We just had NTM Aust Board meetings in Sydney for a couple of days. It was a really good time, and spiritually enlightening for us as a team. Be praying for us as leaders in this community that we will trust the Lord in knowing how to lead.
My (Phil) health is still not wonderful. My blood pressure is coming down a bit, but still has a fair way to go. Please be praying that I will do all I can do to correct this situation, and that the doctors can determine the reason for it.
Di and I are at a point in our ministry where we recognise that our financial stragey in coming to NTM is not working. We came up here thinking that we could do part-time work to support our ministry. This sounded good at the time, but in reality all it is doing is overloading us, and dragging us both down emotionally, physically and spiritually.
As a result, we are going to spend the next 4 weeks transitioning out of our main ministries and freeing ourselves up to hit the road and do what is known as "partnership development". We are going to get around churches and share the work and see what God can do to raise our support.
We desire to invest in churches or groups of christians to know more about the extreme work of reaching unreached people groups. Ideally, we plan to offer a consultancy for churches providing information, tools and resources to assist them in caring for their missionaries well, and to help them as they track in the area of missions, local and overseas.
We are currently working on a bit of a schedule for getting around, and will post it as we develop it. If there is anyone that would like us to visit personally, or have us visit a small group or church, all you have to do is let us know. It doesn't matter where you live, we may be able to find a way to get there (they say that I need to do a lot more walking right now!!!).
Friday, August 15, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Board Meetings for Phil and Board of Studies Meetings for Di as part of our roles here at NTM Headquarters this past week.
Please pray for us as we both take part in decision-making and direction shaping roles within this organisation.
Our desire is to be shaped and directed by God as individuals and as a team.
Health issues are still slowing the pace of Phil's involvement and prayer is appreciated as there has been no change for the better as yet.
Please pray for us as we both take part in decision-making and direction shaping roles within this organisation.
Our desire is to be shaped and directed by God as individuals and as a team.
Health issues are still slowing the pace of Phil's involvement and prayer is appreciated as there has been no change for the better as yet.
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