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MISSIONS AND DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL

MISSIONS AND DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL

Help Me Say Yes to God’s Call

For as long as I can remember, I’ve known that God was calling me to Himself.

Even when I was young, there was something in my heart that knew I was made for more than simply living for myself. As I’ve grown in my relationship with Jesus and truly begun following Him, that feeling has become a conviction:

I was made to know Him, to follow Him, and to make Him known.

My heart is to tell people about Jesus.

Not because I have everything figured out. Not because I have a perfect testimony or all the answers. But because I have experienced the love of God for myself, and I cannot imagine keeping that to myself.

That is why I am taking a huge step of faith and applying to attend the Circuit Riders Winter 2027 CR Experience.

This will be a four-month journey that I believe could completely change the trajectory of my life.

For the first two months, I will be in Huntington Beach, California, participating in a discipleship school where I will be immersed in Scripture, prayer, worship, evangelism, and community. I will be challenged to grow deeper in my relationship with Jesus and learn how to boldly live out and communicate the Gospel.

After that, I will spend another two months traveling internationally with a team for evangelistic outreach.

I don’t know exactly everything God is going to do during those four months.

But I know I want to be available.

I want to go where He sends me.

I want to love the people He puts in front of me.

I want to become more like Jesus.

And I want to see other people encounter the same God who changed my life.

Why I’m Fundraising

This opportunity requires me to step out in faith financially as well.

My goal is to raise at least $10,000 by January 4, 2027 to help cover the costs of the program, outreach, travel, housing, food, and other expenses associated with this four-month journey.

I am also building my own Christian clothing business, Heart After God Collective, which was born out of this same desire to point people toward Jesus and encourage people to stand boldly in their faith. I am working hard to build that business and will continue working on it while I am away.

But I know that I cannot do this alone.

I am asking God to provide, and I’m asking if you would consider being part of that provision.

You Can Be Part of This

If you feel led to give, any amount truly makes a difference.

Whether it’s $10, $50, $100, or something completely different, your gift helps me take another step toward going.

But if you aren’t able to give financially, please don’t feel like you can’t be part of this.

Prayer is just as valuable.

Please pray that God would provide everything I need. Pray that He would prepare my heart before I go. Pray for the people I will meet. Pray for the places I will travel. Pray that I would have courage to share the Gospel, humility to learn, and a heart that remains completely surrendered to Jesus.

I don’t want this to simply be a trip.

I want it to be a turning point.

A season where I learn what it really means to surrender my plans, my comfort, my future, and my life to God.

When I think about going, I honestly feel both excited and terrified.

But I keep coming back to the same thing:

If God is calling me, I want to say yes.

I’ve spent so much of my life wondering what I’m supposed to do with it.

Now I believe the answer is simple:

Jesus.

My life belongs to Him.

And if He can use these four months to grow me, send me, and use me to help even one person encounter Him, then it will be worth it.

So I’m taking a step of faith.

I’m saying yes.

And I’m asking you to pray with me, believe with me, and, if you’re able, help me get there.

Thank you for partnering with me in what I believe God is calling me to do.

I truly believe that this is only the beginning.

“Here I am! Send me.” — Isaiah 6:8


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MISSIONS AND DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL

Goal$10,000 USD
Raised$200 USD

Fundraiser created byRilyn Blackburn

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