A year and a half ago my journey with the Lord began, and you have been a major part of that journey. In September of ’08 I attended the Discipleship Training School and then the School of Evangelism. Since then God has been rocking my world. He has shown me my identity in Him, and also my gifts and purpose in life; my plan and calling in the Kingdom of God. In September of ’09 God called me to do the School of Worship. I learned so much about leadership in ministry, leadership in the church and also how to be a leader. He revealed so many things about worship that I could have never imagined, and it’s been an incredible revelation in my walk with Him. Thank you for standing behind me, praying, interceding and helping me financially. The five months of this school, I feel, were the kickoff to what God has for me in the near future.
For as long as I can remember, justice has been a high moral standard in my life. In particular, abortion and sex trafficking. I knew about both, but in my School of Evangelism last summer my eyes were opened to the injustice and crime of these areas. God placed the burden on my heart. He asked, “Are you willing to be used by Me to bring change into these areas?” The only response I had was, “Send me.”
At the YWAM Tyler base there are multiple ministries associated with this area. Living Alternatives Maternity Home is one of them, which was started by Bev Kline almost thirty years ago as a safe haven for single pregnant women as an alternative to abortion. They take the women in and house them during their pregnancy and also after the child has come. They disciple them and they show them the love of the Father. They also offer schooling if they have not yet completed high school. Their heart is to show them the value of life and just how valuable they, as mothers, are. There is story after story of redemption and joy because of the work God has started in this home. And, now, I will be able to be a part of the staff at this home doing whatever I can, whether it will be taking care of the property during the day or filing papers in the office. God has told me to serve, to be a friend to the women, to reflect God’s character to these women, and to show them how much He loves them and the gift growing inside their bellies.
Something that has also been on my heart is the men of these relationships. An opportunity is already available to start this. Another aspect of the ministry of Living Alternatives is called Building Blocks. It’s a place in town where women from the city can come and take classes on parenthood and raising children. The more they come and take classes, the more points they earn. With the points they earn they are able to get child necessities, i.e. diapers, baby cloths, car seats, etc. Now if the women bring their boyfriends, they earn extra points! So weekly there are a handful of men that come, but there is no discipleship available for them, mainly because Living Alternatives as a whole does not have many male staff. I will be working there alongside the other staff starting to befriend and minister to these men. Hopefully the doors will open and discipleship will start to take place. If you would like to know more about the ministry, log onto www.livalt.org
I am very excited about this next step God has for me. I am excited to see the fruit come out of it; the stories I will be able to tell of God’s goodness and grace. With this next step comes a new type of challenge, but one that I am confident God is going to walk with me in. Every full time worker of Youth With A Mission is responsible to develop and see a team of prayer and financial supporters. This challenge is one that can seem difficult at times to me, but I am confident of God’s leading in it. God has spoken to me that I am not to “settle” for anything less than His best for me. That being said, I am believing God, and looking for in my belief for 50 people who will pray for me on a regular basis. And also 50 people who will stand with me financially on a monthly basis. In the times that we live, many of my contemporaries are fearful of taking on a challenge like this. But, as I move forward with this challenge before me, I believe God has indicated to me that I am to ask people to prayerfully consider joining my team in prayer and also if they would consider supporting me on monthly basis. Would you prayerfully consider joining my team? Also, if you know of someone who may want to be a part of my team, would you please pass this information onto them? Thank you for your serious consideration of this.
Thank you for your prayers and support. May the Lord bless you abundantly.
-Aaron
If you would like to help financially: Send your support to – Aaron Sinke P.O Box 3000, Garden Valley, TX 75771. If you would like a tax receipt for your gift, address the check to The Lord’s House of Prayer and on separate note write “For Aaron Sinke support”.
You can contact me on my cell – (915)422-5302 and also on email – mic-check16@hotmail.com
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
February 11th - Final Outreach Post
Well we were here again in Pennsylvania. Arrived on the 8th and today was our final day. Didn't get to do much but stay inside. Snowed 2 almost 3 feet of snow here this week so we were stuck. On Tuesday we were able to help out with some construction and organizing of our YWAM family church. So that was good to be a blessing to the local Body of Christ. Other than that, been pretty boring.
I guess I can write some things I felt have come out of this trip for me -
From the beginning I didn't know what to expect. And every week after that, going to a new place, I had no idea what we were going into. But God always went ahead of us, I know that much. East Coast/New England area evangelism. Hmm, might not excite a lot of us. But, this is where our country started. The New England area was a place of worship and missions building. Crazy to see how the area and our whole nation has strayed so far away from our roots. Our foundation. There is hope though. There are things happening under our small radar. Nine salvations in Boston. BOSTON. One of the darkest places in our country. Liberal, anti-god, free thinking city. Those nine salvations came from the streets. In a few days, less than 2 hours a day being out there. Interesting right? Something that God had to remind me was this is still His country. He will not just hand it over to the darkness. People, of all kinds, are rising up against the darkness and saying enough. The name of our God will not be hidden in this great nation.
Youth are starting to rise up. Fire is starting to burn within their hearts. To see change, and they are willing to BE the change. A sleeping giant is about to wake up. Am I ready for it? Are we, as the body of Christ ready for it. Flakes and fakes will not be able to handle what is about to start. I believe little children will start to call out the sin of their elders. Conviction will fall on whole congregation and repentance will take place because Jesus IS coming back soon. He is looking for a pure bride. His bride.
Ok all that to say prayer DOES change things. Many testimonies of that on this outreach for me. Pray ya'll. Keep praying. Pray for our nation. Change will come. I will pray for my nation and I believe change will come.
Patience, listening for His voice, learning how to love, reflecting Christ, DYING to myself. So much more He has been teachin me. I have said it in previous posts, the pruning of branches is a very painful but very needed thing. The calling God has for me is no small calling. There can be no room for sin in my life. But by His grace will He walk me through it. I am willing. I will respond to His call. I will walk through fire to see His name glorified.
Final note, it's been a good trip. Long, tiring, but also fruitful. I am so grateful for His provision and continuous blessing on this trip. I came to serve Him and He blessed me. What an incredible God He is.
We head back tomorrow morning, stopping overnight in Nashville. We arrive in Tyler, TX on Saturday. I am so excited to be getting back. This is the last post for the Outreach part. I am going to be posting again soon. I will explain what I'll be doin next.
Thank you SO much for your prayers and support. Blessings on you.
-Aaron
I guess I can write some things I felt have come out of this trip for me -
From the beginning I didn't know what to expect. And every week after that, going to a new place, I had no idea what we were going into. But God always went ahead of us, I know that much. East Coast/New England area evangelism. Hmm, might not excite a lot of us. But, this is where our country started. The New England area was a place of worship and missions building. Crazy to see how the area and our whole nation has strayed so far away from our roots. Our foundation. There is hope though. There are things happening under our small radar. Nine salvations in Boston. BOSTON. One of the darkest places in our country. Liberal, anti-god, free thinking city. Those nine salvations came from the streets. In a few days, less than 2 hours a day being out there. Interesting right? Something that God had to remind me was this is still His country. He will not just hand it over to the darkness. People, of all kinds, are rising up against the darkness and saying enough. The name of our God will not be hidden in this great nation.
