Majestic Northwest Ministries

IN 2023, MAJESTIC NORTHWEST MINISTRIES CONTINUED IN OUR MISSION TO REACH OUT TO OUR LOCAL LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH LOVE, SUPPORT, AND CARE. OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS WERE AS FOLLOWS: JOSHUA SMITH PRESIDENT, CARRI SMITH SECRETARY/TREASURER, WENDY BLANFORD, AND JAMES BLANFORD. REVEREND BETTY J. NYBAKKEN SERVED AS AN ORDAINED MINISTER AND MISSIONARY EMERITUS.OUR TWO MAIN OUTREACHES TOOK PLACE IN JUNE AND DECEMBER WHEN WE DELIVERED FOOD BOXES, CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND BIBLES TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION OF LONGVIEW AND KELSO, WASHINGTON. OUR HOPE IS TO EXPAND ON THOSE OFFERINGS AND DO EVEN MORE IN 2024. WITH THE HOMELESS POPULATION GROWING AND THE LIVING CONDITIONS DETERIORATING IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE WANT TO DO EVEN MORE TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS OF OUR FRIENDS WHO REMAIN WITHOUT SHELTER AND CONSISTENT INCOME. I JOHN 3:17 SAYS, IF ANYONE HAS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND SEES HIS BROTHER IN NEED BUT HAS NOT PITY ON HIM, HOW CAN THE LOVE OF GOD BE IN HIM? TAKING THE LOVE, COMPASSION, AND GRACE OF JESUS AND PROVIDING FOR THE POOR AS WE ARE ABLE REMAINS AT THE HEART OF OUR MINISTRY EFFORTS.2023 WE CONTINUED TO GATHER TOGETHER AS A COLLECTIVE TO SHARE TIME IN THE WORD, PRAY, AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN OUR PERSONAL WALK WITH THE LORD. PASTOR BETTY HOSTED A WEEKLY WOMENS BIBLE STUDY, AND PASTOR JOSH BEGAN A WEEKLY MENS PRAYER BREAKFAST. IN ADDITION TO THOSE HAPPENINGS, PASTOR BETTY CONTINUED IN HER EXTENSIVE ONLINE PRAYER MINISTRY, WORKING ON HER FORTHCOMING BOOK, AND THE MENTORING OF A YOUNG WOMAN THAT SHE HOPES WILL PICK UP HER MANTLE OF MINISTRY WHEN HER TIME HERE IS DONE.FOR HIS PART, PASTOR JOSH CONTINUED TO MENTOR, COACH, AND PROVIDE SPIRITUAL COUNSEL TO INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS MARRIED COUPLES. HIS ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HOSPITAL VISITS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, FILLING IN FOR PASTORS AS NEED, AND MEETING TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES WHEN THEY WERE IN OUR AREA FOR FURLOUGH OR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. HE PARTICIPATED IN TWO WEDDINGS AS WELL AS THREE FUNERALS IN 2023.FINANCIALLY THE MINISTRY GARNERED LESS SUPPORT THAN IN PAST YEARS DUE TO MANY FACTORS INCLUDING JOB LOSS, RELOCATIONS, AND A FEW DEATHS IN OUR COLLECTIVE. AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT DIPPED, WE WERE FORCED TO PAUSE SOME OF OUR PLANS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS IN 2023 IN ORDER TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR ACCOUNT.IN 2023 THE MINISTRY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT OUR LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS INCLUDING YOUTH WITH A MISSION (YWAM), AXIOM MINISTRIES, LOVE146, AND OTHERS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PRAY FOR THEIREFFORTS, PROVIDE A SOUNDING BOARD FOR THEIR IDEAS, WORK ALONGSIDE THEM, AND GIVE FINANCIALLY TO THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WE ARE ABLE REMAINS STRONG.THIS YEAR WE ALSO SAW SOME PROGRESS ON THE TECH SIDE OF THE MINISTRY. A NEW COMPUTER WAS PURCHASED TO ASSIST IN PASTOR BETTYS ONLINE PRAYER AND DEVOTIONAL MINISTRIES. WE ALSO CREATED AND ADDED CONTENT TO OUR PRIVATE MINISTRY WEBPAGE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING BETA TESTED. THE HOPE IS TO ADD ADDITIONAL FEATURES TO THE WEBSITE AND MAKE IT PUBLIC IN THE SPRING OF 2024. THE MINISTRY ALSO COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF SOME ADDITIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR FUTURE PODCASTS. A FEW INITIAL RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT WE PLAN TO RELEASE IN 2024 ALONG WITH FUTURE RECORDINGS, INTERVIEWS, AND TESTIMONIES.AS 2023 COMES TO AN END, WE REFLECT ON WHAT THE LORD WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH THE MINISTRY AND WE ARE BOTH HUMBLED AND THANKFUL. TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE GIVEN OF THEIR POSSESSIONS, TALENTS, TIME, AND MONEY, WE CANNOT SAY, THANK YOU ENOUGH. REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE LOVE AND GRACE OF JESUS AND BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED IS AT THE CRUX OF ALL THAT WE ARE CALLED TO DO.