become the buzz word in advertizing through our media. This suggests that everything I do has to revolve around me and needs to benefit me. If it doesn't, then forget it. Our self-centered society is ripping families apart, destroying the lives of our children and driving us away from God.

OR IS IT?

Someone once said "Look for an opportunity in everything." The void created by such a selfish lifestyle has forced our youth to become hungry for TRUTH. We must seize this opportunity! It is time for positive role models. It is time for God fearing men and women to go the extra mile and get involved in church youth groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, after school programs…or what about developing programs of your own that give you the opportunity to speak into the lives of our youth? If we don't...evil will.

It is all about you... what will you do to give yourself to others that will make a difference in our world?

Don and Mariaelena Steiner are available for family, men and/or women's conferences. Call our office for details.

February 4-6, 2009 10th Annual Women's Conference in Mexico

2009-03-19T20:29:00.007-04:00

Our 10th annual women’ conference in Puerto Escondido, Mexico was amazing. There were about 1000 in attendance and as usual we feed them three meals a day. That’s just the physical side. What really happened was a spiritual explosion of epic proportion.

Services began Wednesday night and we felt lead of the Lord to not schedule a specific speaker each night, rather we felt to begin the service and wait on the Holy Spirit to lead one of us to take the platform and speak only what we were hearing in our spirit. We went in and out of Worship, with a few speakers voicing what they heard in their spirit. The first night was good, we heard from the Lord, worshiped more and closed.

Thursday began our day sessions of more focused ministry with scheduled breakout sessions. This is where the women get more one on one ministry, where they can be free to share from their heart. Many of these women come just for these breakout sessions.

Thursday night was much like Wednesday night. However, we could since a special presence of the Holy Spirit. The word says, “They who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength…” This was happening. We were waiting on God. Again, no one preached. If God did not show up, we did not want to be there anyway. The worship was strong, the words that came from individuals encouraged our faith, but we knew there was more.

Friday, the last day was different. From the morning sessions to the afternoon we could since a stirring of the Holy Spirit. When the evening session began it started with a shout and then an explosion of the Presence of God. Nothing can describe what happened next, except an incredible move of Gods hand. People were healed instantly, with no one laying hands on them. Women began to dance. Some cried. Everyone worshiped. For more then 4 hours non-stop. Crowds from the streets began to pour into the meeting, just to see what was going on. People got saved, healed, and set free. The miracles just kept coming. God was touching his people. What an outpouring. We heard of many miracles afterward, as people were talking about it for days.

God is not looking for how great we are. He is not looking for what we do for him. He doesn’t care how much education we have, if he does not have our heart. Let me encourage you to wait on God. Isa 40:31 tell us that when we do he “Renews our Strength.” Many of you need to learn the art of Just Waiting on the Holy Spirit. He wants to bring you into the presence of God. Where there is refreshing, forgiveness, and rest. It’s a wonderful life.

Chiria Children's Home Slideshow

2009-01-03T22:02:00.002-05:00

Chiria Children’s Home Tuxtepec Mexico

2009-01-03T21:25:00.005-05:00

Chiria Children’s Home Tuxtepec Mexico

28 children were waiting with expectation as we brought toys, shoes, and clothing sent by Cornerstone Christian Center in Albany, New York. These children are from broken homes, divorce, or simply abandoned by both parents. One of the greatest needs we have had there is a couple that will serve as directors and serve the children as unto the Lord. We had the joy to bring Corinne and her son Timothy to “spy out the land” as God has placed a desire upon them to run a children’s home some place in the world. This was their first trip here and is now praying for Gods direction as to rather or not this is the place for them.

We were able to see the improvements done to the facilities that partners have paid for and have been long needed. This is the best we have seen the children’s home ever. The home is in good repair; the children look happy and healthy.

Thank you Cornerstone Christian Center for helping these children know the Love of Jesus.

