North American Convention in Anderson has finally arrived. It's been a whirlwind day filled with meetings and gatherings of various sorts. The day has already been a great blessing to rub shoulders with many friends new and old, and with many folks who have invested in us over the years, and really have a large part in helping us get to the point we are at today.
The day began with us getting official Name Badges!!! Well, officially getting name badges---the "official" name badges are due to arrive Monday. Anyway, we have badges that say our names and "Missionary Elect to the Netherlands!"
The excitement has really hit that this is actually happening!
Many people have asked us "WHAT will you be doing?" So here's a brief introduction.
First, let me preface this by saying that this is all new to us as well, and we can't succinctly define what we'll be doing. However, we will be members of the Three Worlds team of missionaries to Europe & The Middle East. This is a really revolutionary approach to global ministry. We will be partnering with many other missionary couples in the region to host various events: student groups, internships, conferences, youth camps, etc. Also, we will function as a team providing support and accountability to one another as we journey together to expand the breadth of the Kingdom of God.
Secondly, Christy and I will be working to support the National Leadership of the Church of God in the Netherlands. Additionally, we will be providing theological training and pastoral mentoring to emerging leaders. We are quite excited about these opportunities to partner with those already in leadership, and offer any support and encouragement we can.
In a nutshell, that is what we will be doing. Of course that doesn't do justice to it, but as with all ministry, much of our work will be relational, and therefore, not easily quantifiable or objective. Please feel free to contact us, as we would be more than happy to answer any questions and share more in private conversations!
Lastly, but also importantly, we are in need of support. Please lift us up in prayer that God will open doors for us to continue down this path. Also, we are in need of financial support. I know, I know...but in fairness, you had to know this was coming! Since we are commissioned by the Church of God, all funding is channeled through Global Missions of the Church of God. Our Project # is: 42.10041. Please contact Debbie Taylor, Living Link administrator, at DTaylor@chog.org or (800) 848-2464, ext. 2129.
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