Here's an update for the Cole's. Some of you may not know, but long story short, the Lord has led Ken to leave his full time job in August 2011 and I left mine (due to health reasons) in October of 2009. This is/was a huge leap of faith for both of us. For several years now, we've been sensing a shift and sensed that Ken and I would be doing ministry and traveling as the the Lord led. We feel the time is now.
Our passion is to activate, equip and empower people to do life radically with total abandon to the Lord in the Church and in the Marketplace. We want people to experience the love of Jesus. We want to see people set free from the bondages the enemy entangles us with - whether financially (Proverbs 22:7), spiritually, physically or emotionally (Isaiah 61). We want God to move in power! God has given us hearts to reach out to the hurting, the sick, the lost and those in prison. Another area God has called us to, is hospitality. Having the gift of hospitality, our home is often used (at the Lord's leading) to house folks on a temporary basis - to allow them a safe place to heal, be ministered to or just reside. Truly our desire are to be the best stewards we can be with our time, talent, treasure and touch!
We have been invited to and have several tentative trips planned to speak and minister at conferences around the US and in Canada. We are also considering a ministry trip to Israel in the near future.
With all this said, we are completely trusting God for our finances and have been for some time. But now, stepping into ministry full time, and relying on the Lord and the body of Christ to support us is something totally new to us and a little uncomfortable at times, to say the least. But, out of obedience, we feel we are to share this with you. The rest is up to God! We covet your prayers for guidance, wisdom, provision and direction as we walk this out.
We are in the process of setting up a ministry account (similar to a 501c3) through Helping Hands Ministry. More information about them will be at the end of this post. This account will allow people to donate to our ministry and receive a tax deduction. You can send a check direct to them (and put a sticky note with our name on it) until the link on the right of this blog is activated. I have a "health account" set up at Helping Hands to cover medical expenses and medicines and supplements. You could donate to either account Health or Ministry - same tax benefit just indicate that. Your donation can be completely anonymous this way as well!
If you have a prayer request or if there is anything we can do for you, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you for your time, your prayers and your friendship!
In Christ
Ken & Michele Cole
michele@wantinsight.com
ken@wantinsight.com
INFORMATION ABOUT HELPING HANDS MINISTRY
www.hhmin.org
PO Box 337
125 Main Street
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
Phone: 706-754-6884
Fax: 706-754-9247
Helping Hands Ministries, Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving others through financial support. We provide direct assistance to deserving and qualified individuals, ministries, and charities, both locally and internationally. Based on each recipient`s circumstance, we strive to accommodate a specific need through the generous giving of others.
Our core values are built around a Christ-like vision to support and assist those who need it most. By creating a community and network of donors and recipients, we can provide assistance to: disaster victims, individuals with medical conditions, startup ministries, foreign organizations providing charitable work, and international students.
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