A beautiful day today in Moscow. Blue skies. Temperature in the upper 70's. And another full day of classes. More on key elements of ministering to people. Dealing with Idols of the heart. Case studies. And a biblical view of self image. A lively class with good interaction. It has been a real joy to participate in the training along with Wayne. It stirs my heart to be here and see how God is raising up people who are motivated to serve Christ effectively through the daily ministry of the Word in a variety of church and para-church contexts. I love the privilege of partnering with precious brothers and sisters with a common goal. I enjoy practicing Russian in my conversations as I am able to. So I thank God for letting me come here and using this trip as a further confirmation for our eventual move to Ukraine to serve in the Russian-speaking world.
It is hard to believe that tomorrow is our last day in Moscow. Tomorrow night, we fly from Moscow to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia--a trip of over 2,000 miles east of Moscow across 4 time zones. We leave at 9:00 PM tomorrow night and arrive in Krasnoyarsk at 6:30 AM, Saturday. I am not sure what Sunday will look like. We may preach, but won't be sure until we get there. On Monday, we take a breather and do a little rock climbing. Then back to teaching on Tuesday through Friday with pastors and leaders from the eastern side of Russia. And then we return to Detroit a week from this Saturday.
Thank you for your continued prayers. As you do, please pray for strength and the ability to deal withe the jet lag. Especially on Saturday morning.
God's promise for today: Psalm 62:5: Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
With appreciation for your prayers and interest in what God is doing in this part of His vineyard,
Jerry
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- Pray for Jerry as he prepares to teach two classes at Kiev Theological Seminary: 1.From October 7-11, he will be teaching the first year Pastoral Leadership students in Introduction to Pastoral Leadership. 2. From October 21 to November 1, he will be teaching Biblical Counseling along with co-teacher, David King.
- Our children - 1) Jeremy and Michelle –Jeremy and Michelle as they balance family and ministry responsibilities 2) Joel and Rachel who were recently married! And for Joel as he continues to pursue a seminary degree at Southern Baptist Seminary. 3) Karissa – As she completes her final year of elementary education at Boyce College.
- For Kellie as she ministers to fellow missionaries in support roles, as she disciples women, and as she works again with an ESL (English as a second language) ministry.
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- We are getting closer to the completion of two strategic tools (from Matthias Media) that are being translated into Russian: 1. A book, The Trellis and the Vine. 2. The Gospel tract, "Two Ways to Live."
- Our faithful partners in the Gospel who make it possible for us to be here through your prayers and support.
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