Yesterday I had the joy of hanging out with one of those people I have collided with in life that is steadily becoming a great friend. Jeremy and I headed down to the West Village in Dallas yesterday and had an afternoon of conversation with Anne Jackson. Now she has lots of accolades behind her name and is a mind of brilliance, especially in the Christian world. What I love about Anne is that she is continually wrestling with and having open and hard conversations within the context of life and ministry.
Now you may be wondering why the introduction above. Well…glad you asked. Anne, Pete Wilson (Lead pastor at Crosspoint.tv) and a team of peeps are going to board a plane and head to India for the next few weeks. They are going to encounter things they have never experienced before. They are going to touch poverty in a way they have never touched it before. They are going to smell poverty in a way they have never smelled it before. The are going to have new eyes given to them to help them see in a way they have never seen before. One and a half years ago I was right there. I was in the heart of one of the most poverty stricken countries in the world and it completely messed me up when I came home. I know that when Anne, Pete and there team return they will not be the same. I also know that they are going to want to do something about that when the return. SO….here is what I submit:
This is a community where we want to support the oppressed and those that are working with the oppressed. It is tough in both realms. So we are going to dedicate this space to praying for this trip and their journey over the next few weeks. Please leave comments of encouragement and prayers for them. Let them know that you support them. Let them know that you will be here to work through it all when they get back. More than anything…pray that God would use them in incredible ways to reach and touch the untouchable of society.
-Wearing The Hearts Of Others On Our Sleeves-
-The Remedy Team-
April 21st, 2009 at 7:39 am
I’m on board. Can’t wait to see the seeds planted in their hearts and how they will sprout and bear fruit in time. And thrilled to be along for that journey!
Pete, Anne, Angie ~ Love you guys and praying for a divine revealing of God in such a broken place. May you see (and bring) beauty (Jesus) there among the least of these. Let fear be cast aside as you run to the orphans and widows. May the souls at stake dissolve our castles of sand and our misguided priorities. And would God grant you wisdom, compassion, grace and strength to know when and where and why. I’m proud of your courage and conviction. And as you come back new people, I can’t wait to see what shape it takes. ~Sailor
April 21st, 2009 at 9:32 am
I’m praying for each of you, for each heart, mind, & spirit that God is calling there. May he grant you strength and peace and mercy as you bring grace and a real sustenance to a place where people are hungry and thirsty. Phil 4:7
April 21st, 2009 at 10:26 am
Praying for you all in Colorado!!!
April 21st, 2009 at 10:44 am
Prayers being said for all of you. May you find wisdom, strength and peace as you bring and reinforce HIS word and power! Have a wonderful trip!
April 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I am in prayer for all of you and those you’ll meet. I pray tonight for your peace as you pack and prepare to leave your families for a holy assignment. May God strenghten you and replace all anxieties and apprehensions with expectancy and adventure. You’ve answered the call and may God honor your availability mightily. I pray that you are cohesive as a team and that God will give you the ability to love each other as He loves all of you.