The Molter Family

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Molter Family - CCFF 2017 Q3 Update

"For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation." - Psalm 149:4

(We participated in a 1 mile hike to support our Christ focused Health Resource Center)

Dear Friends & Family,

What a blessed summer this has been. But before we give you an update (with pictures) we wanted to let our West Coast friends know we will be heading out that direction for a wedding (Tim's brother is getting married on Sat. Sept. 9th). We are looking forwarding to seeing lots of you and plan to be at Calvary Chapel Chico on Wednesday Sept. 13th for the midweek service and Tim at the Friday Sept. 15th Men's morning Bible study.

There is much ministry going on here and we enjoy watching the work God is doing. As we remain faithful in the little things, we see God continues to open up great opportunities for us.

Well how do you celebrate 10 years of marriage? Do the Viking 5k Mud Run of course.

(before and looking clean) (after and looking muddy)

Tim had the privilege to emcee the Community Worship Service this year and was able to share the Gospel message clearly with all who came out. Many hearts were touched and changed!

We are training up the next generation already :-) Both Joshua and Caleb enjoy role playing as pastor-daddy before our morning church service. Both are helpers and Josh has been asking profound and clearly thought out Bible questions. We love watching them grow in the Lord!

We had a blast at our summer church picnic & potluck this year (although some were unable to attend as it was a bit last minute). We praise God for building His church, one person at a time.

Recently we have had more families join us and one family is driving about 40 miles twice a week to grow with us. There is such a need for systematic verse-by-verse Bible teaching here and we continue to see people grow in God's grace and have a deeper love for the Lord.

So live for the kingdom of God. Seek to bring glory to Jesus Christ and the Lord will use you in wonderful ways. And your prayers and support are already making a huge impact for the kingdom of God. Friends, we treasure each of you and we thank God for your love for our family and support of the work God is doing in the Midwest!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for our family as we travel to the West Coast in September.

Please pray for the fellowship here to continue to be a witness for Jesus.

Please pray for us as we continue our Foster Care & Adoption journey.

Praises

Praise God for His blessings upon our marriage and family!

Praise God for sending individuals and families to learn the Word of God!

Praise God for the joy of knowing Him and sharing Him with everyone we can!

May the blessings of the Lord Jesus be upon you!
Pastor Tim, Anna, Joshua, and Caleb Molter

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Molter Family - CCFF 2017 Q2 Update

"But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty." - 1st Corinthians 1:27

Dear Friends & Family,

Spring is here! In reflecting on the ministry of Jesus one thing that really sets it apart from all other religious establishments of the day was how Jesus chose a group of ordinary men and empowered them immediately to own the ministry.

Jesus chose passionate followers, not perfect people. He chose everyday people, not religious leaders. He chose those who were teachable and hungry, not scholars and experts. He chose men ready to serve, not proven leaders. He looked places no one else looked. He saw things in people no one else saw, and He empowered them to do ministry.

One of the greatest evangelists who ever lived was Dwight Lyman Moody. Moody was a shoe salesman when God called him. A man named Edward Kimball had a leading of the Holy Spirit to go and talk to Moody about the Lord. He came to faith and then became a powerful evangelist who impacted the world. Moody went from selling soles to saving souls.

He was just an ordinary guy but he was used by God in a powerful way. When you look at the first disciples Jesus chose in the Gospel accounts and who He has used throughout History it gives hope to those of us who are ordinary. Why? Because God looks on the heart, and God uses ordinary people, just like us and just like you. God has invited us all into His ministry.

Even our son Joshua shared before a Sunday service! https://youtu.be/30DIJhfDyQI

We treasure each of you and thank God for your support!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for our upcoming Harvest America Outreach on Sunday June 11th.

Please pray for our family as we continue our Foster Care & Adoption journey.

Please pray for the fellowship here to continue to grow closer to Jesus.

Please pray for us as we plan a trip to the West Coast in early September.

Please pray that believers throughout the area would continue in a healthy relationship with Jesus. As the weather improves after such long winters here, many often put church attendance on the back burner, opting instead to spend weekends on the water.

Praises

Praise God that we were recently able to get out for another date night! Anna's mother, Cindy was able to watch the kids for us while she was visiting. (see pic at top. Yes, we were "matchy-matchy". Yes, we planned it that way.)

Praise God for more family visiting. Anna's grandparents Rich and Donna were able to watch the kids for our 20hr Foster Care / Adoption Training.

Praise God for the Ladies' Retreat this spring/ It was well attended and all about 'At Thy Word'. The Holy Spirit worked on the heart of every lady who will attend. May the Lord continue the work He wants to do!

Praise God that He is sending a steady flow of individuals and families to the fellowship that are hungry and searching for truth in His Word.

