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August 14, 2009
Our national event, the Missions & Ministry Summit, was a tremendous success. Wednesday night, July 29th, I was given a brief opportunity to share my thoughts and cast cision for what I believe God would do 2010 through National Missions.
Like any good pastor, I had spent weeks praying, and dreaming about what I might say before those who attended the M&M Summit. I was fairly confident of what I might say Wednesday night until God interrupted me and laid an enormous vision on my heart. Sunday morning, the day before our event, God woke me out of a deep sleep with a HUGE vision for National Missions. This vision is so big that if it is accomplished, God will have to show up in a big way. I have to admit, I am both excited and frightened by what God laid on my heart.
Over the last three years National Missions has celebrated the birth of 53 new churches from Florida to California, and even in the heart of Missouri. Exciting isn't it! However, more amazing than the addition of 53 new churches is the fact that new churches have reported over 4,500 first-time conversions in the last three years. (365 of these conversion have come in the last 6 months). GOD IS MOVING and it is an exciting time to be a Christ-follower.
Here is what excites me and frightens me. Imagine what might happen over the next year, by 10/10/10, if we really got serious.
Imagine the life-change we could celebrate! “The Power of Ten” is what God laid on my heart Sunday morning. It looks like this.
10 New church planters assessed
10 New fast-growing church Plants launched
10 New church adoptions
10 New General Baptist churches involved in helping to plant a church
10 New Unified Giving General Baptist churches
10 New cities reached with Gospel of Jesus Christ
10 New States with a General Baptist church
10,000 General Baptists praying 10 minutes a day for National Missions
10,000 General Baptists giving $10 a month until 10/10/10
All of this culminates in the celebration of 10,000 CONVERSIONS. (It has taken 3 years to get to 4,500. Imagine how exciting it would be to celebrate the 10,000 mark by 10/10/10!)
This is a big vision and well beyond human means to accomplish. (Or at least my abilities)
You have an opportunity to be a part of this great vision! Take The Power of Ten Challenge. Be one of the 10,000 people who will be praying for National Missions 10 minutes a day as well as giving $10 a month until 10/10/10.
You don't have to be a General Baptist to take this Challenge! Please consider THE POWER OF TEN.
If you would like to sign up CLICK HERE.
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