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Prayer Changes things

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2012 11 Earls Chip 469Next week, I’ll return to Nicaragua on another teaching trip.

There are 5 Matagalpa churches that are on board as participants.

The credibility of our work with Young Life Latin America opened up the doors for these churches to invite us in.

There are at least 3 churches in Jinotega that will be sending people, building upon our first visit with them last November.

I look forward to telling you the stories of this trip.

Travel Agenda for Prayer:

  • We arrive on the 16th
  • The 17th we will visit the pastors’ association meeting and maybe radio in Jinotega
  • The 18th we will do the meetings in Jinotega from 8am-8pm
  • The 19th morning is free, meeting starts at 4 and goes to 8pm in Matagalpa
  • The 20th in Matagalpa meetings from 8-5
  • The 21st in Matagalpa meetings from 8-12
  • Sunday evening the 21st we will meet with the house church we have.
  • Monday, 3:00am leave for the airport for flights home.

A New Phase of Growth

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FieldDayFor the last several weeks, our church development has been praying for a few specific items

  • 10 baptisms
  • Musicians to lead us in worship.
  • Attendance growth to nearly 100 people
  • Funds to secure a meeting place in the community vs the hotel.
  • Launching 6 small groups in the community to help seekers and new believers grow.

This has come on the heels of a season of praying and fasting, as well as some change up in the leadership team.  Life changes have moved some people on to other things.

As part of the planning, praying, and regular Sunday worship, I’ve had the opportunity to teach at our church.

  • Motives for Personal Evangelism
  • 4 Clues to Normal Evangelism Conversations

Not everyone can be:

  • A Billy Graham style public speaker
  • A street evangelist yelling at people.
  • An evangelist that does signs and wonders to confirm the word preached

So how can ordinary people, who lead ordinary businesses and work in ordinary jobs, find time to share their faith in the course of the day?

What role does an invitation to church plan in the process of evangelism?

These are some of the questions that I shared in my messages.

Afterwards, people told me they

  • Understood me (always good when I’m teaching in a 2nd lanugage)
  • Learned new things
  • Found easy to apply steps they can take during the week.

Prayer requests:

Join us in praying for towards the same goals above.

  • We have launched 5 small groups.
  • Baptisms are scheduled for May 4
  • Still seeking funds for our locale via the offerings.
  • Still asking the Lord for musicians.

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