Kindle Afresh

Dear friends,

Just a few words, as we are currently traveling overseas . . .

It has been an extremely busy first quarter of 2014, and we are overseas for 24 days of ministry in the Middle East. We are working with precious brothers and sisters in Christ at a training institute. Afterward we will head to our All-Staff Conference “Kindle Afresh,” April 30 – May 6. Please pray! Your prayer support is essential! This is a very important time together to connect and build up all the servants from Entrust with refreshing worship, inspiring teaching and time to engage in important conversations for ministry effectiveness.

We continue to be in the process of recruiting the next generation of new staff to carry this ministry forward for the next several decades and we will be introducing 8 new staff at this conference! We are grateful for God’s presence in our lives, in our Kingdom work, and in the lives of our partners and family. We thank God for you! If you know of anyone you think might be interested in joining our ministry effort, please send them to us! There are many roles and places to serve!

We do not know where the last 3 ½ months have gone … there has been some travel, a long weekend in California with a small group of Chicago partners, a week of staff and board recruiting, and teaching in Texas at Dallas Theological Seminary, to the Northwest - Seattle and Whidbey Island for conversations with two foundations, Entrust staff, and friends. We’ve also had the privilege of hosting three groups of friends from Chicago, Vancouver and Dallas here in Colorado Springs … now that we think of it, this is how the Lord has blessed these three months.

We see exciting things happening for our mission. We need wisdom for the possible options ahead for Entrust, some outstanding opportunities and partnerships. Below is a brief summary and a long list of prayer requests. We could never have imagined how each of you has supported us like you have . . . but we see the Lord’s hand and leading and we thank Him, and we thank you! We commit to being good stewards of your trust.

In Christ’s love, David and Nancy

EXCITING MINISTRY NEWS!
India
We wish we had a video to share about the report our India team gave to the staff about the exciting equipping that is happening in both southern and northern India. The church leaders are looking forward to having our team return in May to continue what has been an empowering resource for them!

Pastors attending a training in India

Asia
Our Asia team returned after two weeks with church leaders there –this also will be part of a continuum. We hope to build a training system that provides regular training in small groups, with high accountability for taking the responsibility of being a life-long disciple-maker by “teaching them all that I have commanded them to do.” Our team will return at least twice a year and before we know it, in a few years the baton will be passed, it will multiply, and will be entrusted to reliable people, over and over again.

APRIL 21, EASTER MONDAY update
The Lord has kept us in His care for our first week of travel and ministry, with many miles by air and car. On Easter Sunday we participated in an Easter Service from 12 AM – 5:00 AM (not a typo, it was a five-hour service of scripture and prayer and reflection on the cross), followed by a sunrise worship service with music, teaching, praying and breakfast together. Sweet fellowship with amazing brothers and sisters – we will share more at a later time.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We know you are praying friends and partners, and we also are praying for you. Please pray for David, who has a lot of responsibility on his heart and mind through May 6th. Following this long trip he will have to prepare for Jessica’s wedding service…so you might as well pray through May 17th! In the right column of this blog are other upcoming events for which we would appreciate prayer. 

 Thank you for your partnership, prayers and support!

             You can also send gifts to Entrust, PO Box 25520, Colorado Springs, CO 80936-5520

Attach a note “For David & Nancy Goodman, M125”

Office: (719) 622.1980

Email: DGoodman@Entrust4.org or NGoodman@Entrust4.org

Web: www.Entrust4.org

 

When the earth moved

Looking back ... there are a handful of events, which, at the time

I didn’t realize

would yield

such profound effects

in my life.
 

    

     The day as a seventh grader I said goodbye to my parents for four years.

     The afternoon I sang to my bride as she walked down the aisle.

     The first time she told me she was pregnant.

     My first Sunday as pastor of my first church.

     My first day as the president of Entrust.

In retrospect, I realize each of those times I had little idea

     what lay ahead,

     how I would change,

     how I could never go back.
 

Add to that ... one more event

when I was 6.

I made a profession of faith

because my teacher shamed me into it!

Actually, I was just making public

what my parents had taught and modeled.

I had very little idea

what I was doing,

yet I was making my way

down a path

that I would choose to stay on

at many critical intersections of understanding.
 

Combine all my experiences,

and you have an idea how the disciples felt.

A rugged cross, an empty tomb,

their whole world turned upside down.

Now totally transformed

     by what happened in the space of only three days.
 

I’m still learning the implications of that decision 

each new day ...
 

As were they ... for the rest of their lives.

 

David G. Goodman

President, Entrust