MARK THAT DATE!!!

 October 29th, 2013 

 The 2013 annual RLI Champions 1800 Golf Tournament plans are underway. Once again we will be playing at the Golf Club at South Hampton. We expect a beautiful day, lots of sunshine and no rain and of course FUN GOLF!

More RLI Golf

Checkout the video from the RLI golf tournament. We had a blast!

RLI Golf Classic - 2011

On October 25, RLI once again held its annual Champions 1800 Golf Classic. This event is the fundraiser for RLI and, as always, it turned out GREAT!

Super weather, awesome golf, a new silent auction, incredible food and wonderful fellowship.

We want to thank all the players who came out and enjoyed the event and especially all of the SPONSORS - you guys are really wonderful.

We had a several guests player this time, both Gators. Bob Tebow (yes, he is Tim Tebow's dad) and Orson Mobley, former Denver Bronco TE. You can see them in action in pictures below.

God is Great in Voronezh, Russia!!!

God is Great in Voronezh, Russia!!!
As we fully expected, God was so gracious to meet with us in Voronezh over the past few days. Not only was He with us in the teaching sessions, but His presence was felt in all of our activities. Our worship times were outstanding, allowing God to speak to our students about their futures as well as their pasts.

Once again, we are so grateful for your love and support in these critical days. As I leave on the train once again, I am reminded that we are engaged in an epic battle for the hearts and minds of the people of the Central Black Soil Region of Russia. Only time will tell how many will embrace our Lord as Sin Bearer..... Please continue to pray for our work as we seek God's will and ways.....

Voronezh, Russia is absolutely beautiful in the springtime... I just arrived here yesterday after 2 wonderful days in Chicago with my granddaughter Amelia.... ( along with my sond and his wife and my daughter Mary who came along.

I will teaching our church planting student for 3 days on the subject of Eschatology, the doctrine of the last days. As you might imagine, in light of the current events around the world, there is a tremendous interest in this biblical doctrine right now. Please pray for us in the next few days as we try to bring some sense to the nonsense that is prevailing in this current atmosphere.... Thanks again for all of your love, prayers and support!

GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS!!!

For the last five years we have been working to bring a saturation church planting movement to the Central Black Soil Region of Russia. We have had the privilege of training almost 50 new church planters who are committed to starting new churches in areas where there are no churches or any gospel witness. One of the greatest needs we have is helpers who can come alongside our students and help with the work. By God's grace we recently discovered a Russian training center right here in our city!! This school has over 70 young people who are training to do evangelism and church planting in the former Soviet Union. All of them are fluent in Russizn and excited to get to the " old country" as soon as they can to help in the fight. We are currently in discussion with their leaders to develop a plan to have their students join our planters as interns. What a great gift from God! This single development could move our mission forward exponentially in a very short time period... The story continues....

It's funny the things that matter the most in life ...... Like sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting to leave for Moscow.... What is it that makes me frantic? Did I bring my money ? I hope I packed my teaching notes ....'did I bring my passport? My contact phone numbers for friends in Moscow? No, none of these things has me on edge.... So what? I've contacted all of my family to say goodbye... Except one son... Why can't I get in touch with him? I always say goodbye to my family... And I LOVE YOU! I never leave my family without doing that... That's the last thing I want my family to hear me say... Because they matter... Really matter to me.... And I love to tell them that I love them.... People are all that really matter.... Whether in staying home or going far away, people are all that really matter.... That's why the gospel is about people.... And about the One who became a human being so that we could be given the right to be like God.... To share His destiny, carry His message to those who have never heard. Thank God for His wondrous grace.... And thank Him that my son finally called me! Now I can relax...., now I can rest and get ready for all that God has planned for me this next few days.....please pray for the people of the Black Soil Region of Russia.... They matter to God.... Really matter

What an amazing year 2010 was! And an even greater year to come! This past year saw us multiplying our training efforts in the Black Soil Region of Russia.... We added a second training program to what we are already accomplishing.... We also watched and prayed while our Russian friends survived an horrendous onslaught off wildfires throughout the region.... Thank God our friends are now safe and doing well!

Here at home we continued our commitment to help churches as they face crisis or transition.... This year we will take that commitment to a new level by providing interim pastoral leadership for Eastside Community Church as they search for a new permanent pastoral team....,, how exciting it is to help this church as it lunges toward the finish line. Happy New Year everyone!!!

What an amazing year 2010 was! And an even greater year to come! This past year saw us multiplying our training efforts in the Black Soil Region of Russia.... We added a second training program to what we are already accomplishing.... We also watched and prayed while our Russian friends survived an horrendous onslaught off wildfires throughout the region.... Thank God our friends are now safe and doing well!

Here at home we continued our commitment to help churches as they face crisi s or transition.... This year we will take that commitment to a new level by providing interim pastoral leadership for Eastside Community Church as they search for a new permanent pastoral team....,, how exciting it is to help this church as it lunges toward the finish line. Happy New Year everyone!!!

Carts Away!!

Here it is - the start of the annual RLI Champions 1800 golf classic. Tim starts us off with prayer then then its CARTS AWAY! Wave!

We Had Russian Guests

The golf tournament was a tremendous success. We hope you were part of it.

We had some Russian guests show up.  They had a blast trying out that great past time – golf. We also got to hear from them. Check it out below.

THE BEAT GOES ON!!!

