April 30, 2007

Joel Vestal @ 3:19 pm + Travel  

Good to be with new friends down in Texas and speak this weekend at a new church -  The Vista Community - thank you for your kindness and opportunity to be with you

Joel Vestal @ 3:06 pm + ServLife  

just got this photo from our new training center in nepal -  these 10 men will be leaving the ServLIfe center next month to return to their village to start a church!

April 26, 2007

Joel Vestal @ 5:56 pm + ServLife  
My family and I have settled back in north America about 5 months ago (Indianapolis) and I wanted to write to ask for you to pray about something - We are enjoying planting some roots and establishing rhythm in one place for now, both personally and organizationally -   We have moved 10 times in the last 6 years.   
We are launching and gearing up for organizational growth with ServLife and wanted to know if your church would be interested in discussing together some potential of anyone in your community to join one of our teams -   We are launching the co-send initiative this year in seeking to grow from our existing 4 teams in the world to 10 teams by 2008 -   Teams will be multi-cultural -  You can see more on the attached document.   For 15 years now, I have circled the globe numerous times, drug my family around, seen lots of ministry estabished and sustained around the world  etc. and now God is leading us to invest in others and activate others into the ends of the earth to rescue and care for at-risk children, end hunger, and train/multiply the indigenous church!   We realized we needed to be in one place for this to happen-   The name says it all-  We desire to CO-SEND individuals and families with a local church –  ServLife and the local church sending together and sharing in the services needed to care and equip people who God is leading to cross-cultural, incarnational ministry within a team context.
I would love to talk and know if it would be of value for me to come to be with you to share with people in your community and see if God speaks to anyone about this opportunity - It can be just 5 or 10 minutes in the service or whatever you feel is best.     I would welcome your input and help.    Email me now for more info

 

April 22, 2007

Joel Vestal @ 3:29 pm + Global Events  

One area that ServLife works in India is the state of Bihar - Read this article in the Hindustan Times

April 16, 2007

Joel Vestal @ 2:26 pm + Family, Prayer  

Our son wanted to pray at dinner last night.  He had not prayed in a while but wanted to, we obliged and did not know if he would thank God for all the items he could view across the room or say,”I don’t want to pray” as he has in the past.   As he began to pray, he asked if we would pray after him outloud  — Here was his prayer -

Thank you God for the birds that sing.

Thank you for a world so sweet

Thank you for flowers that grow.

Thank you for Making me

Thank God for Everything!

Needless to say, Elise looked at each other during and after the prayer in amazement of Zayd and grateful to God for this beautiful prayer.

April 4, 2007

Joel Vestal @ 9:16 am + Art, Barbeque / Food  

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”   Margaret Meade

Awoke real early this morning and had time to listen to music, watch some TV, etc - saw this video by Nickelback - a band i like -  watch this video HERE that inspires possibility, dreaming, and potential to make a difference!




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