tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562010985022391986.post3284960471678469587..comments2023-05-19T07:24:52.343-05:00Comments on RonnieChristian.com: Care verses Limited ResourcesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562010985022391986.post-90034220477598805282012-09-02T20:42:29.961-05:002012-09-02T20:42:29.961-05:00thanks I got with Ann this morning at church!thanks I got with Ann this morning at church!Samantha Websternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562010985022391986.post-37952266392338596972012-08-30T19:27:54.486-05:002012-08-30T19:27:54.486-05:00We define local missions as being witnesses for Ch...We define local missions as being witnesses for Christ, beginning in our own community (see Acts 1:8), and making disciples (see Matthew 28:19-20). Pace is our "Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria" - which is where we begin before going to the "uttermost parts of the earth."<br /><br />Yes, we are called to make a global impact, but it begins where we live and those closest to us: our families, neighbors, co-workers, and community. That means simply walking across the room, across the street, or picking up phone to share one's faith with the lost, or offering practical help to the hurting.<br /><br />I've written about this before at length. Go back to the blog - I've added a link at the bottom of this page that elaborates.<br /><br />If you are interested in supporting some of what we do, a few options instantly come to mind:<br /><br />1. Commandment Projects. A recently launched ministry that is currently active. See Ann Lewis. She is the point of contact.<br /><br />2. Our teenagers and youth department engage in "community service projects" from time to time. Most recently, about three weeks ago.<br /><br />3. Another similar ministry is slated to begin in a few months. It will be home repairs for the poor and needy. Bobby Burkette is the point of contact.<br /><br />4. Making disciples is the pinnacle of local missions. There is no Plan B.<br /><br />5. Beyond these, it's a matter of personal responsibility to involve ourselves in things like visiting widows and orphans in their affliction - something God calls "pure religions" and "undefiled before the Father" (James 1:27).<br /><br />This only scratces the surface. Hope it helps.<br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045372089102008045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562010985022391986.post-63635332827314959202012-08-30T16:14:41.977-05:002012-08-30T16:14:41.977-05:00What are you considering local mission? And what i...What are you considering local mission? And what is our church currently supporting that I might get invilved in?Samantha Websternoreply@blogger.com