Finishing One Season & Preparing for the Next

This month (November 2013) God is changing my heart and transforming my mind for true Kingdom living. I've been learning what it means to be a son...to be loved by my King who created it all. It's been an amazing time, but so hard too. 

As I've been speaking life over Malaysia, which is a Muslim nation where Christianity is illegal, the enemy has come full force against me. I've lost hours and hours of sleep not being able to get to sleep until 5am some mornings and getting up at 8am and going to some heavy ministry sites. I've been under some crazy temptation where the enemy was filling lies in my head about the freedom that is mine through Christ. I've been encouraged to live for my own desires and have come against my team inwardly and sometimes outwardly because I don't agree with whatever we're doing. I bought into the lie that "they just don't understand me!" I've fallen away from deep intimacy with God and have short changed myself with mundane worldly things. I forgot who I was because I listened to the lies for a split second and in doing so allowed the enemy to enter in, kill, and destroy.

Today I have been awakened to the deadness I have let come into my life over the past two weeks. I was encouraged by a man of God who pulled back the sheep skin that was over my eyes. I'm starved for Kingdom living. I'm ready to move!

Today is the last day of official World Race ministry that I have left. Today is the beginning of a transition time for me. God is leading me through this valley and I'm preparing for a rest period to learn more about my Lover. 

I just wanted to let you all in on where I am at so that you might pray for me as God stirs the fire inside my spirit. Thank you so much for your support! Stay tuned for another blog where I will inform you of what this ATL (Ask The Lord) is going to look like.

Kyle Stinnett's Video Interview

This is a quick view of my heart behind my ATL this year! Enjoy!

I'm Scared

Back in Thailand God planted a seed inside my head that has transformed into something amazing. Reading through the Gospels and seeing what Jesus has called us to do and be I thought about what that might look like now almost 2000 years later.

Mat 10:39  The person who tries to preserve his life will lose it, but the person who loses his life for me will preserve it. Mat 10:40  "The person who welcomes you welcomes me, and the person who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 

These verses have stuck out to me this year. I've sought out a whole lot of time with the Lord over them and have really dug into them with Jesus trying to figure out what exactly it means. I believe that Jesus really wants us to die to our deepest desires. I think He wants us to be willing to give up anything that we can see, touch, feel, etc, to live the life He's asked us to live...the life that seeks unity with Him and the Father. The kind of life that is willing to love any and all people to the fullest extent so that they can see Jesus' love radiating through us.

While on the World Race I have experienced pieces of this lifestyle. In some rather small ways I have given up my own desires to meet the needs, wants, and desires of those around me and in some cases those I don't know. But what has been even more radical and life changing for me is seeing people who have nothing, give me the best they had. Christians living in third world countries giving me their best food. People living literally in a garbage dump offering me the little "fresh" water they had. A woman taking me into "the home that God gave her" and literally singing praises at the top of her voice to God inside a small shack made out of four pieces of plywood... THESE are the people I want to be like. They are so thankful for what they have, yet at the same time are willing to give it away to a stranger that they love and honor. Let that sink in for a second...

After much prayer I feel like God has called me to a season of Asking The Lord (ATL) where I will venture across America and go from Church to Church and home to home seeking the heart of the American Christian. I can't help but wonder what it will look like! Are Christians in one of the wealthiest countries in the world willing to give up the best they have to follow Jesus? Honestly, I'm scared of the answer. I'm not saything that they are not, but it's a good possibility that most people aren't willing to do that. IT'S A SCARY THING TO DO!

On the flip side of all of this I personally am terrified. I see how big this thing is. I feel the weight that has been put on my shoulders. In all honesty I realize that most people would expect me to come home off of this 11 month mission trip around the world and go back to school, get a job, a family, or settle down somewhere and start living the "American Dream." I used to understand that, but now after I have seen all that I have I can never go back to my old life. My heart is wrecked and I can never pursue those things because I know of another world where people are living in insufficient homes, starving, and dying! A world where Jesus' name isn't a regular household name. I can't live the rest of my life knowing that and not try to do something about it.

I'm also scared that God is going to let me down. I've seen God show up in many ways! Heck! I've even seen Him provide food, lodging, and every need that I have this past year for me personally! It's amazing! I'm okay if God is telling me to do this ATL as a test too, to see if my hands are really open to it and if I'm willing to walk away if He asks me to. In fact that would be so much easier and releaving in some ways! I'm horrified that I'm going to get to some place in America and people not show up...that my fellow brothers and sisters won't show up and do what God has asked them to do. I'm worried that lodging, food, transportation, and money that I need won't come in.