Youth are starting to rise up. Fire is starting to burn within their hearts. To see change, and they are willing to BE the change. A sleeping giant is about to wake up. Am I ready for it? Are we, as the body of Christ ready for it. Flakes and fakes will not be able to handle what is about to start. I believe little children will start to call out the sin of their elders. Conviction will fall on whole congregation and repentance will take place because Jesus IS coming back soon. He is looking for a pure bride. His bride.
Ok all that to say prayer DOES change things. Many testimonies of that on this outreach for me. Pray ya'll. Keep praying. Pray for our nation. Change will come. I will pray for my nation and I believe change will come.
Patience, listening for His voice, learning how to love, reflecting Christ, DYING to myself. So much more He has been teachin me. I have said it in previous posts, the pruning of branches is a very painful but very needed thing. The calling God has for me is no small calling. There can be no room for sin in my life. But by His grace will He walk me through it. I am willing. I will respond to His call. I will walk through fire to see His name glorified.
Final note, it's been a good trip. Long, tiring, but also fruitful. I am so grateful for His provision and continuous blessing on this trip. I came to serve Him and He blessed me. What an incredible God He is.
We head back tomorrow morning, stopping overnight in Nashville. We arrive in Tyler, TX on Saturday. I am so excited to be getting back. This is the last post for the Outreach part. I am going to be posting again soon. I will explain what I'll be doin next.
Thank you SO much for your prayers and support. Blessings on you.
-Aaron
Saturday, February 6, 2010
West Virginia - February 1st - 7th
Hmm, well it's been a good week. When I think about our great nation, honestly West Virginia doesn't come to mind. Having never been here or even driven through. But it has been a very good week. We have been in Keyser, West VA. A small town like the rest of West VA. Spiritually a heavy place. Poverty stricken area, annual average income is $23,000. So it's a run down town but there is so much history it's awesome. We worked with the Whitlock family. They were on staff at YWAM Tyler for about 20 years and God called 'em too West VA. a few years ago. So it was very good to be with family and encourage them. Uplift them, bring some Holy Spirit energizing. All that good stuff.
Monday we arrived and had a youth service right away at the church we have been staying at. It was very good. We had a plan of action, but God switched that all up and it went awesome. Had an awesome time of worship. Did The Challenge and went straight into intercession with the kids. Definitely have some prayer warriors here.
Tuesday we went to the college here. It's a branch off of West Virginia college. Patomic State. Very nice campus, pretty small. But we were doing a program Thursday there. Kind of a chill cafe atmosphere with us playin music and we also were doin or drama. That night it started snowing, we were supposed to go to a troubled kids home. But it got canceled because of snow. So Jason, the director of YWAM West VA here, took us around town to the different buildings and facilities he is believing God for. It's crazy how strategically placed these buildings are. But if they got them all it would be AWESOME. YWAM infiltration fillin this town with the presence of Jesus. Be prayin for YWAM West VA and the Whitlock family. Their vision for this area is so God breathed.
Wednesday we were hooked up with a local church and we did a kind of dwell night there. Youth and adults came. As well as other churches from around the area. 2 hours of worship to our King. Honestly, I don't know what gets better than that. The Youth were stirred up, Holy Spirit came, conviction, repentance, surrender, and our Father was glorified. I love hanging with God. Being on this outreach, on a worship team, having the PRIVILEGE, with my brothers on stage with me to lead people into His courts. I don't understand how good He is. But He is so, so good to me. "Better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere." - Has truly come alive this trip. My own personal time with the Lord, conversing, singing to Him. Expressing my new found love for Him, finally. It's been so freeing and so beautiful at the same time. Still can NOT believe how far He has brought me this past year and a half. Truly a good Father I have.
Thursday was our day at the college. It was a very weird day to begin with. I was so exhausted, drained spiritually and physically. As was my team. We spent at least 3 hours at the college just chillin there. Just chillin, doin nothing. Expecting to go right into our whole 'shabang'. Bad mistake. We played a few songs. Did our drama, soon as we mentioned Jesus, 95% of the room was cleared. Very discouraging, but very eye opening. 3 people stayed. And we were able to pray with them, plant seeds in their hearts. If only one was saved on this outreach it would be worth it. Jesus is worth it. I wasn't prepared for that day. Even if the outcome was the same, my heart needed to be in the right place. Not by might, nor by power but by His Spirit indeed. We went into an intense battleground. Colleges are very intense area for ministry. What we did was the first time anyone had done something like that at the college, ministry wise. Prayer changes things though. I know that I know it does. I know something has started at the college and it will become fruitful.
Friday and Saturday were relax and hang out days. Being snowed in, a good 36 inches to be exact. Everything this weekend has been canceled. But I'm glad it was. Being able to rest. Re-energize. And hang out personally with God. After 5 weeks of constant pouring and pouring you start to feel the fatigue. God really poured into us through rest and dwelling with Him.
This trip has been so much pruning and tuning. Very much needed, but very painful at times. I'm moving into a delicate area in ministry. I need to truly reflect my King. And He knows it.
Monday we head back to Pennsylvania. Pottstown, PA. Looking forward to it. Love Pennsylvania. Only one week left. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Feels like I started this outreach yesterday. Hmm, God is so cool.
Be blessed, please continue to pray for me and my team.
-Aaron
P.S God has blessed me ya'll. Brought a very cool girl by the name of Ruth Valeria Molina into my life. She has grown on me ;) in a good way of course. I love her to death.
Monday we arrived and had a youth service right away at the church we have been staying at. It was very good. We had a plan of action, but God switched that all up and it went awesome. Had an awesome time of worship. Did The Challenge and went straight into intercession with the kids. Definitely have some prayer warriors here.
Tuesday we went to the college here. It's a branch off of West Virginia college. Patomic State. Very nice campus, pretty small. But we were doing a program Thursday there. Kind of a chill cafe atmosphere with us playin music and we also were doin or drama. That night it started snowing, we were supposed to go to a troubled kids home. But it got canceled because of snow. So Jason, the director of YWAM West VA here, took us around town to the different buildings and facilities he is believing God for. It's crazy how strategically placed these buildings are. But if they got them all it would be AWESOME. YWAM infiltration fillin this town with the presence of Jesus. Be prayin for YWAM West VA and the Whitlock family. Their vision for this area is so God breathed.
