Prentice A. Meador, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
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Prentice and Barbara Meador Endowed Scholarship for Graduate Ministry
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Prentice A. Meador, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
http://development.lipscomb.edu/page.asp?SID=10&Page=3627
Prentice and Barbara Meador Endowed Scholarship for Graduate Ministry
http://www.acu.edu/campusoffices/development/giveonline.html
Preacher – Teacher – Mentor – Counselor – Friend
Brother – Husband – Dad – Poppy
Prentice was a passionate teacher, telling students the Story of Jesus. He was a gifted communicator who saw teaching as an avenue through which lives of young people could be touched and transformed. He did it well.
He was a change agent who never stopped seeking and listening to God’s will for his life. He was on fire for Jesus Christ.
After his love for his Savior came his love for his family: Prentice was a big brother and confidante to his sister, Linda; a devoted husband to his wife, Barbara, who was his partner in life and the wind beneath his wings. He was the proud father of Lori Ann, Mark, and Kimberly and loved their spouses, Scott, Shelli, and Doug, as his own children. And he was absolutely crazy about his grandkids: Hayden, Palmer, Cole, Chase, Baker, Carson, Hampton, Sutton, Rees, and Madison.
Today, we celebrate his life!
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. I know you all are heartbroken along with us and may be wondering why God didn't answer the prayer that so many of us were begging him to answer: Please heal Prentice! A few weeks ago after Prentice's sermon on intercessory prayer, an older lady from our congregation whose son had lost his battle with cancer approached Prentice. She asked him if maybe she just hadn't prayed hard enough because He hadn't seemed to have heard her. At lunch that day, I asked Prentice, "What did you say to her?" I wish I could remember the conversation word for word and I know I won't do it justice, but he explained that while there may be more, he was aware of three ways in which God works his will: personal, earthly, and eternal. What might be our answer to a personal prayer does not exactly affect the earthly realm, such as "Please sell our house." Then there are those prayers that may not seem like they've been answered personally, but their effect is in the earthly or eternal realm, like "Please heal Prentice." Personally, we didn't get the answer we desired. But we can already see the effect this has had in the earthly realm. And who can even imagine the effect this is having in the eternal realm. God hurts with us, but His purpose right here, right now may have been bigger than our personal pain. In one brief moment, anyone who has ever been affected or touched by Prentice is thinking about him right now. Please use this for His glory. As boldly as Prentice shared Jesus with all of us, let that fuel you to tell even one person about Him. Use the story of Prentice as your icebreaker. Do not linger in sadness but proclaim Jesus in his honor. Acts 4:29-31 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. We prayed, our house has been shaken. So go out into this world, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speak His word boldly. That's what Prentice would want.Matthew 11:28-29