Fall greetings dear partner! The first signs of the season are already beginning to appear. The leaves on the Aspen trees are starting to turn to gold and there is a brisk chill in the air. This is one of our most favorite times of the year here in the Rocky Mountains.

The first weekend of August I was in Fontana, California at Water of Life church. Pastor Danny had invited me to be the guest speaker at their Saturday night and Sunday services. Water of Life has a congregation of 2,000. I spoke on the topic of "Biblical Manhood". One hundred people received the Lord! I sense the Lord preparing an openness of heart in His people to be stirred by His spirit with the truth of His word. This was our only event this month, but one that we not forget.

I have also been spending time developing a one-year curriculum for the second year of On Target Institute. It will be based on the “Five C's of Biblical Manhood”. The five C's are compassion, conviction, commitment, confidence, and courage. I have never been as excited about developing anything before. This curriculum will probably become our next book and a new seminar. It is by far the best definition of what it means to be a Biblical man I have ever encountered. The credit for this belongs to a list of dedicated men and women from my church who helped shape it over the last two years. If you would like a CD of this message recorded at a church service let us know and we will send one to you.

I spent the last part of the month preparing for one of the most important messages I have ever developed. I was asked to speak at our home church, Woodmen Valley Chapel, over this Labor Day weekend. The title of the message was "Time Out", understanding the concept of true worship. Putting this together was a major struggle. I have been doing this long enough now to recognize the difference between a check from God and an attack from the enemy. This is a message the enemy hates us to hear, but a message we desperately need to lay hold of.

I was prompted by the Lord to do something unusual to our church at the close of each service. I asked people to break up in groups of 3 or 4 and answer two questions: (1) What "nugget" touched you the most from this teaching? (2) What is the rock or obstacle hindering you from entering into a daily time of worship? It was such a powerful time that many did not want to leave when the service concluded. Countless men and women remained in their prayer circles long after the service was over.

Before closing we would like to update you on our office remodel. Our home office space is still under construction and going well. We are in the final stages-as we wait on baseboard, paint, carpet and furniture. We are so excited to see everything to completion! As this project continues, so do our financial needs. We are praying that your support remains steady during this time. Should you decide to designate a special gift toward our remodel, please feel free to make this notation on your return envelope. Your support is so appreciated!

Thank you for taking the time to read this month's update. Your partnership with us is a tremendous blessing! Cindy and I love you so much and pray that you and your loved ones will enjoy a wonderful Fall season!

All our love,

Vince

TARGETPOINT

DIFFUSIVENESS OF LIFE

“Rivers of living water.”  John 7:38

A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received of His fullness, however small the visible measure of our lives, out of us will flow the rivers that will bless to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have nothing to do with the outflow - "This is the work of God that ye believe. . . ." God rarely allows a soul to see how great a blessing he is.

A river is victoriously persistent, it overcomes all barriers. For a while it goes steadily on its course, then it comes to an obstacle and for a while it is baulked, but it soon makes a pathway round the obstacle. Or a river will drop out of sight for miles, and presently emerge again broader and grander than ever. You can see God using some lives, but into your life an obstacle has come and you do not seem to be of any use. Keep paying attention to the Source, and God will either take you round the obstacle or remove it. The river of the Spirit of God overcomes all obstacles. Never get your eyes on the obstacle or on the difficulty. The obstacle is a matter of indifference to the river which will flow steadily through you if you remember to keep right at the Source. Never allow anything to come between yourself and Jesus Christ, no emotion, or experience; nothing must keep you from the one great sovereign Source.

Think of the healing and far-flung rivers nursing themselves in our souls! God has been opening up marvelous truths to our minds, and every point He has opened up is an indication of the wider power of the river He will flow through us. If you believe in Jesus, you will find that God has nourished in you mighty torrents of blessing for others.

Excerpt from:

“My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers

September 6th