Our Mission Plan
Posted at 12:43 PM
We believe that God has called His church to make a difference in the lives and world of the hungry, hurting, and oppressed for His name's sake. As a life group, we don't want to wait around for the "perfect" model or plan for missions and outreach. Instead, after having been through a video study by Todd Phillips called "No Plan B", we've decided to adopt (both individually and as a group) the following model for missions and outreach as something toward which to strive.
- Pray.
- Pray that all people will come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord.
- Pray that God would burden our hearts for those who are hungry, hurting and oppressed.
- Pray that we would take action when God does burden our hearts.
- Pray that God would comfort and reveal Himself those that are hurting, hungry and oppressed.
- Pray specifically and compassionately for those who are...
- Hurting (e.g. those struggling with a family illness, loss of job, discouraged, etc.)
- Hungry (i.e. that God would make a way to end abject poverty in the world)
- Oppressed (e.g. those who are persecuted for their faith, those who unjustly denied the things they need, those who are forced into life situations that demean God's creation, etc.)
- Hide God's Word in Our Hearts.
- Commit to memory the scriptures that explain our motivation for helping others. [2 Corinthians 8:9]
- Commit to memory the scriptures that express God's heart for the hurting, hungry and oppressed. [Matthew 5:3] [Psalm 12:5]
- Commit to memory the scriptures that lead us to act. [James 1:27] [Prov 31:8-9] [Deut 15:7-11][Matt 28:16-20]
- Create Awareness of the Issues.
- Research and become more intimate with the issues of world hunger, hurting, persecution, etc.
- Open Doors USA (http://www.opendoorsusa.org/)
- Bread for the World (http://www.bread.org/)
- Work discussion pieces into the flow of your everyday life
- clothing with a reputable organization's logo/slogan on it
- a small memento at your work space
- jewelry (or some other trinket) that you carry with you
- Look for opportunities to talk about the issues that matter to you.
- Give Responsibly.
- Give your tithe and time.
- Give to denominational missions who are doing God's work: North American Mission Board and International Mission Board.
- Give to responsible Christian organizations.
- Give to a cause that is on your heart.
- Give to an organization that is financially responsible. (Check them up on Ministry Watch or Charity Navigator)
- Get Directly Involved.
- If God moves you, don't wait for others...go ahead and get involved.
- If you see a need and can meet it...meet it.
- Sponsor a child
- Make the issues of poverty and disease more personal by giving it a face.
- Sponsor through a reputable, Christian organization:
- Compassion International (http://www.compassion.com/)
- World Vision (http://www.worldvision.com/)
- Evangelism
- Always be ready to give a reason for your actions.
- Ensure that people understand that you are taking action because of your relationship with Jesus Christ.
