The Future God has for his Kingdom Work! - Turks and Caicos Islands

Without further delay, I have received an official letter about where the Lord is sending me through Harvest Bible Chapel

The place - Turks and Caicos Islands; google it. check it out... it is an island in the Caribbean-area; North Atlantic. The Lord definitely knows that I was made for warm weather climates and He knows what I need! (smile)

I took most of the below from an email that I sent to a good friend because it encapsulates how I feel pretty well...

While the location sounds exotic and all ... well it IS exotic... the most exciting part of about the opportunity is the people. I have met members of the core group in the island and I'll just give three words to describe them: passionate, diverse and dedicated.

Passionate - Men and women of prayer who are serious about seeking the Lord; seeking his wisdom, his direction and his provision. Each person/family had a different story about how they ended up on the island. Whether they were believers when they arrived or not, now that they are on the island, they are eager to seek the Lord's wisdom in how to direct their lives. Individually and corporately they are seeking the Lord's direction. Finally, they are dependent on the Lord in regards to his provision - even to end of providing a pastor, which God has used to allow us (myself and the people in the TCI) to connect.

Diversity - The group has a wide range of people - some people who are from the Turks and Caicos Islands, some who are from the Caribbean Islands in general, people from South Africa, Canada, the U.K., the Philippines, and other places! I had prayed for an opportunity to impact a variety of cultures for his kingdom, and this seems like a direct answer to that prayer.

Dedication - The saints on the island have embraced their relationship with Jesus Christ and have made a dedication in their heart to serve Him fully. This is exemplified by their commitment to worshiping together, serving together and being devout in their participation in Bible studies.

I am excited about this new opportunity and the plan is to be in place by mid-May. However, between the end of this time here (April 23rd) and when they are estimating they want me in place (May), I plan to come to Phoenix to spend time with family, friends and prayer warriors.

Therefore all of you, regardless of where you are, I ask for your prayers... I trust that you will hear from the Lord how to pray most effectively for both the ministry that He will do through the saints in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the church plant for his glory..

I look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments.

Excited to see the glory of God manifested on Earth,

Pastor Steven