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Award Winning Alpharetta/Johns Creek CPA Encourage You to Never Forget Who God Made You to Be…Taking Christianity Into the World 

Today, I pray that you draw a line in the sand, that you put your past behind you and that your put God before you. God has a majestic journey planned for you and your life and it is up to you to be still, seek His word, surround yourself with Godly people, be mission minded and experience the miracle of Jesus Christ, and to fulfill your God given destiny. 

Ephesians 6:22 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you. 

Never Forget Who You Are, Who God Made You to Be. 

You Were Divinely Made by God Himself for Great Things. 

If You Seek His Will You will be Honored and Amazed of Who You Are and What God Can Do To and Through Your Life. 

Never Forget How Much God Loves You. How Much I Believe in You and Though we may  Fail Often, God Will Never Forget Who You Are and How Important You Are. 

I Believe All of You Have Already Been Told That I Want to be Buried in My Shorts and Sandals and Now Today I Have an Added Request. 

I Want to Be Buried with a Fork in My Right Hand Because Just Like When the Dinner Bell Rings and I want to Have My Fork Ready to Eat…When I See God…When I Get a Chance to Look Into My Creators Face…I want You to Know the Best is Yet to Come… 

I Love You All. 

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and an Atlanta CPA. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and a Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or call John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304 (All Rights Reserved) Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!    

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Award Winning Alpharetta  CPA Presents Feeding the Homeless of Atlanta…Taking Christianity Into the World 

Please join us we will have a dinner at Sugarloaf United Methodist Church on 3-26 at 7 p.m. and then we will meet on Saturday 3-27 (The Great Day of Service) at the church at 10 a.m. to have communion and to make 200 sandwiches to take along with us. From there we will be going under the bridges of downtown Atlanta to served the homeless of Atlanta/The Lost, the Last and the Least. Sugar loaf United Methodist Church, 1795 Old Peachtree Rd, Duluth, GA 30097, Tel 678-684-6000

If you would like to go please go to http://www.sugarloaf.org/beyond_walls.da to register ASAP and select option Y.

Pastor 7 with 7 Bridges to Recovery is doing great things to Feed the Homeless of Atlanta while spreading the word of God. I suggest you go down and see what he is doing on the weekends to take the message to the streets of Atlanta. I believe he would be a great speaker to the whole congregation and Discipleship Groups as people are looking for opportunities to get real with their faith by being the very Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ.    You can read about his Ministry at http://www.7bridgestorecovery.org/home_page.html   We are actively involved in going and supporting Pastor 7 and the great work he is doing to Serve the Lost, the Last & the Least.

Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ” ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

 I challenge you wherever you are to see what you might do to fulfill the Great Commission as Jesus told us to go into the world and tell other the Good News of Salvation.

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and an Atlanta CPA. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and a Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or call John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304 (All Rights Reserved)

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!    

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Alpharetta CPA Encouraging Atlanta Believers to Trust in Your Future…Taking Christianity Into the World

I have learned that though the world will do what it can to beat me down, I will not be deterred nor driven away from the Holy Spirit’s prompting on my life.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 

As God continues to reveal His truth to my heart and mind. I am constantly reminded of his great desires for our lives and for us to fulfill our God given destiny. Learning new truths from scripture, I discovered God’s hand both in my life and that of others. Studying in the Old Testament in Jeremiah, we come face to face as we learn God will never forsake us or give us more than we can bear. 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

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Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Alpharetta/Atlanta/Duluth CPA on Presenting Your Plans Before the Lord…Taking Christianity Into the World 

Below are excerpts from but a piece of the many, many communications that we have daily, nightly, weekly and monthly to prepare our minds and more importantly our hearts for what God will have us do on our Family Mission Trip to Serve our Native Americans the Navajo on the Reservation in Pueblo Pintado, NM: 

We will be Meeting Thursday 3-25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fontera Mex. Rest. in the Kroger Shopping Ctr. on Sugarloaf Pwky. across from the Gwinnett Civic Ctr. 

There we will be discussing: 

-The new criteria for construction and service projects which shows favoritism towards projects for which a family member/Friends/advocate there on the reservation can work alongside us. This year our construction goal is to see what we can do to partner with the Navajo.  When locals are unable to work such as Nelson, we will be seeking for both Philip and Marcus to help, for it is in working alongside of others that we will best be able to support, encourage and share God’s love.  

-In preparation of this meeting, I am asking Mark and Nathan to go ahead and call out to NM to share our new policy and to see what projects lay ahead for us and to start planning on what we need to do/required tools/materials. 

