Missions. People so often think of foreign countries when they think of missions. You know, the crazed family who leaves everything to go into the jungles of Africa, South America and Asia to lead the lost to Christ. But missions is so much more than just the foreign lands, it is also about your next door neighbor, your community, the orphans & widows, the homeless, the nursing home bound seasoned citizens, your own family and most importantly you. Missions is about being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ to ALL who need Him. Missions is about humbling yourself and ridding yourself of your selfishness, me-centered life. Missions is about being on a mission...a mission of servanthood to the Glory of God. It can be the smallest thing, giving up a Saturday morning to go play with some kids who live in an apartment complex and don't know Jesus Christ or it can be giving your life to the Lord's call of going to live in a foreign land to be an example of Christ's love.
All that to say, that I covet your prayers. I am beginning the process of planning a short term mission trip to Ghana, West Africa sometime between May and July 2008. I've never planned a trip like this before and have a lot to learn. Please pray that I will have time to plan and study, that the communications with my partners in Ghana happen as needed (sometimes internet disruptions can occur), pray for the leading of the Holy Spirit in peoples lives to lead them to go on the short term trip and pray most importantly that all of the planning and getting ready for the journey will be God honoring in every way.
More to come.......
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Lay folks have the Holy Spirit too.
It's somewhat of a struggle between meat and gospel. But the truth of it is that any meat ought to come back to the simplicity of the gospel, so that both purposes are met.
I think we (in general) have got to raise the bar with our preaching getting deeper into the text, so as to raise the bar on what people are doing in their own private studies.
On a student level, we've seen great fruit this year, mostly from personal conversation. That's where evangelism has to get back to. Not just for the preacher, but for the Christian in general.
tyler.
Good word.
The New Testament church never reeled 'em in. That was never the main goal. They sent 'em out for the glory of God. We should do the same.
I'm looking forward to what God has planned for the trip. You and everyone involved are in my prayers.
By His Grace
Kevin
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