Missionary Speaker: Nathan Waggoner, Albania
Nathan and Cydil Waggoner have demonstrated missions in Albania through the Village Portrait project. Through the gift of photography, the Waggoners were invited into the homes of those who live around them in order to take that family's photo. The photos are then sponsored by someone in the U.S. who promises to pray for the family. The Waggoners have 52 more families that need sponsors. Photography has become their way of demonstrating missions in their village. What is yours?
Keynote: Tim Hawk, Retired Missionary
Tim Hawk reminded the congregation that compassion is seeing the needs around you and asking what God would want you to do about it. Evangelism is a huge job. As Christians, we can't take the easy way out and it will take each of us, as believers, time before the cross. Are you ready for the hard job? Are you ready to get dirty, if that is what it takes?
It's not going to be an easy job. Who is your world?
Job classification doesn't matter. God has people near you who need to hear about Jesus, and that's your highest calling. We need to walk through our villages and see the needs of the people and pledge to get involved with our neighbors. All people are God's creation, and all people have God possibilities. God will meet them where they are.
Seeing through the eyes of Jesus will change our view of missions. He will open God possibilities for all of us. What is God saying to you?
ACT: If God wants to give you a vision or renew your vision, go to the altar of prayer. Let God meet you where you are. Ask for your God possibilities.
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