The summer months usually present unique financial challenges for ministries and this year is certainly no different. However, it is summer just before a national election - perhaps the most unpredictable time for those of us who depend of free-will giving to sustain our work.
This year, however, is a very unusual election cycle unlike any other I have ever seen and we are feeling the affects. We are also seeing an increase of "perilous times" all around and the shortage we are experiencing is perhaps partially due to the events happening at the moment in our country and around the world.
The opposition to those of us unwilling to budge on the absolute authority of the Bible is increasing. The "birth pangs" Jesus warned of are speeding up and those of us who monitor such can barely keep up with the events.
At every turn and with each passing day I am reminded of just how imperative the work of Take A Stand! Ministries is in these closing days of the Church Age. The harvest fields are white - yet the world and many in the Church continue just as "in the days of Noah."
So, when there is a need as there is now, we turn to God and trust Him for the provision to meet every need - through the participation of His people.
I have been on the road in ministry for a week and will be for one more visiting Dr. David Reagan's yearly Bible Conference and our friends at City Chapel church in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area this weekend. There is no time to slow down and I'm grateful to the Lord that the lingering effects of both my van accident in April (scroll down below the article on Prince for pictures) and retina surgery in March are minimal. (We have not been able to replace our van but for now we've shuffled things a bit and I'll just be driving our nearly-retired 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager.)
Take A Stand TV is finally going to launch in the coming weeks. But getting this project up and running has taken longer than we anticipated and our reserve has been used up along the way.
In short, we could really use your prayers and special gifts right about now.
Would you stop and pray for us and also consider making a special gift to Take A Stand right now? It will be received as from the Lord and used to see the ministry through this slow summer season.
Your gifts are completely tax deductible and can be made securely here online or by sending your check to the address below.
God bless you and thanks very much!
Eric & Melanie