Baptisms!
Just before Easter one of our students came into Minding The Gap’s 180 Club in especially high spirits. “My dad got baptized on Sunday,” he said. “It was the best day of my life.” This was great news because we desire to reach the entire family unit for Christ. But then the student’s contagious excitement spread through the classroom and a discussion began about what baptism is and the importance of it. Many of the students had recently voiced the desire to follow Jesus, and when they found out baptism was a part of that commitment, they said they wanted to be baptized as well. Several were baptized between two local churches on Easter, and two more were scheduled to be baptized at a third local church towards the end of the school year. It is a joy to see the body of Christ work together to reach these kids!
DISCIPLESHIP
The three Pure Desire discipleship groups are running strong. Repeatedly we find that once people experience Jesus as Deliverer in the area of addictions and relational brokenness, they become excited to share the gospel and love of Christ to others locally and abroad. Again this is true, and we have seen great healing and freedom take place in a missionary who is looking to minister in Jordan and two others who’ve expressed a desire to engage in our local outreaches through Minding The Gap.
LET’S CONNECT
We desire to always stay connected with those of you who pour time, prayer, energy, and finances into the work of spreading the gospel with us in Kansas City. We are looking for more ways to connect and want to trial two new strategies during the summer.
Weekly Prayer Text: We will send out weekly real-time prayer requests. If you would like to be on this prayer list, please let us know! These texts are not part of a group text and you will receive it as a private text.
Monthly Video Call: We will host a monthly video call as a way to provide in-person updates, answer questions, and pray together. The first of these will be Tuesday, June 24th at 8pm. Watch your email for details about how to connect closer to the date!
Thank you again for your commitment to seeing Jesus proclaimed. His saving power continues to do what it has done for thousands of years. We are honored to be a part of that story with you.