Summary – Conversation with April (First Baptist Pompano / Lord’s Gift House) Aug. 23, 2025
Who/affiliations
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- April serves at an outdoor altar ministry under First Baptist Pompano (umbrella: “Lord’s Gift House”). Co-directors: Larry Vander Winkle and Miguel Ponce.
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April is in a master’s accounting program; active in Rotary International; does short exhortations/poems at altar services; engages city contacts on homeless projects.
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Theology & alignment
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- Strong agreement on core doctrine: salvation by grace through faith, permanence of salvation, and present-day operation of spiritual gifts under biblical order.
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Shared stance: gifts operate “in part” without contradicting Scripture; love is foundational (1 Cor 13). Comfortable partnering across denominational lines while honoring local church authority.
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April’s calling & capacity
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- Heart for the homeless, abuse survivors, addicts; background equips her to connect across diverse needs.
- Availability is limited (school, caregiving), but she’s willing to intercede, help at events, and connect you with FBC Pompano leadership.
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Open to join an intercessory prayer chain and receive vetted requests.
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Partnership ideas discussed
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- You offered faith-based web development for ministries (no fixed fee; trust-based giving).
- Next steps may include collaborating with Miguel/FBC Pompano, and April possibly visiting in December (meet church, serve, joint outreach).
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You proposed giving April read-only access to your CRM prayer wall to intercede over incoming needs.
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Decisions / Agreements
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- Mutual theological alignment and comfort partnering under biblical order.
- April agreed to join the intercessory prayer effort and receive requests.
- Plan to loop in Miguel to explore official collaboration with FBC Pompano.
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Use inflightmissions.org as reference for vetting/overview when April speaks with leadership.
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Action Items
You → Send April your contact info + CRM invite (read-only prayer-requests view). April → Connect with Miguel Ponce; introduce your team/offers; revert with his availability. You → Provide a short brief/link set (mission, doctrine, sample projects, liability stance) April can forward. Both → Coordinate potential December visit (dates, format: testimony/altar support/outreach). You → Stand up lightweight intercessory notification (email list or app) until a fuller system is ready. Web: optional step—mock a simple landing page for Lord’s Gift House (prayer request form + “about/serve/give”) to show Miguel.
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You → Send April your contact info + CRM invite (read-only prayer-requests view). April → Connect with Miguel Ponce; introduce your team/offers; revert with his availability. You → Provide a short brief/link set (mission, doctrine, sample projects, liability stance) April can forward. Both → Coordinate potential December visit (dates, format: testimony/altar support/outreach). You → Stand up lightweight intercessory notification (email list or app) until a fuller system is ready. Web: optional step—mock a simple landing page for Lord’s Gift House (prayer request form + “about/serve/give”) to show Miguel.
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Prayer Needs noted
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- Ron (April’s dad): suspected shingles; prayer for pain relief and healing.
- Jonathan (April’s son): protection, calling, spiritual formation.
- Ongoing covering for your team, families, and In Flight Missions partnerships.