I have a couple of signature phrases, I been saying for the last year.
The first one is: I am being open, honest, and real. (Showing vulnerability to others)
The second one is: I got your back.
I got your back. Now Go! The Lord has been saying this to me for a few months now.
For a while, I tried to put this off but for some reason The Lord keeps on bringing me back to this statement, I got your back Blake no matter what others think, who makes fun of this, or think you’re crazy. Go ahead let them think this about you. People think this about Jesus so it’s fine because I got your back.
At final debrief, I thought The Lord was crazy!
A month after debrief, I thought The Lord was still crazy and I don’t have enough to do this for Him.
At Project Searchlight, I thought Lord you’re crazy and NO I am not going to do this three letter thing.
After all of the time spent with God, voices from wise people of The Lord, and prayer time I said okay okay fine Lord. I will do this.
After the application and the phone interview. I said Lord you know what this means if the door opens right? The Lord said see the way I provided for you with The World Race and time after time. Always been faithful Blake every time! I got your back.
So the door opened and I got accepted to this three letter thing!! Awesome right! Well yes and no to be open, honest, and real.
I’m already crazy, not understood, and kinda weird. So for a little while I hid.
I started to live in a spirit of fear instead of a spirit of love. In the end this sucked and is no good! I did a social media fast for 11 days. During this I started to draw love from Christ instead of what people thought of me. I started to have boldness again!! I started to not care what others thought of me!! Awesome!! I was drawing my love from Christ again and this was so freeing to me. 1 John 4:18-19 talks about perfect love drives out all fear and Christ is the perfect source of love for us. This is an everyday process for me to draw from Christ instead of others.
So when are you going back on the mission field Blake? This is the most common question I have been asked since back in the States.
Well here’s the answer for everyone. Drum roll please!!!
In September, I am headed to Gainesville, Georgia!!
I am headed down to Adventures In Missions down to the Center for Global Action which is known as CGA! On the World Race, The Lord has affirmed me as a missionary and He has given me a voice to be influence to those in my local community and in the world. It’s pretty awesome!
So, the Sermon Shorts everyone has been seeing for the last three months has been for a kingdom purpose!!
CGA is Adventure in Missions discipleship training school where they will give you the training you need to step into the calling God has put over your life. This is part apprenticeship where I will be able to partner with local ministries and give me the tools I need to step into what God has called me into for the rest of my life!!
Part of this is living in community just as Christ did with the disciples. The World Race is living in community all the time and trust me I need this to continue in my Spiritual growth in The Lord.
Part of this is discipleship. We need to be discipled by others who will challenge you and want you to step out in the world for Jesus!!
I will be on the Story Track for at least the first 4 months of CGA in Gainesville, GA. This track will be all about telling effective stories. This involves blogging, videos, writing magazine articles for AIM’s Venture Magazine and Photography. I am excited!! God is using me as a mouthpiece to influence the Kingdom of The Lord greatly!
For the next four months I am praying into either continuing on the Story Track or spending the time in Thailand, Cambodia, or Guatemala at one of AIM’s international mission bases.
I would love prayer support for this calling God has placed in my life. Thank you so much! I can’t do this without God and your support. I appreciated this so much!!
To be open, honest, and real everything takes money to run even missions.
I will be in CGA for two semesters. Eight months total.
Cost is: $6,950
What will this cost provide?
Cost of an apprenticeship with the CGA will vary according to track location and will cover program costs, housing, and a monthly stipend for food and personal expenses. Prices may vary depending on location and airfare to overseas bases are NOT included in these prices.
I would like to pray to come along side with Lord and partner with me. I will gladly answer any questions you have for me!! Please don’t be shy if you have them send them my way.
If you like to hear the whole story about this I like to have coffee with you or meet up and I will gladly talk about this ministry with you. It’s awesome!
The good news is the $811 over I was blessed with for The World Race is already towards the CGA. Thank you!
By September, I need a total of $1,925 in the support account to start CGA.
To partner with me there are two ways:
One is to click on the “Support me” link on the left hand side of this page and give online.
Two is to mail a check to:
Adventures in Missions
P.O. Box 742570
Atlanta, GA 30374-2570
Check Memo: Blake Meehan CGA
Any questions about this or anything click on the “Contact Blake” link and this will directly email me.
Thank you so much!!!
One last thing: The Lord’s got my back. Now I will GO!
