Jimmy Martin suggested I contact David Fresch, who is currently serving with the Missional International Church Network (MICN). In 2022 he was with the International Baptist Convention, and he asked us to deliver a breakout session at their 2022 conference in Croatia. It turned out to be a key event in raising awareness about Scripture recitation and even sparked the creation of a recitation ministry at IBC Wiesbaden.
So, I contacted David, and he was, indeed, interested in having By Heart participate at their 2025 Global Gathering. The event takes place October 6th-9th in Phuket, Thailand. Dina Dreessen, who is coordinating the conference events, suggested that we deliver one or more breakout sessions and also bring together reciters for presenting Scripture throughout the conference schedule. Little did I know that the conference in Croatia three years ago also spawned a recitation ministry in Costa Rica!
In Dina’s words:
I met you and the other reciters in Croatia where I was first introduced to By Heart Ministry. I was deeply moved by the recitations. I still have your brochure you gave out. Just last Sunday we had one of our church members recite Deuteronomy 4:32-40. Always so powerful!
The importance of having By Heart attend conferences throughout the world has become profoundly apparent. It simultaneously serves to raise awareness, teaches the process for preparing a recitation, provides examples, and develops our network. Trips like this have expenses. Your support helps us with this component of achieving our mission to make Scripture recitation a regular part of Christian worship.
