Announcements, etc
John and Ana speaking
Short and sweet video.
Changing the culture in a neighbourhood by interacting with the kids. Spending time with them, validating their needs to feel loved and accepted.
John:
Foster care intervention,
Kids Jam
44,000 homeless in the city of LA
Skid row consists of 44 blocks
The LA Dream Centre gives out 1.5 million pounds of food per month.
30 different food drop sites around LA
Emelentary Teacher helping
Adopt a block: started when Matthew Barnet was 20 years old. Knocking on doors, 'do you need anything? Can I pray for you?'
Purchasing the old hospital, 14 million, but after sharing their vision for the Dream centre the nuns gave them such a reduced rate
Houses 650 people on a daily/monthly basis.
Murray:
In his life, living #blessed, but it's just routine. There is something lacking, where's the passion?
I could really use this, break my routine and see where God takes me.
Getting out of my comfort zone, praying for random people, being available. Just the act of showing up and saying, 'I'll serve!' Meet people, say hi.
Praying for people, it's so impactful.
It is bad in a way, but when you're there at ground level, 1 on 1, it's just typical. Creating those relationships gives both sides so much fulfillment.
'Who you guys with?' A believer who just got off the street meeting with Murray, talking and expressing their passion and love for the lord. The Holy Spirit is in Rachael bs every one of those people, break those ideas that you will serve others, the guy who just got off the street was blessing Murray and praying for him.
Shelby:
First time out of Alberta, first missions trip.
Story with Shelby and Simi: this guy approaches and says 'what you guys got?' Protein bars, cookies.
Can we pray for you Daniel?
Nobody ever calls me, nobody comes to see me. I just want to kill myself.
Praying for Daniel.
Shelby was so affected, her heart breaks for this, weeping in the street.
It's about planting those seeds, God has a plan for that interaction, you just need to trust.
Simi:
Feeling like we didn't do anything. Daniel still feels despair.
Are we really doing that much?
Next time skid row, planting a seed and seeing it grow.
Eddie comes by
Our group is just there, smiling and saying hello.
Eddie talks about how just seeing these people smiling, showing their faithfulness by acknowledging his existence, changes his whole outlook.
We aren't always going to witness in that day or that afternoon, but the next person to talk with them might
'If I cannot do great things, I can do smal things in a great way.'
Get immersed, volunteer for a missions trip. serving and praying for people
Five things we need to understand about outreach:
1. Where there are people, there are always needs.
Mat 20:28 'He came not to be served but to serve.'
Heb 13:15 'such sacrifices are pleasing to God'
2. It's not rocket science.
'In my name they willl cast out demons'
3. Consistency is key.
Story about the guy who said no for weeks and weeks, but the consistent presence of the Dream Centre affected him gradually.
Story about John and Brennan and the progression in this guys heart.
Gal 5:9?
4. You must step out of your comfort zone.
Mat 10:8 'freely you have received, freely give'
5. Don't wait.
Debrief at the end, you'll get back into the routines and forget.
Pursue these things whole heartedly.
Paul immediately started proclaiming Jesus.
Mat 6:33-34 'week first the kingdom of God...do not be anxious, sufficient for the day is its own trouble.'
Joshua 3:1
Moses and Joshua, some did not get to see the promised land because of their own issues.
'For you have not passed this way before.'
Go into new places.
That's all for now.
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