Shock and Awe
We spoke at a church in East Hartford, Connecticut last night. It was their mid-week Bible study, and we had about 10 minutes to share about our ministry. We asked everyone who had a Bible to raise their hand, and at the same time we unfolded a list with numerous pages (all connected together) of all the languages without the Bible.
The pastor who was speaking that evening asked to look at the list and several after the service looked at it. Many were shocked by how many people don’t have a Bible in a language they can understand. We reacted that same way when we first heard.
We also talked about how many different opportunities (career types) are available in missions. It was neat because after the service several asked us how their skills could be used in missions. Someone was a teacher/administrator. Someone else was a pilot. Someone else was in construction. We could tell them confidently that there were openings in missions right now for them to use the skills they already had.
Today, we had lunch with a pastor and his granddaughter. He has been at his church for more than 50 years. The church we were at on Sunday also had a pastor that had been there for more than 50 years. What an amazing ministry legacy! We both feel humbled by commitment like that. Sometimes it feels like we (all of us humans) run after flashy stuff, but I think God has a far greater reward for those who make commitments to his work for the long-term, even when it’s not all that glamorous.
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