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 Hi, and welcome to the Willow Ridge Church weekly podcast.

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 This is where you can find audio for our current and past sermons.

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 We hope that you enjoy this week's installment, and be sure to check back next week to hear

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 the latest message.

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 Thanks for listening.

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 Well, good morning and happy new year.

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 We are glad that you are here joining us, whether you're here with us on campus or whether

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 you're joining us online.

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 It's a new year, right?

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 And with new years, we're going to do something different.

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 We're going to do something new this morning.

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 I was talking to my family the other day, and we were mentioning about what we were grateful

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 for and what we were thankful for in 2020.

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 And I know 2020 has been a difficult year, but I'm fully convinced that God is still working

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 in the midst of all the things that are difficult.

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 And so we talked about things that we had done differently, things that had changed,

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 new traditions that we had started.

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 And so what I would like to do this morning, kind of in that mindset, is start off today

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 by starting a new tradition here at Willow Ridge Church.

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 And what I would like for us to do is to take this first Sunday of the year and to adopt this

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 and to embrace in the years as long as God gives me the privilege and the opportunity to be

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 the senior pastor here and to establish this Sunday as our Global Missions Sunday, where

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 we talk about all of the things that God has done, all of the things that God is doing, and

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 what we hope to be a part of in the future of what God's going to do, not only here in our

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 church, but all over the world.

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 And here's why I think this is so important.

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 We've all got important dates that we remember.

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 For me, a date that has been etched into my brain is March 15th.

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 And March 15th was the day where our governor got on TV and said that our state was going

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 to begin to observe the shutdown because of COVID-19.

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 And so March 15th was the last Sunday that we met together as one congregation, as our church

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 together.

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 And since then, right, we've just been adapting and changing from all of us worshiping at home

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 to some of us worshiping at home to some of us worshiping here to no kids ministry or

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 student kids ministry to an adapted model of student ministry.

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 But here's what I want us to look at.

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 Here's what I want us to remember.

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 Here's why I think today, as we start off 2021, is so important for us as a group of believers.

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 It's over this past year, so many things have stopped.

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 There was Christmas get-togethers that didn't take place.

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 Weddings that couldn't happen in the way that they hoped them to happen.

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 Jobs that ended.

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 A lot of things stopped.

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 Over 2020, a lot of things changed.

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 I would find it hard to believe that there's anyone who is sitting in this building or watching

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 at home and your life was not greatly changed over 2020.

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 From how you go to work, to how you interact with your family, to the recreation that you

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 do, to the mask or face coverings that we wear, so many things changed.

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 Things stopped.

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 Things changed.

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 Things stopped.

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 Things changed.

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 But here's what I want us to be reminded of.

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 Not one time in 2020 did God stop.

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 Not one time in 2020 did God change.

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 In spite of all that stopped, all that changed, God continued being who God is and continued

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 doing what God does.

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 And so to me, this Sunday is a reminder of that for us.

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 Of what God has been doing in the past.

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 Of what God is doing right now.

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 And while we do not know what God is going to do, we can cling to some promises that we

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 see from Scripture of what God is going to do.

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 And a lot of that for me culminates into this idea, this biblical concept that we have of global

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 missions, of seeing what God is going to continue to do and how we can continue to be a part of that.

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 Businesses shut down.

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 Churches shut down.

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 Airlines shut down.

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 Missions organizations shut down.

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 God did not.

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 And so today we want to celebrate that.

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 And so I want to do that by talking a little bit about our history as a church in missions.

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 Talk about who we currently are in missions.

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 And to share with you some new and exciting things of what we're going to be about as we move forward.

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 As we continue on to do what God has called us to do.

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 Willow Ridge is a church that is rooted in missions.

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 We're going to talk a lot about this over the course of this message this morning.

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 I want to highlight though two areas where a foundation was established of our church in missions.

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 About 10 to 12 years ago, this church took a step that many churches do not take.

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 As they didn't just partner with an organization, but they started a work that God called them to in Haiti.

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 As Alex's house orphanage was started.

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 The level of commitment that Willow Ridge Church put in the establishment of this was rooted not only in the financials and the people that they would send on short-term mission trips.

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 But as they released and cared for and provided for their senior pastor, Bill Howard, to go and to start Alex's house.

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 And what began as an orphanage has now grown into an organization that sees the gospel and community development happen all over Haiti based and rooted in Disciples Village.

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 This church also of a history of missions is found in our Hispanic congregation.

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 If you're visiting here and maybe you don't know that we have an Hispanic congregation, but just as we all are a part of Willow Ridge Church,

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 so too are our Hispanics who are a part of our Hispanic congregation led by Pastor Juan Hernandez.

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 They gather in here every Sunday just like we do.

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 They worship just like we do.

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 They hear a message just like we do, but they hear all of theirs in Spanish.

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 This congregation has been a part of our church for well over 15 years as God has continued to bless.

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 As the wisdom of the leadership of this church at the time saw that not only are we called to go to the nations,

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 but God was doing a miraculous thing as God brought the nations to our very doorstep.

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 And we've seen great works of God happen through this congregation.

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 I don't know if you realize this, but on any given Sunday you can walk into our Hispanic worship service

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 and what you will see before you is a representation of sometimes over nine different countries coming together to worship all under one language.

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 So we can celebrate that.

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 I do want to tell you I've had the privilege and the opportunity to attend several of those worship services,

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 many of those worship services over my seven years of being the pastor here.

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 And I want to tell you, all right, I took Spanish for three years in high school and for two semesters in college,

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 and I don't remember any of it, okay?

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 And so I come to these and I don't really know what's being said.

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 I don't know what's happening or take place, but here's what I can tell you.

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 You can feel and you can know the very presence and spirit of God as you engage within there in that service.

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 So if you've never been a part of that service, I want to encourage you.

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 One Sunday, maybe that's even, you don't come to this service, but you come to that service.

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 And you're able to see and hear and respond to what God is doing.

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 So stepping into this role as the senior pastor of this church who has a background and passions for missions,

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 it wasn't a difficult spot for me to step into because this is a church that has embraced that.

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 But about four years ago, about three years into my journey of being the senior pastor here,

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 we began to have the feeling, the calling from God of what's next.

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 We've got what's happening in Haiti.

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 We've got what's happening within our Hispanic worship service and in that congregation.

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 But God, what do you have next for us?

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 And so we were able to put together a leadership team known as the Global Missions Team.

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 And within this team, we've been, for the last four years, but very heavily early on for the first two years,

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 coming together to pray and just simply ask God, what's next?

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 We didn't have somewhere where we knew we were going.

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 We didn't have somebody that we knew we were partnering with.

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 Be honest with you, outside of a couple of us who myself not included in this, right?

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 We had one guy, Matt Evans, who had served on the international mission field,

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 and Tim Rice, who had served on the international mission field.

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 But the rest of us had been on mission trips and had taken classes on missions,

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 but had never been in that depth.

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 And we took about the first year.

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 And we didn't talk about places.

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 We just prayed and looked at Scripture and asked God,

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 God, not what do you have for other churches,

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 but God, very specifically, what do you have for us?

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 What are you calling us to?

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 And it was a wonderful, long process that we went through.

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 And what we felt like God was bringing out of this for us,

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 at first, was not a people.

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 Not even a place.

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 But what God was calling us to was a strategy.

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 And it was very important because this strategy would help us decide

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 where we go and what we do and who we partner with.

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 There are missionaries all over this world who are doing great and godly works.

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 There are missionaries that are doing wonderful things.

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 And there's no way in the world that we can partner with all of them.

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 So what this strategy does, it helps us figure out how to partner with some of them,

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 with where God is calling us.

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 And so we developed what we call the peace strategy.

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 And what I love about the peace strategy is each letter of peace is going to stand for something,

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 but it's the continual reminder, ultimately, of what we're here for.

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 We're not a good works organization.

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 We're not here just to make sure you've got a new roof on your house,

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 pat you on the back, and say, see you later.

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 We're here for a reason of the gospel.

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 And what we know and understand the gospel does is it brings peace between God and man

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 of what sin has created through the hope found in Christ.

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 And so the continual reminder, when we go on our mission trips,

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 we're carrying the peace of the gospel that takes us no matter where we go or what we do.

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 Whether it's a day mission trip in Lexington, South Carolina,

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 or whether it's hopping on a plane for 20 hours and going to Jaipur, India,

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 where everywhere we go, it's the exact same representation.

