Live in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Rev. Cindy Strickler is the Director and Head of Staff at Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International.
Earlier this year, construction on the PRMI Prayer House at the Community of the Cross came to a pause when we fully used what God has provided to date.
There was enough provision to reach the milestone of “weathering in” the Prayer House. We wait on God to provide for the next milestones.
…“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said.'” Matthew 28:5-6
These words echo down the centuries.
They reassure us.
They declare that our Lord, Jesus Christ, is risen from the dead.
We no longer need to fear death. Our sin is forgiven.
…One of my favorite Christmas traditions is attending the candlelight service at church. We always closed the service by singing the hymn Silent Night and lighting candles.
It was a somber and also joyful moment as the light was shared person to person, symbolizing the light that has come into the world through the birth of Christ.
…We serve a faithful, absolutely reliable God. I trust that as you read this, the Holy Spirit brings to your remembrance the goodness of our Father as you discover what the Lord established at the PRMI Prayer House in 2020.
We can see how God is moving, mobilizing, and His Kingdom is moving, even in the midst of one of the most unpredictable seasons of modern history, in the middle of one of the most polarized times in American history.
…Dear Friends,
It has been a while since I wrote an update and I want to bring you in on where we are with the PRMI Prayer House.
We can celebrate that:
As I look back over the past four months, I am struck by how uncharted these times are and how there are challenges in this season and continue to be around the world.
At the same time, I’m thrilled with how many of you stepped up with your generosity and service and continue to advance the work of PRMI.
…Ecclesiastes wrote: “For everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… a time to heal… a time to love… a time to mourn… a time for war and a time for peace.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV)
Jesus invites us to be his hands and feet in healing ministry as we are empowered by the Holy Spirit.
In the Bible, we can see different forms of healing ministry modeled in Jesus’ life on earth.
Each type of healing will represent a different focus of Jesus’ model, reflected in real-life healing ministry today.
While these different forms of healing are integrated into an interrelated whole, they nonetheless present a distinctive focus of Jesus’ healing work.
…When the Dunamis Fellowship International met in January 2020 we learned what it means to be expanding your ministry. We sensed the Lord calling us to lengthen the cords and strengthen our tent pegs, based on the imagery found in Isaiah 54:2-3.
Since then, we have stepped into a new world, quarantined by a pandemic, and expanding online in ways we had not dreamed of just a few months ago.
…Here at the end of February 2020, I want to bring you up to date on the progress of all the construction projects happening at the Community of the Cross.
…Our friend and brother in Christ, Ron Sharpe, now peacefully rests with our Lord.
…At the end of January 2020, we are fully back into the PRMI Log House and it’s being used for ministry already – restoring it to its purpose at the Community of the Cross.
We received the certificate of occupancy in December and filed for the remaining insurance money.
…It is with great joy that I announce that Chris Walker has been called and commissioned as PRMI’s Ministry Development Director while continuing in his role on the Spanish Dunamis work.
…We would like to extend to you an invitation to give a “housewarming” gift to the PRMI Log House.
We have brought out of storage the things that were salvaged from the fire. We have a lot of kitchen things, but not much else.
We need beds, lamps, tables, sheets, towels, pillows, comfortable chairs, and many more things to get the place ready for ministry in 2020.
…Merry Christmas and may you have a happy and healthy new year!
I have been reading and meditating on the Christmas story as recorded in Matthew this week and was struck by how many times Joseph received guidance through dreams (Matt. 1:18-2:23).
…It is December 2019 and things are moving along really quickly since my last update (if you missed it, go to Update #9).
…It has been super busy and exciting watching construction the past few weeks. The Prayer House is taking shape and the Log House is close to finished.
Might you be able to join us in January 2020 for the dedications (details below)?
…In our Stories of Dunamis series, you’ll learn how people discovered the Dunamis Project, what they learned, and the impact that the Dunamis Project teaching has had on their ministry.
Rev. Cindy Strickler was at the very first Dunamis Project in Lake George, New York, and in this interview with Rev. Chris Walker, Cindy recounts her story.
…One year ago, a fire burned PRMI’s Log House at the Community of the Cross, the center point of the international ministry and the home of the Dunamis Fellowship International.
Here at the close of August 2019, we’ve turned a huge corner from grieving the past, to looking forward to the future.
…This is a summer (2019) where you can make a huge difference in the life of the families, youth and young adults who come to PRMI to have an encounter with Jesus Christ, where they will learn about how to walk in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Life change will happen in the next three weeks at over-filled PRMI Events.
…Construction is in full swing, with heavy machinery, earth moving equipment and the bam, bam, bam of construction noises.
Since the last update on Construction on at the Community of the Cross, here are some new photos and news. Keep praying for the progress as it unfolds and the provision we need to finish.
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