Wednesday we were hooked up with a local church and we did a kind of dwell night there. Youth and adults came. As well as other churches from around the area. 2 hours of worship to our King. Honestly, I don't know what gets better than that. The Youth were stirred up, Holy Spirit came, conviction, repentance, surrender, and our Father was glorified. I love hanging with God. Being on this outreach, on a worship team, having the PRIVILEGE, with my brothers on stage with me to lead people into His courts. I don't understand how good He is. But He is so, so good to me. "Better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere." - Has truly come alive this trip. My own personal time with the Lord, conversing, singing to Him. Expressing my new found love for Him, finally. It's been so freeing and so beautiful at the same time. Still can NOT believe how far He has brought me this past year and a half. Truly a good Father I have.
Thursday was our day at the college. It was a very weird day to begin with. I was so exhausted, drained spiritually and physically. As was my team. We spent at least 3 hours at the college just chillin there. Just chillin, doin nothing. Expecting to go right into our whole 'shabang'. Bad mistake. We played a few songs. Did our drama, soon as we mentioned Jesus, 95% of the room was cleared. Very discouraging, but very eye opening. 3 people stayed. And we were able to pray with them, plant seeds in their hearts. If only one was saved on this outreach it would be worth it. Jesus is worth it. I wasn't prepared for that day. Even if the outcome was the same, my heart needed to be in the right place. Not by might, nor by power but by His Spirit indeed. We went into an intense battleground. Colleges are very intense area for ministry. What we did was the first time anyone had done something like that at the college, ministry wise. Prayer changes things though. I know that I know it does. I know something has started at the college and it will become fruitful.
Friday and Saturday were relax and hang out days. Being snowed in, a good 36 inches to be exact. Everything this weekend has been canceled. But I'm glad it was. Being able to rest. Re-energize. And hang out personally with God. After 5 weeks of constant pouring and pouring you start to feel the fatigue. God really poured into us through rest and dwelling with Him.
This trip has been so much pruning and tuning. Very much needed, but very painful at times. I'm moving into a delicate area in ministry. I need to truly reflect my King. And He knows it.
Monday we head back to Pennsylvania. Pottstown, PA. Looking forward to it. Love Pennsylvania. Only one week left. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Feels like I started this outreach yesterday. Hmm, God is so cool.
Be blessed, please continue to pray for me and my team.
-Aaron
P.S God has blessed me ya'll. Brought a very cool girl by the name of Ruth Valeria Molina into my life. She has grown on me ;) in a good way of course. I love her to death.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Another song.
Verse 1
Your heart beckons me
And I will answer
Your love says come to me
And I will run
Your grace has captured me
And now I am home
Verse 2
Your sweetness overwhelms me
I can not run from it
Your presence draws me in
And at your feet I will stay
Your beauty is beyond all words
And I stand amazed
Chorus
I want more, I want more
I want more, oh I want more
Will you grant me one wish
And show me more
Bridge
I am madly in love with You
I am madly in love with You
Your heart beckons me
And I will answer
Your love says come to me
And I will run
Your grace has captured me
And now I am home
Verse 2
Your sweetness overwhelms me
I can not run from it
Your presence draws me in
And at your feet I will stay
Your beauty is beyond all words
And I stand amazed
Chorus
I want more, I want more
I want more, oh I want more
Will you grant me one wish
And show me more
Bridge
I am madly in love with You
I am madly in love with You
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Virginia Beach - January 25th - 31st
This week has been interesting. It's been encouraging, discouraging, joyful but also sad. I saw the goodness of God in many ways this week but He opened my eyes to the things of the world and how much they break His heart.
We arrived Monday night after a very long drive from Rhode Island. 14 hours. Praise the Lord!
Tuesday we were hooked up with a community house in one of the ghetto areas here. They run this house as a place of refuge I guess you could call it. For kids to just come and hangout. If they need a place to stay they open up the house for them. They are so influencing the community around them. The neighborhood has been changing and it feels lighter in the area. It was so encouraging hearing the stories of the kids and how much God has done for them through this community house. We were able to just come and be a blessing to them. We organized a few areas in the house, cleaned up some areas. Made it look all nice and neat. It was awesome to be a blessing to another blessing.
Wednesday we did the youth service at Providence New Life church. Our connection church. It went awesome. We did The Challenge(oh dear Lord) it went ok... I think hah! Really challenged 'em for missions and God set some people ablaze for it! Hallelujah. I was chosen to preach by the Big man upstairs (God). 150+ kids. I loved it. My sermon presses identity and worship out of your identity. God really touched some kids that night. Really poured love onto them, showed em destiny, purpose. I just wanna thank God so much. Looking at where I came from, hating church, hating missions. And now He has me in the field preachin the word and I love doin it. God's plan and purpose for us in life are so awesome. He's so cool.
Thursday was my day off and I was able to hang with my girl Bea. :) That was fun, it was good to see her again. Miss her dearly.
Friday was the beginning of the SST Mini we were running at the church. We kicked it off by being apart of the Justice Rally that took place at the church. INCREDIBLE night with the Lord. My heart and passion is for abortion and sex trafficking. So to be able to stand with about oh I don't know 1000+ believers and intercede for it was so amazing. They started it by showing a movie called "22 Weeks". If you get a chance and you want to know the reality of abortion, watch it. It's very intense. But God gave me a new revelation of how much His heart breaks everyday over this stuff. And He broke my heart again for it. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing. Doing what I can to fight against it. At the end they had a commissioning time. At least half the people came up. I felt the release of God to move into what He wants me to do.
Saturday we continued our SST Mini. Very tiring and long day but it was good. Alot of kids there, maybe 70? And they were touched. It's crazy to see what God can do in less than 24 hours. Seeing seeds planted and fruit come forth is so rewarding. I know where I am is where God wants me to be.
Sunday is just a very relaxing day and I'm praising God for it. Rest is needed. We leave for West Virginia tomorrow. Excited to see what happens there.
Please keep praying for me. I'll be posting soon what I'll be moving into next concerning what God wants me doing. Blessings on you all!
-Aaron
We arrived Monday night after a very long drive from Rhode Island. 14 hours. Praise the Lord!
Tuesday we were hooked up with a community house in one of the ghetto areas here. They run this house as a place of refuge I guess you could call it. For kids to just come and hangout. If they need a place to stay they open up the house for them. They are so influencing the community around them. The neighborhood has been changing and it feels lighter in the area. It was so encouraging hearing the stories of the kids and how much God has done for them through this community house. We were able to just come and be a blessing to them. We organized a few areas in the house, cleaned up some areas. Made it look all nice and neat. It was awesome to be a blessing to another blessing.
Wednesday we did the youth service at Providence New Life church. Our connection church. It went awesome. We did The Challenge(oh dear Lord) it went ok... I think hah! Really challenged 'em for missions and God set some people ablaze for it! Hallelujah. I was chosen to preach by the Big man upstairs (God). 150+ kids. I loved it. My sermon presses identity and worship out of your identity. God really touched some kids that night. Really poured love onto them, showed em destiny, purpose. I just wanna thank God so much. Looking at where I came from, hating church, hating missions. And now He has me in the field preachin the word and I love doin it. God's plan and purpose for us in life are so awesome. He's so cool.
