Walk the Talk #6: Spotlight on Kingdom Work

Strength to Strength welcomed four brothers to discuss what their lives look like being a disciple of Jesus. They will share with us ways to pray and partner with them in their work.

The unsung heroes of Jesus’ kingdom are the faithful disciples who serve their Lord without fanfare or applause.

Whether you are a warrior in secret prayer, a widow who casts in the last two mites, or a worker advancing the bleeding edge of the kingdom, you can rest assured that deeds of service do not escape the eye of our benevolent King.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

“Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, there lies your vocation.”

Aristotle

Shawn Miller joins to represent LifeQuest Community: a disciple-making ministry in State College, Pennsylvania. There is a huge gulf between what people know before they come to State College, PA and who we hope they will know when they leave State College. These people need a bridge. LifeQuest is a nonprofit organization that allows volunteers to be that bridge to point people to Jesus. With over 50,000 students attending Penn State University and 50 different countries represented, we have a golden opportunity to preach the Good News of our King to those who have never heard or seen genuine Christianity. Our goal is to be a local ministry with a worldwide reach. For more info, contact Ernest Eby by email at erneste@lifeq.org or by phone at (814) 325-7644.

Verlynn Eby joins to represent Christian Aid Ministries a channel enabling the church to minister to physical and spiritual needs around the world. He will be sharing about the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, and offering some ways we as Christians can seize this moment and use it to build the Kingdom. Join their Telegram/Cloudveil channel to follow updates: https://t.me/christianaidministries.

Jolan Sommers joins to represent Soldiers of the Cross, and providing a brief overview of the 10-day evangelism training they offer, developed with the purpose of equipping people to share the Gospel as a lifestyle. To contact, please call (330) 473-5145 or email soldiersofthecross2@gmail.com

Merle Weaver joins to represent Upward Way Response, a disaster response organization organized to facilitate the response of God’s people to major disasters internationally and domestically, including Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. UWR is currently actively involved in recovery efforts in Black Mountain, NC, under the umbrella of Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR). You may follow Upward Way Response on Telegram/Cloudveil at https://t.me/+LxfiPR1CcM9lMGFh. To volunteer, go to https://form.jotform.com/242824523080047 or call (803) 953-0991. To contribute financially, go to https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/LDG2B29R8KTS4 or mail a check to: Upward Way Response, 230 Pleasant Valley Rd, East Earl, PA 17519.

Shawn Miller is a part of the Followers of Jesus church in State College Pennsylvania. Shawn currently works as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine. He is married to Amy Miller and they are blessed with one daughter, Mikayla. As a family, they love interacting with people from various cultural backgrounds and beliefs and discussing spiritual topics with them. As a hobby, they enjoy getting out in nature and do bird watching.

Verlynn Eby is married to Kaylene, and together they just had their third child. They live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Jolan Sommers, his wife Emily, and their son Nathan live in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He is currently teaching at a small church school.

Merle Weaver lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with his wife Beth and 11 children still at home. In addition to his leadership role in his local church, he has helped form various public safety and disaster response initiatives. After his family, his first passion is to see the church thrive in a expressly visible manner, and out of that actively and materially shed the light and love of Jesus in a broken world.