Crossroads Bible Church, Team Holland 2006 Official Blog Site
Dates of our trip: July 12--July 30, 2006.
The team has been assembled and preparing since January, 2006.
Departing Flight Information July 12: British Air Flight #2192, Departing DFW 4:20PM. Arriving London Gatwick 7:20AM. Connecting flight from London Heathrow, British Airways flight #434 to Amsterdam Schipol arriving 1:45PM.
Return Flight Information July 30: British Air Flight #8110, Departing Amsterdam Schipol 7:00AM, arriving London Gatwick 7:10AM. Conntecting flight from London Gatwick, British Airways flight #2193 to Dallas/Fort Worth arriving 2:30PM.
You can also use the links on each of these sights to find out even more information!
In order to prepare for the nature of direct outreach in a postmodern culture, our team read the book "How Should We Live Then" by Colson & Pearcy. It's an excellent read for an introduction to worldviews, their effects and their results.
Some of the most influential books on the subject of postmodernism would be by Francis A. Schaeffer, including "The God Who Is There," "Escape From Reason," & "How Should We Then Live" (which obviously influenced Colson). If you're interested in some basic quotes on postmodernism, you can get them here:
2003: Brent McKinney, Rob Edwards, Deb Stevenson, Jess Semmelbeck, Liz Stevenson, Alicia Garcia, Jude Miniat, Christy Thrasher, Abby Lorenc, Cristina MacGilvra, Matt Eaton, Justin Bascue, Faith Oldenburg, Kayti Edwards, Kim Church.
2006: Brent McKinney, Steve Davis, Debbie Schmidt, Michelle Davis, Thomas Egbert, Schuyler Crabtree, Kayla Russell, Alex Ehrich, Keila Lorenc, Bailey Price, Olivia Schmidt, Maria MacGilvra, Alicia Garcia
First and foremost, this trip is 17 days long and for many team members it's the longest they've been away from home. We'd love to hear from you, so feel free to check back often and comment by clicking on the spaces beneath each entry!
Secondly, pray for the team members and those they'll come in contact with. This ministry is entirely relational...and each day we'll simply be waking up and trying to find someone to share the Gospel with. We'd truly appreciate your thoughts and prayers!
Finally, when this team left, we were short of our financial goals. If you're so inclined to donate, simply go to the church website and click on "contact us," send an e-mail saying you'd like to contribute, and you'll be given the necessary instructions.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Keila's Last Blog: Sometimes You Should Wait Before You Post The "Last" Blog
God is better than Good.
“How Great is our God. Sing with me how great is our God”
That’s the song that has been stuck in my head the whole trip. But tonight… God showed his serious power.
Tonight I wanted no regrets. I walked up to my friend Joelle and I told her my heart. Jesus is Lord and is calling your name to serve Him. I told her how much she meant to me and how much more she meant to our God. She cried a lot and I knew her heart was softened. She said she wasn’t ready to pray about it or accept it as truth. I told her I wouldn’t pressure her but I promised it was truth and said I was praying like crazy.
I already knew God was working like crazy. About an hour and a half later, my friend Caro came up to me and said, “Keila, I’ve never actually prayed to God and told him I know he’s real and I believe Jesus is my savior. I want to pray with you. We prayed together, first me, then her. I cried. She cried. And I knew the Holy Spirit filled her precious heart.
God is alive and this last night in Holland will be a night I never, ever forget. Praise the Lord for this wonderful country.
Brent 9:11 PM