Preparing for the Plentiful Harvest!

"Then he said to his disciples,
'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,
to send out workers into his harvest field.'" Matt 9:37-38

“Aslan is on the move.”  That is one of my favorite quotes from C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  Though ministry has been different for the last year due to covid, we know of at least 19 Internationals who decided to follow Jesus last year.  As vaccines begin to be available, and restrictions at OSU are lessened, we see signs that hope is rising among the International students.  We anticipate that students will flock to events once restrictions are lifted.  

“When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare.”
John Wooden

Meanwhile, IFI grew by 50% last year adding 26 staff members nationally.  We have another 30 open positions posted, including a dozen openings here in Columbus.  Check out https://www.ifipartners.org/careers for more information.  

We are asking the Lord of the Harvest to add to our team so that we are ready to catch a huge increase in students looking for meaningful relationships who have been in isolation for a year and are craving interpersonal relationships.  Please join with us in prayer that God would grant us wisdom as we look at various candidates.  Please also join with us in asking God to provide the funding for each of these staff members.  (Most of the staff at IFI are responsible for raising the funds necessary to support their role on the team.  You could be part of God’s provision by clicking here https://www.ifipartners.org/team#columbus )