Tuxtepec Mexico

2008-12-15T21:42:00.006-05:00

Tuxtepec, Mexico December 12, 2008

“Moving Towards Revival” conference in Tuxtepec was the last conference we held in 2008. Very seldom do we see a group of people so ready and hungry for the fullness of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Young and old alike attended all six meetings from December 12th – 14th.

We ministered to women and men, separately, to the leadership, to the entire congregation in an open meeting with other pastors and leaders. Saturday night was a marriage banquet, the theme LOVE was set by the Holy Spirit. This was an outreach to the city and many unsaved couples attended and received the Lord as their savior.

What an amazing time we had. The presence of the Holy Spirit was so strong it melted all our hearts. The common thread of every meeting was a call to return to the cross and the blood of Jesus. We have a real bond with this church. They are on a mission to take the city for Jesus. The church is named “Amigos de Tuxtepec”. Friends of Tuxtepec. Many unsaved come each Sunday and find Jesus.

"This conference marked us for life." Were the words of the pastor as we concluded the meetings. The Holy Spirit touched us with his presence. Mariaelena and I are pressing in to the work of the Holy Spirit in our times. We know the end times draw near, and as they do we are know our strength lies in Him. We are doing all we can to reach the lost. Thank you for being partners with us to spread the "Good News."

PANAMA December 08

2008-12-06T17:28:00.005-05:00

PANAMA- A country of prosperity. People are busy much like they are in the USA. Do they have time for God? Do they know how much He wants to have a relationship with them? Do they understand the great desire God had to redeem his people? Do they, or Do we, understand Philippians 2:6-8? GOD in the form of the SON (Jesus) did not consider his position as the creator of the universe something he couldn’t walk away from and become one of us so he could redeem us. He was willing to leave His awesome place in Heaven and become one of his own creations. It was the only way. Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin (Heb. 9:22) But why? This is the big question. Why would GOD do this for people who are too busy to care?

This was the theme of the entire Conference in Panama.

When will we as individuals understand the great sacrifice GOD made to redeem us from our own sin? When will we leave our busyness, striving for the things that don’t matter, fighting for the things that will parish and begin to long for, and hunger after, the purposes of GOD.

GOD the SON (Jesus) left the SPIRIT realm to enter into the physical realm. Something that had to be extremely difficult except the fact he was the creator of Love. Which is what it took. GREAT LOVE. Today, GOD asks of us to leave our realm of the flesh/soul (leave yourself) and enter into the realm of THE SPIRIT.

John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Are you ready to leave the world behind and follow GOD? If so you must get to know the third part of the Trinity, GOD the HOLY SPIRIT.

GOD spoke to us at this conference and said "You are too busy for me. Too busy going about daily tasks. To busy to read the word. To busy to pray. So busy, I can’t get your attention." He said, “I long for you like a father longs for his wayward son or daughter to return, my heart hurts.”

We really need to stop being so busy that GOD really doesn’t have a place in our life. We live in the soulish realm of life. What kind of relationship do we expect to have with GOD living in this realm. He doesn’t live there. He came to bring us salvation and redeem us to himself. But after salvation we must press in to a new realm. The realm of the HOLY SPIRIT. Come, lets go there together. AS a partner of Wings Of Eagles International, Inc. you help us take this message to the nations.

Nepal

2008-11-25T19:38:00.003-05:00

Wow, what a shock to see the church in Nepal alive and well. We went to check out an old contact of some good friends of ours who traveled with us to India.

We had scheduled to hold a three-day series of meetings. Not knowing what to expect we went in ready for anything.

The first meeting started on a Wednesday morning. We got there only to find the four-story church packed with 1000 people on three different floors. That’s right over 300 per floor with video feed on each floor. We preached from the third floor and they watched from the other floors. The children’s church was located on the 4th floor.

What a refreshment to see the people of Nepal so hungry for the Gospel. Most of them took off their jobs or closed their business to attend the meetings.

With that kind of hunger you can imagine what kind of meetings we had. The word says “Everyone who hungers and thirst for God will be filled.”

