"Ladies and gentlemen, we have now begun our final approach into Tampa." So fitting that the final words of my flight to Tampa resonate in my head as I am currently thining of the next months details.
Excitement and anxiety create tension in my life right now. There is much excitement for what God will do through this ministry Yet the there is a lot of anxiety to as we continue to approach the fund-raising and staff recruitment process.
I am thankful we have a God who wants to carry our burdens and concerns. It is part of my relationship with Him that I continue to work on each day.
One of the ways God encourages us to hand over our concerns, outside of prayer, is to share them with our brothers and sisters. So can I share with you? I need you to pray about our landing and life in Tampa.
First, we have found a place to live. We have also found a house. We feel we know the schools well and the area. Pray that we would be able to secure the housing we have looked at and our move would go smoothly at the end of December.
Second, pray for staffing. I have met with several inividuals who are considering coming with us. Some for children's minsitry and others for music ministry. Pray God put's a burden on their heart for something great in Tampa.
Last of all, pray for the findraising. It has been slow going and we need some major affirmation financially. The security and development of our team is really determined by the underwriting of our finances. There will be conferences and training to attend. We want our staff to have the best and many opportunities to grow. Pray that partners continue to be raised up who can underwrite what we are stepping out to do.
Well, we are almost 30 days out. Better get ready to move, our plane is about ready to land. Take care and God bless - Danny
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
New friend and similiar heartbeat
Do you ever have those moments that seem to be coincidental but are really encouragements from God? (Don't start the prodinence of God sermon. I recognize it as that.) I had one of those today. I was in the warehouse - a student union of sorts here at LCC - and met a ministry group who was heading to Indianapolis for the National Missionary Convention.
The ministry is called "The Pearl." (www.denverpearl.org) They are very similiar to who we are becoming and potentially going to be. (Now I say that as far as in similarity, but we are not an established entity yet. They are who they are and we will be who God has called us to be.) They are an ancient future, multi-ethnic, and urban restart. Sound familiar?
I am shocked the deeper I get into this church plantes role at how many people are going back to the city. Yet I am even more shocked on how few people really know about it. They are doing a lot of the things we are looking to do. They have re-embraced their community and restarted a church to meet the very community around them. What an encouragement and inspiration! Real urban warriors reclaiming the streets for His glory.
If you would, take a moment and go to www.denverpearl.org and check them out. The least/ most we could all do is pray for them.
By the way - they will be at the National Missionary Convention this weekend. (Nov. 17-19) Oh - and so will The Tampa Project. We will be in the student section recruiting mission trips and partners!
Take care!
The ministry is called "The Pearl." (www.denverpearl.org) They are very similiar to who we are becoming and potentially going to be. (Now I say that as far as in similarity, but we are not an established entity yet. They are who they are and we will be who God has called us to be.) They are an ancient future, multi-ethnic, and urban restart. Sound familiar?
I am shocked the deeper I get into this church plantes role at how many people are going back to the city. Yet I am even more shocked on how few people really know about it. They are doing a lot of the things we are looking to do. They have re-embraced their community and restarted a church to meet the very community around them. What an encouragement and inspiration! Real urban warriors reclaiming the streets for His glory.
If you would, take a moment and go to www.denverpearl.org and check them out. The least/ most we could all do is pray for them.
By the way - they will be at the National Missionary Convention this weekend. (Nov. 17-19) Oh - and so will The Tampa Project. We will be in the student section recruiting mission trips and partners!
Take care!
Monday, October 16, 2006
I admire Bono
I was sitting in my urban ministry class this last week and the suggested some research into Bono's work with Oprah to help cure aids. What? A rockstar revolutionarily changing our world.
This guy is amazing. I remember watching the movie "Rattle and Hum" when I was in high school thinking "This is a great band." Never did I realize the level to which he would leverage his influence to change the world.
Oprah calls him the reigning "King of Hope." He is the leading man to motivate church leaders at Catalyst in 05 and Leadership Summit/ Willow Creek of 06 as well.
