“You will be my witnesses.” When our Lord spoke these words it was not in the form of a question. It was not an invitation. He did not say, “Would you like, sometime, to tell someone about me?” He said, “You will be my witnesses.” And you will be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost part of the earth. God’s Mission is at the heart of who we are as the people of God. It is central to our life together as Southern Baptist. Being “on mission” is not an option for us. It is a matter of obedience or disobedience. Through the years we’ve been involved in missions locally, statewide, nationally and internationally as we’ve given to various offerings and individuals have gone on mission trips. It is time for us to take the next step.
It is time for us to put together a comprehensive plan/strategy for mission involvement. That’s why we are having a meeting Sunday evening, August 10th at 5:00 P.M. for anyone interested in missions. I want us to get together in one place and pray and dream about have we become involved, “hands on,” with missions. I would like for us to get to the point that we are intentionally involved locally, nationally and internationally. We do not have to reinvent the wheel. The structure is already in place through our association, state and national convention. We also have sister churches with established relationships with mission projects who would welcome our support. I hope that you will be a part of the meeting Sunday as we begin the process of looking beyond our walls and actively seek ways we can impact our world with the Gospel of Christ. I’ll see you Sunday.
Rod