Dear Prayer Team,
I want to thank you for continuing to lift up our Perspectives class in prayer. I have had several of you tell me that you're praying and it always encourages me because its a lot of work.
NEXT MEETING
December 16th (a thursday night) at 7:30PM
This time lets meet at Chad's house.
Address: 5383 E 700N Ossian, IN 46777
As we draw closer to the class please think about what it means to our community and it's churches. Pray that God's name would be honored and glorified, and that he would use our community to spread his kingdom. That's what this is about! Not just a successful class but about the unified body of Jesus living out his beautiful will. I know you guys know this but I just wanted to remind you of it because I am always encouraged in pray when I remember the big picture of God's glory.
Thanks
Joe Leman
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Perspectives Prayer Meeting (November)
Hey guys,
The prayer meeting last month was really great!
Attendants: Debby Lehman, Eric and Marsha Steffen, and Allen Soller
Thanks for coming guys!
The next meeting will be on Thursday November 18th, same place, same time. We'll just hangout, get to know each other a little better and pray for each other and for the Perspectives course.
Until then here's some prayer requests:
With in the next couple of weeks our coordinating team will be visiting churches in the area and promoting the class to different congregations and pastors. Please pray that people will be lead to take the course and that pastors would be open to what Perspectives can do in their congregation. Last weekend Chad and I went to Hope Missionary and had a great day of worship. Several of their members are taking the course. God is doing cool things at Hope right now.
Please pray that Allen and Susan can find some graders for the course. These will be volunteer alumni grading all the homework and papers done by our students.
We are sending brochures and letters to all alumni in the area. Pray that the alumni could promote Perspectives to their friends and family.
Finally pray for this world. Thats the main thing! We are in a battle of conquest. The message of Christ and His ultimate authority over this world must be spread to all nations so that people will fear him and turn in repentance. Pray that the name of Jesus Christ would be hollowed, that His Kingdom would come, and that His will would be done on this earth as it is in Heaven.
The prayer meeting last month was really great!
Attendants: Debby Lehman, Eric and Marsha Steffen, and Allen Soller
Thanks for coming guys!
The next meeting will be on Thursday November 18th, same place, same time. We'll just hangout, get to know each other a little better and pray for each other and for the Perspectives course.
Until then here's some prayer requests:
With in the next couple of weeks our coordinating team will be visiting churches in the area and promoting the class to different congregations and pastors. Please pray that people will be lead to take the course and that pastors would be open to what Perspectives can do in their congregation. Last weekend Chad and I went to Hope Missionary and had a great day of worship. Several of their members are taking the course. God is doing cool things at Hope right now.
Please pray that Allen and Susan can find some graders for the course. These will be volunteer alumni grading all the homework and papers done by our students.
We are sending brochures and letters to all alumni in the area. Pray that the alumni could promote Perspectives to their friends and family.
Finally pray for this world. Thats the main thing! We are in a battle of conquest. The message of Christ and His ultimate authority over this world must be spread to all nations so that people will fear him and turn in repentance. Pray that the name of Jesus Christ would be hollowed, that His Kingdom would come, and that His will would be done on this earth as it is in Heaven.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Perspectives Prayer Meeting (October)
Hey everyone!
I am so thankful to have all of you guys on our prayer team! It strengthens my faith to have so much support. Over the next three months we will have three prayer meetings.
First Meeting:
Life Church - 428 S Oak St Bluffton, IN 46714-2418
Thursday October 28 at 7:00PM
We will pray for Gods glory in:
If you don’t think you can make it to a prayer meeting, thats ok, just let me know so I know how many will be there. The meeting shouldn’t last more than an hour and it will be really great to get such a divers group together to pray. Below is my contact info incase. Thanks again!
Joe Leman
260-273-2715
lemajd01@gmail.com
I am so thankful to have all of you guys on our prayer team! It strengthens my faith to have so much support. Over the next three months we will have three prayer meetings.
First Meeting:
Life Church - 428 S Oak St Bluffton, IN 46714-2418
Thursday October 28 at 7:00PM
We will pray for Gods glory in:
- Upcoming Perspectives Class
- Our Community
- Among the Nations
If you don’t think you can make it to a prayer meeting, thats ok, just let me know so I know how many will be there. The meeting shouldn’t last more than an hour and it will be really great to get such a divers group together to pray. Below is my contact info incase. Thanks again!
