Spiritual Victory

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39

Team of the Day: P52 Toronto

Country of the Day: Canada

Pray for team members to seek daily spiritual victory through Christ who loves them.

Inside the Life of a Refugee

Meet Rashad: a young boy displaced from his home in Syria due to horrific events. Despite the many difficulties this boy has already encountered at such a young age, he still exhibits joy in all circumstances. This is one of many evidences that the Holy Spirit is at work in this young boy’s life.

My eyes swelled with tears as I sat with Rashad during our lunch time at camp, and he told me story upon story of his life in Syria. There are some things people should never have to experience, but certainly not a boy of only 13 years old – certainly not Rashad.  The only words I could even begin to muster under the cracking of my voice were, “I’m so sorry, Rashad.”

Rashad told of a time in Syria when the war had just begun to emerge where he was living. “The bombs would come almost every day,” he said. He described to me a day of terror in his home when his friends came and invited Rashad to pray with them in the mosque. His dad refused to let Rashad leave with them, deciding it was “just too dangerous.” Rashad became angry with his father but, nonetheless, he obeyed. Rashad later found out the mosque his friends attended was hit by a bomb and his friends were killed. I could hear the pain in Rashad’s voice as he fought through the story. He said, “I guess God had a reason for not letting me go with them.” I pray that reason is so Rashad will believe and trust in the Truth of the gospel. I trust that God brought Rashad and his family from Syria, to Lebanon, and eventually to Canada for a greater purpose than mere safety. But rather, for an eternal reason - so that the gospel might reside in their hearts until the day of salvation

Refugees are neither seen nor heard, but they are everywhere. They are witnesses to the most awful things that people can do to each other, and they become storytellers simply by existing. Refugees embody misery and suffering and they force us to confront terrible chaos and evil. Let us confront them with God’s Word.

There are more stories like these that I could include in this update, but truthfully, they are not mine to tell. Even as I write this one, I must fight back the tears. There are a many Rashad in this world, who have been brought to your backdoor for a reason much bigger than ourselves. Let our love for God, the lost, and our neighbors drive us to bring them the greatest news of all time.

-P52 Toronto

Passion for Sharing

We finished our first week of camp and it was a blast! We had a church from Ohio drive up to us to volunteer at camp. What a blessing Lifepoint Church was to us all. They were passionate about engaging children and sharing the Gospel with them! I am proud to say the Word of God was planted in the hearts of many this week at camp! We are encouraged by churches who are passionate about reaching the lost! Next camp starts Monday!

How can you pray?

• Pray for energy to press on even when we are exhausted (Physically, mentally, spiritually).
• Pray for boldness to continue sharing the Truth.
• Pray that we will put our preferences aside in order to do ministry well.
• Pray that we will fight sin in our own lives and together as a team.
• Pray for our supervisors (They have a handful with us).

From Canada with Love,

P52 Team Toronto

One Encounter

This summer has emboldened us to approach people for the sake of the Good News! We have learned the importance of getting to the point with people. It is common in this city that you will only have one encounter with most people, and our team sees the importance of sharing the Truth with people at the soonest opportunity. 

Praise God for what He is teaching us!

Pray that these single encounters will make eternal impacts.

-P52 Toronto

Persons of Peace

This summer is a learning experience for all of us. It is safe to say it is nothing like what we expected it to be, but it is far greater than anything we could have ever expected! We get to learn about & be exposed to religions that we had no understanding of prior to coming here. The Lord is using this time to sanctify all of us and show us His plan for reaching the whole world. Persons of peace are looking for us, we must keep looking until we find persons of peace!

-P52 Toronto

Open Field

We do weekly events that give us the opportunity to engage children with stories from the Bible. On Tuesday nights, we do an event called open field. It is an opportunity for parents to come and pay a very low fee for their children to play sports with other children for two hours. Each open field also involves a time of Bible study. 

Please pray that open field will continue to be an opportunity for people to hear the Gospel message! 

-P52 Toronto

Many Nations

The first month of being here we spent much time exploring and getting acclimated to this city. It was a challenging task, but it was rewarding in so many ways. God graciously allowed us to meet people from many diverse ethnicities and religious backgrounds and share the good news with them. This is a huge praise because most of them had never heard the message we were telling them! 

Since being here, we have been able to tell the message of Jesus to people from: Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Greece, Philippines, China, Korea, Lebanon, Egypt, and many more. We are blown away by the diversity here in the Greater Toronto Area. It is not uncommon to go to the grocery and hear a great multitude of languages being spoken.

Pray for those we have had opportunity to share with. 

Pray for more opportunities to follow up with them. 

-P52 Toronto

Meet the Team: P52 Toronto

Caitlen is a music education major at Delta State University in Mississippi. She enjoys using her musical ability to glorify and honor the Lord and invite others to worship. She is hands-down the greatest pillow fighter the world has ever seen. She adds a lot of character to Ole’ Canada!

Jake is entering his junior year at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and is studying electrical engineering. He is obviously the brains of the operation and is always the voice of reason the Lord has strategically placed among this group of otters. He is a guitar enthusiast and often serenades us with melodious sounds both day and night.

Katy studies Christian ministry at Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. She adds the spice to our life! We always know when she is not around because it is way too quiet! She is bold and authoritative. Katy goes to battle each day for the Lord and for her team. The land of moose and maple syrup was not ready for this firecracker but she was certainly ready for it!

Coty studies Christian ministry at Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. He is a lover of new cultures, new people, and new food! Coty has found great joy in this endeavor. 

Upward Sports Camp!

First week of Upward Sports Camp is almost in the wraps! Kids are having a blast and so are we.

Pray for connections with families who are open to follow up.

Spiritual Strength

I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being... Ephesians 3:16

Team of the Day: P52 Toronto

Country of the Day: Canada

Pray for team members to deny their own striving and understanding and instead to rely completely on the strength of the Holy Spirit as they share the Gospel.