COME UP AND HELP US!

For eleven years Chris and Lisa Skowronek, homegrown leaders of the work in Hartford, Connecticut, have been laboring in their hometown harvest field. God has been faithful, granting conversions, growing disciples and establishing the church. Although not weary of the work, and also knowing their labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58), our dear brother and sister are weary in laboring alone.

Rachel and I, along with the director of the Northern Atlantic Fellowship's camp, Mike Gehlert, and his wife, Yara, invested this past weekend with the Skowronek family and CenterPoint Community Church. We did come away concerned for our brother and sister. However, we also came away refreshed from their grateful, trusting obedience of Jesus Christ, and the church's joyful worship and fellowship.

Meeting in the auditorium of a local school, Chris and Lisa are leading the establishment of an indigenous church in Wethersfield, a suburb of Hartford in which they have lived for years. The singing was energetic and Christ-focused, the message from Chris evangelistic, simple and engaging. There were 60-70 in attendance, up from the twentys one year ago.

Christ is building His church in Hartford. Perhaps He is calling you to join the work there. Pray for CenterPoint Community Church in Wethersfield, Connecticut, led by Chris Skowronek.

All of the pastors of our New England churches really appreciated the visit and the personal words of encouragement to their people. A personal visit meant much more than any memo or email or telephone call ever could mean. Pray for Jack, Jake and Chris in New England, and consider what God would have you do now.