The Joy of Receiving

You’ve heard of the joy of giving? How about the joy of receiving?

A few days ago, we received a Ministry Support Team response card from some dear friends. They are special friends that one encounters over the years in a ministry like ours, coaching and training church planters. The card indicated that this man, a new church pastor, and his church would pray regularly for us and also support us by sending $100 a month to help support us in our ministry.

What a blessing it is to have friends like him who support us and the Lord’s work through us. And, what a joy it is to know that God used us in the past to encourage them in getting started as a new church. We thank God for these and others of our supporters and know that God will bless them in the joy of giving just as he does to us through the joy of receiving.

The Lord put it this way in his Word: “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38)

Here’s an update on our work of building a Ministry Support Team made up of people who pray for us and give for our support.

As of the end of May, we know of 18 people or families and one church who have been led of God to support our ministry through their prayers and giving. Through monthly, annual and one-time special gifts, last month we received over $1700 in salary. This is especially helpful since Marty does not yet have a job. The difficulty for us is that we have had to rely on sending requests letters and prayer letters since all but one or two that we know live far away from where we live. Please pray with us that God will introduce us to those who live near enough for me to make personal contact.

If you have not responded to my invitation letters yet, please let me know by sending the response card to the address with your gift or pledge or e-mailing us at charlieworley@gmail.com.

How have you been blessed by God because you prayed and gave of your resources?