-This year we will have the A Team and B Team Construction 

-The A Team will be led by Nathan and consist of adult men and women who desire to do/get assigned to do construction as well as several of the older teens. All things being equal we will also show favor to those projects that have already purchased and have on site the required supplies. If at all possible I am hoping that at least two of the A Team can arrive early on the reservation to scout projects and to buy needed supplies on Saturday. That way we can if need be, we can do any initial set up work to get larger service projects started late Saturday/Sunday. 

-The B Team will be led by Mark and will at times consist of just a few of our teens to almost all, as well as most/all the Navajo teens. Team B will focus on service projects that will be Construction Lite’ projects such as staining, painting, laying gravel etc.  As many of these projects may be smaller we are asking that as many Navajo as possible have all of the items/parts ready and on site to complete required projects on their homes. 

As with all missions there is a certain amount of “flux” and this will be no different. However each day I envision the Bugs4Christ and the A Team will get started early and then the B team shortly thereafter. Mark, you will be free to pull from both the Navajo and our teens (that are assigned to our group) to pull them out at any time to head off to work on service projects. Kevin and John of Bugs for Christ are working together to coordinate the work to rebuild the VW and sports camp, but with predominant emphasis place on the many man hours required for the VW rebuild.  

Then towards twelve to two’ish in the afternoon that ALL Sports camp participants and then later in the day some of the Bugs4Christ personnel will join us on Service Projects. As such Mark, please be sure to find us at least one larger construction project that we can work on during the week. Please also check with Mr. Spade to see what items he might need/want us to address.

As we ready our plans and submit them before God, I pray that He alone be honored by our efforts!!!!

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC, 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.HisCPA.com/    http://www.John-Dillard.com/ 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Atlanta/Alpharetta CPA on Finding Our Way to God…Taking Christianity Into the World

Frequently when we try to share God’s love with others we get tongue tied as we strive to me more insightful than we need be. When Jesus walked the earth it seemed as if He made all of the complicated things we see; simple. 

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

One of the talents God alone has blessed me with is one of exhortation. Over the last thirty years of my life, my focus has been predominantly how I can grow in my walk and my study of the Bible, I have discovered the richness, body and compassion of the New as well as the Old Testament. No longer do I see an angry God but how much he loves each and every one of us deeply and whose undeniable commitment to his people. John 14:6 is the verse that I go back to again and again as I seek to tell others of my Lord Jesus Christ. I have learned that by keeping it simple on my part, that God can do His work. 

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

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Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Bugs4Christ….Duluth/Alpharetta CPA Presents Using Unique Ways to Reach the Lost, the Last & the Least

Taking Christianity Into the World…Navajo Family Missions…Reaching the Young Men & Women on the Reservation

In the fall of 2006, John Albrycht, the Youth Pastor at Plentitude Baptist Church involved his youth group in the secret restoration of a 1971 VW Beetle. The project was dubbed “Bugs4Christ” and the Beetle soon became an object lesson in how God wants to restore our hearts to a right relationship with him. John wanted his youth to understand the mandate of Hebrews 10:23-25: “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope that we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching!” He wanted his youth to feel the power of encouraging others by restoring and giving the gift of unconditional love to the owner of the vintage car. Since that first incredible project, the members of this ministry have been involved in several other restoration projects. They are nearing the completion of a blue customized 1972 Super Beetle and they have just begun the restoration of another 1971 Super Beetle.

Our Purpose

Mentor young men and women in their walk with Christ, while teaching them how to restore Volkswagen Beetles. We also model for them Christ’s unconditional love by giving these vehicles to those in need.

On the reservation this July we will be re-building a Volkswagen Beetle “VW” as the talk about the reforming, restoring and redeeming power of Christ. If you would like to be a part of our mission as we seek to serve the Lost, the Last and the Least I invite you to consider how you might partner with us by donating a part to the VW that will be used as a part of the rebuilding process.

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us…Romans 4:5-6

If you would like to help in our efforts we will be needing all of the many parts below. Each and every one of them will be an integral part as we are all important and key parts to the Kingdom of God and to Jesus Christ. If you would like to contribute you can contact John Albright by:

 John Albrycht, 304 North Cross Road, Gray, GA 31032  Phone 478-986-0144, 478-297-7180 (cell) Bugs4Christ@windstream.net      www.Bugs4Christ.webs.com

To gain a glimpse of our vision visit or if your church wants to get involved with our work visit   http://www.hiscpa.com/blog/2009/07/30/casting-a-vision-navajo-family-missions-taking-christianity-into-the-world/   

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Atlanta CPA Takes Christianity Into the World…What Does Being a Christian CPA Mean

www.HisCPA.com

Frequently as Believers we make sharing a faith hard, while Jesus said that Christians would be known by their love. Whether you are Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, or Presbyterian we are all united by our faith in Jesus Christ. Several years ago God laid on my hear that I should establish  a different kind of CPA firm — one that would bring the principles of Jesus Christ to the practice of Accounting.

