The team got to get involved with real front line ministry today. After a tour of the campus the team jumped into the back of some Fed-Ex like trucks and left for some poor neighborhoods to deliver food. People were waiting for the truck and so overjoyed to receive this mercy gift from the Lord.
The team made 3 stops. Simon played "Simon Says" with the children. The girls played "duck-duck goose" and held and prayed over babies.
What an experience. And, yes, the team rode in the back of the Fed-Ex truck with no seat belts...living by faith...
"Why are you here?"
last night we had the opportunity to sit in the men's discipleship meeting here at the Dream Center. These (200+) men are going through a 1-2 year program that rehabilitates them for life.
Some of them are here because of court orders. Some are here because of family and wanting to really recover.
The speaker challenged us all- why are we here? His answer was simple. We are all here for relationship with God. We are have been purposed to be here and as such we should respond to his relationship to us.
It was deeply moving to observe these men respond to God. Some are deeper into the program and are beginning to find true victory, but many have been here for a short time - only 15% actually graduate from the program.
At the conclusion of the teaching some worship music was put on and for 40 minutes everyone responded in prayer to the Lord. I was moved to lift up my family in prayer. I prayed prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of intercession. May I be a husband and a father that leads my kids to Jesus.
Thanks for your prayers..today we load food trucks in the morning and then reach out to homeless youth at night.
The team made 3 stops. Simon played "Simon Says" with the children. The girls played "duck-duck goose" and held and prayed over babies.
What an experience. And, yes, the team rode in the back of the Fed-Ex truck with no seat belts...living by faith...
"Why are you here?"
last night we had the opportunity to sit in the men's discipleship meeting here at the Dream Center. These (200+) men are going through a 1-2 year program that rehabilitates them for life.
Some of them are here because of court orders. Some are here because of family and wanting to really recover.
The speaker challenged us all- why are we here? His answer was simple. We are all here for relationship with God. We are have been purposed to be here and as such we should respond to his relationship to us.
It was deeply moving to observe these men respond to God. Some are deeper into the program and are beginning to find true victory, but many have been here for a short time - only 15% actually graduate from the program.
At the conclusion of the teaching some worship music was put on and for 40 minutes everyone responded in prayer to the Lord. I was moved to lift up my family in prayer. I prayed prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of intercession. May I be a husband and a father that leads my kids to Jesus.
Thanks for your prayers..today we load food trucks in the morning and then reach out to homeless youth at night.
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