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The Examined Life

By on August 25, 2009

We’ve heard it said, and it proves to be true, the unexamined life is not worth living. If we flow through life without evaluating who we are and what we believe, we have not really lived. Deep down, we all desire to take a stand and live according to a consistent set of beliefs. This requires a boldness to explore beneath the surface of our beliefs, into our very soul! Without this boldness we may give the appearance of living, and may even fool ourselves for a number of years, but there will always be an emptiness until we look deep within and deal with what we find.

God knows every detail of our heart; “Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). But our Heavenly Father desires for us to know our own heart as we are being transformed; “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves” (2 Corinthians 13:5).

As we seek to understand who we are – with all our hidden motives, pride, and selfishness – we find we’re somewhat difficult to understand. Without the spiritual help which God freely gives, there will be parts of our life which remain covered and dark. There may also be portions of our heart we would rather not face.

Psalm 139:23-24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

It’s foolish to think we can hide anything from God! It’s equally foolish to intentionally close areas of our heart from examination when we know those areas are keeping us separated from God. What do we really believe? And are we living consistent with that belief?

We have been given God’s Word as a guide, “a lamp to my feet” (Psalm 119:105). And as we dig deeper into His Word, we find the same lamp which guides our steps also reveals our heart: “The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being” (Proverbs 20:27). Using God’s Word to truly examine our heart can be painful. It seems we strip back one layer only to expose additional layers of sin we didn’t even know we had; but this process must continue without fear!

If we desire to live in His presence and bring Him glory and honor in all we do, we must determine today to know ourselves. We must know what we believe, with all our strengths and weaknesses, and know our level of resolve to follow where He leads. Let’s open our heart and allow His Spirit to search and wash us with His Word. Let’s follow according to a consistent belief and commit to living the examined life.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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Opportunities For Grace

By on August 24, 2009

I try to open and close the door fast, but every time one still seems to fly in. They don’t really hurt anything (although I’ve heard they can eat your clothes) but one of the rules we have is that the only animals allowed inside the trailer are the two dogs who have become part of the family. We must defend the sacred domain against intruders, even pesky moths.

We’ve been on the road now for 18 days. We felt called by God to pack up our family and travel – at least until December, potentially much longer – but the reasons were somewhat difficult to explain. One reason flowed out of the high value we place on family unity…a value which had begun to slip with all the busy activities of life. Another reason is a desire to connect with extended family. We are currently staying outside the back door of our three grandchildren, and in November we plan to visit my brother in Washington who I haven’t seen for fifteen years.

But the reason which really justified our travel as ministry is that I believed we would learn things on the road which could then be shared with people around the world. I wasn’t sure what those things would be but I knew there would be unique challenges which God would use to teach us more about what it meant to follow Him. I knew there would be challenges, but I guess I wasn’t expecting them to come so soon.

My wife is a strong (and beautiful) woman, but her back has always been a little fragile. It doesn’t happen often – the last time was about twenty months ago – but when she pulls a muscle in her back she can barely move for days, and days. She probably worked too hard getting us packed. She went through every corner of the house in case God called us to make a more permanent move. She was amazing, but in the process her back was definitely weakened. On day five of our journey she was simply leaning over eating soup when her back said, enough! She has spent most of the last two weeks in pain, and much of the time in bed. Yes, there have been challenges.

One of the “blessings” with a confined space is that it provides “opportunities” to learn about grace and patience. We have now made the transition from a relatively large home with each family member involved in separate activities to living in a travel trailer doing everything together. Let’s just say we have already had lots of opportunities to learn patience.

Colossians 3:12-14
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

There have been definite challenges related to my wife’s back. She seems to be recovering but it’s been a difficult two weeks. But we have also faced challenges in the trailer related to cooking, cleaning, showers, smells, and moths. In the first 18 days I confess I’ve already faced several seasons of frustration and doubt. Many times I’ve thought this is just too hard. But God has been gracious with providing moments of reassurance where I know we are on the right path.

I want to take you along for the ride. There are things I desperately need to learn. And perhaps these lessons can also benefit others. God is always at work conforming us “to the likeness of His Son” (Romans 8:29). This IS His plan for His Children. And most of the time the conforming process comes in the form of painful or uncomfortable situations. Let’s allow Him full access to our heart and never miss an opportunity to love, forgive, or show patience and compassion. Let’s seek perfect unity and fully embrace His opportunities for grace.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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His Perfect Way

By on August 20, 2009

In the message “A Living Sanctuary” we considered our call to praise and worship ALWAYS, and that this can only occur as we trust God with all our heart and release control into His hands. We seem to often come back to this theme. Perhaps this is because releasing control is one of our major struggles.