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 And so this morning, I want to share with you what the peace strategy is.

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 And for some of you, it may be a reminder.

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 For some of you, it may be the first time that you've heard it.

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 But then also what God is doing in each and every one of those,

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 what God has done and what we are looking forward to.

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 The first part of the peace strategy is the letter P.

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 And what we want to do within there is plant Great Commission churches.

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 And here's what's really important.

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 We don't want to just plant churches.

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 We want to plant Great Commission churches.

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 And that's very important for us that we understand that.

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 We're not just here to plant churches who can attract a crowd.

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 We're not just here to plant churches who can do a worship service really well.

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 That we're here to plant churches that understand what the Great Commission is

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 and that they want to work forward in continuing on in that strategy of what God has given us.

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 And so let's remind ourselves of the Great Commission.

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 Matthew 28.

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 And Jesus came and said to them,

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 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

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 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

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 baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

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 And behold, I'm with you always to the ends of the age.

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 And so Jesus gives this to his followers.

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 And it's to go and make disciples.

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 It's the very early calling of the early church.

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 You see, the church didn't exist here in Matthew.

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 The church was going to be formed in Acts.

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 And so Jesus has this group of ragtag followers who get it wrong more than they get it right.

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 And Jesus tells them,

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 But here's what you're to do.

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 You're to go.

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 And you're going to make something.

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 You're going to make disciples.

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 And you're going to baptize them.

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 And you're going to teach them.

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 And so that's what we do here.

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 That's our goal every single week.

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 Not to make you a greater fan of this church or a greater fan of a worship leader

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 or not a greater fan of a pastor,

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 but to make you a greater disciple to be used for the kingdom of God.

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 And that's the hope.

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 And that's what the Great Commission is all about.

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 And so that's who you want to partner with.

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 Now, church planting, there are some people that kind of hear this and say,

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 We need to start new churches, but hold on.

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 Aren't there already enough churches?

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 I mean, it's not hard.

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 You can leave here, take a deep breath in, and be at another church before you have to let it out, right?

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 Like, this is the world that we live in.

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 But that's what God has called us to do.

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 And the truth of the matter is, if you are in a church today, you are in a church plant.

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 Somebody planted every church that has ever existed going all the way back to Jerusalem

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 when Jesus mobilized the disciples to plant churches.

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 Our church, for instance, was planted in 1979, Agape Baptist Church.

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 We were actually out on Platte Springs Road at the time, and the church was planted in 1979, Agape Baptist.

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 And later on, it moved to this location and was renamed Willow Ridge Church, and it's where we find ourselves.

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 And while that story, I think, is remarkable, the story of what took place in 1979 and the story of what took place to bring us here,

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 I think the story that's even more remarkable that needs to be celebrated is the church that planted us was not another church from another state.

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 The church that planted us was not another church from Charleston or from Greenville,

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 but the church that planted Agape Baptist Church, who would become Willow Ridge Church, was Red Bank Baptist Church.

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 Now, I want to ask you a quick show of hands for those of you in the auditorium.

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 How many of you drove past Red Bank Baptist Church this morning on your way here?

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 It's a church that got it, that understood it.

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 They said it's not just about building our name and building our kingdom.

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 It's about helping other churches reach those who we could never reach.

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 And so that's what they did.

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 You see, what happened in that commitment of that church in 1979 was others who would never sit in these seats

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 thought that your salvation and growth was important enough to invest in a work,

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 even if that meant a work in their own town,

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 even if that meant that people from their church would leave and go to that church,

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 because that's what they were called to do.

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 And so for us, it's our call to not sit back and just enjoy what has been done,

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 but it's our call to continue the work that's been established in our very DNA.

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 And so looking back at what we've been able to do,

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 and I'll be honest with you,

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 I don't know all of the church plants that Willow Ridge Church has partnered with over the years,

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 but I do know several over the last several years that we've had the opportunity to come alongside

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 in our very own community, Mill City Church in West Columbia and Yahweh Sons and Daughters.

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 Now, I don't take the credit that we planted them because we didn't.

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 There were pastors who were called to those works and they came there,

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 but then what we had the opportunity to do to come alongside with them is support them

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 and encourage them specifically financially so that they could have the resource they needed

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 to renovate a space like Mill City did,

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 or they could have the resources given to them to be able to have a sound system,

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 to have worship like Yahweh Sons and Daughters did.

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 And so we were able to come alongside and do that.

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 Several years ago, we were able to come alongside Jamie Rogers

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 as he and his family moved from all places, Camden, South Carolina, to Long Island, New York, right?

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 You want to talk about a culture shock?

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 And what God was able to do in their lives through Crossroads, Long Island,

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 that while Jamie, as we helped him, is no longer serving there,

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 that that church is healthy under Pastor Elliott as he continues to lead there.

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 And so we're able to celebrate what God has done,

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 but we're also looking forward to what God is doing.

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 Just this past year, we found out that there was a church in Atlanta

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 that we're not in a long-term partnership with,

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 but their church, because of where they're positioned in downtown,

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 did I say it? Downtown Atlanta, I'm sorry.

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 They're in downtown Atlanta, and they needed some financial resources

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 because so many of their people were out of work,

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 and we were able to provide for them financially

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 so they could meet the needs of their people who couldn't pay their power bill.

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 So God helps us as we seek to do that.

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 And now what God has for us in the future

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 is an opportunity to partner with Pastor Dustin Stottman,

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 who's going to be planting, in August of 2021,

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 Hope Valley Church in West Jordan, Utah.

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 And we have the opportunity to come alongside him, his wife, and their children

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 as they seek to reach a city in West Jordan, Utah

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 that is almost completely void of the gospel.

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 West Jordan is one of the suburbs of Salt Lake City.

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 And to give you an understanding of the depth of lostness,

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 I know oftentimes we think of cities within the United States,

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 and we think, well, obviously, they know the gospel,

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 or they've got churches, they've got a lot of believers, right?

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 But 97% of Salt Lake City does not know the gospel.

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 97% is lost.

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 Provo, Utah, I shared this a few weeks ago.

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 Provo, Utah, which is just right down the road,

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 which is where BYU University is, Brigham Young University,

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 has a lower percentage of believers than Afghanistan, right?

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 And it's the opportunity of what God provides us.

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 In the area of West Jordan, Utah, there are 54 Mormon churches

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 and only one evangelical church sharing the true hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And so what Dustin and his wife, what they've committed themselves to

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 under the calling of the Lord is to come alongside

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 and to plant there in West Jordan, Utah,

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 to raise their family in an area where many of the people,

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 while they are polite to them,

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 know the message that they bring,

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 and they do not want them anywhere near themselves or definitely their children.

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 But we've said we'll come alongside and we'll partner with you

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 and we'll help fund and we'll send people

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 so a church can be planted for the glory of God.

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 Because it all is going to begin in the spread of the gospel with planting churches.

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 The next letter that we're going to see in this likeness,

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 E, is that we're going to equip indigenous pastors and planters.

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 We're going to equip 2 Timothy 2.2.

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 Paul writes to Timothy and he says,

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 Not only did God entrust us with the proclamation of the gospel,

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 but God entrusted us with the pipeline of leadership development

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 to raise up others who will continue new works in other places.

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 And so as Paul writes this to Timothy,

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 he says,

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 It's very important what you've heard from me in the presence of many others

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 entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach and entrust others also.

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 I really started thinking about that word entrust.

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 You see, I could give you things.

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 I can give you things of value.

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 I can give you things of worth.

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 But what I entrust you with is those things that are most valuable and most important to me.

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 Paul didn't say just give them the gospel.

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 Just share the gospel.

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 Paul says entrust them with the gospel.

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 So that what you communicate to them,

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 they can embrace and process and understand and ask questions and dig deeper

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 so that they can come to an understanding of the gospel

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 so that they can do the same thing over and over again.

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 And what we have said for us is of value is to do this with pastors and planners,

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 but we've added a word to make sure that this is important for us,

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 that we want to equip not just pastors and planners,

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 but we want to equip indigenous pastors and planners,

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 which means this.

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 It's not just about finding people within our congregation

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 and then sending them to plant churches all over the world.

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 It's about going all over the world

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 and beginning in the process like Paul did with Timothy,

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 where we help raise up those who know the culture,

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 who know the language,

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 who have a heart for the people because they are their people

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 and to help them raise them up

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 so that an Indian pastor can share the gospel with an Indian congregation.

