May 2013 Prayer Letter

Welcome to the May Prayer Letter. Read on to find out what we've been up to during April.

March Prayer Letter

Welcome to the March prayer letter! We're going to take a break from the usual news and give you a bit more information about how to give to support our ministry. Read on to find out more, or watch the video below.

 

February 2013 Prayer Letter

Welcome to the February prayer letter! For the first time we have provided a prayer video. Both the letter and the prayer video contain the same thing, so look at whichever you prefer and see what we've been up to.



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December 2012 Prayer Letter

Welcome to our December prayer letter! (Okay it's one day late, but you'll forgive us!) Thank you to all of you who have sent your encouragement – it is really appreciated. This month has had its ups and downs. We had the encouragement of visiting WEST but we also had the sadness of Nat’s Aunty Christine’s funeral. It was a bit of a shock but we commit her and the family into the Lord’s hands.

At Hardwick I lead the monthly evangelistic meeting we had at the church. We've also planned to start up Christianity Explored over the course, beginning in January. Nat and I continued our work with the youth group. In my spare time, I have continued my reading. My main work has been studying How to Read the Bible Book by Book as part of my morning bible times. Also I have been working my way through Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology. It has been a reference work I’ve referred to for a long time. However, it has only been recently that I have discovered how encouraging it is devotionally. There have been many chapters that have made me stop and think, particularly his chapter on prayer. I must admit that the uncertainty about our finances has led Nat and I more and more to prayer.

On the topic of finances, we have now got a Paypal account up and running. Please consider giving money to support our ministry preparation. To find out more look at the green box below. Thank you.

Visit to West

I didn't get chance to tell you last time about our encourage trip to WEST. We met some fantastic people preparing for ministry, from as far away as Iran and Korea originally! It was good to listen to lectures for ourselves. We saw first hand how Christ-centred every lecture is from preaching classes to church history. Nat was very jealous of me! It was also encouraging to hear about WEST's work to plant churches in the Welsh valleys. Pray for the success of this initiative!

Reading this month

Tim Chester’s Unreached was an encouraging read. It discussed how to preach the gospel in “working class and deprived areas”. Nat and I both found this helpful. We will see how the Lord calls us later but we feel particularly drawn to areas where there is little evangelical witness. It was encouraging that my new principal also read and enjoyed this.

Donations

Would you like to support Tim and Nat? If you click the icon above you will be able to securely to set up a payment using a credit or debit card. How much should you give? It's up to you. If you give monthly from now till I leave, here's what you what you will have paid for:

• £17 a month: The University fee.
• £23 a month: A 1st year module.
• £33 a month: A 2nd year module.
• £56 a month: A 1st and 2nd year module.
• £80 a month: Accommodation for 6 months.

If you'd like to support us regularly in this way, visit the giving page.

Praise Points

• A successful and encouraging trip to WEST.
• Encouragement and challenge in reading.
• All the people reading these letters and wanting to be a part of my preparations.

Prayer Points

• For WEST as they put together a plan to reach the Welsh valleys.
• That God will be at work in people reading this letter and that some may be willing to support
• For Nat and her family after the death of her Aunty Christine.

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November 2012 Prayer Letter

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Welcome to our first prayer letter! As most of you already know, Nat and I will be leaving Stockton next year to go to train me for ministry. We have been blessed by the interest people have taken into our preparation and hope that these monthly letters will help you know how to pray for us and support us in the months ahead.

Most of you will know that I’ve wanted to go into pastoral ministry for a long time, probably since the first sermon I preached. Over the years that desire has only intensified. Nevertheless, I wanted to work for a few years first so I would have the life experience needed for ministry.

After four years of secular work, I shared my desire with my Pastor. He recommended that I look into training straight away. I applied to the Welsh Evangelical School of Theology (WEST), which was my first choice – and got in! We will start in September 2013. It is our hope that this will prepare me to lead churches in areas where there is little witness for the Gospel, so we may see souls won to Christ.

We'd love for you to support us in prayer. Here are some points to pray for at the moment.

Praise Points

• Praise God that I was accepted at such a Bible-centred training college as WEST. 
• Praise God for the opportunities we are getting at Hardwick Baptist Church that prepare us for our future ministry. 
• Praise God for the support and prayers of many Christian brothers and sisters, both in our church and further afield.

Prayer Points

•  Praise God that I was accepted at such a Bible-centred training college as WEST.
• Praise God for the opportunities we are getting at Hardwick Baptist Church that prepare us for our future ministry.
• Praise God for the support and prayers of many Christian brothers and sisters, both in our church and further afield.