The world definitely trains us to take control. There even seems to be special rewards for those who can say, “I did it my way!” But the truth is, my way will always fall short of God’s desire. Our biggest struggle is often finding the balance which keeps us on His path and traveling at His pace. Lack of faith causes us to lag behind, and our pride and desire to control causes us to try and push ahead.

2 Samuel 22:31
“As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.”

These words are part of a song of praise King David sang to God. Several times in his life David ventured out to do things his own way. Yet time after time he found that walking down God’s path was not only the best way, it was the perfect way. We obviously must learn this same lesson. We are given many options – many roads to travel as we seek a better way – but His narrow road is the only way to true life…the only road to peace and true contentment.

Living by God’s way requires constant renewal of faith and trust. It first requires faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin, and then complete trust as we continue down His path. While God’s way is definitely perfect, it’s not always easy to understand. His way will often conflict with what we just “know” is best. “The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know” (1 Corinthians 8:2). These times of apparent conflict are times to humbly increase our faith and better learn how to trust.

But the “wisdom” of the world will continually battle against this trust. Jesus said, “do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear” (Matthew 6:25). The world’s wisdom says we will soon be hungry and naked; but God’s wisdom says that as we trust Him with all our heart, we will soon find rest and peace; “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33).

God has gifted each of us in unique and wonderful ways. But our gifts must be used along His path and for His glory, or they become nothing but “filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). Let’s stop seeking our way, with our goals and our desires. Instead, let’s daily release to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and boldly follow where He leads. Let’s trust and walk each and every step according to His perfect way.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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Sherry – Moving on to Memphis

By on August 19, 2009

8/19/09, Wed: After spending two days in Louisiana at Barksdale AFB and two days in Benton, just west of Little Rock, Arkansas, we finally got to Memphis, TN on Monday afternoon. Steve prefers to travel short distances at a time when pulling the trailer and to stay more than one night because of the set up and take down involved with getting the trailer ready. It makes us all feel less rushed and we’re able to enjoy the journey more and not just the destination. I have to agree with him on that one.

In Little Rock, we visited the church where Steve knew the Worship Leader from a class he’d taken this summer at DTS. The name of the church is the same as our home church-Fellowship Bible Church, in Benton. It’s a satellite church of FBC Little Rock, which means they have their own worship and schedule but the message is done by the Teaching Pastor from Little Rock FBC by video and shown on the screen. The church was very friendly with only about 100-125 people. The rest of our family got to meet the worship leader, Aaron and his lovely wife, Janie. We went out to eat with them afterward at McAllisters and then they came back to see our trailer and visited with us for several hours. How refreshing to meet other Christians on the road and connect with them so quickly because of our mutual bond in Jesus. Janie is four weeks away from having their first baby and we are excited for them and pray for a quick and easy delivery.

The girls also met and made friends with Sydney, 11 yrs old, traveling with her grandparents and staying at the same RV park. They rode scooters, swang on the swings, enjoyed popcorn and rootbeer, and shared stories (including the story of Jesus’ love for her and how to become a Christian).
We were all very excited to finally get to Memphis and see Hannah, 5 yrs old, Caleb, 3 yrs old, and Tessa, 4 weeks old and of course their mom and dad, Shawn and Julie. The girls love being an aunt and we love being grandparents to these three precious ones.

Tuesday was Sarah’s 13th birthday and it was great getting to celebrate it with them. We went out for pizza and ice cream and had a brownie cake, with candles, to conclude our little party. We can hardly believe we have entered the teenage years again, since our older three children are well into their twenties now.

This week, starting Monday, we also began home schooling. We are doing a few subjects and will add to that in the coming weeks. It’s going to be interesting to see how to work in the school work along with the fun of visiting family and holding and playing with the little ones.

Blessings,

Sherry T.

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A Living Sanctuary

By on August 19, 2009

Our Heavenly Father desires our life to be FILLED with praise and worship. When we gather together with other believers for church services, we generally begin with songs of praise. We praise God for His love and faithfulness, and for the gift of His Son. We worship Him for His awesome majesty as we prepare our hearts to receive His Word. These are wonderful times, but they are only a small part of God’s true desire for our life.

Ephesians 5:19-20
“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

As Paul wrote these instructions to the Ephesians he never said, “give thanks only during your worship service,” or, “make music in your heart only when you gather together with other believers.” He clearly instructed “always” and “for everything.” The “music” of praise and worship to God should always reside in our heart.