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 The important value of what's there.

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 And so that's what we have committed to do.

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 It's what God has given us multiple opportunities

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 over the last several years for me to have the opportunity to go to Haiti

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 and to do that and to teach at pastor's conferences.

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 We're pastors there.

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 Most of them, because the language that they speak

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 is not a language that's recorded,

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 because it's a language filled with poverty,

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 do not have the resources that we do.

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 So you watch these pastors and literally,

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 they're not looking for your point to jot down real quick.

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 As you're speaking, they're writing down as fast as they can

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 because every word is precious to them.

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 It's what we had the opportunity a couple of years ago to go to India and do,

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 where I had the opportunity to go and teach and preach at a Bible college.

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 Now, I want to tell you, like, I'm about to finish up my second master's degree

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 and have never felt more intimidated in my life

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 than knowing that I was heading to a Bible college to teach.

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 I was petrified, right?

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 Like, oh my goodness, they're going to know more than I know.

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 But God said, trust me and go and take these steps.

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 And so at first, I was like, I'm going to build a team that's going to go with me

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 of other pastors from other churches.

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 And we're going to go, we're going to do this together.

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 And God gave me one other pastor to go, my father-in-law.

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 And then God laid on my heart,

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 2 Timothy 2.2 is not about pastors going and just talking to pastors,

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 but it's about people of faith who know and understand the gospel.

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 And so two pastors and two lay leaders,

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 and those lay leaders, two who work for an airline company,

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 one who's a nurse, got on a plane and flew 20 hours to another side of the world

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 to a place that we had never been for many of us

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 and shared the gospel and taught.

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 And the most beautiful thing that happened and took place

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 was not when me and the other pastor, when we got up and we taught,

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 but it's seeing those men of faith who God does the great word

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 and work inside of them to get up and to hear them share.

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 So when we talk about equipping indigenous pastors and planners,

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 it's not just me and the staff that do this,

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 but it's each and every one of you who dive in and study God's word

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 and who know it and want to understand and know more.

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 And so as we move forward in this

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 and we're looking forward to going back and doing more of this,

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 I want to invite you to join me, to be a part,

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 and to be as we go forward with this.

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 The next that we see is to announce the gospel to UPGs.

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 Now I want to explain this a little bit, all right?

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 Really quickly before we explain what a UPG is.

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 It is important to share the gospel with everyone.

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 So the people that you encounter at the grocery store,

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 your neighbors, your friends, your family,

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 while there is a church almost everywhere that we turn in our community,

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 there is still lostness everywhere in our community.

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 In fact, the United States, the lostness is increasing,

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 and we can't just say, well, it's all good in the Bible Belt

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 and blame everybody else because lostness is increasing

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 in every state in the United States.

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 And in good old Lexington, South Carolina,

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 where we find ourselves today,

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 lostness has never been greater than it is right now.

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 So we need to share the gospel with everyone.

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 But specifically in our strategy,

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 we wanted to know who are we targeting?

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 Because we want to take the rifle approach

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 and not the shotgun approach to this.

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 And God laid on our hearts unreached people groups, UPGs.

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 And so an unreached people group is a group of people

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 defined by a language, a religion, a territory,

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 or a region in the world.

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 And a people group could be spread out all over the world.

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 You can find numerous people groups

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 right here in Lexington, South Carolina.

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 In fact, if you're traveling down St. Andrews Road

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 and you're heading off and you're heading toward Irmo

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 on St. Andrews Road right there off of I-26,

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 there's several apartment complexes

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 that are near the interstate.

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 And located within there are Syrian people groups

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 and Iraqi people groups who are refugees

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 who have been brought there.

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 So we are surrounded by unreached people groups.

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 And an unreached people group is defined as a people group

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 that has less than 2% of their people

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 have been reached with the gospel.

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 Less than 2%.

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 So based off of what I shared earlier at Salt Lake City,

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 it's trending toward that now.

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 Salt Lake City could be an unreached people group

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 within the next year or two.

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 So we want to share the gospel with an unreached people group.

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 Well, there are 17,439 different people groups in the world.

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 Of those people groups, 7,413 of them are considered unreached,

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 which means this, 42% of the world's population

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 is a part of an unreached people group.

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 42%.

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 That doesn't mean that 58% is saved.

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 That means that more than 2% of the 58% is saved.

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 Begin to see the staggering numbers.

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 Most of them are found in what is known as the 1040 window,

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 which is the area kind of surrounding the equator,

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 but located primarily in Asia near the equator and the Middle East.

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 Some of the most difficult people culturally,

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 some of the most difficult people in their religion

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 to embrace and to come alongside.

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 And it's where the depth of lostness is found.

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 And so several years ago, as we're praying through this,

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 trying to identify unreached people groups,

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 there was a moment in time that struck me.

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 And what struck me was,

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 I've shared the story with many of you before,

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 but my wife and I, we were laying in bed one night

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 and we were watching TV.

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 And we were watching a show called Stories by Light.

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 It's a documentary.

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 We love to watch documentaries.

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 And it's a documentary about photographers

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 who travel all over the world

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 and who tell the story of cultures and people

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 and history, but through photographs.

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 And so this particular one,

00:29:53.840 --> 00:29:55.040
 there was this British guy,

00:29:55.100 --> 00:29:56.260
 he's about six foot seven,

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 and this is important,

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 big, tall, white British guy.

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 And he was going to India

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 and was going to tell the story

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 of the Festival of Holly through photographs.

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 We don't have time to go into

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 what the Festival of Holly is,

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 but the closest thing in our culture

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:13.400
 that can help explain it to you

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 to get some familiarity with it

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 is if you've ever done

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 one of those color runs, right,

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 or seen those,

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 where they take the powder

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 and they throw it up in the air

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 and so you've got like yellow

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 and purple and blue and green powders

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 and people are running through it

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 and their clothes change colors, right?

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:30.040
 That is based in,

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 that came from the Festival of Holly

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 where they celebrate this Hindu God

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 through doing that

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 and this big, almost like Indian Mardi Gras

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 type party that happens and takes place.

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 And so this photographer is there

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 and now I was taller

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 than most of people in India

00:30:52.060 --> 00:30:53.200
 at six foot, right?

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 And he's walking through at six, seven

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 and he stands out a little bit

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 and he's walking through their temples

00:31:00.320 --> 00:31:01.860
 and he's snapping pictures.

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 This big, long camera lens.

00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:07.620
 And every time he snaps,

00:31:07.700 --> 00:31:08.400
 you can see the picture

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 that pops up on TV.

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 And he's taking pictures of men

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 and they got their arms around each other

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 and they're singing

00:31:15.100 --> 00:31:16.180
 and they're dancing.

00:31:17.180 --> 00:31:18.060
 He's taking pictures

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 of beautiful, ornate temples.

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 He's taking pictures of statues

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 that are idols to be worshipped.

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 And then he starts to take pictures

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 of more of the crowd.

00:31:32.340 --> 00:31:33.300
 And what got me

00:31:33.300 --> 00:31:36.300
 was as he's snapping the pictures,

00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:39.380
 he focuses in on this little girl.

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 She might have been somewhere

00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:43.280
 between four and six years old.

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 And he, she's like here

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 and he's up here

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 and he's snapping pictures.

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 And as he's taking pictures of her,

00:31:52.060 --> 00:31:53.860
 he's working his way down to his knees

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 and he gets down

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 and he's almost face to face with her.

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 And she reaches up

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 and she's got a handful

00:32:02.560 --> 00:32:04.360
 of yellow powder

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 and she just hits him on his cheeks.

00:32:07.040 --> 00:32:07.240
 Okay.

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 And at first I smiled

00:32:09.720 --> 00:32:10.520
 just like I did then.

00:32:11.480 --> 00:32:12.600
 How cute that was

00:32:12.600 --> 00:32:14.160
 in that moment.

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 And then it struck me.

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 And then it hit me.

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 The importance of the gospel.

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 Because unless someone goes

00:32:24.280 --> 00:32:26.260
 and shares,

00:32:27.660 --> 00:32:28.780
 unless someone goes

00:32:28.780 --> 00:32:30.580
 and tells that little girl,

00:32:32.400 --> 00:32:34.120
 her eternity is going to be found in hell.

00:32:35.820 --> 00:32:37.960
 And so we have to go.

