current projects

So I am still working on developing my previous post to more of a teaching text, but in the mean time I thought I'd update ya'll on some projects that are going on that you can be in prayer about:

 GOD'S MISSION HAS A CHURCH: This is a collaboration project from designers and photographers at Mars Hill Church Downtown. We hosted a church-wide event in July, and had photobooths set up (with the beautiful weather and the Pugent Sound as the backdrop). We have a huge wall at the church that we use to showcase different art projects. We will be covering the wall with the pictures from that event and in big text it will say God's mission has a church. We believe that God's mission is bigger than any local church, and that ultimately it's God who has ownership of the mission to reach the nations and as a church we get to participate in it. We want to showcase who we are as Mars Hill Church Downtown in partnership in the mission of Jesus Christ. The wall will also feature a chalkboard with questions about Gospel Identity and Gospel Mission and chalk for our body to be able to respond.

 This project is actually a little behind (our) schedule, but we know that God's timing is perfect. I can't wait to see the response and fruit of this installation. I estimate that it will be up in the next couple of weeks. Please pray that budgets get approved, and installation goes smoothly.

 Gospel Coaching:
Gospel Coaching is a type of discipleship that focuses on a person's missional, spiritual, and personal life. It is all about pointing people to the Cross of Jesus Christ, and helping people live out the Gospel in all aspects of their lives to the glory of God. I have been (and still am being) gospel coached by my boss Jeff Bettger, and I get the honor of gospel coaching Jesse Jarren and Will Foster. I know Will pretty well, have an earnest brotherly love for this guy and I'm excited to see what God is doing and will do through Will's life. I just met Jesse and I'm excited to get to know him and walk with him for a season. When Jeff pushed me to get certified to coach, I initially thought..." I'm single, 24, broke, and have only been in Seattle for 4 months. What do I have to offer?" Well my initial answer was NOTHING! and that is still the answer, however the context has changed. Before I was nervous and felt completely ill-equipped to coach other dudes in walking with Christ, but then I realized that no matter how much studying I did, in my own strength and ability I still have nothing. I do have the Holy Spirit, and the truth of scripture. So now I am excited to be a vessel for which the Holy Spirit will speak to these men. You can be in prayer for these men to be open and honest with me about where they are in their walk with Christ, and that I would not get in the way of the Holy Spirit doing work on me and these 2 dudes.

 Dry Bones:
This is my boss's worship band that I am currently the manger of. It has been quite a rollercoaster with scheduling and practice for these guys. It is totally a group of random people that have come together to worship Jesus. We just got a new drummer, and things seem to be moving forward to where Dry Bones can lead worship more often at MHC: Downtown. I will be handling off my administrative duties of the band to their new guitarist Nick Greenwood in the next few weeks. You can be praying that God will enable Nick to manage them well, and that the worship experience on October 8th (the next time they will lead worship at church) will be genuine and people will see and meet Christ in response. 

Community Group replication:
 My Community group that meets in Pioneer Square will be breaking off to start a new group in Capitol Hill. This will be happening the second week of October. My roommates Oscar and Sheri Melendez will be leading it, and I will be apprenticing/co-leading under them. I will then replicate out of their group in January. We are looking for a space in Capitol Hill for us to meet. You can pray that God would provide a space for us to meet and that we would be focused on the Gospel and it going out into the community of Capitol Hill. I am really exciting to get a chance to be a part of the Gospel movement in Cap. Hill.

 That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Thank you for praying for me and for Seattle.