{"id":3689,"date":"2025-11-17T19:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:48:45","slug":"checkered-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2025\/11\/17\/checkered-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Checkered Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This past weekend, the checkered flag came out as we crossed the finish line.  We weren\u2019t racing in a Formula One car, nor did we win a trophy.  But we finished our circuit tour of 24 churches in the Midwest.  In a way, you can say our fans from Homestead Community Church were there to cheer us across the line at our last meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This race circuit through 24 churches was an opportunity to say, \u201cThank you.\u201d  Thank you for partnering with us for over 23 years as we lived with and proclaimed the Gospel among the Agutaynens in the Philippines.  Through this partnership, the Lord established a church for His glory.<\/p>\n\n\n

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One year ago, Ginger with her Ladies in the Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

During this circuit of churches, we had the opportunity to share about the new adventure the Lord is taking us on to be the new chaplain among the retired missionaries at The Homes of Ethnos360.\u00a0 What a privilege to serve the Lord in this way!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Retired Missionaries Praying for the Nations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Most of these churches are continuing their partnership, along with one new church, as we embark on the new ministry as chaplain among the retired missionaries at The Homes of Ethnos360.\u00a0 Not only these churches, but dozens of individual prayer and financial partners are with us.\u00a0 This is our pit crew.\u00a0 They put fuel into our tank (literally), air in our tires (words of encouragement), and the Lord is our GPS, guiding us to our next stop . . . Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Some of our Church Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Thank you for being our partners!  We are so blessed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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