Your gifts equip me (Jonathan) to invest whole-heartedly and undividedly in this final formal step of formation. My ability to train pastors globally while serving as a pastor, and more broadly Lynne’s and my ability to strengthen churches in all the world—and our longevity in that—will be directly proportionate to our ability to invest in this final formal step. Your gifts are an investment that will, Lord willing, bear fruit for the 35, or by reason of strength, 45 years after I finish the training as we give the rest of our days to ministry and missions.