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Steve and Annette Horning
Rev. Steve and Annette Horning have pastored and been missionaries in Argentina, New Mexico, Andorra, Argentina,
and then Andorra again. They were both in involved in early ministry in Youth With A Mission (YWAM). They met while ministering
at the Winter Olympics in Toronto, Canada, and later married. Steve is from our area, Running Springs, California and Annette
is from South Africa. After they were married, they went to Argentina with Evangelist Omar Cabrero. Because of the great revivals
in Argentina through brother Cabrero's ministry, Steve would travel 1500 miles a week pastoring three to four churches
with attendance between 400-1500 people in each service.
They left that ministry in good standing, and
when coming back to the states they were asked to help out a church in New Mexico, which they did for over a year. While collecting
support for the work they felt the Lord was directing them to, which was Spain, they continued pastoring the church in New
Mexico. When they completed their commitment to that church, they moved to Spain. Most missionaries don't last more than
a year in Spain because of the oppression and resistance to the Gospel. After several years, Steve, who wasn't seeing
much fruit, went to the nearby nation of Andorra. Andorra is located in the Pyrenees Mountain range, and has been controlled
by Spain and France, even though it is its own nation.
God opened the doors there and Steve and Annette
felt direction from the Lord to headquarter and start a church in that resort nation. But after being there for a few years,
the government was going to snuff out anything God had done through Steve because only the Catholic church was allowed in
Andorra...it was an eight hundred year old law. But Steve had ministered to two men who later ran for office, and if I got
the story right, they both won, becoming the President and Secretary of State of Andorra. They pushed for change in the nation,
and that eight hundred year old law was repealed, allowing Steve's church to keep going. It has, and continues to grow.
He started up Bible schools in Eastern Europe, the nations of Europe. Steve and Annette have three children: Sonia, the oldest;
Ivan his son; and the youngest, Natalia.
Steve and the family have handed over the work in Andorra to those elders
in the church, and have felt a call to return to Argentina. He is keeping in touch with the European work. God has given Him
favor in His new location. I apologize for not mentioning the name of the city. I will update you in the near future. In the
meantime,
UPDATED LETTERS FROM STEVE
Dear Eric and Lynda,
It was nice to get your note.
I appreciate your prayers and standing behind our ministry! Today is a beautiful winter morning of sun. The temp. has climbed
to 26 which is normal for winter. We are starting to do a little better financially after a very difficult beginning. We moved
into a cheaper apartment and it is right on top of the church we rented. The church building is still big for us being able
to seat 60 people and only having 8 so far. But they are a very special people who are looking for integrity and a place that
preaches the Word. Only two are new believers and they are very faithful.
How are things going there in Big Bear? I
know you were excited about the pastors meetings. You have a thriving church that has made a lot of difference for a lot of
people there. I think that your ministry has made a big difference in that city.
We love you both and are grateful
to you for your support and prayers to see the demonic strongholds of apathy broken off our city. Blessings and greetings
for all! Steve and Annette Horning
Steve and Annette are now back in Andorra,
but in another city of that small country in Europe. They have started up another church, and the church is growing.
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