The Challenge Conference is the national youth gathering for the Evangelical Free Church of America. This is the first time that the conference will be held in New Orleans and we are super excited!
Please pray for the students who will be coming to the conference from all over the country! We know that this is an opportunity for them to grow in their walk with God and serve the living God in the city of New Orleans. They will be partnering with various ministries including TouchGlobal to work on 15+ jobsites every afternoon. They will be prayer walking in the communities of our local churches and church planters to further their work and multiply the Kingdom...and why...all to the praise of His glory!
Selfishly, I'm EXCITED because I can't wait to see what God has in store for my city! Who knows what the ripple effects will be of 5300 students coming to share Christ's love to this city and I'm so excited to be a part of it. Yes it'll mean very long days and lots of work but again, it's all for the glory of God! Who knows how God will work in the students' hearts as well and if some of them would be willing to serve in a longer term capacity in their future..who knows, maybe they'll be my next intern?? again whatever God has in store for each student, volunteer, community member, staff person, we are open and willing to remain humble obedient servants of our Chief Shepherd!
The conference begins tomorrow with registration and ends Thursday night with a clean up day on Friday. On Sunday July 8th, I take off for Haiti for until July 12th. Please continue to lift us up in prayer!
1 Peter 5:2-4
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
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