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Fall 2016 Letter from Lorraine

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This letter was taken from the Fall 2016 edition of Stonecroft’s Storied Newsletter.

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“Stonecroft Ministries grew exponentially and flourished during the spiritual awakening that began in the 70s. We want to see that happen again.”

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I often found myself in tears as I read The Story Goes On, the autobiography of Stonecroft’s founder Mrs. Helen Duff Baugh. A friend asked me to consider applying to serve as Stonecroft’s President and CEO during the spring of 2012. I decided to read Mrs. Baugh’s book before I made my decision.

I was overwhelmed as I read how God answered the prayers of Mrs. Baugh’s 24 San Jose prayer groups that asked God for new avenues of outreach — and how this ministry began and grew to over 2000 locations in the late 1980s. I wept as I read how God miraculously led this ministry and through it touched so many lives, introducing countless people to His Son Jesus.

Mrs. Baugh would be the first to declare that the growth of Stonecroft was no work of hers. But God sovereignly moved to direct Stonecroft Ministries, raise up thousands of Christian volunteers to share the Gospel, and open the hearts of tens of thousands to turn to Him.

Stonecroft Ministries grew exponentially and flourished during the spiritual awakening that began in the 70s. We want to see that happen again.

So, our theme for this fall and next spring is Awaken.

Our staff, thousands of volunteers, Prayer Connections, Stonecroft Prays gatherings, and Prays Walks have all started to ask God for another awakening. Other like-minded ministries are praying for revival as well.

So, please join us in praying for God to move above and beyond what we can ask or imagine!

And rejoice for the many indications that He seems to be waking us up:

  • A sense of excitement pervades our staff — our June staff meeting’s theme of Surge anticipated a move of God.
  • New women are drawn to Stonecroft daily through our enhanced website and increased social media presence (have you seen those amazing blog posts on Facebook or Twitter??).
  • Evangelistic outreaches for younger women continue to expand, add new Stonecroft volunteers, and see fruit: Detox, Conversations gatherings for millennials (and all ages!), and Stonecroft Military.
  • Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Bible Study leaders poured their hearts into new handbooks to increase the Gospel impact of these ministries.
  • New countries continue to approach us to use our resources and programs to share the Gospel.
  • More Gospel resources are on their way, including more Conversations, a study of Ephesians and a prayer guide about sharing the Gospel with our neighbors.
  • Several Stonecroft Your Community affiliates launch this year, focused on using the best avenues to take the Gospel to women in their area.

Rejoice with me in how God continues to work through this Storied ministry — and ask Him to continue using our volunteers and staff to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with each woman, where she is, as she is.

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