International Conference
Only 28 days until the SFC International Conference in Summit County, Colorado!!! There is still some space available for you last minute types, but you better get on it. We are excited to have Dean Plumlee, Christian Surfers USA National Director, coming to be our guest speaker. And so much more….like staying at Keystone, half day shredding, praying together, representation from all the SFC countries, worship sessions…..the list goes on. You don’t want to miss it!
540 Window
As most of you know, we are having an SFC International Conference in just over a months time. As we look towards the conference, Josh Stock and myself want to put out a challenge for you to join us in prayer daily. It doesn’t matter if you are able to come to the conference or not, we hope that you will join with us and pray for SFC over the next month. Josh had a great idea to pray for the “540 Window”, I’ll let him explain it in his own words….
So, the other day I was praying about missions stuff. Let me backtrack…(second sentence and I’m already “backtracking”). Sorry. When I was in Bible school, I used to be in charge of “praying missionally” (this is just a churched-up way of praying for a specific country, their culture, the missionaries to that area, that Jesus would be made known to them, etc.) at each meeting. We also prayed often for this thing called the “10-40 Window.” It is made up of the countries between the 10th and 40th degrees of latitude. The missions world at the time was passionate about praying for the 10-40 window and the largely non-Christian population that it was made up of. So we did it. Often on a daily basis.
Now, when I was praying the other morning, I thought, “God, I want to pray missionally and intentionally and regularly for what I’d like to call the ’540 Window’…haha.” That’s what I’m calling my missional approach to the shred world. Of course, “540″ in reference to the trick, and also 5:40, as in each day at 5:40, I want to take 5 minutes to pray for the ski and snowboard world. I want to pray for the “windows” of opportunity that we have in peoples’ lives; on the hill, in town, as 6-month seasonal employees, as friends, as interns. So, today I set my phone to remind me daily at 5:40 to lift up the shred world. To pray missionally for the 540 WINDOW, that God would soften their hearts, continue to raise up disciples who make disciples and that we would live our lives with the sense of urgency that Jesus often spoke with in the Bible. That we would take full advantage of every situation, of every action, of every word, every coffee, every smile, and every dinner we get to share with people.
I am going to keep my alarm set every day for the next month leading up to the SFC International Conference, each day lifting up the shred world, a.k.a. the 540 Window, in prayer. I’m quite fond of these silly little ideas God gives me. If you’d like to join me, great! If this notion rings true with you as well, perfect. Share it. If you think I’m stupid, no stress.
Eph. 1:15-17 15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
1 Thes. 1:2-4 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, 4 knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;
2 Thes. 1:11-12 11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Movement Recap
I just got back from the Movement in Kamloops and it was a great weekend! It started off with a crazy night on Friday, the roads were horrible and many groups were delayed in arriving. Rogers Pass was closed for most of the day (soon after I had driven through) and some people got delayed in Golden until the next morning. And then, the SFC guys from Whistler had their van broken into and a lot of their stuff got jacked! It was a rough start, but things only got better. Joel Parker did a great job speaking and sharing God’s heart with the kids, God was doing some powerful things. My favourite time of the weekend was the service projects I got to do at the Thift Store and then at the Kamloops Food Bank. I couldn’t believe how busy the Food Bank was and the amount of food they go through in a month. It was incredible to see.
Props to Shawn Wagner for all his work and pulling this event off again.
Rock/Paper/Scissors
Last night, Edge of the World in Fernie BC, held their annual Rock/Paper/Scissors World Championship! It was a huge night and a big win for a kid from Mexico. Polo walked away with $100 for 1st place in the Air Hockey tournament AND a BRAND NEW snowboard from EOW for winning the Rock/Paper/Scissors! Thanks Edge for years of support for SFC and for putting on a great party!
