Gospel growth among the spiritually lost, confused, & empty is vital: 1) It was major for Jesus and the early Church. 2) The world is desperate for good news. 3) We thrive when we are active as God’s ambassadors.
Inspired….
…..The way the medical community largely came together to take responsibility for overcoming the worldwide pandemic—Coronavirus/Covid—a few years ago, inspired me. Together, government agencies like NIH and CDC, highly educated researchers, physicians, and vaccine companies, developed vaccines at a massive level in about 13 months—unprecedented! That inspired me to begin further seminary studies in 2021, in an area that most of us would agree may be more important—people’s spiritual health and our responsibility as God’s people to help them. I wanted to become better in my field of work—evangelism and pastoring. QUESTION: Does a declaration of our responsibility as Jesus-followers for the spiritual health of our communities, and our society, excite and energize you, overwhelm you, maybe numb or confuse you as you have not seen it in that way before?
Every 1-2 weeks, I will send out a post by email and on social media with a Situation and Opportunities, an Ambassador-Challenge (below), a new Unreached-of-the-Day (below), and Services provided by Gospel-Impact Reclaimed (below).
If after looking this over today, you know you are interested, please let me know if you would like to receive it by email, text, or both and I will subscribe you. If you want to wait a few weeks and maybe subscribe later, that’s fine! I promise you, it will always lean toward positivity, because it’s God’s Good News, because God loves you and me, and because He always offers us fulfilling opportunities to join Him in His work, no matter what or when.
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Unreached of the Day:
Want to serve internationally, from your couch, or in your community? Check out: Global Media Outreach; Crescent Project; & other great international ministries.
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Ambassador-Challenge:
Begin when you want. Share your stories. Read stories of others: Facebook.com/PeaceWithinReach.
1) COMMISSIONED ONE→ A commitment, within your capacity (resources, age, location, personality), to increase your Gospel outreach by word (locally, through your church, on-line, internationally, financially.) 3 times among the spiritually lost, confused, and empty, in 6 weeks. (Matthew 28:19-20: “Go and make disciples of all nations,… and teaching them… I am with you always…”)
2) OF THE 72→ A commitment,…. to personally increase your Gospel outreach by word 6 times…, in 6 weeks. (Luke 10:1-17– Seventy-two were appointed and sent as laborers into his harvest.)
3) BEAUTIFUL FEET→ A commitment,…. to personally increase your Gospel outreach by word at least 9 times…, in 6 weeks. (Romans 10:15–”Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”)
( NEED IDEAS? Make cool flyers for your church’s VBS or other programs your church does well and share them door-to-door in your neighborhood or town (Let us know if you want tips for doing well.). Visit former classmates you haven’t seen in years and see how they are doing including asking if you can keep them in prayer, then follow-up. Visit a local or regional Gospel ministry to learn what they do and maybe volunteer with them. Read the bottom of Unreached-of-the-Day (above) for international outreach ideas. Hang out with us in Sioux Falls for Gospel outreach or cross-cultural experiences with immigrants.)
With Glory to God, and with a sense of Fulfillment as His ambassador, don’t forget to CELEBRATE if you met your goal of #1, 2, or 3 above; buy your favorite drink or snack in satisfaction! If you did it as part of a church group or other group, CELEBRATE together! ……Way to go, and maybe do it again!
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Services of Gospel-Impact Reclaimed:
1) Church/ministry Assessment, Customized Consultation, & Hands-on Help offered→ Impactful Church 2) Outreach opportunities—one-on-one basis, groups up to 10 (Examples—Hang-out while having a cross-cultural experience, Everyday-Ambassador Practicum→ 5-hour workshop to study and engage in personal evangelism) 3) Discipleship opportunities in which to be mutually blessed by immigrant & refugee people (adult driver training, English training, other)