Dear Debs,

God is moving in a powerful way around the world through the Deborah Company! Can you believe the growth we have experienced since officially announcing the apostolic network last year in New York? In 2006, there were just four Deb CO events. In 2007, we have ten! Let me paint a picture for you:

•Minnesota: The first regional for the Deb CO in February 2006 was a huge success! Read the whole report on the blog.

•Colorado: Jean Steffenson is a few weeks away from the first Colorado regional.

•New York: Teresa McPhail has begun laying groundwork, gathering leaders and planning a meeting for the fall.

•Tennessee: Michal Ann Goll is hosting, in conjunction with her Women on the Frontlines conference, a meeting for Tennessee.

•Houston: Laura Zavala is hosting the Captured Conference for young women in May.

•Canada: After a very successful first meeting is planning their second convocation for November 2007 in Toronto.

•Italy: Turin, Italy will be the location of the first Deborah Company Europe meeting in June.

•Latin America: The second annual meeting will take place in Costa Rica in May, with leaders coming from many Spanish-speaking nations. This year's program includes a special tea designed for the First Ladies of Latin America.

•The UK: Julie Anderson and her team have organized the first national conference tour, with meetings in Norfolk, Sunderland and London. Their compassion project is to send shoes to Uganda for the Muslim children.

•Tel Aviv: During our Israel Compassion Mission, we will have a one-day Deb CO meeting in Tel Aviv.

•Dallas: Our annual International Convocation is September 21-23, 2007. Visit the website for more information and to register.

On top of all this, 2008 will mark the launch of two more international arms with the Deb CO Middle East launch in Cyprus, and Eunice Danielson is hosting a Deb CO for Central Asia and Turkey in Istanbul. Additionally, Tammy Alsup is planning a 2008 gathering for the southern United States. 

Greater Impact

The exponential growth of the network has given us the opportunity to have exponential impact. The Debs in Minnesota blessed a local charity with an financial gift, the UK is funding the purchase of shoes for children in Uganda - talk about taking that theme of  "we buy shoes" seriously, and 2007 will be our first compassion mission, as we take a team of Debs to Israel. We will be working with both Arabs and Israelis during our outreaches.

We have also seen individual Debs step into a new place of authority, influence and favor. Have you read the recent blogs? Wow!

Vision for the Future

Eleven meetings in one year, multiple outreaches and transformational projects - do you have a smile on your face too? This is truly God's time for women, and as we join forces there is nothing we cannot accomplish. We can fight poverty, heal the sick, write books, start schools, and anything else we dream of!

As a team we have been structurally preparing for, and fostering this growth through the website and instituting membership. By now, your have received your Members Pack, including the Deb CO vision DVD to watch and share with others. We felt it was time to take a step toward membership to bring accountability as the network grows, and many of you have shared positive responses to this step. Thank you!

The Need

So what is next for the Debs? Honestly, that is in your hands. As women in leadership, I know some of you are thinking, "The administration for such a task must be huge!" You are correct. We need to raise funds to continue developing the website, keep up with regular communication, database upkeep and pay salaries for employees simply to keep up with the blessing! While seemingly small needs, consistency in these areas is what keeps the network functioning and growing.

It is for this reason we are asking you to consider sending a contribution to help offset the administrative cost necessary to sustain and grow the network. We need to raise at least $30,000 to fund the immediate administrative needs for the year. Your contribution would go exclusively to the Deb CO administrative fund. Dear Debs, if just 100 people can give a gift of $300, we can have our administrative costs covered for the year! Or perhaps you want to give $100 - it would only take 300 people giving $100 to cover the administrative cost of the year.

We are in this together Debs, and I know this is God's time for raising up the army of women I saw in a vision in Barcelona in 1998. Thousands of women, mounting on war horses, riding across the nations of the earth, releasing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and changing nations. Will you ride with us?

Arise Deborahs!

Cindy Jacobs

Giving Instructions

You can give your special Deb CO gift online, by phone or by mail. To give online using your credit card, please click here. To give by mail, please make your check out to Generals International and write "Fund Code 1526" in the memo area of the check. Send to the address at the bottom of this email.

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For questions or to give by phone call: 972-576-8887 ext. 202