Yesterday, January 31, was the last day of going out on the gospel at the UNR campus. The day’s statistics included: 470 tracts, 52 Bibles, 141 free Bible offers, 49 contacted (30 seconds or more), and 4 prayed to receive the Lord. The highlight of going out on the gospel was the second appointments, follow-up with the students, and a home meeting with the new ones.

Two trainees had a follow-up appointment with a UNR freshmen. He was very open and has been texting the brothers since the first day he met them. Due to his schedule, he could not attend the meetings but was eager to meet up later where we read the first chapter of the Basic Elements of the Christian Life. Afterwards, he said he enjoyed the time and would like to bring his roommate. We will be reading the second chapter together next week. Later in the evening, two new international students; one from Ghana and the other from China joined our home meeting. Both were very positive contacts who are open to having appointments and plan on attending the Lord’s table.

Today, February 1, we had a wonderful time being built up humanly and spiritually at a saint’s ranch near Reno. During the meeting, a co-worker brother joined our fellowship and encouraged the saints in shepherding the new contacts. There were four words that were emphasized: Cover - to pray for the Lord’s covering in everything when meeting with a new one, from contacting this one, to opening the door, to leaving his house. We need to pray to bind the enemy over any resistance within us and them. We need to pray with the two’s and three’s that are around us. Listen - to learn how to listen and really hear what people are saying instead of just trying to accomplish our own agenda or work. We are here to take care of them through God’s love as God-men. We are co-workers with the Lord, cooperating with Him so He can reconfirm the deposit within them. Let God be God. Visiting people where they are is more effective than a big meeting. Believe - to believe the Lord is with us and with any appointments we have, that this is the Lord’s fruit. When we’re one with Him, we must believe that when we speak, God is speaking. Assignment - to encourage the ones being shepherded to read a portion of the word that would meet them where they are at, allowing the Lord to speak to them in the word and in the ministry.

Overall this first week in Reno went by too fast, and preaching the gospel with the saints has been a blessing. We were inspired by the whole church going out together to preach the gospel. It was so enjoyable to go out with the saints. The students on UNR are really open and seeking for Bibles studies. However, the local saints must now take the next step of shepherding the new contacts and the dormant saints.

Prayer Burden:

• Pray for more saints to migrate to Reno to support the campus work.
• Pray for a full time team in Reno to labor on the UNR campus.
• Pray that the saints would be strengthened and supplied to follow up with all the positive contacts.
• Pray that these contacts would receive the proper care and shepherding they need for their normal growth in life.