Thinking global.
Sometimes we are so consumed with our trees, we miss the forest. We must take care of the present and the needs of where we are. We cannot lose sight of the larger picture. It is one of those powerful tensions we are confronted with that requires us to be closer to God so we can be the best stewards of what He has given us.
TSA is wonderfully positioned to see and work in both arenas at the same time. We have great local and global responsibilities. We cannot afford to be distracted from our mission in any way, lest our efforts be minimized. Our cause to win the world for Jesus is at stake, here. Hallelujah!
God is leading us. Victory is assured.
“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household,”- Ephesians 2:19
Thank you for the reminder of the need for balance in our approach. Too often, we can grow self-satisfied with what is comfortable and familiar.
The existing cross cultural and international ministry opportunities that currently exist within the Army (reinforcement officers, lay missionaries, youth mission programs, Revolution Hawaii and others) are valuable and positive. What if we were to regard them as a valuable and positive start for what could be?
The world wide reach of the Army, combined with our organizational strength and passion for holistic ministry, could be a catalyst that mobilizes more of our Christian brothers and sisters to evangelize the lost. As more local churches engage as co-laborers with us, they will both gain an understanding our our mission and calling – and be transformed in their view of the Great Commission.
If such an initiative is done well and with a long-term view, the worldwide Army is energized, local churches grow in passion for the Great Commission and lives are transformed by the power of the Gospel.
Thank you, Dana. We are on the same page and you know what happens when two or three are gathered together in Jesus’ name. Hallelujah! I’m hoping to go in this direction and will be advantaged with your support. God bless you.
The local and global are so interconnected now that we can’t afford to compartmentalize the two. We also serve a God that is truly personal and deeply embedded in the challenges of human politics. I appreciate your reminder to engage in more “both/and” thinking and less “either/or” boundary setting.