Then again I'm also encouraged and excited because I do have that nervous fear. To me it means that there is room for more growth with my relationship with Jesus...more ways for Him to show me His love for me...more of Him. I'm excited at the thought of seeing other radical followers of my Jesus doing exactly what He asked of us...to love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves! I'm excited to see people who get it! Who know who they are in Jesus!

Yeah I'm scared about this trip...but it's so worth it. The price of what I'm giving up is so worth what God is going to do in His kids...what He is going to reveal. 

For questions, comments, or concerns please e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com

Documentary: Christians in America

This upcoming December I will begin my ATL (Ask The Lord) across the country to raise awareness of El Shaddai Ministries located in Swaziland as well as to document the heart of the American Christian.

Over the past 11 months I have been on a mission trip that has taken me to 11 countries where I have seen Christians do what the Bible commands and love the world. I have witnessed people who have nothing give all that they had so that I could have the best as I entered into their homes. I am on a mission to see if this same Christian heart is in America.

I will be going about this ATL just as Jesus commanded the 72 to go out in Luke 10. I will bring the bare necessities that I will require for travel in America as well as the equipment I need to film the documentary.  

What I am looking for:

I am looking for people who are willing to invite me into their homes so that I may capture their story on film. This can include Churches, families, Christian Non-profit Organizations, etc.

What I need:

On this venture I will need a place to stay, food to eat, and donations to get me from place to place. Having spend the majority of 2013 out of a backpack I realize what little I need to get by. I am not looking to stay in the best hotels or the nicest places, rather I want to live in community and get to know the people that I visit.

Calender: December 2013 - January 2014

I will be arriving back in the U.S. December 7th in Charlotte, NC. from the 7th until the 26th of January I will be debriefing my World Race and preparing for the next step God is calling me into. I will spend this time of rest in prayer asking God where to go and what to do next. As of right now this is a rough outline of what my schedule will look like in late December and January.

• Dec 7th - 9th - Charlotte, NC - lodging/travel provided

• Dec 9th - 26th - Asheville, NC - lodging/travel provided

• Dec 26th - 30th - Travel to Chicago, IL - lodging/travel needed

• Dec 31st - Jan 2nd - Travel to Asheville, NC - lodging provided/ travel needed

• Jan 3rd - 8th - Adventures in Missions: Project Searchlight, Gainesville, GA - lodging provided/ travel needed

• Jan 8th - 16th - Atlanta, GA - lodging/travel needed

• Jan 17th - 19th - Atlanta, GA - lodging/travel provided

Dec 26 - 30th - I have been invited to a squad mates wedding in Chicago, IL. I feel like God is leading me to drive there and stop along the way to visit, share stories, and begin my documentary on Christians in America (click here for more info) with anyone who feels lead to invite me in. I currently have no funds to get to my destination, nor do I have lodging during my entire journey. If you are interested in helping me or have any questions please e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com or scroll down to the bottom of this blog to see how you can donate.

Dec 31st - Jan 2nd - Right now I am planning on traveling back to Asheville, NC for New Years if I have the funding to get home, but my hands are open to what the Lord has in store. If you feel as though God may be calling me to your area e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com or scroll down to the bottom of this blog to see how you can donate.

Jan 3rd - 8th - I am currently on the World Race, which is an 11 month mission trip to 11 different countries. This trip is administered by the non-profit organization, Adventures in Missions (AIM) and they have offered me a free week of debriefing in Gainesville, GA during this time. The event is called Project Search Light and there I will debrief my 11 month trip as well as get counseling on what God is calling me to do next and how to get there. My lodging will be provided, however I still need the funding to get there. If you are interested in donating or have questions please e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com or scroll down to the bottom of this blog.

Jan 8th - 16th - I will be in the Atlanta, GA area where I am planning on making connections with Churches as well as continuing my documentary. On January 12th I plan on visiting the Atlanta Bethel Church to see Todd White speak. I currently have no lodging or travel funding. If you are interested in helping me or have any questions please e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com or scroll down to the bottom of this blog to see how you can donate.