Joe Leman
260-273-2715
lemajd01@gmail.com
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Perspectives
Here is a little update on how Perspectives class is coming. I’m so thankful to have your prayers and support as we get closer and closer to the first night of class. Let me assure you that your prayers are being answered. Our team has met with very little resistance as we gathered our “Big 6” and call our instructors.
Please pray for our team as we prepare these last few months:
Chad Fiechter:
Chad is in the middle of harvest and is solidifying our last few instructors.
Kristi and Doug Gerber:
Kristi in charge of the budget and will be helping with our street fair booth.
Joe Leman:
Joe is also working the street fair booth.
Amber Steffen:
Amber is leaving for Haiti for two weeks for LSM.
Allen and Susan Stoller:
They are looking for graders for the class and promoting the class everywhere they go.
Street Fair Booth
Please pray for our booth at the Bluffton Street Fair. We are hoping to build awareness for the class and get a chance to visit with a lot of Christians in our community. Please pray that everything works well with the booth setup and that we have enough staff to man the booth. Also pray for all those who will attend or are thinking about attending the class this spring. God is moving and working in our community and he wants to involve us in this work.
Please pray for our team as we prepare these last few months:
Chad Fiechter:
Chad is in the middle of harvest and is solidifying our last few instructors.
Kristi and Doug Gerber:
Kristi in charge of the budget and will be helping with our street fair booth.
Joe Leman:
Joe is also working the street fair booth.
Amber Steffen:
Amber is leaving for Haiti for two weeks for LSM.
Allen and Susan Stoller:
They are looking for graders for the class and promoting the class everywhere they go.
Street Fair Booth
Please pray for our booth at the Bluffton Street Fair. We are hoping to build awareness for the class and get a chance to visit with a lot of Christians in our community. Please pray that everything works well with the booth setup and that we have enough staff to man the booth. Also pray for all those who will attend or are thinking about attending the class this spring. God is moving and working in our community and he wants to involve us in this work.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Inward Groanings
Consider this passage with me:
Romans 8:18-27 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
This passage indicates that the creation is groaning because of the current age of corruption. It longs to be the habitation of beauty and worship instead of a theater of violence and sorrow. I can just imagine earthquakes and storms as terrible groans that the elements express in an anxious protest against the depravity of these times.
This personification takes on a new dimension when Paul compares our redeemed souls with the creation. We who are saved join the creation in groaning for the resurrection. I effect we are interceding for the world because we are tied to it and its sorrow. The earth was cursed when man fell and it will be renewed when the “children of God” are revealed.
Ask yourself this: Do I groan for the nations? Do I want Christ’s Kingdom to come so bad that it is like labor pains inside me? This age of twilight is causing our hearts to hope for light and to groan because of the grey. Maybe you’ve been groaning but you don’t know why? May you find hope in the promise of the coming of our Lord, and may we be filled with longing Jesus like a bride longs for her groom.
Romans 8:18-27 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
This passage indicates that the creation is groaning because of the current age of corruption. It longs to be the habitation of beauty and worship instead of a theater of violence and sorrow. I can just imagine earthquakes and storms as terrible groans that the elements express in an anxious protest against the depravity of these times.
This personification takes on a new dimension when Paul compares our redeemed souls with the creation. We who are saved join the creation in groaning for the resurrection. I effect we are interceding for the world because we are tied to it and its sorrow. The earth was cursed when man fell and it will be renewed when the “children of God” are revealed.
Ask yourself this: Do I groan for the nations? Do I want Christ’s Kingdom to come so bad that it is like labor pains inside me? This age of twilight is causing our hearts to hope for light and to groan because of the grey. Maybe you’ve been groaning but you don’t know why? May you find hope in the promise of the coming of our Lord, and may we be filled with longing Jesus like a bride longs for her groom.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Intercession
I just watched an impacting video on the power of intercession. May this spur our hearts to a greater passion for prayer as we’re reminded of the One who intercedes for us. Lets raise our hearts and voices to the Father on behalf of the nations and our community with a renewed zeal today.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Perspectives Update
Preparation for our Perspectives class this spring is well under way. Our loop is complete!
Sunday Night - Berne (Berne Missionary)
Monday Night - Bluffton (Life Community)
Tuesday Night - Columbia City
Please pray for these classes and for the students that God will give us. Also pray for God's hand to be on our instructors. We are contacting possible instructor now and we desire that God would prepare a beautiful message through the filling of these positions.
Also pray for our 3 Class Coordinators and their teams.
Luke Johnson - Berne
Chad Fiechter - Bluffton
Heather Ward - Columbia City
God bless you for all that you do as a support team.
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