Q&A with Mike Kelsey 2 (of 2)

Q: How did you accept Christ?
Mike: I trusted in Christ as a kid but didn’t really commit my life to him until college. I was at University of Maryland – YES TERRAPINS!!! – living like a hellion and ended up befriending some guys in a Christian frat. I started hangin with them and learning [...]

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Q&A with Mike Kelsey 1 (of 2)

Note: Mike is Frontline’s Co-Director of Ministry Teams.
Q: How long have you been with Frontline?
Mike: 8 months
Q: What originally brought you here?
Mike: I was working for an evangelist named Luis Palau, preparing for the DC Festival in 2005. Part of my job was to train churches to counsel new believers at the festival. Our [...]

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A Colony of Heaven [Mike Kelsey]

Today, as many across the country honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, I thought I’d share this excerpt from his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, written on April 16, 1963. Many people were criticizing him as a Christian minister for leading in formal resistance to the racial inequality and injustice. Here’s part of [...]

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Mike and Ashley’s Engagement

Note: Mike Kelsey and Ashley Jackson were engaged Friday night! Mike is the Associate Director of Ministry Teams for Frontline and Ashley is Frontline’s Creative Arts Assistant and co-director of After Eve.
How did it happen? (Mike’s Version)I had one of my friends and my brother convince Ashley to plan me a surprise birthday party. [...]

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"Hosanna, Jesus Saves" [Mike Kelsey]

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“Hosanna, Jesus Saves” by Mike Kelsey, Associate Director of Ministry Teams.Frontline (Tysons Campus), December 30, 2007:

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Funny Joke [Mike Kelsey]

Lon’s sermon this weekend was so powerful. To sit back and think about the character of God, especially His holiness, is an amazing yet sobering thing. In light of Lon’s sermon I thought I’d share this story. Is there such thing as humorous holiness?
An atheist was walking through the woods. “What majestic trees! What powerful [...]

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Man Up

On Sunday night Frontline had its first ever man event called MAN UP. The Lord definitely exceeded our expectations and it was clear that He had ordained this moment in Frontline history. Here’s a few stats from Sunday night and also some thoughts from the teachers (Nate, Justin and Mike). Check it out and let [...]

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God at every turn [Mike Kelsey]

I got the following email from my friend Mary this morning and immediately thought of Colossians 4:5-6. She wouldn’t consider herself an evangelist by any means, but this is an amazing reminder that God orders our steps. As carriers of the Gospel, we should constantly be praying for the Lord to give us opportunities and [...]

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Turkey Outreach 2007 [Mike Kelsey]

Photos by Garrett Hubbard
I was pretty overwhelmed at Turkey Outreach this weekend. It was my first one and I’ve heard so much about it, but I couldn’t have imagined this.
I got there around 6:30 a.m. Sidebar: I don’t even think Jesus wakes up until 7 at the earliest! There must be like a salvation voicemail [...]

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Outreach Brainstorm [by Mike Kelsey]

Note: Click here to check out Mike’s previous posts on this blog!
I had originally started this blog entry with a list of corny jokes about Outreach. Here was one of them (original mind you): “Why can Shaquille O’ Neal beat you in basketball? Because he can OUT-REACH you!!!” … No? See, that’s why I deleted [...]

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