February Ministry Activities
In a local church, Bruce gave the morning message on basic evangelism, which can be used to witness not only to Mormons, but also with Catholics. Since one-half of the population of the Boise, Idaho area is comprised of members of these two religions. One of the members there gave testimony of how our ministry had helped him when he met with Mormons.
A local AWANA group invited Bruce to answer questions on Mormonism and teach the basics of how to plant seeds of the gospel in them.
In October, Sandi attended a conference in Northern Idaho to learn how to teach a Bible study, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus . This is a very good discipleship tool for the unsaved, newly saved, those saved for many years, new-member classes, Sunday schools, mid-week services, one-on-one study, and personal devotions.
At both Thanksgiving and Christmas time, we had a houseful of people to minister to - our home is the center of our ministry. This was the beginning of an outreach to people with families.
A friend from Utah visited over the Christmas holiday time. She wants to be a more effective witness to Mormons. Bruce and Sandi spent many hours with her explaining the whys and hows of effective Bible-based witnessing. After she traveled back to Utah to meet with her Mormon friends and elders, many more hours via phone and email were spent to clarify and refine her outreach.
Matthew and Jacob are involved in a small-group Bible study on Thursday nights – with various levels of spiritual maturity in the group - reading through the book of John and studying the various concepts and questions brought up with a focus on how every chapter shows Jesus’ Deity.
We continue to work with some folks in a spiritually abusive church situation, which is more common than one might want to believe. And, we are discipling another couple.
Sandi has installed new software to track our ministry finances and reports – this is taking quite a lot of time. Pray!
Bruce and Sandi are also working with a college/career group as they serve and reach out to the community.
Christians are to plant and water the seed of the gospel. God does the saving. Are you equipped? Do you actively desire to be used of God in the lives of others? Many times, we overlook this important opportunity to be an Ambassador for Christ because we are filled with fear, are afraid of rejection, or are just too busy. If you would like to learn more about evangelism in general, or how to reach Mormons, contact us now.
Some of our kids are having opportunities to plant spiritual seeds. It is a real joy to mom and dad to hear of their spiritual growth.
