December 2023
God is infinitely patient. He will not push himself into our lives. He knows the greatest thing he has given us is our freedom. If we want habitually, even exclusively, to operate from the level of our own reason, he will respectfully keep silent. We can fill ourselves with our own thoughts, ideas, images, and feelings. He will not interfere. But if we invite him with attention, opening the inner spaces with silence, he will speak to our souls, not in words or concepts, but in the mysterious way that Love expresses itself- by presence.
M. BASIL PENNINGTON
Sharing silence is a profound act of trust, love, and courtesy It is a mutual gift, a necessity, a helping hand, a path, and a discipline.
GUNILLA NORRIS
Prayer Invitation to Experience God’s Transforming Presence in Solitude and Silence (from Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Haley Burton)
Dallas Willard quotes Blaise Pascal as saying that "all the unhappiness of man arises from the single fact that they cannot stay quietly in their room, so they turn to diversions to distract themselves." That's a pretty bold statement! He goes on to say that even when we attempt to rest, we are confused and "aim at rest through excitement"-in other words, through more stimulation. How do you see evidence of this in our culture and in your own life
Acknowledging the "inner demons" or flesh patterns of desire to perform, to be seen as competent, productive, culturally relevant and balanced as major obstacles in journey to trust God. At the same time, there is great delight of being invited by God to greater intimacy and more and more often the delight is overpowering the flesh. What are the flesh patterns you notice in your own life that prevent you from entering into solitude and silence? How are you experiencing God's invitation to you in the midst of these challenges?
Read the story of Elijah from 1 Kings 19:1-12
Closing Silence. Take a moment or two in silence to reflect on what you have shared and received this year. Experience your gratitude for what God has done in 2023. Listen for any encouragement, instruction, guidance or invitation that the Holy Spirit is impressing on your heart and claim what you want to take with you into the next year.
Praise and Thanksgiving
GenFree has had an amazing year of LEARNING, CONNECTING and DISCIPLING those who love young generations.
We have had 2 great GenFree Intensives where God brought together many communities through the lives of over 50 PARTICIPANTS who were trained, loved, networked and resourced to be a light in their hometowns and churches.
The vision of reaching and discipling 13–24-year-olds has been shared all over the world this past year, cultivating interest, investment, and unity throughout the body of Christ.
We received donations this year from over 16 individuals/foundations to develop discipleship resources for young generations.
The website, testimonials, resources and team members created this year has been Spirit-led, impactful, and catalytic in moving us forward toward exponential growth in reaching young people.
Intercession
Rest, recovery, and renewal for all those who have been involved in the many activities within GenFree this year.
Pray for a beautiful time of intimacy and growth in the families of all our leaders during the holidays!
NEW Bible study and Journey Groups
Identity Groups – these are small group studies that will be highly relational and based on the Who I Am in Christ Devotional identity statements. Participants from 2023 Intensives are invited to attend, learn relational skills, network, and keep connections with others who have attended a GenFree Intensive
Unstuck Bible Study – this is an online course we are developing for adults and young generations to participate together. Our hope is to pilot this focused study for young generations
We have 6 adults who have begun the process to become GenFree Specialist!
Pray as the GF Team reviews applications, conducts interviews, and seeks the Lord in His will and direction for the building of the GF network of resources for young generations
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
Planning for the 2024 calendar year
Care and Training Events focused on Young Generations planning in 2024
Continued Donations for funding curriculum, resources, digital resources, and graphic animations, etc.
November 2023
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. And we are confident in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we commanded you. May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 NLT
Praise and Thanksgiving
Safety and provision were abundantly given to all those participating in the Intensive!
We saw beautiful connections and friendships bloom in our time together, united as one body and joyful!
God continually cultivated time, grace, and joy throughout the two days together….His hands were apparent and anchored us all!
Thank you, Jesus, for your prayer warriors who faithfully prayed throughout the Intensive training!
Thank you for the Intensive leaders and helpers: Mellisa, James, Tammy, Joe, Jennifer, Scott, Cameron, Mary, Sherri, Brenda, Gail, Greg, Jill, Seth and Dan.
