It's that time again...

Only a few more days and CTS students will be returning for another year of training for ministry. Although it's been a good summer, it's been extremely busy and for the most part, extremely quiet without our students here. I'm ready for the life to be back on campus.

In June we had 40 graduates. Our prayer has been to enroll 40 new students to replace those graduates! We have not quite met our goal so pray for God to open the doors for young men and women who are called to full-time ministry to join us for training.

Thank you for praying for the next generation of European ministers of the Gospel. Pray for church planters. Pray for worship leaders. Pray for committed pastors and evangelists. Pray for youth leaders. Pray for children's workers. Pray for missionaries. Pray for those called to compassion ministries. Pray that all of these disciples of Christ develop the heart of servant. My prayer is that they develop hearts that can look beyond the surface of a society hardened to Jesus and see individuals for who they were made to be - God followers. I pray they have hearts of compassion first, not judgement. I pray they create loving communities that draw the hopeless, not just another church for the sake of having a church.

Classes resume on 16 September. I'll be teaching Youth Ministries and Spiritual Leadership development, as well as continuing my service to the seminary as Director of Student Life. Thanks for your prayers for wisdom and direction through this year. Only 10 months and I'll be returning to the US for my scheduled furlough. I pray that God give me wisdom, patience, strength, and financial support to do my very best for Him during this year.

May God bless you for your prayers and partnership!