Pastor's Todd & Karena Lout are going on a 2 month Sabbatical

What's a Sabbatical?

The word comes from the Hebrew shabbat from where we get the word Sabbath rest. It literally means "cease" as in what God did on the 7th day after creating the heavens and the earth.  In today's venacular, we're saying that Todd and Karena have been going full bore without any lengthy rest for 7 or 8 years now at Blazing Fire Church, and it's time!!  Between the two of them, they have been overseeing Blazing Fire's worship, youth group, children's ministry, young adults, intercession and greeters. (whew!)  And that doesn't count their involvement in our Kingdom Training School of Supernatural, our sozo ministry, and being there for hundreds of people on an ongoing basis.  Did I say yet that it's time for them to take a rest?!

They will be taking the months of March and April to recharge their batteries by doing things away from Blazing Fire that are life-giving for them.  PLEASE do not disturb thier rest during this time--the remainder of the pastoral staff are still here to help you should you need that.  We have an amazing family at Blazing Fire and many of you have already willingly and lovingly stepped up to fill in the places where extra help was needed in their absence.  Thank you!!

Let's Bless Todd & Karena BIG!!

We are going to take a special offering for Todd & Karena this Saturday, March 2nd, during the worship service to bless their family to be able to do some extravagant things they wouldn't be able to do otherwise.  We would love, with your help, to give them an over-the-top blessing to express our love and deep appreciation for them. If you won't be there Saturday, but want to contribute, you can send checks (make them out to Blazing Fire Church and put "Sabbatical" in the memo) to Blazing Fire Church, P.O. Box 1599, Pleasanton, CA 94566.

Todd & Karena won't be there this Saturdays at Blazing Fire (they are leading the One-Night RAIN ralley that night as their last duty before resting), so this financial blessing will be an unexpected and overwhelming surprise for them.