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?
International Weekend
Bernie Gallagher, director at Grayson and Austin Colleges, will be taking a group of his international students to Lake Murray this weekend. God is working in the lives of his international students…see for yourself…
“Samuel, one of our international students from Gabon in west central Africa, enrolled at GCC last January. He became acquainted with some of our BSM students and began to attend our Wednesday Luncheon and our International Student Bible Study held on Friday evenings. Even though his English language skills were somewhat limited he seemed to enjoy being a part of the group. When he heard about our spring break mission trip to Mission Arlington he expressed an interest in being a part of the team.Fortunately, there is place for everyone on a trip to Mission Arlington so we asked Samuel to help with recreation and crafts during Rainbow Express. He really had a great time and seemed to thoroughly enjoy working with children and being a part of our group. What we didn’t know – largely because of the language barrier – was that Samuel did not fully understand what it meant to be a follower of Christ even though he had a religious background. However, during the week he listened to the Bible stories and the simple, easy to understand, presentations of the gospel each day to the children. By the end of the week he made a decision to commit his life to Christ. The Sunday after the mission trip he made his decision public at the First Baptist Church in Sherman and was later baptized.”
Pausing & Praying with you,
Ways to Pray:
- Conversation sessions (Friday night and Saturday morning) to be good places to introduce the topic of faith.
- Recreation activities to be other opportunities to get acquainted with each other.
- Safety in travel from the campuses to Lake Murray state park
- Give thanks for the Dallas area disaster relief unit who is helping us feed all these students.
- Individual students to hear the Gospel story and be impacted by it.
- Weather to be mild and comfortable for outdoor and lake recreation.
- God is at Work:
- Pray for Kevin, to know the HOPE found in following Jesus Christ.
Ways to Pray for Bernie Gallagher:
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God has given us some amazing opportunities this year – please pray that we will keep the ministry balanced and especially that we will keep our focus on Christ.
Staff Spotlight
Bernie Gallagher
Campus: Grayson and Austin Colleges
Family: Wife: Nita; Two sons: John and his wife Cassie – and daughter Zoe; Daniel and his wife Rebecca
Three words to describe me would be…structured, steady, calm
I do my best thinking…while driving
My favorite coffee house drink is…Panera Dark Roast Blend
I always smile when I…I think of my new granddaughter
My dream vacation would…Cruise – just about anywhere
The last book I read was…Francis Chan, “Crazy Love”
I have seen God work this semester by…our increase in Wednesday Luncheon attendance – giving us an opportunity to meet and visit with new students.
When I am cruising in my car, I’m usually listening to…classical
If you ask me, there could never be enough…memos from the state office
You’ll never catch me eating…sushi
In my spare time, you’ll find me…lost in a good book
When it comes to movies, my all time favorite is…Return to Me
The one thing I won’t leave home without is…my cell phone
I do what I do because…The Lord says “keep at it”
