Great news! Mike Usilton has successfully reached his fundraising goal and transitioned to his new role in the DiscipleMakers Headquarters in State College. Mike tenaciously worked at support raising, beginning back in June and finishing in mid-February.

The Lord has provided all of Mike’s funding, but that’s not all. Character growth is a substantial way in which God grows His people during the season of support-raising. Mike had this to say as he reflected on the journey: “I learned how to be brought low and blessed. There were seasons where it was hard and I had a lot of failures and missed opportunities. There were also seasons where I was courageous and willing to take big steps of faith to speak publicly and meet people I never imagined I’d meet. My outlook changed and, by the end, I realized support-raising was a real opportunity for ministering to people.”

Mike would like to offer thanks to his parents for their encouragement and support along the way, along with Meadowcroft Church, which became his home church as he was raising support.

Finally, Mike would like to thank his support-raising mentor, Josh Herring, for helping to guide him through support-raising. Having a front-row seat, Josh had this to add about God’s good work in Mike’s life through support raising: “Time and time again, Mike humbly resolved to live by faith as he grew in the joy of fearing God and not people. God has placed a great burden on Mike's heart for the lost to know Christ, and it was evident that this fueled his ministry over the past eight months.”

Praise the Lord for His good work! Mike is now already hard at work in the Headquarters, helping to support our campus staff.

Congratulations, Mike!