toyamac - Preparing For Warfare

Hi Everyone,

I am asking for your prayers again. I have been asked to lead a trip to a Navajo American Indian Reservation. While I am always thrilled to do ministry, this particular assignment comes with much spiritual warfare attached. American Indian Reservations have many forms of false gods, idolotry and all kinds of "spirit" worship. Knowingly walking in the midst of this will be something very new for me.

I will be leading a group of 16 coming from a church in Iowa. As it looks today, I will not only be the leader, I will be the only AIM staff there. YIKES!!!!! So I will be responsible for leading our devotions, worship, planning all of our ministry time as well as preparing meals and debriefing everyone in the evenings. I am overwhelmed thinking about it but humbled that God has chosen me for this time.

American Indian Facts

American Indians are the #1 poverty group in America today. Violence is 5 times the national average on the rez and death from drugs, alcohol, suicide, automobile accidents are a daily occurrence. Many live without running water or electricity

An American Indian Mission Trip is 95-100% relational. American Indians for the most part are resistant to Christianity and many consider it to be "the white man's religion." With a history of Christianity being forced on them, only 5-10% of American Indians are Christians today. This stems from the treaty/reservation placement/boarding school era where "white men" forced Christianity on them. Thus building relationships is a must, in order to get to the place where they are open to hearing about Jesus.

I will be gone from March 13-21.

Please pray for me as I begin to prepare myself for this journey. I especially need people to committ to praying for me during my time on the reservation. Prayer coverings are essential.

Thanks love to all of you!