Clint Bieri

Many of you have asked, “what is the C&MA?”  Christian and Missionary Alliance is what this is short for.  They are a worldwide denomination that is seeking to make Christ known as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King to every man, woman and Child on earth!  Pretty cool huh!  Christina and I had our accreditation interview yesterday to be a pastor in the Central District and we PASSED!  Yesterday was a great day to hear – “Welcome to the C&MA Central District Family!”  We are so blessed to serve Jesus with this group of people!

Thank you very much to all those who prayed for us yesterday.  We both did very well answering questions and the men who were asking questions were wonderful!  Please continue to pray for us.  We have our home on the market and need to have it sell so that we might move to Centerburg and begin to serve the people in that community 24/7 and limit our travel time. Thank you again for bringing our requests boldly before the father.

Merry Christmas!!

It has been just over a month since my last full post.  It has been great to keep up on all of you through Facebook and Twitter.  I wanted to again give an update on what God is doing in our lives. And show you what our Christmas list looks like!

We are now seeing pretty clearly that God is moving us in a direction of Church planting!  We will be doing a “Church Planting Residency” at a church that is 2 years old in Centerburg, Ohio called Center Point Church. Here is the location of Center Pointe for you to get an idea of the area. Continue Reading…

So yesterday and today have been really great here at SXT (Strategic Multiplication Training)!  We are learning so much in terms of church planting and being around other people who are starting churches makes my heart beat fast!  There is so much to share and I am so tired that I will not write very much tonight.  I thank you all for your diligent prayers for Christina and me.

One of the major events for us in our journey to serve in ministry with the C&MA is a pre-accreditation interview that I had this evening.  It was only about 30 minutes long but it tells the district representative whether or not I am ready (with knowledge of scripture, personal walk with Christ, Marriage, and other things) to be formally accredited in the C&MA.  I did pass this initial interview (which is awesome!!!) so that I can go before an accreditation board in January!  I am so thankful that God is continually opening doors for us!  Thank you for your prayers!

Prayer Requests for tonight:

• Sleep well – us and the other church planters
• Sharp minds throughout the day tomorrow
• I am feeling 100% so that is great
• God would continue to provide clarity for our future in church planting
• We are drinking from a fire hose, please pray that when we feel weary that God will lift us up (Isaiah 40:29) so that we would not be overwhelmed.  We are processing a ton of info we and we want to make the most of all of it!

Thank you again for serving us by praying for us!

This week Christina and I are again going to Beulah Beach in Vermillion, Ohio this time not for an assessment but for learning about mission and vision within church planting.  I am asking you to be in prayer for us starting tonight at 7pm through Saturday at 3pm as we will be taking part in workshops that will be teaching church planters about crafting mission, vision and core values so as to lead effectively in the new church.  I love thinking about what God has placed in my heart for reaching new people with the gospel and so I believe this week of workshops will be fun! Continue Reading…

Thanks for following us over the last week. We had a nice break yesterday afternoon and night after the long and intense week. We are now ready to share some details with you. Continue Reading…

Today has been a good day.  We are both very tired and finally finished with the work that we have come to Beulah Beach to do.  The Assessment folks are very, very good at what they do.  They love and care deeply for the church and seeking to find capable men and women for this task is what they were wired up to do.  I want to thank them for all of the hard work they have done. Continue Reading…

So the Church planting assessment continues!  We are now way more tired than we were yesterday!  We are having a wonderful time here at beulah beach!  So here is a recap of today and what we kind of expect tomorrow! Continue Reading…

Christina and I have had a very LONG day but we are confident that we have done the best we could do.  We are being true to who God has made us and we are continuing to pursue the calling to church planting that we feel God has laid on our lives! Continue Reading…

Hello everyone!

I am writing today to ask all of you to keep Christina and myself in your prayers over the next week. We are beginning to sense where God is calling us next in life and in ministry. I am asking that you remember us daily as we will be attending a Church Planters Assessment beginning tomorrow (Sept 21) and ending Thursday (Sept. 24). During these days Christina and I both will be looked at to determine if we would be suitable church planters or if our place in the church is at an existing church. We are thankful for the opportunity provided to us by the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA for short) as they are taking us through this assessment process in hopes that we would be able to plant a church for glory of Jesus. Let me give you as much information as I know so that you all will know what to pray for as we are at Beulah Beach camp and retreat center over the next 4 days. Continue Reading…

Hi everyone!  I know that I have been posting some (at times what may seem) random things to facebook and twitter of late and many of you have asked what Christina and I are up to so I thought I would give everyone a little look into what God is doing in the Bieri home! Continue Reading…