I realize that some of my personal beliefs may not be the same as his, but he is changing the world. He is doing it in no small way either. I guess just wonder what I am doing with what I've got.
It is that reminder that God asks Moses, "What's that in your hand?" Tommy Oakes did a sermon and would say something like "Oh this? A staff, a rod, a piece of wood."
Sometimes God takes the most simple things and uses them to his glory. What greater ingenious idea is there then taking the consumerism of America and harnassing it right before Chistmas? Let alone, Bono getting Oprah to make it happen.
I admire Bono. I really do. I pray God conitues to use him as we continue to reach the world for Jesus.
His latest idea is this (red) thing. Check it out. http://youtube.com/watch?v=PdxfHQZrEy8
This guy is amazing. I remember watching the movie "Rattle and Hum" when I was in high school thinking "This is a great band." Never did I realize the level to which he would leverage his influence to change the world.
Oprah calls him the reigning "King of Hope." He is the leading man to motivate church leaders at Catalyst in 05 and Leadership Summit/ Willow Creek of 06 as well.
I realize that some of my personal beliefs may not be the same as his, but he is changing the world. He is doing it in no small way either. I guess just wonder what I am doing with what I've got.
It is that reminder that God asks Moses, "What's that in your hand?" Tommy Oakes did a sermon and would say something like "Oh this? A staff, a rod, a piece of wood."
Sometimes God takes the most simple things and uses them to his glory. What greater ingenious idea is there then taking the consumerism of America and harnassing it right before Chistmas? Let alone, Bono getting Oprah to make it happen.
I admire Bono. I really do. I pray God conitues to use him as we continue to reach the world for Jesus.
His latest idea is this (red) thing. Check it out. http://youtube.com/watch?v=PdxfHQZrEy8
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Mission Trips with Lincoln Christian College
One of the greatest things about going to school at LCC/s is the mission mindset. Even when I was a student, the school made it priority to take a week and serve.
Last week I had the priviledge to connect with over 100 students. (The ministry fair was to the whole school, but we had face to face conversations with over 100 students.) Our goals was to recruit and target 60 students for 2 mission trips. One will be over the school's spring break week and one will be during the scheduled week of evangelism.
The trip itself will be to "get ready" and "get going." We want to get ready with our facility and property. Many details need to be taken care of on our facility like paining the children's area, cleaning the facility, landscaping the lawn, and setting up new euipment and resoures. Get going really emphasizes the relational side of our ministry. We are recruiting teams to come and serve our neighborhoods. We will be contacting local apartment complexes to come and provide a portable VBS.
All in all we anticpate these trips being preview tests ou summer trips. As our infomation goes to individuals and churches, we pray that God will send people to help us serve our neighborhoods.
A special thanks needs to go to Todd Henry. He is my brother in law and works with World View Eyes at Lincoln Christian College. He will be leading one of our trips and helped us recruit many of the students heading on this trip.
scheduled weeks:
March 3-13 & March 31-April 7 of 2007
Last week I had the priviledge to connect with over 100 students. (The ministry fair was to the whole school, but we had face to face conversations with over 100 students.) Our goals was to recruit and target 60 students for 2 mission trips. One will be over the school's spring break week and one will be during the scheduled week of evangelism.
The trip itself will be to "get ready" and "get going." We want to get ready with our facility and property. Many details need to be taken care of on our facility like paining the children's area, cleaning the facility, landscaping the lawn, and setting up new euipment and resoures. Get going really emphasizes the relational side of our ministry. We are recruiting teams to come and serve our neighborhoods. We will be contacting local apartment complexes to come and provide a portable VBS.
All in all we anticpate these trips being preview tests ou summer trips. As our infomation goes to individuals and churches, we pray that God will send people to help us serve our neighborhoods.
A special thanks needs to go to Todd Henry. He is my brother in law and works with World View Eyes at Lincoln Christian College. He will be leading one of our trips and helped us recruit many of the students heading on this trip.
scheduled weeks:
March 3-13 & March 31-April 7 of 2007
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