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Don’t Forget the Why
In all of our lives, we have spent a great amount of time, energy, and money is learning the how’s of life. Much of this has been beneficial, and we are all able to do things better and better because someone taught us “how to do it.” The how’s are extremely important. Knowing “how to do it” has certainly been evident while watching the NCAA March Madness Basketball games. It has been entertaining and frustrating watching our teams play, and win, and loose. Each team that started on the Road to the Final Four worked diligently on the how’s of...
The Most Basic of All
This morning I was reminded of the 7-point creed that college basketball coach and excellent leader, John Wooden lived by. It is said that Coach Wooden kept a folded-up index card in his wallet until he died at the age of 99 in 2010. On this card was the list of basics he constantly lived by. This card had on it a handwritten 7-point creed that his father had given him as a graduation gift from elementary school. It reminded me of the value of the basic things. Of the seven points in the creed, there is one that caught...
How Jesus Catered to People
Thank you guys for remembering to pray for us during this past month. The ministry project to Ghana was, by far, the most difficult to date and presented itself with many physical, emotional, and spirituals challenges, but through it all God blessed us in incredible ways. We spoke in 173 venues to a total audience of 54,000 where we saw 38,426 indicated decisions for Christ! Thank you to everyone who joined us through prayers and financial support. You made a huge difference with this team. One of the great lessons that I learned during this particular project was the value...
When The Dust Settles
(Charlotte, NC) I hope by now you have found our video journals and blogs on our website. To view them go to https://gemonline.org/video/ The final numbers are in and on this project we shared the gospel in 173 venues to a total audience of 53,917 individuals where, by God’s amazing grace, 38,426 people openly indicated their decision to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Now that we have had the opportunity to reflect on the project what are some of the lessons we have learned: Four American teams members is the perfect number. The only variable is when Dr....
The Home Stretch
(Nkwanta, Ghana) https://vimeo.com/318780499 I hope by now you have found our video journals and blogs on our website. To view them go to http://gemonline.org/video/ Thursday brought us our last school ministries for this project. Through noon today we have shared the gospel in 167 venues with a total audience of over 53,000 individuals where, by God’s amazing grace, 37,376 people openly indicated their decision to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This all is a testimony to the Wonderful Word of God … “For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." How then...
Another Week Begins
(Nkwanta, Ghana) I hope by now you have found our video journals and blogs on our website. To view them go to https://gemonline.org/video/ The weekend gave us a much needed respite from the grueling work of field evangelism work. Thus far we have shared the gospel in 123 different venues to an estimated audience of over 36,000 individuals! This is certainly a testimony to the amazing grace of our Lord Jesus. There are so many things for which we are grateful so far. We are grateful that God got our partners, David and Michael back to their homes safely. We...