"Also, I heard the voice of the LORD saying, 'Whom shall I send? and who will go for us?' Then I said, 'Here I am; send me.'" ~ Isaiah 6:8
WARNING: The following post is a direct plea for help to our fellow Christians outside of Canada. Please read with this in mind, and then join us in prayer. You may find yourself being part of the answer...
We are earnestly praying and asking the Lord to send others to join us here in Edmonton. There is much to be done and only two of us to work at it. Perhaps at one time or another you have had a thought to come visit, or maybe you've even heard the cry, like Paul, "Come over here and help us" (Acts 16).
Do you feel like you might like to come up but committing to moving is just too big a step right now? No problem! Why not consider coming when you can? If that means a weekend, a week, a month, great! We'll take part-time workers gladly.
What men can do: evangelism with Dejan in the city, prayer by neighborhood, join Dejan during the assisted living ministry Mondays, Sunday set-up and take-down and ministering to the church body
What ladies can do: pray, be available during the assisted living ministry, assisting with the children's church during service and child care before and after service, bulletin prep, craft prep
Here are some ideas for how you can find time to get involved in the work of the Lord here in Edmonton (remember, we are only a day's drive from our home church and a relatively brief flight from just about everywhere else.):
- students/teachers: come for part or all of Christmas break, during your spring break, summer!
- workers at 8-5 jobs: come for a long weekend, save up sick days, use part of your vacation and turn it into a ministry vacation!
- retired: make us your destination on a northern sightseeing, camping or road trip!
- anyone: come for American Thanksgiving and forgo-gasp!-Black Friday shopping (Canadian Thanksgiving is in October), if your job allows take a period of time off just like you would for any other outreach trip
The first step is to dare to come, then to pick a time, and then we can work out logistics of accommodation and meals. Trust God to lead in all things--He is faithful!
Our absolute biggest need is for willing hearts to join in evangelism, as this is how the Lord adds to the church. Our second and third priorities are things pertaining to the Sunday service and covering the city systematically by prayer (prayer from anywhere is great, but praying through the city is what we mean here, specifically).
We are so excited about what the Lord is unfolding before us as we serve Him! We hope to hear from some of you as soon as the Lord moves you to take up Edmonton part-time.
We are so excited about what the Lord is unfolding before us as we serve Him! We hope to hear from some of you as soon as the Lord moves you to take up Edmonton part-time.
