“Sing to the LORD, all
the earth; proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of His
glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.” 1
Chronicles 16:23-24
Atlanta House Church Our
Vision What is our vision? It is to “proclaim good tidings
of His salvation from day to day.” We want to tell of, “His wonderful deeds
among all the peoples,” – how to know God personally through saving faith in
Jesus Christ. Then we help new Christians grow in this relationship by
gathering with other believers to build friendships, to read the Bible and
apply it to our lives, and to learn how to reach others with the good news. We
meet regularly to pray, worship, and share our lives together- usually in
homes. We are involved in incarnational evangelism. That is a fancy way of
saying we reach out to people where they live and work. We go to them, instead of
inviting them to come to a meeting or program since many unbelievers have an
aversion to organized religion.
Care
Enough To Share Our daughter, Grace, and her husband,
Ward, are good examples of incarnational evangelism. They have befriended many
people in their apartment complex which has led to numerous opportunities to
share the gospel. Our vision for Atlanta and beyond is to find men and women
who are responsive to us and the gospel, and who are open to studying the Bible.
These are the people we pray for, and where new churches will be birthed – in the
harvest. Please pray for more workers who will go into the harvest, who
sincerely care about those who are lost enough to share Christ with them.
Growing
Grandchildren! Our
two sons and two of our sons-in-laws took 6 of our grandchildren camping for 2
nights in the Georgia Mountains - and we all survived to tell the story! J
We had a fantastic experience and many
sweet memories that will last a lifetime. The thunderstorm on Friday night did
not dampen our spirits, as most of us
stayed dry. A hot breakfast the next morning warmed our bodies and fueled our spirits
for a busy day of fishing and hiking. As I was holding my granddaughter’s hand as
we walked along a trail navigating over the endless roots, it hit me how priceless
it was to be a grandfather.
Having the 14 grandchildren
in our lives is an awesome opportunity to impact their lives for Christ! When we were packing up to return, our oldest
grandson, James, asked enthusiastically, “When will I see you again Grandad?”
It doesn’t get any better than that!
Ivan – A Ukrainian Friend
& Faithful Disciple Discipleship is all about building
friendships with Jesus Christ in the middle. When we lived in Kiev, God used me
to help a young lawyer, Ivan, come to Christ.
We started running together several days a week. During our run we would
talk and pray before he went to his law office. Recently I received an update
on his running, his family, and his ministry. He has “passed the baton” to
other Ukrainians - leading others to Christ and making disciples in the office
and beyond.
Here he is running with his wife Maggie and their family. Together they are
inspiring others to total health. Ivan posted this on Facebook, “I have
participated in various smaller races to maintain a passion for running and to
promote a healthy lifestyle for Ukrainians. This Sunday, the whole family took
part in a 2km charity race. Klitschko (World Boxing Champion) also ran with us.”
I’m encouraged by Ivan’s passion to run, but even more by his passion to “proclaim
good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of…His wonderful deeds
among all the peoples.” (You can read Ivan’s entire post on my FB page).
Ivan’s 1st Marathon - Cologne, Germany
Prayer Requests
1.
Ivan & Maggie. Pray for them to
have a godly family, and to make more disciples in Ukraine. Pray for the new
school Maggie started - to spread the gospel and educate Ukrainian children.
2. Atlanta House Church Pray for more folks like Grace and Ward with
hearts for the lost.
3. Andrew Hendricks’s Wedding Pray for our good friends, Andrew and
Linda, to have a Christ-centered marriage. Danelle and I plan to attend their
May 14th wedding in South Carolina.
Yours in Christ’s love!
Steve and
Danelle
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