Haiti Report and Other EFC Happenings

My apologies that the Monday Morning Review has lagged to the Tuesday Evening Review, perhaps even the Wednesday Morning Review. I hope everyone was able to satisfy their Monday morning cravings in other ways. If you missed Sunday morning, I want to echo Pastor Loran’s advice to find a Haiti mission team member or members [...]

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HELP US HELP HAITI

This Sunday, June 19, we are excited to commission our Haiti team for their upcoming mission trip. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, killing thousands of men, women, and children and leaving more than 3 million lives in need of assistance.  On July 8-14, a mission team from [...]

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PRAYERS FOR BRAZIL MISSION TEAM

As I write this entry, two of Sweetwater’s finest are up in the air somewhere near the equator.  Pastor’s Mindy von Atzigen and Lorin Lopez are on their way to Brazil to serve on the ministry team with Randy Clark of Global Awakening Ministries. Please pray for our beloved Mindy and Lorin and for their [...]

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Guatemala Mission Team

Our Mission Team has landed in Guatemala, and they have hit the ground running! Mindy sent me a text that she worshipped our Lord with 150 children this morning.  I’m not sure it was on the original schedule, but I know it was a tremendous joy! Below you will find the general itinerary for the trip [...]

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On Courage, Missions and Other Cool Stuff

Wow! There’s a lot to talk about this morning. Pastor Eric is in Poland (soon to be in Croatia), Pastor Mindy, Pastor Lolo and Jay Neal got set on fire at Global Awakening’s School of Healing, it was Missions Sunday, and it’s the harvest season. Has there ever been a better time to be at [...]

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POLAND / CROATIA MISSION TRIP

I have the wonderful privilege of taking my oldest son, Keegan, with me on a teaching/training mission trip to Poland and Croatia next week. We are traveling with Randy Boyd of Prepare International and will speak to students and church planters in their ministry training schools.  My hope is to bring practical training to church [...]

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EMBRACE ETERNITY

“Because it was Jesus who came to us from eternity, to prepare us for eternity and He is our greatest insight into discovering how to embrace eternity.” – Pastor Tom Mullins, Christ Fellowship A dear friend of mine in college loved to work out and loved to play football.  I remember eating lunch with Jason [...]

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LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE

My decision to become a follower of Jesus has a rather peculiar beginning. For starters, I believe I was called to be a minister of the gospel even before I submitted my heart to become a Christian.  Through the kindness of friends and effectiveness of bus ministries, I gained exposure to the message of Jesus [...]

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When the Shepherd’s Away, the Sheep Will Play

While Pastor Eric is away, he graciously asked me to write the Monday Morning Review (a decision he may ultimately regret). But, for now, let’s have some fun. I hope you enjoy the “When the Shepherd’s Away, the Sheep Will Play” edition of the Monday Morning Review – and on a Monday morning of all [...]

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5 WAYS TO PRAY FOR WORLD MISSIONS

As I helped my father-in-law build a tree house for my sons, I was amazed at how the right tools can make a difficult job easier and much more enjoyable. My sons have been begging for a tree house for years, and I have wanted to build one for them.  The simple truth is I kept [...]

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