Usually during the summer time I look forward to being able to take a break from school and head back home to the coast of North Carolina to relax and go to the beach. This summer, however, I have felt called to do something different. Throughout my sophomore year of college I have grown a great deal in my faith and have been attending a church in Durham, NC called the Summit Church (http://www.summitrdu.com/). Through the Summit I will be going on a nine-week missions trip this summer which is sure to challenge me as I go to both inner city New York and overseas to South East Asia to spread the gospel. I will also be spending five weeks of the summer in Durham while interning at the Summit. I look forward to this great opportunity to grow in my faith alongside the Christian team members that are also going on the trip.
One of the first challenges that I am facing is to raise $4500 in support in order to be able to participate in this trip. I have grown to find that there is nothing too big or too small for God to do and I have no doubt that He will provide for me in this area as well. In Hebrews 11:1 it says that "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Even when it is difficult to see how God is going to provide, whether in support raising or other areas of our lives, we must find hope in the knowledge that God will provide for our needs.
Having said this I am trusting God to raise up a team of people who will share with me in the experience of this summer both prayerfully and financially. First of all, I ask that you please pray for our team and myself in the coming weeks as we prepare to begin "The City Project." Pray for the communities we will be serving, that they will be able to see the love of Christ through our service and time spent with them. Also, pray for our safety as we travel and good health for all involved. I hope to have my eyes opened to many things which I have only heard about but never seen, such as the poverty and oppression in the places I will be going.
It would also be a great blessing if you would prayerfully consider supporting me on this trip financially. If the Lord leads you to share in this mission, your checks can be made payable to "The Summit Church" and can be mailed to:
Summit Church - The City Project
2335-114 Presidential Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Please be sure to put "The City Project: Trace Clevinger" in the memo line on the check.
You can also donate online by clicking the yellow "Donate" button on the top right hand corner of this blog!
Check out the side bar for the official website of the City Project, or click here: http://thecityproject.summitrdu.com
Also, for information on helping to spread the gospel to one of the largest unreached people groups in the world, visit the "Hope for Tokyo" blog at: http://hopefortokyo.blogspot.com
-Trace
