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Prayer Connection 2017

WOP_2017_Email_HeaderTake some connector links, prayer cards to add to those links, emphasize prayer in all classrooms, with all ages and you are definitely going to see God move. I had an opportunity to help coordinate the 2017 Prayer Initiative for a church in which they wanted all ages, at the same time focused on prayer. What an amazing time as I watched God touch the hearts and homes of all ages.

My involvement allowed me to develop the lesson content for the kids and their leaders while the adults and youth utilized the book “Praying with Confidence” by Jeff Leake. The kids were engaged in their services and the adults commented how the book was a valuable resource to help them develop their prayer time. Holy Spirit was truly making His way through the lives of people of all ages.

prayerI know that prayer is the gateway to all things good since it is the open door to our relationship with God. I prayed that the people would have a renewed desire to deepen their relationship with their Creator and Lord and each week I heard testimony of that very thing happening.

Last week I received a testimony from one of the leaders that a parent shared with her that her son invited Jesus into his life and truly understood what that meant. She just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the teachers.

God prompted one of the young adults to openly share about sin he struggled with in the past and how God has delivered him from that. He believes his testimony will help encourage others in that trap to seek God for forgiveness and restoration.

The church has seen a renewed energy and I’m confident that God will do amazing things through this fellowship of believers.

Greatest Summer Ever!

This summer, as a student team member, I learned a lot of important and vital things that prepared me for my calling more than anything I have done before. Through the summer I made many friends and met many new people it was an opportunity for God to use me and my gifts and He did in an awesome way. 

Let me share my summer experience with you through this video I created. Enjoy!

Internship from Terry Williams on Vimeo.

Ability Camp

tanner_laurieWhen God was opening doors for ministry possibilities, He introduced me to Joe and Jen Butler, founders of Ability Tree. Over the next 12 months God paved the way for our ministry to partner with theirs during Ability Camp, designed for adults 18 and up with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. As a team we had no idea what to expect and when we volunteered to do whatever was needed we were asked to oversee organized recreation and special activities. Organized recreation seemed pretty straight forward, but what was involved in special activities? Come to find out we were in charge of “FUN”. God had placed us exactly where our team was gifted. Between a campfire and s’mores, bingo night, a talent show, Olympic themed party and a movie night, we provided the atmosphere for these special campers to experience the freedom to enjoy a week of activities, social interaction, and the opportunity to connect with God. Check out the videos posted on Vimeo Ability Tree to see more of what took place that week as we spent time with each other and with Jesus.

Week long day camps

dsc_0144“Good and right and true, whoo” were words that became the mantra for “Lord Wars” camp in Clear Spring. As we unpacked the verse for the week, Ephesians 5:8-9.

For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of the light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it. For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true

It became very apparent that God had cleverly given the campers a unique way to remember His word to them. At random times of the day, during meals, in the middle of recreation, at the pool, during sessions and as part of the opening and closing sessions for the day, hearing kids chant “good and right and true, whoo” became the norm instead of the unexpected.

Seeing kids being exposed to the light of God’s Word and having truth revealed to them each day gave hope in a future generation that would flee from the darkness and cling to the light of Jesus Christ as they developed in their relationship with Him. These weeks truly exposed what was “good and right and true, whoo”.