First week of nonstop missions work from 8 am to 5 pm is officially over all I can say is I am physically exhausted,but mentally fulfilled. If we are going to be completely honest I had no desire to come to Houston when I first heard the Lord's calling. What I have learned over the years is you don't question the Lord you follow even if every part of you wants to turn away. Well just like every new setting I adapted really well and have learned to call Houston a home away from home. From the street tacos to the diverse culture I couldn't help but fall in love with this city. The first couple days I remember going over all the statistics and thinking I should just lock myself up in a box for safety reasons. I honestly feel safer here in …show more content…
So many of these children come from home lives that I couldn't even begin to relate to. In the matter of a week I have begun desiring to just wanting to hug them a little tighter and offer them the recognition they are searching for. I had no idea how much a child enjoys you dancing like a fool or destroying you in a game of soccer until this summer. My heart burdens for these people I find myself wishing I had the money to buy them everything their hearts to desires, but so far all I have been able to offer them is my time and love. I think at the end of the day that's all they are searching for because you can provide someone with all the money in the world to have nice things, but that won't buy happiness only me sharing the love of Christ will. I can already tell after this past week my favorite days are going to be Wednesdays and Thursdays, simply because I get to interact with babies and elderly who are basically young at heart. On Wednesdays we offer ESL classes to the community and during that I get work in the nursery. I literally almost cried last week getting to hold cute Hispanic babies with the cutest chubby cheeks. Honestly, that was my favorite aspect of the day that it totally foreshadowed the events of the rest of the day. Thursdays put up a tough fight with the cute old ladies all dressed up and ready for us to paint their nails. Most of them were just dying to talk to someone. My moment of really seeing Christ was on Thursday when I got to
What drives someone to undertake a mission? Maybe the desire to discover, or learn something new, like a new skill. Also, in some cases, longing for something better can be drive someone. Three good examples for undertaking missions are Ernesto Galarza, Farah Ahmedi, and Billy Colman. These three people show determination, bravery, love, confidence, and dedication during the missions they have undertaken.
Every year near the Christmas season there are several places in Portland Oregon asking residents of the city to donate gifts for those in need. There is the KGW toy drive, which is partnered up with Les Schwab Tires and KGW Television and Radio station. Donate a new unwrapped toy at any Les Schwab Tire store in the metropolitan area of Portland. They can also be delivered directly to KGW 's station house located at 1501 SW Jefferson St. in Portland. Donations for gifts in Portland can range from unwrapped toys to food items. There are several places that you can donate non-perishable food items for the holidays. The Oregon Food Bank is located 7900 NE 33rd Drive. A person can also donate their time at the local Gospel Mission. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas they are in need of donated gifts of time and food items to feed the homeless and needy of Portland and it 's metro areas. The Union Gospel Mission is located at 15 NW Third and 222 NE Couch . One can go to either of these locations and donate the gift of time for Christmas and Thanksgiving both. A person can also give the gift of an unwrapped new gift or clothing at the Salvation Army at three different locations. 11 NW Fifth Ave; 30 SW Second Ave; and 139 SE ML King Blvd. Take any donations to these locations and ask that they be placed for Christmas giving. KATU Television and Radio also has a toy donation drive for Christmas. Located at 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Anyone may take an unwrapped new toy or gift of
Flashy cars, clothes, and lives on social media isn’t what life is all about. Yes, we say were blessed, but are we truly blessed? The children in this documentary all had strong similarities and the one thing that stood out to me was the word hope. All the families and children never lost hope no matter how bad it got. Education was their number one priority in getting out of this debt they’re in. In a strange way, I was happy for these children, because when you have nothing left in this world, we rely on hope to get us through tough times. These 3 children can see the light at the end of the tunnel. They will grow up to be educated about life, money, and
In most extreme cases, these children are denied their basic rights. We can’t just sit back and do nothing I urge you to help in our own ways to reduce poverty. There are many ways to help such as campaigns, donations and charity help and provide support for families and children living in
Christmas of 2016, I met a family with four children who were not going to be able to have a Christmas that year. My heart broke for this desperate family. The Father suddenly left the wife and kids three months before Christmas. The mother was no longer able to give her children a Christmas, and she did not know how to break it to the kids. A couple of days before Christmas, my family and I sent gifts for each family member and five-hundred dollars for her child support. Earlier in the winter, I also raised even more money for them to spend on groceries, textbooks, school supplies, etc. The family could not stop thanking us for saving their
The rapid growing city is a community that boasts more than 40 colleges, universities, and institutions. Houston is also home to the largest medical center in the world. And according to Houston Government website, the cities three-airport system served 49.5 million passengers in 2010, including over 7 million international travelers. It is safe to say that Houston in continually growing in size. Therefore, it brings a lot of attention to the city. That means more buildings, houses, apartments, more people. However, in Houston alone, the national Human Trafficking Resource Center tip line received more calls from this city than any other American city. What about knowing where the women prisoners get dropped off in Houston once released or the refugees fleeing from Burma into Houston? There are innumerable reasons why Houston is a city of outreach and revival.
