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Updates from SEND North America

September 2011

 
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9/13 First day of SEND at the training center!

   

9/14-15/11 - Two-day retreat for students with their leader, Josh Humberger.

9/16/11 - Open house reception: meet the students. This will be held at the student training center - Destiny Family of Faith, Cornerstone Plaza, 856 N. Lima Road, Kendallville, IN.  This reception is open to the public.  A light dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Worship will be provided by the worship pastor from New Hope Christian Center, Adam Diehl, who will lead students in worship.

9/17/11 First night of worship at New Hope!

9/29/11 - Join us out in the world and do some mission with us. Location: DeKalb County Fair!


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Greetings in Christ! 

Josh H

 

My name is Josh Humberger. SEND North America has now officially launched! We are pleased to announce that we have started this exciting, pioneering ministry with some amazing young adults. This 10-month discipleship training and immersion process is going to be an incredible experience and adventure. I will do my best to send updates and news. Thank you for prayer and financial support. In this month's newsletter, please read my blog below and please share this ministry with others as we have now started! Grace, Mercy, and Peace to you! 

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Mission Control: We are a go! 5...4...3...2... 

 

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. 

Ecclesiastes 3:1

 

September - a month of firsts: first day of autumn, first day of college and NFL football, first day of school, and first day of SEND! After a long and hot summer (season) of hard work, preparation, and endurance, we are finally here! We have now started our new season to train young adults to be modern-day disciples. Last Monday, the SEND team got moved in and acquainted with northeast Indiana. On Tuesday, we had an incredible first day of orientation, teaching, and prayer at our training center in Kendallville. Tuesday night was a great night of fellowship at the Hunter's, with a tasty barbecue and several games of corn hole. Half-way through the week, we had a two-day retreat. The first day was at Pokagon State park where we prayed, went on an awesome hike, had a picnic, shared testimony, built a fire, made S'mores, and played Frisbee and football. On the second day, we met at Bixler Lake and had some eye-opening teachiSEND Retreatng from Dr. Kent Hunter in the afternoon. Friday night was huge night of celebration, as we had our open house at Destiny Family of Faith. We worshiped and had a great night! The entire Church Doctor staff was there, along with our board, family, friends, mentors, teachers, and supporters of all kinds. One of the night's highlights was hearing from J-Dog (Jonathon H.) via Skype from Sheffield, England. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us and meet our incredible young adults! On Saturday night, we had some wonderful worship at our home church, New Hope Christian Center, for the first time. The team was commissioned and prayed on by Pastor Diehl and the church body. Tears come to my eyes as I write this because we have had quite a jam-packed, exciting, and encouraging first week of SEND. Being a Christ-follower and doing SEND is fun, exciting, and will never be boring. We are all ready to do this. We have now started the adventure! God Speed!

 

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.  

2 Corinthians 1:3

 

I want to take just a moment and praise God for this ministry. Thank you, Lord, for this awesome privilege. These young, 20-something, adults are ready to invest themselves in God, ministry, and mission for an incredible 10-month adventure in SEND. I ask for your prayer support over the next 10 months. I pray you join us on this journey. I pray you join us in mission. I pray you join us in starting a North American movement. In looking at what SEND is and will do, let us go to what SEND means. Jesus said, "As the Father has sent me, so also I SEND you" (John 20:21). As leader of this year's SEND team, we at SEND North America have three goals for our students: (1) to help them find God's unique ministry call on their life; (2) to help them grow in discipleship; and (3) to equip them as a 21st century missionary with revival DNA. SEND provides guidance and leadership, teaching and opportunity. It is the Holy Spirit who will transform them during these 10 months. It is God who accomplishes all this. How incredibly exciting to be a part of this. Until next month, many blessings to you all. Thank you for helping us launch SEND. Let us all keep focused on our mission.  

 

Jesus - "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Matthew 28:18-20

 

 

Laus Deo,

 

Josh Humberger

SEND NA Leader

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SEND 2011-12 Fun Fact

The SEND unit will be on a fast track to read through the Bible in 266 days! We cannot speed-read and get it. We will have developed discipline to read with intentionality. The word "disciple" is related to the word "discipline" for a reason! 9 days into SEND, we have already ready over 40 chapters of the greatest book of all time!

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"As the Father has sent me, so also I SEND you" John 20:21