In one week, I will be leaving for Russia. I will be giving periodic updates from Russia here on this blog, including prayer requests.
I am really excited for the chance to go back to Russia this summer, follow-up with some of the students I worked with last year, and also help to co-lead the trip.
St. Petersburg is an amazing place, the Russians are a warm people, and the gospel is desperately needed there!
Would you be praying the following for our trip?
1. That God would protect us from opposition, lost luggage, spiritual warfare, etc. We will need lots of prayer for protection on this trip!
2. That we would be careful to refresh ourselves daily in the Word and prayer. This was something that suffered last time, to the detriment of the trip.
3. For open hearts for the gospel. God alone can give eyes to see the glory of God in the face of Christ. Would your pray from Ephesians 1...
I pray also that the eyes of your hearts may be opened in order that you may see the hope to which he has called you...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 6th, 2009
I have some exciting news. The student that I wrote about a few weeks ago who was being aggressively pursued by the cult recently sat down with the leader of the group and told him that he didn't want to meet with their people or attend their church. Praise God!
As these students prepare for their summers, would you pray the following things for them?
1. Pray that they would be prepared for the attacks the enemy has for them this summer.
2. That God would work in them this summer through his Holy Spirit. I want this to be a summer of growth for the guys I work with!
3. That God would bring them back to campus in the fall excited to grow and reach out to other students on campus!
As these students prepare for their summers, would you pray the following things for them?
1. Pray that they would be prepared for the attacks the enemy has for them this summer.
2. That God would work in them this summer through his Holy Spirit. I want this to be a summer of growth for the guys I work with!
3. That God would bring them back to campus in the fall excited to grow and reach out to other students on campus!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
April 29th, 2009
I am on campus for only 10 more days! This school year has really whizzed by. The guys I am meeting with have been a joy, and I am excited to see where God takes them over the course of the next two years.
I will be staying in Long Beach with the Navigators for at least two more years. Over these two years, the guys I am working with--Cavin, Andrew, Jordan, Ben, Rudy, Chris, Jaime, Austin, and many others--will go through the pivotal years of their lives. I am praying that these years will be ones in which God lays the foundation for the rest of their lives!
Would pray that my last ten days with these guys would be productive?
1. Pray that I would help them prepare for their summers.
2. Pray that God would bring to mind any last words of exhortation and encouragement for each one.
3. Pray that the Spirit would move through my words as I communicate the Word to them.
I will be staying in Long Beach with the Navigators for at least two more years. Over these two years, the guys I am working with--Cavin, Andrew, Jordan, Ben, Rudy, Chris, Jaime, Austin, and many others--will go through the pivotal years of their lives. I am praying that these years will be ones in which God lays the foundation for the rest of their lives!
Would pray that my last ten days with these guys would be productive?
1. Pray that I would help them prepare for their summers.
2. Pray that God would bring to mind any last words of exhortation and encouragement for each one.
3. Pray that the Spirit would move through my words as I communicate the Word to them.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
April 22nd, 2009
Did you know that I am engaged in warfare?
Did you know that Satan is opposed to the work that God is doing on campus? Satan is crafty, and often he uses groups that claim Christ to steal the energies of young people. A classic example of this is a cult called the ICC.
One of the guys I have been working with has a lot of contact with this group...in fact, at one point they really helped him out with his understanding of the trustworthiness of the Word. But without spending much time discussing the errors of that church, they are very deficient in their understanding of the gospel.
I am speaking truth, and they are speaking lies. My friend is in the middle. The choice is between a dead and legalistic religion, separation from the wider Body of Christ, and ultimately leading to burn-out or pride.
Pray:
1. For protection for me and those I minister to from the enemy.
2. For my friend (you can call him James), that truth will win.
3. That God will exercise his power in James's life!
Did you know that Satan is opposed to the work that God is doing on campus? Satan is crafty, and often he uses groups that claim Christ to steal the energies of young people. A classic example of this is a cult called the ICC.
One of the guys I have been working with has a lot of contact with this group...in fact, at one point they really helped him out with his understanding of the trustworthiness of the Word. But without spending much time discussing the errors of that church, they are very deficient in their understanding of the gospel.