God sure did not let us down. The meetings began with great contemporary praise then lead into intense worship. The presence of God began to settle. The music turned in to prophetic worship. If you have never experienced prophetic worship it is nothing less than awesome. God inhabits the praise of his people in a way that the Holy Spirit touches everyone there without the need for preaching. Issues of life begin to seem meaningless. Stress leaves. People get healed. People begin to repent. The Holy Spirit takes over and starts his work like only He can do. People fall out under his power and cannot stand any longer while the work within ones soul begins.

We saw the Holy Spirit single out people in the crowd who were unsaved and they gladly accepted Jesus. Many filled with the Holy Spirit. Lives were turned around and set on the path of righteousness. Marriages saved. Pastors encouraged and strengthened.

Women ministered to not only as a group but also one-on-one as Mariaelena and our friend Dianna Lindsey held a 6-hour women’s meeting.

The Holy Spirit is at work all over the world. We are on the edge of our seat as we participate in this last great revival.

Thank you Holy Spirit for allowing us to see first hand the hunger in your people in Nepal.

Our contact in Nepal is Pastor Ranjit. He has been a missionary there from India since 1994. He is now a citizen. He is contending for a move of the Holy Spirit. Pray for him and his wife and family.

Container sent to North India

2008-11-07T18:59:00.012-05:00

We recently sent a container to Northern India. The container is full of supplies for the work we support there. Dinesh and Rachael Chand founded NICO, North Indian Community Outreach.We have had a personal relationship with Dinesh for 20 years and have found they operate in the highest integrity. We are proud of them and their work in India.

The work focuses on church planting and community building. NICO strategically places vocational training centers in villages that have no gospel witness. These centers train people from that village in areas like sewing, cosmetology, and electronics.

The center is Christian and advertised as such so there is no doubt as to the content of the message. Each center will have about 10 to 15 students and the course is 10 months.

The following is an excerpt from their website:

Leadership Training
Training the indigenous is a big

To date, NICO has trained more than 60 pastors and leaders to pioneer work in villages and towns that have never heard the name of Jesus Christ. Currently, they have 35 indigenous leaders that have planted 26 active fellowships in North India . Through the zeal and ambitions of these indigenous workers, NICO has witnessed over 2,000 salvations since 2001.

As this growth is taking place more fellowships have become established and people are receiving healing with powerful testimonies to the Lord. The Lord continues to confirm that training the local people is the right approach to reach the unreached in remote areas of North India .

We encourage you to go back to our website and plant a seed in what God is doing in Northern India. Simply click on donate and designate your gift to Northern India. If no designation is made your gift will help us in our general missions outreach.

Northern India

2008-11-07T06:00:00.005-05:00

We arrived in Northern India on November 4^th to begin a conference on Biblical Finances. We are working with NICO. North India Community Outreach. The conference is three days. Pastors from all over north India are in attendance.

The concept of sowing and reaping, living a life of integrity, humility, and putting others first are our topics. We are encouraged by the response of the pastors.

Today, (the last day of the conference) the praise and worship was one of the most anointed I have ever seen in India. The presence of God fell so strong, the Holy Spirit prophesied to couples, women, youth for over an hour. WOW God is doing an incredible work in North India. The people are hungry. Pray for the pastors of this area. They suffer much persecution for their faith. It is illegal to convert someone from the Hindu faith. They are laying everything on the line.

Turkey Trip

2008-09-19T10:03:00.007-04:00

Here are a few pictures of Tarsus, Turkey. There are 350000 people in Tarsus. As you may remember this is where Paul who wrote most of the New Testament lived.
We visited the site they call his home which has been excavated along with a portion of the "Roman Road".

From what I am told, there are only 8, yes I said eight (8) Turkish believers who live here... They suffer great persecution here. Many expect to be martyred. However the love of Christ is abundant here and shows through the believers we met. We are encouraging them to continue to walk in Love toward their unbelieving fellow countryman that He might be seen in them.
See the slide show

Wings of Eagles Banquet

2008-09-13T14:52:00.009-04:00

THIS BANQUET HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

October 24th, 2008
Lone Palm Country Club Lakeland, Florida

This is the date and place of the Wings of Eagles International fundraising banquet.

