Acts twenty24 Ministries

It’s Missionary Monday!  My dream for these post would be that each of these featured ministries would gain new supporters and prayer partners through these posts.

Today I’m happy to feature Austin and Lindsay Wilson today!  September 11 seemed like a perfect day to talk about their ministry since they are both veterans, they live right outside the gates of West Point, which is less than an hour north of New York City.  Austin and Chad were classmates and our families were fortunate to be neighbors when we returned to West Point in 2012.  Austin and Lindsay are now full-time missionaries, serving the cadets and surrounding community of West Point.

The one word that always comes to mind when I think of the Wilsons is selfless.  I have never met a more selfless, humble couple that seek to honor the Lord with their family and ministry.  Their kind, gentle spirits shine in everything they do.

Lindsay is a busy homeschooling mom of six! She and Austin just welcomed their sixth child, Mercy Gabriella, on August 1st.  She joins her big sisters, Millie, Claire, Ruthie, Selah and big brother Praise.

 

 

Austin & Chad in their cadet days!

 

 

 

Here is a little more about their ministry:

Stephanie: What is your story? How did you land as missionaries at West Point?

Lindsay: We have been doing home church since we got married 9 years ago.  When we were at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, we could not find a community of people to learn and serve with, so we gathered up friends and other classmates of Austin’s to have church together in our homes.  Since then, the Lord has continually opened that door for us and we continued to have church in our home for years.  As Austin’s commitment came to a close in the Army we felt God telling us he wanted us to leave active duty to go into vocational ministry.  Our hearts were open to go anywhere, yet for some reason we felt God saying to stay where we were… at West Point.  I remember asking God: Why West Point, when I am offering to go ANYWHERE in the world?!  The answer I heard blew me away… “You speak their language.”  I know that meant more than just English.  Austin being a West Point grad as well as an Army brat who lived at West Point for  more than 11 years total, and me being prior Air Force… the military is a “language” that not everyone understands unless you have been there, done that.   We are still willing to shift or change locations as God leads, but for now we feel absolutely PRIVILEGED to minister to many of America’s future leaders.

Stephanie: What is the heartbeat of your ministry?

Austin: Our heartbeat is to see no place left at West Point–meaning no place left that hasn’t heard or had a chance to respond to the good news of our Jesus.   In addition, we seek to make disciples of Jesus who carry on the vision of No Place Left to wherever they go.  We see West Point as a concentrated leader hub with the potential to send out missionaries “fully funded” by the United States government to the Army and the world.  (Romans 15:23)

Stephanie: What is on the horizon for you guys and your ministry?

Austin: Our hope is that we can see the whole church (every believer) at West Point embrace the vision of no place left so much so that we have to move on to another region of the world.

Stephanie: How can people pray for you?

Austin: We are continually praying for more laborers that are willing to give their whole life to Jesus and abide so deeply in Him that they can’t help but share Jesus with everyone they come in contact with. And the Lord’s prayer for us: that His Kingdom would come to West Point in an even greater way…and all the way through the prayer 🙂

Stephanie: What is your biggest need(s) as a ministry/family?

Lindsay: More time…lol…jk.  Anyone want to come be a live in cook?…jk again.  God actually just provided one of our biggest needs in a full-sized van!  So we are so blessed and provided for even though we have never been at 100% of our monthly budget.  But God has always provided, even during months where we didn’t know what was going to happen.

Stephanie: How can people follow you and learn more about your ministry?

Austin: We have a website at actstwenty24.org  That’s the best place where people can check us out, support our ministry and sign up for our newsletter.

Thanks for stopping by!