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Today's Feature |
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Dana Weller |
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Now there is a
contradiction! Although it has been a
great recruiting tool for the military,
it has caused great turmoil within the
ranks. The slogan smacks in the face the
very core value of interdependency so
needed in battle. “While the rank and
file are appalled by the slogan and the
message it sends, the Army's senior
leaders are pleased with the positive
response from the target audience and
ignore the contradictions.” (This
statement is from a recent editorial in
a military journal).
Let’s get one thing straight. In the
ranks of the soldiers in the Kingdom of
God, there is NO PLACE for the “one”!
From recruitment to the battle field, it
is imperative to promote the team. We
use the term “short term team”. One
recently said to me, “I am going ALONE
on a missions trip this summer, should I
register my trip in Let’s Fish?” My
answer was “ABSOLUTLY!” There is a sense
that all of you reflected in the trips
recorded in item #5 below are part of
one team. If you are one or a part of a
team of twenty, you are part of the
“troops” being sent out into God’s
harvest field. DON”T forget that
everyone who invested financially into
your trip and those committed to pray
for you are also part of the team. Make
sure you do everything possible to
ensure that all of your partners are
fully involved.
An army of one makes as much sense as
attempting to play football by yourself.
I planted, Apollos watered,
but God gave the growth. So neither
the one who plants nor the one who
waters is anything, but only God who
gives the growth. The one who plants
and the one who waters have a common
purpose, and each will receive wages
according to the labor of each.
For we are God's servants, working
together; you are God's field, God's
building. According to the grace of
God given to me, like a skilled
master builder I laid a foundation,
and someone else is building on it.
Each builder must choose with care
how to build on it. For no one can
lay any foundation other than the
one that has been laid; that
foundation is Jesus Christ. –Paul
You can leave a comment on this
article at our Let’s Fish
weblog |
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An
Opportunity to Impact Others |
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| If your short-term
mission experience allows you to develop
a close relationship with someone in the
host country, you could have a profound
effect on another person. God has
designed us to be intensely relational
beings. When we purposefully get
together with someone who is different
from ourselves with the intention and
expectation of really getting to know
them, stuff happens. The gospel happens.
The indomitably curious human spirit
takes over and we twist our lives
together in a way that allows the gospel
to come in an incarnate form. Remember,
there are still a two billion people on
earth who have yet to hear the good news
for the very first time. Let Jesus live
through you naturally as you express his
love, care, joy, and values in the
context of relationship. You can leave
a comment on this article at our Let’s
Fish
weblog
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New Trip
Registered |
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July 1 - End Date: July 17
Trip Description
Grace BFC of Quakertown will be taking
two teams to Romania to work in village
ministries. The first team will
concentrate primarily on children's
ministries while the second will focus
on work projects and on preaching and
teaching.
Click here to register your trip!
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Ministry
Opportunity |
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Summer 2005 are you busy?
Let me know if you &/or your family
would be interested in helping at an
English Camp in Czech Republic this
summer. The approximate dates are July
20-Aug 2. You would need to raise your
support (approx. $450 besides your plane
ticket). At this moment, I know of one
person who is ready to go. Will you
allow God to use you in this ministry in
2005?
Melissa Hause
Contact Melissa through the BOM office
at office@bfcbom.org
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Feedback |
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Hi Nelson,
I enjoy "Let's Fish", and have received
many helpful hints and ideas. Thanks for
sending it to me.
About those "older" folks - THIS 76 year
old woman is leading a short term
Missions Trip this summer to Kenya to
teach Vacation Bible School at a
Children's Home/Orphanage. So, age need
not be a hindrance, but can be a
blessing !!
Blessings,
Lois Draper
(Lois Draper is a retired missionary
and pastor’s wife. She is a fantastic
example for all you young people to be
totally committed to Christ’s vision for
this world!!)
You Might Be a Rookie ...
Here are this week’s additions
submitted by Chico Schlonecker:
You might be a rookie short-termer if .
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- You get upset that there is
water all over the bathroom because
shower curtains are nonexistent and
the water nozzle is not attached to
the wall but comes in the form of a
metal hose.
- You think that people understand
you better the LOUDER you talk.
You can see the entire list AND send
your you might be a rookie short-termer
at our Let’s Fish
weblog
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Your Response is Always Appreciated
Send us your ideas, journal entries, or
write an article for Let’s Fish.
Remember I LOVE mail! You can contact me
at
weller@bfcbom.org. |
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