WHAT DOES YOUR LIFE SAY ABOUT WHO JESUS IS?

Did you know that over 60% of the people living in this country claim to be Christians, according to a poll conducted by CBN. Take that number and consider that of that 60%, only 5-7% of Christian adults tithe, according to a poll conducted by The Barna Group in 2010!

AMAZING CONTRAST! Sad but probably very accurate. Now consider this.....out of those 60% of Americans that say they are Christians, how many of those people share their faith with the rest of America....the "unsaved" rest of America? In fact the very same group (Barna) says that only 55% of Christians feel the need to share their faith, and of that number, ONLY 2% do it on a regular basis! WOW!

So here again, my question..What does YOUR LIFE say about who Jesus is? This is not a blog to make you sad or convict you of your guilt, (if it does convict you, GREAT), rather a tool to make people think about WHO people see when they look at our life. They are supposed to see a reflection of the life of Jesus. Is that what they see when they look at you?

Other then the fact that we absolutely believe that The Bible is the infallible Word of God, where in Malachi 3:8 it says, "Will a man rob God, yet you rob me" says The Lord. You are under a curse, the whole nation of you because you are robbing me" Bring the whole tithe to the storehouse" Then God goes on to say..TEST ME IN THIS..and see if the windows of heaven do not open to provide more then you can contain" WOW...how would someone not want to believe this promise. My wife and I have tithed ever since we can remember and it is a mathematical paradox that God can do SO MUCH MORE with the 90% then we could ever do with the 100%. In God's economy less is more!

Next issue...The Great Commission, not the great request....for you see we are commanded by Jesus to "Go....into all the nations and spread The Gospel. Is that what people hear when they meet us? Let me ask you a question, if you drove by a building that was on fire and you could see people hanging out of windows that you COULD save, would you NOT STOP? I doubt it, because inside most people there is a regard for human life and that adrenaline will kick in and spring us into action! So what makes it different when you meet a person that is unsaved and you KNOW they are going to hell, (an eternal fire)? Why would we not throw them the very lifeline that we have been undeservedly given, by Grace and Mercy, and make an attempt at sharing the TRUTH with them? PLEASE ASK YOURSELF THAT QUESTION TODAY!

Last issue......OUR LIVES......are reflections of Jesus, so, are we wearing our Christian T-Shirts into bars, are we placing the fish on our bumper and cursing out people in traffic or tossing garbage out the window? Are your staining your garments by secretly looking at porn or beginning a SLOW FADE by flirting with that man or woman in your office. What do people say about Jesus when they see that? Nothing good....for sure.

In conclusion...we are forgiven, not perfect, because The Bible says that we ALL have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. But remember, we are to rise above that and allow The Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us in ALL THINGS! Please take this statement into consideration today and know the truth that it states!

"YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY BIBLE THAT SOMEONE EVER SEES"

So, when you wake up tomorrow ask yourself this question and prepare your hearts to LIVE THE GOSPEL!

WHAT DOES YOUR LIFE SAY ABOUT WHO JESUS IS?

We Will Rise When He Calls Our Name,

Pastor Steve & Trachena Muchnick

Surrender40 Ministries

SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES TO FOCUS MORE ON PRISON MINISTRY IN 2012

Hello, and again, Happy New Year. We are beginning to ask our friends and family for donations for our "Prison side" of Surrender40 Ministries. Other then personal visits, we send out 700 devotionals per month and we have NO stamps left. WE are asking our partners for $25 each to cover the mailings for February if you are able. We pray that God will speak to your heart and bless the prisoners in this area through a gift. You have been so good to us and we are SO grateful. Thank you for loving us and be richly blessed!

Pastor Steve & Trachena Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries

UP TO THE MINUTE FACTS ABOUT SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES

WE have served 7,076 "Meals"
WE have handed out 1,721 Bibles
WE have given out 2,374 pairs of socks
WE have given out hundreds of shirts, sweaters, blankets, jackets and many other items that are precious to a homeless person
WE mail out over 700 devotionals to prisoners in Florida every four (4) weeks
WE have traveled over 6,000 miles to preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ to inmates that are in prisons around America.

NOW we need your help, go to http://surrender40.com/ and click on Help the Ministry and give a secure donation to help us meet our goal of $500 for our next mission, which will be 1 week from today, Saturday, January 7th from 4-6 PM. We are $424 below our operating cost goals and we need your help!
PLEASE HELP US FOR CHRISTMAS, PLEASE,

PASTOR STEVE & TRACHENA MUCHNICK
SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES, INC.

