Pressing on Toward the Goal
Things are picking up here at E4F and I can’t help but feel blessed by God’s goodness as He continues to bestow His kindness and mercies over our ministry!
Our online production has continued to go very well, and we have been able to reach large audiences across the world through it. One YouTube viewer commented “I love your channel, your faith, and love for God and Truth. This teaching/revelation helps boost my personal faith so much.”
My speaking calendar is beginning to fill up, and I am so excited that God will be using me yet again to speak to more live audiences. This past month I was blessed to return as a speaker for the Walnut Hill Youth Retreat at Silver Birch Ranch, and the topic was on the “Armor of God.” I received great feedback – two students expressed that they felt they were under spiritual attack, so this lesson was exactly what they needed to hear. And a 6th grader approached me and said that he greatly enjoyed it and that it really impacted his faith. The leaders also raved about it and said that they had never seen middle schoolers so engaged in a topic like this before. They have expressed that they want me to come back!
We also offered a Biblical Archaeology Night where we had on display 49 biblical artifacts along with a kids’ archaeology dig activity. If this is something you would be interested in hosting, let us know as we would love to do it again!
Next month, I have 7 speaking engagements booked (praise God!), and I will be travelling to different locations across the state. If you are interested to see where I will be next, take a look at our “Calendar of Events” page on our website!
Get on our Calendar!
March and April are currently all booked with speaking engagements and the upcoming Marine Biology Trip, and I am now working on filling my calendar for late spring and summer! Reach out to us if you want me to come speak to your church or group!
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31 ESV
LIVE Q&a Event!
We hosted our first ever LIVE Q&A Event! Despite some minor technical difficulties, it went extremely well and we had a great variety of questions that people sent us. People tuned in from around the world from Virginia all the way to Ireland and the Faroe Islands! One person even commented and said that he had some elementary kids watching and they loved it! We have received great feedback on it, and we are already talking about doing another one! If you missed it and would like to still watch, you can find the recording on our YouTube Channel!
Sign Up NOW for Israel!
This is the final month to sign up for the Biblical Archaeology Trip to Israel! Since tourism is booming in Israel once again, we need to get accommodations booked as soon as possible. Consider joining us on this year’s trip! I am certain your faith will be greatly impacted as you see the Bible come to life! Visit our website for more details on how to sign up.
Marine Bio – Registration Extended!
It is hard to believe that the Marine Biology Trip is just over one month away! Since we have not yet filled the trip, we have decided to extend registration to March 6th! If you are interested in signing up, this is your last chance!
As the trip approaches, I ask that you keep us and everyone involved with it in your prayers. There are a lot of final details that need to be figured out and please pray for safety and health for everyone leading up to it. Also, we ask that you pray for warm, sunny, and calm weather and that God will use this trip for His glory!
We are still looking for more Marine Bio Sponsors. We are $1,400 short of our goal and we are praying that God will provide the funds so we can continue to make this trip as affordable as possible for students and continue to be able to offer scholarships to those in need. If you are interested in becoming a donor, visit our website for more information. The closing date is March 6th!
Support
In a couple of months, we will have reached the end of our fiscal year. Our goal that we have been working towards is to raise $12,500 per month for a total of $150,000 for the year. This goal includes salaries for the E4F Ministry Team, general business expenses, as well as costs for digital tools to create our free online resources. I am happy to say that we are currently 83% fully funded and that is all thanks to you!
Please prayerfully consider if you would be willing and able to help us to reach that last 17% so we can end our fiscal year being fully funded. We have yet to achieve that goal in the 5 years we have been in ministry. May this be the year we reach it! If you would like to make a donation, visit our website.
Keep Us In Your Prayers
“For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” Philippians 3:18-21 ESV
- Michael is still struggling with his hands. His feeling is still greatly limited in his fingers and it is continuing to cause him pain. Please continue to pray that God would give him complete healing.
- Pray that we will keep finding locations to speak!
- Pray that we will be able to fill our trip to Israel.
- Pray we get 2 more applications for the Marine Biology Trip! May preparations go smoothly!
- Pray for more funding and monthly donors. We currently are 83% fully funded. Please consider joining our team of ministry supporters!
Thank you for your prayers! May we live a life worthy of His calling!
Executive Director