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I am often asked by friends and pastors or church leaders if there is anything they be can praying with us for… sometimes i have to search my brain for a minute or two, other times i have at my immediate disposal. I was made aware of a pure thought, never leave home without your “list”. Well,l for those who have asked or those who might have wondered but not asked here is our “list”:

Top Prayer Needs

1)  Location, location, location: We are interested in a venue that is probably the least
likely to be considered for Sunday morning service, but it is perfect for us! We are
praying for favor in not only securing space, but negotiating a rental fee we can
afford.

2)  Support!: It takes money to do ministry. We are raising 150, 000 for year one,
which includes my full time salary and housing allowance, ministry/evangelism
budget, rent/lease fee, children’s equipment, marketing, computers, and next
years BIG GIVE outreach budget of 10,000. We have 20% of our desired goal.

3)  People Power: We are assembling a launch team of 30-40 families. It will take a
strong team who whole-heartedly believes in the Vision that is peculiarplace. A
team that is 1000% committed and passionate about seeing the Kingdom of
God invades Old Fourth Ward.

4)  Move: We are praying that God has begun to work on the hearts of the residents
in and around Old Fourth Ward. That they are open to being served and loved by
peculairplace.

5)  Urban Missionaries: My family. My marriage. My children as they transition to
new schools, with new friends and new teachers. My wife as she becomes
acclimated to a “new” environment and makes new friends. Me, as I provide
the security she needs and wants while I continue to grow to be the husband God
created me to be.

Top Ministry Needs

1)    Props: Needing light, realistic, crosses made for a street theater idea we have for Easter. The crosses must be life size and
be able to be carried by individuals for long periods of time. We also need circular signs attached to cross that have “what
if God were one of us” on them.

2)    Collateral: Printing of Brochures, Business cards, Street signs, Letterhead, Envelopes and all other collateral.

3)    Tshirts: We need 400 black t-shirts printed up. On the T-shirts it would say “making Him famous.com” with the
peculiarplace.tv web address in white on the front. Need those before the end of March.

4)   A Whiteboard: Quartet® 5′ x 3′ Total Erase® Porcelain Dry-Erase Board with Aluminum Frame, Staples list price is
309.99
5)   TH3E: http://www.elevationchurch.org/three/ This is a one day conference that I feel like we would totally benefit from.
One of the fastest growing churches in America doing it with sound teaching and superb leadership. The cost of the
conference is 300.00.

Top Personal Needs

1)    A House: We are looking for a 3/2 home in the Old Fourth Ward community of Atlanta. This is where we are planting the church as well. We want something that we are able to live in for 2 or 3 years and possibly even purchase it by that time.

2)    Finances: In our efforts to raise funds for the church we are also raising support for my salary as well. My commitment
to God is also a commitment to my family. To be able to be the provider that He has called me to be.

3)    School: Our son is battling some learning difficulties and was recommended by an educational psychologist to attend
The Howard School.  We are believing for God to provide the necessary funds for his education.   The school is very
expensive!

4)    Reading: Kindle/Audiobooks, Some would say I have enough tech gadgets, but I am requiring of myself to be very well
read and that takes time. With a Kindle and audiobooks they both allow me to do multiple things, read multiple books
and get more work done.
5)    Vehicle: We are reaching a point where a bigger vehicle is a must, our family is growing and our children have
outgrown our current vehicle.