This year we have a special surprise. We will be giving away a 2.89 karat SI1 Leo diamond ring.

The ring is valued at $47,000.00.

One couple, will go home with this beautiful ring.

Tickets are $1000.00 per couple. Keep in mind that this is a donation to our ministry. It is tax deductible less the price of the meal. (approx $30.00 each meal) Tickets for the drawing will be offered at the banquet (only one per couple) for $1.00.

If you live out of town and would like to make a donation of $1000.00 towards the ministry, and can't make it to the banquet, we will provide a meal for one of the women in our "Second Chance Ministry" to sit in your place. If you choose to purchase a ticket for the drawing we will enter your name in the drawing.

Come join us for a time of fine dinning, fun, music, singing and sharing the future of our ministry.

Call us at 863-665-7700 or 863-686-1300 to register.

Or email sherry@wingsofeagles.net

Article in the Local Paper

2008-09-11T21:31:00.007-04:00

Below is a link to the article that ran in our local newspaper on 9/11/08

God Bless

Don

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1569844333/bclid14258110/bctid1786874801

Finally moved in

2008-08-26T19:49:00.028-04:00

The move is complete. We now can call the new building home.

All three ministries are now under one roof. WOW. That’s really the best way to describe the feeling we all have as we walk through and feel the presence of God among each office and up and down the halls.

What a testimony of his provision. When I think about it in the natural my mind goes tilt. We have learned that the best place is to keep our head stuck into the realm of FAITH. In this realm “All things are possible.” We don’t have fear, doubt, anxiety, and stress in this realm. We understand that we are simply servants of the most-high God. Where he calls us to go he provides. It is his work, his kingdom we work in and for. It is really no different than if we lived in an earthly kingdom with a real King and Queen. Every job in the kingdom is done to advance that kingdom. It is the Kings responsibility to provide for his people. It’s no difference with God. He is in control. He does not want us worrying about life. He wants us to give it to him so he can help us live it and live our life to the fullness.

Here are more pictures of the interior. It is a miracle we are here. God has many more things in store. We are just getting started.

Continuing the move process...

2008-08-03T15:08:00.016-04:00

OK, so it is taking us longer to move than we thought. What a trial this has been. Have you ever noticed that everything cost money? Even with the great favor we have been shown, the volunteer help, and donations, we are living out of the hand of God.
Which is really where we want to be, in fact we wouldn't have it any other way. I was reading in “My Utmost for his Highest” today and it spoke of “The compelling purpose of God.” Jesus had a purpose from God and pressed in and achieved that purpose. We on the other hand think we know what God wants for us and we press in to that avail. Only to find that this Christian life is really a series of test and trials, victories and defeats that ultimately bring us to the real goal of God for our lives. I say “COOL” bring it on. I have found that living day-to-day trusting God each step is way better than trying to see the end that may never come.

Only when we make God our true source, do we really find the meaning of life. Happiness eludes the one who continually tries to work out the plan of God for their life. But great joy lies in the one who finds him or her self content on looking to God daily for Manna. Most would say that is too hard. I say worrying about tomorrow is harder than resting in the fact that God has it under control.

Well enough of the preaching. These pictures are as of 8/4/08. We are moving the last of the Second Chance offices into the building. Today we move the training classes for Second Chance to the new building. We are still limping with the phone service; our T1 line should be hooked up within the next week or so.

Bill and Sherry Gibson will start with us today. They have been long term friends of Mariaelena and I and have years of experience working in outreach, and ministry. They are both ordained ministers and have a great heart to reach-out to the needy, do missions, and preach. The icing on the cake is they are great administrators. Bill is one of the hardest working men I have known. I had the privilege to work with him in California for many years before we moved to Lakeland.

One of our first goals (there are many but remember not our will but HIS) is to expand the ministry of The Outreach Center of Central Florida and enhance the work of Wings of Eagles International by bringing in higher quality commodities to supply to the needy both here and abroad.

