Fellowship of Christian Athletes !

Blessings Friends !

Just as we notified you last year, our friends at FCA have begun their Student Athlete Summer Camp Initiative.
Feel free to navigate the following correspondence from our friend Dan Barnes of Massachusetts. Learn how FCA disciples student athletes to use their God given blessings of Atleticism as a platform for being the Light of our Savior, Jesus.

As a side note, we hope to have FCA participate once again in our Annual ' Inter-Church Fantasy Football League ' this coming season. Should you like additional information about this 10 year old Fellowship Initiative, please feel free to call our home office which is listed on our Home Page.
PLEASE NOTE : We will announce this year's ' DRAFT DAY ' particulars within the next 2 weeks !

Fellowship of Christian Athletes  Kutztown Camp 2018 Central Mass Athletes Went to Camp Read this encouraging summary of three athlete's  experiences and one dad's gratefulness. Read More We are Hiring!!!! Ever thought about a missionary career in Sports Ministry right in your own back yard?  By God's hand upon this ministry, I am ready to start talking with male and female athletes, coaches and corporate leaders who may be feeling called to serve in Central & Western Mass as volunteer board members, full-time staff, part-time staff or as a volunteer Admin Assistant reporting directly to me.  Join the Team PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING CENTRAL & WESTERN MASS FCA None of this is possible without the committed monthly support of Kingdom-minded supporters.  We are at 50% of what we require on a monthly basis.  You can be a Kingdom builder and change lives by partnering with FCA. Donate Now NATIONAL NEWS By The Numbers | FCA Camps Impact Millions FCA Camps began 62 years ago in Estes Park, CO. Six decades later, they're going full-speed ahead, with incredible growth, reach and impact increasing each year. We are hoping to match and exceed some of the incredible Camps numbers from last year:   113,000 coaches and athletes participated in FCA Camps worldwide 780 Camps were held in 45 states and 41 countries 9,417 coaches and athletes made first-time commitments to Christ 10,997 recommitted their lives to Christ 300-plus Camps occurred internationally 4,000-plus certified instructors, Huddle leaders, staff, coaches and counselors 7,200 larger overall attendance than 2016   If you are a coach, athlete, leader, volunteer or donor, you are part of the success-along with God's amazing guidance! This summer, FCA is focusing on the theme of "Strong" and 2 Timothy 4:7-that we serve a strong God, and how His followers are called to be like Him in every area of their lives-including sports. Learn more about the exciting Camps season going on now! Learn More "While it will never be about the numbers, we are extremely blessed that God has allowed this ministry to reach millions for Him over the years. When FCA founder Don McClanen organized the first FCA Camp 62 years ago, we know he would have thought it was all worth it if just one coach or one athlete came to Christ. And today, we praise God for every soul transformed by Him through this ministry-whether it is one or 100,000." - Shane Williamson FCA IN THE NEWS FCA's Colorado State Director Andrew Powell was interviewed about FCA Camps and FCA's national and worldwide impact by the "Along the Way" radio show on KRKS in Denver.   Listen The heart and soul in sports® Donate Now

PERSECUTION !

Eight-Year-Old Nigerian Boy  Prays for His Persecutors

When 500 jihadis from the Fulani tribe attacked the areas of Barkin Ladi and Jos South on June 23–24, Christians in the area could only pray and flee. By the time the attacks had ended, hundreds were dead and more than 10,000 — primarily Christians — had been displaced from their homes and villages. One of our brothers affected by this attack was 8-year-old Dalo. Everyone in his family was killed in the attack, and Dalo suffered second-degree burns over most of his body. When VOM staff went to the hospital to encourage the wounded and help provide for their care, Dalo’s nurse told them that he had arrived at the hospital praying — and he has continued to pray. Dalo is praying that God will heal him, and he is praying for others injured in the attacks as well. Dalo is also asking God to forgive his attackers. HELP NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS

