MINISTRY REPORT
THANKS—to Holly Banke for helping INYOU with year-end taxes. What a relief!

NEW Ministry on Saturday Nights—For several years I have envisioned an evening of in-depth discipleship for those wanting to “go deeper” in to themselves and the truths of Scripture in regards to “the mystery of Christ INYOU” (Col. 1-27-28). That night began Saturday, January 28, 7:00-8:30 pm at our new house. (Eventually it will move to the ministry house.) This year we will be unveiling 12 dynamic truths the believer already possesses in Christ.
NEW Counseling Help—Having Kelli’s mother, Dr. Lyda Simmons, has been an added blessing for INYOU MINISTRIES. She recently retired from her practice as a Psychologist/Therapist and has really enhanced the ministry both as a counselor for several people and a sounding board for me.

JANUARY:

• Counseling appointments in Jan.: 22. (plus Dr. Lyda Simmons: 3)
• [12—Zach Herrin begins as youth minister for a church in Boerne, TX (near San Antonio) after a trip to Costa Rico with Michael Wells.]
• 16 & 30—Scott met with youth ministers from the Spartanburg County Baptist Network to begin planning a “mission celebration” event in March.
• 19—Scott provided a Krispy Kreme donut breakfast for about 60 Dorman High School FCA students and spoke on “Grace and Truth Are Married.” Also, Scott attended a businessmen’s luncheon at the Public Library where one of Wal-Mart’s original 11 leaders spoke on Kingdom building principles in business.
• 25—Scott met with a writer and photographer from the Spartanburg Herald Journal to begin work on an article about INYOU MINISTRIES. Pray for Debra and God’s direction for the article in the Religion section.
• 28— 12 people attended the “Experiencing and expressing Jesus in the Now” discipleship conference in our home. Mike Rogers sang a song he wrote called “Prayer of a Desperate Man” and Scott spoke on being “COMPLETE” in Christ.

FEBRUARY:

• 12—Family Ski Day at the Colombo’s in Ashville, NC!
• 25—“Experiencing & Expressing Jesus in the Now” discipleship conference in our home, 7:00-8:30 pm.
• 26—Preach at Tyger River Correctional and possible a church in Cross Anchor, SC, for Pastor Perrin Powell (if Stephanie has her baby that week!!)
• MARCH
• 1—Begin a five-week “Parenting Your Teenager” series on Wednesday nights at The Hanger, FBC, Spartanburg. TOPIC: Boundaries with teens. Dr. Lyda Simmons will lead one week, March 15. All invited!
• 15—Overnight trip to Charleston, SC, with Chase and the 8th graders from Gable MS.
• 18—“Mission Celebration” for the youth of Spartanburg County (94 churches), Dorman Track & Field, 2:00-6:00 pm. Five NAMB and IMB missionaries will speak as teens play outdoor “survivor” games, eat foreign foods and learn about life as a missionary in America and abroad.
• 25—“Experiencing & Expressing Jesus in the Now” discipleship conference in our home, 7:00-8:30 pm.

JULY

• 24-28—Boy’s 2nd-6th grade “WARRIOR WEEK” in Denton, TX. The boys and I will help INYOU INVESTOR, Jason Loveless, with a camp he has designed to teach boys to be men in Christ.

INYOU WINDOW, January, 2006: “Jesus in the NOW” Series Intro.
from Jan. 28 “Jesus in the NOW” Discipleship Conference

“Jesus in the NOW” is about the Eternal One dwelling INYOU. I believe the eternal life that Jesus promises (Jn. 17:3) is not so much about a quantity of time somewhere out there in the future (in heaven after you die) as it is a quality of life in the here and now—an altogether different kind of life! A life that is not out of reach for even the very weakest of believers; a life that is only available in the moment—what I call “living in the now”; a life that is found “in Him” who is eternal, a life that is lived by faith and not of ourselves, a life that is literally HIS life living in you and you living in Him; therefore, a life you cannot live apart from Him “for He is your life” (Deut. 30:20, Col. 3:3); a life I believe Jesus was pointing us to when He said, “If you abide in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit for apart from Me you can do nothing!”(Jn. 15:5) and “whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life” (3:16).

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The Wolfe Pak …
New Year’s Day was a bit lazy for us, but it came nonetheless. We really have enjoyed finally getting to enjoy the new house as a family. I have been painting the house both inside and out, but the majority of the construction is complete. The boys and I enjoyed a day with Gene and Lyda attending the 225 year anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens. There was a live reenactment of the battle that turned the momentum of the Revotionary War in the South. It’s always an eiry feeling watching the past look so real as men, women and children dressed in 18th century clothing.

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