A fruitful season
What's been happening
I completed a leadership school back in April with leaders from all over the world that gave me skills and tools for discipleship that I'm excited to put into action when I return to ministry. After that school for the last month and change I've gotten to spend quality time with family and put some more effort into fundraising. It's been an incredibly fruitful experience that has grown my faith and passion for inviting people into the ministry I have the honor of being a part of.
What's to come
I will be jumping straight into staffing the Ablaze DTS (Discipleship Training School) where I will walk with students in learning more about what it means to walk with the Lord and what international missions looks like. With this DTS I will be leading a team into a nation that is soon to be announced. On outreach we will serve in that nation in whatever ways we can from building projects and kids ministry to bible teachings and small groups. I also will have amazing teaching opportunities such as teaching the inductive method every week in our DTS, the book of Daniel in the DBS (Discipleship Bible School) and teaching the importance of biblical application in Diakonos, our staff development program. I am very excited for the space I'm being given to speak and teach, and to continue to walk with students in discipleship!
Leading A Bible School
I mentioned in my last update that I will be leading our Bible Core Course (BCC) where we walk with students who have completed a DTS, for three months and we teach them the inductive bible study method which essentially is a very intentional and thorough way of studying scripture. These students have the opportunity to read through the entire bible as well as do a full study on 12 books of the bible within the three months. This course gives incredible tools to students that change the way they read scripture forever! This will be a long term commitment and Im super excited for this incredible opportunity!
Finances
Ive learned so much while spending time building a team of supporters and it has been such an honor and pleasure building relationship with those who have chosen to become a part of my team. I just want to give a big thank you to all of you!
I still am in need of about $3,000 in one time donations for outreach and about $600 in monthly support. If you are able to give or want to learn more check out my website!
DTS Testimony
When on outreach in Papua New Guinea our outreach team got to serve onboard the YWAM Liberty, a medical relief ship. We got to do evangelism, Bible teachings, and health care on a small island called Bagabag. The Lord truly moved and we got to see people devote their lives to Christ and receive Bibles, some of them for the first time! One memory that I will never forget was while serving with the medical team was when a man with a crippled hand came to our table. We couldn’t do anything for him medically, there was too much damage. So we prayed for him and shared about the power of Christ and how he heals the broken. After praying the man stretched out his hand and began to move it around, fully healed! He jumped up and down and I will never forget the joy in his eyes when he knew that Jesus saw him, loved him and healed him.
Prayer Points
As far as prayer points go you can keep my transition back into ministry in prayer as Ive spent this last couple months fundraising. I also could use prayer for more finances. Thank you to all of you who have been keeping me in prayer!
