Making a Difference for Christ

Fall Outreach!

john — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:14:56 +0000

Sunday, August 7th from 9AM – 2PM we will be having our Fall Outreach at Kingsway Community Center! We will have jumpers, drinks, snacks, and more for the kids to do while our ministers get to work with the residents at Kingsway.

The past 2 outreaches at Kingsway have went very well and I expect nothing less out of this one! Jesus will be exalted in Word and Service!

If you are interested in participating please contact me via email or comment. You can also reach me on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MAD4Christ/204066869642188?v=wall&sk=wall

Will post more details next week!

A Big Thanks!!

john — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:02:06 +0000

Sorry for the belated post but work has been busy. I just wanted to let everyone know that the Spring Outreach went great!

I want to send a special thanks to all the volunteers who helped support the ministry by coming out and working with the kids/community!

I will post some pictures up later on today.

Spring Outreach Details

john — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:01:30 +0000

We will be having it on April 9th from 9am – 1pm at Kingsway Community Center. We will have jumpers, drinks, and snacks for the children at the Kingsway complex.

The money to rent the jumpers has already been donated so all that is needed is cups, napkins, cookies and pre-sweetened lemonade mix. We will also need volunteers to help set up, tear down, work grounds, help with kids, etc.

If you would like to participate please contact me via a comment and all donations can dropped them off at the House of Prayer International at 5770 Frontage Rd, Monroe, LA. If other arrangements need to be made please let me know.

Update Spring Outreaches!

john — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:51:26 +0000

Okay we will be having two outreaches this Spring.
The first one will be April, 9 2011 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Kingsway Apartments in Monroe LA. We will have entertainment for the children: jumpers, drinks, snacks, and potentially booths set up with activities. Depending on participation and donations I am tentatively planning on cooking hotdogs, drinks, and chips for the complex.

The second will be in West Monroe, LA but the datetime and location have yet to be determined.

We will need donations and volunteers to help work it. If you are interested feel free to email me for more information. If you are following on the MAD4Christ, Facebook, shoot me a message letting me know you are interested.

Spring Break Comminity Outreaches!

john — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:16:33 +0000

It’s been awhile since I updated anyone one ministries in our area. I am starting to pick things back up again and wanted to let people know that MAD4Christ is starting to plan for the Spring Break Community Outreaches. I am hoping to coordinate 2 – 3 community outreaches in the Monroe/West Monroe area during the month of March. The date(s) are TBD.

These will be focused on the children while ministers go into the community to meet and minister to the adults/teens. I am planning on having jumpers/drinks/and at least cookies to hand out to all the kids.

If you are interested in volunteering please let me know and I will make sure you are in the loop on all details. We will need people to go into the community, people to work with the children, people to pick up trash in the community, people to help set up and tear down.

Back2School Ministry

john — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:54:11 +0000

The outreach today went very well. I would like thank EVERYONE who participated whether donations or volunteering Saturday! We were able to supply backpacks to all of the Kingsway residents children, Pre-k through 6th grade. We also provided kinder-mats for all of the Pre-k @ Lincoln Elementary. The kids today enjoyed cookies, kool-aid, and 2 Jumpers! Our participating ministers had an opportunity to speak with many of the residents. More than anything Jesus was exalted today not just in word but by loving our neighbors!

Outreach Backpacks

john — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:45:17 +0000

Here are some images of the backpacks I will be ordering for $6. They have a cell phone holder and a water bottle holder. The scripture is attached to the zipper on a tag to be removed. They are really nice backpacks.

Community Outreach Update:

john — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:26:49 +0000

For those who are interested in participating and planning on purchasing a backpack and supplies I wanted to inform you of a way to save a little money. I ran across a ministry that provides backpacks, good quality, for outreaches @ $4.75/backpack + shipping…they are of the same quality as Jansport. If you would like you can commit to purchasing the school supplies and donate $6 for the backpack.

The cheapest backpacks I have seen at Wal Mart are $9.00 + tax and no where near the quality of the backpack.

If you are planning on using these backpacks I will need the donation by Friday July 23, 2010.

I appreciate everyone’s help with this.

Back2School Community Outreach

john — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:01:14 +0000

MAD4Christ is organizing its first community outreach, in the Lincoln Elementary school zone, to help families in need. We are partnering with brothers and sisters of Christ, churches, and other community outreaches to help serve this neighborhood. Please read below to see the need.

