april prayer update

On My Heart

Someone recently asked me when I plan to retire. The truth is, I’m already doing what I love—proclaiming God’s Word, supporting spiritual leaders, and providing grief and loss education. Unless unexpected health issues arise, I don’t see myself winding down anytime soon. (And thankfully, both Char and I are doing much better: my voice continues to strengthen, and her partial seizures that affected memory are under control.)

There are days I wish there were three of me. One could focus full time on grief work, including meeting individually with people. Another could pour more into the Teen Challenge students, especially the one‑to‑one mentoring I enjoy so much. And a third could devote full time to supporting pastors and meeting even more often with them individually. I love all of these areas, but with limited time, I’m choosing to focus primarily on preaching and teaching rather than individual mentoring. I’m convinced Christ gives us enough time to accomplish the purposes He has for us. Jesus completed His work on earth in a short span, and Paul was able to say he had finished the race.

One new project I’ve begun pursuing is the creation of grief and loss video training for pastors and church leaders. I haven’t found any free, high‑quality YouTube training available, and I’m excited to help fill that gap. I’m comfortable producing and presenting the content, but I would appreciate prayer as I look to hire a videographer and seek wise counsel on how best to share this resource. I’m convinced this training will be a blessing to those who use it.

GENERAL PRAYER

Pastor Ed covets your prayers. You can use the acronym OAR to pray for his speaking ministry. 

O—Open doors of ministry

A—Anointing

R—Responsive audiences

Pray also for wisdom as he mentors Adult and Teen Challenge students, open doors and open hearts for sharing the gospel on the street and fruitful ministry as he connects with pastors and ministry leaders in Lebanon and throughout the region.