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Pastor John Motz
Mission Accomplished
Now with the Super Bowl just days away, many will
be gathering to watch the New England Patriots face the New York Giants
for the title of NFL Champion. The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of the
American sports year. Every team wants to finish the year on this stage,
and certainly for both the Patriots and the Giants winning this game has
been their goal or mission from the very start of the season. So grab a
bag of chips and enjoy the unfolding drama (and the anticipated
commercials). We can congratulate both for getting this far, and to the
winner we can say “mission accomplished”.
God has given us a mission as well; to share the
good news of His love with all the world. You see, God has a problem: He
loves the world so much that He gave his one and only Son (John 3:6),
yet many in the world do not acknowledge Him, and many more do not even
know about Him or His love. His solution? You and me (the church)! We
are to go, we are to love, we are to share, we are to be His embodiment
to the world that He loves so much (Matthew 28:18-20).
It is easy to be overwhelmed with the cares of the
world, but are called to care about that which God cares about; the
world and those who don’t yet know Him. Much of February will be focused
on understanding our call to be a mission-minded church. Of accepting
His invitation to be a part of the Solution! At the end of the month we
cap this exploration off with our 12th Annual Missions Conference (Feb.
27-March 4). Not only will this week include our annual Mexico Outreach
Auction and Chili Feed (March 2 at 6pm), but we will have a number of
opportunities to meet with missionaries from around the world and have
our view of the world expanded. Specific information on these special
events will be coming shortly and while I am not suggesting you have to
go to all, I am saying that you ought to go to some. Make some room to
allow God to reveal Himself to you. You were created to be a part of
God’s solution! Let’s discover and do our part together!
In His hands,
John Motz, Pastor
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