I am speaking truth, and they are speaking lies. My friend is in the middle. The choice is between a dead and legalistic religion, separation from the wider Body of Christ, and ultimately leading to burn-out or pride.
Pray:
1. For protection for me and those I minister to from the enemy.
2. For my friend (you can call him James), that truth will win.
3. That God will exercise his power in James's life!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
April 15th, 2009
Also known as...my birthday.
26 years old today.
An exciting opportunity has come up for me this Friday...I am going to go to Six Flags with Jaime and Charles, two guys from my Bible study, and Haroon and a bunch of his non-Christian friends. We will leave at 10 in the morning and probably not get back until after midnight. Lots of time to hangout and hopefully plenty of opportunities to speak the gospel!
Would you pray:
1. For discernment on when to speak, and courage to speak the truth with boldness!
2. For soft hearts for Haroon and his friends.
3. That we would speak the truth in LOVE, and love them with our actions.
Your prayers are vital to my ministry! I am so grateful for them!
26 years old today.
An exciting opportunity has come up for me this Friday...I am going to go to Six Flags with Jaime and Charles, two guys from my Bible study, and Haroon and a bunch of his non-Christian friends. We will leave at 10 in the morning and probably not get back until after midnight. Lots of time to hangout and hopefully plenty of opportunities to speak the gospel!
Would you pray:
1. For discernment on when to speak, and courage to speak the truth with boldness!
2. For soft hearts for Haroon and his friends.
3. That we would speak the truth in LOVE, and love them with our actions.
Your prayers are vital to my ministry! I am so grateful for them!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
April 8th, 2009
What a shock on our recent Spring Break trip to the Grand Canyon to poke our heads out of our tents to find this:
Despite temperatures that dropped below freezing every night, our trip to the Grand Canyon was great fun. A highlight from the trip was hearing how excited the students were when we scheduled an extended time with God into the middle of our trip. The beauty of the surroundings lent itself well to meaningful times in the Word.
Now there is only a few weeks left of school, and we are beginning to plan out our leadership team for next year. Would pray for our staff team?
Pray:
1. That God would lead us to the right form and structure this leadership team should take.
2. Pray for God to be leading us to the right students for this role.
3. Prepare the students' hearts that we will ask to join us on this new leadership team!
Despite temperatures that dropped below freezing every night, our trip to the Grand Canyon was great fun. A highlight from the trip was hearing how excited the students were when we scheduled an extended time with God into the middle of our trip. The beauty of the surroundings lent itself well to meaningful times in the Word.
Now there is only a few weeks left of school, and we are beginning to plan out our leadership team for next year. Would pray for our staff team?
Pray:
1. That God would lead us to the right form and structure this leadership team should take.
2. Pray for God to be leading us to the right students for this role.
3. Prepare the students' hearts that we will ask to join us on this new leadership team!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
March 25th, 2009
The Bible study that started last semester with four students had 11 people at it last night. This is interesting to me because I was perfectly content with just four, and I haven't done anything to try and expand it. It has just happened. These are the guys that God wants me to work with!
Here are three things to pray this week:
1. Would you pray that my guys would make faithful decisions about their summers? I am hoping a few will come to STPs, a few on missions trips, etc. But no matter what they do, I want them to do it by faith!
2. Would you pray for good fellowship and times in the Word during our Spring Break trip next week?
3. Would you pray that I would have good wisdom in addressing a tough issue in one of the Berean's life this week? It is an uncomfortable one, but after some prayer, I feel God calling me to address it. Pray also that he would have a receptive heart.
Here are three things to pray this week:
1. Would you pray that my guys would make faithful decisions about their summers? I am hoping a few will come to STPs, a few on missions trips, etc. But no matter what they do, I want them to do it by faith!
2. Would you pray for good fellowship and times in the Word during our Spring Break trip next week?
3. Would you pray that I would have good wisdom in addressing a tough issue in one of the Berean's life this week? It is an uncomfortable one, but after some prayer, I feel God calling me to address it. Pray also that he would have a receptive heart.
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