We have assembled a container load of items that will be shipped to India to North Indian Community Outreach NICO for short. www.nicoindia.org The items will be used to help furnish their new facility. Their ministry reaches the northern area of India where it is illegal to convert people from Hinduism. We are proud to support their work not only with this container but financially and with Pastor and Leadership seminars and marriage and women’s conferences. Mariaelena and I will travel there this November from the 2nd to the 16th.

We will also be in Turkey from September 14th to the 30th preaching, and holding leadership meetings. Mariaelena will hold a women’s conference in Spanish for a Spanish-speaking group that lives there.

Keep us in your prayers as we do all our partners. And remember keep the cards and letters coming…

Serving others

Don and Mariaelena Steiner

Building Update

2008-07-05T22:15:00.008-04:00

We are almost ready for the big move. As always it has taken us longer than we expected to get the building ready. On Monday we will be laying the carpet and the rest of the week finishing up the tile in the restrooms and kitchen. It has been a long process. It still amazes us to see how much God cares about the details that matter to you. We wanted the building right before we moved in. We have a friend in the floor covering business, Karen at warehouse flooring in Auburndale, FL who sold us everything at her cost then discounted that. We found installers who are working for about half the going rate just to help us out. It has been a real walk of faith.

But this is just the beginning. We are believing God to help us set up the studio with the latest video, radio and internet equipment. We are now adventuring into our own uncharted territory. If you know of someone who can help us in this quest please contact us through the website or simply call us.

Back to the move. It seems we have one more week of preparation before we can officially move. So the new move date will be July 14th. Anyone who has a strong back and willing heart we can use you.

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New Building Purchase

2008-06-27T07:02:00.012-04:00

We finally closed. The property is ours. (we just need to pay for it) April 30th, 2008 was the big day. What a day it was. One-year prior, we entered into a contract to purchase an 18,000 sq ft facility complete with 28 offices, a recording studio, and 10,000 sq ft of air-conditioned warehouse. The building is on 23 acres of raw land less than ½ mile off the I-4 corridor in Lakeland.

The contract was for six months. We put $30,000.00 down and were to raise a total of $500,000.00 as a down payment on a total cost of 2.5 million dollars. At the end of the six months we had the option to extend the contract for six months, one month at a time for an additional $10,000.00 per month. At the end of the year we had $100,000.00 in escrow which would be lost if we did not close on April 30th.

Throughout the year we fasted, prayed, called everyone we knew, (and some we didn’t) and began to raise the $500,000.00. It was not easy. I was told I should quit, that it is over my head (which I knew) even the local paper (Lakeland Ledger) said “bold yes, feasible???” Understandably, there were skeptics on every side. Now I am not saying I am some big man of faith. For the most part, everyone had every right to tell me these things. From the worlds’ point of view, they were right.

But we don’t live by the worlds’ point of view. We see things that are not, as though they were…(Heb 11). God had given me a word to move forward. I put out the call for help and many stood with us.

We by the last day of the contract we still needed $80,000.00. We had been notified that the seller’s attorney’s office would close at 5:00 pm and the deal would be off. I would lose $100,000.00 in escrow, and one year worth of work. WE PRAYED. At 2:30 pm I received a call from a custom new homebuilder, whom I had only met a few months earlier. He had already sown $10,000.00 towards the purchase but was returning my call from a few days prior. He asked me what he could do to help. I told him I needed $80,000.00. He said he would get back to me in a few days. Then I informed him I didn’t have a few days, I only had a few hours. By 5:00 pm I had a check for $80,000.00 in my hand and was sitting at the closing office ready to purchase the new building. GLORY TO GOD.

Because the odds of closing were against me, I had agreed with the sellers they could use the first month after closing to move out. (In case I did not close they would not have moved) So May was a waiting period.

The Month of June has been a month of renovations. We have moved a few walls, painted everything, and are now in the process as of 6/27/08 of laying tile in the halls. The offices will get new carpet. We plan to move in the week of July 7th.

