Love in the trenches

  And the King will say, "I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the lest of these my brothers and sisters, you where doing it for me!"

Mathew 25:40

What is ministry?  What does it look like?

A ditch is not the first thing that may come to mind when you say you are involved in ministry.  A shovel, pipe, pry-bar and some sweat equity are not usually tools associated with sharing the Gospel of Christ.  But if you read the New Testament closely you will see these would be the tools most likely for Jesus to have used.  Christ spoke to those in need where they where.  He talked fishing to fishermen, planting to the farmers, and even about debts to tax collectors.  Christ comes to people in need where they are.  He does not wait for someone to bring them to church.  He doesn't depend on organizations to meet there needs.  He loves them now.  Listens to there needs, and helps to meet those needs. 

Sometimes the physical need was meet as a means to introduce the Gospel and yet others the physical need was used a tool to open there hearts to the Gospel.  Christ was about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and healing the sick.  Should we as His followers not be doing the same.  Look around your city and I would imagine you can quickly identify a need if you look with your heart and not just your eyes. 

Christ came that through His perfect life, voluntary death in our place on the cross, and His resurrection we may be saved to glorify God the father.  It is simple to understand, simple to explain, but hard for us to share.  Why?  We are afraid of conflict maybe.  Afraid we won't know what to say, or even afraid we are not good enough.

We are called to make disciple's in the book of Acts.  Not some of us, all of us.  Give your life to ministry in the name of Christ and see what might happen.  Whether serving in a nursing home playing games with some senior saints.  Cutting firewood for those in poor health, serving in a soup kitchen to share the food of life.  The opportunities are endless, and the reward of being in Gods will is unexplainable. 

Fish Fry Sat Oct 15 from 4-7pm

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily foo, and one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 
                                                                                                                               James 2 : 15-16  ESV

God truly has blessed thus far this year.  The response from several trips to Tennessee, Operation Soul Saver, and the amount of work done on the orphanage is all far greater than the Carpenter's Heart team could have ever imagined.  We are continually amazed by the outpouring of love and service from the people that have been involved with Gods work this year.  We want to thank you for the continued prayers and support that has poured in this year.  We realize that the hliday season is quickly approaching and know how busy this time can become. 
We will be traveling to visit our brothers and sisters in Christ in Honduras the first week in November and are making a last push to raise money for the orphanage before this trip.  For the past few weeks we have been blessed to keep the guys working on a week to week basis in attempts to finish on or near our November trip.  In response will are having a Fish Fry @ Locust Grove Baptist Churc in Weaverville this Sat Oct 15 from 4-7pm.  This will be one of the final fundraisers for this calendar year.  We will be serving fish(or hot dogs), fries, slaw and drink for $5.  Where can you find a deal  like that.  Please pass this along to any and all of your family and friends.  We realize how much you have sacrificed this year to make this project such a success and thank you form the bottom of our hearts.  Please consider joining us and bringing this verse in James to life as we not only pray for the hungry and naked but work to serve those in Honduras.

The Church is located at 305 Locust Grove Rd in Weaverville NC 28787
Please help pass this along to any and all your friends as we hope to see 150 -250 of our dearest friends come out and help share the love of Christ.

Why do you go?

Church in Sanfrancisco De Yajoa

Typical house in Sanfrancisco



Crib in orphanage.  Why I go



Had a person today ask why I went to Honduras.  Simply said, I was called.  There are many times in my life that I have ignored God calling in my life.  From raising my hand while worshipping in church to refusing to help the man on the street.  For once 4 years ago i said yes.  My walk has never been the same.  I still say no more than I say yes but the truth is.  My heart has been broken for the people of Honduras.  I cannot understand why God blessed my to be born in a country where food, water, and shelter are a given.  The only purpose to it that I can see is that I am supposed to help.  So that is why I go.  God willing that is why I will continue to go.  I feel that I am a better person for getting to meet and serve the wonderful people of Honduras.  In fact I know it has even encouraged me to do more here in WNC when I have returned.  So my question to you is "What has God called you to?"  Say yes this Christmas season it just me the greatest gift you have ever received.