A Hundredfold

"Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brother or sister or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. But many that are first will be last."

Is a hundredfold not a good return on your investment, who would not like to invest a dollar and receive a hundred or $10 and receive $1,000 or $100 and receive $10,000...? God's has commissioned us, charged us, directed us, authorized all those who believe, all who have the Holy Spirit living with in them to "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" Matthew 28:18. Spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth is not an option, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Said Jesus in Act 1:8.

These words have been speaking loudly to me in the wake of the death of Chris Leggett in Mauritania, who's murder was claimed by Al Qaeda for sharing the Gospel and in a time where my Brother and Sister in-law will board a plane in three week in route to central Asia to spread the gospel in a Muslim land. As He speaks to me, I for the sake of His commission, for His saving grace, for His sacrifice, for His love want to experience the glory of God, a hundredfold!

Matt

....to the ends of the earth.

Without the the leading and guiding of our Lord and Savior and your prayers and support we would not have been able to accomplish the amazing work that was done in San Augustin Honduras last week. Numbers certainly do not tell the whole story but they help draw a picture for what was done and what might possibly come of the hard work and sacrifices that went into this trip to the mountains of Honduras.

San Agustin, Copan, Honduras Population is 9,700.

Over 1,700 people went through the mission where the gospel was presented everyone, medical and dental needs where administered and sincere love for Christ was demonstrated.

Over 600 children were presented the gospel in Children's Church.

Over 350 adult decisions for Christ where made.

Pray for discipleship, spiritual growth for the new believers, continued health, pray that God's saving grace is spread throughout the region and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8


music by Jon Foreman

Matt

Honduras Here We Go

Last minutes preparations are being made for our Medical and Dental Mission to Honduras. We leave out of Chattanooga on a Bus heading to the Atlanta at 4:30 AM on Saturday morning, pray no one oversleeps and that no one forgets their passport.

After arriving and a brief stay in San Pedro Sula we will travel five hours on bus over bumpy roads to a small town in the mountains called San Augustin (not too much info out there). While in town we will set up medical and dental services for all those in and an around to take full advantage of. People will hike in from miles to receive much needed medical and dental attention. We look not only to help improve the quality of life but to communicate the opportunity for everlasting life. While being Christ to those we are serving we will share the gospel through the Jesus Film, through children's activities, through gatherings and through the love of Christ working through us.

You can assist us as we gladly sacrifice time away by praying for all the team members and those we will be sharing with:

Bethany Beene
Aimee Dietz
Sonya Ownbey
Alison Griffith
Michael Varner
Rusty Lewis
David Ownby
Ronald Beene
Phil Griffin
Lawrence Cotton
Iris Clement
Matt Davies

Thank you for joining us in prayer for the people of Honduras.

At The End of The Road - San Augustin, Honduras

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At the end of the Road in West Central Honduras lies a little mountain town called San Augustin. As of now this is our planned destination for our medical and dental mission from June 13th-20th. The recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Honduras has caused significant structural damage to many of the roads and bridges around San Pedro Sula, the city where we will fly into, and therefore we may be rerouted to set up our mission in another town. As of now we may not know for sure our destination but we do know one who does and we put our faith and hope in Him.

We would love for you to help us by praying for the Mission staff who live in Honduras, the Hondurans we are going to serve, the mission team who will be sharing Christ, pray for our families as we are away and pray that God the author and commander of missions goes before and with us as we proclaim His eternal love to all ends.

Matt

A Runners High?

This past weekend I had the opportunity to push my physical, mental and psychological limits in a long competitive run through rocky trails in the mountains of northern Virginia where the finish line would be 100 miles after the start. The conditions were far from ideal; 100% humidity at the start, 85 degree temperatures through out the day and then the hail, thunderstorms, bolts of lightning and persistent rain. Sadly to say this time my limits came before the 100 mile finish line and after an exciting 65 miles and 12 hours on the mountainous trails, due to some it-band (knee) pain. More importantly than experiencing the finish line I was able to experience God; His awesomeness, His power, His beauty, His creation, His amazing strength that brought pure elation that could not be confused with any runner's high. As the lightning split the air and the mountains shook beneath my feet my response was nothing but shouting-joy for a God that is glorious in every way and who I have an even deeper desire to worship.

As the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. -Luke 17:24

Thanks for letting me share our God with you, Matt

Food Drive for the Caring Place

The Caring Place is an outstanding resource that we have in our community. We want to take the month of May and fill the warehouse full of food for the widows, for the elderly, for the children, for all that are in need.

Bring in nonperishable food items during the month of May to Grace Point and we will take them over by the truck load.

"Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be" -Matthew 6:19-21

-Matt

New Hope Pregnancy Center

We here at Grace Point partner with New Hope because we know that it is an amazingly effective outreach into the lives of pregnant moms, dads, students at every middle school and high school in our area and to those who may be dealing with tough issues from earlier pregnancies. The New Hope Banquet is a chance to hear more about how this incredible group reaches into our community, a chance to hear life changing stories and a chance for you to partner with them.
-Matt

Since the birth of New Hope, hundreds of women have been strengthened and given hope on their personal journeys. There are numerous stories of lives that have been totally transformed as a result of the counsel, training, and support that they received from this center. We are so grateful for the opportunities given for us to continue helping women and men here in the greater Cleveland area. We are extremely grateful to the community of Cleveland, because they believe in the "Sanctity of Life", therefore they stand with us as we are a non-profit organization. Due to the generosity of others, we are able to offer all of our services free of charge, and fulfill the mission of New Hope which is to give "Help and Hope to those in Need"
-Yaunna

SIGN UP AT ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT GRACE POINT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL NEW HOPE FUND RAISING BANQUET.

OR

GO TO THEIR WEBSITE TO MAKE AND ONLINE DONATION.

NEW HOPE PREGNANCY CENTER