Author: Mick McT

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Letter from Darv and Carol Smith 4/25/14

Hi All

Darv asked that I post this letter:

Dear Brothers from Boulder Men’s Christian Fellowship, April 25, 2014

Greetings from Boulder, CO where Carol & I are currently based. We have lead and served under Youth With A Mission / University of the Nations / and Addictive Behavior Ministries International (ABMI) full-time since 1989. During these 25 years, we have been grateful for the encouragement & prayer support of BMCF. We have trained over 700 students as addiction counselors. They have come from over 60 different countries. We have also done training in many other counseling training schools & ministries globally.

Darv has been very active in serving in leadership with International Substance Abuse & Addiction Coalition (ISAAC) since it began in 1997. ISAAC is a networking organization for Christian leaders working in the addiction field from many global ministries. We are very grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ for this opportunity to serve and be blessed in these ministries.

I have worked over 20 years in many rural hospitals, mostly in west TX providing emergency medical care as a means of earning money for ABMI. This has been a major support for ABMI international travel and operating expenses.

Carol and I have been invited and encouraged to write a book with Our Story. We feel that this would include the stories of those we have trained to work in addiction recovery globally. This may take 1-2 years while continuing most of our ABMI ministry. We have already attended 3 weeks of a writing school.

We are in the process of going through a major change in our lives. Darv will be phasing out of his ER work to focus with Carol on writing our book.

Our main expense has been for international airfares and for teaching materials. We would like to ask for your prayers for us during this transitional period. With less income we would like you to pray about possibly donating to ABMI (501-(3)-(c) non-profit organization) for tax deductible donations. This may be single or monthly donation. Carol processes these donations and will provide needed receipts. We are grateful for the partial support of First Pres of Boulder.

Blessings, Darv & Carol

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Matt Stone bio – speaking Mar 14

Darrell suggested that we schedule Matt Stone, who was with his mom while she was in hospice. Here is a brief bio:

Matt Stone is a Hospice chaplain with Heartland Hospice in Westminster. In that role, he has served over 100 patients and their families. Matt graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is also helping start Pax Church in Longmont, a spiritual community that helps people find peace with God, themselves and the world. He has been married to his wife Heather for almost nine years and they enjoy spending time with their dog Cooper and hiking and snowshoeing in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.

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Ten Common Questions Regarding Torah Observance For Gentile Christians – Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy

Ariel sent the following just this morning (10/19/13):

“I have finally completed my “Ten Common Questions Regarding Torah Observance For Gentile Christians” paper and audio teaching prepared especially for the Boulder Men’s Christian Fellowship (BMCF) group … I pray that the teaching will challenge and edify the brothers.”

To hear the audio (2hr 45 min) go here.

I suggest you open Ariel’s document while you listen –  just click to open: 10 questions on Torah Obervanace for Gentile Believers. This will open in a new window or tab, so you can follow along with the audio by switching from the audio tab to the document.

 

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Bert Robinson bio:

After graduating from the University of Colorado in 1981, Bert worked for 20 years with Student Venture as a youth specialist and family counselor, effectively connecting with a wide range of young people and adults.  During the mid 90’s he launched Choices & Challenges, a series of motivational programs that opened doors for him to speak in public schools in the US as well as internationally. The past 10 years he worked in Human Resources and Leadership Development for Campus Crusade for Christ while working with highly successful entrepreneurs and businessmen around the nation in the Mentors’ Forum to engage and equip top student leaders on university campuses in character skills through a personal faith in Christ. 

Bert has recently started Corporate Core in Colorado, a service to improve the well being of businesses, corporations, and organizations by helping people discover their strengths and connecting with God in their professional and personal lives.  Bert has his Bachelor’s Degrees in psychology and history with a Masters in Spiritual Formation and is the father of four and husband of one.  He and Karey, his wife of 30 years, currently live in the Longmont, Colorado.