Verse and Thought of the Day:
"I know those I have chosen." John 13:18
Would you choose a wanted murderer to lead a nation out of bondage? Would you call upon a fugitive to carry the Ten commandments? God did... Called his name through a burning bush. Scared old Moses out of his shoes!...
The reassuring lesson is clear. God... uses people to change the world. People! Not saints or superhumans... or geniouses, but people.
I don't know about you, but some people in this world like tell me what I am not qualified to do as I work to develop this ministry to more effectively follow the Great Commission. My answer to them is they are right!
Glory to God!
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Melody Snelen (lt) and Rachel Snelen (rt) taking a pic with a neat Missions Expo helper!Hey there! This is Scott Paschal. I am the Ministry Director of the International Christian Tennis Association, a Christian sports ministry recognized by the ISC on MSNBC.com as one of the top 100 sports ministries in the world.
Makes us sound kinda fancy and important, huh? The reality is ICTA has a little bitty staff of 3 and we work really hard inventing ministry programs in tennis.
And I really don't know how we were rated as a top 100 or what it actually takes to be recognized by the IOC. It's not like I filled out a form or anything to enter the contest. And no one called me. Oh well, we could be called worse...
Hope you enjoyed the verse of the day! Thanks for stopping by!
I'd like to update you on our Mission Expo event this past Sunday at a tremendous church in Jacksonville.
What a great time we enjoyed! The Expo lasted from 9am till 1pm. Our table area stayed busy and we made some great friends and ministry contacts. In fact, God introduced us to one lady who wants to help ICTA gain a booth into a famous pro tennis tournament that I have been trying to get ICTA into for years!
The people of the church were wonderful. ICTA gained many new members, gave away dozens and dozens of ICTA tshirts for $5 donations.
Rach, Mel, and I really enjoyed our time at the Missions Expo. I can't say enough how well directed the entire Expo was and how tremendously appreciated mission organizations are in the church. Definitely a Sunday morning well spent.
In fact, I enjoyed the church, the people, the preaching, the atmosphere so much that I'm going back this Sunday and am seriously looking at the possibility of making this church my new church home. It's really everything I've been looking for in a church, but haven't been able to locate.
God bless!
Scotty
