Reaching the Poor and Needy by Planting Churches
October 6, 2009
Yesterday I received an update from our church plant in Vila Safira. I sat in my office fighting back tears of joy and sadness. My heart is over joyed to see this young church plant growing and ministering to the community in a Christ exalting way. It is so exciting to see the Gospel penetrating such dark places and transforming them for the glory of Jesus. That is what the Lord is doing in Vila Safira and it's exciting.
Setembrino is a new believer at our church plant in Vila Safira. He is a
severe alcoholic and is in poor health. He is pictured in front of his home.
At the same time my heart broke for the people. It is hard for me to see the conditions they live in, especially once they are born again by the Spirit of God. My heart aches for my brothers and sisters in Christ who struggle to survive. As I looked at the pictures and read their stories I was reminded of Matt 25:31-46. Jesus said that at the final judgment He will separate people based on how they responded to the needs of the least among them. Not that doing things for the poor results in salvation, but that a clear indication of a regenerate heart is a burden for helping the least among us; the poor and needy in Vila Safira and all over the world. I was reminded that if what I do for the least among us will testify to the measure of my love for Jesus I need to do a lot more. He is worthy of much more!
These young parents are 15 & 17. He bags groceries and she does not
work. They are lost but the church in Vila Safira is reaching out to
them providing food and any help they can. Apart from a miracle of
God's grace this little girl will spend the rest of her life in abject poverty.
Join me in praying that LBM will break through and by God's grace be able to begin planting more churches among the desperately poor. Not just any kind of church, but churches that will boldly proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Churches that the Lord will be pleased with when he comes to judge the world.
To learn more about LBM and our church planting efforts among the poor and needy contact us.
Yesterday I received an update from our church plant in Vila Safira. I sat in my office fighting back tears of joy and sadness. My heart is over joyed to see this young church plant growing and ministering to the community in a Christ exalting way. It is so exciting to see the Gospel penetrating such dark places and transforming them for the glory of Jesus. That is what the Lord is doing in Vila Safira and it's exciting.
Setembrino is a new believer at our church plant in Vila Safira. He is a
severe alcoholic and is in poor health. He is pictured in front of his home.
At the same time my heart broke for the people. It is hard for me to see the conditions they live in, especially once they are born again by the Spirit of God. My heart aches for my brothers and sisters in Christ who struggle to survive. As I looked at the pictures and read their stories I was reminded of Matt 25:31-46. Jesus said that at the final judgment He will separate people based on how they responded to the needs of the least among them. Not that doing things for the poor results in salvation, but that a clear indication of a regenerate heart is a burden for helping the least among us; the poor and needy in Vila Safira and all over the world. I was reminded that if what I do for the least among us will testify to the measure of my love for Jesus I need to do a lot more. He is worthy of much more!
These young parents are 15 & 17. He bags groceries and she does not
work. They are lost but the church in Vila Safira is reaching out to
them providing food and any help they can. Apart from a miracle of
God's grace this little girl will spend the rest of her life in abject poverty.
Join me in praying that LBM will break through and by God's grace be able to begin planting more churches among the desperately poor. Not just any kind of church, but churches that will boldly proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Churches that the Lord will be pleased with when he comes to judge the world.
To learn more about LBM and our church planting efforts among the poor and needy contact us.
Posted by Patrick at 10/6/2009 4:11 PM 
Categories: Testimonies,Praises,General
Tags: Needy hunger Jesus Brazil Jesus Chirst missions world poverty homeless poor and needy world missions whole Gospel world hunger poverty hungry Gospel South America feeding ministry Living Bread
Categories: Testimonies,Praises,General
Tags: Needy hunger Jesus Brazil Jesus Chirst missions world poverty homeless poor and needy world missions whole Gospel world hunger poverty hungry Gospel South America feeding ministry Living Bread
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