Sunday, September 18, 2011

Christ Fully-Formed in YOU


Galatians 4:4-7, 19

4...When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir... 19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is fully-formed in you..."


A component of my trainng that lasted the entire summer was "Heart of the Missionary." It was the spiritual bootcamp and checkup I needed. This phrase and it's affect on my spiritual DNA were among the most influential. Coupled with this knowledge is the foundation that since my conversion and baptism I share in the death and resurrection of Chist and in Him alone find my identity. We love that passage when we things are going well. BUT I have found the most strength from it when confronting the Accuser!
If my identity is no longer "mine" but Christ's, thru me and being formed more and more in me....then when Satan tries to accuse "me" I can truly say,
"That man is dead!
Not I, but Christ who lives within me!!!!"


Now I guard my heart and my mind so carefully to keep this perspective of Christ always with me and gradually fully-forming Himself in me so that really do decrease that He may increase.


That's how, I believe, people see Christ in us...and why the fragrance of His presence lingers on us and draws them to Him. Not only do we reflect the glory of the Father as the moon the Sun but we have that fire of His presence lighting us from within. May His presence thru us be like fire in dry grass to those who are perishing.



We are approaching 70% but 100% is needed to leave!Are you involved and connected yet? If not...To donate & partner with me for France with Brie church. 


1-Go to www.uwm.org
2-Click Give
3-Click Register (to Create an Account)
4-Click Missionary and choose Walker, Ricardo 31348 from a drop down list
5-Make your first donation and set it as recurring! A bientot (see ya soon)!




Check out this Video about Team Brie in France where I'm headed!


And for A Modern Psalm Project Fans:

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

On and On

Rms 15:9-14"Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;I will sing hymns to your name...
Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people...Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to Him all you peoples...The Root of Jesse will spring up,one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in Him.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Band Chasen "On and On"
Some say we need a miracle
Some say there’s no hope at all
But I know that Your love is strong,
it goes on and on and on and on
Rise up when it gets us down
It’ll be the voice in the blaring crowd
Because we know Your love will lead us home
It goes on and on and on and on

This song today is just to Him for Him because...
well the lyrics say it all
and despite what life throws at us
I trust Him...

Formal training is fully complete until I'm in the field. Now implementing it begins. I learned more about how much I still have to learn than anything else! What I've learned is:
*how little I know,
*that every leader should never stop learning,
*to arrive in France not with solutions but listening to the culture, the language, and the people as a learner...
*to let the Holy Spirit speak any answers to the French
*how easy it is to love people you've known for only 11 weeks
*and to assist the French by helping facilitate the training of leaders along side them and BEING THE CHURCH FIRST, LAST  
to see churches planted that are truly French and make God smile...

We're at 67%. 100% needed to leave!Are you involved and connected yet? If not...To donate & partner with me for France with Brie church. 
1-Go to www.uwm.org
2-Click Give
3-Click Register (to Create an Account)
4-Click Missionary and choose Walker, Ricardo 31348 from a drop down list
5-Make your first donation and set it as recurring! A bientot (see ya soon)!


Check out the 2 videos. 
1-The first is about Team Brie in France.

Église de la Brie from Go2819 on Vimeo.


2-The second is a promotional video for the Training Program I've attended all summer. Check out that dashing guy who ends with a heart-felt personal endorsement. Haha. Just kidding!


http://vimeo.com/27767556

We are approaching 70% but 100% is needed to leave!Are you involved and connected yet? If not...To donate & partner with me for France with Brie church. 

1-Go to www.uwm.org
2-Click Give
3-Click Register (to Create an Account)
4-Click Missionary and choose Walker, Ricardo 31348 from a drop down list
5-Make your first donation and set it as recurring! A bientot (see ya soon)!