Cross Country - Update 1: Central California/Las Vegas

As you may be aware, we set out on September 21st to drive across the U.S. telling pastors and churches about the ministry of GraceLife London seeking to raise financial support as we wait on authorizing visas.

This journey has given us the opportunity to sit down with pastors in different states to not only talk about the ministry that we are joining but to hear about the various situations of these pastors and churches in their unique locations and circumstances. As we go, we will update on the local churches and pastors we encounter.

For the first stop on our trip, we were able to stop in Bakersfield, CA for a lunch with Steve Swartz, pastor of Grace Bible Church. One of the exciting things happening at GBC is the Bible Training Institute which Steve began not long after becoming the pastor. They recently had their first graduating class.

GBC Bakersfield will also be hosting the "Steadfast Conference" October 16-17 which Steve, Pastor John MacArthur, and Carl Hargrove (Grace Advance Academy) will be preaching at. We are encouraged by Steve's faithfulness and are excited to see how the Lord will continue to use this local church to spread the Gospel. http://www.steadfastconference.org/

A second stop took us to Las Vegas where we were able to have breakfast with Jason Vaughn, pastor of Cornerstone Las Vegas. Cornerstone is a Grace Advance church plant established in December 2012. Jason kindly sat down with us and explained to us how it is to pastor in what has been called "Sin City." We were excited to hear that there is a church with biblical preaching and a love of the truth in a city that desperately needs the Gospel.

We will continue to provide updates concerning the churches we visit and the pastors and other saints we speak with. Stay tuned!

Please continue to pray for us as we continue to work on the visas and seek financial support to serve in GraceLife London.