The Fulani Nationality Movement has taken credit for the attacks and promised there would be more. “Our men are waiting,” the group threatened. “We are eager to fight.” The group has promised to fight against all those “raising their voices against us and against Allah.” The Voice of the Martyrs is already providing help to victims of the June 23–24 attacks, including medical care for those, like Dalo, who were injured in the attacks. VOM workers are currently helping more than 1,300 Christian families, distributing sleeping mats, food and mosquito nets to those forced to flee their homes. We invite you to make a special gift to help meet the needs of our Nigerian brothers and sisters affected by this attack. We also ask you to join Dalo in praying for the persecutors. In recent years, thousands of Fulani tribesmen have left Islam to follow Jesus. Pray that many more Fulani will hear and answer Jesus’ call. HELP CHRISTIANS AFFECTED BY FULANI ATTACKS

Meet Our ' Prophecy Partner ' !

Shalom and Blessings Dear Brethren !

What an all-encompassing and graceful God we indeed have. ( Amen ) !!!
' Seek and ye shall find ' , ........ there's always more. The more we seek, ... the more He reveals.
This is why I make every effort to begin my day in His word. In a world with cascading morality, and a 'world-scape' eerily comparable with biblical church end-times we need to ask ourselves whether or not we are prepared for Messiah's 'imminent return'.

ARE  WE  BEING  WATCHMEN ?

Do we know what we should be looking for ?

Please take time to meet our new ' Prophecy Partner ',................. Amir, from Behold Israel !

With current Signs & Times appearing as they do, the 'edification' of a learned and committed

' Watchman ' ( from The Holy Land ) could be indespensable during these last days.

Our friend Amir is a Messianic Ambassador of Messiah whom after retirement from the Israeli

IDF as an Intelligence Officer has taken his Holy Spirit gifts to the ' Spiritual Battlefield ', that he might better equip God's Greater Church to be diligent Watchmen. Feel free to sign up for his very informative newsletters directly from ' The crucible of The World '.

Shalom from Osaka! Towards the end of my ministry tour in Japan, I can only praise God for what He has done and is doing. We had very fruitful meetings with local pastors and saints from all over Japan and the people were super receptive, including some that accepted Jesus as their Lord!  My next stop is to Perth, Australia, a much anticipated visit by many who have written us over the past two years. This week I was reminded by the Lord to stay on course in directing people to the Bible and to not fall into the trap of guessing the date of “the coming apocalypse”, as some do with yet another blood moon approaching. I was also reminded by the Lord, that the gift of teaching Bible prophecy does not include my own interpretation, but merely reminding people of what the prophets have written. It’s so easy to focus on current events and forget that the prophets of the Old Testament and Jesus Himself gave us the real picture regarding what’s next.  Two thousand years ago it was the two disciples that focused on the current events of their days and forgot to look at it through the lens of the Scriptures. Jesus had to rebuke them by saying “Oh foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!”  Following President Trump and President Putin’s meeting in Helsinki- again, Israel was a key point of discussion. The Iranian desperation that pushes them to demand the Palestinians in Gaza create smokescreens, is leading to increasing danger of confrontation in the Golan Heights, and Israel is ready to deal with it. God is watching over Israel and the enemy isn’t happy at all! I addressed all of these developments and much more during my weekly Middle East Current Events Update which can be found below.  This Sunday I will give a special LIVE teaching from Australia on the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av- the day of the destruction of both the First and Second Temple. I will focus on Jewish history and the past and future temples of Israel- The Next Temple! Tune in on Sunday, July 21, 2018 at 10:00 pm (Perth time). “‘If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,’ Let Israel now say— If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us, Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have [a]gone over our soul; Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.” (Psalm 124:1-5) Please keep praying for a safe and fruitful ministry tour in Australia and New Zealand. Please pray that my back will stay in good condition with all the flights and different hotels. Please pray that the Lord will keep the enemy away as I faced great attack here in Japan.  Please pray for my family back home as they face challenges in many different areas. And above all, please pray for the souls of the lost that will hear the message of hope and come to the saving knowledge of Jesus! Awaiting His return, Amir