The Support Report

Hello Partners in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I wanted to reach out and give y’all an update about the ministry as a whole, as well as my personal support raising needs.The State of the Ministry:We are in a season of preparation for launching our new school. For those who don't know, last year we shut down our school of biblical studies to refresh and revamp the program. We made the program 20 hours per week and, with church partnerships, our students are able to work in the local church while studying the Bible with us.We are excited about these changes to our Bible program and how we are seeing the body of Christ come together in a holy partnership. We can’t wait to see young people radically transformed by the Word of God while growing as a dynamic worker for the Kingdom of God.We are currently inviting a small group of students to “Test Drive” our program next semester. We are launching our pilot program, where we will be taking a small number of students through the New Testament. This will give them a taste of what our school is going to be like and will help the staff do a “Dress Rehearsal” of sorts.Two weeks ago we had our first class as part of our Narrative Series. The Narrative Series is our new night class that we offer to anyone in the Orlando area. These classes are designed to break the Bible into 10 sections. Each class explores reading tips for that section, important historical context, and insight on how to apply that part of Scripture to our daily lives.We are excited about everything that God is doing in and through Emmaus, and we can’t wait to relaunch our School of Biblical Studies and see students transformed through Scripture! Support Raising:As of today, I am currently receiving half of what is required to be full time with the ministry!! I’m so excited to see God provide through passionate partners in ministry! The hope is to be fully funded (or close to it) before the pilot school starts in January. Some days it’s hard to stay focused on the goal.This morning when I walked into the classroom, I was listening to the song “Take a Moment”, by Will Reagan. Toward the end of the song the lyrics are “I want more”.  In that moment I visualized every seat in the classroom full of students saying the same thing to God as they learn more about him through the Bible.This is what keeps me going through support raising. It’s why I support raise in the first place: that in this place students of the Scriptures would have an opportunity to explore who God is in his fullness.Thank you for partnering with me both financially as well as through prayer! Please continue to join me in praying for the future of Emmaus, that God would fill this classroom with students. Also pray for me as I support raise, that God would go before me in each conversation and that endurance would be built up in me.Thank you for your invested interest in this ministry and what God is doing here in Central Florida.