During this time, his practice has been growing, as clients who are seeking a Christian accountant who believes in Christ’s principles take advantage of His CPA for their business accounting, personal financial planning, and tax preparation needs. My CPA practice is how I provide for my family. But our speaking engagements, our books, our mission work and our involvement in the pastoral relations committee is what we are. We are a part of the Body of Christ, made for a specific purpose and destined to be with Him forever.

Below is my testimony on how he was led to create a Christian CPA practice to serve business owners throughout Metro Atlanta, America and the World.

Managing my own successful CPA practice in Gwinnett County for over twenty years, I continue to feel God’s calling on my heart and his desire for me to be more about Him. I have always felt it was my mission to witness to those I came in contact with in both my business and social contacts, but God continued to lay it on my heart that He wanted much more.

Even though  I was willing to share my Christian faith with people to whom I came in contact with, God was calling and he wanted me to be much more overt, but loving, to share the love of God. Having practiced the Golden Rule in my CPA firm for years, God was calling to be the true center of my life and not just a major player.

With my new bride now of six years, we set out on a journey that has led us on mission trips, publishing books, changing Georgia law, and starting a new accounting firm, HIS CPA, P.C.

Though we wanted to start the company at the beginning of the year God made it necessary to start the firm immediately as He wanted it done then and not later. To this end we have been faithful and continue to spread the Good News of our faith and Christianity to anyone who would like to hear.

Our faith and our lives intersect. Though we still have much to learn to grow to be like Him, we have studied his word and continue to work in Bible studies to share his love with others. My CPA firm is committed to the One who made me and we act on this daily by “Serving HIM by serving You…one tax return at a time”.

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and Certified Public Accountant. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or all John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

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Tucker/Norcross/Alpharetta CPA Firm Offers Serving Opportunities to Our Native Americans the Navajo…Taking Christianity Into the World 

Many of the largest and most successful churches in Atlanta and in the whole of North America share a simple model for Missions to encourage all mission minded individuals to seek the prayer and financial support of others. In so doing the good news of Jesus Christ can be shared with others who are unable to go and to further the Good News of Christianity. Below is a sample support letter that you or your church and utilize and tailor to your specific needs and journey as we work together to Taking Christianity Into the World. 

This summer, our family has the unique opportunity to go to a Navajo Indian Reservation and serve as missionaries through our church.  We are very excited, not only about the opportunity to serve our church, but to serve God and be His hands and feet while building relationships with the Navajo people.  It will be a great experience to share God’s love with all the wonderful people there and the opportunity to do it as a family is a dream come true for all of us.  We are so excited to also be leading the trip this year and that takes a commitment for all four of us. 

Pueblo Pintado is a Navajo Indian Reservation located in the NW corner of New Mexico.  It is a very desolate area and most of the residents live in poverty and most students rarely even graduate from high school.  While it may seem incomprehensible in the U.S., most of the homes do not have electricity or indoor plumbing.  There is a very high unemployment rate, which leads to a high rate of alcoholism, drug abuse and violent crimes.  With all that being said, they are a wonderful, warm, loving group of people who are so appreciative when we go out and spend a week with them just loving on them, giving them undivided attention and a safe lap to crawl into.  They are slow to trust and still stand firm to their native culture. 

We will be there the week of July 10th – July 17th and hope to do vacation bible school for the children, adult bible study, construction, senior home care, sports camp, community nights and more.  We hope to spend the week demonstrating God’s love through our hard work and service to the Navajo people. 

Of course, none of that is possible without financial and prayer support.  The trip is going to cost a little over $800 per person (or $3200 for the four of us), which will cover all our travel, boarding and meal expenses.  We would be honored if you would consider helping us in our fundraising effort by giving of your financial support and/or prayer support.  Both of them are very much appreciated and without the support of wonderful friends and family like you, these trips just wouldn’t be possible. 

Thank you for any help you can give us and for contributing in your own way to this wonderful mission!  We have enclosed a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your convenience and checks should be made out to Sugarloaf United Methodist Church and mailed to us. 