The maddening pace of our fall ministry has left me grateful for the grace of God and thankful for your prayers and support. September was a powerful time as we finally made it back to Russia to spend time with our students in Voronezh.... I'm really grateful that our students were not radically affected by the wildfires in the region, however, this winter will be very hard for them since so many crops were destroyed by fire.

Meanwhile, we are getting geared up for our annual golf tournament fundraiser which will take place on Tuesday October 26. Please pray for us as we prepare.,.. Thanks and God bless you....Tim

2010 Golf Tournament!!

Yes, it is that time of the year to start thinking about the annual RLI Champions 1800 Golf Tournament. Just look at some of the teams who have participated in the past.

They had lots of fun and fellowship and you can too.This year it’s going to be even more fun so stay tuned for more information but MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW for October the 26th!

THE BLACK SOIL IS ON FIRE!!!

The Black Soil Region of Russia is being devastated by massive wildfires even as I write to you today. Fueled by record high temperatures and a drought that has brought the region's farmers to their knees, the fires first swept through the world-renowned agricultural fields and forests of the Black Soil Region and rapidly found their way to the outskirts of local towns and villages.

  

We have received word from Voronezh, the key city in our Black Soil ministry, that the fires have now reached the outer perimeter of the city, bringing destruction to the homes and churches of some of the students that you pray for and support. We will not know the full extent of the devastation until our trip to the region on September 15-25. 

Please pray for the people of the Black Soil Region...pray for the students as they carry on their planned camps and evangelistic campaigns in the midst of fighting fires and protecting their families and property. Thank you again for your prayers and support....Pray that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may one day soon spread like a wildfire throughout the region bringing light and hope to thousands of people who are living in darkness and despair.

Marriage U is On The Way!!!!

We are just a couple of weeks away from having our friends Harv and Bev Powers come to Jax to lead us in a wonderful marriage conference. I hope you are already signed up to join us for Marriage U the weekend of May 21-22 at Eastside Community Church... The cost is a simple $100 for each couple or $50 for a single person. We are going to have a great time looking at our relationships with our spouses, subjects like love, intimacy, and communication. What a powerful time we will have! Won't you come and join us?

We are also planning and praying our way through our next trip to Russia, which I hope will be June 11-22 . This trip will involve me teaching along with a couple of Russian teachers. Our subject is church planting.... Our hope is that each student will become more committed to started new churches. Please pray for us as we plan this next trip.

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From Life...To Death...To Life

It has been my experience over the years that God has often brought things to me in connected pairs...one of those pairs has often been the coming and going of human lives. This past weekend was another example of this principle. My entire family, especially including my new granddaughter Amelia, converged on Boca Raton in S. Florida for a family wedding event. How fun it was to see all of my children together again with Allison and me as we celebrated a new marriage and our new grandbaby!!! But, as the providence of God would have it, while I was driving down the highway, a friend from the past called to ask if I could help her bury her Dad who had died unexpectedly the night before. So, all of the joy and fun of the weekend was tempered by the realization that I would soon be rushing home to lead this grieving family in the funeral process. This is the way life is this side of heaven, life and death, joy and sorrow, all laid along side each other. It was the suffering man Job who said, "The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord". Thus it will be until the Lord returns.... And we will finally see the end of all of the sorrow and pain.... Nothing but joy and bliss....so is it worth the wait? What do you think?

Coming in MAY !!! - Marriage Conference with Dr. Harv Powers

RLI is presenting a weekend marriage conference featuring nationally-known marriage counselor, Dr. Harv Powers, founder of The Redimere Group near Denver, CO. He will be joined for the weekend by his wife, Beverly, who is also a marriage counselor.

Make plans to join us on May 21st, Friday 6p - 9p, and May 22nd, Saturday 8a - 4:30p as Dr. Powers explores how to strengthen and deepen your marriage.

The conference will be hosted by Eastside Community Church at their campus located at 13301 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Fl., 32246

The conference cost of $100 per couple includes all materials and lunch on Saturday. Single adults who are considering marriage are welcome to attend at a cost of $50.

You can register and pay at the RLI website - www.rli-inc.com

BOY I MISS MY WIFE!!!!

Let me explain....you may recall that I left for Russia on January 7....shortly after that the birth of our first grandchild, Amelia, finally happened...we were all ecstatic...but I was in Russia and my wife, Allison, was in Florida plotting her getaway to Chicago to see the new baby. Meanwhile, I landed in Atlanta for 2 days of meetings while Allison and our daughter Mary headed to Chicago....I finally caugt up with my wife for about 36 hours in Chicago (not really, got to watch her hold the baby a lot!). Then, I went back to Florida while she stayed in Chicago for another week to help with little Amelia ( are you dizzy yet?). Finally, we were supposed to see each other for about 12 hour last night, then off to Denver(me) for ministry stuff today until Thursday. So...of course her flights were all cancelled for coming home last night because of bad weather and I had to leave early this morning for Denver....so...we will both be in the Atlanta airport today....but, alas, not at the same time (will miss each other by 2 hours)...so I hope to see her this coming Thursday night...3 weeks after leaving her on the 7th. So, lest you think that I'm just one of those wimpy guys who needs his wife, well, you are absolutely right!! Not that I can't live without her, but why would I ever want to? So yes, I REALLY MISS MY WIFE!!! Thanks for your prayers....and may you always really miss the ones you love....

RLI Website

We have our website back up and running! Take a look at our new format and design.

                                          www.rli-inc.com

We will keep the blog going with frequent news updates and use the website for things like fundraising, corporate news, etc.

Thanks to Jack McNeil for the really great RLI banner.

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