Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
Matthew 9:35-38 (NLT)
Why should I pray for the 239?
The __________________________.
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great…
Matthew 9:37a (NLT)
The ___________________________.
…but the workers are few.
Matthew 9:37b (NLT)
We are utterly ________________________ on God!
So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
God has placed Grace Church in a unique setting, the 239 area code. This series will seek to inspire, motivate and equip every Christ-follower who calls Grace Church their spiritual home to see, pray, invite, serve and welcome people who are far from God in the 239!
Kevin Griffin grew up attending church, but it wasn’t until a painful period in his teenage years that he encountered the grace and love of God in a profound and life-changing way. This marked the beginning of his transformation into a grateful and fully devoted follower of Jesus, a journey that led him from his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Lexington, KY, where he attended college and worked as a youth pastor for several years. Along the way, he discovered a deep joy in helping other people experience the peace and presence of God, especially people who are unwanted, unseen, and unloved.
Kevin is passionate about making disciples of Jesus, helping adults and children understand the Bible, caring for people in poverty, racial reconciliation, team-based ministry, and building cross-cultural ministry partnerships. He is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and served under appointment for six years in the Kentucky Conference, until he was appointed to Grace Church in 2013 and transferred to the Florida Conference. At Grace Church he has served as Pastor of Connect & Form, Pastor of the Grace Community Center, and currently serves as Pastor of Transformation.
In his current role, he provides leadership and support to all ministries with adults at the Cape Coral Campus, as well as serving on the Grace Church Teaching Team with ongoing responsibilities for preaching and teaching. Kevin received a bachelor’s degree in English and Music Theory from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is married to Ashley, and they live in Cape Coral with their three children.
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
Matthew 9:35-38 (NLT)
Why should I pray for the 239?
The __________________________.
He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great…
Matthew 9:37a (NLT)
The ___________________________.
…but the workers are few.
Matthew 9:37b (NLT)
We are utterly ________________________ on God!
So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
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