This can be a real challenge without a shift in the way we view our life – a shift from the way we’ve been “trained” by the world. We absolutely must learn to “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). Though the world teaches us to “take charge of your own destiny,” we are called to release control to our Lord and patiently trust. For it’s only through faith and trust that we can praise in ALL situations, even through our confusion and pain.

One of my favorite praise songs contains the words: “Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary; pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for You.” The word sanctuary means: A place set aside as sacred and holy, especially a place of worship. The meaning of this song then becomes, Lord prepare my life to be a sacred and holy place of worship!

There can be no greater ambition for the Child of God. With a proper understanding of eternity and the saving grace of Jesus, our life only has real purpose as we live each day to bring Him glory and honor – as we live each moment in praise and worship, no matter what circumstances our day may bring. The way we walk through our trials as well as how we accomplish our daily tasks, ministry activities, or times of prayer and study should all be done through a heart devoted to worship.

Let’s allow the “music” of our heart to sing out with praise and worship – not just for a few set hours each week, but every day with every word, thought and deed. Let’s patiently trust in all areas of our life and ask our Father to teach us to live as a living sanctuary.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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Clear Line of Communication

By on August 18, 2009

Communication is a key part of any relationship. Without proper communication, a relationship will slowly drift apart and feel isolated. This is true of friends and married couples, and certainly true in our relationship with God.

Without communication, we begin to drift and will soon be unable to even recognize His voice. When faced with sudden burdens we will feel alone. We may awkwardly call out to God but find our communication line has become noisy, filled with distractions. It’s difficult to receive direction or comfort when we can’t even hear or understand what God is saying.

To keep the communication lines clear, we must develop the habit of continually talking with God; “Pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). We cannot limit prayer to those times of great need. David was in the habit of morning prayer; “In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my request before You and wait in expectation” (Psalm 5:3). But we must also learn to talk with God throughout our day so we are prepared for those times of extra need.

Jesus never suffered from a breakdown in communication with His Father; “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). And yet, when faced with major decisions or burdens, Jesus still set aside special time to talk with God.

Luke 6:12-13
“One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated apostles.”

There are always going to be times in our Christian walk when we urgently need dedicated time with God – times which involve “critical” or “crisis” situations. These times are greatly enhanced if we have already been walking in daily communion with the Father. Our “crisis” prayers will need to be more intense and require us to intimately know the One to whom we pray – require us to know His voice and understand His ultimate plan for our life.

Our Heavenly Father desires to light our path by giving daily guidance. Let’s develop the habit of continual prayer so we will follow His leading and walk each step in praise. Let’s KNOW Him during the trivial and mundane portion of our day so we will be prepared to know Him during the urgent. Let’s prioritize our life to ensure we have a free and clear line of communication.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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My Daughter’s Daddy

By on August 17, 2009

I turned fifty years old the beginning of the month. I tried to let the event come and go quietly, but those who call themselves friends couldn’t let that happen. I’m not sure how the tradition began but fifty seems to be one of those milestone moments when we find special ways to tell someone how very old they are. Well, it seems I have lots of “friends” who are quite creative with how they communicate – thanks for the “Golden Years” vitamins and the slip on things that help with those embarrassing leaks.

My wife did her part with keeping the “Old” theme going, but she also did something very special. She organized a memory book which contained cards and letters from lots of friends and family. These same people who took many opportunities to remind me that my productive years are probably gone, also took the time to write cards and letters filled with encouragement and love. I have good friends and a great family!

A note which caused these old eyes to blur and fill with tears came from my 24 year old daughter, Melissa. I met Melissa when she was four years old. Her mother and I had both come out of very difficult marriages and were living in the same housing complex. I had two children and Sherry had Melissa. Sherry and I dated, fell in love and decided to bring our families together in marriage. Blending families is extremely difficult – but that’s a message for another time. I just needed to give you some background so you will understand the note.