In the Grip and in Obedience of my Lord Jesus Christ,

To get a feel for our work on the Mission Field in Pueblo Pintado NM might I invite you to watch our video at http://bit.ly/QS0V9 If you listen and watch with an open heart, it will change your world. To gain a glimpse of our vision visit or if your church wants to get involved with our work visit   http://www.hiscpa.com/blog/2009/07/30/casting-a-vision-navajo-family-missions-taking-christianity-into-the-world/

We feel led to take Christ to the Navajo Nation (approximately the size of West Virginia). We are looking to take our model of service to the Navajo in Pueblo Pintado by partnering with churches, Bible Study Groups, Rotary, Chambers of Commerce and Kiwanis and then branching out to other locations on the reservation.

John Dillard is an Christian Speaker/Author and a Duluth GA CPA. To See how he takes Christ along with him to work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/ and for his latest book Overcoming Life’s 9/11’s: Job’s Journey and a Voice of One: Nehemiah’s Prayer visit http://www.john-dillard.com/ or call John Dillard CPA today at 770.814.9304 (All Rights Reserved)  

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!

Duluth/Johns Creek/Alpharetta CPA on Seeking God’s Power With All of Your Mind, Body & Spirit…Taking Christianity Into the World

When our family was first asked to lead a Family Mission Trip, we immediately began praying the prayer of Jabez and that God might allow us to have a dramatic impact on the reservation and in the heart and lives of the Navajo. 

Be Bold In Your Faith: Call on God for Miracles  

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10   

This trip has grown from the first year to when almost fifteen of us went  five times that number going this year. God has done it all. All we have done is to be obedient to His calling  

I am reminded of the story in the Old Testament of the Bible in the book of 2 Kings. There we are told about a widow of a man who had deceased.  The widow called on the Prophet Elisha for help. Elisha promptly advise her go to all of her neighbors and to ask for empty jars and not just a few and then to take all of them home. Elisha told the widow to pour from the oil in her jar at home into all the jars that she had gathered. The widow however did only partially what Elisha had told her and stopped when she felt she had “enough” jars in so doing limited God’s blessings. 

Don’t Underestimate or Limit God  

She [the widow] left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.  When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”  But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.  2 Kings 4:5-6   

Too frequently I believe we are like the widow and limit God. Frequently in life when we are at the precipice of our greatest victory that we begin to get afraid and tend to limit what God might want to do in our lives. I believe God calls us to live expectantly seeking all the more so that we might do more for the Kingdom.   

When Nehemiah heard about how the walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins he first was still as he fasted and prayed seeking to learn what God would have him do. He did not rush out but was well reasoned and organized. After confirming God’s calling on his life, Nehemiah called out to God seeking God’s favor and blessing for his journey ahead, for which he quickly learned God was blessing his obedience. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, Nehemiah was analytical in surveying the damage to the city walls,  insightful in his delegation and leadership and both wise and prudent in seeking out others of like mind.  

Then I [Nehemiah] said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. Nehemiah 2:17-18

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (An Atlanta Christian CPA firm) 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.hiscpa.com/    http://www.john-dillard.com/ To retain John Dillard CPA (An Atlanta Christian Speaker/Author) for your business group or church congregation, you can contact him today at 770.814.9304 

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Atlanta CPA Presents Major Tenants of Mission Work, While Calling on God for Miracles…Taking Christianity Into the World

I appreciate all of the hard work that you do to support the work of  God throughout the world. We have been honored to serve Jesus Christ for the last five years in the desert of New Mexico as we serve our native Americans, the Navajo. As a Family Mission Trip I have watched families of one and families of many call on the power of Christ to change and redeem the lives of those we serve with and those we serve. When our family was first asked to lead this trip, we immediately began praying the prayer of Jabez and that God might allow us to have a dramatic impact on the reservation and in the heart and lives of the Navajo.

Be Bold In Your Faith: Call on God for Miracles

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10 

This trip has grown from the first year to when almost fifteen of us went  five times that number going this year. God has done it all. All we have done is to be obedient to His calling. I feel that as long as God calls that I should do all that I might to make sure that all “find a seat at the table.”  We were uniquely blessed this past year we have had three members from the Reservation visit here, been asked to be the Godparents of one of those we serve, added adult Bible Study, deepened relationships with the seniors. expanded our construction efforts, working to develop team building with the Navajo on the reservation and watched God do much to bless our efforts both while we are there and since.  

