As the race is closing in on it’s final stretch with just 8 weeks to go, God has so graciously shared with me what my next steps are and has directed my heart and path to something that I am SO pumped to share with you! GET EXCITED! Drum roll please…
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I’M MOVIN’ TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA!
After spending a lot of time in prayer about what life will look like after the race, I knew very clearly from the beginning that God wanted me attend college and get an education. God has blessed my heart with the desire to desperately want to learn more about the Bible, pursue a ministry degree, and be a part of a community where I will feel challenged, discipled, loved, and pursued. I want to be in a place where I will be able to serve God, grow in my faith, and be challenged to look more like Christ each day. Throughout my college decision process God blessed me with two college acceptances that I am incredibly thankful for; Moody Bible Institute and Hillsong College. Two schools that I believe are both God honoring paths that have the potential to fulfill what I am desiring in a school, but also two schools that are very different directions, educations, learning styles, communities, and experiences. I have been praying continuously for heavenly wisdom, discernment, boldness, and vision from the Lord and praise God because He is so faithful and such a answerer of prayers!
After 7 months of prayer, waiting, and fully surrendering it, He spoke so clearly into the decision making saying, “Jordan, there are lives and generations on the other side of your “yes” to pioneer a states campus. I want you to be a part of what I am doing here. I want you with the strength I have given you and have promised to give you to begin building and establishing this college on my firm foundation, on my love, and on my eternal promise for the generations to come, and I want you to do it with faith and confidence in me. I want you to simply be a vessel, a servant, and a testimony of my love, provision, power, and faithfulness. I want you to plant this seed.”
So with a whole lot of faith, I am choosing to pursue an education at Hillsong College. I will be attending the first semester of Hillsong College’s USA campus in Phoenix, Arizona launching this fall and I couldn’t be more thankful and excited to have the opportunity to be a part of what God is doing in Phoenix and through Hillsong College! I will be studying pastoral leadership with a pathway in social justice & community engagement for the next 3 years and with another 1.5 year of studies, by God’s grace and will, hope to receive my Bachelors of Theology.
I know that this is where He wants me to be in this next season not only to serve Him, but to serve Phoenix and future students by establishing HC on nothing but the Lord’s foundation and as a community and college that serves and loves as Jesus does, pursues and brings glory to the Lord, and brings His kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. I am overwhelmed with gratitude that God is entrusting me to come alongside Him in this, and that He is blessing me with the opportunity to receive an education through HC. I think it’s so cool that I get to simply be His vessel and play a small part in all of this while also growing in who I am in Christ. Like WHAT? How sweet and gracious is our God who gifts us with a life here on earth to serve Him and others, bring glory to His name, and to love others. It amazes me that these days and the days to come have already been written.
When I left for the race in September I had no idea what I would be doing in a year, but God sure did. He knew when I would be ready to know, and in His precious timing He has given me a small snippet of His plans for me. When leaving Asia, God blessed me with a vision and calling to plant a church in a women’s prison, and later revealed my acceptance to Hillsong College. It’s funny to think that I was impatiently begging God to reveal this to me 7 months ago. I can laugh now at the tears of frustration and impatience I once had and will probably still have. I believe God has a really funny sense of humor and was probably looking down laughing with Fatherly love because He knew exactly what His daughter needed, and that was time. Something that our flesh and society doesn’t typically agree with because we always expect the answer on our own time. But man am I thankful for my Heavenly Father. He loves me so well, and knew I needed the last 7 months to grow in my faith, obedience, and relationship with Him before He could speak any of this over me. Praise God that He is continuously stretching and growing me. This season of waiting hasn’t been easy, but it has been so worth it!
If there is one thing I have learned in the last year, it’s that I can’t do anything on my own. While I know that God desires me to fully rely on Him, I believe that He also desires for me to have godly community and wisdom surrounding and supporting me as I go through life pursing the calling He has gifted me with. I wouldn’t be where I am in Guatemala, or in the previous three countries serving the Lord without His financial provision through my community and supporters in the states. With that being said, I need your support! I need your prayers, and I need people to partner alongside me in this journey financially. HC does not offer financial aid and my first year tuition is $5,000. I have to pay $2,500 before I can move forward with anything else! It does not cover living expenses such as rent and food, so I am asking prayerfully if you will partner with me financially in my tuition for my first year. I will be working full time at Starbucks this summer to save money for my living expenses, and hope to work a part time job during the school year to continue supporting my living expenses and the semesters/tuition to come. I know that this is where the Lord is calling me to serve Him and others, and that this is His next step for me! I have so much faith that through my time at HC God will provide me with the community, theology, and leadership and discipleship training to further step into my kingdom calling of planting a church in a women’s prison! I trust that He will financially provide, and I thank those in advance who feel led to come alongside me in this! Your generosity and belief in me and what God is doing in Phoenix and through HC means so much, and I am so excited that I get to share this journey with you!
Prayer Request:
- God’s financial provision.
- For those feeling led to come alongside me in this financially.
- Being present in Guatemala in the midst of preparing to come home and preparing for college.
- Perseverance for the end of the race.
- Joy for ministry.
- Clarity, vision, wisdom, and discernment in what it looks like to plant a church in a women’s prison.
- Hillsong College USA launch.
If you feel led to partner with me in my journey to Hillsong College, you can donate through the link below: https://www.gofundme.com/planting-seeds-in-phoenix&rcid=r01-155466142673-f0c1ac8daf91403f&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w
To learn more about Hillsong College USA ——> https://hillsong.com/phoenix/college/
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for coming alongside me financially and in prayer for this next season of my life! I am more thankful than you could ever imagine.
See you in 8 weeks USA, friends, and family. I love y’all!
