Thank you

We at Psalm 67 Missions Network would like to thank everyone for the great outpouring of support for this summer mission to the US/Mexico border. We continue to see The Lord provide though his people.

Please follow our team here at the website or on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ as we bring you updates.

Please also continue to pray for those who will be hearing the Gospel and especially for our friend Juana and her family in Mexico. Pray that we might humbly and yet with great boldness proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and the joy of all who believe!

Psalm 67 Missions Team


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Financial Update for Psalm 67

Greetings Mission Partners,

 

Finances continue to be a struggle, but God has continued to bless and provide for Psalm67 Missions. Even with a debt from previous shortfalls on trips, we will continue to pay down the debt and keep mission trip costs low without sacrificing the quality of the mission. Much of this is attributed to Rockport Baptist Church giving a percentage of their monthly offerings to Ps67. This can be done by any church or person desiring to support the Ps67 mission effort.

 

We are still seeing a slow build-up of individual funds for our fast approaching mission trip. Please help us prepare for the trips by getting funding in on time or early so we know how to plan for the trip. We would hate to leave someone behind, it would impact the entire team. There are responsibilities planned for each member of the team, so rearranging workloads would overload the other members of the mission team. Thanks for everyone’s cooperation in getting those funds in using checks or PayPal. Savanah will be updating the new online ManagedMissions website so you can see your progress. We do not encourage cash gifts due to lack of traceability.

 

May God Bless this mission trip to Mission, TX granting travel mercies to Aaron and Rick as they fly and the rest of the team traveling on the road. Prepare yourselves as God uses you to reach the lost and encourage the believers in Mission, TX.

 

Kurt Boehm

Director of Finance

Summer Missions Team, Aaron Sutton

In the absence of a short-term missions coordinator and director, my role will be to serve our team in this capacity for this trip by preparing them, and giving guidance to them as they share their gifts and talents for the good of those along the border. One of the tasks of the team will be to assist a congregation (US side) with a community outreach through a Vacation Bible School every evening (Monday through Friday). 

The theme of the lessons is "Things Hidden" which is an evangelistic study of Kingdom Parables. A central verse in this study is “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (Matthew 13:44 ESV) The material is produced by "Niños Deseando a Dios" or "Children Desiring God." One of the reasons that it is such a great idea to use material like this is the fact that it is completely and totally centered on Christ because it is focused on His Gospel. 

In addition to the VBS I will be preaching a couple of different times and our team will be delivering medical supplies to Mexico. The team will also be sharing the Gospel with families in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. 

Here are some ways that you can pray for our team. 

First, I would ask that you pray for those that will be speaking the Gospel (for faithfulness, boldness, and humility) and for those who will receive it (may God open their hearts and grant them repentance and faith). 

Second, we are praying for additional financial partners that can help send them. Many of the team are still raising their funds and could use support. 

In Christ,

Aaron

Summer Missions - Can you partner with us?

In just a few weeks our teams will be leaving for the US/Mexico border to work with congregations in summer missions projects. Collectively our teams hope to:

• Assist a congregation in teaching 10 different Christ-Centered lessons to over a hundred individuals in two different locations
• Preach five sermons
• Assist in other outreach opportunities through a "Vacation Bible School" model
• Provide support to the congregation as the make visits and outreach in their communities
• Deliver medical supplies to a community in great need (Northern Mexico)
• Deliver Christ-Centered resources to Pastors in Northern Mexico and the US side of the border.
• And More

Psalm 67 Missions Network short-term mission teams raise their own support by asking others to pray and give. Some of our team members have already raised all of their support. We have tried to put together a few statements about those who are still working on raising their support. Please pray for them!

• Savannah  - Savannah serves as the "Ministry Office Leader" for Psalm 67. She will be leading in the community outreach through VBS and providing administrative assistance to the entire team of 10.
• Rick - Rick has served over the years in the areas of teaching, leading music, and other forms of support in mission work in Northern Mexico and the US side of the border.
• John  - John has served on Psalm 67 teams in the past in Northern Mexico. He is gifted in teaching and preaching as well as leading music.
• Kristin - Kristin has served with a Psalm 67 Mission Team in the past to an area along the border. She is gifted in teaching and leading children.
• Vern - Vern has served multiple times in various capacities on Psalm 67 teams in Northern Mexico.

Would you be willing to contribute to their effort? If so, you may give by clicking on "donate now" tab on the side of the screen. A donation of any amount will assist in this effort. You may designate in the memo which team member you would like to contribute. We thank you for partnering with us in sending the Gospel out through these individuals!

Four Facets of Christ's Grace

The book, Speaking the Truth in Love, by David Powlison, is a good resource. The author is a Biblical Counselor and a faithful teacher of the Scriptures. On pages 42 and 43 he mentions "Four Facets of Christ's Grace." These are wonderful truths and will hopefully be an encouragement and blessing to you today! These quotes have been taken from the book and for the sake of length, there is much helpful information that has been omitted. I recommended checking the book out for all of the information!

Powlison mentions:

The Bible is about Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord. Therefore counseling must be about Jesus Christ if it is to be true, biblical, and helpful. The grace you offer people has many facets, Let me mention four.

First, God's past grace to sinners demonstrates that he is for us. How do you know God is for you? He did not spare his own Son (Romans 8:31-34a). This good news is not simply for giving birth to Christian life and experience. What Jesus once did continues to reshape what we do.

Second, God's present grace to sinners demonstrates that he is with us and in us. How do you know he is with you? The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us, by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father" (Romans 5:5, 8:15).

Third, God's future grace to sinners demonstrates that he will come to us. How do you know that he will come for you that he will make right all the wrongs that rise up within you? "We know that when he appears, we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is (1 John 3:2). The good news is not simply past and present. What Jesus will do reshapes what we do.

Fourth, God's past, present, and future grace to sufferers demonstrates that he hears the cry of the afflicted. Grace is not only mercy to sinners, but a mercy to sufferers. Jesus dies for the wicked, he also defends the innocent, feeds the hungry, gives refuge to the broken, and heals the sick.

Praying this morning that Christ might have in all things the first place in my life as well as yours!

Aaron


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