April Recap: HOPE DEALERS
- Rick Saffeels
- 5 days ago
- 5 min read
Praise God for the incredible ways He has moved this month. As I look back over each day, I’m overwhelmed by the faithfulness of our Lord and the power of the Gospel to transform lives. From the streets of Eugene to the woods of Salem, from new salvations to deepened partnerships, Jesus has been glorified in every encounter. This post is a testimony to what God has done, not what we’ve done, and I share it to give Him all the glory. May it stir your heart to pray, to go, and to share.
April 1: Praise God! It was great seeing our family down at the Adult and Teen Challenge women’s campus in Springfield. We look forward to referring ladies in need to their program. We're also excited to have them with us at our evangelism events and outreach opportunities.All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 3: Praise God! It was a wonderful blessing to spend some moments with Denise and Hunter at KYKN today.All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 5: Praise God! Today in and through Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior and walked out by way of the Holy Spirit I’ve been living in VICTORY over lots of addictions for 10 years. That old guy spent 27 years in the drug world, acquired 14 knife wounds and a couple GSWs, and did way more to others than was ever done to him. But now the new guy has 10 years of freedom from using and dealing deadly mind-altering substances, violence, gang life, criminality, and so much more. I'm married to my beautiful wife Anna, and we have 7 beautiful children! I have more years of freedom right now than I’ve ever had my whole life. I'm in full-time Christ-centered biblically solid ministry, and I get to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
If you know someone or you are struggling with any kind of addictions, come check out The Most Excellent Way Christ-centered addiction VICTORY group in person or the live videos on Facebook.
April 8: Praise God! Today out sharing the good news of Jesus Christ on the streets of Salem. Many folks got some warm fresh breakfast and connections to services but above all else and most important was the sustenance shared from above by way of the Word of God. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 12: Praise God! Today family from Calvary Chapel Salem, Salem Heights Church, Jefferson Baptist Church, Church On The Hill, The Union Gospel Mission, and Adult and Teen Challenge women’s campus came together in pursuit of the great commission. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 15: Praise God! Thank you so much to everyone who attended our spring fundraiser! Thank you so much to everyone who shared: Jesse Z, Judith Nix, Danielle Bethell, Pastor Bruce Stefanik, Dan Farrington! A special thank you to First Call Home Health for the excellent location and for those that provided the wonderful meal for everyone!
All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 19: Praise God! Yesterday putting feet to the byways with Ideal Options, Salem Housing Authority, The ROCC, and Easter Seals. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
Praise God! Today sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the woods and everywhere we go! A bunch of family from Calvary Chapel Salem including the youth and young adult groups, Jefferson Baptist including young adults, and Salem Heights Church came together to evangelize! Thank you so much to Millers BBQ for 100 amazing breakfast burritos that went to those in need. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 22: Praise God! Thank You God for this moment with our brother in Christ Dave Luke who is with Ideal Options. We came together this morning to get some bus passes so folks can get to their appointments. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 23: Praise God! Today at the Union Gospel Mission having another excellent meeting with Melissa, Megan, and Mark about continuing to evangelize together on the streets. We had the blessing of seeing our brother Dan as well today. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 24: Praise God! Coming alongside our sister in Christ Bree and her son today. And check this out folks—Kingston, her son, got saved today! He believed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God for salvation and the forgiveness of his sins. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 25: Praise God! Hittin' the byway today with Salem Housing Authority, Soaring Heights Recovery Homes, Ideal Options, LEAD, WVP, and the ROCC! All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 26: Praise God! This is our new sister Belinda. I’m gonna share a small portion of her story that she shared with us today. It starts with her pulling into the parking lot we were at and getting out of her car then yelling, “I’m a pagan and it’s never worked out and I wanna hear about God.” I said that's amazing because that's why we're here. I shared with Belinda that her sins had separated her from right relationship with God and that in the current moment she was positioned against God as His enemy, but God loved her so much that He sent His Son Jesus Christ at just the right time to pay the price for her sins—a price she could never pay. I then asked her, “Do you believe right now in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God for the forgiveness of your sins and salvation?” and she didn’t hesitate to say YES! We all welcomed our new sister into the Body of Christ! Then Anna, Joni, and Darlene connected and cultivated new relationships with Belinda.
BACKSTORY: Belinda then shared with us that her brother is a police officer and that he has been sharing the Gospel with her for a long time, but she kept rejecting the message. But today, as she was driving down 99 in Eugene, she said “God, if you’re real show me,” and she pulled into the parking lot where we were sharing the Gospel with other neighbors and at the same time meeting many needs. She then approached us, and what I shared above was a portion of what took place. We then connected her to a local biblically solid church. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
Praise God! Today multiple neighbors in Eugene were saved by grace through faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ for salvation and the forgiveness of their sins. These folks were connected to the local church. Family from multiple churches—all a part of the Church and One Purpose—came together in pursuit of the fulfillment of the Great Commission. All for God’s glory and His Kingdom! YOUR PRAYERS MATTER!
April 27: Praise God! This is Lee—she is a little grandma on the streets of Eugene! I won’t go into her whole story, but this hug includes her tears and tears from those of us she shared with. We love Lee! Lee is our sister in Christ! It’s always rough on the streets folks. Please pray for Lee.
Mark 12:30-31"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these."
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