Sunday, September 23, 2007

Set Apart for Ministry

In the Old Testament, buildings and articles specifically made to be used in worship and service to the Lord, were formally dedicated. Now that the chapel and dorms at the new S.I. ministry center have been completed, we decided that we wanted to dedicate them and set them apart for the work of the Kingdom, as they did in bible times. (Nate leads the staff in reflecting upon the amazing things that God has done and is currenty doing.)

We began our dedication service with reflecting on the amazing things God has done for us since Students International's beginning in the Dominican Republic in 2000. We remembered how He has opened doors and provided funding for the developement of our twelve different ministries in the communities in and around Jarabacoa. And we thanked God for step- by- step providing the funding necessary to bring the new ministry center to this point.

(The staff anoint and dedicate each building to the Lord and the work of the Kingdom.)

We concluded the evening with anointing and praying over each of the four new buildings. We asked God to set these buildings apart for his service. We asked that as people step foot on the property, they would sense the presence of the Lord. We prayed that God would use the ministry that will take place in this facility to touch lives and transform the nations.

1 comment:

Mandy said...

How exciting! It is amazing to see where God has taken your ministry since I first went down in 2003. You all are such a blessing both to the Dominicans but also to those of us who have been blessed with the memories of our times there and the faithfulness we see in your lives as you continue to work and serve! You are always in my thoughts and prayers!
Amanda Shettleroe