Friends and Family,
I have an opportunity to do something starting January 2012 that I believe will change my life. I recently decided, after much prayer and consideration, to go to Youth With A Mission (YWAM,) a six month training and outreach mission school. I am writing you because I want you to be a part of what God will do in my life and in the lives of many others. I need your help – both spiritually and financially.
Over the past year the Lord has put a burning desire in my heart to go into full time worship ministry. Many of you may know that for the past 3 years I have been a part of a touring band called Harp & Lyre, with the main focus of sharing the love of Christ with everyone we came in contact with. With many months of prayer the Lord has pulled me from the band and is allowing me to lay that aside to run full speed into worship training. I will be leaving January 4th for Kona, Hawaii where I will spend three months in training, then be assigned an outreach.
God is searching for a generation that will give themselves wholeheartedly to the place of intimate communion, zealous passion and faith-filled obedience. I am answering the call to partake in the amazing plans the Lord has for me! While in Kona I will be blessed to hear speakers teach on things like the character and nature of God, hearing the voice of God, how to communicate God’s word effectively, worship and prayer, restoration of the heart and mind, fellowship with the Holy Spirit, revival and reformation, missions and evangelism and so much more!
After the three month dynamic lecture phase, I will be sent on a three month outreach to put into practice all I have received. I cannot yet tell you exactly what the last three months will look like, as our service will be unique to the location, however I do know that during this time my team will be connecting with local ministries and churches to walk out this marriage of prayer and mission. My team and I will seek to encourage people to believe that the God of the Bible is who He says He is! My specific pursuit will be to lead worship with my outreach team, wherever we are sent.
Over the past year the Lord has put a burning desire in my heart to go into full time worship ministry. Many of you may know that for the past 3 years I have been a part of a touring band called Harp & Lyre, with the main focus of sharing the love of Christ with everyone we came in contact with. With many months of prayer the Lord has pulled me from the band and is allowing me to lay that aside to run full speed into worship training. I will be leaving January 4th for Kona, Hawaii where I will spend three months in training, then be assigned an outreach.
God is searching for a generation that will give themselves wholeheartedly to the place of intimate communion, zealous passion and faith-filled obedience. I am answering the call to partake in the amazing plans the Lord has for me! While in Kona I will be blessed to hear speakers teach on things like the character and nature of God, hearing the voice of God, how to communicate God’s word effectively, worship and prayer, restoration of the heart and mind, fellowship with the Holy Spirit, revival and reformation, missions and evangelism and so much more!
After the three month dynamic lecture phase, I will be sent on a three month outreach to put into practice all I have received. I cannot yet tell you exactly what the last three months will look like, as our service will be unique to the location, however I do know that during this time my team will be connecting with local ministries and churches to walk out this marriage of prayer and mission. My team and I will seek to encourage people to believe that the God of the Bible is who He says He is! My specific pursuit will be to lead worship with my outreach team, wherever we are sent.
I need you to join with me by becoming part of my support team by praying for me. Prayer is critical to any ministry. If God is not in this trip, it will all be in vain. Please pray that our Lord would be a part of this trip, and even now begin to prepare my heart and the hearts I will be ministering to.
Beyond your prayers, if you are led to join me by financially supporting this mission, I would be grateful. I am in need of $9000 to cover housing, transportation (this includes four airline tickets), food and ministry outreach expenses. $4000 of that will be due January 1st. While working full-time at Flatire Burgers and doing free-lance graphic design on the side, I will still have to be creative to raise the money. I want to extend an invitation to you to participate. This is a journey that God has called me to and I would greatly appreciate any level of support you are able to offer. This would include one time or even monthly gifts.
For those of you who are led to financially give, you may send your donation to my paypal account. Joseph@equinoxvisual.com . To make a tax deductable contribution, write checks to Daybreak Community Church and send with a note to 2217 S. Fretz, Suite 110 Edmond, OK 73013. Neither my name nor YWAM should be written on the check.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and for considering being a part of God’s work. It means so much to me. May the Lord bless you and keep your heart close to His.
Please stay in contact with me through Facebook and read my blog to see what the Lord is doing!! My return home is scheduled for mid-June.
Kona or bust!
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