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Thank
you for your interest in Ministry and Missions,
here at FBC. We view missions not as events, but
as transformational opportunities. We realize
the power of becoming the hands and feet of Jesus
Christ, or to use a "churchy" word, becoming incarnational.
Simply put, it means that we, as the body of Christ,
seek to serve others because we are compelled
by compassion and we desire to gain an audience
to share the gospel. Jesus would often use ministry
as an opportunity to gain people's attention so
they would listen to the gospel message (Matt.
4:23-25; 9:35-38; Jn. 6:26). Recognizing that
the Gospel has power to transform lives through
Christ, the early Church leaders sought to model
Christ's method for ministry.
Now
is our time to assume the role of missionary in
the culture that Christ has sent us to live within.
Missions occur within the context of a community.
For some, those communities may be family, the
work place, or extended relationships where people
live. For others, God may call them to take his
or her ministry of missions to a distant location.
We need to consistently be reminded of Jesus'
words in Acts 1:8, "But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you
shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Jesus' urging for the early Christians to share
the good news of Jesus Christ conveys to us the
desperate necessity to reach people with the gospel.
There
is only a plan "A". There are no other options.
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there
is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
Here
are regular opportunities to get involved:
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Jerusalem (Local Missions) - "LOVE Louisville";
Widow's Banquet; Walk to School Days
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Judea (State Missions) - Georgia Baptist Builders
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Samaria (North American Missions) - Disaster
Relief; HBA/KBA West Virginia Partnership
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Ends of the Earth (International Missions)
Also,
our WMU (Women On Mission) has long been a strong
foundation for doing Missions here locally, as
well as leading the charge in International Missions.
Please see our WMU section for more information.
Don't
forget to check out our other links on our website
for further opportunities.
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