Praise God for a wonderful baptism and for Jesus Christ changing lives! Old habits and ways of thinking are being left behind as the Holy Spirits begins to make things new in the lives of believers here.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Molter Family - CCFF 2017 Q1 Update

"I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work." - John 9:4

Dear Friends & Family,

We were recently reminded about No Reserves, No Retreat, No Regrets through the life of William Whiting Borden. William, a strong Christian, had received a trip around the world as a gift from his parents. It is said that as he traveled through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, he felt a growing burden for lost people and after his trip he wrote home informing his parents that he was going to give his life for the mission field. After making that decision, he wrote two words in the back of his Bible: "No reserves."

Upon graduation from Yale, Borden turned down some very high-paying job offers, determined to fulfill the call that God had placed upon his life. At this time he wrote two more words in his Bible: "No retreat." After graduating from Seminary at Princeton, he went to Egypt to study Arabic, and during his time there, he wrote these words: "No regrets." Those three statements summed up Borden's life: No reserves. No retreat. No regrets.

Some would think, "Oh, what a waste of a life." But no life is ever wasted when it is invested in bringing people to Jesus. No life is ever wasted when it is lived for the glory of God. Life is wasted when it is lived for selfish ambition. In the end, God will look at our motives. Why did we do what we did? I believe that if we have been faithful and served God with what He had set before us, then we will be rewarded for our faithfulness. We want to get to heaven having done something with our lives for God's glory.

And to that end we are excited to share with you some things the Lord has been doing...

Prayer Requests

We have a baptism coming up soon on Sunday March 12th after our Sunday service. As of today we have three people who since receiving Jesus Christ now desire to make a public profession of faith to identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Would you join us in prayer for these precious souls?

Tim has the opportunity to teach at a Men's Conference at CC Fargo which is on March 17-18th. Pray that the Lord would give Tim the words to speak that He wants the men to hear.

The Lord has answered prayer for an upcoming Ladies' Retreat and Anna is working with the Pastor's wife from CC Fargo planning a retreat for this spring! The dates are May 5-7th. Please pray for the planning aspect as well as for the Holy Spirit to be preparing the heart of every lady who will attend.

We have been made aware of a few small retail spaces that are available for rent. Tim has met with some of the owners. The size is right, the location is ideal but the rent is more than what we are paying now. For now we seek the Lord's wisdom. We want to step out in faith, trusting the Lord to provide yet we don''t want to be foolish or hasty. Would you please join us in prayer on this matter?

During a recent conversation with a YMCA staff member (where we currently hold our weekly services) Anna learned of some deep wounds of a young woman named Kate. She spent some time in foster care as a girl and had a very negative experience with some of her own family that claimed to be Christians. This explains the resistance we have seen in her before. Anna gave Kate her number and asked to buy her lunch or coffee so they could discuss these things further. It is very unlikely that she will call as that goes against cultural norms here but we are praying for a miracle and God will move on her heart to meet with Anna.

This leads to our next prayer request. While Anna wants to minister to Kate's heart we are also seeking advice on foster parenting as we have answered the Lord's call on our life to become a foster family. We have met with a local agency and begin training courses soon. While our family is very excited to start this journey we know there will be many difficulties along the way. Please lift our family in prayer during this time as we really don't know what to expect!

Praises

We were recently able to get out for a date night! This seems simple but it is such a rare occurrence for us and we are very thankful. We attended the employee appreciation dinner hosted by the company Tim works for during the week. It was a great time and Anna really enjoyed meeting Tim's coworkers and spouses.

Tim returned from teaching at a recent Men's retreat with a few other Calvary's in the area. What a time of refreshing and fellowship. Pray that the men who attended will continue to be equipped and encouraged to lead their families closer the Jesus.

Tim also had the opportunity to fill in at CC Fargo for the midweek service as their pastor was vacationing with his family. Pray that this would be an example to many who serve that they also need to lead their families to rest and find refreshment in serving the Lord.

Our Thursday night home fellowship is still going strong, praise the Lord! The casual atmosphere of a home fellowship invites people to feel comfortable asking questions many have held onto for years! What a joy it is to see brothers and sisters open up to each other and allow the Lord to minister to their hearts. Again, it is a very stoic culture around here and people tend to keep things bottled up because heaven forbid anyone else know they're no all right! We thank God for these breakthroughs and victories in His Name.

The Wednesday night college group is making an impact on the campus, praise the Lord. Many college students are asking great Bible questions and are beginning to learn how to apply the Word of God to their life. Many who grew up in a religious home are starting to think for themselves and discovering the truth of the Bible and who Jesus is for the first time. There faith is truly becoming their own. What a joy it is to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their relationship with Him!

Again we treasure each of you and thank God for your support!