00:32:39.540 --> 00:32:41.660
 Mark 16, 15 through 16 says,

00:32:42.920 --> 00:32:44.260
 and he being Jesus said to them,

00:32:44.340 --> 00:32:45.100
 go into all the world

00:32:45.100 --> 00:32:46.040
 and proclaim the gospel

00:32:46.040 --> 00:32:47.360
 to the whole creation.

00:32:48.200 --> 00:32:49.120
 Whoever believes

00:32:49.120 --> 00:32:49.920
 and is baptized

00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:51.280
 will be saved.

00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:53.140
 But there's not a period there,

00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:53.740
 there's a comma.

00:32:55.540 --> 00:32:57.180
 But whoever does not believe

00:32:57.180 --> 00:32:58.060
 will be condemned.

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:00.400
 And as believers,

00:33:01.920 --> 00:33:03.960
 the truth of that statement

00:33:03.960 --> 00:33:07.280
 must be unacceptable to us.

00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:11.320
 It must not be okay with us

00:33:11.320 --> 00:33:12.360
 that there are people

00:33:12.360 --> 00:33:13.780
 all over this world

00:33:13.780 --> 00:33:14.880
 who are going to hell.

00:33:15.780 --> 00:33:17.680
 And they're not just going to hell

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:19.680
 because there's a church down the road

00:33:19.680 --> 00:33:21.780
 and they refuse to stop by to hear.

00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:23.600
 They're not just going to hell

00:33:23.600 --> 00:33:24.640
 because their neighbor

00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:25.640
 has been sharing the gospel

00:33:25.640 --> 00:33:26.880
 with them for 10 years.

00:33:27.040 --> 00:33:28.240
 They're going to hell

00:33:28.240 --> 00:33:29.480
 because there's no church.

00:33:29.640 --> 00:33:30.580
 They're going to hell

00:33:30.580 --> 00:33:31.800
 because there's no pastor.

00:33:32.060 --> 00:33:32.820
 They're going to hell

00:33:32.820 --> 00:33:34.040
 because there's no believer.

00:33:34.260 --> 00:33:36.380
 Because they don't know

00:33:36.380 --> 00:33:38.080
 who Jesus is.

00:33:38.340 --> 00:33:39.200
 And right now,

00:33:39.280 --> 00:33:40.480
 in this very moment,

00:33:40.680 --> 00:33:41.540
 there are thousands,

00:33:42.040 --> 00:33:43.240
 millions of people

00:33:43.240 --> 00:33:44.580
 all over the world

00:33:44.580 --> 00:33:46.640
 and they cannot find about Jesus

00:33:46.640 --> 00:33:47.540
 right now

00:33:47.540 --> 00:33:48.720
 even if they wanted to.

00:33:50.320 --> 00:33:52.640
 And that has to be not okay with us.

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.840
 And so yes,

00:33:55.020 --> 00:33:57.300
 we share the gospel with everyone

00:33:57.300 --> 00:33:58.700
 but our strategy,

00:33:59.060 --> 00:34:00.440
 what we focus in on

00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:01.720
 is sharing the gospel

00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:03.160
 with unreached people groups.

00:34:04.040 --> 00:34:04.980
 Because if not,

00:34:05.040 --> 00:34:05.380
 who will?

00:34:07.280 --> 00:34:08.620
 And it's why we've embraced

00:34:08.620 --> 00:34:10.980
 so many of the works

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:11.800
 that God's given us

00:34:11.800 --> 00:34:12.420
 the opportunity

00:34:12.420 --> 00:34:13.720
 to be a part of.

00:34:14.720 --> 00:34:15.640
 Rick and Tina Nolan,

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:18.420
 some of our own very family

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:19.120
 from here

00:34:19.120 --> 00:34:21.420
 who moved to Athens, Greece

00:34:21.420 --> 00:34:23.900
 not to take in the history

00:34:23.900 --> 00:34:25.360
 or the architecture

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:27.760
 but because Athens, Greece

00:34:27.760 --> 00:34:29.940
 is where Afghan refugees

00:34:29.940 --> 00:34:31.300
 are finding themselves

00:34:31.300 --> 00:34:32.340
 and who are desperate

00:34:32.340 --> 00:34:33.740
 to know the truth

00:34:33.740 --> 00:34:34.680
 of Jesus Christ

00:34:34.680 --> 00:34:35.700
 and they're there

00:34:35.700 --> 00:34:36.720
 to share it with them.

00:34:38.080 --> 00:34:39.300
 It's why we support

00:34:39.300 --> 00:34:40.100
 and we're not going to use

00:34:40.100 --> 00:34:41.040
 her real name

00:34:41.040 --> 00:34:42.800
 because we're online

00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:45.760
 but a woman

00:34:45.760 --> 00:34:47.180
 we refer to as Ashley

00:34:47.180 --> 00:34:49.500
 who is doing ministry

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:50.760
 in North Africa

00:34:50.760 --> 00:34:53.240
 in a country

00:34:53.240 --> 00:34:54.400
 that at one point in time

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:55.440
 was a hotbed

00:34:55.440 --> 00:34:56.280
 for the recruitment

00:34:56.280 --> 00:34:57.580
 of ISIS soldiers

00:34:57.580 --> 00:35:00.440
 who lives in a country

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:01.620
 where women

00:35:01.620 --> 00:35:03.100
 can't speak in public

00:35:03.100 --> 00:35:04.920
 who went where women

00:35:04.920 --> 00:35:06.540
 can't ask questions

00:35:06.540 --> 00:35:08.820
 especially religious questions

00:35:08.820 --> 00:35:11.520
 and so she's there

00:35:11.520 --> 00:35:13.660
 as a safe place

00:35:13.660 --> 00:35:15.620
 and as a safe opportunity

00:35:15.620 --> 00:35:17.960
 for the many women

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.940
 who live

00:35:18.940 --> 00:35:22.080
 under the abusive nature

00:35:22.080 --> 00:35:23.000
 of Islam

00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:25.280
 can find out the hope

00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:26.840
 of Jesus Christ.

00:35:27.580 --> 00:35:29.220
 That's why we partner

00:35:29.220 --> 00:35:30.420
 with the John family

00:35:30.420 --> 00:35:32.520
 in Jaipur, India

00:35:32.520 --> 00:35:34.600
 who every year

00:35:34.600 --> 00:35:36.800
 send out their graduates

00:35:36.800 --> 00:35:38.740
 from their Bible college

00:35:38.740 --> 00:35:41.120
 not to fill their churches

00:35:41.120 --> 00:35:42.860
 as associate pastors

00:35:42.860 --> 00:35:45.160
 but to go into villages

00:35:45.160 --> 00:35:46.000
 to plant churches

00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:47.500
 where there are no churches

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:50.220
 to come alongside

00:35:50.220 --> 00:35:51.780
 men and women

00:35:51.780 --> 00:35:52.780
 who have never heard

00:35:52.780 --> 00:35:55.500
 and oftentimes

00:35:55.500 --> 00:35:56.380
 those pastors

00:35:56.380 --> 00:35:57.000
 don't pastor

00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:57.740
 one church

00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:59.800
 but two or three churches

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:01.440
 in neighboring village

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:02.520
 because there's

00:36:02.520 --> 00:36:03.260
 no one else to

00:36:03.260 --> 00:36:05.800
 that's why we partner

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.900
 with Hans Ostrom

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:08.720
 who finds himself

00:36:08.720 --> 00:36:09.640
 in Toronto, Canada

00:36:09.640 --> 00:36:11.600
 that as I went there

00:36:11.600 --> 00:36:12.940
 several years ago

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:14.040
 it's the only time

00:36:14.040 --> 00:36:15.020
 that I've been outside

00:36:15.020 --> 00:36:15.980
 of the United States

00:36:15.980 --> 00:36:16.980
 and felt like I was still

00:36:16.980 --> 00:36:17.900
 inside the United States

00:36:17.900 --> 00:36:18.860
 at the exact same time

00:36:18.860 --> 00:36:19.080
 right?

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:21.180
 But Hans is in Toronto, Canada

00:36:21.180 --> 00:36:22.060
 reaching

00:36:22.060 --> 00:36:23.320
 Unreached People Group

00:36:23.320 --> 00:36:24.000
 how so?