Thank you to all of the speakers: Greg Molinaro, Tammy Williams, James Pressley and Mellisa Pressley for great content and training! It was amazing to listen to the many table discussions, network and learn together how we might reach young generations with the freedom message!
Thank you to Mary B., the Southview Church pastors & worship team, Brenda, and Sherri for all the hospitality and care given to everyone involved!
Thank you, Jill and Greg Shafer, Gail Shipps, Jewl Westphalen, Neil Anderson, Seth Broadhurst, Dan Studt, Cindy Bergenback, Lauren Boyt, and other support FICM staff who all helped create resources, prayer protection, sharing discerning wisdom, and more at this Tennessee Intensive 2023!
Intercession
GF Intensive in Springhill, TN continued movement forward
GF Leadership – Lord, refine your message and impact for future Intensives and GenFree training
Participants - Lord bring Your passion, protection, and guidance to all those who will participated
We have 6 adults who have begun the process to become GenFree Specialist!
Pray as the GF Team reviews applications, conducts interviews, and seeks the Lord in His will and direction for the building of the GF network of resources for young generations
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
Planning for the 2024 calendar year
Care and Training Events focused on Young Generations planning in 2024
Continued Donations for funding curriculum, resources, digital resources, and graphic animations, etc.
Rest, recovery, and renewal for all those who have been involved in the many activities within GenFree this year
Pray for a beautiful time of intimacy and growth in the families of all our leaders during the holidays
NEW Bible study and Identity Groups are in the process of planning
Identity Groups – these are small group studies that will be highly relational and based on the Who I Am in Christ Devotional identity statements. Participants from 2023 Intensives will be invite to attend, learn relational skills, network, and keep connections with others who have attended a GenFree Intensive
Unstuck Bible Study – this is an online course we are developing for adults and young generations to participate together. Our hope is to pilot this focused study for young generations
October 2023
Prayer for Young Generations
OCTOBER 5, 2023
God is our Sustainer
Definition: One who strengthens, supports, assists, or carries
Scriptures: Psalm 18:35; Psalm 54:4; Psalm 147:6
Praise and Thanksgiving
There was a very positive response to GenFree at the Transform Retreat in Ashville, NC in September 18-20. There were many great conversations, networking, and sign-ups for the GenFree Intensive from this group.
The Lord has provided 42 participants for our Spring Hill, TN Intensive! This is a dynamic group of people from many different backgrounds, areas of the USA, various ages and levels of experience with young generations, and an amazing level of interest expressed.
Tammy has been given additional opportunities to share about GenFree and FICM USA to potential donors later this year. Please continue to pray for her and those who are looking into partnering with us.
James and Mellisa Pressley have sold their home in Texas and will be moving to Rustburg, Virginia at the end of this month. The Lord has continually been providing, protecting, and showing up in beautiful ways over the past few months in this area of life.
Intercession
Planning for our next Intensive in October 9-10 in Springhill, TN
Training content
Hosting needs like meals, and transportation
Participants - Lord bring Your provision, protection, and guidance to all those who will participate:
Lauren, Seth, Mary, Josh, Barbara, JJ, Trenidy, Daryl, Stephanie, Bernard, Kennah, Erin, Lynda, Carol, Sherri, Sandra, Gregory, Jack, Sherri, James, Mellisa, Melissa, Mark, Bonnie, Rafael , Greg, Jill, Weiyi, Gail, Jaic, Tina, Brenda, Dan, Cameron, Jennifer, Scott, Denise, Glenda, Brianna, Jewl, Joe, Tammy
NEW Bible study and Journey Groups are in the process of planning
Identity Groups – these are small group studies that will be highly relational and based on the Who I Am in Christ Devotional identity statements. Participants from 2023 Intensives will be invite to attend, learn relational skills, network, and keep connections with others who have attended a GenFree Intensive
Unstuck Bible Study – this is an online course we are developing for adults and young generations to participate together. Our hope is to pilot this focused study for young generations
We have 6 adults who have begun the process to become GenFree Specialist!
