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New Orleans mission update

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIn a very real way, Go Light Our World was born in New Orleans. It was during the several post Katrina mission trips to that city that God spoke to us about missions. A big part of that message came by working alongside Pastor Willy and Dawn Neudahl who serve endlessly at New Hope Alliance Church in Gretna (West Bank New Orleans).  The Neudahls modeled what it looks like to put others first, ahead of your agenda.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAs our various teams helped gut and rebuild houses damaged by the storm, we quickly realized that the real business at hand was building the house of faith, restoring hope to those whose lives were devastated by darkness. One of the great rewards of this work was when the Neudahls introduced us to Shannon McClendon and then seeing Shannon blossom in her growing relationship with Jesus. When her house was rebuilt she immediately put it into service as a place for bible study for her friends, so they too can grow in Christ. She has a plaque on her front door that says, “Welcome to the house that God built.” I call it a lighthouse to all in her community. A number of people have come to trust Jesus as their Lord because of Shannon’s invitations.

Willy and Dawn Neudahl have worked diligently to make sure everyone is welcome at New Hope church. It is hard to plant a church where many of the people are indigent and don’t stay long in the community. But New Hope Church is a place where worshiping God and discipling people to follow Jesus is the passion of hearts. Their sign says it well: “Ordinary people loved by an extraordinary God!”

This past year, GLOW donated the funds to purchase The Truth Project for the church. Several people enjoyed and prospered from this series on exploring and applying principles of God’s truth to their lives. More recently, GLOW partnered with New Hope Alliance Church to encourage their evangelism and discipleship efforts in the community.

In addition to their direct ministry, Willy runs a busy nursery seed and plant business to help support the church and employs some of the church members to help. You can search for godsgarden7 vendor on Ebay to view/purchase his products.  You can also view pictures from New Hope ministry by clicking on the Ministries tab on our website menu and selecting New Orleans.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGLOW is very pleased to partner with Pastor Willy and Dawn Neudahl and New Hope Alliance Church to bring light to a dark world! Will you pray for the Lord’s leading in their ministry?