00:36:24.200 --> 00:36:25.000
 Because Toronto

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:26.540
 is a hotbed

00:36:26.540 --> 00:36:27.600
 for refugees

00:36:27.600 --> 00:36:28.740
 from the Middle East

00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:29.320
 to come to

00:36:29.320 --> 00:36:31.280
 and so Hans

00:36:31.280 --> 00:36:31.840
 and his family

00:36:31.840 --> 00:36:32.360
 are there

00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:34.580
 providing opportunities

00:36:34.580 --> 00:36:36.140
 for families

00:36:36.140 --> 00:36:36.760
 to hear

00:36:36.760 --> 00:36:38.360
 specifically

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:39.820
 Middle Eastern

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.820
 Muslim families

00:36:40.820 --> 00:36:42.260
 to hear the gospel

00:36:42.260 --> 00:36:43.960
 we gotta announce

00:36:43.960 --> 00:36:44.500
 the gospel

00:36:44.500 --> 00:36:45.620
 to the Unreached

00:36:45.620 --> 00:36:46.360
 People Groups

00:36:46.360 --> 00:36:47.380
 the next

00:36:47.380 --> 00:36:48.040
 that we'll do

00:36:48.040 --> 00:36:48.980
 is see

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:50.140
 we'll care for those

00:36:50.140 --> 00:36:51.360
 less fortunate

00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:52.560
 you see

00:36:52.560 --> 00:36:53.500
 in the book of Acts

00:36:53.500 --> 00:36:54.780
 there was a problem

00:36:54.780 --> 00:36:55.620
 that existed

00:36:55.620 --> 00:36:57.440
 and in Acts

00:36:57.440 --> 00:36:58.380
 very early on

00:36:58.380 --> 00:36:59.060
 within the church

00:36:59.060 --> 00:37:00.360
 it was just the disciples

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:01.440
 and they were going out

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:02.440
 and proclaiming the gospel

00:37:02.440 --> 00:37:03.800
 but what was taking place

00:37:03.800 --> 00:37:04.700
 was there was a lot

00:37:04.700 --> 00:37:05.740
 of needs of people

00:37:05.740 --> 00:37:06.660
 who were there

00:37:06.660 --> 00:37:07.920
 in their community

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:09.180
 there was a lot of needs

00:37:09.180 --> 00:37:10.100
 of widows

00:37:10.100 --> 00:37:10.920
 and of orphans

00:37:10.920 --> 00:37:11.740
 and so they had come

00:37:11.740 --> 00:37:12.320
 to the church

00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:13.120
 and the church

00:37:13.120 --> 00:37:14.520
 having a long standing

00:37:14.520 --> 00:37:15.820
 in relationship with God

00:37:15.820 --> 00:37:16.840
 with caring for those

00:37:16.840 --> 00:37:17.500
 less fortunate

00:37:17.500 --> 00:37:18.480
 the apostles

00:37:18.480 --> 00:37:19.580
 didn't know what to do

00:37:19.580 --> 00:37:20.560
 because they were called

00:37:20.560 --> 00:37:21.160
 to do this

00:37:21.160 --> 00:37:21.820
 and so instead

00:37:21.820 --> 00:37:22.780
 of ignoring it

00:37:22.780 --> 00:37:23.660
 what they said

00:37:23.660 --> 00:37:24.220
 was we placed

00:37:24.220 --> 00:37:25.100
 so much value

00:37:25.100 --> 00:37:25.680
 on this

00:37:25.680 --> 00:37:26.460
 that we're going

00:37:26.460 --> 00:37:26.900
 to continue

00:37:26.900 --> 00:37:27.520
 to do this

00:37:27.520 --> 00:37:28.140
 but we're going

00:37:28.140 --> 00:37:28.600
 to call

00:37:28.600 --> 00:37:30.040
 from amongst us

00:37:30.040 --> 00:37:31.340
 those who are qualified

00:37:31.340 --> 00:37:32.440
 to be deacons

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:33.200
 to go out

00:37:33.200 --> 00:37:33.700
 and to care

00:37:33.700 --> 00:37:34.240
 for those

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:35.340
 who are less fortunate

00:37:35.340 --> 00:37:36.240
 with the hope

00:37:36.240 --> 00:37:36.940
 of sharing

00:37:36.940 --> 00:37:37.600
 the gospel

00:37:37.600 --> 00:37:38.180
 themselves

00:37:38.180 --> 00:37:39.100
 and it's part

00:37:39.100 --> 00:37:39.940
 of that basis

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:40.680
 that we see

00:37:40.680 --> 00:37:41.160
 the church

00:37:41.160 --> 00:37:41.780
 in Jerusalem

00:37:41.780 --> 00:37:43.180
 begin to spread out

00:37:43.180 --> 00:37:43.860
 because people

00:37:43.860 --> 00:37:44.780
 are being cared for

00:37:44.780 --> 00:37:45.480
 because you know

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:46.520
 what is easier

00:37:46.520 --> 00:37:47.100
 to do

00:37:47.100 --> 00:37:48.560
 to share hope

00:37:48.560 --> 00:37:50.060
 of eternity

00:37:50.060 --> 00:37:51.440
 with someone

00:37:51.440 --> 00:37:52.080
 that you've sat

00:37:52.080 --> 00:37:52.740
 down with

00:37:52.740 --> 00:37:53.340
 and given them

00:37:53.340 --> 00:37:54.140
 hope for tomorrow

00:37:54.140 --> 00:37:55.780
 and so it's what

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:56.460
 we see happen

00:37:56.460 --> 00:37:57.400
 and take place

00:37:57.400 --> 00:37:58.260
 in the book of Acts

00:37:58.260 --> 00:37:59.680
 it's largely

00:37:59.680 --> 00:38:00.580
 what we are seeing

00:38:00.580 --> 00:38:02.280
 done with Daryl Cheeks

00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:03.440
 in the Philippines

00:38:03.440 --> 00:38:05.100
 as Daryl

00:38:05.100 --> 00:38:06.140
 while the Philippines

00:38:06.140 --> 00:38:06.980
 is largely

00:38:06.980 --> 00:38:07.580
 a country

00:38:07.580 --> 00:38:08.600
 that is saved

00:38:08.600 --> 00:38:09.460
 when you begin

00:38:09.460 --> 00:38:10.100
 to understand

00:38:10.100 --> 00:38:10.980
 the dynamic

00:38:10.980 --> 00:38:12.080
 of the Philippines

00:38:12.080 --> 00:38:12.980
 is most

00:38:12.980 --> 00:38:13.920
 of Christianity

00:38:13.920 --> 00:38:14.560
 exists

00:38:14.560 --> 00:38:15.600
 in the major cities

00:38:15.600 --> 00:38:16.620
 but the Philippines

00:38:16.620 --> 00:38:17.840
 being a nation

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:19.260
 of many many islands

00:38:19.260 --> 00:38:20.300
 to get the gospel

00:38:20.300 --> 00:38:21.000
 out into those

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.780
 smaller villages

00:38:21.780 --> 00:38:23.300
 where poverty reigns

00:38:23.300 --> 00:38:24.500
 is extremely difficult

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:26.120
 and so Daryl goes in

00:38:26.120 --> 00:38:27.300
 and cares for those

00:38:27.300 --> 00:38:27.980
 less fortunate

00:38:27.980 --> 00:38:29.080
 to have the opportunity

00:38:29.080 --> 00:38:29.800
 to do that

00:38:29.800 --> 00:38:30.680
 it's what we've seen

00:38:30.680 --> 00:38:31.100
 happen

00:38:31.100 --> 00:38:32.060
 and take place

00:38:32.060 --> 00:38:33.320
 in Disciples Village

00:38:33.320 --> 00:38:34.560
 in Alex's house

00:38:34.560 --> 00:38:35.480
 as they're there

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:36.680
 faced with the

00:38:36.680 --> 00:38:38.140
 worst poverty

00:38:38.140 --> 00:38:41.680
 of any country

00:38:41.680 --> 00:38:43.920
 in the world

00:38:43.920 --> 00:38:46.780
 and they're going in

00:38:46.780 --> 00:38:47.460
 and they're providing

00:38:47.460 --> 00:38:48.640
 hope through education

00:38:48.640 --> 00:38:50.600
 they're providing hope

00:38:50.600 --> 00:38:51.720
 through clean water

00:38:51.720 --> 00:38:53.420
 they're providing hope

00:38:53.420 --> 00:38:54.220
 through meals

00:38:54.220 --> 00:38:56.240
 and through that

00:38:56.240 --> 00:38:57.660
 being able to share

00:38:57.660 --> 00:38:59.220
 the hope of the gospel

00:38:59.220 --> 00:39:01.040
 and so what we want

00:39:01.040 --> 00:39:01.960
 to do as a church

00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:02.760
 what we want to do

