Women's Study

So far I have one women’s bible study with 12 women from Specialists to LTC’s who come together and are studying 40 Days of Purpose. I have 30 more signed up to be a part of my Run through the Bible. I have a Commander who told me that this is one of his goals for this deployment: to leave understanding the Bible and how it is put together! Another person told me the similar message and said, “I don’t understand anything about the Bible! I can’t wait to see how it works!” There are people attending this study who are not Christians but they want to know how it works!

Fireproof

Before I left for Kosovo, Sherry and I went to see the movie Fireproof. We left thinking it was a good movie but some of the stuff in it seemed idealistic. Yet, we both thought that what is often missing is idealism and a picture of how things should work and can work if we were practicing the principles God intended. I did not think much more about it much for awhile.
Then about two months ago, an officer came up to me and said he needs pre-marital counseling. Moreover, that they were doing fine but now they have some problems. We started meeting once a week. Then we discussed doing the 40 days mentioned in the Fire Proof movie. He purchased the journey and the movie for him and his fiancée. He asked me to meet with her. We met over the email and discussed what they are going through. Both are reading the book, watched the movie and today he and she said that the past is behind them and they are moving onto the future together and that wedding bells are back in view.

Easter Update

Pastor Steve From Kosovo:
Week of April 12, 2009

Easter was interesting and the best is yet to be seen. As I said at the Easter Sunday service I used the idea that people will often go to church if they are asked. I decided to put what Pastor Phil preached into practice this past week and asked someone who clearly said that “They gave up on God because they believe God has given up on him”. At our worship service we invited every person to ask God for a long shot in their life and do something that defies the odds. I could not believe it when I saw this person come up to the cross and ask God for a long shot. It was like a parade of people. Women had to be given tissues. One person came up to me and said that he is a pastor and that was the most powerful symbol of what God can do and wants to do. He asked me if I came up with the idea. I said, “No! My staff back home!” Praise God for my church and my staff!”