Pray as the GF Team reviews applications, conducts interviews, and seeks the Lord in His will and direction for the building of the GF network of resources for young generations
Spiritual Warfare
It has been more than apparent that GenFree is a threat to Satan and his schemes! Please be in prayer for the battles (although the war has already been won!) currently going and those attacks in the future. Specifically, pray for leaders’:
continued freedom from any strongholds or flesh patterns,
deception from the enemy,
endurance, reliance, and boldness IN CHRIST,
physical health,
families (especially their children and grandchildren),
marriages,
safety in traveling,
financial resources.
Join us in daily putting on our God-given armor, claiming Jesus’ authority, and declaring that authority over all areas of our lives.
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
Areas still need of continued prayers and are of great importance:
PROTECTION, PROVISION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: We ask the Lord to protect and provide for the team’s families, infuse them with creativity and vision, direct them into the resources He has planned for this team to utilize, and continually grow in dependance and love with Christ personally. The enemy wants to discourage and disarm us all as we seek to walk in the Spirit and faithfully follow the calling He gave us. Please pray by name specifically for:
James and Mellisa Pressley, Joe and Tammy Williams, Mary Chester, FICM Staff involved in support of this effort: Dan Studt, Cindy Bergenback, and Chris Campbell, and other administrative support: Gay Nell Scarborough, Gary and Mary Erkes, Sue Huber
TEAM DEVELOPMENT: We want to further develop a team of contributors who serve as youth ministers and curriculum developers. This takes some networking and prayerful discernment. Pray God leads us to HIS chosen contributors for the curriculum content and GenFree team.
TIMING: Lord, Jesus, keep us in step with Your divine timing. We want to wait upon You as you deem right and charge full steam ahead only when you say "GO!", so keep us in daily submission to your direction and speed as You fold out Your plan for this ministry effort!
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: You know how the enemy will try to distract us, dilute our passion, and discourage our attempts. Pray the enemy be blocked from his efforts, as we claim the authority and position in Christ given to all those who serve Him! Pray with us for our hearts and minds to be in complete alignment with the Holy Spirit.’
New Generation Freedom Website content: Pray for the GenFree Team as we develop more content for workers, parents, and young generations.
There is minimal content currently on the GenFree website because there are so many aspects involved in the creation, editing, approval and distribution of material and resources. This is a BIG, BIG task! We need the Lord to provide it all!
We also need wisdom and patience in the process. The team members know they are in a beautiful place of complete dependence and reliance on Christ here.
We also pray those who visit the site will be patient, feel excitement and anticipation, and hope for the future as content is slow to develop and distributed.
New GenFree Intensives: Pray for the development of training seminars in various locations throughout the USA.
Curriculum development: for HIS words to just freely flow onto the keyboards as we type this message for students!
FUNDS: Donations will be an ongoing series of faith endeavors. God is THE provider, and we depend on Him to bring forth donors to fund the expenses this ministry requires. Areas in Need of funding currently are:
Rebranding materials (Video and sound equipment, graphic designers, website developers)
Team member expenses as they travel to train CFMAs.
Future Youth Intensives - development and expenses
New Curriculum development
Field Staff expenses (currently GenFree team field staff are Tammy Williams and Mellisa Pressley)
To give a donation, visit https://www.ficm.org/give/
DREAMING AHEAD: Lastly, pray for God to continue to work out the specific ways FICM can resource and further disciple adults to work with the next generation. We are looking into trainings, website contributions, networking platforms, parent resources, and more! Lord, keep us tethered to Your vision and plans!
September 2023
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
God is our Fortress
Definition: One who is a fortified place, a stronghold, and a place of security
Scriptures: Psalm 18:1-3, Psalm 91:1-7, Proverbs 14:26, Psalm 59:16-17, Psalm 144:1-2, Jeremiah 16:19
Praise and Thanksgiving
The Lord has provided laborers for our Spring Hill, TN Intensive: Gail Shipps, Dee Dishong, Jennifer and Scott Tosten, Greg Molinaro, Tammy and Joe Williams, James and Mellisa Pressley, Mary Chester and many of those from her church body, and several field and office staff members from FICM. He heard our requests and answered beautifully!
