Looking for teammates in this new venture:

For all of our careers as pastor and pastor's wife/musician/teacher/counselor (Kathy has done a lot), Kathy and I have encouraged participation in the Great Commission, Matthew 28:19-20.  For the past couple of years we have been transitioning out of our pastoral role.  Most people would say we are retiring.  That transition from the role in which we served at Covington Bible Church for more than forty years is coming to an end.  Beginning in January we will assume a new role as Missionaries.  I have previously posted about this new role on this blog, here and here.

As you can see from those previous posts we are asking for folk to join us in preparing and enabling a new generation of world-changers.  Here are the kind of teammates we are looking for.

A wonderful family, with whom we have been privileged to work over the years, joined out team about ten minutes after we announced our intentions.  I got this text from them the other day.

"[Six-year-old son] prayed for you guys tonight.  (This family prays for missionaries after supper, each evening.)  He prayed for a safe flight because a solar flare could take the plane down."

I found out, just tonight, that big sister had been studying about the sun in science class.  She had shared about solar flares and how they could disrupt safe air travel. . . .  

Jesus said that He would build His church and the gates of hell would not prevail against it.  That's what we are seeking to do.  We are looking for some other folk who would stand with us financially and in prayer to help make this possible.

I, Howard, am the one doing this letter-writing, Facebooking, blog-posting thing.  It isn't the way we want to do it.  We'd much rather sit down over a cup of coffee, or at least be means of phone or Skype.  So, if, after reading about what we are doing, you say, "I'd like to find out more?" please drop us a line, or just call us.  If we are close enough we'll get together, if not we'll make a time to talk by phone or Skype.
My email is hmerrell@piu.edu, or covbchm@gmail.com.  If you would rather write Kathy you can get her at kmusiq@gmail.com.  Our phone numbers are: Kathy, 540 691 4438, & Howard, 540 691 6539.

Thanks, and may the Lord protect you from falling-rocks, meteorites, rogue elephants, and solar-flares.

Howard, for us both.

ps:  Our pastor, Doug Williams, has been contacting other churches on our behalf.  If you would like to get in touch with him, his email is awa4him@gmail.com.