I am so thankful that you all are praying for me, my family, and our new church plant. Our Kick-Off is only 3 weeks away! It is hard to imagine that we’ve been in this “building mode” for a full year. Here are a few things that are going on that we can praise God for…
*4 people accepted Jesus on our Spirit West coast trip
*At youth group last Tuesday one of the students who made a decision to accept Jesus at Spirit West coast led his friend to Jesus. Jay and Mikendra are doing a great job leading our youth ministry!
*Two kids accepted Jesus this last week.
*One family have been coming to our church every preview service since Mother’s Day. The husband told me he grew up in a Catholic school, “and the nuns were every bit as mean and nasty” as their reputation. He said he’d been to church at most two times in a row while growing up but never since Jr Hi. In his words, “you must be doing something right because I want to keep coming back”. His son was one who accepted Jesus at Spirit West Coast and whom I pick up every morning we do a preview service so he can help us set up before hand.
*I am the coach for running backs and the defensive backs for Joe’s football team. There is quite an opportunity to share Jesus with the team, parents and coaches. I get to gather the kids and coaches before each game and have some prayer with them. They are a little surprised to find out I am a pastor but are very open to talking with me about Jesus and the Church.
Please be in prayer for these things:
*Our preview service this Sunday (August 28th) That we will have 200 people attend
*Our Kick-Off service on Sept 9th at 9 and 11AM (9/11 @ 9 & 11) That we will have 500 people attend
*For protection from the devil. I’ve never experienced spiritual warfare like this past year has brought- and especially now leading up to our Kick-Off. Please, pray for God’s protection and anointing over me, my family, and our team.
*Continued financial provision
(please pray regularly and continually for these things over the next 3 weeks leading up to our Kick-Off).
Thank you so very much. I’d love to see you this coming Sunday for our final “preview service” before our launch! Blessings, Karl