Sorry about not updating on Sunday.We were so tired from flying all night and then staying up all day that we went to bed as soon as we could. We attended church on Sunday morning at Vineyard Brussels. There was a wonderful time of worship and then we were off to try and stay awake for the rest of the day so we would not fall asleep in the middle of the afternoon.
One really cool thing happened last evening (noontime for Middle Tennessee) was to have small group experience online from Belgium back to Smyrna, TN. Our small group meet yesterday afternoon and the other half of the small group is with me in Brussels. We talked about Sunday’s message, talked about our day here in Brussels and then those of us in Belgium prayed for our small group folks back in TN and the folks in Smyrna prayed for us in Belgium to have a productive trip. Incredible to see each other through Skype and then talk, pray, and encourage on another. Thank you Lord for technology.
Today, we have had team meetings (nothing new for Monday’s), meet with other M’s and prayer walked a neighborhood that could be a possible spot for our team to live. We purchased cell phones for our team to communicate with as we divide up and cover more territory. We went to a local gathering place for people (a mall) and divided into 3 teams and engaged locals in conversation about spiritual things so we could begin to learn about their worldview and their ideas about spiritual topics. We ended our day with a tour of a huge cathedral that is basically a tourist spot.
Please pray for us as we IPOC, I pray, I observe, I connect. We are asking God to grow our vision, grow our passion, and break our hearts for the people of Brussels. He is at work in this country and we want to be used by Him for His glory.
(You can see pictures on www.facebook.com/kylegoen)
This can be very difficult to watch but anyone who is of age to drive should take this message to heart. Texting and driving do not go together. Really this PSA could go for any number of things that cause distractions for a driver.
The picture below shows both of the church planing teams from LifePoint Church together on the platform with Pat. This past Sunday, Pat, introduced both the Bangkok team and the Belgium team to the church so they could see who they will send out and so they could begin to pray for each family.
There are 30 people LifePoint is going to commission in the next year to go the nations to plant reproducing sending churches so others might know and respond to the Gospel of Christ.
The guys from UpStream Collective are with us for a few days to train our team members for their European mission. Go out and read about them on their blog. They are doing a good work and we will soon be partnering together for The Sending Church Conference…more to come later.
They have recently highlighted LifePoint on their blog so go check it out.
Pat Introduced the Belgium and Bangkok church planting teams on Sunday during our morning worship times. If you would like to view the service, see the teams and hear a good message on Mark 2 go here and click the play button.
I wanted to list our our team and how you can follow them on the journey.
We have put our home on the market. We actually signed papers to list our house for sale in preparation for the move to Belgium. Even though we will not move until Jan. 2011 we are forging ahead so we can prepare for living in a smaller apartment setting like we will in western Europe. We ask you to pray for a quick sale and a smooth transition for our family into an apartment in Smyrna, TN. It has been 12 or 13 years since we last lived in an apartment so I anticipate an adjustment period.
Lord willing, I will one day be in Belgium working to spread the Name of Christ to those who do not know Him as Lord. Even though I will not live in a 10/40 window country I think we need to have Ms there spreading the Fame of His Name . I never want to be so narrow focused to think that “real missions” happens in “hard places”. I hope people will have a wider view of mission than just what happens in the 10/40 window. In fact, God is sending people from the “hard places” to live in other parts of the world so they can hear His story. I hope this video encourages and inspires you to be involved in His mission.
