I hope I'm not annoying any of you yet! If so, I am sorry.
I know that the typical order of events is to read something before you sign it… but we really aren't typical. So, below is the letter Sam Owens and I have put together. Please let me know if you see any problems with it or have any concerns or comments.
As far as the signatures go, I am only missing 18! If you still haven't sent it to me please send by TOMORROW. Why? Because a little birdie told me that the video is ready and will be online by Sunday!!!!! Yea! I can't wait to see it.
Also, I have had a few people say that they would be willing to get the DVD's together and send them to the churches in their area instead of me sending all of them. GENIUS! Why didn't I think of that? Ha! Anyway, I am totally willing to do this for anyone who wants/needs me to. But it would probably be more efficient for each of us to send it to our list of churches. With this new idea of how to handle getting the DVD's in the hands of churches, I was thinking, maybe it would make more sense to just have the churches contact the racer in their area directly rather than contact me first. So, you will see in the letter that there are blanks for you to fill in with your name and contact information for this purpose.
What do you guys think?
Here is the letter:
To the Body of Christ, the Church:
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:7).
We are writing you, our brothers and sisters, asking for your help to spread the Gospel to the nations! Without a doubt, Christ has called us all to “…go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). This is a high calling and one that we are all excited to have the privilege to answer!
A group of 70 individuals, otherwise known as the W Squad, will be leaving in July of this year to go on The World Race. This is an 11-month mission trip to 11 countries. That is right, 1 country every month! “There is a generation of radicals whose heartbeat is to see a changed world. It’s a generation that’s dissatisfied with the status quo and is actively rising to the challenge of seeing the world transformed through tangible expressions of God’s love” (http://www.theworldrace.org). This is our heart! We desire to obey Christ and to see Him change lives!
As we are sure you have guessed by now, this does not come cheap, nor does it come without spiritual warfare. As a team, we have already begun to experience Satan’s opposition to God’s plan in this financially, emotionally, and physically. But we know that our God prevails! With His help, we will not be stopped and we will “…press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
We come to you now humbly asking for your prayers and financial support. Enclosed with this letter is a DVD that God has inspired us to create. We would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to view this short video, and if the Lord leads you, to share it with your congregation.
Furthermore, if you are interested in having a World Racer from the W Squad give their testimony at one of your services please contact (name) at (phone #) or
(e-mail) . We would love the opportunity to share our story with you!
Many blessings,
The W Squad