Dear Daddy,

Where do I begin? Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. For finding mom and I and making us yours, thank you. You have blessed mom and I, you have changed our lives, you have given us a better version of a man than we could have ever hoped or asked for. Thank you for taking me as your daughter and loving me as nothing less, for saving me the pain of not having a daddy in my life, for saving me the heartache of not having a man to help raise me. You are my one and only Daddy, and you are the world’s best. I don’t remember life before you, I really don’t have any memory, and for that I’m grateful. You’ve always been there. The knowledge of your love for me runs deep, and it did right away. Because of that my respect for you runs deep, and it grew rapidly. Your words mean more than you know. Your advice is always listened to, and intently. Your hug, your embrace taught me what a God-fearing man and protector should feel like, so when I found Josh (her husband) I knew. Your sacrificial, unending love taught me what Jesus’ love really looks like and what a husband’s love should look like, so I knew how to receive love from both. Your adventurous spirit brings life and brought curiosity to me, something I will always be thankful for. You are the reason I found my love of the African children. You encouraged me to explore the world abroad, and I learned so much from those experiences. Thank you for your trust and belief in me, it has helped give me confidence. Thank you for now trusting, believing in, and loving Josh the way you have always loved me. For walking me down the aisle and giving me away. For blessing our marriage, cause it is truly blessed. You helped instill in me the need to wait to find the type of man that I have found. I could not have asked for a better daddy to sweep into my life and make me who I am. I love you so very much. Let me say it again, I love you so very much! You are an incredible father. Happy 50th. Melissa.

Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

I’m afraid I’ve failed many times with the “do not exasperate” command, and I often failed (especially in the early years) with keeping Christ the center of home, but I dearly love my family. I have made many mistakes, but for the last fourteen years I have tried to teach, by word and by example, what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30) and to serve Him as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1).

So though I can’t be sure how many productive years these “old” bones have left, I know I will continue down the path which has now been set. For a note like this reminds me that our life priorities must always be on the eternal things of God; “For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18). Leading others to an understanding of the Kingdom of God is eternal, everything else will fade away. I’ve accomplished many things in the first fifty years of this life, but few will ever bring the eternal reward I receive from being my daughter’s daddy.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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Kaylee – First Week

By on August 15, 2009

We have been on the road now for one week. So far we visited our friends (the Cotters) in San Antonio and my sisters in Houston. One of the things we did in San Antonio was we got all dressed up and took pictures of each other.

Unfortunately we only spent one day there. When we were in Houston
my daily schedule was to wake up at 10:00, play video games, eat breakfast, play knee hockey, get dressed, eat lunch, play guitar hero, play out side or swim, play more video games, watch half a movie, eat diner, play knee hockey, finish the movie, and stay up till 12:00 playing guitar hero. I know it’s every kids dream but after you do it for 5 days it gets kind of boring.

One day we were there we went to ITS (like Chucky Cheese or Peter Piper Pizza except 10x more fun!). It has a roller coster, bumper cars, a ton of games, a buffet, and a movie theater you can eat in! It was so much fun! Our next stop is in Memphis, TN to see my brother and his three kids. Hannah who is 5 is so pretty, Caleb who is 3 is so cute, Tessa who is 3 weeks is so precious. I can’t wait to go see them.

Bye for now,
Kaylee

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Sherry – Visitation, Backache, and Anniversary

By on August 14, 2009

8/11/09 – 8/13/09, Mon – Wed: Steve had a chance to visit Stacey, with her counselor, on Monday afternoon and then we both got to visit her for two hours during the evening session. She has really changed and seems to have re-focused on getting her life together and starting fresh when she gets out in December. She plans to stay at a womens half-way house in Houston.

Tuesday morning Melissa and I went to Starbucks to have some mother-daughter time over coffee. Steve and I had the afternoon and evening together to celebrate our 19th Anniversary. What a lucky gal I am being married to such a sweet, godly husband. We watched a movie and then ate dinner at the Cheesecake Factory at The Woodlands. We loved the Avocado Egg Rolls and the Oreo Mousse Chocolate Cheesecake. Thanks Melissa and Josh for keeping the girls so we could have a night to celebrate.

At lunchtime I was leaning over the counter eating soup and the angle I was leaning caused my back to spasm. Since it was still hurting pretty bad we skipped walking around the shops and made it an early night.

Wednesday was my day to recover and rest my back from the pain I was having from a muscle spasm. My doctor called in a prescription for Tromadol to the local Walmart for pain relief. Once I took that I could move around again so we decided to leave the next morning.

Blessings,

Sherry T.

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A Life of Radical Faith

By on August 11, 2009

In the message “Never Conform” we considered our call to not be squeezed into the mold of the world; “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). Answering this call begins by honestly examining the question of what it means to follow Christ.

Jesus came to this world in the womb of Mary, grew among us, taught for about three years, was crucified and then rose on the third day. During His years of teaching, Jesus focused most of His time on a small group of men who would be tasked with taking the Christian message into the world. The words He spoke would form the foundation for what it meant to be a Christian and live the Christian life.

