Monday, October 6, 2008

Making A Difference

Every Day Ministries was put together by God for the purpose of encouraging, equipping, and empowering the local pastors of the Dominican Republic. Our vision is to help the pastors fulfill the vision that God has given them. This year has been our most successful to date. We hosted seven teams that helped us complete the construction of five churches and a pastors’ parsonage. We held two major pastors’ conferences and many community outreaches. We witnessed many names written into the Book of Life. We had the privilege of watching as God changed and transformed churches, congregations, and whole communities. Much healing took place both physically and spiritually, some right before our eyes. We assisted in the disaster relief of two communities after the wake of two tropical storms at the end of 2007. We launched the “Women of Destiny” ministry that is designed to minister to the women pastors and leaders of the churches. We put into effect our pastors’ school scholarship program, which now gives 55 children the chance of an education. We were given the opportunity to work alongside some of the most incredible people that God has created. Together we worked, ministered, and built friendships that will last a lifetime.

We are now preparing for the year ahead, starting in January we will implement our new pastors’ and leaders training institute. It’s a 14 month program that will give many pastors’ the teaching and the training they so desperately need. Most pastors’ and leaders here, have very little, if any, biblical training. We also look ahead at the opportunity to build more churches, we are hoping to hold 2-3 major pastors’ conferences, and host teams that will work physically and spiritually to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in each community we visit.

I would like to take this time to invite each of you to prayerfully consider joining us in the future. Maybe it’s by putting together a team and coming alongside us and working on the Dominican soil. Maybe it’s by becoming a prayer warrior and standing in the gap for us and the Dominican people. Or maybe it’s by financially supporting the ministry and helping us reach as many of the Dominican people as possible. We would like to encourage you in the work that God has entrusted you with and to please pray about how you can make a difference here in the beautiful country of the Dominican Republic.

For more information please visit our website www.everydayministries.com

Jim Larson
Every Day Ministries