How God Used You;
We could not do this ministry without our team:
Read more about most in the sections below
- Incredible Bible Studies.
- Great Leadership
- Guys coming closer to surrendering to Christ.
-Passionate leadership team ready to do the work it takes this semester.
-New and old students are being reached.
-Getting to guide students through different stages in life.
-Investing in a local church.
Made possible by God’s mighty power and your prayers & giving:
thank you!
November!?!
The one thing that I am unsure of is how November came up so fast. But this semester has been great and our Bible studies have been really progressing. The girls are still going strong and are a big group. We have a couple of really amazing leaders there making that happen, and they’ve seen a girl leave Mormonism!
The guys have also been doing really well. We have two groups, and one has struggled, but it’s been stretching our leadership to be more intentional, which is good. My Bible study has several guys connected to it. For the most part they are all non-Christians, but still engaged in this pretty intense discipleship group.
I haven’t held back anything and there are guys on the brink of making more life changing decisions. Two of them made a commitment to purity and have stopped living the way that they were, which is an incredible step. All of them are hearing the gospel every week, which is what I know I’m there for. It has been such a slow process with some of these guys, but I have to keep reminding myself how God has called me to work with those that are the farthest away from Him.
I have guys who really didn’t care about God at all at the beginning of the semester that are now reading Scripture on their own. It’s encouraging to hear things like, “I’ve heard that before, but now I finally understand,” or “I was reading this on my own, can you explain some of this?” Pray especially for Brandon (read more on the other side) and Steven. They are the two that have shown the most promise and have come the farthest. Pray also for Nate, Anthony, Vince, Nick and David.
Ryan and Kelsey are Engaged!
They have asked me to officiate their wedding, which I am honored to do, and I will be doing some premarital counseling with them. I will also talk with Ryan (in our discipleship time) about how to be a good husband and all those new things that he’s going to get to experience. Pray for them as they do ministry, plan a wedding, go to school, study for the MCATS and get ready for a new chapter in their life.
Student Spotlight - Brandon
I met Brandon last year when I first came to the campus, and he was one guy that I couldn’t forget because God kept him on my mind. So I kept inviting to events and Bible studies and everything that we would do and he never showed up at all last year. This year I thought it would be the same but I was still happy to see him, but now he’s involved in my Bible study, reading Scripture and really evaluating his life. I am writing this after planning a Bible study that he will be at tonight where we will again go in depth about how the gospel will change his life.
A couple of weeks ago, he told me that he came because of over a year of me never forgetting to him in anything. I’m encouraged to already see him progressing in his spiritual life. Pray that I can be so clear with the gospel and that God will open his heart to it.
Powers Update (by Jamie)
Bryan has been “plowing” through Seminary, finishing his Master in Divinity. Along with that, he is still Interim Youth Pastor at our church, so we don’t get to see him too much. Granny Dee is in for another visit and that has saved me! With the two ministry jobs and school…well, two women in the house is a BLESSING! My parents also help out a ton.
Thank You for Your Prayers!
Please pray…
§ The older students I’ve been reaching.
§ Recruiting some more people to come on staff. One guy is considering moving from New Mexico.
§ Small groups – God to move mightily
§ Time management with two ministries and full-time school (and family! J)
§ Healing with losing Madison Grace
§ Health for us and the boys.
§ Us to train our boys up in a Godly way.
§ Our support
§ Sanctuary Church
§ More salvations
§ PRAISE: Summer has been busy and productive.
How can we pray for you?