We continue to have almost daily contact with the reservation. We often meet sometimes as many as three to four times a week with members of our team to cement our love of each other, to encourage our faith in God, and to develop strategies how we can best witness to each other and to the Navajo. Just this past week we have met with several families and the predominant thoughts of our talks are our journey on the reservation. Also this past week I met with John of Bugs 4 Christ to discuss the best way we could reach the Navajo youth as well as the adult men and women on the reservation. 

This year we plan to have a 5 p.m. dinner on the reservation at the Senior Center to meet on their turf, to cook out, to fellowship, to present the Volkswagen we are going to rebuild as we  present God’s word, while talking about how our minds our made to conform more and more to the image of Christ. John of Bugs 4 Christ has been a Youth Minister and adds much depth and spiritual insight to ways that we plan to reach out and to touch the lives of those we serve and those we serve with. 

I am reminded of the story in the Old Testament of the Bible in the book of 2 Kings. There we are told about a widow of a man who had deceased.  The widow called on the Prophet Elisha for help. Elisha promptly advise her go to all of her neighbors and to ask for empty jars and not just a few and then to take all of them home. Elisha told the widow to pour from the oil in her jar at home into all the jars that she had gathered. The widow however did only partially what Elisha had told her and stopped when she felt she had “enough” jars in so doing limited God’s blessings.

Don’t Limit God

She [the widow] left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.  When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”  But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.  2 Kings 4:5-6 

Too frequently I believe we are like the widow and limit God. Frequently in life when we are at the precipice of our greatest victory that we begin to get afraid and tend to limit what God might want to do in our lives. I believe God calls us to live expectantly seeking all the more so that we might do more for the Kingdom.  

When Nehemiah heard about how the walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins he first was still as he fasted and prayed seeking to learn what God would have him do. He did not rush out but was well reasoned and organized. After confirming God’s calling on his life, Nehemiah called out to God seeking God’s favor and blessing for his journey ahead, for which he quickly learned God was blessing his obedience. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, Nehemiah was analytical in surveying the damage to the city walls,  insightful in his delegation and leadership and both wise and prudent in seeking out others of like mind.

Then I [Nehemiah] said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. Nehemiah 2:17-18

“He (God) Knows My Name.” This is to be our theme for this year’s mission trip. By reminding all on the reservation that the mighty God of the universe knows who each and every one of them are, giving a shirt along with these words and a Navajo style cross, we will do much to make God real in the lives of many who are not blessed to attend a church of any type. 

We have also discussed and would like for the Church to consider having for all missions a month before the first mission trip leaves a 3 Day Famine for Church Wide Missions. We would like to invite the world at large to join all people going on missions to join us in this endeavor, as we prepare our minds, hearts and souls as we prepare to be the very hands and feet of Christ 

This is a family trip for us and that we pour our entire hearts and soul into this trip striving to do all that we might to make it what God would have it to be. As the demands of a larger and larger group have encouraged us to seek out the godly, wise and most treasured help of our dearest friends to assist us in leading on this trip. Their insight and assistance has done much to bolster our faith, generate energy and to strive to do all that we might not to limit what God might want to do in the lives of others.  

With the $3200 plus additional monies raised last year along with the higher fees this year, I believe we are still remaining revenue/expense neutral in church monies for our trip, which remains our short and long term goal. I believe this is essential as our local churches need to be able to support and encourage both the congregation and the mission field in our own backyard. I believe all mission participants should seek to raise their own support (via support letters) that this would be an advantage to others to Take Christianity Into the World as all seek to tell friends, family and others about what we are doing in His name.

We have found that in serving the Lost, the Last and the Least that God’s redeeming power is poured out again and again into the lives of those who have served. I am committed to doing whatever I need to do to ensure that not one person is discouraged or limited from being allowed to serve the Kingdom of God.  I believe that all missions and in the life of our churches has done much to encourage those to walk in faith in action and indeed. 

I believe that the Navajo people and more specifically the people of Pueblo Pintado are ready for a revival in God’s word that is to be sparked by us. I believe that in so doing that we will all be more of what God wants us to be, both there, and in our daily lives. For it was from small groups that Jesus poured his life into and from which we are all enjoying still the fruits of his efforts. I believe that all that we are called and should serve others.  Seek God with all your heart and seek after him with all your might and call on His blessings in all that you do.

John Dillard, CPA of His CPA, PC (A Duluth GA CPA Firm), 1940 Woods River Lane, Duluth, GA 30097  Phone 770-814-9304   http://www.HisCPA.com/    http://www.John-Dillard.com/ 

Dare to Attempt Something so Great for the Kingdom of God that it is doomed to failure, lest Christ be in it!