Church Missions Expo!

Verse and Thought for the Day:

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14 NIV

The One to whom we pray knows our feelings. He knows temptation. He has felt discouraged. He has been hungry and sleepy and tired... He nods in understanding when we pray in anger... He smiles when we confess our weariness.

He, too, knew the drone of the humdrum and the weariness that comes with long days.... God became flesh and dwelt among us.
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Hello there! This is Scott Paschal, Ministry Director of the International Christian Tennis Association. Hope you enjoyed the verse today.

We're busily packing ICTA supplies for a special church missions expo tomorrow morning at a large church in Jacksonville, Florida. A pastor at the main church is bringing us in. He is a really special guy who has been a big reason for the success of ICTA mission trips for the last 4+ years.

Should be such a neat day being around all the other missions organizations and meeting so many new people from our area!

This has been such a great week of following where God leads.

Our recent trip to look at land and evaluate the potential of a city as ICTA's international headquarters base was completely God-blessed. I'm in love with the town and the location of the available land.

Actually, there are two land locations and I'd like to put courts on them both! One location has about 13 acres and rests on a hillside plateau overlooking the town. There is enough room for plenty of courts, player housing, ICTA offices, parking....

The other is in a mountainous, heavily forested church camp setting complete with cabins, a small lake, horse stalls... all the neat stuff you want kids and adults to have during camps and retreats.

I'll keep you updated on the progress acquiring our land. And, as usual, God know exactly where He needs us. This may or may not be the location. I'm just following along like a puppy on a string enjoying the walk!

God bless!

Scotty
www.christiantennis.net
386 793 0557

Land Ho'

Hello there!

This is Scott Paschal with the International Christian Tennis Association. Thanks for stopping by to stay up to date on ICTA happenings.

Well, all of my Christian tennis academy students are home for the Christmas holiday and it's pretty much just me and the dog. This was the best semester ever. I really like this group of students. They are each loving and kind, selfless, considerate... and they can crank the ball. I've noticed it is pretty quiet around here now.

A little too quiet!

I look forward to everyone coming in for the Spring semester, which for us begins Dec. 29! Why so early? Because I'm taking all of my students to Passion'07 in Atlanta on Jan. 1-4, 2007! Right after that we'll be down near Miami as our ICTA Women's Pro Tennis Team competes in an ITF Pro Tournament on their mission trip. Will be a fantastic start to a another great semester.

Tomorrow will be a neat day for me. We're meeting with a ministry I greatly respect and admire at 3pm to discuss a partnership for ICTA building a tennis facility. I have received offers on several great land opportunities, but this one is really intriguing.

This ministry in particular is recognized as one of the top in the world. Personally, I would love to have ICTA headquartered with them and I feel my own walk with Christ would strengthen simply by being surrounded by such Godly men and women for mentors.

I'll be flying there with my tennis tour company partner, Russty. Please keep us both in your prayers as we seek to discover where God will base one of my big dreams, the ICTA Tennis Center .

God bless,

Scott Paschal
www.christiantennis.net