00:39:02.760 --> 00:39:03.900
 as leadership

00:39:03.900 --> 00:39:04.820
 within this

00:39:04.820 --> 00:39:05.960
 is we want to

00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:07.480
 encourage missionaries

00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:08.740
 the last part

00:39:08.740 --> 00:39:09.240
 that we're going to

00:39:09.240 --> 00:39:10.140
 see through this

00:39:10.140 --> 00:39:11.080
 we want to encourage

00:39:11.080 --> 00:39:12.040
 missionaries

00:39:12.040 --> 00:39:12.640
 now I don't know

00:39:12.640 --> 00:39:13.080
 about you

00:39:13.080 --> 00:39:15.760
 but I think

00:39:15.760 --> 00:39:16.920
 the men and women

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:18.420
 and often times

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:19.000
 families

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:20.720
 even their little

00:39:20.720 --> 00:39:21.200
 children

00:39:21.200 --> 00:39:22.680
 who say

00:39:22.680 --> 00:39:23.200
 I'm willing to

00:39:23.200 --> 00:39:23.920
 walk away

00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:24.800
 from everything

00:39:24.800 --> 00:39:25.560
 that I know

00:39:25.560 --> 00:39:26.740
 I'm willing to

00:39:26.740 --> 00:39:27.540
 walk away

00:39:27.540 --> 00:39:28.540
 from being near

00:39:28.540 --> 00:39:29.520
 to my elderly

00:39:29.520 --> 00:39:30.240
 parents

00:39:30.240 --> 00:39:31.160
 I'm being willing

00:39:31.160 --> 00:39:32.180
 to walk away

00:39:32.180 --> 00:39:33.340
 from my young

00:39:33.340 --> 00:39:33.820
 children

00:39:33.820 --> 00:39:34.320
 and their

00:39:34.320 --> 00:39:34.860
 grandchildren

00:39:34.860 --> 00:39:35.780
 I'm willing

00:39:35.780 --> 00:39:36.820
 to walk away

00:39:36.820 --> 00:39:37.740
 from my

00:39:37.740 --> 00:39:38.860
 retirement account

00:39:38.860 --> 00:39:39.960
 from my job

00:39:39.960 --> 00:39:40.680
 from all of

00:39:40.680 --> 00:39:41.300
 these things

00:39:41.300 --> 00:39:41.960
 that we are

00:39:41.960 --> 00:39:42.920
 building here

00:39:42.920 --> 00:39:43.720
 that we have

00:39:43.720 --> 00:39:43.980
 here

00:39:43.980 --> 00:39:44.860
 to go

00:39:44.860 --> 00:39:45.560
 and to go

00:39:45.560 --> 00:39:46.180
 onto the mission

00:39:46.180 --> 00:39:46.520
 field

00:39:46.520 --> 00:39:47.160
 and to provide

00:39:47.160 --> 00:39:48.380
 great sacrifice

00:39:48.380 --> 00:39:49.400
 like those

00:39:49.400 --> 00:39:50.200
 for me

00:39:50.200 --> 00:39:51.080
 are the hall

00:39:51.080 --> 00:39:51.760
 of famers

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:52.680
 of our faith

00:39:52.680 --> 00:39:53.260
 that we're

00:39:53.260 --> 00:39:54.300
 experiencing today

00:39:54.300 --> 00:39:56.360
 so we want

00:39:56.360 --> 00:39:57.120
 to encourage them

00:39:57.120 --> 00:39:58.940
 and we see

00:39:58.940 --> 00:39:59.660
 that the bible

00:39:59.660 --> 00:40:00.400
 speaks highly

00:40:00.400 --> 00:40:00.880
 of them

00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:02.200
 in Romans

00:40:02.200 --> 00:40:02.800
 chapter 10

00:40:02.800 --> 00:40:03.400
 Paul writes

00:40:03.400 --> 00:40:04.360
 starting in verse 14

00:40:04.360 --> 00:40:05.080
 and he's talking

00:40:05.080 --> 00:40:05.540
 about the call

00:40:05.540 --> 00:40:06.100
 for missions

00:40:06.100 --> 00:40:07.100
 and the necessity

00:40:07.100 --> 00:40:07.740
 for missions

00:40:07.740 --> 00:40:08.580
 and he says

00:40:08.580 --> 00:40:09.400
 how then will they

00:40:09.400 --> 00:40:10.320
 call on him

00:40:10.320 --> 00:40:10.880
 in whom they have

00:40:10.880 --> 00:40:11.520
 not believed

00:40:11.520 --> 00:40:12.220
 and how are they

00:40:12.220 --> 00:40:13.140
 to believe in him

00:40:13.140 --> 00:40:13.860
 of whom they have

00:40:13.860 --> 00:40:14.380
 not heard

00:40:14.380 --> 00:40:15.140
 and how are they

00:40:15.140 --> 00:40:15.620
 to hear

00:40:15.620 --> 00:40:16.660
 without someone

00:40:16.660 --> 00:40:17.100
 preaching

00:40:17.100 --> 00:40:18.160
 and how are they

00:40:18.160 --> 00:40:18.740
 to preach

00:40:18.740 --> 00:40:19.780
 unless they are

00:40:19.780 --> 00:40:20.220
 sent

00:40:20.220 --> 00:40:21.280
 in verse 15

00:40:21.280 --> 00:40:22.500
 as it is written

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:23.400
 how beautiful

00:40:23.400 --> 00:40:24.320
 are the feet

00:40:24.320 --> 00:40:25.000
 of those

00:40:25.000 --> 00:40:25.620
 who preach

00:40:25.620 --> 00:40:26.660
 the good news

00:40:26.660 --> 00:40:28.140
 how beautiful

00:40:28.140 --> 00:40:28.840
 are they

00:40:28.840 --> 00:40:30.300
 and so what you

00:40:30.300 --> 00:40:30.860
 and I

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:31.860
 have the opportunity

