Our new name: Rak Chazak!

Rak Chazak Amatz! An ancient Hebrew war cry used to stir soldiers for battle. When Israel soldiers heard "Rak Chazak Amatz!" ("be strong and courageous"), they would ready themselves to rush headlong into battle. A surging rush of blood. An intense fervour. Permeating their mind, body, heart and spirit. 

Think about Aragon's speech in the final battle scene from the Return of the King (Lord of the Rings). Soldiers of Gondor, Rohan, and their allies. Mere men standing before the gates of Mordor, prepared to fight against the Dark Lord Sauron and his army. The chances of victory in this battle are nil. Any hope lies with two hobbits and a creature named Gollum.

Listen (and watch!) Aragorn's battle speech, as he stirs up his men for battle.

 

He could have very well added, "Rak Chazak! Soliders of Gondor and Rohan! Men of the West! Rak Chazak Amatz!"

This war cry, Rak Chazak!, is the new name of our ministry. Be strong. We don't want to just be physically strong, but spiritually strong too. Nevertheless, we discipline our bodies in physical training as well to bring it under the control of Christ, so that every part of us can be used for His glory.

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places."

--Ephesians 6:12

"But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others, I myself should be disqualified."

--1 Corinthians 9:27