Pastor's Article 04-12-26

Do you ever stop and think about how amazing it is that God chose us to be the gospel bearers of this world? Out of all the ways God could have - and indeed has - shared the gospel with people, His primary means of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ is for us, sinners saved by grace, to go tell the world how God saved us. We have the awesome and, I might add, obligatory responsibility of making Jesus known to the world. We do that through teaching and preaching at the local church, and by equipping, sending, and supporting missionaries both here at home and to the uttermost parts of the earth. Truth be told, we are falling behind in our efforts as more people are born in unreached areas than we can keep pace with; not to mention the fact that much of the so-called Church has become more interested in drawing a crowd than in making disciples who will go share the gospel. We are not called to come up with a more palatable gospel, or to entice people to accept Christ with sleight of hand or emotional appeals. Our commission is actually very simple. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:19–20 Our mission is not to make converts, but disciples who will, in turn, go and make disciples. It is important that people accept Christ, but accepting Christ means following Him. We have a lot to do. Let’s go do it!
Pastor,
Rev. Wayne Marcus