00:40:31.860 --> 00:40:32.600
 to do here

00:40:32.600 --> 00:40:33.300
 this isn't

00:40:33.300 --> 00:40:33.760
 to beat us

00:40:33.760 --> 00:40:34.180
 all up

00:40:34.180 --> 00:40:34.540
 because we're

00:40:34.540 --> 00:40:34.880
 not all

00:40:34.880 --> 00:40:35.300
 in the mission

00:40:35.300 --> 00:40:35.640
 field

00:40:35.640 --> 00:40:36.400
 because God

00:40:36.400 --> 00:40:36.880
 will call

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.320
 some

00:40:37.320 --> 00:40:38.440
 to go

00:40:38.440 --> 00:40:39.600
 and he will

00:40:39.600 --> 00:40:40.560
 call all

00:40:40.560 --> 00:40:41.480
 to send

00:40:41.480 --> 00:40:42.840
 that's what

00:40:42.840 --> 00:40:43.560
 Paul's writing

00:40:43.560 --> 00:40:43.860
 there

00:40:43.860 --> 00:40:45.200
 how can they

00:40:45.200 --> 00:40:45.760
 go

00:40:45.760 --> 00:40:46.740
 unless they

00:40:46.740 --> 00:40:47.480
 are sent

00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:48.180
 so they

00:40:48.180 --> 00:40:49.060
 can't go

00:40:49.060 --> 00:40:49.920
 unless there's

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.640
 people like

00:40:50.640 --> 00:40:51.040
 us

00:40:51.040 --> 00:40:51.540
 who are

00:40:51.540 --> 00:40:52.280
 sending them

00:40:52.280 --> 00:40:53.540
 and so what

00:40:53.540 --> 00:40:54.240
 we want to do

00:40:54.240 --> 00:40:55.080
 as a church

00:40:55.080 --> 00:40:55.800
 is we want

00:40:55.800 --> 00:40:56.320
 to send

00:40:56.320 --> 00:40:57.320
 and we do

00:40:57.320 --> 00:40:57.740
 that three

00:40:57.740 --> 00:40:58.600
 different ways

00:40:58.600 --> 00:40:59.080
 here

00:40:59.080 --> 00:40:59.780
 we want to

00:40:59.780 --> 00:41:00.460
 encourage you

00:41:00.460 --> 00:41:01.420
 to join us

00:41:01.420 --> 00:41:02.260
 within there

00:41:02.260 --> 00:41:03.460
 number one

00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:04.720
 we sin

00:41:04.720 --> 00:41:05.560
 by praying

00:41:05.560 --> 00:41:06.960
 by praying

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:08.260
 and that may

00:41:08.260 --> 00:41:08.800
 seem like

00:41:08.800 --> 00:41:09.180
 oh well

00:41:09.180 --> 00:41:09.640
 we pray

00:41:09.640 --> 00:41:10.140
 for a lot

00:41:10.140 --> 00:41:10.480
 of things

00:41:10.480 --> 00:41:10.660
 yes

00:41:10.660 --> 00:41:11.080
 but let me

00:41:11.080 --> 00:41:11.380
 tell you

00:41:11.380 --> 00:41:12.460
 God laid

00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:12.940
 on my heart

00:41:12.940 --> 00:41:13.240
 and there's

00:41:13.240 --> 00:41:14.040
 one missionary

00:41:14.040 --> 00:41:15.900
 that asked

00:41:15.900 --> 00:41:16.200
 me

00:41:16.200 --> 00:41:17.680
 can you

00:41:17.680 --> 00:41:18.180
 pray for

00:41:18.180 --> 00:41:18.520
 me

00:41:18.520 --> 00:41:20.480
 every day

00:41:20.480 --> 00:41:22.740
 I said

00:41:22.740 --> 00:41:23.240
 yeah I think

00:41:23.240 --> 00:41:23.540
 I can do

00:41:23.540 --> 00:41:23.860
 that

00:41:23.860 --> 00:41:25.120
 and she said

00:41:25.120 --> 00:41:25.480
 no no no

00:41:25.480 --> 00:41:27.060
 I'm not saying

00:41:27.060 --> 00:41:27.520
 can you pray

00:41:27.520 --> 00:41:27.820
 for me

00:41:27.820 --> 00:41:28.500
 every day

00:41:28.500 --> 00:41:29.060
 if you think

00:41:29.060 --> 00:41:29.480
 about it

00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:31.200
 I'm saying

00:41:31.200 --> 00:41:31.820
 every day

00:41:31.820 --> 00:41:33.820
 without failing

00:41:33.820 --> 00:41:35.180
 will you

00:41:35.180 --> 00:41:35.680
 commit

00:41:35.680 --> 00:41:36.700
 to pray

00:41:36.700 --> 00:41:37.160
 for me

00:41:37.160 --> 00:41:39.100
 that's why

00:41:39.100 --> 00:41:39.540
 I need to pray

00:41:39.540 --> 00:41:39.900
 about that

00:41:39.900 --> 00:41:42.060
 came back

00:41:42.060 --> 00:41:42.280
 and said

00:41:42.280 --> 00:41:42.500
 yeah

00:41:42.500 --> 00:41:44.220
 I think

00:41:44.220 --> 00:41:44.560
 I can do

00:41:44.560 --> 00:41:44.860
 that

00:41:44.860 --> 00:41:46.120
 and so

00:41:46.120 --> 00:41:46.940
 every day

00:41:46.940 --> 00:41:48.180
 we pray

00:41:48.180 --> 00:41:49.860
 every day

00:41:49.860 --> 00:41:50.580
 I pray

00:41:50.580 --> 00:41:51.160
 for her

00:41:51.160 --> 00:41:51.620
 and what

00:41:51.620 --> 00:41:52.080
 God is going

00:41:52.080 --> 00:41:52.480
 to do

00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:53.040
 and how

00:41:53.040 --> 00:41:53.780
 God is going

00:41:53.780 --> 00:41:54.420
 to use

00:41:54.420 --> 00:41:54.640
 her

00:41:54.640 --> 00:41:55.740
 we pray

00:41:55.740 --> 00:41:56.180
 for our

00:41:56.180 --> 00:41:56.740
 missionaries

00:41:56.740 --> 00:41:57.680
 we pray

00:41:57.680 --> 00:41:58.000
 when we

00:41:58.000 --> 00:41:58.620
 think about

00:41:58.620 --> 00:41:58.700
 them

00:41:58.700 --> 00:41:59.120
 when God

00:41:59.120 --> 00:41:59.540
 lays on our

00:41:59.540 --> 00:41:59.840
 heart

00:41:59.840 --> 00:42:00.120
 but we

00:42:00.120 --> 00:42:00.440
 build

00:42:00.440 --> 00:42:00.820
 the

00:42:00.820 --> 00:42:01.200
 regimen

00:42:01.200 --> 00:42:01.520
 and the

00:42:01.520 --> 00:42:01.940
 routine

00:42:01.940 --> 00:42:02.560
 into our

00:42:02.560 --> 00:42:03.120
 daily life

00:42:03.120 --> 00:42:03.680
 so they're

00:42:03.680 --> 00:42:04.040
 written

00:42:04.040 --> 00:42:04.560
 in our

00:42:04.560 --> 00:42:05.160
 journaling

00:42:05.160 --> 00:42:05.620
 bible

00:42:05.620 --> 00:42:06.260
 they're a

00:42:06.260 --> 00:42:06.620
 part

00:42:06.620 --> 00:42:07.080
 of a

00:42:07.080 --> 00:42:07.820
 sticky note

00:42:07.820 --> 00:42:08.240
 that's a

00:42:08.240 --> 00:42:08.680
 reminder

00:42:08.680 --> 00:42:09.140
 on our

00:42:09.140 --> 00:42:09.540
 computer

00:42:09.540 --> 00:42:10.400
 their faces

00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:11.100
 are put

00:42:11.100 --> 00:42:11.440
 on a

00:42:11.440 --> 00:42:11.780
 magnet

00:42:11.780 --> 00:42:12.280
 onto our

00:42:12.280 --> 00:42:12.760
 refrigerator

00:42:12.760 --> 00:42:13.560
 why

00:42:13.560 --> 00:42:14.200
 so that

00:42:14.200 --> 00:42:14.740
 when people

00:42:14.740 --> 00:42:15.240
 walk in

00:42:15.240 --> 00:42:15.500
 they can

00:42:15.500 --> 00:42:15.720
 look at

00:42:15.720 --> 00:42:15.820
 our

00:42:15.820 --> 00:42:16.060
 refrigerator

00:42:16.060 --> 00:42:16.260
 and go

00:42:16.260 --> 00:42:16.520
 oh

00:42:16.520 --> 00:42:17.220
 you support

00:42:17.220 --> 00:42:17.820
 missionaries

00:42:17.820 --> 00:42:18.380
 no

00:42:18.380 --> 00:42:18.860
 so that

00:42:18.860 --> 00:42:19.120
 when we

00:42:19.120 --> 00:42:19.560
 see them

00:42:19.560 --> 00:42:19.820
 we go

00:42:19.820 --> 00:42:20.140
 I need

00:42:20.140 --> 00:42:20.480
 to pray

00:42:20.480 --> 00:42:20.880
 for them

00:42:20.880 --> 00:42:21.260
 and I need

00:42:24.640 --> 00:42:25.020
