Sunday, December 13, 2015

Merry Christmas! December Ministry Report

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end.” Isaiah 9:6-7

Merry Christmas!

We pray that the Lord grants you a blessed Christmas with family and friends, and we wish His blessings on you for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

We held our annual ministry board meeting this weekend. I gave my Executive Director’s report and what a blessing it was to review the year and see how the Lord used us in 2015 to impact lives and eternities. Here’s a summary of what God did through the ministry in 2015:

• MAD Live Events - 41 (we have completed 451 overall)

• Attendance - 2,182 (overall attendance is 24,368)

• Decisions for Christ at MAD Live Event - 95 (overall decisions for Christ - 1,287)

• Decisions for Christ at other events - 22

• Walk thru the Bible Old Testament Seminars - 4

• Chapel Speaker - 2

• Men’s Breakfasts - 1

• Camp Speaker - 1

• Teen Retreat Speaker - 1

• Other speaking engagements - 5

• Total Pocket Testament League Members recruited - 6,311

• Gospels of John ordered by these members - 120,839

In December, I completed one MAD Live Event and preached at a Sunday morning service. We continue to receive testimonies from people who have put into practice what we’ve taught at the MAD Live Event. Here are a few to bless and encourage you:

“Hi Don - It was GREAT to read your newsletter and see how people are being inspired to share the gospel. How wonderful to read the accounts of God speaking to people through His powerful Word Amen! I'm happy because I was able to give out a lot of "little books" this week too. Yesterday to a waitress at Perkins and then to the drive thru worker at Dunkin Donuts. Today to a Hindu cashier at an Office Depot and also to a gas station attendant. My friend Joe from church asked if I would get him some gospels to give out too, so cool. A group of us are going Christmas caroling mid December and we are going to hand them out.”

“I was sitting in a deli with a friend of mine, an older man with a white beard. Next to was a mom with her two daughters, ages about 8 and 10. When they got up to leave the mom said to my friend, "I have to tell you, my daughters think you are Santa Clause!" I'm not sure if she was serious or kidding! We had a laugh together. Then I said, "Now that we are talking about Christmas, can I give your daughters this gift? It's a book with very important stories in it." The mom said, "Yes they love to read!" I said, "They'll love these stories!!" "Thank you very much!" she said. That's how we got the Word of God with the Gospels of John into the hands of a family sitting next to us at the deli. Harry”

2016 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE TRIP TO UTAH

It is time for us to make reservations for lodging for our 2016 Ultimate Adventure trip to Utah. No experience necessary. A short video is on my website if you’d like to check out what we’ll be doing. It is difficult to make lodging decisions when we don’t know how many people are coming and what the mix is: how many couples, how many individual men, individual women, family members etc…and believe it or not, the lodging fills up well in advance. If you have interest in coming, I NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU NOW. We need at least 3 more people to do the trip. Please contact me if interested.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY SCHEDULE

• Jan 3 - MAD Live Event - Park United Methodist Church, Sinclairville, NY

• Jan 10 – Speak at a Men’s Breakfast - Abundant Life Church - Birdsboro, PA

• Jan 14 - MAD Live Event for the staff of Light 106.9, Black Mountain, NC

• Jan 16 - MAD Live Event - First Baptist Church of Kingston, TN

• Jan 17 - Preach - First Baptist Church of Kingston, TN

• Jan 23 - MAD Live Event - Christ Chapel, Hickory, NC - Sponsored by Light 106.9 (The Billy Graham station)

• Thursday, Jan 28 - MAD Live Event (Part 1) - Jesus Book & Gift Store, Green Brook, NJ (Part 2 a week later, same night - Thursday)

• Jan 30 - MAD Live Event - Bethesda Full Gospel Tabernacle - Tonawanda, NY

• Jan 31 - MAD Live Event - Avoca Baptist Church, Avoca, NY

• Feb 3 - Share the Power - Lehigh Valley Pastor Luncheon

• Feb 4 - MAD Live Event (Part 2) - Jesus Book & Gift Store, Green Brook, NJ

• Feb 20 - MAD Live Event - (Sponsored by Mars Hill Radio Network)

• Feb 20 - Speak at Wild Game Dinner - Albion Alliance Church, Albion, NY

• Feb 21 - MAD Live Event - Albion Alliance Church, Albion, NY

• Feb 27 - Speak at Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conference, Fredericksburg, VA

• Feb 28 - Speak at both services - Valley Forge Baptist Temple, Valley Forge, PA

PRAYER REQUESTS

• We ask for continued prayers for good health and safety as we travel and minister, and that hearts will be open to the Holy Spirit’s moving.

• For God to fill our 2016 Schedule

Love in Christ,

Cathy and Don

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Prayers for today

Today is the annual board meeting of our ministry for Christ. We would appreciate your prayers for safe travels, and that God would grant the members wisdom as we make decisions for next year.