Pause & Pray 10/01/09

This is an invitation to pray, a call to pray, and a plea to pray…would you be willing to Pause & Pray every Thursday for Texas campuses, students, and BSM staff?

Focus HOPE Weekends Continue

Ashley Ashmore of Lamar University shares how God used the Focus Hope weekend on their campus to engage an Indian student in service that has led to spiritual conversations.”We had a student who is from India, come on Saturday with our group to help with the service project…He worked very hard the whole day and never once complained, but was quick to jump in and help when asked.After the service project was finished we headed back to the university were this student was invited to watch that night’s football game. (he had never watched American football before).  When the night was over, he asked if he could take a picture with all of us.  When one of our students emailed him the picture, the Indians student responded and told him, ‘thank you for taking the picture, but also thank you for allowing me to serve alongside all of you.’

Since then, this student has come to the BSM multiple times and recently began asking questions about Christianity.  Praise God for opening doors.”

Pausing & Praying with you,

Texas Collegiate Ministry Team

Ways to Pray:

• Praise the LORD that God uses each one of us to minister.
• Praise God that the Love of Christ is displayed through service.
• Pray for this Indian student to continue asking questions.
• Pray for Focus HOPE weekends coming up in the weeks to follow  – ask the Lord to give boldness, divine appointments, that HIS name would be proclaimed, and lives would be changed FOREVER.
• God is at Work:
  • Pray for Dax and Rongjin, to know the HOPE found in following Jesus Christ.

Ways to Pray for Joel Bratcher:

• For him to be a great dad and husband.
  

Staff Spotlight

Joel Bratcher

Campus:  Texas A&M
Previous BSM positions:  San Jacinto College, Midwestern State, Eastfield College, Tarrant County College NE, DBU, UT Arlington
Family:
 Judy-wife, Jordan and Jonathan-sons

Three words to describe me would be…
committed, funny (at least I laugh at my own jokes), consistent
I do my best thinking… early in the morning
My favorite coffee house drink is… hot chocolate
I always smile when I…
am playing with my boys
My dream vacation would…
 Europe
The last book I read was…
Surprised by Hope   N.T. Wright
You ought to see…
me in panick-mode
It’s hard to believe, but…
 I enjoy oil painting
I have seen God work this semester by…
opening doors to share our faith
When I am cruising in my car, I’m usually listening to…
ESPN
If you ask me, there could never be enough… chicken biscuits
You’ll never catch me eating…
onions
In my spare time, you’ll find me…
watching football
When it comes to movies, my all –time favorite is…
The Rookie
The one thing I won’t leave home without is…
my glasses
I do what I do because… students really can change the world

Check out past Pause & Pray Spotlight Staff Members HERE!