Trouble at the Academy

[Eli Brayley]

Dear saints,

I recently received notice that I am no longer welcome back to the Academy (Youth Detention Center), where God has been doing a powerful work among the students there. There has been much prayer and brokenness in response to the preaching of the cross and love of God; many students have been impacted while the meeting room has packed out with students. This is really an attempt of the adversary to stop what is taking place.

I think there will be a meeting with the administration soon. The problem arose because of a psychiatrist who popped in briefly and was horrified to hear what I was saying to the students. We are preaching a strong message of sin, judgment and the cross, and something I said offended her. She doesn't think I'm good for the students, but if the administration would ask the students, I'm sure they would hear a totally different story.

So please pray that the door would not be closed, so that the gospel can continue to be preached, and that those students would continue to be changed, as they already are.

Thank you so much, brothers and sisters.
Yours in His service,
-Eli

[rebecca]

Apr 9, 2008 10:56:09 GMT -7 Eli Brayley said:

Dear saints,

I recently received notice that I am no longer welcome back to the Academy (Youth Detention Center), where God has been doing a powerful work among the students there. There has been much prayer and brokenness in response to the preaching of the cross and love of God; many students have been impacted while the meeting room has packed out with students. This is really an attempt of the adversary to stop what is taking place.

I think there will be a meeting with the administration soon. The problem arose because of a psychiatrist who popped in briefly and was horrified to hear what I was saying to the students. We are preaching a strong message of sin, judgment and the cross, and something I said offended her. She doesn't think I'm good for the students, but if the administration would ask the students, I'm sure they would hear a totally different story.

So please pray that the door would not be closed, so that the gospel can continue to be preached, and that those students would continue to be changed, as they already are.

Thank you so much, brothers and sisters.
Yours in His service,
-Eli

Praying, usually persecution like this has a way of drawing more people and brings even more conviction.

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

[danlirette]

Apr 9, 2008 10:56:09 GMT -7 Eli Brayley said:

Dear saints,

I recently received notice that I am no longer welcome back to the Academy (Youth Detention Center), where God has been doing a powerful work among the students there. There has been much prayer and brokenness in response to the preaching of the cross and love of God; many students have been impacted while the meeting room has packed out with students. This is really an attempt of the adversary to stop what is taking place.

I think there will be a meeting with the administration soon. The problem arose because of a psychiatrist who popped in briefly and was horrified to hear what I was saying to the students. We are preaching a strong message of sin, judgment and the cross, and something I said offended her. She doesn't think I'm good for the students, but if the administration would ask the students, I'm sure they would hear a totally different story.

So please pray that the door would not be closed, so that the gospel can continue to be preached, and that those students would continue to be changed, as they already are.

Thank you so much, brothers and sisters.
Yours in His service,
-Eli

Brother we will keep thsi in prayer.

This is the devil's attempt to stop teh work of God.

Praise God, the devil was defeated on Calvary!

[runner4jesus]

Tim & I will agree with you in prayer about the detention center. A door that God has opened, no man can shut. We'll agree with you about this.

[4him]

Hi Eli,

I've been praying for you about this prayer request. Have there been any new developments in this situation ?

God bless you, brother !
John

[Eli Brayley]

Thank you so much everyone. Please continue to pray. I will keep you updated when anything happens, but as of right now, I don't know anything else. May God's will be done.