We want to share an exciting opportunity that God has put in front of us. Nathan has been invited to teach a course on the book of Ephesians at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Germany the week of March 26th. Many of you know that this was the ministry we first served in 11 years ago as part of a missionary internship. The WOLBI ministry is a one year college level program designed around an intense focus on Bible study, discipleship, and ministry training. While we were previously serving there, we primarily focused on the discipleship and ministry training side of things, so it is exciting to be able to now serve by teaching this week-long intensive course on Ephesians.
We know that this is a ministry too big for us to accomplish on our own, so we are asking you to partner with us! There are two ways you can be involved as we prepare and go on this trip. First, please be in prayer for the whole process leading up to and during this trip. You can pray specifically:
- For Nathan as he studies and prepares the material for the class.
- For us as we travel and deal with jet lag while teaching.
- For the students’ hearts to be receptive to the Word and the conversations that happen throughout the week both in the classroom and around campus during the “down time.”
- For clear communication during the teaching times as they will be done through a translator.
Second, in an effort to keep the tuition low for students at the Bible Institute, we will be raising support to cover the costs of travel. Our goal is to raise $3,000 to fully fund this trip. Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us financially? If you would like to give towards this, you can do so through our church, Freedom Baptist in Goldsboro. You can give online at https://freedomgoldsboro.org/giving selecting the “special missions offering” and putting “WOL Germany” in the comment section. You can also send a check with the enclosed support slip.
We’re looking forward to all that God is going to do during this week of ministry and through these students as they continue to serve in their churches throughout Europe!
Nate Deck 