I have asked for prayer on this board before and thank you all for your petitions. God has been working in our lives recently and I believe it was at least in partial answer to the prayers of the people on this board.
We finally feel like we are getting some direction. My wife and I are applying to go to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (in Louisville) in the fall. We are very excited about the prospect, but are hesitant to get our hopes up, as we have done that in the past only to see nothing come of it. In order for us to go to seminary, we will need to see some major funding come through, namely scholarships for me. I have applied for several at the school, but will not know for some time whether I got anything.
I also have applied for a youth pastor position at a church in Louisville. It is part-time and comes with a house and salary. After talking with the pastor of this church, it seems like a perfect match. My wife and I are going up to Louisville in June to visit. While there, we are going to be meeting with the search committee. I have prepared a vision statement for youth ministry to give to them.
Please pray:
- that we are truly following God's will in this.
- that, if we are following God's will, funding will come through.
- that, if we are following God's will, we will find employment and a place to live in Louisville.
- that, if it is God's will, this church will call me to be their youth pastor.
- that God will guide both my wife and I and the search committee as we meet together.
- that we will have safe travel to and from Louisville.
- that we will find our contentment in Him and not in our circumstances and that we will be satisfied to wait on Him if necessary.
Thank you all.
Lon
We finally feel like we are getting some direction. My wife and I are applying to go to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (in Louisville) in the fall. We are very excited about the prospect, but are hesitant to get our hopes up, as we have done that in the past only to see nothing come of it. In order for us to go to seminary, we will need to see some major funding come through, namely scholarships for me. I have applied for several at the school, but will not know for some time whether I got anything.
I also have applied for a youth pastor position at a church in Louisville. It is part-time and comes with a house and salary. After talking with the pastor of this church, it seems like a perfect match. My wife and I are going up to Louisville in June to visit. While there, we are going to be meeting with the search committee. I have prepared a vision statement for youth ministry to give to them.
Please pray:
- that we are truly following God's will in this.
- that, if we are following God's will, funding will come through.
- that, if we are following God's will, we will find employment and a place to live in Louisville.
- that, if it is God's will, this church will call me to be their youth pastor.
- that God will guide both my wife and I and the search committee as we meet together.
- that we will have safe travel to and from Louisville.
- that we will find our contentment in Him and not in our circumstances and that we will be satisfied to wait on Him if necessary.
Thank you all.
Lon