Thursday was my day off and I was able to hang with my girl Bea. :) That was fun, it was good to see her again. Miss her dearly.
Friday was the beginning of the SST Mini we were running at the church. We kicked it off by being apart of the Justice Rally that took place at the church. INCREDIBLE night with the Lord. My heart and passion is for abortion and sex trafficking. So to be able to stand with about oh I don't know 1000+ believers and intercede for it was so amazing. They started it by showing a movie called "22 Weeks". If you get a chance and you want to know the reality of abortion, watch it. It's very intense. But God gave me a new revelation of how much His heart breaks everyday over this stuff. And He broke my heart again for it. I know this is what I am supposed to be doing. Doing what I can to fight against it. At the end they had a commissioning time. At least half the people came up. I felt the release of God to move into what He wants me to do.
Saturday we continued our SST Mini. Very tiring and long day but it was good. Alot of kids there, maybe 70? And they were touched. It's crazy to see what God can do in less than 24 hours. Seeing seeds planted and fruit come forth is so rewarding. I know where I am is where God wants me to be.
Sunday is just a very relaxing day and I'm praising God for it. Rest is needed. We leave for West Virginia tomorrow. Excited to see what happens there.
Please keep praying for me. I'll be posting soon what I'll be moving into next concerning what God wants me doing. Blessings on you all!
-Aaron
Monday, January 25, 2010
A Song... maybe?
Verse 1
You saved me and gave me life
You took my heart and made it bright
You took my pain and made it yours
You gave me everything and more
Chorus
Jesus I love you
Jesus I love you
Jesus I love you, love you, love you
Verse 2
Words can not express
How beautiful Your holiness
Words can not express
Your love healed my brokenness
Chorus
Beautiful Jesus
Beautiful Jesus
Beautiful Jesus, beautiful, beautiful
Verse 3
I see you there upon the cross
My life I count it lost
You say come follow me
And where you are I will be
You saved me and gave me life
You took my heart and made it bright
You took my pain and made it yours
You gave me everything and more
Chorus
Jesus I love you
Jesus I love you
Jesus I love you, love you, love you
Verse 2
Words can not express
How beautiful Your holiness
Words can not express
Your love healed my brokenness
Chorus
Beautiful Jesus
Beautiful Jesus
Beautiful Jesus, beautiful, beautiful
Verse 3
I see you there upon the cross
My life I count it lost
You say come follow me
And where you are I will be
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Rhode Island - January 18th - 24th
My time here in Rhode Island is coming to an end. We have a service tomorrow that we are doing at a local Rescue Mission. But after that we are Virginia bound.
It's been an interesting week for me. Our contacts here are incredible people of God. Very gracious and very, very hospitable. Great family :) My host home was awesome. Beautiful home with an outstanding view. Great people. Love the Lord. Made me feel very at home which helped this week for sure.
Rhode Island is a gorgeous state. I never really thought anything of it, but, it's beautiful. Notorious for crazy, ridiculous, huge mansions. Oh one day... Lord? Maybe? Anyways. We were in Newport on Wednesday doing prayer walks around town. After we were done we were taken to Ocean Ave. I have never seen a view of the Atlantic like this. It was cloudy all day but as soon as we started driving rays of sun shown through. It was such a beautiful scene. You look out on the ocean and it goes forever. The rays reflecting off the waves. The smell brought by the breeze that day. It was a total Me and God moment. I was standing there, just looking out on the ocean. All I kept thinking about was how can people think there is no God when they see this? The rays of sun portrayed His glory. Sometimes I ask God "Show me Your glory", look outside. Look at His imagination becoming creation. He is all around us. So many times I think God is unreachable. That I, for some reason, can't grasp Him. I just want to see Him sometimes yah know?! But He's all around me, all day, everyday. This place we call earth, He breathed into existence. It's so easy to see His glory. Open your eyes! Anyways, God is amazing. His imagination is beyond anything I could ever think of. And the God who made all of it, His thoughts of us outnumber the grains of sand on the beach. Amazing.
As a team this week, prayer was a huge part. Interceding for this area. The history of this place, again, is Jesus! This place was established as a place where people came and felt the freedom to worship God as they wished. A refuge from Puritan legalism and guidelines for worship. Honestly, you would never know nowadays. There is such fear here now. Fear of freedom. Freedom to worship God, to experience true freedom in Christ. I felt it this week. As a worship team, preparing our worship sets. I thought "what if they wont accept this song, or the way it sounds or flows?". It's almost like God was letting me know what it's like here for many people in the Body of Christ. God kept pressing it on my heart to pray for freedom here. But my picture of freedom isn't the only way it is supposed to look like. There can be freedom in structure. A good revelation I needed to receive. It needs to be freedom in their hearts. That will bring change and start revival in this place. Pray for revival here! Pray that the Spirit of Freedom would reign instead of fear.
This weekend we ran an SST Mini. Go to www.sst.org if you would like to know what it is. :)It went well. God really moved on some kids hearts, touched some of them. A few of them really started to step out so hallelujah for that.
This week has been a week of "Why God?" for me. Alot of different stuff has happened. With myself, friends, and just being here. But He keeps pressing His sovereignty. His Authority over my life and the earth. And that's all I need to know for now. I need to be at peace with it. I'll keep praying, I'll keep interceding, seeking God's face.
Oh, praise report. Scott Brown, a conservative, has taken the Kennedy seat in the senate! Praise the Lord! Let's believe for this guy. That he will keep to what he believes and knows is right. That he will be consistent and show integrity. It's time for a change not only in the Spiritual here, but also the physical.
Not much to write about this week surprisingly. Maybe I'm just forgetting some things? Oh well, if I remember them I will post 'em up :)
Like I said, tomorrow we have a service to do and that's all for Rhode Island. Leaving early Monday morning for Virginia Beach, VA. Very excited about this next week.
Thank you guys so much for keeping up with this blog and for your prayers. I ask you continue to pray for my team and I. We need it! In a good way that is. Haha.
Alright, that's all from Aaron tonight.
Blessings :)
- Aaron
P.s, Valerie Ruth Molina is still amazing! :)
It's been an interesting week for me. Our contacts here are incredible people of God. Very gracious and very, very hospitable. Great family :) My host home was awesome. Beautiful home with an outstanding view. Great people. Love the Lord. Made me feel very at home which helped this week for sure.
