How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will
they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear
without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just
as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of
good things!” Romans 10:14-15
Dear Ministry Friends,
Who brought you the good news of Jesus? Who
explained to you who He was and how to believe in Him? We are deeply grateful
for them! However, many people today have not heard the truth. They don’t know
how to be forgiven and begin a new life by repenting and trusting in Christ. We
can tell them! They desperately need us to tell them! Here are some stories of
people hearing the good news!
Carbondale Church, David and Stephanie continue to
reach out with the good news. They had a new family join them last Sunday. This
Friday they will meet with other like-minded house churches in their city to
encourage one another in discipleship and evangelism. Pray for Stephanie’s
friend Shaina and her family. They lost their house, cars, and business in a tornado
last week. Thank God, the family is safe!
Virginia Church, They have several members or friends
with serious health issues – Ellie had a miscarriage, and Jeff has Aphasia after
his heart and kidney surgeries. Please pray for them!
An Open Door For The Gospel If a salesman comes to your
front door, you might tell him to go away because it can be annoying. Or, you
can see the open door as an opportunity to show him care and share Jesus with
him. Anthony was trying his best to sell pest control services in our
neighborhood. A very difficult job per his admission! I do my own pest control,
being careful not to harm my honeybees. Instead of telling him I was not
interested, and to buzz off (pun intended), I politely listened to him. I told him
that I did all our treatment, and then I asked Anthony where he was from. His
accent gave him away. I was surprised when he said he was from Pamplona, Spain!
Danelle and I were part of a mission trip to Pamplona years ago to help our missionary
friends, Dominic & Damaris Marrone. I shared Jesus with Anthony and gave
him a copy of Secure In An Insecure World and Seguro en un Mundo inseguro,
the Spanish translation. A lesson to learn: Be ready for the open doors God
brings your way! They may not be obvious at first.
Prayer & Praise
Atlanta Church Pray for Anthony to
read my book and understand the gospel and get saved! Pray for all of our
unsaved family members to sincerely turn to Jesus for eternal life.
Virginia Church Pray for their
health needs. Pray they would love and support one another.
Carbondale Church Please keep praying
for Jeffery’s salvation, for new people to join them, and for unity and
encouragement among the local house churches this Friday.
Family Merry’s husband, Nathan, got a job! Pray for Ward,
another son-in-law, to get a job. Thanks!
New House Church A close friend
believes that God wants her and a few friends to begin functioning as the church
in a simple way. She has reached out to us for mentoring. Please pray for them
to trust the Lord Jesus to build His church, read and apply His word to their
lives, worship Him, love one another, and learn to build up one another in the
faith.
Steve & Danelle’s Marriage Pray for us to
encourage our adult children and their spouses as they seek to raise godly
children. Ask God to save each of our grandchildren. The majority have made
professions of faith! Ask God to help them mature as His disciples. Pray for us
to keep learning and growing in Christ so we can mentor other disciples and see
more healthy church families multiplied with those God has entrusted to our
care.
Our Support Thank you very much
for giving to our ministry! Please pray for God to supply our financial needs
so we can continue the work of evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. If
you want to send a special gift, you can use the Reliant website (below) to find us (5951). Thank you!
Thank you for your love, support, and friendship!
Steve and Danelle
wwww.reliant.org
11002 Lake Hart Dr, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32832
