As a pastor, one of my greatest joys is watching people in the church get excited, grow and develop deeper and deeper passions for Jesus.
This is most clearly evident in the lives of people who are retuning from mission work. Excitement produced by a little fear mixed with complete dependance, wrapped up in abnormal relationships and fellowship, all against the contrast of our lives back home.
In 20+ years of ministry I have seen (and experienced) the “Just Got Back Home Blues” innumerable times. They are somewhat justified because the experience on the mission field was so real, so raw, so amazing that home by contrast seems fake, plastic or even irrelevant.
A couple of years ago I was on mission in Europe and Asia and new that I’d be hitting the blues in just a few days. So, as I wrestled with myself on the rollercoaster ride that so often is personal spirituality, and I stumbled a crossed a word that nailed me to the wall… intentionality.
So, whether you are coming back from a summer mission trip, heading out on one, or you are staying home and trying to realize that you live on a mission field already; please take time to view this short video and lets get intentional.
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INTENTIONALITY
Thank you for reminding me again. I know it also just needs to be brought up again. I’m from Moundridge and helped God start a youth ministry for unchurched kids in our community. It has grown in two years from 12 to 65. Isn’t God great?
Satan is trying and people are so afraid of these kids but you r right it’s loving them like he would and having them belong somewhere safe. Thanks for caring so much about God’s people.
p.s. i am a 59 yr. old Menn. lady General conference and it has been a struggle for our church to accept this because of fear but I am intentional becasue i know this is what God wants.
thanks again for the encouragement