That call came in 2000, I was late pasturing a church district in Texas. In the Texaco Conference and the district came open and I talked to our conference President about taking that over and I was in a full time employment and doing light pasturing in [] church district. And, and he said you know we really want you to go back to
“A Three-month plan for pastoral transition at Oak Grove Baptist Church which will strengthen unity and promote Church Growth”
The First Baptist Church of Wasilla is a well-structured and organized church. The mission of the church states that We will advance the Kingdom of God by embracing the following five pillars Worship, fellowship, ministry, evangelism and discipleship. These pillars are simply five components of religious interaction that helps to fulfill the aim of the church which is to bring persons closer to God and to each other. The doctrine of the church has ten core values which includes, Biblical authority, Kingdom perspective, servant ministry, community impact, cultural engagement, authenticity, integrity, grace-filled relationship and teamwork.
This group has gone to many homeless children shelters to provide the children with foods, love, caring, laughter, and attention. Those children are so innocent; they don’t know that they are abandoned by their parents, and they don’t have anything. But with benevolence, those kids are gaining more attention from the public and getting help from different groups. The Same Mind is just a small group of people, mostly are not-so-rich college students who are using their own money for supplying everything. They are passionate
Most have already lost hope. Too many impoverished children grow up without shelter, widening gap of rich and poor, health problems, education, drugs, things that thwart childhood development Being a child, we were taught that we had worth, and that the world is ours. Too many impoverished children grow up without any of the blessings most grew up with. A homeless kid’s fate turns on the next encounter.
As soon as word of the camp flood spread, the road to the church was trafficked with hundreds of people bringing food, warm socks, clothes, toiletries, blankets, and everything necessary for basic survival. One important fact to note about Cowen, West Virginia is that the residents live under the poverty line, and the nearest gas station is forty minutes away. Yet, families told the counselors that they cleared out their trailers and their houses of all the blankets they could find to give us everything they had. Dollar stores stayed open two hours later than normal for a two-hour radius around the church so people could bring everything they could afford.
|wish to inculcate the value of ' helping others ' in your children, you could promise them an extra sum of money |
I and seven other missionaries will be traveling to Tahoua, Niger. We will be staying for three weeks and be providing students of Tahoua with new desks, notebooks, and writing materials. Our goal is to provide a more quality education within the poor system that Niger currently has provided for its population of 49.31% that is under the age of 14 (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016).
Before establishing the seven-step strategy, the Willow Creek Community first approached non-churchgoers as customers. As a result, The Seven-step Strategy became an effective marketing technique to encourage these type customers (Non-churchgoers) to develop a Christian relationship not only within themselves, but which church-members as well. As non-churchgoers are finally known as the “Seekers,” the Willow Creek Community Church made it their mission to provide unique services and encourage the Seekers to participate actively in engaging in a balanced environment. A balanced environment where comfort becomes the guiding force in allowing Seekers to discuss and have a voice in discussing how Christianity could