Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”

I feel like we have lived by this verse ever since Armour Up began in 2011, and we’ve seen the Lord faithfully open so many doors.   For weeks, we have been praying diligently for a new leader for AU, and another new door has opened. (And I didn’t use that analogy just because there is a DOOR in this pic, but it does make for a good tie in!).    

We are THRILLED to announce the hiring of our new 2017 summer director, Chris Hinckley.  Chris is a native of Oklahoma, but has just recently moved to Dallas to pursue full time ministry.  He will begin an internship at Watermark Community Church in the college department this fall, but is excited about the opportunity to lead our boys this summer.  Hinckley is no stranger to ministry, as he led a successful bible study while at Oklahoma State University, and spent last summer in Florida spreading the gospel and training college students to do the same at Kaleo, a stumo organization.  Chris is an avid sports fan and his favorite sport is baseball.  He is a twin and comes from a family of 3 boys and 1 girl.  That 1 girl just so happens to be our own Cari Trotter.  Yes, that Cari.  Now you are starting to get the picture that this guy comes from a passionate family and is ON FIRE FOR THE LORD.  

We look forward to introducing you to Chris in the next few months and spending the summer hearing what the Lord has to say through him.

Here’s a message from Chris to YOU, the Armour Up family:

“I am very thankful for this opportunity to passionately and intentionally serve alongside this team. Nothing happens without prayer and God moving. Please be praying that God would sow seeds of faith, hope, and love in these kids. That they would grow strong in their relationship with Jesus and protect each other with the Truth of God’s Word. It is going to be an incredible summer! Armour UP!!”

Please be on the lookout for online registration for summer 2017, as it will open in early February.  Armour Up is for boys who will be in 3rd-8th grade next school year (2017-2018).  At the same time, we will also have online registration for our AU CREW, kids who will be in 9th-12th grade. The AU CREW is a leadership organization that will be volunteering with the younger kids on Wednesday nights.  They will also be discipled by our director, and will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills throughout the summer.  Click here for a video showing our AU CREW in action last summer.

 

I hope you can tell just HOW EXCITED we are about our upcoming summer with your kids!!  We ask that you continue to pray for our leaders, our volunteers & our kids.  The Lord has opened the door for us to continue ministering to these young boys, and we want to be faithful to that call.

If you would like to volunteer for Armour Up (we are specifically looking for parents of kids who are currently in 2nd grade – the class of 2027), please email us at info@armourupdallas.com.

As always, thank you for your support, encouragement and overwhelming generosity.  We are grateful for your wonderful families, and for this amazing community in which we get to serve.

THE AU TEAM