GOD HAS HIS VICTORY AGAIN!!!

PRAISE GOD, TRACHENA IS HOME, NO SURGERY NEEDED, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND LOVE AND SUPPORT. THAT WAS THE SCARIEST 24 HOURS OF MY LIFE! To ALL the people that donated for our Christmas Eve FEED THE NEED Mission, FEAR NOT!!!!!! We, GOD WILLING, will hold the event this coming weekend. Remember I say all the time, satan wins little battles, yet God has ALREADY WON THE WAR!!!!!!!!!!

Pastor & Trachena Steve Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries, Inc.

Christmas Eve Mission Postponed Due to The BIGGEST Scare of OUR LIVES!

I am writing this from Jackson South Hospital, sadly reporting that my beautiful wife Trachena was rushed here this morning in severe pain. Once again, satan wins this round because Surrender40 Ministries Christmas Mission was scheduled for today. God will win this war though. Please pray for my wife and the homeless of Miami! PLEASE!!!!

Pastor Steve Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries

SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES INTERVIEWED LIVE ON 90.9 LIFE:FM

We are inviting everyone to listen as Donna Jean of 90.9 LIFE:FM, South Florida's #1 Christian Radio Station interviews members of Surrender40 Ministries, Pastor Steve Muchnick and his wife and founder Trachena Payette Muchnick on Friday morning December 16, at 7:30 AM. We are promoting our Christmas Eve "FEED THE NEED" and we pray that ALL of you tune in and listen live. Click here to listen on Friday morning....http://www.909lifefm.com/ and then click Listen Live! Thank you for your support and be richly blessed!
Pastor Steve & Trachena Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries, Inc.
305.934.1971

MINISTRY FACTS ABOUT SURRENDER40-THINGS THAT SKEPTICS NEED TO KNOW

Facebook family, here are some Surrender40 Ministry facts

WE have served 7,076 "Meals"
WE have handed out 1,721 Bibles
WE have given out 2,374 pairs of socks
WE have given out hundreds of shirts, sweaters, blankets, jackets and many other items that are precious to a homeless person
WE mail out over 700 devotionals to prisoners in Florida every four (4) weeks
WE have traveled over 6,000 miles to preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ to inmates that are in prisons around America.

NOW we need your help, go to http://surrender40.com/ and click on Help the Ministry and give a secure donation to help us meet our goal of $500. We are $424 below our operating cost goals and we need your help! PLEASE HELP US FOR CHRISTMAS, PLEASE

PASTOR STEVE & TRACHENA MUCHNICK
SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES, INC.
305-934-1971

SURRENDER40'S COMPUTER IS DEAD, WE NEED HELP!

The evil one will never stop trying to silence God's people! The computer that I use to design, tweet, Facebook, administrate, (except financial material), is now dead and we are in desperate need of another laptop. The cost for this new machine would only be $399.00, NO TAX as we are a 501 (c) (3) ministry. We CANNOT operate without a computer. It seems that satan and his friends (if you could call them that), will NEVER stop trying to shut down Surrender40 Ministries. We are not going to make a whole long story about this. We are asking ONE OR TWO friends and partners of this ministry to step up and help us replace the Surrender40 Ministry laptop. I am not looking at a screaming gamer machine with 872 GB of ram and a Blu ray disc. I have found a very simple replacement machine at BJ's and have stated the actual cost above. It is a small Acer with 2 GB of ram and has everything we need to get up and running again. This is being typed on a borrowed machine, by the way, it is not the ministries, it is a personal computer. Will someone please help us out and be instantly acknowledged (if you like) as well as receipted by a 501 (c) (3) IRS approved NOT FOR PROFIT ministry? If you can help, there are TWO places you can donate SECURELY! The first is our blog on the right hand side, http://surrender40.blogspot.com, and the second is our actual website, http://surrender40.com, lovingly hosted by the BEST company on the internet, Software Runners run by Joe & Heidi Hendricks, http://www.softwarerunners.com/home.aspx.

PLEASE HELP, THIS IS A NEED IT NOW ISSUE!

WE WILL RISE WHEN HE CALLS OUR NAME,
Pastor Steve & Trachena Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries, Inc.

HOW MANY OTHER WAYS CAN WE ASK OTHER THAN STRAIGHT FORWARD?

