ATL stands for (Ask The Lord). It's an idea I picked up from the World Race after spending a month in South Africa with no contacts, no place to stay, and little money to spend. We were completely dependent upon God. Basically ATL is the modern day version of the Matthew/Luke 10 & Mark 6 version of sending out the 12/72. I'm leaving home with the bare necessities that I will need to survive in hopes that God will show up on various accounts because I need Him to.
Jesus now called the Twelve and gave them authority and power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases. He commissioned them to preach the news of God’s kingdom and heal the sick. He said, “Don’t load yourselves up with equipment. Keep it simple; you are the equipment. And no luxury inns—get a modest place and be content there until you leave. If you’re not welcomed, leave town. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and move on.” - Luke 1:1-5
I'm not bringing any money and support raising is very limited. My heart is to never ask anyone for anything, but instead give everything I have to be a blessing to them with no expectation of anything in return. Why? Because that is love. "For God so loved the world that He GAVE!" Love gives! The only "set" income I will have is to sale Thread of Hope bracelets that were made in the Philippines by children who have been brought out of the sex slave industry. Half of those proceeds will go back to them and the other half will help support me in means of gas, transportation, food, lodging, and other necessities that I will need.
Jesus was curt: “Are you ready to rough it? We’re not staying in the best inns, you know." - Luke 9:58. While on this journey I'm not staying at the finest hotels, inn's, sweets, what have you. In fact I never expect to stay in a hotel or anything of the sort. My desire is to stay with people in the Church so that I may bless and encourage them, but never become a burden or inconvenience.
Vision:
My vision for this ATL is to see the heart of the American Church re-awakened. Jesus called us to live a radical life for Him because we don't live for ourselves anymore. I want to make a personal encounter with various people in the Church who are doing radical things for the Kingdom to show the world that one of the richest countries in the world can still love like Jesus.
Mission Statement:
My mission on this ATL is to awaken the hearts of the American Church by sharing what radical Christians are doing in America through media and film.
Filming:
As of right now I have a Kodak Playsport video camera that shoots 1080p video. It may not be the greatest camera to work with, but it will get the job done. My plan is to capture the heart of the American Christian by meeting with people who are actively living the Christian life, interviewing them, hearing their stories, and hopefully getting some footage of them working in action. These videos will not be to glorify any one person who is making a difference, but rather my heart is to glorify Christ by showing the world how the Body of the Church is truly making a difference.
Transportation:
I own a 2003 Ford Ranger that I will be taking on my travels. This is going to be one of my biggest prayers that God will not only provide the gas money to get me from place to place, but also provide safe passage wherever I go. With just over 100,000 miles on my truck there are some things that should be replaced that I do not have the money to replace as of right now. So, my biggest prayer is that God will allow my truck to make the venture without any problems and if there are problems He will provide a way for them to be fixed.
Questions:
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments you can e-mail me (Kyle) at kyle.g4k@gmail.com.
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