There has been continued interest and opportunities for donations and ministry support for GenFree! Thank you, Jesus, for your resources and body!
Mellisa has fully recovered from her heart procedure and is back in the beauty of ministry full time!
The GenFree Podcast episode was published this past month and there has been a good response. Promotion for the GF Intensive has been rolling out successfully and on time. Registrations are rolling in!
Intercession
Spiritual Warfare
It has been more than apparent that GenFree is a threat to Satan and his schemes! Please be in prayer for the battles (although the war has already been won!) currently going and those attacks in the future. Specifically, pray for leaders’:
continued freedom from any strongholds or flesh patterns,
deception from the enemy,
endurance, reliance, and boldness IN CHRIST
physical health,
families (especially their children and grandchildren),
marriages,
safety in traveling,
financial resources.
Join us in daily putting on our God-given armor, claiming Jesus’ authority, and declaring that authority over all areas of our lives.
GF Presentation at the Transform retreat in Ashville, NC September 18-20
Mellisa will be presenting GenFree to 30-340 Transform participants
Participants hear how Freedom in Christ cares for and invests in the next generation of 13–25-year-olds and how they can get involved
Planning for our next Intensive in October 9-10 in Springhill, TN
We are adjusting the content and schedule for this very important training weekend. Areas in focus:
Session content
Hosting needs like meals, and transportation
Participants
Lord bring Your provision, protection, and guidance to all those who have been called to participate
Help participants learn from the prerequisite CFMU 301&302 coursework
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
New GenFree Website content
We are currently creating some content from the Bismarck, ND Intensive sessions. Please pray for this editing process!
Continued meetings with our team of lawyers
We are developing further risk minimizing strategies for FICM and GenFree Specialists. This includes evaluating the “Statement of Understanding”, ongoing vetting and discipleship of Specialists, and plans of handling conflict in the future.
Areas still need of continued prayers and are of great importance:
PROTECTION, PROVISION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: We ask the Lord to protect and provide for the team’s families, infuse them with creativity and vision, direct them into the resources He has planned for this team to utilize, and continually grow in dependance and love with Christ personally. The enemy wants to discourage and disarm us all as we seek to walk in the Spirit and faithfully follow the calling He gave us. Please pray by name specifically for:
James and Mellisa Pressley, Joe and Tammy Williams, Mary Chester, FICM Staff involved in support of this effort: Dan Studt, Cindy Bergenback, and Chris Campbell, and other administrative support: Gay Nell Scarborough, Gary and Mary Erkes, Sue Huber
TEAM DEVELOPMENT: We want to further develop a team of contributors who serve as youth ministers and curriculum developers. This takes some networking and prayerful discernment. Pray God leads us to HIS chosen contributors for the curriculum content and GenFree team.
TIMING: Lord, Jesus, keep us in step with Your divine timing. We want to wait upon You as you deem right and charge full steam ahead only when you say "GO!", so keep us in daily submission to your direction and speed as You fold out Your plan for this ministry effort!
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: You know how the enemy will try to distract us, dilute our passion, and discourage our attempts. Pray the enemy be blocked from his efforts, as we claim the authority and position in Christ given to all those who serve Him! Pray with us for our hearts and minds to be in complete alignment with the Holy Spirit.’
New Generation Freedom Website content: Pray for the GenFree Team as we develop more content for workers, parents, and young generations.
There is minimal content currently on the GenFree website because there are so many aspects involved in the creation, editing, approval and distribution of material and resources. This is a BIG, BIG task! We need the Lord to provide it all!
We also need wisdom and patience in the process. The team members know they are in a beautiful place of complete dependence and reliance on Christ here.
We also pray those who visit the site will be patient, feel excitement and anticipation, and hope for the future as content is slow to develop and distributed.
New GenFree Intensives: Pray for the development of training seminars in various locations throughout the USA.
Curriculum development: for HIS words to just freely flow onto the keyboards as we type this message for students!
FUNDS: Donations will be an ongoing series of faith endeavors. God is THE provider, and we depend on Him to bring forth donors to fund the expenses this ministry requires. Areas in Need of funding currently are:
Rebranding materials (Video and sound equipment, graphic designers, website developers)
Team member expenses as they travel to train CFMAs.
Future Youth Intensives - development and expenses
New Curriculum development
Field Staff expenses (currently GenFree team field staff are Tammy Williams and Mellisa Pressley)
To give a donation, visit https://www.ficm.org/give/
DREAMING AHEAD: Lastly, pray for God to continue to work out the specific ways FICM can resource and further disciple adults to work with the next generation. We are looking into trainings, website contributions, networking platforms, future youth practicums, parent resources, and more! Lord, keep us tethered to Your vision and plans!
August 2023
AUGUST 3, 2023
God is Immutable
Definition: God is One who never changes or varies
Scriptures: Hebrews 6:17-20; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalm 102:25-28; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 33:11; James 1:17
Praise and Thanksgiving
There have been so many activities with families, friends, and ministry partners this past summer, all of which God has been strengthening, teaching, and walking with us. From celebrations, reunions, weddings, and goodbyes…. there is beauty in it all. Thank you, Lord, for all the treasures and beauty You weave into our lives this summer, thank You for this season!
My (Mellisa) surgery was successful! The surgeon discovered a lot more AFib than expected and was able to address all that was revealed. After several complications and aftercare infections, God has been providing healing, peace, restoration, new hope, and a quiet joy that has anchored me and my family along the way. I am still regaining strength, endurance, and stamina as I start “working” again this week.
Tammy (associate director for GF) has recovered from COVID, her father’s knee is healing, the baby cow has rejoined the herd, her daughter is married in a beautiful ceremony on a mountain, and she has been able to endure all the many summer “U-turns” with beauty.
Intercession
Continued spiritual and physical “rest” for the GenFree Team as summer comes to a close and fall activities ramp up
Promotion and planning for our next Intensive in October in Springhill, TN
We are adjusting the content and schedule for this very important training weekend. Areas in focus:
Promotion content – needing further development and are currently behind schedule
Registration online
Speakers and content
Hosting needs like meals, and transportation
Participants
Lord bring Your provision, protection, and guidance to all those who have been called to participate
Help participants learn from the prerequisite CFMU 301&302 coursework
3 Events for GenFree this fall:
GF Presentation at the Transform retreat in Ashville, NC September 18-20
GenFree Intensive in Springhill, TN October 9-10
GF Presentation at the CFMU Practicum in Shrewsbury, PA October 23-25
Continued meetings with our team of lawyers
We are developing further risk minimizing strategies for FICM and GenFree Specialists. This includes evaluating the “Statement of Understanding”, ongoing vetting and discipleship of Specialists, and plans of handling conflict in the future.
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
Field Staff funding – for the Pressley and Williams families
We are still in need of ministry partners for all the training and travel expenses for the remainder of 2023
Spiritual Warfare
It has been more than apparent that GenFree is a threat to Satan and his schemes! Please be in prayer for the battles (although the war has already been won!) currently going and those attacks in the future. Specifically, pray for physical health for the leaders, their families (especially their children and grandchildren), their marriages, and their safety in traveling. Join us in daily putting on our God-given armor, claiming Jesus’ authority, and declaring that authority over all areas of our lives.
New GenFree Website content
We are currently creating some content from the Bismarck, ND Intensive sessions. Please pray for this editing process!
Areas still need of continued prayers and are of great importance:
PROTECTION, PROVISION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: We ask the Lord to protect and provide for the team’s families, infuse them with creativity and vision, direct them into the resources He has planned for this team to utilize, and continually grow in dependance and love with Christ personally. The enemy wants to discourage and disarm us all as we seek to walk in the Spirit and faithfully follow the calling He gave us. Please pray by name specifically for:
James and Mellisa Pressley, Joe and Tammy Williams, Mary Chester, FICM Staff involved in support of this effort: Dan Studt, Cindy Bergenback, and Chris Campbell, and other administrative support: Gay Nell Scarborough, Gary and Mary Erkes, Sue Huber
TEAM DEVELOPMENT: We want to further develop a team of contributors who serve as youth ministers and curriculum developers. This takes some networking and prayerful discernment. Pray God leads us to HIS chosen contributors for the curriculum content and GenFree team.
TIMING: Lord, Jesus, keep us in step with Your divine timing. We want to wait upon You as you deem right and charge full steam ahead only when you say "GO!", so keep us in daily submission to your direction and speed as You fold out Your plan for this ministry effort!
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: You know how the enemy will try to distract us, dilute our passion, and discourage our attempts. Pray the enemy be blocked from his efforts, as we claim the authority and position in Christ given to all those who serve Him! Pray with us for our hearts and minds to be in complete alignment with the Holy Spirit.’
New Generation Freedom Website content: Pray for the GenFree Team as we develop more content for workers, parents, and young generations.
There is minimal content currently on the GenFree website because there are so many aspects involved in the creation, editing, approval and distribution of material and resources. This is a BIG, BIG task! We need the Lord to provide it all!
We also need wisdom and patience in the process. The team members know they are in a beautiful place of complete dependence and reliance on Christ here.
We also pray those who visit the site will be patient, feel excitement and anticipation, and hope for the future as content is slow to develop and distributed.
New GenFree Intensives: Pray for the development of training seminars in various locations throughout the USA.
Curriculum development: for HIS words to just freely flow onto the keyboards as we type this message for students!
FUNDS: Donations will be an ongoing series of faith endeavors. God is THE provider, and we depend on Him to bring forth donors to fund the expenses this ministry requires. Areas in Need of funding currently are:
Rebranding materials (Video and sound equipment, graphic designers, website developers)
Team member expenses as they travel to train CFMAs.
Future Youth Intensives - development and expenses
New Curriculum development
Field Staff expenses (currently GenFree team field staff are Tammy Williams and Mellisa Pressley)
To give a donation, visit https://www.ficm.org/give/
DREAMING AHEAD: Lastly, pray for God to continue to work out the specific ways FICM can resource and further disciple adults to work with the next generation. We are looking into trainings, website contributions, networking platforms, future youth practicums, parent resources, and more! Lord, keep us tethered to Your vision and plans!
July 2023
God is our Strength!
The Strong one wants to make us strong. When we realize we are weak, then He can make us strong when we are attached to Him
Scriptures: Psalm 28:8, Psalm 37:39, Psalm 59:9, Psalm 118:14, Habakkuk 3:19, Psalm 59:9
Praise and Thanksgiving
Marvelous family trip to Oregon in June for Mellisa & James for family reunion, attending graduations, weddings, etc…
Mellisa’s successful surgery after getting back from family trip
Tammy & Joe’s trip to Wyoming for their daughter’s covenant wedding in late June with Joe officiating
New $10,000 donor last week of June!
Since the GenFree website went live – there have been 14 Requests For Help/Information
5 – specific inquiries from family or friends for assistance with a young person
2 – needed help with administrative issues
1 – adult who works with younger generations that wanted the materials for herself
1 – family – originally mother seeking help for daughter – Both daughter and mom handed off to an Encourager who lives near them and will come alongside the young person to work the Discipleship process toward a Freedom Appointment
5 – looking for counselling or something we don’t offer
GenFree Ministry with it’s new branding and website became a reality!
1st GenFree Intensive in April in Bismark, ND – we were blessed in so many ways – to God be the glory!
Leaders of GenFree attend the Freedom in Christ Gathering in UK 2023 – where they see & are exposed to the reality of people being set free in Christ from all over the world and God’s larger vision for the future. The Lord showed Himself strong as our provider & protector throughout.
