The countdown has begun and I am excited! God in His great wisdom has allowed me to see Him in ways I don't believe would have happened had life been easy. This isn't to say I want it always to be difficult; I'm ready for a vacation. But His grace is always sufficient and I have been witness, firsthand, to his faithfulness. I can't wait to share all He's done.
I would appreciate--covet actually--your prayers for Detroit and its surrounding areas over these next few months.
Following is a quote from the EACH website regarding our vision:
The Vision
“And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region” (Acts 13:49).Beginning Sunday, I will be sharing 2-Word stories. They will be posted EACH day for the duration of this campaign. Wouldn't it be awesome if someone reading encountered the loving, merciful, compassionate Christ through these words? Wouldn't it be glorious to see the atmosphere in Detroit changed for the glory of God and NO man can say, "Look how I bailed them out?"
They saturated their world with the gospel. No tools; just “good news.” When they came to Greece, the people said, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here!” (Acts 17:6). What an amazing achievement.
J. B. Phillips said, “Perhaps if we believed what they believed, we might achieve what they achieved.” He was right. We believe the same good news; we just don’t move with the same confidence and passion.
E.A.C.H. calls us to turn our region upside down with the gospel. It’s about the body of Christ coming together to give everyone a chance to hear the life-changing, eternity-rescuing message of amazing grace . . . in 40 days.
TIME magazine wrote: “Detroit has become an icon of the failed American city.” Ouch! But really, they’re right. Their closing line reads like a challenge to the body of Christ: “The world is watching Detroit to see if it can find a way to rise from the ashes.” (emphasis mine)
We know the way. Will we make the Way known, conspicuously, loudly, thoroughly?
May it someday be written of the body of Christ in metro-Detroit: “And the word of the Lord was being spread through THEIR whole region.”
Now is our time to give Everyone A Chance to Hear.
For as long as I can remember, I've heard, "As Detroit goes, so goes the nation." I can't wait to see what God is going to do with this city.
Stay tuned!
It's been a pleasure to visit with you.
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