It’s been a while since I’ve written, almost a month. Returning from the SBC annual meeting, I ran straight into final preparation for Purpose Week (the GTBN Youth Camp) followed by the camp itself last week. But the work was well worth the effort, as the Lord’s hand was with us and 17 teens professed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, with 33 expressing their renewed commitment to follow Him wholeheartedly. Twelve students believe the Lord is calling them to an area of Christian ministry. Please pray for these students.
This is just one example of the fruit born through our cooperative ministry. Add to this the many other camps GTBN churches joined in, the resumption of mission trips and Vacation Bible Schools, this is definitely a busy but fruitful summer.
And fall is just around the corner. At the Network level, there’s a full agenda. Leadership luncheons resume in August. We’re working to finalize a GTBN mission trip for the fall. Progress continues toward replanting a bilingual congregation in Beaumont. On October 2, churches across GTBN will partner with the Bill Glass Behind the Walls ministry, serving corrections officers. And our special guest for the GTBN Annual Meeting, October 17, is Mark Clifton, Senior Director for Replanting and Rural Strategy with the North American Mission Board.
Aside from this, the Network continues coaching several pastor search teams and ministry leaders, supporting ministry in Belize and Haifa, Israel, and fostering church-to-church partnerships for strengthening churches across SETX.
I share this snapshot of our ministry as a reminder that God is working through our partnership. Thank you for your prayers, your participation, and your gifts that make possible the ministry we share. And know how grateful I am to serve beside you as we elevate Jesus Christ across SETX and around the world.
Bro. Jim