Starting 2010

Starting 2010

The start of each year seems to be an obvious time to reevaluate everything that comprises of our lives. We are free to make plans and dream of what our future could hold, we can look at our current circumstances and list of activities and take stock. The new year has a similar effect on most of my friends. As the team leaders at Global Impact in Davao City, Philippines we do this a little more often but new year is a great time to review and redefine. Every year there is room to improve and a hope for something new...this year is no exception.

God has challenged Glen and I in many areas the last few months and with life constantly changing we took the time to review our years on the mission field and our future direction. God is not looking for our comfort or even to help our life become predictable He is looking for our growth, our willingness to change, open ears, quick obedience and an uncompromising love for Him and His word. Each of these qualities is what will help us stay on the straight and narrow and not get caught up with what the world thinks.

2010 for our team is once again focused on Matthew 28:18-20
¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
¹⁹ So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
²⁰ Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end."

Glen and I developed a family mission statement sometime ago "We are to be living examples of disciplined followers of Christ, who help others walk out their destinies through discipling and mentoring." It fits very closely along side the mission of Global Impact "to help people grow, develop and flourish in all aspects of life (spiritual, vocational, relational and financial) through a variety of education training programs, orphanages/homes/care facilities and various forms of Christian ministry."

One of our friends reminded us recently "Glen, Sarah the people are the end, never a means to an end. So many ministries use people as a means to an end...don't do it."

Perhaps my next post will be more about the specifics for this year, for now though remember 1 Cor 13 and that is how we are to treat people, never as a means to an end. How am I showing God's unconditional love to others?