Announcements for Night 8!

//After Hours Ministry//

There will be a training event this Saturday Dec. 4th at 6 pm, located in Los Angeles. This is for anyone interested in learning more about outreach to pimps and prostitutes. If that’s you, please come! The class will be about two hours long with the option of going on an outreach with the team directly afterwards. 

Please contact Jenneifer Ceal for more information: standingingrace@gmail.com, afterhoursministry.com.

The location of the class is:

Reformation House of Prayer @ Weller Court Plaza

123 S. Onizuka ST., Suite 201A

Los Angeles, CA 90012

(at the corner of 2nd and San Pedro)

*Note: You must be 21 or over to go on the outreach. If you do plan on staying please dress modestly and warm!

//Freedom Summit//

“Building the Bay Area Response to Human Trafficking”

The goal of this conference is to inform and engage for a united fight against human trafficking. The Freedom Summit will take place January 21-22, 2011 in Fremont, CA at the Harbor Light Church. 

To register or for more information, please visit: http://freedom-summit.org/2011

Foundational Word: Week 8

SERVANTHOOD.

“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and being made in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:5-7

Almost 1.5 billion of the world’s population live under the poverty line, and of that 1.5 billion, millions have never heard the gospel. To truly see the Gospel transform cultures, communities and lives, we need men and women who are willing to serve as Christ served. We must be willing to lay aside any privileges, rights or feeling of entitlement that we may have and empty ourselves, taking the form of a bondservant to serve the poor of this world for the glory of Christ.

Foundational Word: Week 7

IMMOVABLE.

“Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

It may seem like a difficult task to seek justice. However, we must remember that this is not our mission; this is God’s mission. We are coming alongside Him in seeing wrongs put right for His glory. Our toil is not in vain in Him. If we seek first His kingdom, He will gladly give it to us. Take a step of faith and see what God will do when you decide to be on His mission for justice.

Night seven with York Moore

Hello everyone!

If you are interested in checking out York Moore’s website please visit:

www.tellthestory.net

Please email us if you were unable to sign up for the next week’s special poverty night. You won’t want to miss it!

Have a great night!

ATTN: Readings for Night 7

Hi guys!

York Moore has requested that these two articles be read before class tomorrow if you are able to: “Why Should Christians Care About Anything” and “The Coming Acceptance of Modern Day Slavery.”

Have a great day and see you tomorrow night!


Foundational Word: Week 6

RUTHLESS:

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:12-13

All too often believers set on pursuing justice forget who their real enemy is. Though Satan may not be seen in a physical sense, his presence in this world is inescapable. Our anger will not achieve God’s righteousness, and whatever righteous fury we may feel is tainted with flesh and sin. We must instead be ruthless with a ruthless enemy; not with physical force but spiritual triumph. The battle we must take up is that of prayer, for our victory in Christ threatens and defeats Satan. Intercession is the only way in which the gospel “key” will unlock the chains of those in bondage.

Foundational Word: Week 5

RESTORATION:

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying or pain; the first things have passed away. And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Revelation 21:4-5

 If anyone is in Christ, He is a new creation. As the Kingdom of God expands, the Lord is restoring broken and suffering souls. This will be finalized on the day where He Himself will wipe every tear from our eyes, and this must be our hope as we labor to see the broken restored. Without a gospel perspective in the midst of overwhelming darkness and pain, we cannot make sense of suffering. This world will never be perfect until Christ returns, but our Shepherd will continue to go after the one until that day dawns. 

A few updates and reminders

Hello everyone!

As you may remember, Larry Martin from IJM mentioned an application for the iPhone that would provide prayer updates would be released soon. It’s here! If you are interested visit this website: http://www.ijm.org/IJMMobile.

Also, if you are not aware, there has been much devastation due to extreme weather patterns around the globe. Please be in prayer for the many who are suffering due to these events.

BURMA:

INDIA:

THAILAND:

HAITI:

Continue to remember the word Chris shared with us last week. As he reiterated what John Piper said, God is concerned with alleviating all suffering, but ESPECIALLY eternal suffering, and so we must also be. 

and last but not least…don’t forget to sign up for snacks and to bring your own mug!!snacks

mug

Piper from the Lausanne Conference

Night four with Larry Martin!

Hi all! For those who were able to make it out to Ventura tonight, thank you! And for those who weren’t able to make it, we missed you!! We promise the video will be posted shortly; please watch it!

If you are interested in learning more about IJM, please visit their website at: http://www.ijm.org.

If you would like to learn about the IJM Institute, visit http://www.ijminstitute.org/ 

Once again, thank you for your flexibility and we’ll see you next Tuesday!

Foundational Word: Week 4

HOPE.

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly and righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” Titus 2:11-14

We are a people for God’s own possession. As we anticipate the return of our Savior, we must live out the gospel as a counter-culture, displaying God’s goodness, grace and righteousness in the darkest corners of this earth. God has given us ample opportunity to serve Him and has provided us with all that we need. Who will there be to harm us if we prove zealous for what is good?

Tonight we get to welcome Larry Martin to our class! It’s going to be so good…. Larry Martin serves International Justice Mission as the Senior Vice President of Education and Dean of the International Justice Mission Institute. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems. Rev. Martin joined IJM nine years ago. As Senior Vice President of Education, he is responsible for developing relationships and tools for communication in order to deepen the church’s level of understanding, passion and commitment to seeking justice for those who suffer abuse and oppression in our world. Rev. Martin received his B.S. from Fresno State University, an M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Masters of Divinity from American Baptist Seminary of the West. Rev. Martin is an ordained Baptist minister. Prior to working with IJM, Rev. Martin served 16 years on the staff of Young Life in Northern California and Colorado, eight years as a Baptist pastor and four years as a denominational executive.  He currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Nan. 

Tonight we get to welcome Larry Martin to our class! It’s going to be so good….

Larry Martin serves International Justice Mission as the Senior Vice President of Education and Dean of the International Justice Mission Institute. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems.

Rev. Martin joined IJM nine years ago. As Senior Vice President of Education, he is responsible for developing relationships and tools for communication in order to deepen the church’s level of understanding, passion and commitment to seeking justice for those who suffer abuse and oppression in our world.

Rev. Martin received his B.S. from Fresno State University, an M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Masters of Divinity from American Baptist Seminary of the West. Rev. Martin is an ordained Baptist minister. Prior to working with IJM, Rev. Martin served 16 years on the staff of Young Life in Northern California and Colorado, eight years as a Baptist pastor and four years as a denominational executive. 

He currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Nan.