Moving On...Bye Bye Blogger

Well fam, this will be my last post here on Blogger. I have so many great memories stored on this blog.
The thing is, posting here isn't as convient as my new place of residence. I wont stop blogging, oh I've JUST BEGUN! If you like, come on over to Tumblr. That's where I'll be posting from now on. More of Gods faithfulness, provision, love, mercy and redemption. By His grace, I have the privilege to continue to tell about His wonderful works. I wont shut up until I see Jesus face to face.

To be continued........


MY NEW tumblr address:  http://kingdombusiness07.tumblr.com

Common Ground Montgomery-Nov.2012 News Update

Wake Up Wednesday- Precious Puritans

The lyrics in this song is so strong, I don't feel the need to elaborate.
Look deeply & listen closely...

Drop Your Nets

One of the things I love to experience is watching the Holy Spirit work in the lives of those we minister to. A couple of months ago, our church plant celebrated our 1yr anniversary and I cant even begin to tell you how excited I was to have been apart of such a hard, yet very encouraging year.

That particular Sunday, our worship service was packed with parents and kids from the community! Families that have come and gone through CGM the past 5 years, many of whom we couldn't wait to see walk into worship service. We don't know what the LORD is doing here, but we can see the Spirit moving and blowing and we're excited.

I love the markee in the picture above. This picture was taken by a neighbor of mine of a church in our community. I love it because it explains and symbolizes exactly what it is the Lord has called us to do in this community. No need to be having a good time with your neighbors when you haven't tried to point them to the ONE who is GOOD. God promises to clean them if we just GO OUT and bring/point to them to Him.

I'm witnessing many women cry out to the Lord for help. I'm having conversation with teen boys who believe its impossible to walk with the Lord and live in the hood due to the pressures of the streets, yet, I'm also watching his face light up as I tell Him about the power of God and how all things are possible with Him. I'm witnessing teen girls whom I've walked with for 4.5 years, finally wrestle with the information God allowed us to plant in their hearts back at the age of 16. It is now they are beginning to except and respond to the gospel.

Constant reminder in urban ministry, it's NOTHING I can do, it's NOT my strength, my ability, my good words, my going out to pursue that will change the hearts of man. I confess, I've been frustrated, angry, depressed, and more frustrated because I don't  see the results I want to see when I think they need to be seen. What a promise for God to leave because HE knows how heavy this burden is. God knew I would struggle and wrestle with seeing the fruit of our labor. His love amazes me!! God only wants our faithfulness. He will clean them as I point them to HIM!

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.- Ezekiel 36:25-37

Lord, please teach me how to love, to dwell and trust YOU to work in the hearts of those I minister to. You and you ALONE change hearts, may I be as faithful to your people and this calling, as you are to me in my relationship with you.

In Jesus name, 

Amen.

Song of The Week-Tell The World

Lecrae & Mali Music : Tell The World 
Album: Gravity -Lecrae

What a privilege to be saved by the LORD, captured, transfered over from one kingdom to the other and called to live and be apart of the great commission of telling the world of all the GREAT things He has done.
Tell the World!!!

 

Calling All College Aged Folk! - CGM Summer Resident Mission 2013

The CGM Summer Resident Mission is a nine-week experience on the West Side of Montgomery, Alabama. Interns will live, serve, learn, and grow with other college age or older folks, and neighborhood friends in a neighborhood that is under resourced and stressed in many ways. The project runs an 8 week summer camp during the day that consists of about 100 neighborhood children between the ages of 6-14 that will keep them away from idle behavior that leads to destruction. You will have an opportunity to lead them in daily small group Bible studies and character development training while also engaging in sports, community service, field trips, music and many other fun activities with them throughout the summer.

Check out the video below to learn more!

CGM Summer Resident Mission from R6L [matt wolfe] on Vimeo.