I am convicted. With my Starbucks nonfat, no water, extra-hot chai latte and wireless internet I know life is good. Life is easy. Ministry, as challenging as I think it is, seems easy compared to doing God's work outside the USA. I get trapped into thinking that cool graphics, a well functioning program, reaching the lost, or a powerful sermon should be the focus of my weekly planning. Meetings, leadership books, reaching the lost in my culture, even ministry conversations are all helpful but I feel like I build up ministry in my local community at the neglect of world-wide kingdom work. We may be passionate about bringing new souls into the church, but what about a ministry of compassion to those in serious need outside the church? What about outside of my affluent American culture?
It is easy to get a narrow focus in ministry is it not?
I just watched a video about a global food crisis. I know that just blogging about this adds to my problem of feeling badly but not doing much. My wife and I sponsor a compassion international child and have encouraged others in the church to do the same. Besides encouraging others to participate in one-time events (signing up to sponsor a child, going on a mission trip, etc.) what do you think we can do as ministry leaders to help our churches see the big picture of global ministry? What can I do to gain a more global perspective?
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here is your official invitation brother, come and support the church in Africa with some of your congregational members. I wonder who will get the most out of it, the senders, the receivers........or the Kingdom :)
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