The numbers after 3 a three day crusade: 74 Professions of Faith; 47 Recommitments to Christ. God has certainly been good to us. How? By allowing us to be a useful vessel in His service! What a blessing to see so many respond to the reality of eternity.
The show, Mission Impossible, always starts out like this: “Your assignment, Mr. Phelps, should you decide to accept it is…”
Mr. Phelps, the leader of a special task force, would receive instructions via a recorded message. Three things always struck me about this:
1. The goal of the assignment is clearly stated;
2. How the goal is achieved is up to Mr. Phelps and his team;
3. Mr. Phelps has the option of refusing the assignment.
Jesus clearly defined the goal of the church (that would be you and me): “Be my witnesses” and “make disciples”.
So now, after Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames, we have an assignment to complete. First, we will follow up and encourage them to stay close to Jesus, to be baptized, and to read their Bible. But we must also provide a loving, nurturing fellowship in which they can grow.
So, “Hello church member. Your assignment, should you decide to accept it is to take a loving role of service, support, and unity in order to help new, and not-so-new, believers become disciples.”
How you do that is up to you — but you must do it. \O/
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