Our own God story in the making

Volume 9 Issue 3

Our own God story in the making

 Spring has sprung: flowers in bloom, kids playing outdoors and so forth.   As with our lives a new season has begun, a new chapter in ministry for us!  In our last newsletter, we hinted at a coming change.  We want to share with you the BIG NEWS that has been developing for us in ministry.  We will be moving (in the coming months) to serve with another ministry of Cru- Athletes in Action!

First, the back-story: Over the last two years or so, we have had occasions to for us to be involved in a scope that is much larger than our roles with Keynote.  About a year ago, we began to put feelers out looking for a change in our part within the ministry of Cru.  Thus allowing for this larger scope to be part of our normal jobs (rather than added on).  Months rolled by with very little being a good fit or peaking our interests and gifting.  But we still felt like God was leading to something more.  It’s a God story, really!  In November, Mike had interactions with the Human Resources Director of AIA (whom Mike knew all the way back from 1998 when they joined Cru staff together). In talking with this ministry’s leader about HR related matters, Mike discovered a potential role that sounded like a good fit.  The more we investigated the possibility of these ministry roles with AIA, the more we got excited.  The experiences and trainings that both of us have had, were exactly what AIA was looking for and in need of!

We have been offered and accepted roles with the Leadership Development and Human Resources department.  Mike will become the associate national director of the department.  Leslie will continue to serve as an application evaluator and a new staff support coach.

As the Lord would have it, since we LOVE what we do, these new roles are almost exactly the same we had at Keynote.  Our scope will now have influence in training and equipping 460+ AIA staff worldwide as well as sending out new laborers in the gospel work!

We will need to move from our home in Indianapolis, to the AIA headquarters located in Xenia, Ohio (near Dayton).  Our goal is to start the new school year there September 1st.  We are excited to be part of what God is doing through the ministries of Athletes in Action.

For those that give financially to our ministry, this does not change anything in how you give.  AIA is part of Cru.

Should you be interested in more details we would love the opportunity to talk further with you.  Please comment on our blog (all comments are moderated, and will not appear directly) and leave your contact info.

Prayers:

• The Joy of the Lord (Neh. 8:10) would be our strength in these months of transition.
• The Lord would provide opportunities for us to talk with new partners who would be interested in the ministry of AIA.
• The Lord to go before us and prepare a house/home for us in Ohio.

TIMELINE

April-June: Prep house for the market and sell our home. Pack.

July: Cru biennial staff conference in Colorado

August:  In faith sell our home, move to Xenia and find new house.

September 1: start new roles at AIA.

Easter Blessing

	We would like to wish you a blessed Easter! Remembering the essence of Easter- Our Savior. Jesus Predicts His death Matthew 20:17-19 (The Message) Jesus, now well on the way up to Jerusalem, took the Twelve off to the side of the road and said, "Listen to me carefully. We are on our way up to Jerusalem. When we get there, the Son of Man will be betrayed to the religious leaders and scholars. They will sentence him to death. They will then hand him over to the Romans for mockery and torture and crucifixion. On the third day he will be raised up alive." Christ’s Sacrifice once for all (sins) Hebrews 10:14 because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. 1Peter 2:24-25 He himself bore our sins He in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Praise God for Living hope 1Peter 1:3-5 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Revelation 11:17 (NIV) saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.

Buses for Sale!!!

Buses for Sale!!!

Keynote is selling two buses. These buses are currently being used for touring bands, and are well-maintained. They are ideal for bands, or other traveling, performing groups, as well as churches and other groups looking to send out small groups on either short-term trips, or long-term trips.

I have driven and toured in both of these buses and can say that it is one of the best ways to travel for tour.

For further information about these MCI buses, please visit:

http://www.keynote.org/buses/

Virginia Tech Tragedy - Resources to Help

Virginia Tech Tragedy - Resources to Help

LeaderU.com (A ministry of Christian Leadership Ministries of Campus Crusade) has put together some articles that can help deal with some of the feelings that are being generated as a result of the tragedy at Virginia Tech.

The articles include:
The Problem of Evil by Rick Rood
Why Would a Loving God Allow Pain and Suffering? by Jay Lynch, M.D.
The Glory of His Discontent: The Inconsolable Suffering of God by Don Hudson, Mars Hill Forum
When the Good Guys Don't Win by Rusty Wright

These articles and more can be found at:
http://www.leaderu.com/focus/schoolviolence.html

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