Commission

A friend of mine posted pics on social media of the recent commissioning service for the Assemblies of God World Missions What an incredible sight...for those who have prepared and planned and most importantly, prayed, for what God is about to accomplish in and through their lives.

This counts as a defining moment; a moment where reality sets in. Confident of their calling, they've taken the steps necessary to put their affairs in order and learned the skills to do the work God has placed in their heart to a people group desperately needing to hear the Gospel.

Even as I'm writing this, modern times have made this process so incredibly different from when Jesus called His disciples and they left everything right where it was and followed. However, they weren't "commissioned" to go into the world until they had spent time with Christ..learning. So perhaps the process of preparing for missions isn't quite so different.

Either way, missionaries of 40 yrs and missionaries wondering how they'll make it through their first 40 days, are in great need of our prayers. For those seasoned missionaries, pray for a strengthening and a revitalization to take place; that they would be encouraged to press on towards the prize of their calling. For the "rookies", pray for confidence and boldness. Pray that there would be a grace about their lives...yes, there will be an "on the field" learning curve and yes, mistakes will be made, but the power of the Cross works through all of that and will not return void. Pray that God would grant wisdom and discernment in carrying out their responsibilities. And as they watch the world changing at a record pace, pray they remain true to their faith, true to their calling and true to God, who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

-PNC

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