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Praise God for...
- Renewing and re-energizing time with family, friends, and supporters over the summer in Minnesota
- Joyful time of worship and celebration as we participated in the consecration service for multiple colleagues and friends of the Chemin Neuf Community in Domes, France this August
 - Those who collaborate with us to reach out to at-risk youth and young adults on the streets of Yangon: Zaw N. and Annie B., who are providing steady work and job skills training through Helping Hands; and Karl D. formerly of World Vision
- Opportunities to share Christ's love and to minister to various individuals in distress in Minnesota over the summer and in Chartres, France this September
- Open door to take Spirit-Led Leader training to the Chin Hills (October 2013)
- New leadership team organizing next year's Spirit-Led Leader training in Cambodia (March 2014)
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- God to draw the right students to sign up for the three electives Tim and Jill are teaching: Spirit-led Living (Tim), Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter (Tim), and Labyrinth Prayer (Jill)
- Tim and Jill to be able to make a significant contribution to the spiritual life of students, faculty, and staff on MIT campus this coming semester
- Progress on planning for faculty housing on MIT campus, as we wait for the completion of the design, projected costs, permits, and funding
- Open doors to share Jesus and Christ's love in effective ways with at-risk youth and others we meet and work with in Yangon
- God's intervention in Eastern Congo, where fighting continues
- Urgent: A translator for the Spirit-Led Leader material into Burmese in anticipation of a week long ministry in the Chin Hills in October
- Completion of translation of Spirit-Led Leader book into Khmer language
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Tim's Recent Essays and Sermons
In the following essays, Tim talks about what's involved in learning how to listen to and cooperate better with the Holy Spirit from day to day:
(Essay #1 in current series on Spirit-led Living)
(Essay #4)
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Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries Board of Directors Rev. Dr. Cheryl F. Dudley Mr. Thomas Erickson Rev. Jill K.H. Geoffrion, Ph.D. Rev. Timothy C. Geoffrion, Ph.D. Mr. Peter Strommen Board of Advisors Mr. Jim Deanovic Mr. Daniel E. Geoffrion Mr. Timothy Charles Geoffrion Mr. Ron Hoffman Mr. John March Mr. Warren Staley Mr. Mark Thompson
Staff 
Timothy C. Geoffrion President and Teaching Minister 
Jill K.H. Geoffrion Minister and Artist 
Josias Hansen Assistant to the President We deeply appreciate your prayers and financial support. We need your ongoing participation to both sustain and expand this important leadership development work. Thank you!
  
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More Photos from the Consecration Service in France
   
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Greetings!
As summer yields to autumn, Jill and I are excited about returning next week to Myanmar, where we will once again be teaching future pastors at Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). This coming semester, we will be offering four different courses, and working with over 100 theological students, eager to take courses not otherwise available or possible on this level.
While in Southeast Asia, we will also be conducting the Spirit-Led Leader workshop/retreat to pastors and faculty members in the Chin Hills, an area that has been, up until recently, closed off to foreigners for several several decades. In March, we head to Cambodia, where we will be teaching 50 pastors for another week of Spirit-Led Leader training.
As we busily make final preparations for our return to Myanmar, we continue to be very grateful for you and all of our supporters. Our ability to thrive depends upon all those who are standing and working with us.
Please remember us in your prayers. Pray that God would protect us, preserve our health, grant us wisdom, strength, and courage, and continue to work through our ministries in life-changing ways. Our vitality and fruitfulness depend on the Holy Spirit's work in and through us. We need your prayers.
Thank you for partnering with us!
Serving Christ with you,
Tim Geoffrion
President and Teaching Minister
P.S. As we anticipate another rich ministry season in Asia, we are also excited about giving you an opportunity to see what God is doing in Myanmar and through Faith, Hope, and Love first hand. In January, participants will join us in Yangon January 21-24 for Inspire Trip 2014. We hope you will consider joining us! (See below for more details. Participation is limited to the first 15 people who sign up.)
"What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well."
-2 Timothy 2:2, NRSV
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Join Us in Myanmar!
Inspire Trip 2014
We invite you to join us on Inspire Trip 2014 to Myanmar, January 20-24, 2014. On this trip, you will be able to experience first-hand the work that Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries is doing in Myanmar. Participants will be able to bless and serve the people of Myanmar while also having a unique experience to draw nearer to God and gain greater insight into their own calling as followers of Jesus Christ. Registration is due on October 13, 2013. Participation is limited to the first 15 people who sign up.
To find the complete trip details and registration form follow the link below.
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Ministry in France
Faith, Hope, and Love's formal ministry in France includes conducting periodic spiritual retreats n the Chartres Cathedral, sometimes in English, sometimes in French. Our annual French retreat is done in collaboration with the Community of Chemin Neuf (CCN), a Spirit-oriented, ecumenically focused, Catholic order founded by a Jesuit.
This August, we were invited to participate in the consecration service for multiple colleagues and friends of CCN in Domes, France. It was an incredibly joyful and Spirit-filled time, where God was praised and Christ lifted up.
 | The highpoint of the service
All those being consecrated prostrated themselves before the cross signifying their commitment to serve Jesus Christ
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We also come to France for spiritual renewal, to prepare for course work, and to write. Yet, while here, God gives us many informal opportunities for ministry as well--most of which are spontaneous, seemingly random Holy Spirit moments. For example, within one week, we were unexpectedly called upon to counsel and pray with individuals in the midst of an intense family conflict. We were invited into the home of a Pakistani Muslim family who have been friends ever since Tim first met them on the streets of Chartres several years ago. We shared our faith with a young atheist from Paris we met in the park. We counseled a German Catholic couple we met in a restaurant for two hours, talking and praying together on a very deep level. Before parting ways, they said with beaming faces, "You are God's fingerprint on our lives today."
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As ministers-at-large in France and wherever we go, we get the privilege of sharing our faith in Christ and ministering in the name of Christ to so many different people in profound ways. These Spirit-led encounters are some of the true high points of our ministry, and confirm for us over and over again that God has called us to these unique ministries to people that Christ wants to love through us.
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Upcoming Schedule (September-December)
- France (Now-September 20)
- Myanmar (September 21-December 11)
- Note: Jill will be in Myanmar until November 15, in France until November 26, and back to the U.S.A. until Christmas)
Visit our online Program Calendar in order to follow our activity throughout the year.
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Join the Growing Number of Monthly Supporters
We are thrilled about the growing number of people who are giving monthly to support the ongoing work of Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries. Our online monthly support program is a mutually beneficial way to help sustain and expand the work of FHLGM. Monthly giving helps donors feel more connected to the mission and activity of FHLGM while also giving FHLGM staff the opportunity to better plan and budget for our various programs. Setting up monthly contributions is easy, quick, and safe. Please consider joining the growing number of supporters who have enjoyed our monthly support program. If this giving method doesn't work well for you, please consider clicking the "Donate" button below for other donation options.
 We are deeply grateful for each person who has chosen to partner with us in our mission to teach, inspire, and encourage ministers and leaders around the world to serve Christ more effectively. Thank you for your engagement, encouragement, and contribution.
Serving Christ with you,
Assistant to the President
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We greatly appreciate your support.
THANK YOU!
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An Invitation To Reflect and Pray
Take a deep breath and gaze at this image.
What prayer does it bring to your mind and heart?
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