The gang stretchin' their legs after arriving in AtlantaGod is so good!
Hello, this is Scott Paschal. Great to have you stop by and stay up to date on some of the blessed happenings in our ministry!
Here's a neat story about why we headed out to Atlanta recently!
I was in a situation where I needed one of my ministry buddies to do what he does best, and I needed it pretty quickly.
My buddy is a Christian speaker and has an amazing testimony. I really felt his testimony would bless the life of one of my new students, who has come from a difficult past, yet is now a new Christian.
I'll explain...
God brought me a student this semester. Well, better yet, through Him working through our tennis missionaries, He rescued her from a very difficult situation in life. God brought her here and she is learning more and more about Jesus each day. You can see her growing closer to Him.
I've been pouring into her daily. She has made massive growth! Yet, I needed something. I needed her to hear about Jesus from someone other than me.
And I needed her to hear about Him from someone who also came from a difficult background.
And you know what! God already had the wheels in motion for this to happen!
Fortunately, what I needed was going to be next door in Atlanta!
Hello, this is Scott Paschal. Great to have you stop by and stay up to date on some of the blessed happenings in our ministry!
Here's a neat story about why we headed out to Atlanta recently!
I was in a situation where I needed one of my ministry buddies to do what he does best, and I needed it pretty quickly.
My buddy is a Christian speaker and has an amazing testimony. I really felt his testimony would bless the life of one of my new students, who has come from a difficult past, yet is now a new Christian.
I'll explain...
God brought me a student this semester. Well, better yet, through Him working through our tennis missionaries, He rescued her from a very difficult situation in life. God brought her here and she is learning more and more about Jesus each day. You can see her growing closer to Him.
I've been pouring into her daily. She has made massive growth! Yet, I needed something. I needed her to hear about Jesus from someone other than me.
And I needed her to hear about Him from someone who also came from a difficult background.
And you know what! God already had the wheels in motion for this to happen!
Fortunately, what I needed was going to be next door in Atlanta!
Road trip!The drive from Palm Coast, Florida to First Baptist Church-Atlanta was about 400+ miles and 8 hours long. We all woke up early... and some slept on the way!
We're here!We finally arrived at First Baptist Church-Atlanta, which is where amazing, 74 year old Dr. Charles Stanley preaches!
Why did we go to FBA-Atlanta?
On Wednesday nites for the next few weeks FBA is bringing in people to speak about the Middle East. On this Wednesday, FBA brought in David Nasser, a former Muslim from Iran, to give his testimony.
After everyone changed their clothes and freshened up a bit, we spent some time with friends at FBA and excitedly waited for David Nasser's testimony.
If you haven't heard it, I highly recommend you purchase a copy as well as buy his books. As a speaker/communicator, Nasser is one of the best you will ever hear. And his testimony is amazing.
Why did we go to FBA-Atlanta?
On Wednesday nites for the next few weeks FBA is bringing in people to speak about the Middle East. On this Wednesday, FBA brought in David Nasser, a former Muslim from Iran, to give his testimony.
After everyone changed their clothes and freshened up a bit, we spent some time with friends at FBA and excitedly waited for David Nasser's testimony.
If you haven't heard it, I highly recommend you purchase a copy as well as buy his books. As a speaker/communicator, Nasser is one of the best you will ever hear. And his testimony is amazing.
The ICTA gang hanging with a local friend of mine from Atlanta who has been involved with us for years.It was exactly what my student needed to hear. Exactly. You see, Nasser is real. He speaks his mind openly and honestly. He is hip, funny, direct. Your emotions will go with him as he takes you through the miracle that is his testimony.
God was able to use David to reach inside my student and give her heart a big hug.
I wish everyone could have a chance to hear God work through Nasser. For me, this was a really special time because someone I care about was giving his testimony and his life story was directly impacting a special student God brought to me.
It is at these moments you can really appreciate someone using the talent God gave him and entrusted him with.
David has probably given his testimony 1000+ times. Yet, here he was after a long, long day... after a long week... just after a monthlong+ tour of Canada... sharing his story and letting God pour into my student.
The impact has been incredible since. I wish you all could see her now. Wow. When she arrives at the top of the WTA, I believe the entire world will hear her story!
When God is truly working in your heart... it is obvious to all
This is an exciting season for me and for our ministry. God is blessing. When you can visibly see fruit being produced from your labors of love, you know you are on the right track for Him.
Young people tend to have the attention span of a nat. Their moods tend to sway to and fro like a Palm tree in the wind. Yet, when God visibly works inside and through them for His will to be done, it pretty much demands the young kid's attention.
That teen knows God is real.
How many teens really understand this? Well, how many adults for that matter?
Very few in our soft culture.
I am involved daily in real, authentic, transparent Christian ministry. Anyone who truly knows me knows I wear my heart for Christ on my sleeve, much like Agassi wears his emotions during a match on his sleeve.
The fruit God is producing through ICTA, our tennis missionaries, and our staff is real. When God uses His people for His purposes, lives change. Ministry, real ministry, begins.
So many kids sitting around doing nothing with their lives. IM, Ipods, cell phones, computer games, television... the lives of this generation have been sucked down into a pit of me, me, me.
You want to know what fun really is? Get rid of your electronic addictions, walk out your door, and start telling people about Jesus.
Your life will change in an instant and the voids you are trying to fill in your heart will finally be filled with what God intended.
And maybe someday you will truly be able to understand why we headed up I75 North to Atlanta.
God bless!
Scotty
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