Is 55: 1,5  has been a foundation promise since 1993: 
“Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the Water,
and you who have no money, come, buy and eat…
Behold, you will call nations you do not know
and nations who know you not will run to you because of the Lord your God...” 
Today, the African nation of Ethiopia is running with arms wide open. 

The city of Addis Ababa, nestled in the mountains of the eastern Horn of Africa,
is home to a number of kingdom-minded Pentecostal denominations,
full of delightful people eager for intimacy with the Holy Spirit. 
God released His fire over hundreds during the first regional leadership conferences
 held in the city of Debre Zeit, just south of the capital, in the summer of 2008. 
In addition to pastors and worship leaders,
children, teens, young adults and women came into special focus,
longing to be prepared to fulfill the astounding calls of God on their lives.

The Holy Spirit has forged divine alliances for this ministry with the humble pastors toiling to shepherd the tens while yearning to reach the multitudes in one of the world’s oldest developing countries.  A study in extremes, Ethiopia is resplendent with sculpted mountains and breathtaking waterfalls, yet broken in many ways; saturated with history and lavish cultural mystique, but challenged and struggling.  Impassioned believers have much to teach the Western Church about faith, gratitude, humility, worship, and intercession, but thousands of Ethiopians still do not know Christ.

With so many opportunities to bring assistance, change, improvement and teaching, these are our goals:

     To establish the Fresh Oil School of Ministry in Addis Ababa;

     To purchase a license to duplicate materials for many more schools to be established across the nation;

     To create corresponding lending libraries to provide current resources for area pastors;

     To provide courses in English As a Second Language;

     To develop Discipleship programs;

     To found the European and North African Continental Missions Outreaches, & open doors for short-term international teams;

     To implement Evangelism Programs in remote villages using the Jesus Film;

     To network with Relief Organizations to distribute clothing, food, household goods, water purification systems and dig clean water wells;

     To locate microfinancing for entrepreneurial development on behalf of skilled adults;

     To organize traveling Village Medical Clinics for AIDS education, child immunization, preventive medical care and dentistry;

     To gather and train an extensive staff of regional directors, program overseers, school administrators and hundreds of volunteers;

     To institute cooperative, continuous programs with local churches for leadership conferences, youth convocations, women’s ministries, children’s outreaches… a visionary list which is endless. 

One Ethiopian pastor prophesied: 
“You cannot touch all the water in the ocean with one small boat –
many other boats must come alongside and help with this huge vision. 
And the Lord will bring them.” 

Two Americans can live in Ethiopia at relatively low cost, but what of the tremendous door of opportunity for us all to reach out and minister? 
Is the Lord impressing you to become a monthly financial sponsor? 
Can you underwrite equipment, microfinancing or personal living expenses? 
Will you commit to dedicated intercession? 
Are you able to provide a scholarship for a future pastor
to attend the Fresh Oil School of Ministry? 
Do you hear a call to become a future short-term missions trip member? 
Is the Lord asking you to bring your boat alongside
to reach the ocean of souls in Ethiopia and beyond?

‘Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance…’ [Psalm 2:8]. 
Fresh Oil Ministries International has asked for Ethiopia. 
Will you reach out and help claim her for God?