Tonight, Pastor Andy from Legacy Christian Church and I are going to be sharing about GoMission.Church, at Mountain Valley Community Church! I am really looking forward to sharing testimonies of the things we have seen God do through GoMission.Church (and how it all works, of course). The Lord reminded me yesterday that we get to participate in His work of bringing the people of God around our collective calling as the Church to GO and make disciples of all nations! I don't know what a partnership with Mountain Valley Church will look like yet, or if they will even decide to partner with us, but I DO know that when we share stories of God at work... hearts are encouraged and faith is built. I want to invite you to pray with me for this meeting tonight, that: - The people there would walk away with hearts full of excitement for the Kingdom and God's plan to bring more people to know Him, through THEIR lives. - There is a continued/deepened desire to engage in missions (whether that is a partnership with GoMission.Church, or whatever avenue God has for them as a community) - For Pastor Andy and me, that we would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and what He wants to say to our brothers and sisters, and that our communication would be clear and effective!
I'm finding that GoMission.Church is becoming an open doorway for one's faith to be built, through stories of people boldly saying YES to Jesus... TODAY. Last week, I had this thought cross my mind: "Am I doing the right thing?" I know that in living a life with Jesus as a human being, this question isn't uncommon. Even still, I began to doubt the path I had taken to help run GoMission.Church. I had been comparing my life with others, seeing the things they have that I don’t. At the bottom of this comparison was a fear that God wouldn’t provide. The same day I thought about these things, I had a meeting with a woman who quit her job three weeks ago to work full-time in a ministry, with young women who have aged out of the foster care system. She told me about how the Lord provided what she needed for her in the first week. (Thank you, God!) She was so encouraged and recognized that when she stepped in faith, God was right there. In the world’s eyes, to do something so drastic like quitting your well-paying, stable job to work in a ministry where you are depending on God for your salary…. is quite foolish. In God’s eyes, it is foolish NOT to give everything and trust Him. The Lord spoke to my heart's doubt that day through the “Yes” of this faith-filled woman. There truly is nothing better I can do with my life than give my all to Jesus. The ways of God seem foolish to us… but He gives us EVERYTHING in return for the small, simple offering of our lives. I am thankful this week for this encouragement to keep saying "Yes" to Jesus and the invitation to just watch God do amazing things in His Kingdom.
GoMission.The church helped launch Legacy's GO TEAM with a party! In our vision statement, we express our passion for engaging the people of God (the Church) with the mission of God. To do that, you need a team of people in the Church to be the catalyst for redefining what it means to "engage." At GoMission.Church, we want to see the Church engage in missions with whatever God has given them. This could mean things like: time, talents, prayers, practical skills, attention, and so much more. The Church can also give money, which is a blessed offering to the Lord, BUT we want to take it a few steps further, into personal investment. Legacy Christian Church had a party on Sunday to celebrate all God has been doing in missions through their church. Then we at GoMission.Church had an opportunity to share our vision of many churches working together to see the glory of God in our local and global communities! We also got to share our hopes for people in the church who would gather to help engage their fellow congregants at Legacy with the mission God has given THEM to do in THE WAY He is calling them to do it. Like the little boy who offered up his five loaves and two fish, Jesus took that and stretched it further than that boy could have even dreamt. God built all of our faith for what He could do, and we were challenged to shift our thinking. It was a great time of fellowship, celebration, vision, and excitement for what God will do through this Go Team!
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