We had a great time at our wedding. Our only wish is that we could have visited with our guests more! We were blessed by how it all came together and how people came around us to serve us. Our heart for our wedding was that people would see Jesus through it. The most profound […]
On August 16th, we brought our lives and ministries together. Our wedding was a whirlwind of excitement celebrating with our family and friends. Many commented that they felt the presence of the Lord powerfully during the ceremony especially during our vows that we wrote for each other from the Scripture. We will give a more […]
This is my final ministry update to write alone because in four days, I will be getting married! Next month, you will receive an update from Jonathan & Theresa. I thought it would be good to use this “final” update to reflect upon the past 9½ years of ministry. Fighting Abortion In 2004, I joined […]
July 1-7 Billy Graham’s daughter Anne Graham Lotz called for a 7-7-7 prayer initiative calling for 7 days of prayer in the seventh month ending with seven hours of fasting and prayer July 7th. We joined in prayer as a ministry taking the urgent call seriously. She had a three-fold prayer focus: “For God the […]
I had so much fun this past week! Kids from all over the nation came to be trained in the Worship Track of our Children’s Camp. I had a group of about thirteen kids that I taught how to pray, sing, and play their instruments in our “Harp & Bowl” model of worship (combining worship […]
Last month, I got engaged to Theresa Olson! The past two months have been the beginnings of our wonderful adventure planning our August wedding and working to buy a house. It has been an incredible opportunity to grow in trusting Jesus’ leadership. I am excited to work with Theresa to see Jesus’ name glorified all […]
Friday, April 4th, my dreams came true—a beautiful, godly woman, Theresa Olson said yes to spending the rest of her life with me. I am excited about our future as we work to see Jesus’ Name glorified in the ends of the earth. The past two years and seven months of dating have been the […]
Through the years, I have studied the Bible various ways. A couple of years ago, I used the One Year Bible. One year I just read John 14-17 every day! This year, however, I decided to read the Bible in the order it took place. Already, I am beginning to understand the Bible much better. […]
I’m back in the inner city leading worship again! After a successful season of focusing on raising my partnership team, I have time again to work with our inner city prayer room, Hope City. I am leading a two-hour worship meeting once a week. The purpose of the prayer meeting is to provide an environment […]
Building Friendships / Pastoring Young Leaders I loved building friendships in Haiti even pastoring some of the young leaders God is raising up in Haiti. On Wednesday, my girlfriend, Theresa, and I explored the streets of Haiti with an American missionary that became a friend of mine when I lived there two years ago. We […]