LOOKING INTO 2025
- Christian Searer
- Feb 24
- 6 min read
BUT FIRST...LET'S RECAP 2024
Looking back through 2024 amazes us how much took place and what all God did! Sometimes we can think, "how could little old us have an impact?" But when God puts His super on our natural...things like these pictures below happen!
This is me (Christian) hugging Dave, my bestfriend from college, and his wife Ashley peeking into the right side of the frame. During one of our events they both gave their lives to Christ and testified of their pasts and the change that gripped their hearts! Shortly after this moment, they were baptized in a creek that ran through the property where the event was held. Upon walking out of the creek there was a golden egg lodged into the mud. In the golden egg was a 3 musketeers candy bar. This was a sign and wonder from God confirming their new spiritual marriage and baptism becoming 3 (husband, wife, God) in 1 just as the "3" musketeers was in the 1 egg!
SPEAKING OF BAPTISMS...
We were able to serve at Camp Hebron at a specific summer camp called "Camp Embark." This is the second year serving as one of the camp counselors and the main leader of bible time. Camp Embark is specifically designed for foster youth that are aging out of the system to come and experience the outdoors, teamwork, and the gospel. The Cracked Pot, which is a non profit coffee shop designed to help foster youth, put on this camp with great success. Between 23' and 24' we had 10 youths give their lives to Christ and get baptized in the local pond! They couldn't wait until daytime this year. They had us put our car lights on the pond so they could be baptized by Eric Blas (pictured on left: worship leader at Daybreak Church) and I. Talk about the hunger for Jesus!
To find out more about the Cracked Pot, click here
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
There are so many different God moments that we could share from 24' but here are a few highlights we love to remember and look back on:
Woman Healed and Delivered from a word of knowledge of a car crash at the age of 37 where a spirit of death entered. After 30 years of depression and addiction, Jesus healed and delivered her. Joy flooded her body and she yelled in rejoice at what Jesus did for her!
Jess stepped into her gift of prophetic painting and it was a hit! The first thing the Lord showed her to paint was half a lions face and half of a lambs face creating one beautiful face with flames of fire surrounding it. She gave a word how there is a lion inside each of us and the humility of Christ. Then someone approached her to buy the painting which ended up being the exact amount she spent for all the materials! Praise God!
I was able to preach my first sermon called "Those That Are His" after being invited to preach at River Church of Juniata County. Video Link Here
Leaders of Psalm 72 went to the Million Women March in Washington D.C. which was historic and vital to the body of Christ in America. It was a roller coaster of a day laughing in the joy of the Lord and weeping as His heart broke for the nation of the United States of America.
A husband gets his back healed through a wife that is unbelieving of miracles. This is still one of my favorite testimonies! I received a word of knowledge about a back issue which was confirmed. This husband had back issues for 5+ years. Holy Spirit prompted me to help instruct the wife how to pray for healing over the husband. Well...he got healed! As he jumped up and down his wife still couldn't believe it. More Lord!
We want to thank everyone that prayed, donated, and sowed time into our organization through 2024. Truly, without you, none of this would be possible!
PSALM 72 IN 2025
As much as 24' was exciting, we believe 25' is only going to increase. This year already has started off with a sign and wonder where Jesus gave my wife and I a house to live in 2+ years for free!!! I will definitely have to create a video or blog on that testimony!
Last year we put on 6 events! Each event God really molded and shifted into what He wanted an event to look like. We will have several events this year but we have a different focus. Last year we really worked to connect with people and find our footing in the event space. This year He wants us focused on discipleship and raising up leaders in Psalm 72. When we first formed, we had a team that God pruned. As we progressed, we started co-laboring and growing. Then God asked us to separate. We know what He prunes will grow and what He separates He makes available for His work! We are expectant of what He has in store and the people who are going to come along with.
So how will we disciple? In March we are going to start an 8 week curriculum with Champions from River Church of Juniata County. Champions are individuals that desire the more of God and are looking to get equipped and have an outlet to express the gifting's of God placed inside of them. The curriculum is called "Go" and was birthed from a question I asked God, "What makes a good evangelist?" We are believing that at the very least, those who go through the curriculum will be powerful Christians walking in authority and with boldness!
EVENTS
Events may look a little different this year. Keep in mind, we are focusing on discipleship and schooling for those whom are being discipled. We want to provide a consistent environment in which they can not only hear but go and do. We are looking at partnering with local churches to put on Friday night "encounter God nights" that are completely open to the local community and region. More to come on this very soon!
We are going to be looking at implementing outreaches this year as well. Besides events, we want to create opportunities to reach into the lives of local communities through various forms of serving. One simple way that is on our heart is through pop up healing and prayer tents. These tents will be in public places where people can pull over their cars or walk to the tent to receive from Jesus whatever they need!
JAPAN
There is a prophetic saying over Japan, "send the nations to empower Japan so Japan can empower the nations." This reigns true to our spirit and we want to partner with it as best as we possibly can. We know that God is doing a big move in Japan where only 1.5% of Japanese people are Christians. In a land of fear, witchcraft, and idols we plan to bring light of Jesus Christ through partnering with a ministry called Empowering Japan.
Empowering Japan was founded and is currently ran by missionary Ryan Denlinger (him and I pictured below). This ministry is underneath the umbrella of Ryan's overarching organization called Empowering Global. Empowering Global’s mission is to see the body of Christ operating in everything Jesus Christ paid a price for us to have. This includes the supernatural power and gifts of the Holy Spirit, healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons, cleansing the lepers, hearing the voice of God, the prophetic, evangelism, the fruit of the Spirit, and more! I was asked to join leadership in late 23' which I accepted and remain serving on!
In March and April of 24', I spent three weeks in Okinawa, Japan learning about and serving Empowering Japan. Prior to the trip I didn't have a heart from missions. But upon returning home from the trip, I told my wife, "Hunny, I want to be a full time missionary!" While there, God gripped my heart for the Japanese people so much that we are going back to build a bridge between the United States and Japan for future mission trips!
My wife and I will be going to Okinawa, Japan February 8th to the 23rd to continue to lay roots and pave a way for future mission teams. Because of amazing donors and those who believe in what we are doing, our trip is fully funded! Hallelujah! But don't let that stop you from sowing into or even going to future mission trips. Please keep us in your prayers!
To learn more about our mission trips, visit Psalm72.org/missions
To learn more about Empowering Japan on Facebook, click here!
SURPRISE
My wife and I are pregnant!!! We are having a beautiful baby girl on the projected due date of April 27th! We are beyond excited to be parents and raise up a warrior in Christ. Out of both of our generational lines, this will be the first time that both parents are walking with Jesus and filled with the Holy Spirit! We are excited for our baby girl to walk in blessing and anointing!
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