The members of our Evangelical Free Churches are no different than everyone else in America when it comes to the economy. Many are unemployed, underemployed or have undergone pay cuts. Has this effected how you worship?

Our giving of tithes and offerings are as much a part of worship as prayer, singing or hearing the Word of God proclaimed. Scripture teaches that we are to give proportionally to our income and of our “first fruits,” not our left overs. A real test of both our faith in God as well as our commitment to Him is measured when our finances suffer. Are you still as committed to Him now as a couple of years ago in this area?

Many of the churches in our district are financially struggling because tithes and sacrificial giving has decreased. I encourage you to examine your heart and walk with the Lord in this area. Your community of faith depends on your faithfulness during these challenging times.

The Rocky Mountain District is also suffering at the present time. If you are faithfully giving to your church and also looking for additional ways to give sacrificially, please consider becoming a financial partner with our ministry. By doing so you will be supporting pastors, leadership, churches and church planting throughout the Rocky Mountain District. Tax deductible donations are always appreciated and can be sent to Becky Harrison, 601 Allis Ranch Rd., Sedalia, CO. 80135, payable to “RMD”

“The mission field is between your own two feet,” said Jill Briscoe, Bible teacher and author who travels & speaks internationally. EFCA RESOUND women across the nation and in our Rocky Mountain District are increasingly beginning to resonate with that truth! Here are a few comments from the twenty-two women who attended a recent RESOUND Disciplemaking Pathway/Evangelism training in Gillette, Wyoming, with RESOUND Mobilizer, Lea Ann Brookens, and networker Gretchen Carlson:

I need to start doing something! The mission field is here.

The mission field is between my own 2 feet – WOW! Thank you!

I need to look at my sphere of influence and be intentional and stop making excuses for not engaging unbelievers.

I have a plan to change my daily living and venture out of my comfort zone to reach others.
The realization is that it’s in the relational and not the multitudes.

Discipling one or two people – equipping them to disciple and then it will multiply & spread.

Get a disciple, get over myself & let God work through me.

I can’t go share the gospel around the world if I can’t even do it in my own town. Investing personally in one or two people, a true relationship.

That I need to make disciplemaking a part of my mental processes. I need to look at where I need more establishing & determine who in my life I can build into.

Lea Ann Brookens

Rocky Mountain District

Women in Ministry Consultant

EFCA RESOUND Mobilizer

Welcome Nick Doneff to the Rocky Mountain District, assisting in missions mobilization and replacing Mike Harrison who has most recently been serving the RMD in this capacity. Nick works with the EFCA ReachGlobal as Southeast Asia Advocate. He serves churches in the United States by helping them effectively engage in ministry partnerships in Southeast Asia.

Nick joined ReachGlobal after 33 years of residential building and developing in eastern Wisconsin. Kris and Nick have been deeply involved in worship and music ministries since 1976. Nick has been involved in numerous short term mission trips over the 17 years from 1990 to 2007. At a ReachGlobal conference in Thailand in January 2007 the call was clear – to leave the family business and pursue missions full time. Since then, he has visited ministries in Southeast Asia and numerous churches in the United States encouraging them towards deeper relationships with the missionaries they support.

Nick and Kris were born and raised in eastern Wisconsin. They are graduates of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They moved to Evergreen Colorado this past summer to join their adult children, and new grandchildren. His son, Joshua Doneff, is the Youth Pastor at Bergen Park EFC. His daughter and husband, Carissa and Ben Berres, serve as worship leaders. No question where Nick and Kris will worship!

Nick will assist the churches of the RMD as a missions mobilizer. Nick’s personal mission statement sums up his work: “Mobilizing churches, individuals, and specific resources for the work that God is doing to multiply healthy churches among all people in Southeast Asia and the world.”

His services to the RMD will include:

Training
Networking
Mission resourcing
Crisis Response and compassion ministries
Leading churches in vision trips, disaster response and construction trips.