Hey guys, really sorry about the delay and set back in writing lately. We just got back from being on the road and had lots to do before leaving again this weekend. On the last road trip God was really moving in the students lives a lot. We had lectures on Identity in Christ, Spiritual Warfare, and Making Jesus Lord of your Life. We also helped serve at the Australian Gospel Music Festival (AGMF). It was a good time, lots of hard work to do, but the event was blessed by it and they always love having us.
I really had a revelation of how powerful this ministry is. On this last road trip so much freedom came to the students lives and they got so stirred up to think beyond themselves and were ignited with passion for the nations around us. Each one of them is gaining vision for their future and getting a real passion for either specific countries or spheres of influence, such as government or education, that they want to infiltrate back at home as a missionary on home turf. There is just so muc vision getting imparted. Its so encouraging knowing that after every school there are waves of young people going out equipped and ready to take on the world landing in their calling and destiny when they just came here for a religious experience. I have so much hope in my heart for this world when I see the ripple effect that this ministry has. Former students off of our base specifically have planted ministries in Ethiopia, Egypt, Palestine, India, Thailand, etc...etc... And 1000's of lives are changed with each school. I'm so excited to see what each of the students that I help disciple go on to do with God.
This next road trip is going to be on Stradbroke island, and the students are going to have their survivor week, where we put them through intense physical missionary training. Its also emotional trying and tests unity within their outreach teams seeing as all of the events take place in their outreach teams. I will also be taking this week to teach for four days on the body of christ and unity. So this week has been intensly busy trying to finish writing and preparing my teachings for this next week, the topics I will cover are:
>What was God's purpose in sending Christ and giving us the church
>Building the Kingdom of God
>Theology
>Church History
>Holiness
I'm very excited and I know its just the beginning for me and many opportunities to teach on this topic as well as others will open up in the future.
Please pray for my teaching that God would use me and my willing heart as well as honour the hours I've put into studying to prepare this teaching!
Blessings on you all I'll report back after this week. Thank you for all of your prayers and support, it makes what I do possible. There are a lot of deaths and emotional and physical illnesses right now within YWAM, the power and principalities of darkness don't appreciate what we do, and prayer is what allows us to succeed in our mission which is the extended mission of the church. On May 3rd all of the YWAM ministries in the world are going to pray against the spiritual attacks that have been coming against us lately, if you would like to join in this prayer, it would be amazing and powerful. God wants to do miracles!
Peace, Love and Prayers, I love all of you with the love of the Father!
