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2:8 UpdateMay, 2011
May 20, 2011

 

Dear Friends,   


Greetings from your friends at the 2:8 House.     

 

We encourage you to read and pray through this update. God is at work, and we know He will continue to lead and guide us.  

 

It is our prayer that God will continue to build our prayer and financial support team in the coming weeks. You are a vital part of that process. As you read through this e-mail we ask you to consider two questions: 1) Who do I know who might be interested in learning about this ministry? and 2) What is God asking me to do?

 

We would be happy to meet personally with anyone interested in learning more about how God is at work through the 2:8 House.

 

He continues to answer prayer in so many ways. Thank you for your vital role on our ministry team.  


LOVE WINS.  


Dave, Rhonda, Mary and Jonathan Kyncl
Craig, Anita and Jude Shepperd
Jude Shepperd

Welcome to the Sooner Nation Jude Shepperd 

The 2:8 House family increased by one on Thursday, April 14 at 6:45 p.m.as Craig and Anita celebrated the birth of their son, Jude Shepperd.

He weighed in at 7 pounds and 6 ounces and was 18 inches long.

It seemed fitting that Jude was born two weeks SOONER than expected.
graduates Congratulations Rebekah and Whitney
Two graduate students celebrated the completion of their degree programs this month.

Rebekah Husted received a Master of Art's Degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication.

Dr. Whitney Smith, received a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemistry.

Both Rebekah and Whitney have been a vital part of the 2:8 House for the past few years. Please pray for these recent graduates as they seek God's guidance during this time of transition.

Thank you, Rebekah and Whitney, for your willingness to be part of the 2:8 House family. We love you both.

 

Season Football Parking passes available again 

For the second consecutive year, the 2:8 House has a limited number of parking passes available for OU football games.

"This was a lot of fun last year," Dave Kyncl said. "We host a pre-game meal and provide a place to watch other games before we walk over to the stadium."

Passes are available for $300 .

The funds raised help offset the cost of providing the pre-game meal and the cost of season tickets used to introduce others to the 2:8 House.


For additional information, please contact Dave or Craig.

 

FInancial need continues

Every year, God provides for the financial needs of this ministry through donations, from individuals and families from several states and Nazarene congregations and districts throughout Oklahoma. 

Here are a couple of statistics from the financial report (January through April):
  • Donations received have decreased $3,400 from the same time period last year.
  • Expenses have increased $3,410 compared to 2010.
  • A total of $32,274 has been expended (98.5 percent of budgeted expenses for the time period).
  • Total donations received is $20,669 (63 percent of budgeted income).
We covet your continued prayer support, as God provides for the needs of the 2:8 House.
 

Considering Additional Property...

For the past few months, we have published a column about the possibility of purchasing the University Falls apartment complex, shown above.

This 32-unit apartment complex continues to be for sale, and we continue to seek God's guidance about how this property could be utilized as part of the ministry.

"We covet the prayer support of the friends of the 2:8 House as we continue to seek God's guidance," Dave Kyncl, director, said. "This property could meet a vital need on the OU campus, and the rental income could provide necessary funding for the ministry for years to come."

An initial business plan has been developed for this property, but the necessary funding remains to be raised.

"We know that God will provide the necessary funding, if He wants us to pursue the purchase of this property," Kyncl said. "Our primary focus remains on seeking Him and His will."

Thank you for your continued prayer support.
The Road to Emmaus

(Two weeks ago I was asked to share a brief discipleship testimony during the Sunday morning service at Norman Community Church of the Nazarene. I thought you might enjoy "listening in.")

 

I love this illustration of Christ meeting the two disciples on the road to Emmaus--the example of Christ walking alongside these two bewildered believers. To me, it has been a challenge and a great metaphor for living a life of discipleship.

 

Last week, Pastor Brent (Hardesty) reminded us of Matthew 28:18-20-The Great Commission.

 

"Then Jesus came to them and said, '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.'"

 

That is one of two verses that challenged me as a college student to be involved in a lifestyle of intentional discipleship. The other passage is 2 Timothy 2:1-2: "You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others."

 

But have you ever noticed the context of these two verses?

I used to think that I had to get all my questions answered, all my issues resolved, all my hurts healed BEFORE God could ever use me to disciple some one else.

 

HOWEVER, he gave the disciples the great commission, even though some doubted( see Matthew 28:17). Paul challenged Timothy to stay true, even though everyone else had not (see 1 Timothy 1:17). Christ gives us the opportunity to walk alongside one another on the journey toward becoming more like Him.

 

I know I accepted Christ my sophomore year in high school. I know I initially surrendered to his Lordship on September 26, 1982. I have had the opportunity to disciple college students ever since I was one in 1982.

 

Many of you know that Rhonda and I, Craig and Anita and Stephanie all committed to working through the Celebrate Recovery Bible Study as we prepared to launch the recovery ministry at the 2:8 House this past semester. It has been a very challenging, rewarding, and growing year as we have been given the privilege of walking alongside one another and students who seek healing for various hurts, habits and hang-ups.

 

It has been a very humbling year as I have admitted to others on the road to recovery that I also struggle. Even though I've been discipling students for almost 30 years, and I have seen God at work in and through me for so many times, I still struggle with consumption. When I'm stressed or lonely, I over eat, or I go shopping; BUTI am learning to rest in Him. I'm learning that, as 1 Timothy 6:6 says, "godliness with contentment is great gain."

 

I am also learning that healing comes as I confess MY sins to others I join along the road to Christlikeness. As James 5:16 states, "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed."

 

In today's passage, we see two bewildered disciples who are willing to be authentic and vulnerable with a stranger on the road. As they share their doubts and disappointments, they literally come face to face with the resurrected, LIVING LORD.

 

I'm Dave. I'm a greatful believer in Jesus Christ, and I struggle with contentment. But I know God is still working on me. He is always faithful. He continues to provide healing as I share my journey with other believers on the road to becoming more like Christ.

 

Thank you for joining me on that road.

Upcoming Events 

2:8 Recovery meetings, Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m.

 

Step Studies meet weekly.

 

Summer School begins, June 6, 2011

 

Northeast Oklahoma District Assembly, June 5-6, 2011.

 

Nazarene Youth Conference, July 5-10, Louisville, KY. (Dave and Craig will represent Nazarene Secular Campus Mission.)

 

Move-in Day for Fall semester, Aug. 18,2011

 

First Day of Classes, Fall Semester, Aug. 22, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 
Deuteronomy 32:1-2 (The Message)
Listen, Heavens, I have something to tell you.
Attention, Earth, I've got a mouth full of words.
My teaching, let it fall like a gentle rain, my words arrive like morning dew,
like a sprinkling rain on new grass, like spring showers on the garden.
For it's God's Name I'm preaching--
respond to the greatness of our God!
Contact Information
David & Rhonda Kyncl, kyncl@28house.org
Craig & Anita Shepperd, cranita@28house.org
www.28house.org
700 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman, OK 73069
405-447-7027