As we consider the words of Jesus we need to remember He was speaking before the event of the cross and before the pouring out of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. These events would officially begin the time of Christianity and the formation of the Church, but His words are still very instructive of what it means to follow Him.

Luke 9:24-25
“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?”

Jesus can never be accused of teaching a type of soft or passive Christianity; “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters – yes, even his own life – he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:26). Of course, Jesus was not speaking about actual hate for your relatives but the degree of love required to follow Him.

Becoming a Christian is by faith alone; “whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16), but living the Christian life always has faith-filled actions! No where in the Bible is there ever an indication that we are to believe and then tuck our belief away until we are called Home. Our faith should be something which changes us to the very core of our being. As we allow Christ to live through us and take our self with all its confused desires and goals out of His way, our life will not look the same as the world.

There are many good churches around the world. But there are also many that have lost their focus on what it means to truly follow Christ. We design our gatherings to get people in the door but then send them home without the basic message of change. The result is that many of our churches look just like a type of worldly club. Jesus came and died for the forgiveness of sin so we could live eternally through faith. But He also came with a message of a transformed life to be lived today; a life where He lives in and through us; a life of radical faith.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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Sherry – Visiting family in Houston

By on August 10, 2009

8/8/09 – 8/9/09, Saturday & Sunday: Arrived in Houston on Saturday and greeted our daughter, Melissa, and her husband, Josh. We are staying in the trailer outside Josh’s parent’s house. More visiting time this way. Melissa and the girls made dinner for us(Creamy Pesto Spaghetti). Lots of catching up and just enjoying spending time with them. The girls slept in the house and Steve and I stayed in the trailer.

Sunday we decided to visit Voddie Baucham’s church, however we did not see him because he did not preach that morning. We were very interested to see how they did church since it is a Family Integrated Church(FIC). Basically, the families worship together and they don’t offer separate Nursery, Sunday Schools, Youth Groups, etc. They also stress the importance of Evangelism and Discipleship provided through the homes with the church providing the teaching and education to the father’s of the homes. If you want more info on Voddie’s church go to www.gracefamilybaptist.net and info on how to find an FIC church is here: http://ncfic.org/ We may try and find others along our route to see how they integrate families into their worship.

After church we took the girls to visit Stacey who is in a group home called Women Helping Others (WHO). Stacey was sent there because of her addiction to pain killers, others are there because of various addictions. She will be there for 6 months and released in Dec. The girls had a great two hour visit(kids only day). Monday, Steve and I will get to visit her.

Later that day we had fun visiting Melissa’s in-laws, the Vander Hey family. What an awesome and fun family to be around. We played “jackpot” for an hour in the pool and then had a fabulous dinner. Dessert was a shared birthday cake for Steve’s 50th birthday (Aug 2nd) and Sarah’s 13th birthday (Aug 18th). What a joy to see Melissa and Josh and how well they are doing and what a neat family she married into.

Blessings,

Sherry T.

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Never Conform

By on August 10, 2009

We officially began our travels on Thursday evening at 11:00. It was later than we planned but the first few days have gone very well. Thank you so much for all your prayers and encouragement! We will be traveling from now until mid December.

As we travel there may be some minor interruptions with internet connection, but everything with the ministry should look about the same. I have started a blog so I (and the rest of my family) can write about the things we learn and the people we meet. The blog will also contain the daily devotional messages. I still have many things to learn about how to format a blog site but please follow us at:
http://www.gdwm-blog.org

Many of you know that I have felt the pull to travel for several years, but that God’s timing was for us to wait. About a year ago the pull was becoming more clear so I began talking with a few people to receive their counsel. One individual gave me advice I will never forget. He said, “Steve, do you think the lifestyle of travel is normal or abnormal?” I had to reply that it was probably abnormal. He then said, “Don’t you think you have an obligation to teach your children how to live normal?” I remained respectful, but inside I was screaming, NO!!

Romans 12:2
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Be careful about the counsel you receive. A different translation of this same verse says “Do not let the world squeeze you into its mold.” People mean well, but even very Godly individuals often live by a different set of priorities and can be part of the squeezing process. God has not called us to a standard which is set by the world system. He has called us into a radical relationship of love and trust; a relationship which looks nothing like the mold of this world.

Conforming to the to the “normal” pattern of this world is diluting our faith and destroying the church. I will try to write more about this tomorrow, but for now let’s think about the general call to follow Christ. Let’s begin to ask the questions of what this really means. What does this mean for us as individuals, for our families, and for the church? Let’s diligently seek His counsel and resolve to never conform.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God’s Daily Word Ministries

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