Heartchangers Partners in ministry
making a difference
June 2009
Dear Ministry Partner, I have a confession to make. I Tweet. In other words, I am a Twitter user. Perhaps many of you are scratching your heads saying, What is Twitter? or Why the appeal? Unfortunately I can’t go into any length on the attraction of Twitter for me, but suffice it to say, Twitter is one of the most rapidly growing sites on the internet. The amount of users signing on everyday is staggering. From a recent article posted on the web, Twitter users reached 9.3 million, an increase of more than 5 million visitors, or 131%, from it’s previous month. That kind of explosive growth of Twitter got me thinking of just how the church grows. The church is meant not to be a static institution but rather it is a dynamic and explosive movement. In the early church, we see examples of that explosive growth. Luke writes: "And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself. And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls." -Acts 2:38-41 Throughout Acts and these passages you can see the tangible and exponential growth. Acts:1:15 = 120 believers; Acts:2:41 = 3,000 believers; Acts:2:47 = The Lord added to their number; Acts:4:4 = 5,000 believers Acts:5:14 = more and more... Believed; Acts:6:7 = the number increased rapidly There is an expectancy that where the Gospel of Jesus Christ goes out, people believe, lives change and the Kingdom grows. That is what I am believing and praying for CMDA Atlanta. God is already on the move throughout Atlanta, in the medical schools, throughout the hospitals, and in the churches. I can’t tell you how excited I am about the Kingdom opportunities here in Atlanta—I am busting at the seams just writing this letter. Join with me in praying for several key prayer concerns this month. Pray for me and our GHO team of 34 going to San Marcos de Colon, Honduras led by Dr. Rick Boden. We are traveling from June 27-July 1st. Pray for the Strategic Ministry Partnerships that God is developing with local churches and other key partners throughout Atlanta. God’s Kingdom will expand here in Atlanta only as we strategically work together with the body of Christ to see “changed hearts in healthcare”. Thank you so much for your faithful financial and prayer partnership in this Kingdom work. Serving Him Together,
P.S. We are ending our fiscal year at the end of the month, and if you haven’t had the opportunity to give this calendar year to CMDA Atlanta, your gift this month would go a long way toward helping us finish financially strong and healthy. Also, if you are a twitter user like me, you can follow me here: http://twitter.com/cmda CMDA Atlanta Area 1415 Mountclaire Dr. Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 350-8539 (o)
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