Not every Christian is called to meet every need. Not every Christian is called to be a missionary or a pastor or to any full time ministry. Most are called to fields outside the realm of ministry. But all are called to minister to their family, church family and seek how they can grow the Kingdom.
Two specific callings go hand in hand. Those who are called to be sent and those who are called to be senders. Not everyone is called to be sent, but anyone can be a sender. Anyone, in any job or ministry, part time or full-time. Anyone with any spiritual gifts or talents or abilities. Anyone can be a sender.
Maybe you have a job at home, or a family, or you know exactly the place God has called you to be. Maybe, for whatever reason, you know that you cannot physically go to another country. But God tells everyone to go. As you go to work, as you go to school, as you go to the store or the movies. Go and make disciples. But, I think we should all strive to do more than just the bare minimum. We should strive to do all we can to spread the Gospel. Are you comfortable with where you are? Are you comfortable with what you are doing for the Gospel? Do you think you should be more uncomfortable? Have you considered being a sender?
As a sender, a person feeds into the lives of the sent. A sender makes it possible for the sent to be sent. Senders give encouragement, provide financial support and share in the reward of seeing those in other places come to know Christ. As a sender you fulfill the Great Commission. You send your prayers and your resources to the ends of the earth.
Both the sent and the sender are required. Both are equally important. Thankfully, we have been able to experience both aspects, and are continuing to send others, while God is calling us to go. But before we can be sent, we must find our senders. We are asking God to show us the people who will send us. We are seeking out those we can feed into spiritually. We want to be a blessing to our senders as they are fulfilling their call to send. We want to encourage them as they encourage us.
This truly is a team effort. This is a job that cannot be done alone.
Would you join our team?
Two specific callings go hand in hand. Those who are called to be sent and those who are called to be senders. Not everyone is called to be sent, but anyone can be a sender. Anyone, in any job or ministry, part time or full-time. Anyone with any spiritual gifts or talents or abilities. Anyone can be a sender.
Maybe you have a job at home, or a family, or you know exactly the place God has called you to be. Maybe, for whatever reason, you know that you cannot physically go to another country. But God tells everyone to go. As you go to work, as you go to school, as you go to the store or the movies. Go and make disciples. But, I think we should all strive to do more than just the bare minimum. We should strive to do all we can to spread the Gospel. Are you comfortable with where you are? Are you comfortable with what you are doing for the Gospel? Do you think you should be more uncomfortable? Have you considered being a sender?
As a sender, a person feeds into the lives of the sent. A sender makes it possible for the sent to be sent. Senders give encouragement, provide financial support and share in the reward of seeing those in other places come to know Christ. As a sender you fulfill the Great Commission. You send your prayers and your resources to the ends of the earth.
Both the sent and the sender are required. Both are equally important. Thankfully, we have been able to experience both aspects, and are continuing to send others, while God is calling us to go. But before we can be sent, we must find our senders. We are asking God to show us the people who will send us. We are seeking out those we can feed into spiritually. We want to be a blessing to our senders as they are fulfilling their call to send. We want to encourage them as they encourage us.
This truly is a team effort. This is a job that cannot be done alone.
Would you join our team?
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