Rory Synoground Ministries International
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| Pastor Rory Synoground |
Dear Friend & Partner
I praise God for your
friendship and your faithful partnership in ministering the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Every month I am reminded that this ministry is not built by one person
but by people like you who faithfully pray, give, and believe God with us.
Thank you for standing with Rory Synoground Ministries International as we continue proclaiming the Gospel through Freedom Christian Fellowship, Healing Hearts Prayer & Counseling Center, Your Voice of Freedom Radio, and the other ministry avenues the Lord has set before us. Because of your partnership, lives are being changed, hearts are being healed, and people are discovering the freedom that is found only in Jesus Christ.
This month our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For two and a half centuries America has been blessed with freedoms that countless generations have sacrificed to preserve. We thank God for those blessings and for the opportunity we still have, to openly preach the Gospel. While we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, I am reminded that there is an even greater freedom available to every person. Political freedom is a tremendous blessing, but the freedom found in Jesus Christ changes a person's eternity.
Jesus declared His mission in Luke 4:18: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed."
That mission has never changed. Jesus is still healing broken hearts, proclaiming liberty to those held captive, and setting the oppressed free. That is the heartbeat of this ministry, and by God's grace it will remain our mission until He returns.
Over the past several weeks the Lord has continually impressed one truth upon my heart: God desires to do a new thing, but He can only do it in prepared hearts.
Many people are praying for God to pour out His Spirit, yet Scripture teaches us that the issue has never been God's willingness to pour out His Spirit. The issue is whether our hearts are prepared to receive what He longs to give.
Jesus said in Luke 5:37-38: “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins… But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” God is always ready to move, but He first prepares the vessel that will carry His life. That is why He promised in Ezekiel 36:26-27 (MEV), "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you... I will put My Spirit within you."
Before God pours out His Spirit through us, He prepares the heart within us. As we yield to His Word, He removes the hardness created by life's disappointments and writes His truth upon our hearts, making us new wineskins ready to carry the life of His Spirit.
Religion often attempts to change outward behavior, but God's Word transforms us from the inside out. When our hearts are healed and renewed by His truth, His Spirit and life begin to flow through us and touch the lives of others.
The Lord has also been reminding our church family that none of us were designed to walk this journey alone. Throughout Scripture we discover that God is always building a family. Galatians 6:10 (MEV) says, "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith."
We are not simply individual believers trying to survive life by ourselves. God has placed us into His household where we encourage one another, strengthen one another, and grow together in faith. As Psalm 68:6 (MEV) declares, "God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity." What a beautiful picture of God's heart! He doesn't simply save us from the kingdom of darkness, He brings us into His family, where we discover our identity, purpose, and strength.
This year, more than ever, I believe the Lord is strengthening His Household of Faith and preparing His people for the days ahead. As I look across our nation, I see increasing isolation, division, fear, and uncertainty. Yet God continues to gather people into His family. He is still healing broken hearts, restoring lives, strengthening homes, and pouring new wine into prepared hearts. What an incredible privilege it is to share that message with a world searching for hope.
Because of your faithful partnership, people are hearing that they are not forgotten. They are discovering that healing begins at the heart and that true freedom is found in Jesus Christ. Every prayer you pray, every gift you sow, and every word of encouragement you send enables us to reach families, minister to the hurting, train leaders, broadcast the Gospel, and proclaim the liberty that Christ alone can give. Thank you for believing in the vision God has entrusted to us. Your partnership is producing eternal fruit that only heaven will fully reveal.
As we move into the second half of this year, I believe the Lord has wonderful things ahead. I sense He is preparing His Church for greater effectiveness, greater compassion, and a greater demonstration of His Spirit. Our responsibility is to remain humble before Him, teachable in His Word, and available to follow wherever He leads.
As America celebrates 250 years of liberty, my prayer is that our generation will experience a fresh awakening to the liberty that only Christ can give. May we never take for granted either the freedoms we enjoy as citizens or the freedom we have received through His finished work on the Cross.
Thank you again for standing with us in prayer and in financial partnership. You are far more than a supporter of this ministry, you are family. Together we are proclaiming the Gospel, healing broken hearts, strengthening the Household of Faith, and watching God prepare hearts for the outpouring of His Spirit.
May the Lord richly bless you and your family, establish the work of your hands, fill your heart with His peace and joy, and cause His favor to abound in every area of your life. Thank you for allowing us to serve you and to serve our Lord together.
If you have any prayer requests, please let us know. I will continue praying Psalm 91, Ephesians 1:13–23, and Ephesians 3:14–21 over you and your household.
In His Love and Service,
Pastor Rory Synoground
TOGETHER WE ARE REACHING THE WORLD
"THAT THE WORLD MAY BELIEVE...." (John 17:21)
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