Intercession
Pray for Mellissa’s continued recovery from surgery and time of rest and refueling this summer
Tammy’s recovery from flu like symptoms early this week and her father’s recovery from surgery
Tammy & Joe’s sabbatical for the month of July
Jennifer Tosten – as she is learning her new job as GenFree Administrative Assistant
Continued meetings with our team of lawyers
Ongoing planning for our next Intensive in October in Springhill, TN
Pray we stay united in Spirit and continue to be guided by the Lord in every way. We desire His plans to be revealed in His way at His time!
Testimonies being filmed – we are recording student testimonies to post on the website. Pray the Holy Spirit gives these young people the words to say and the editing process painless.
Revision and Rebranding of Steps booklet for Young Persons and GenFree bookmarks
Budget 2023 Development and funding
Spiritual Warfare - It has been more than apparent that GenFree is a threat to Satan and his schemes!
Please be in prayer for the battles (although the war has already been won!) currently going and those attacks in the future. Specifically, pray for physical health for the leaders, their families (especially their children and grandchildren), their marriages, and their safety in traveling. Join us in daily putting on our God-given armor, claiming Jesus’ authority, and declaring that authority over all areas of our lives.
New GenFree Website content
We are currently creating some content from the Bismarck, ND Intensive sessions. Please pray for this editing process!
PROTECTION, PROVISION & SPIRITUAL GROWTH: We ask the Lord to protect and provide for the team’s families, infuse them with creativity and vision, direct them into the resources He has planned for this team to utilize, and continually grow in dependance and love with Christ personally. The enemy wants to discourage and disarm us all as we seek to walk in the Spirit and faithfully follow the calling He gave us. Please pray by name specifically for:
James and Mellisa Pressley, Joe and Tammy Williams, Mary Chester, FICM Staff involved in support of this effort: Dan Studt, Cindy Bergenback, and Chris Campbell, and other administrative support: GayNell Scarborough, Gary and Mary Erkes, Sue Huber
TEAM DEVELOPMENT: We want to further develop a team of contributors who serve as youth ministers and curriculum developers. This takes some networking and prayerful discernment. Pray God leads us to HIS chosen contributors for the curriculum content and GenFree team.
TIMING: Lord, Jesus, keep us in step with Your divine timing. We want to wait upon You as you deem right and charge full steam ahead only when you say "GO!", so keep us in daily submission to Your direction and speed as You fold out Your plan for this ministry effort!
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT: You know how the enemy will try to distract us, dilute our passion, and discourage our attempts. Pray the enemy be blocked from his efforts, as we claim the authority and position in Christ given to all those who serve Him! Pray with us for our hearts and minds to be in complete alignment with the Holy Spirit.’
New Generation Freedom Website content: Pray for the GenFree Team as we develop more content for workers, parents, and young generations.
There is minimal content currently on the GenFree website because there are so many aspects involved in the creation, editing, approval and distribution of material and resources. This is a BIG, BIG task! We need the Lord to provide it all!
We also need wisdom and patience in the process. The team members know they are in a beautiful place of complete dependence and reliance on Christ here.
We also pray those who visit the site will be patience, feel excitement and anticipation, and hope for the future as content is slow to develop and distributed.
New GenFree Intensives: Pray for the development of training seminars in various locations throughout the USA.
Curriculum development: for HIS words to just freely flow onto the keyboards as we type this message for students!
FUNDS: Donations will be an ongoing series of faith endeavors. God is THE provider, and we depend on Him to bring forth donors to fund the expenses this ministry requires. Areas in Need of funding currently are:
Rebranding materials (Video and sound equipment, graphic designers, website developers)
Team member expenses as they travel to train CFMAs.
Future Youth Intensives - development and expenses
New Curriculum development
Field Staff expenses (currently GenFree team field staff are Tammy Williams and Mellisa Pressley)
To give a donation, visit https://www.ficm.org/give/
DREAMING AHEAD: Lastly, pray for God to continue to work out the specific ways FICM can resource and further disciple adults to work with the next generation. We are looking into trainings, website contributions, networking platforms, future youth practicums, parent resources, and more! Lord, keep us tethered to Your vision and plans!