Because of the nature of what I am telling you all and asking you, I sit here in tears asking Jesus why someone who JUST wants to serve God is being made to suffer so much. WE were served with foreclosure papers last weekend since we have given and used MOST of our own personal funds and money to fund Surrender40 since it's beginning in 2008, and than Trachena burned herself by falling asleep on a heating pad that was supposed to do an auto shut off. She spent almost 2 days in the hospital being treated by burn experts that did help her a great deal. Anyway, we are suffering. My Mom did lend us some money for some personal stuff but we are forbidden by law to use ANY of that money for anything but what she loaned it to us for and that was to pay bills. WE cannot let the ministry suffer and that is why we are asking you for some help. WE need, and I know it sounds funny, exactly $499 to prepare for the holiday missions that are coming up. I do NOT know if you are in a position to help us and you have BLESSED so much before. If you are able to do this it would MEAN THE WORLD TO SURRENDER40 MINISTRIES!. I am in tears because I have never had to do things like this before. I have had 6 figure jobs before and have run Fortune 500 companies, but when it comes to God's work, it is a whole different story. PayPal takes so much in fees and when people give us $100, eBay and PayPal, even though we are a 501 (c) (3) company, they KILL us with fees. SO to actually get $100, people would have to either gift it or send about $124 for us to receive $100.
Guys, I am so sorry about this request and believe me when I tell you that I got on my face before the Lord when I needed help and HE gave me the answer of using Facebook!!

PLEASE LOOK AT THESE, http://facebook.com/surrender40 and http://facebook.com and http://surrender40.blogspot.com

My phone number is 305-934-1971 if you ever wanted to talk and I am REALLY believing God that you will help us in some way because it was HIM who placed it in my heart! Remember, whether you are able to help or not, we LOVE YOU DEEPLY! We need your help and our web site is www.surrender40.com and please make sure to look at our YouTub videos. They will be instrumental in helping you make a decision on if you choose to help us with even just a $5 donation. We are a registered 501 (c) (3) corporation with the IRS and recognized by the state of Florida as one of the most legitimate ministries on record. We have been interviewed by Donna Jean on 90.9 LIFE:FM 3 times and have had articles written on us all across the country. I am not a crackpot, I am a Pastor crying out to God for help. WE need at least $499 within the next few weeks or we cannot prepare our holiday ministries. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, look into your hearts and if ONE DOLLAR is all you can give, then one more person will eat in October and be given a Bible and a pair of socks. If it sounds like I am begging, well then maybe you are correct, however, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and feed a homeless person, I WILL BEG! So, family, what can you do for Surrender40 Ministries? What will you do to answer the call of America's homeless and hungry and spiritually lost! Please pray about helping our ministry to do what God has called us to do, FEED HIS SHEEP!

Pastor Steve & Trachena Muchnick
Surrender40 Ministries, Inc

SURRENDER40 GETTING READY TO RETURN TO THE STREETS OF MIAMI AS PASTOR STEVE GIVES GOD ALL THE GLORY FOR HIS RECOVERY

When the enemy attacks a ministry and tries to ensure that the work of God's Kingdom is destroyed, it does nothing more than give God another opportunity to overcome evil and claim another victory in The NAME above all names, The NAME of Jesus. So, what the devil meant for evil God will ALWAYS turn into good and that is exactly what has happened here. By the GRACE and MERCY of God, Pastor Steve has fully recovered from his stroke and Surrender40 Ministries will now begin the tedious process of preparing for our next mission to "FEED THE NEED"!

Within the next week or two we will announce the date of our next mission to Hit the Streets. Keep in mind PLEASE that we are starting from ZERO, and we must again begin the process of asking for donations and collecting enough money to buy the food, water and supplies to feed well over 200 people. We will also ask people to donate hygiene products like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and whatever else you can think of that would make YOUR life on the streets more tolerable if God changed your circumstance and that is where you found yourself. Please remember that anyone of you that maybe reading this is just one "THOUGHT" from being homeless, lest you not forget the first chapter of Job. Remember, satan did not ask for Job, God offered him up to show the devil Job's love for God and his level of righteousness. So just know that any one of our lives can change in the BLINK of an eye!

Stay tuned to this blog and our Facebook accounts for the latest update on when we will be announcing the dates for our triumphant and God blessed return!

Please begin your help now by donating to http://surrender40.com and clicking on "HELP THE MINISTRY"! Please remember that Surrender40 Ministries has been granted 501 (c) (3) status meaning that ALL of your donations are receipted and are fully tax deductible as required by Federal Law.
May God richly bless you and remember the ONE thing that we always tell you that will never change,

"WE WILL RISE WHEN HE CALLS OUR NAME"'

The Ministry Team of Surrender40