Jan 17th - 19th - I will be in Atlanta, GA hopefully participating in the Passion Conference. This is currently still up in the air as I have not yet been guaranteed a scholarship to go. If you have any questions or are interested in helping me please e-mail me at kyle.g4k@gmail.com or scroll down to the bottom of this blog to see how you can donate.

G4K is NOT a non-profit organization and all donations are NOT tax deductible! If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail Kyle at kyle.g4k@gmail.com. You may donate to my cause by sending cash or check made out to "Kyle Stinnett" at the following address:

400 Turnpike Rd

Mills River, NC

28759

Kyle Stinnett: Dangerous Man of God

(Kyle Stinnett - Brasov, Romania)

This upcoming December, Kyle Stinnett and a currently unknown companion, will be venturing throughout the United States of America to find the true heart of the American Christian. "It will be another adventure of a lifetime as we listen to God and ask Him where He wants us to go and who He wants us to encounter." says Kyle, who felt like God was calling him to do this while in Thailand in September of 2013.

Kyle Stinnett is currently a 21 year old (soon to be 22) man of God who first decided to follow Jesus in January of 2011. "When my girlfriend broke up with me before Christmas in 2010 I was a mess and desperate to find that special someone to fill the hole that was in my heart. I started going to Churches soon after in an attempt to find a 'good Christian girl' and instead found the love of my life: Jesus." (To read more of Kyle's story click here.)

(Kyle's community in Hendersonville, NC)

After accepting his call to follow Jesus wherever he felt lead, Kyle started digging into his community in Hendersonville, NC. Over the course of two years God transformed Kyle into the man of God that he is today. "It was a quick transition, but after reading the book of Matthew, I knew it was something that I had to and wanted to do. Jesus calls us to "Turn to God and change the way you think and act for the Kingdom of Heaven is near." - Matthew 4:17. I never was necessarily scared of going to hell, but rather I knew that there was something more to this life and I was hungry to chase after it."

 (Cape Town, South Africa)

(Team Ampersand - last 3 month of the World Race

In January of 2013, Kyle embarked on a trip called the World Race with 60 strangers to go and love the nations. The World Race is an 11 month mission trip that goes to 11 countries. (Click here to see Kyle's blogs on the world race.) This month (October 2013) Kyle is on his 10th month of the race in Phnom Phen, Cambodia working with Hope Transitions Ministry. Nearing the end of his trip this is what Kyle has to say about his time on the World Race, "The race has brought so much growth to me and I have really learned how to love well and live in community, which is something I personally believe we were made for. It has opened my eyes to the world and has forever changed my view on everything. There's no going back to my old life style now!"

(Kyle on the rock at El Shaddai Orphanage)

Kyle's plan is to follow God's heart that he hopes will continue to lead him to El Shaddai Orphanage in Swaziland. "When I was in month 8 on my race in Swaziland, I felt like God was telling me to go to the Bethel School of Ministry for one year and learn how to be bold and not hold back the Kingdom of God because of my own fears. Later that month I got a word from Charmain, the amazing woman of God who started the orphanage at El Shaddai. Charmain told me that she felt like God told her that I would be back to El Shaddai, but she wasn't sure how long. I took that word back to God and got a very strong response. I'm suppose to go back to El Shaddai and raise up a generation of Orphans who will change that country and turn it into a nation who is passionate for the Kingdom of Heaven." Kyle noted that he realized that these were some pretty strong words and that he is constantly asking God where he needs to go to expand the Kingdom. "My hands are always open and I'm willing to give up any word or gift that God has given me if it bring glory to my Daddy in Heaven."

If your interested in supporting Kyle you may send cash or check to the following address:

Kyle Stinnett

400 Turnpike Rd

Mills River, NC 

28759

Welcome!

Welcome to the homepage for Generation 4 the Kingdom's 2014 Tour of the United States! With the coming of this next year on the horizon, plans are being made for a season of "Asking The Lord" (ATL). This December, Kyle Stinnett will set off on a new journey across America to find the heart of the true American Christian.

The goals of this ATL will be: 

• to capture the stories of American Christians in blogs and on film
• to raise awareness and support for El Shaddai Ministry in Swaziland
• to ignite a generation of Christians to be all that they can be in Christ

"I'm looking for the heart of the American Christian this year and hoping to document stories of how God has encountered and changed radical people for the Kingdom of God!" - Kyle Stinnett

Stay tuned over the next few months to see how God will guide Kyle on this journey to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven!