Prayer Mail Sept. 5, 2008

We are getting closer to things getting started for The River. I have been meeting with many people to set up the right team of people to launch The River. As you know the biggest thing I have asked you to pray about is leadership and it seems that God is assembling a great team of servants. Here are some things you can specifically pray for in this area.
WORSHIP - God has been working on the heart and mind of a very talented young man who is a deeply committed Christian. He comes from a solid Christian family and has been effectively trained in ministry as well as music and worship. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you his name yet, but He will lead our worship team in a very contemporary style of worship and he will assist in our youth ministry. Pray for him as he makes the plans to transition his ministry to The River. Pray for him to assemble a group of qualified musicians who understand worship and are committed believers.
YOUTH - I am talking to another young man who is also a deeply committed Christian and has received excellent training in youth ministry. He and his wife are praying through the opportunity to take a leap of faith and start a youth ministry for The River. He would also be a part of our worship team.
ADMINISTRATION - I am meeting with a highly qualified man who has served in full time in vocational ministry in many aspects including a senior pastorate. His gifts and skills would be an excellent match for handling the administration for The River. He is praying through the opportunity. My prayer is that God would call this man to The River and provide the needed income and resources to meet he and his wife's needs.
CONNECTIONS/SMALL GROUPS/DISCIPLESHIP - I am meeting with a man next week who might just be God's answer to a discipleship pastor for The River. Pray for God to make clear to both of us if he is to be a part of The River Leadership Team.
CHILDREN - There are currently no candidates for this area. Pray for God to lead the right person to us that can step in and develop a dynamic Children's ministry.
ADVISORY BOARD - God has put together a select group of highly qualified men to be the first board of The River. This board will work to get the River off the ground with the plan to hand it off within a year or so. The board consists of Bruce Young, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Boise; Phil, Eastman II, advisor, consultant, coach, and founder of Leadership Advisors Group; Randy McKinney, Owner of Agency Insurance - He is a qualified Crown Ministry Trainer and he will set up and run The River financial's; and of course ME! Pray for these men as they seek God's will and direction for The River.
Additional Prayer requests
We are starting a Crown Financial small group on September 18th to teach God's financial principles to set people free to serve God and fund His ministries. Pray for the leadership at The River to be able and willing to participate in this 10 week small group.
The River information meeting on is set for September 24th at Rembrandt's Coffee Shop. Pray for a great turnout of people who are interested in starting a new church.
We need to be set free from our house in Las Vegas. Pray that something happens soon!
We truly appreciate your prayers for Cathy. God is doing something with her, we are just not sure exactly what it is yet. As a incredible answer to prayer one of our prayer partners met with a local Dr. who owns several physical therapy offices in the Treasure Valley. He mentioned Cathy's problems to him along with our lack of insurance and he volunteered to evaluate and treat her for FREE! That is how God works! That's a miracle! She will go in on Monday for evaluation and begin physical therapy. Praise the Lord! Her job is another issue all together: The Childcare facility she works at is doing all they can to keep her working there. Even with her physical limitations, they really like her. Starting Monday she is going to become part time working only in the afternoons with grade school children and then at the end of October she will go back to full time and take over the infants area. But there are some huge issues with this facility. They have some very new age philosophies on childcare and raising children that we strongly disagree with. The facility is very poorly managed leading to a an average staff stay of 2 MONTHS! Needless to say it is lacking in leadership and that is very frustrating to her. We are praying that she can make it until the end of October and take over the infants area where their weird ideas of building self esteem and character will not affect her. She will be able to just love babies and care for their needs. Please pray for her, she is struggling with their philosophies of childcare and with a total lack of leadership from management. Pray for her to find her niche there or to feel free to resign and pursue other employment that would meet our financial needs, allow her to use her gifts and abilities to the fullest and be gratifying to her as well.

Thank you for your prayers and support!

Serving Him,

Dave Griewe