Rhode Island is a gorgeous state. I never really thought anything of it, but, it's beautiful. Notorious for crazy, ridiculous, huge mansions. Oh one day... Lord? Maybe? Anyways. We were in Newport on Wednesday doing prayer walks around town. After we were done we were taken to Ocean Ave. I have never seen a view of the Atlantic like this. It was cloudy all day but as soon as we started driving rays of sun shown through. It was such a beautiful scene. You look out on the ocean and it goes forever. The rays reflecting off the waves. The smell brought by the breeze that day. It was a total Me and God moment. I was standing there, just looking out on the ocean. All I kept thinking about was how can people think there is no God when they see this? The rays of sun portrayed His glory. Sometimes I ask God "Show me Your glory", look outside. Look at His imagination becoming creation. He is all around us. So many times I think God is unreachable. That I, for some reason, can't grasp Him. I just want to see Him sometimes yah know?! But He's all around me, all day, everyday. This place we call earth, He breathed into existence. It's so easy to see His glory. Open your eyes! Anyways, God is amazing. His imagination is beyond anything I could ever think of. And the God who made all of it, His thoughts of us outnumber the grains of sand on the beach. Amazing.
As a team this week, prayer was a huge part. Interceding for this area. The history of this place, again, is Jesus! This place was established as a place where people came and felt the freedom to worship God as they wished. A refuge from Puritan legalism and guidelines for worship. Honestly, you would never know nowadays. There is such fear here now. Fear of freedom. Freedom to worship God, to experience true freedom in Christ. I felt it this week. As a worship team, preparing our worship sets. I thought "what if they wont accept this song, or the way it sounds or flows?". It's almost like God was letting me know what it's like here for many people in the Body of Christ. God kept pressing it on my heart to pray for freedom here. But my picture of freedom isn't the only way it is supposed to look like. There can be freedom in structure. A good revelation I needed to receive. It needs to be freedom in their hearts. That will bring change and start revival in this place. Pray for revival here! Pray that the Spirit of Freedom would reign instead of fear.
This weekend we ran an SST Mini. Go to www.sst.org if you would like to know what it is. :)It went well. God really moved on some kids hearts, touched some of them. A few of them really started to step out so hallelujah for that.
This week has been a week of "Why God?" for me. Alot of different stuff has happened. With myself, friends, and just being here. But He keeps pressing His sovereignty. His Authority over my life and the earth. And that's all I need to know for now. I need to be at peace with it. I'll keep praying, I'll keep interceding, seeking God's face.
Oh, praise report. Scott Brown, a conservative, has taken the Kennedy seat in the senate! Praise the Lord! Let's believe for this guy. That he will keep to what he believes and knows is right. That he will be consistent and show integrity. It's time for a change not only in the Spiritual here, but also the physical.
Not much to write about this week surprisingly. Maybe I'm just forgetting some things? Oh well, if I remember them I will post 'em up :)
Like I said, tomorrow we have a service to do and that's all for Rhode Island. Leaving early Monday morning for Virginia Beach, VA. Very excited about this next week.
Thank you guys so much for keeping up with this blog and for your prayers. I ask you continue to pray for my team and I. We need it! In a good way that is. Haha.
Alright, that's all from Aaron tonight.
Blessings :)
- Aaron
P.s, Valerie Ruth Molina is still amazing! :)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Lancaster, PA - January 13th - 17th
Hello everyone :)
Well my time here in Pennsylvania is over for now, but we will be coming back our last week of outreach.
It was SO good to be back at my home church working with them and other churches in the area. Seeing my Pastors again and other long time friends. This place is definitely a second home for me. I love it so much.
We arrived Wednesday night and immediately did my churches youth group service. It was so awesome. I have never seen such a fired up, Jesus lovin, passionate group of kids in a Youth Group. Youth are coming alive Hallelujah! Kids are recognizing and stepping into the destiny and purpose God has for them. All we did was Worship the Lord for a couple hours and dwelled in His presence. So, so good. The Spirit was crazy thick too holy cow. Very encouraging to see that kind of stuff.
Thursday we worked with a church called Mt. Joy and their youth/community outreach center I guess you could call it that. Anyways, we were just hanging out with the kids from the community. Playin ball and shootin pool. We were able to do our program and my buddy Randy gave his testimony and word for them. As a team we really felt like God wanted to press these kids destiny and callings. Randy finished His word and you could feel God's presence it was so thick. We invited the kids up for prayer but nobody was coming. In my head I was thinking "You gotta be kidding me." How can anyone be in a room and recognize and feel God's presence and not do anything about it?! Keith, my outreach leader, came up and challenged them again. Finally one guy stood up and came for prayer. As soon as he did, the entire group of kids came. 40+ kids. Breakthrough, don't yah love it? :) We prayed for all of them, individually and in groups. In all I think about 9 kids gave their hearts to the Lord. God is amazing. Something is happening. Something is about to start, I'm not sure what it is or what it looks like. But people are seeing Jesus, and they know they can NOT live without Him. I don't ever remember hearing about stuff like this. It's happening alot more often now.
Friday. Mmm, oh Friday :). God gave me a gift. You see the reason I started playing bass was for jazz. Jazz is my passion and I love it. For so long I have wanted to go to a jazz club. Just sittin there listening to the music, I could do it for hours. In Boston, Randy and I were talkin and wishin that we could go to a jazz club one day. Friday, God gave it to us. :) Not technically a jazz club though. We were working with a church/ministry called Arbor Place. It came out of The Lords House of Prayer, my church. The pastor is really trying to bring change into the community where they are located. So he had a vision of a cafe type thing where bands, specifically jazz, will come and play for the community. We were invited to come out and chill with the families and kids from that community. Then the jazz began... :) Oh. My. Goodness. For an hour straight there was a smile from ear to ear. Listening to these INCREDIBLE musicians just play together. It was their first time playing together, crazy right? Playin Ray Charles and some Coltrane. But also jamming just as a band. The whole time God kept telling me "This is for you Aaron, this is a gift for you." Started crying a little because I got a new revelation of His love for me. The simplest thing that I really hadn't even prayed for, God gave it to me. My whole heart has been to serve Him on this outreach. For Him to give something back, just because He loves me and knows that this brings joy to MY heart, is amazing. Guys, God loves us. So much. He is so good to us. So good to me. I just want to bring joy to HIS heart because He deserves it. And He gives me a gift that brings ME joy. I can't wrap my mind around the amazing-ness of God, of my Father. After the jazz band was done we were able to do our program, kind of a weird transition but God showed up none-the-less. We were able to minister to the few people that were there and share God's heart for them. What a night :)
Saturday we joined the Hispanic/Latino congregation at my church. They led worship which was awesome. I forgot how crazy Hispanics are in worship! Talk about a party with the Lord! We did our program. My buddy Paul gave his message which was freaking annointed, and we prayed for people. :) It was cool, a little boy named Jeff came up with his parents. He has asthma and dry cough all the time and the doctors don't really know what's going on with him. They give him meds but nothing really helps. So I prayed for him. As a SOW team we have been believing for signs and wonders, miracles. Ever since we have been asking for it more and more people have been coming for prayer for healing. I start praying for Jeff and my hands and head heat up. Almost like a furnace it was so hot. But it was crazy, he was looking at me but he was seeing something else. Jeff was touching my hands but he wasn't touching MY hands. You know what I mean? He saw and felt something else. Right then I couldn't really tell if he was healed or not but I told his parents to tell their pastor if they see improvement and healing. I believe God is healing Jeff. But Jeff has a gift to see into the things UNseen.
