Toronto's "KUYA"

Friday, September 9, 2011

COURAGEOUS

I'm going to the pre-screening tomorrow at Queensway Cineplex Odeon with some UrbanPromise Toronto StreetLeaders & Volunteer and also my MoveIn Toronto Jane & Finch's Milo Park Gate patch roommates.

“COURAGEOUS” MOVIE IS COMING
On Friday, September 30th Sony Pictures and Crossroads Communications will release the movie COURAGEOUS in theatres across Canada. Filled with action-packed police drama, COURAGEOUS is the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Riveted moviegoers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. URBANPROMISE TORONTO is pleased to *partner with Crossroads* and other ministries across Canada to help spread the word through the Christian community about this exciting ministry opportunity. Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Being the men, husbands and fathers God created them to be...That's courageous. Please help get the word out! For More info go to www.courageouscanada.ca

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Baptism of our StreetLeaders!!! (2)

Our UrbanPromise Toronto Camp Hope StreetLeaders

have grown tremendously in their walk with Jesus.

They have previously been the children and youth in the Scarborough

area and have also been past StreetLeaders (youth leaders) in their

community. Recently, they have worked for Muskoka Woods

(Christian Sports Resort) & are graduates in their

CEO Leadership Program.

"Feebz" & "Shine" were baptized on Saturday, September 3, 2011!

One of my greatest joys was to baptize one of my past

YMADers, "Shine", at Muskoka Woods' beach

with his mother and friends in attendance. I was thinking..."Man,

this is the closest feeling I'll ever get to baptizing my own child."

I was so honoured and I was very proud of him. I was extremely

touched to see him make such an effort in making sure that I

would participate in dunking him in the water, remembering that

I mentioned that in many of our past conversations. I was also

very happy to see Feebz (son of the founder of UrbanPromise

Toronto) getting baptized on the same day as Shine.

I've been so encouraged to know that their friendship has continued

and gotten even stronger...especially when I have moved away to

be the supervisor at Camp Freedom in Jane and Finch.

I was even surprised to see "Ism" from Camp Victory getting

baptized on the same day with those guys.

God is so good, all the time!

After first...picking him up in Toronto from leaving Queen's

University in Kingston, ON the night before...then

driving up to Muskoka Woods...then

back to downtown Toronto to see him off to Queen's

University yet again at the Greyhound bus station...

overall, it was a great send-off too.

I prayed over him and his mother including myself for the following

new school year...looking forward to see God's

glory, power and strong love made manifest in our lives.

Powerful testimonies and fruit of our vision to

'Reach a Child, Raise a Leader, & Restore Community'.

Please continue to pray for them as they continue along their

journeys that God has called them to and from what they have

committed and submitted to through water baptism.

PRAISE GOD!!!

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Thank you for all your continued prayers & support!

If the Lord leads you to not just support me in prayer but investing financially as well, I would love & appreciate that very much. Please view the "PRAYER & SUPPORT" section on the right side of this blog.By supporting and partnering with me, you will have a direct impact on the ministry God has called me to.

Thank you for sharing in this opportunity with me to influence the lives of many of God’s people.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

"RUN FOR PROMISE" 2011 -- New Shoes

I bought new shoes from the Running Room...my Asics GT-2160.

I just went for a late night run & it feels so much better,

I should've invested in something like this a long time ago.

So, I'm still training & fundraising via the

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Please click the "RUN FOR PROMISE" banner below for more details.

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***Also, I acknowledge that another episode is way past due, I apologize for lack of a missions update. An episode about this summer season will be coming soon!***

Saturday, June 25, 2011

"My Own Little World"

I spoke at Unashamed Generation last night at Jesus First Assembly or Harvest Assembly representing UrbanPromise and MoveIn Toronto with a pretty sweet looking booth (I know, I should've taken a picture).

The theme for the night was "My Own Little World" and a passage already came into mind in Romans 12:1-2..."Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform 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."

It was a great experience, I was a lot more comfortable than my past speaking engagements...the Holy Spirit, power and love of God was just so evident. The Gospel was preached, living and holy sacrifice, brokenness and revival, God's calling, transformation, new creation bringing new way of thinking...living...& behaving, God's will for our lives...shared my personal testimony as well as experiences from both UrbanPromise and MoveIn Toronto. (Ok, there probably were some audio and video recording of it...even some pictures. Sorry I don't have any of that for you guys but hey...just thought I'd record this time before I forget.) Some youth went up to recommit their lives to God, some realized they needed to get out of their 'own little world'...to let their own kingdom go, to decrease...and step into God's territory, God's plans, God's kingdom to come and for Him to increase. Let's just say the following quote summed up my whole experience before, during and after that night:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

I just want to praise God!

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Thank you for all your continued prayers & support!

If the Lord leads you to not just support me in prayer but investing financially as well, I would love & appreciate that very much. Please view the "PRAYER & SUPPORT" section on the right side of this blog.
By supporting and partnering with me, you will have a direct impact on the ministry God has called me to.

Thank you for sharing in this opportunity with me to influence the lives of many of God’s people.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

"RUN FOR PROMISE" 2011

On Sunday, October 16 at 9 AM...I will be participating in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon ($10,000) or Half-Marathon ($5,000) or 5K ($1,000) to raise my personal funds working under UrbanPromise Toronto (UPT).

Please support this charity by sponsoring me..."Kuya"!

You can support me further by joining my 'Running Team'...
you can raise funds then run with me, also included are:

Indicate that you are a Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge Runner for UrbanPromise Toronto
Discounted registration fees for all fundraisers (option to have registration money refunded after reaching a certain goal)
Access to all the online fundraising tools you need through Artez Interactive system
FREE "Run for Promise" t-shirt

100% of your donations go directly to the work I do with UPT
...proclaiming the love of Jesus by serving the inner-city 'at-risk' children, youth & their families living in government housing communities.
"Reach a Child, Raise a Leader, Restore Community."

All pledges will receive an official tax receipt (either electronically or in the mail.)

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Personal Profile Page:

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=3031594&Lang=en-CA

Team Profile Page:

http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?TSID=322074&Lang=en-CA