“If any man builds on this foundation using gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it
is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and
the fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built
survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss;
he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.”
1 Corinthians 3:12-15
Eternally Significant
Has
fear ever kept you from doing more in life? Has it kept you from living a life
of adventure and fun? Has it kept you from living out the Great Commission? We
believe that fear is one of the most, if not the most, debilitating factor to keep
people from living the abundant life Jesus promised His followers in John 10:10.
This
year, we had 19 students from all over the United States come to Crush Fear (a
two week project in Durango, CO) for one simple reason:
They
were tired of living in fear!
Master
Plan staff put these students through a myriad of activities where they had to
choose to either run from the things that scared them, or walk through their
fear trusting that Jesus would take care of them. From physical fears (like
heights) to personal fears (like being alone and confrontation) to ministry
fears (like evangelism), these students trusted Christ through everything we
threw at them!
Malcolm
and I wish we could tell you all the amazing stories from those two weeks, but
we only have time for one to give you a glimpse.
On
our last day of sharing our faith on the streets of Durango, Malcolm and I
decided to take a risk and take our carload of students to the tiny town of
Silverton (about 30 minutes from Cascade Lodge). I got to be paired with a girl
named Laura, and after having a difficult time trying to share with tourist,
God led us to some locals to share the Gospel with.
Laura
and I saw a couple guys sitting on their porch talking, and Laura boldly went
up to them and asked if they wanted to take a spiritual picture survey
(Soularium). After a while of talking, it was brought out that just the day
before they were in a crazy situation where, as they said it, “it had to have
been God that saved them.” Laura took the opportunity and asked, “Well, would
you like to know this God who saved you?” They both said, “Yeah! That would be
great!” I am so excited to let you know that you have a new brother in
Christ today, because Laura boldly stepped out by faith, in the power of the
Holy Spirit, to live out the Great Commission in her life!!
Later
that night, Laura commented on the day by saying,
“
I did the most eternally significant thing of my life today.”
Laura,
along with so many other students, caught Jesus’ heart and mission for what is
truly worth investing in now that will last into eternity.
Prayer Requests
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The first week of June
we had the honor of attending Master Plan Ministries’ very first New Staff (and
old staff too) Training at Three Trails Ranch (the property that the ministry
has been spending the last three years working on to become functional). We had
a great time getting to know our 10 new staff people that has come on within
the last year, and being trained up
in ministry. Please pray for these new staff for God to bring in their
monthly financial needs so they can get on campus as soon as possible!
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Night Vision 2012 in
Olathe, CO, is July 13-14!! Please keep us in prayer as we prepare for the
event to share the Gospel with as many people as possible. We need
volunteers to help us, and we would also love for YOU to join us! Contact us
soon for more details, or register to volunteer at nightvisionphm.com
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Pray for Malcolm and I
as we trust God with our busy summer of travels and support maintenance.
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We are praying for
you – so let us know if there is anything specific we can be praying for!! We love you all, and are so blessed to have you has
partners to prepare others to reach and influence the world for Christ!!!
Crush Fear Pictures