Sunday, this morning, we were at the Mt. Joy main church. We were able to lead worship for the congregation. Jay Frey is the pastor. Such a good friend and an excellent preacher. The worship time was so good. It was funny, sound check sounded absolutely horrible, but when we started it sounded heavenly haha. God was hanging out with us and the church was really blessed. Jay had a vision of me on a beach and I was leaning up against this pole just looking out on the ocean. I wanted to go into the ocean but I was at peace where I was. He said there's 15 different things I wanna do but where I'm at, i'm at peace. Resting on that pole is where I wanna be right now. That really spoke to my heart. God is directing my steps.
Tonight we're going to the Quarryville church to do their Youth service, but the whole church is invited. I'm excited to see what happens. They say they love worship. Which brings a smile to my face because I do too. God is going to show up, there's gunna be deliverance, healings, prophetic words crazy stuff hallelujah!
We leave tomorrow for Rhode Island. Excited for that.
Ok, done typing for now. Just wrote a whole book. Goodness. I'll probably be writing again mid-week or next weekend.
Thank you all for your prayers. Please keep praying for me and my team :)
- Aaron
oh, RUTH VALERIE MOLINA is amazing. :)
Well my time here in Pennsylvania is over for now, but we will be coming back our last week of outreach.
It was SO good to be back at my home church working with them and other churches in the area. Seeing my Pastors again and other long time friends. This place is definitely a second home for me. I love it so much.
We arrived Wednesday night and immediately did my churches youth group service. It was so awesome. I have never seen such a fired up, Jesus lovin, passionate group of kids in a Youth Group. Youth are coming alive Hallelujah! Kids are recognizing and stepping into the destiny and purpose God has for them. All we did was Worship the Lord for a couple hours and dwelled in His presence. So, so good. The Spirit was crazy thick too holy cow. Very encouraging to see that kind of stuff.
Thursday we worked with a church called Mt. Joy and their youth/community outreach center I guess you could call it that. Anyways, we were just hanging out with the kids from the community. Playin ball and shootin pool. We were able to do our program and my buddy Randy gave his testimony and word for them. As a team we really felt like God wanted to press these kids destiny and callings. Randy finished His word and you could feel God's presence it was so thick. We invited the kids up for prayer but nobody was coming. In my head I was thinking "You gotta be kidding me." How can anyone be in a room and recognize and feel God's presence and not do anything about it?! Keith, my outreach leader, came up and challenged them again. Finally one guy stood up and came for prayer. As soon as he did, the entire group of kids came. 40+ kids. Breakthrough, don't yah love it? :) We prayed for all of them, individually and in groups. In all I think about 9 kids gave their hearts to the Lord. God is amazing. Something is happening. Something is about to start, I'm not sure what it is or what it looks like. But people are seeing Jesus, and they know they can NOT live without Him. I don't ever remember hearing about stuff like this. It's happening alot more often now.
Friday. Mmm, oh Friday :). God gave me a gift. You see the reason I started playing bass was for jazz. Jazz is my passion and I love it. For so long I have wanted to go to a jazz club. Just sittin there listening to the music, I could do it for hours. In Boston, Randy and I were talkin and wishin that we could go to a jazz club one day. Friday, God gave it to us. :) Not technically a jazz club though. We were working with a church/ministry called Arbor Place. It came out of The Lords House of Prayer, my church. The pastor is really trying to bring change into the community where they are located. So he had a vision of a cafe type thing where bands, specifically jazz, will come and play for the community. We were invited to come out and chill with the families and kids from that community. Then the jazz began... :) Oh. My. Goodness. For an hour straight there was a smile from ear to ear. Listening to these INCREDIBLE musicians just play together. It was their first time playing together, crazy right? Playin Ray Charles and some Coltrane. But also jamming just as a band. The whole time God kept telling me "This is for you Aaron, this is a gift for you." Started crying a little because I got a new revelation of His love for me. The simplest thing that I really hadn't even prayed for, God gave it to me. My whole heart has been to serve Him on this outreach. For Him to give something back, just because He loves me and knows that this brings joy to MY heart, is amazing. Guys, God loves us. So much. He is so good to us. So good to me. I just want to bring joy to HIS heart because He deserves it. And He gives me a gift that brings ME joy. I can't wrap my mind around the amazing-ness of God, of my Father. After the jazz band was done we were able to do our program, kind of a weird transition but God showed up none-the-less. We were able to minister to the few people that were there and share God's heart for them. What a night :)
Saturday we joined the Hispanic/Latino congregation at my church. They led worship which was awesome. I forgot how crazy Hispanics are in worship! Talk about a party with the Lord! We did our program. My buddy Paul gave his message which was freaking annointed, and we prayed for people. :) It was cool, a little boy named Jeff came up with his parents. He has asthma and dry cough all the time and the doctors don't really know what's going on with him. They give him meds but nothing really helps. So I prayed for him. As a SOW team we have been believing for signs and wonders, miracles. Ever since we have been asking for it more and more people have been coming for prayer for healing. I start praying for Jeff and my hands and head heat up. Almost like a furnace it was so hot. But it was crazy, he was looking at me but he was seeing something else. Jeff was touching my hands but he wasn't touching MY hands. You know what I mean? He saw and felt something else. Right then I couldn't really tell if he was healed or not but I told his parents to tell their pastor if they see improvement and healing. I believe God is healing Jeff. But Jeff has a gift to see into the things UNseen.
Sunday, this morning, we were at the Mt. Joy main church. We were able to lead worship for the congregation. Jay Frey is the pastor. Such a good friend and an excellent preacher. The worship time was so good. It was funny, sound check sounded absolutely horrible, but when we started it sounded heavenly haha. God was hanging out with us and the church was really blessed. Jay had a vision of me on a beach and I was leaning up against this pole just looking out on the ocean. I wanted to go into the ocean but I was at peace where I was. He said there's 15 different things I wanna do but where I'm at, i'm at peace. Resting on that pole is where I wanna be right now. That really spoke to my heart. God is directing my steps.
Tonight we're going to the Quarryville church to do their Youth service, but the whole church is invited. I'm excited to see what happens. They say they love worship. Which brings a smile to my face because I do too. God is going to show up, there's gunna be deliverance, healings, prophetic words crazy stuff hallelujah!
