A Dangerous World

I wanted to write this last Friday and well, time just slipped away. And sadly, sometimes like my kids, it didn't listen when I told it to knock it off. Alas. I spoke with a new found friend the Sunday before last in the moments before service and he shared his experience.

A couple weeks ago now, a team from church was headed on a medical-focus missions trip. A week later, another missions team was heading out. Both teams, to the same country. In the coming week, I forwarded a post that appeared on my social media feed, to a couple pastors. A team was in the process of being evacuated... from the country our teams were prepping to work

So, it turns out, my friends team, ended up leaving their missions trip early as well. They were there four days, before heading back... the climate was just that bad. And dangerous. To the point, they had to hire private security to get to them to the airport.

Just another reminder that the world's climate is definitely changing. And not the clouds. But hearts and minds. Agendas and objectives. Full of selfish desires and evil intents.

Some say the church isn't under attack. But around the world, that's pretty hard to miss. And as long as the church continues to work to advance the Gospel, so too, will those opposed attempt to do whatever it can to work against it.

Pray, this #missionsFriday, for the missionaries that are living in incredibly difficult situations and politically unstable environments.  Pray a covering over the lives, as well as hearts and minds as they do spiritual battle on the front lines where physical harm is possible. Pray God would, literally if need be, guide their steps and illuminate their paths. May the be placed with the right people, in the right places, at the right time, that God would accomplish His divine purpose as they risk everything for the cause of Christ.

One life changed,
When one life steps out.
As Christ did for us.

- PNC