The mission teams are all back, safe and sound. Thank you for your prayers and support of a critical and distinctive program we offer at DCSS. This year, we sent teams to France, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Jamaica during J-Term.
Here are some specific insights from the France trip: we are so thankful to God for such an amazing trip. A few things we are asking Him to remind us of as we head home.
- The same God that we saw and experienced in France is in Ohio wanting to do the same things.
- He doesn't need us, we need Him.
- Gravitate towards the people you see Christ in.
- Strive to become the person you expect/want everyone else to be.
- God radically loves us!
- We need Christ-centered community.
- God can't change us until we admit that we can't change ourselves.
May the impact of all the trips had on both the students and those they ministered to ring loudly for a long time! Pray that the words, skits, Bible memory, songs, and testimonies reach into many souls. Pray for those who heard the Message of hope and salvation for the first time, and those who have heard it their whole lives. Pray for change and a new zeal for living for Christ! Pray that the students are so excited about their trip, their friends will see their enthusiasm and sign up for the next ones! A big thank you to Nancy Snook, our mission trips coordinator.
"This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
Pray for change (and discipline)!! It's that time of year when we desire to make real and effective changes in our lives. For those of us who have "resolved" to modify behaviors that will result in positive outcomes, we need to rely not on our own strength, but on Christ's. Read on for a note from President Emeritus, Bud Schindler.
As you make New Year resolutions, for real change, the key is to make certain that each one enhances your knowledge of Jesus, His character, His mind, and His way more deeply and intimately. In keeping that focus, you will indeed change and change those around you! There is no better way to begin a revival in our land, which is desperately needed.
As we enter the year of 2013, we are seeing the results of removing God from the very fabric of our society. The Living Bible paraphrase of Proverbs 29:18 states, “Where there is an ignorance of God, the people run wild.” The late Richard Halverson, former Chaplin of the United States Senate once said, “Godlessness equals bankruptcy! It’s just a matter of time.” This secularization is impacting our churches, homes, government, businesses, and our schools. Government instruction totally removes God from all instruction and is the main contributor to the godlessness of our time.
Having been involved in this vibrant ministry at the Dayton Christian School System since its conception some 50 years ago, we are totally convinced that the only way to reverse the godlessness of our time is to begin with children. Scripture clearly states that parents are commanded “to teach their children to love Him with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind every moment of the day” (Deuteronomy 6:5-7, Matt.22:37-38). This can happen only through Christian education where Jesus Christ is the focus and all courses are taught with the Bible as the foundation of all truth. He is the truth and there is no truth without Him!
Pray for our DCSS parents who partner with us in the critical mission of producing a generation who thinks and acts Biblically, and who, God-willing, will impact their homes, churches, businesses, and nation.
The mission teams are all back, safe and sound. Thank you for your prayers and support of a critical and distinctive program we offer at DCSS. This year, we sent teams to France, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Jamaica during J-Term.