We leave tomorrow for Rhode Island. Excited for that.
Ok, done typing for now. Just wrote a whole book. Goodness. I'll probably be writing again mid-week or next weekend.
Thank you all for your prayers. Please keep praying for me and my team :)
- Aaron
oh, RUTH VALERIE MOLINA is amazing. :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Boston - January 9th - 12th
So, our time here in Boston has come to an end. It was a such a great time of ministry, growing, receiving and learning.
Guys, our country was founded as a place to glorify God and reach out to the world. I know in my heart that it is still what God wants for our country. Boston started it all. This city was a beacon to the world. It's time for it to be a beacon again. It's time that it is known as a place of light instead of darkness. There's so much potential here. It can be a great tool for the Kingdom again. Pray for this area. Boston especially. Pray for YWAM Boston and the work God has started here. Doors have been opened in crazy ways for them. God is on the move and there is still hope for this area. No longer will it be called a dark place but a place where the name of God reigns. Mmm, preachin!
Ok moving on. We're leaving for Pennsylvania tomorrow. Excited about that. We're working with my home church in Lancaster there. Been quite a while since I have been there. As far as I know we have a service every night we're there. Going to be busy but good. I love that area. I love the people. Can't wait to see what God is going to do.
Pray for us. Not to sure what God wants to do while we're there. I have a feeling it's going to be a time of refreshing for the Body there. God is pretty good at doing that. :)
I'll be posting more this weekend probably. Blessings on all who read this!
- Aaron
Guys, our country was founded as a place to glorify God and reach out to the world. I know in my heart that it is still what God wants for our country. Boston started it all. This city was a beacon to the world. It's time for it to be a beacon again. It's time that it is known as a place of light instead of darkness. There's so much potential here. It can be a great tool for the Kingdom again. Pray for this area. Boston especially. Pray for YWAM Boston and the work God has started here. Doors have been opened in crazy ways for them. God is on the move and there is still hope for this area. No longer will it be called a dark place but a place where the name of God reigns. Mmm, preachin!
Ok moving on. We're leaving for Pennsylvania tomorrow. Excited about that. We're working with my home church in Lancaster there. Been quite a while since I have been there. As far as I know we have a service every night we're there. Going to be busy but good. I love that area. I love the people. Can't wait to see what God is going to do.
Pray for us. Not to sure what God wants to do while we're there. I have a feeling it's going to be a time of refreshing for the Body there. God is pretty good at doing that. :)
I'll be posting more this weekend probably. Blessings on all who read this!
- Aaron
Friday, January 8, 2010
Boston - January 5th - 8th
So, we made it to Boston hallelujah. It's been amazing so far. We are in Dorchester right now. Apparently it's one of the many ghettos of Boston? I think it's ballin. Really old district at a really old church. Love outreach.
We're workin with YWAM Boston, they're a pretty new base. They focus on creative arts and performance. Good stuff. Their main focus is friendship evangelism. Goin out on the streets and just tellin people about Jesus. From the statistics that Doug, the director here, has told us it's been really effective. 3000 people have come to Christ in 3 years just out on the streets. Praise the Lord.
In the mornings we have a classroom time, I guess you could call it that. We have been learning about the history of Boston and it's been so eye opening to me. The history here is so rich and full of God. It's crazy! The stories of evangelists comin here and their main focus was to reach the Native American Indians. Stuff we don't here in school at all. Guy names John Eliot. Guys, if this man hadn't obeyed God and went out in faith like He did, we as Americans would NOT be here today. It's ridiculous. Too much to type, so google him. :)
The reason Boston was founded was for raising up ministers, evangelists, missionaries and pastors to send to the world. Many stories of missionaries impacting different parts of the world have come from here. They were trained here and sent out from here. Nuts right? I NEVER knew this! This area was so saturated with God. Everything was built on His principles and the word. We know Boston as one of the most liberal places in America now.
There has been such an urgency in my spirit for this place. First day we arrived I was havin a quiet time and I opened to Psalm 6. It's David crying out to God for help. For restoration of His spirit. David was worn out pretty much. His cry was Restoration. Our times in class the point of teaching has been restoration for this area. That Boston would return to its purpose and call. Whenever I think about why the Pilgrims even came here. They came for freedom, but they also came to reach out to the Indians. My heart jumps. I so believe God is going to move through this area again. I believe revival will start, very soon. I believe the hearts are prepared. People are searching, they may not admit it but they are. Being out in the city talkin to people, they are so independent but it's just a front. I can like feel this area crying out for restoration. And it's coming.
God is already opening doors in huge ways. Boston city has around 250,000 students. Harvard was started as a Seminary type school. To raise up evangelists and missionaries. They now call themselves an "educational" school. Bull. Their heritage is Christ. Their heritage is reaching the NATIONS! They will return to their original purpose I believe it with all my heart.
China sends thousands and thousands of students to this area to be further trained in their skills. 1 in 6 of the students they send commit suicide. China sees the situation and they have decided to do something about it. The GOVERNMENT of China, the Government, has asked YWAM Boston to do a seminar in april on self worth and value. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Dude, God is so amazing! These 20 staff here out of their obedience have seen God move in HUGE ways now. Favor of the Lord is so on this base.
Ok, i'm done typin now. We go out to the Commons park in the city. The place where "Sinners in the hand of an Angry God" was preached. Awesome. We'll be doin our drama and worshippin the King out there.
I'll try and post in a few more days. WiFi is kinda scarce. That's ok. Alright, be prayin for us :)
-Aaron
We're workin with YWAM Boston, they're a pretty new base. They focus on creative arts and performance. Good stuff. Their main focus is friendship evangelism. Goin out on the streets and just tellin people about Jesus. From the statistics that Doug, the director here, has told us it's been really effective. 3000 people have come to Christ in 3 years just out on the streets. Praise the Lord.
In the mornings we have a classroom time, I guess you could call it that. We have been learning about the history of Boston and it's been so eye opening to me. The history here is so rich and full of God. It's crazy! The stories of evangelists comin here and their main focus was to reach the Native American Indians. Stuff we don't here in school at all. Guy names John Eliot. Guys, if this man hadn't obeyed God and went out in faith like He did, we as Americans would NOT be here today. It's ridiculous. Too much to type, so google him. :)
The reason Boston was founded was for raising up ministers, evangelists, missionaries and pastors to send to the world. Many stories of missionaries impacting different parts of the world have come from here. They were trained here and sent out from here. Nuts right? I NEVER knew this! This area was so saturated with God. Everything was built on His principles and the word. We know Boston as one of the most liberal places in America now.
