This week

Hey friends,

So that we can plan out this week...we need you to email

downtownimpactteam@gmail.com

and tell us

1) which outing you will be attending

2) and whether or not you will be attending the meeting (6:30pm ADM 204).

Tuesday outing: 7:00-9:30ish

Thursday outing: 8:30-11:00ish

Obviously some of you have class on Tuesday nights. We understand if you can't make it. This just helps Zach and I plan accordingly. Thanks!

Good to see that you have found our super-awesome blog!

If you have questions, please ask.

Taking it to the Summit?

Dan, Andrew, and I weren't able to go to Herdklotz Park to play soccer because of the rain, so we decided to go downtown and check out the Greenville Summit instead. Last year, Cole mentioned that the management there was open to us doing a Bible study there. At the time, we had no good way to do it, but the Thursday afternoon outing may fit.

The Greenville Summit is government housing for the handicapped and is located right across Richardson Street from the bus station at the same intersection as Downtown Baptist. We talked to the receptionist there, and again she was open to the idea, so Dan, Andrew, and I started brainstorming ways to do a Bible study there.

We are looking at doing a social event towards the end of the semester and start the study next fall. Again, we're still throwing around ideas, but please be in prayer for this opportunity.

Thursday night

Winter is not over, just so you know. The temperature was in the 30s, and the wind was blowing as well, but thankfully most people had retired to the mission. My group on Main Street ran into a guy named Mike Hendrix who had just gotten out of jail, but he also told us that two weeks ago he was saved through a prison ministry called Rock of Ages. He really understood the gospel, and he was so excited about reading the Scriptures and sharing his faith, and he said that he did not desire to live how he used to live. It was very encouraging to see God moving.

Pray that Mike would continue to grow in the Lord and get plugged into a church near where he lives in Taylors.

Zach's group talked to Lee and Angelo at Labor Finders, and a guy named Bobby showed up. He had been a crack addict on the street but was saved and has since quit the habit through Narcotics Anonymous. Now he is able to talk to guys who are where he has been and encourage them.

Praise God for how He is working in Greenville!

Thanks Ryan!

I want to publicly thank Ryan for volunteering to lead Thursday night's outing last week. Ryan has always been a great supporter of what we do, so please remember to personally thank him for serving us in this way. Thanks, Ryan!

Information about contextualization coming later this week!