School Supply Lists
Backpacks (1st – 6th) a total of 433 backpacks needed:
1) unisex backpack x1
2) speckled (composition) notebook wide rule x1
3) wide rule loose leaf paper x 1
4) no.2 Pencil packs x 2
5) black pens x 1

Backpacks (Pre-K/Kindergarten) a total of 115 backpacks needed:
1) unisex backpack x1
2) speckled (composition) notebook wide rule x1
3) wide rule loose leaf paper x 1
4) no.2 pencil packs x 2
5) disinfectant Wipes x 1

I request you donate either money to go towards backpacks and supplies or donate one or more backpacks with all the requested supplies. This makes it easier on me to make sure every backpack has the appropriate supplies and/or all supplies are in a backpack.
You can either give your donations to me or if you prefer through my local church, House of Prayer International.
1. you can donate online at www.hopi.cc
2. scroll down and click online giving. Then click give online now.
3. you will need to create an user account (New User) and then log in.
4. the online donation is secure. Please place the donation amount in the HOPI Ministries category. Fill out the remaining information and select One-time payment (this is default).
5. then please email me and let me who you are and the amount you donated so I can let the church know to set it aside for this outreach. My email is mad4christ@ymail.com
IF YOU PLAN ON DONATING PLEASE REPLY LETTING ME KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN ON GIVING…SO I CAN OBTAIN COUNTS ACCORDINGLY.

What are other ways you can help?

Prayer! Pray that the love of Christ will shine forth. Pray that souls will be saved. Pray against racism, poverty, and pride. Pray that God works miracles in peoples lives.
For you who work in an office in the (Monroe, LA/W.Monroe, LA area), if you would please ask your co-workers if they would like to participate and take up an office collection. I will work to accommodate you and pick up the backpacks or cash donations.
I can use cookies donations and kool-aid
volunteer – I will need people to help set up and tear down. I will need people to serve cookies and drinks, and people to work the registration booths and distribution booths.

I will need all donations by Wednesday August 4, 2010 because the Outreach is August 7, 2010.

Backpack/Cash donation drop off location:
House of Prayer International
5770 Frontage Rd
Monroe, LA 71201
(318)323-6405
Monday – Thursday 10AM – 2PM

Each backpack/supplies will cost approximately $20 at Wal-Mart prices.

All extra backpacks we will first be given to participating churches that have needy families within them then to Lincoln Elementary. If there are any remaining cash, it will be given to the Kingsway Community Center GED program. If you have any questions feel free to email me at mad4christ@ymail.com.

My thoughts on…Revival

john — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:15:10 +0000

Definition of Revival

1 : an act or instance of reviving : the state of being revived: as a : renewed attention to or interest in something b : a new presentation or publication of something old c (1) : a period of renewed religious interest (2) : an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings

2 : restoration of force, validity, or effect (as to a contract)

When we pray for revival to sweep across our church, cities, states, America, or world…what are we praying for? Are we praying for souls to be saved or for God to move and revive His local churches? The thing about this is the Holy Spirit dwells within all believers…so we do not need more God if He lives within us. So if the meaning of revival refers to something being restored or revived it would have to already exist to be revived. So revival isn’t for souls being saved but for the body of Christ to be revived.

My first issue is: this reflects a God that we have to wait on. That until He moves we cannot be revived. It puts all the blame on God. Do we really need more God when He already dwells within us or do we need less of us? Is it our responsibility to stay revived or Gods? Do we really have to wait on a Father to move when He has already paid the ultimate price? Why does a redeemed child of God need to be revived? If we as redeemed children need to be revived it is because we have lost touch with our Father…you want to be revived give up the things of this world keeping you from Him and go to Him!

Secondly is: it reflects an “I” mentality. We are already bought, adopted children of God, sons and daughters of God, redeemed men and women with God Himself living within us. Its focus is on God blessing us…is this the revival you are praying for? A”revived” child of God is one who is going to walk in obedience to God’s Word. According to the Word of God, those who obey Christ are those who love Christ (Read John chapters 14,15, & 16).

So when you are praying for revival I ask are you really wanting to be revived? If so, start living in obedience to the word of God and watch the revival take place in your life. Remember you are what you hang around…not meaning to abstain from the world but watch who your good friends are…(1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 12:26, Proverbs 27:17)

Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late & how little revival has resulted? The problem is that we have been trying to substitute praying for obeying, & it simply will not work. To pray for revival while ignoring the plain precept laid down in Scripture is to waste a lot of words & get nothing for our trouble. Prayer will become effective when we stop using it as a substitute for obedience. ~A.W. Tozer