There has been such an urgency in my spirit for this place. First day we arrived I was havin a quiet time and I opened to Psalm 6. It's David crying out to God for help. For restoration of His spirit. David was worn out pretty much. His cry was Restoration. Our times in class the point of teaching has been restoration for this area. That Boston would return to its purpose and call. Whenever I think about why the Pilgrims even came here. They came for freedom, but they also came to reach out to the Indians. My heart jumps. I so believe God is going to move through this area again. I believe revival will start, very soon. I believe the hearts are prepared. People are searching, they may not admit it but they are. Being out in the city talkin to people, they are so independent but it's just a front. I can like feel this area crying out for restoration. And it's coming.
God is already opening doors in huge ways. Boston city has around 250,000 students. Harvard was started as a Seminary type school. To raise up evangelists and missionaries. They now call themselves an "educational" school. Bull. Their heritage is Christ. Their heritage is reaching the NATIONS! They will return to their original purpose I believe it with all my heart.
China sends thousands and thousands of students to this area to be further trained in their skills. 1 in 6 of the students they send commit suicide. China sees the situation and they have decided to do something about it. The GOVERNMENT of China, the Government, has asked YWAM Boston to do a seminar in april on self worth and value. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Dude, God is so amazing! These 20 staff here out of their obedience have seen God move in HUGE ways now. Favor of the Lord is so on this base.
Ok, i'm done typin now. We go out to the Commons park in the city. The place where "Sinners in the hand of an Angry God" was preached. Awesome. We'll be doin our drama and worshippin the King out there.
I'll try and post in a few more days. WiFi is kinda scarce. That's ok. Alright, be prayin for us :)
-Aaron
Monday, January 4, 2010
North Carolina - January 1st - 4th
Well this blog comes a little late I guess, but that's ok.
Our time here in NC has come to an end. We leave tomorrow for Boston. Pretty excited about that.
Anyways. From what the Keith and Josh told me, NC was a last minute thing. I guess a few things fell through in another area? I don't know. For the beginning of an outreach I am very excited about it. It was such a good kick-start to this six week shabang.
First of all our host homes were absolutely a God-send. They were SO hospitable and so full of Jesus. Our contacts were such good people. Great hearts, great friends. They were former YWAMers. So they were able to relate to some of the difficulties of outreach and help us out on a HUGE scale.
Saturday we were hooked up with a small church called ReNew. They are currently meeting in the Steele Creek Church building where we did most of our stuff this weekend. Sweet church, 4000+ members. They enjoy the Holy Spirit so HALLELUJAH! Love those Holy Spirit goodies.
Anyways, the church service went well. My SOW team and I lead worship which was really cool hah. We were doing sound check and we had a whole set list. Yeah, God changed that up. We just stayed on this chord progression and worshipped. Freakin fun. After worship we did clincher and I preached. Hoorah. It was the sermon I wrote for SOW lecture phase. I think it went well. From what I saw during the message the crowd didn't look like they were enjoying it too much but after a lot of people came up and thanked me and blessed me. It was cool. God's been showing me "Keep my head UP". Keep my eyes on Him. This isn't about a response you get or anything like that, it's for His glory. Love the revelations I've been getting so early on outreach. God is so good.
Sunday we had the opportunity to lead worship for one of the Youth services of Steele Creek church. Such an awesome time. Spirit was there and we felt so much passion coming from the crowd. For me it was kind of shocking. My whole life I went to youth groups where it was so dead and dry. God is really starting to awaken the Youth of our country, and it's so exciting.
I have an excitement in my heart about this trip. I truly believe the church will have their eyes opened again in the East Coast, where are country and our church was founded.
My SOW team has kept feeling: "Empty ourselves completely and get filled with Him." There has been many different things that have lead back to it. Different words we have received and leading to different scriptures. Words about through our worship and also our coming and going the glory of the Lord reflected off us will bring change. I'm so excited to see what God does.
It was cool we went to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte today. That was pretty awesome. He is such an incredible man of God. If God uses one man to change the world because Billy was obedient to Him, what can a group of 15 kids do for the Kingdom out of our obedience? I don't know that's been on my mind today. Jeeze i'm so excited!
So, it's been a fantastic start to an outreach. God has encouraged us in alot of ways already. Pray for me and my team that the passion we have now will stay fresh through the whole outreach. Pray for us this week as we'll be heading into Boston. Total different area spiritually speaking, not really sure what to expect but I do expect God to do some crazy things!
-Aaron
Our time here in NC has come to an end. We leave tomorrow for Boston. Pretty excited about that.
Anyways. From what the Keith and Josh told me, NC was a last minute thing. I guess a few things fell through in another area? I don't know. For the beginning of an outreach I am very excited about it. It was such a good kick-start to this six week shabang.
First of all our host homes were absolutely a God-send. They were SO hospitable and so full of Jesus. Our contacts were such good people. Great hearts, great friends. They were former YWAMers. So they were able to relate to some of the difficulties of outreach and help us out on a HUGE scale.
Saturday we were hooked up with a small church called ReNew. They are currently meeting in the Steele Creek Church building where we did most of our stuff this weekend. Sweet church, 4000+ members. They enjoy the Holy Spirit so HALLELUJAH! Love those Holy Spirit goodies.
Anyways, the church service went well. My SOW team and I lead worship which was really cool hah. We were doing sound check and we had a whole set list. Yeah, God changed that up. We just stayed on this chord progression and worshipped. Freakin fun. After worship we did clincher and I preached. Hoorah. It was the sermon I wrote for SOW lecture phase. I think it went well. From what I saw during the message the crowd didn't look like they were enjoying it too much but after a lot of people came up and thanked me and blessed me. It was cool. God's been showing me "Keep my head UP". Keep my eyes on Him. This isn't about a response you get or anything like that, it's for His glory. Love the revelations I've been getting so early on outreach. God is so good.
Sunday we had the opportunity to lead worship for one of the Youth services of Steele Creek church. Such an awesome time. Spirit was there and we felt so much passion coming from the crowd. For me it was kind of shocking. My whole life I went to youth groups where it was so dead and dry. God is really starting to awaken the Youth of our country, and it's so exciting.
I have an excitement in my heart about this trip. I truly believe the church will have their eyes opened again in the East Coast, where are country and our church was founded.
My SOW team has kept feeling: "Empty ourselves completely and get filled with Him." There has been many different things that have lead back to it. Different words we have received and leading to different scriptures. Words about through our worship and also our coming and going the glory of the Lord reflected off us will bring change. I'm so excited to see what God does.
It was cool we went to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte today. That was pretty awesome. He is such an incredible man of God. If God uses one man to change the world because Billy was obedient to Him, what can a group of 15 kids do for the Kingdom out of our obedience? I don't know that's been on my mind today. Jeeze i'm so excited!
So, it's been a fantastic start to an outreach. God has encouraged us in alot of ways already. Pray for me and my team that the passion we have now will stay fresh through the whole outreach. Pray for us this week as we'll be heading into Boston. Total different area spiritually speaking, not really sure what to expect but I do expect God to do some crazy things!
-Aaron
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