Rory Synoground Ministries International
Pastor Rory Synoground
Dear Partner and Friend,
Praise the Lord. I praise God for you and the gift you are to this family. In my last letter, I shared the declaration God placed on my heart for this year: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” That statement is more than a promise, it is a line drawn in the sand, a covenant decision about who will lead and govern our homes.
As I continued praying about this word for 2026, the Lord began showing me something even deeper. If our households are going to remain strong in the days ahead, we must learn how to live successfully in what the Bible calls the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 says, “Let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” The New Living Translation calls it the family of faith.
God never intended
believers to live isolated lives. He designed His people to live as a spiritual
family, encouraging one another, strengthening one another, and growing
together under the authority of His Word.
But if we are going to build households that truly serve the Lord, we must understand how God’s household actually functions.
Joshua gave us the answer when he made this declaration: “Choose this day whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)
Joshua was not talking about attending religious services. The word serve means allegiance, devotion, and placing your life under the authority of the Lord.
In other words, Joshua was declaring, “My household will live under God’s rule.”
That leads us to one of the most important things Jesus ever said about how to live in God’s kingdom. In Matthew 6:33 Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”
A kingdom is a government. Every kingdom has a ruler, and that ruler governs through his word. God governs His kingdom through His Word.
So, when Jesus said to seek first the kingdom, He was teaching us to seek first what God has said, to hear His Word, believe His Word, and then act on His Word. That is how faith operates.
The Gospels give us a powerful example of this. A nobleman once came to Jesus because his son was dying. After traveling many miles to find the Lord, he begged Jesus to come heal his child. Instead of going with him, Jesus simply spoke a word: “Go your way. Your son lives.”
The man had a choice. Would he believe what Jesus said? The Bible says he believed the word that Jesus spoke and went his way.
When he returned home, he discovered his son had been healed at the very hour Jesus spoke those words. By believing that Word, he received the miracle Jesus had spoken.
He heard the Word.He believed the Word.
He acted on the Word.
That is how the household of faith is built.
In Proverbs 4 the Lord speaks to us like a father speaking to his children and says, “Attend to my words… keep them in the midst of your heart.” In other words, give God’s Word your attention. Keep it before your eyes. Hold it in your heart.
Your heart will build whatever words it hears most. That is why God tells us to keep His Word before our eyes and in the midst of our hearts. When the Word has first place in our hearts, it begins to shape our lives, our families, and our future.
When we do that, our
faith grows, our families become strong, and our households’ become places
where God can build something lasting.
This is exactly what God is doing through the family of Freedom Christian Fellowship and through every partner connected to this ministry. We are watching hearts healed, families restored, and lives rebuilt by the power of God’s Word.
Your partnership is a vital part of that work. When you stand with this ministry in prayer and support, you are helping send the Word that heals hearts and builds strong households of faith.
Thank you for praying with us, believing with us, and standing with us as we continue proclaiming the Gospel and helping families build their lives on the Word of God.
I encourage you to keep
declaring Joshua 24:15 over your home this year:
“As for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord.”
Let me pray for you.
Father, in the Name of Jesus, I thank You for every partner and every household connected to this ministry. I speak peace over their homes and strength over their families. Let Your Word take root in their hearts so that as they hear it, believe it, and act on it, their households grow strong in faith. Let every need be supplied, every attack of the enemy be canceled, and every family walk in the life and victory Your Word produces.
Thank you again for
standing with us. We love you, we believe in you, and we are grateful for your
partnership as we continue building God’s house and strengthening families.
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.
With deep gratitude and love,
Pastor Rory Synoground
TOGETHER WE ARE REACHING THE WORLD
"THAT THE WORLD MAY BELIEVE...." (John 17:21)
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