INDYCAR Ministry at Christian Church of Jasper - TONIGHT!

I will be speaking at the Christian Church of Jasper, IN tonight at 6:00pm. Their student program named "The Well" is hosting our ministry and a parent open house for all of their middle school and high school students. The Pennzoil show car will be on display in their lobby.

Pray that the Holy Spirit moves in a mighty and powerful way as I share from Ephesians 2 on the topic of what sin does to our relationship with God!

Faithful Servant

This past weekend in the chapel service at Road Atlanta, we discussed what it looks like to be a faithful servant of Christ. Just as Jesus washed the disciples feet as an example for us, Philippians 2:3 tells us to "value others above yourself". Have you considered anyone more significant than yourself today? In Mark 8:34, Jesus tells us to "deny ourselves". Have you surrendered to the Lordship of Christ making Him number one in your life? 1 John 2:6 tells us that "Whoever claims to live in Christ MUST live as Jesus did". Are you living like Jesus?
A couple questions.....
1. Do you love the idea of Jesus or do you love Jesus?
2. Are you striving to like Jesus or are you striving to become like Jesus?
Where do you stand?
Humble yourself. Deny yourself. Live like Jesus.

Season wraps up at Road Atlanta!

The Star Mazda series completed their season last weekend at Road Atlanta. There are many hurting people in this community. Please continue to pray that God would provide comfort and healing.

What about Mary?

This question was asked by one of our new drivers in the series as we discussed his Catholic faith background. I believe he was trying to figure out where I was coming from when I told him I was a Christian. I responded by telling him I believe that Mary was a virgin when she was conceived by the Holy Spirit and that she gave birth to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
It was then that he saw we were talking about the same Jesus! Our conversation continued from there to talk about God's will and plan for his life....
It is about relationships... Where are your conversations stopping due to judgmental walls you build that keeps God from speaking through you?

Star Mazda Finale at Road Atlanta!

Chapel and race on Friday this week for the final event of the Star Mazda season. Lots of God related conversations as I went through the paddock yesterday. There are also many hurting people that are dealing with sickness and deaths of loved ones... Please pray for safety, comfort, and peace....

Road to Indy Test at IMS

Today and tomorrow is the Road to Indy test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This test includes the USF2000, Star Mazda, and Indy Lights series and is being run on the F1 road course.
Pray for safety as teams test drivers for the 2013 season.

INDYCAR Ministry at Rock-n-Roll Car Show today!

Come join INDYCAR Ministry at the Rock-n-Roll car show today at the Greenwood Airport at County Line Rd. and Emerson Ave. It runs all day today! Stop by and say hello!

2012 INDYCAR Ministry Golf Outing - Friday, September 28th

How would you like to play golf with some of INDYCAR’s Stars?? The 2012 INDYCAR Ministry Golf outing still has player and team openings! It will be held at the Brickyard Crossing on Friday, September 28th! Call 317-716-8850 to reserve your spot! See flyer for more details. Come hang out and play with/against Graham Rahal, Simona de Silvestro, Josef Newgarden, Sebastian Saavedra, Martin Plowman, Larry Foyt, Jay Howard and other drivers of INDYCAR!

USF2000 Champions!

Congrats to Matthew Brabham who won the Champion Class and Henrik Furuseth who won the National Class in the 2012 USF2000 season! God's blessings as they further their careers according to God's will and plan for their life!

God is moving at VIR!

God seems to be at work....  This weekend has been filled with "God related" conversations that have provided many opportunities for me to offer the hope and peace that can only be found through trust and faith in Christ! God's plan, not our plan. God's will, not our will. Hope. Trust. Faith. Know.

Thanks for praying!

House of Hope!

Special thanks to Andersen Promotions in cooperation with INDYCAR Ministry. Together, they donated over 100 pounds of food this weekend to the House of Hope; a homeless shelter near Virginia International Speedway in Danville, VA (www.danvillehoh.com). Also, a big thank you goes out to the hospitality folks at VIR who packaged and staged the food.

Steve Anderson, who runs the shelter, told me that their people were just getting ready to come in for the night and that they would be grateful to have a dinner like this!

Please pray for the people living in the House of Hope that they may find the ultimate hope in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Green Flag is out at VIR for USF2000!

Final two races of the 2012 season are this weekend for the USF2000 series! Chapel service is at 7:15 on Saturday morning! Pray that God would move and protect!

Thanks for your prayers...

This was said to me twice this weekend by one of the drivers in our series. How often do we think we should pray and don't? When prompted to pray, act on it immediately; without hesitation, "present your requests to God" - Philippians 4:6

Congrats!

To Jack Hawksworth and Team Pelfrey for winning the 2012 Star Mazda championship today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca!

"Hey Chaplain!"

This rang out from a golf cart that carried people back and forth to their parking area high on the hill at Laguna Seca. I stopped, turned around, and and shook his hand and said, "Yes?" The driver reply, "God bless you. I figure you are so busy giving blessings to others, that nobody gives you a blessing."

Wow! That was awesome! God encourages just at the right moments.... He is faithful.. He provides...

Thanks for your support!

Star Mazda at Mazda Raceway

The Star Mazda series is at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend. There will be two races this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Chapel will be Sunday at 11:00 am at the Star Mazda transporter!

Please pray for good and safe racing this weekend and that God moves in a mighty and powerful way!

Standing room only!

Praising God for a great chapel turnout today! All the seats were full and we had people standing around the perimeter! The venue in Baltimore and the location of the chapel service was optimal for drivers, crews and fans!

Giving God the credit, praise and glory!

You saved me...

One of our drivers who doesn't typically pray prior to the race had me pray with his wife next to the car. I prayed with his wife for his protection and her peace. He was involved in a fairly significant accident this weekend and was not hurt. When we talked after the race, he said to me, "You saved me! (with your prayer)". I responded, I did not save you. I simply make the request. God saved you."

No one has ever done that before....

While going down the grid today offering prayer to every driver, I had something happen to me that had never happened before. As I was ending the prayer with one particular driver and said, "and I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.", the driver immediately grabbed me closer and started praying for ME! Ya, he thanked God for me and thanked Him that I was still here on this earth! Wow! I was blown away!

When he finished praying for me, he gave me a great big bear hug and told me he appreciated what I do. I told him thank you and that no one has ever done that for me before....

God shows us confirmation is so many different ways, I believe we miss it sometimes...  I did not miss that today. Thanks God.

Baltimore Grand Prix!

In Baltimore, MD for the Baltimore Grand Prix this weekend! All four of the INDYCAR series will be running (USF2000, Star Mazda, Indy Lights, & INDYCAR). Pray for safety for all involved and that God moves in a mighty and powerful way this weekend!

The USF2000 & Star Mazda chapel is at 8:30 AM on Sunday morning at the USF2000 transporter. Also, special thanks to the people working with the Velocity Channel this weekend as they will be capturing footage of INDYCAR Ministry in action in all four series in preparation for a new INDYCAR Ministry promo video!

Thanks for praying! God is faithful.