We have a new direction from God for our ministry. We will utilize this property to the fullest. More on that latter.

I had put together a 5-year business plan so I could get a vision as to how we would work out the details after closing to pay the remaining balance. The owners are carrying the remaining $2,000,000.00 at a low interest rate. I have two interest only payments twice per year. The first is in November 08, of $61,000.00. The loan will balloon in 5 years.

My business plan for the first year was to change the zoning of the property from RVL (residential very low) to BP (business park). The building was built in 1992 and at that time was in the county. It was annexed into the city of Lakeland two years ago. The property all around it is being converted to commercial. I knew I needed to do the same thing to make the 23 acres more valuable.

The day I came home from our medical trip to Ucila Mexico (see photo gallery) I had a notice on my desk of a hearing on the property next to me to rezone it to the same zoning I desired. (it was raw land with no developments) I felt it would be good to go there and see how the city was going to handle my neighbor’s request. I was shocked when I saw on the agenda for the day the listing of OUR PROPERTY to be rezoned from RVL TO BP.

It seems that after the city annexed the property they determined it was not zoned properly. So in the best interest of the city they applied to themselves (they have to abide by the same process as everyone else) to change the zoning of my property. They did not have to notify anyone because it already had a commercial building on the property.

WOW. I spoke up and told them I was the new owner. They thought I was there to fight. It was a great day when we came into agreement to change the zoning.

God had this in the works for over 6 months before I purchased the property. It cost thousands of dollars and much time and effort to change zoning and God did it for me the first month we owned the property. GLORY TO GOD.

I will continue to post new events as they unfold concerning the new property and the coming changes in our ministry. Check out the photo gallery to see our progress. Send us your email address and we will notify you when we post updated news.

God Bless you and thank you for your help. If you would like to give towards this our any project we are doing you can click on donate and give online. Just include an email to let us know how to apply your donation.

Ucila Trip a great success

2008-06-16T23:36:00.005-04:00

We returned from Ucila, Mexico on Sunday the 15th. What a great time we had. We saw over 1000 people in the medical and dental clinic during the five days. Hundreds received Jesus. We had youth meetings in the afternoon with about 150 youth and open air meetings in the evenings with about 1000 in attendance.

This is our 7th year to go to Ucila. The first year we came upon great opposition. Many in the village did not trust us or want us there. That is until they saw we really cared about them. The church there had been struggling with only a few members. We showed them the love of Christ. How God can make a huge difference in ones life. Many came to know Jesus that first year.

Year after year we continued. Now 7 years later the president of the village greeted us the first night by holding our meeting in the square of the county seat. He built a stage for us, welcomed us personally, and made his entire staff sit through the service. The president of the village publicly admitted he was a sinner and he needed God. Hundreds prayed with these government workers as we lead the entire congregation in the sinners prayer.

Each night seemed to get better as we preached and lifted up the name of Jesus. Thursday night it began to pour rain just as we began to preach. No one left. Many just got out their umbrellas and sat there, others took shelter under the platform covering and others under a near by building, but their hunger kept them there.

The final night our team prayed for individuals and families. It was a wonderful time seeing Gods grace unleashed on people crying out for the truth.

Today, 7 years after we first began working here, the church is running over 600 on Sunday.

They now know the truth and the truth has set them free.

You too can know this truth. You can fill that empty void in your life, that constant feeling that there is something more. That feeling is there for a reason. Because there is more...

click on the link on this blog to go back to our website. Click on "accept him". get some answers...

Leaving for Mexico

2008-06-07T19:47:00.004-04:00

We will leave Sunday June 8th for Mexico. Ministering in the mountains of Oaxica is one of our highlight trips. We go every year to a village called Ucila. We will be doing a medical crusade during the day and a youth event in the evening.

We usually see about 1000-1200 patients each week and have about that many in the evening meetings.

We will post pictures here as soon as we get back.

Pray for favor at customs, good weather, and lots of souls brought into the Kingdom of God.

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2008-05-25T19:45:00.001-04:00

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