Ever so often, the Lord does things that are so remarkable until they change the direction of life and ministry. This happened with me most recently when He showed me the biblical foundation for missions. This Copernicus understanding moved me for the pastoral ministry to the mission field.
Previously, I had assumed that missions were man-centered and motivated by the lostness of man. However, Scripture overwhelmingly purports that the Great Commission is God-centered. We are motivated to reach the nations because of the greatness of God. He is worthy of the worship of ALL the nations.
Even though we, as LINC-UP Missions, Inc, are the "new kid" on the missions block, God has demonstrated His pleasure upon, and faithfulness to, our efforts. It can only be explained by the fact that we are committed to accomplishing what is deeply embedded in the heart of God. Therefore, He has moved mountains in order to resource and bless us with viable opportunities.
January 22-25, we preached a revival with a missions emphasis at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Patterson, GA. Pastor I.B. Boyette and his people are a wonderful blessing to us and our ministry.
February 1, we were on the campus of my Alma mater and partner in missions, The Baptist College of Florida. We are always blessed by preaching in chapel services and reporting what God is doing on the frontlines.
February 5, we will be at FBC Folkston, GA with Bro Randy Jacoby and his people.
February 12, we travel to Quincy, FL to preach at Antioch Baptist Church.
February 17, our Board of Director meets to officially appoint the Jessup family as missionaries to Iceland and the Scandinavian countries.
February 28 we head back to Brazil to get back on the frontlines.
To God be the thanks and glory for what He is doing!
Thanks so much for the blog post.
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