It is nearing the end of 2017 which is our first complete year with the focus of Mission Team Inc on Christ-centered Law Enforcement Ministry. While we did have two Mission Trips this year and a few local building projects by far the majority of our time was spent on law enforcement. Much of the work of MTI is now one on one ministry of counseling and discipleship for officers who have run into some issues. Personal problems, and duty related problems present officers with an additional issue. Who can they talk to about what difficulties they do face? A chaplain is a person officers are willing to talk with and to seek some wisdom. I am blessed to be in this role to counsel and advise this elite group of men and women. My focus and guidance them is always the message and truths found in the word of God.
Cop Church was 6 months of study on stress for Law Enforcement. While the event attendance was not what we hoped for the stats on the web site indicate that there has been a great many officers who have took the time to listen to these teachings. In the wake of this work the Lord has led us to begin a weekly audio devotional page for law enforcement. We began this in December. We have had 109 unique visitors to the web site MORE-39 since we started just 24 days ago.
We were blessed to train Chaplains at The Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Chaplains annual meeting this year as well as helping with training events at The City of Smyrna, City of Marietta, and Cobb Police Chaplains. We have promoted the idea of Chaplaincy in two major university police departments and hope to see a formal program started in 2018. Work with the Fraternal Order of Police includes many events during the year and monthly opportunity to touch the lives of both active and retired officers. Sadly there have been many times this year that I have been called on to conduct funeral services for those connected to law enforcement. I will be preaching the service for a great officer J,J. Hulsey on this Friday. Weddings for Police are wonderful events and I have been blessed to perform some tis year, and I am looking forward to a wonderful blessing of two officers being married next year. Chaplain work places me in unique and sometimes uncomfortable situations and I really do not always know the all the answers, but I praise the Lord who has called me that He is always there to guide an give me the strength to do the job.
The financial support that has been sent our way is deeply appreciated. Kathy and I are making ends meet and we are truly grateful for every opportunity to serve. We are however not funded to the point we believe is needed to truly do the things that the Lord would have us to accomplish. We do believe that some great ministry lies ahead in 2018. Regular monthly support for our ministry is needed for 2018. I ask you to consider a small monthly gift to help us in this ministry. We will send out tax receipts next week and If you have donated to the work of Mission Team Inc in 2017 you will have an itemized statement.
Once again thank you and God bless you all as we move forward to 2018,
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