Tonight, Wednesday, starts our Missions Convention. This is one of the most important events of the year. Why do I make that statement? Because it’s true.
Why is it true?
God’s heart is towards the souls of every person in the world. He loves them. Jesus died on the cross so that everyone could be forgiven of their sins. Missions is an important part of that process. We are privileged to be a part of a fellowship that gives strong emphasis to missions. Missions includes the whole world; our home country and across the seas.
Missions Conventions are important because they give us an opportunity to express faith in God’s provision. We make faith promises during a missions convention trusting God to help us invest in supporting missions around the world. God blesses a generous heart. We must not panic with current economic conditions causing us to turn inward on ourselves. God says that the generous person will be blessed. This is not some get rich scheme, but the promise of God to honor a generous spirit.
Another reason why missions conventions are important is that our missionaries are making an impact around the world. In the last 94 years our fellowship has grown from several thousand to over 50 million people. It may be more but I can’t locate the current statistics. In the founding meeting of our national fellowship the people there made a commitment to the greatest evangelism the world has ever known. I’m not worried if they have accomplished that, but the impact worldwide has been amazing. On my recent overseas trip I met a person who was a FORMER drug addict and prostitute. Only Jesus can take a person bound in all kinds of sin and turn them around to say that those things are truly now a part of the PAST. Jesus sets people free.
Still, after all the accomplishments, the need is overwhelming. With all that have come to know Jesus, there are still countless that have not heard. That’s why the missions need continues.
I’m looking forward to the great things that God is going to do as a result of our missions emphasis this year. Come and be a part.