 to pray

00:42:25.020 --> 00:42:26.560
 but we

00:42:26.560 --> 00:42:26.820
 also

00:42:26.820 --> 00:42:27.140
 commit

00:42:27.140 --> 00:42:27.280
 to

00:42:27.280 --> 00:42:27.640
 financially

00:42:27.640 --> 00:42:28.100
 partner

00:42:28.100 --> 00:42:29.200
 right

00:42:29.200 --> 00:42:30.500
 it takes

00:42:30.500 --> 00:42:30.900
 money

00:42:30.900 --> 00:42:32.200
 to do

00:42:32.200 --> 00:42:32.620
 ministry

00:42:32.620 --> 00:42:33.900
 and so

00:42:33.900 --> 00:42:34.380
 we commit

00:42:34.380 --> 00:42:34.540
 to

00:42:34.540 --> 00:42:34.920
 financially

00:42:34.920 --> 00:42:35.400
 partner

00:42:35.400 --> 00:42:36.440
 and we

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:36.680
 do that

00:42:36.680 --> 00:42:36.980
 here for

00:42:36.980 --> 00:42:37.140
 our

00:42:37.140 --> 00:42:37.500
 church

00:42:37.500 --> 00:42:38.340
 we

00:42:38.340 --> 00:42:38.940
 provide

00:42:38.940 --> 00:42:39.360
 for our

00:42:39.360 --> 00:42:39.920
 missionaries

00:42:39.920 --> 00:42:40.160
 out on

00:42:40.160 --> 00:42:40.560
 the field

00:42:40.560 --> 00:42:41.920
 this past

00:42:41.920 --> 00:42:42.280
 year

00:42:42.280 --> 00:42:43.520
 God

00:42:43.520 --> 00:42:44.020
 was very

00:42:44.020 --> 00:42:44.560
 gracious

00:42:44.560 --> 00:42:45.780
 to our

00:42:45.780 --> 00:42:46.220
 church

00:42:46.220 --> 00:42:47.120
 through

00:42:47.120 --> 00:42:47.560
 your

00:42:47.560 --> 00:42:48.380
 generosity

00:42:48.380 --> 00:42:49.220
 in

00:42:49.220 --> 00:42:49.500
 giving

00:42:49.500 --> 00:42:51.540
 and

00:42:51.540 --> 00:42:52.340
 we'll

00:42:52.340 --> 00:42:52.820
 talk more

00:42:52.820 --> 00:42:53.240
 about that

00:42:53.240 --> 00:42:53.560
 later

00:42:53.560 --> 00:42:54.820
 but

00:42:54.820 --> 00:42:54.940
 it's

00:42:54.940 --> 00:42:55.080
 our

00:42:55.080 --> 00:42:55.620
 responsibility

00:42:55.620 --> 00:42:56.220
 not to

00:42:56.220 --> 00:42:56.400
 just

00:42:56.400 --> 00:42:56.640
 sit

00:42:56.640 --> 00:42:56.900
 back

00:42:56.900 --> 00:42:57.100
 on

00:42:57.100 --> 00:42:57.360
 that

00:42:57.360 --> 00:42:58.340
 but

00:42:58.340 --> 00:42:58.520
 to

00:42:58.520 --> 00:42:58.980
 continue

00:42:58.980 --> 00:42:59.480
 to

00:42:59.480 --> 00:42:59.880
 bless

00:42:59.880 --> 00:43:00.160
 and

00:43:00.160 --> 00:43:00.320
 go

00:43:00.320 --> 00:43:00.600
 forward

00:43:00.600 --> 00:43:00.800
 with

00:43:00.800 --> 00:43:00.960
 it

00:43:00.960 --> 00:43:02.020
 and so

00:43:02.020 --> 00:43:02.180
 we

00:43:02.180 --> 00:43:02.600
 fulfilled

00:43:02.600 --> 00:43:03.020
 all of

00:43:03.020 --> 00:43:03.160
 our

00:43:03.160 --> 00:43:03.580
 financial

00:43:03.580 --> 00:43:04.180
 obligations

00:43:04.180 --> 00:43:04.480
 of what

00:43:04.480 --> 00:43:04.680
 we

00:43:04.680 --> 00:43:05.040
 said

00:43:05.040 --> 00:43:05.180
 we

00:43:05.180 --> 00:43:05.240
 were

00:43:05.240 --> 00:43:05.340
 going

00:43:05.340 --> 00:43:05.360
 to

00:43:05.360 --> 00:43:05.460
 do

00:43:05.460 --> 00:43:05.620
 for

00:43:05.620 --> 00:43:05.820
 our

00:43:05.820 --> 00:43:06.400
 missionaries

00:43:06.400 --> 00:43:07.280
 but

00:43:07.280 --> 00:43:07.440
 then

00:43:07.440 --> 00:43:07.580
 there

00:43:07.580 --> 00:43:07.680
 was

00:43:07.680 --> 00:43:07.980
 other

00:43:07.980 --> 00:43:08.580
 opportunities

00:43:08.580 --> 00:43:08.800
 that

00:43:08.800 --> 00:43:09.000
 came

00:43:09.000 --> 00:43:09.440
 available

00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:10.260
 and

00:43:10.260 --> 00:43:10.460
 because

00:43:10.460 --> 00:43:10.680
 we

00:43:10.680 --> 00:43:11.040
 couldn't

00:43:11.040 --> 00:43:11.380
 go

00:43:11.380 --> 00:43:11.960
 anywhere

00:43:11.960 --> 00:43:12.540
 this

00:43:12.540 --> 00:43:12.840
 year

00:43:12.840 --> 00:43:13.240
 what

00:43:13.240 --> 00:43:13.480
 we

00:43:13.480 --> 00:43:13.840
 did

00:43:13.840 --> 00:43:14.200
 was

00:43:14.200 --> 00:43:14.360
 you

00:43:14.360 --> 00:43:14.500
 got

00:43:14.500 --> 00:43:14.700
 this

00:43:14.700 --> 00:43:15.200
 opportunity

00:43:15.200 --> 00:43:15.540
 then

00:43:15.540 --> 00:43:15.700
 we'll

00:43:15.700 --> 00:43:15.880
 send

00:43:15.880 --> 00:43:16.000
 you

00:43:16.000 --> 00:43:16.180
 this

00:43:16.180 --> 00:43:16.460
 check

00:43:16.460 --> 00:43:16.620
 you

00:43:16.620 --> 00:43:16.760
 got

00:43:16.760 --> 00:43:16.920
 this

00:43:16.920 --> 00:43:17.380
 opportunity

00:43:17.380 --> 00:43:17.840
 we'll

00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:18.040
 send

00:43:18.040 --> 00:43:18.160
 you

00:43:18.160 --> 00:43:18.360
 this

00:43:18.360 --> 00:43:18.620
 check

00:43:18.620 --> 00:43:18.920
 you

00:43:18.920 --> 00:43:19.040
 got

00:43:19.040 --> 00:43:19.220
 this

00:43:19.220 --> 00:43:19.620
 opportunity

00:43:19.620 --> 00:43:20.080
 we'll

00:43:20.080 --> 00:43:20.280
 send

00:43:20.280 --> 00:43:20.380
 you

00:43:20.380 --> 00:43:20.600
 this

00:43:20.600 --> 00:43:20.920
 check

00:43:20.920 --> 00:43:21.980
 and

00:43:21.980 --> 00:43:22.080
 I

00:43:22.080 --> 00:43:22.200
 want

00:43:22.200 --> 00:43:22.260
 to

00:43:22.260 --> 00:43:22.400
 be able

00:43:22.400 --> 00:43:22.500
 to

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:22.820
 share

00:43:22.820 --> 00:43:23.080
 with

00:43:23.080 --> 00:43:23.340
 you

00:43:23.340 --> 00:43:23.660
 as you

00:43:23.660 --> 00:43:24.140
 give

00:43:24.140 --> 00:43:24.320
 your

00:43:24.320 --> 00:43:24.720
 tithes

00:43:24.720 --> 00:43:24.840
 and

00:43:24.840 --> 00:43:25.360
 offerings

00:43:25.360 --> 00:43:25.820
 to

00:43:25.820 --> 00:43:26.180
 us

00:43:26.180 --> 00:43:26.300
 that

00:43:26.300 --> 00:43:26.420
 we

00:43:26.420 --> 00:43:26.560
 were

00:43:26.560 --> 00:43:26.820
 able

00:43:26.820 --> 00:43:27.020
 to

00:43:27.020 --> 00:43:27.300
 go

00:43:27.300 --> 00:43:27.700
 this

00:43:27.700 --> 00:43:27.920
 year

00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:28.380
 above

00:43:28.380 --> 00:43:28.580
 and

00:43:28.580 --> 00:43:29.000
 beyond

00:43:29.000 --> 00:43:29.380
 what

00:43:29.380 --> 00:43:29.520
 we

00:43:29.520 --> 00:43:29.880
 committed

00:43:29.880 --> 00:43:30.140
 to

00:43:30.140 --> 00:43:30.480
 to

00:43:30.480 --> 00:43:30.840
 fulfill

00:43:30.840 --> 00:43:31.000
 the

00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:31.220
 needs

00:43:31.220 --> 00:43:31.360
 that

00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:31.480
 were

00:43:31.480 --> 00:43:31.720
 there

00:43:31.720 --> 00:43:32.040
 with

00:43:32.040 --> 00:43:32.300
 people

00:43:32.300 --> 00:43:32.520
 we've

00:43:32.520 --> 00:43:32.660
 got

00:43:32.660 --> 00:43:33.040
 long

00:43:33.040 --> 00:43:33.220
 term

00:43:33.220 --> 00:43:33.700
 partnerships

00:43:33.700 --> 00:43:34.120
 with

00:43:34.120 --> 00:43:34.500
 but

00:43:34.500 --> 00:43:34.740
 even

00:43:34.740 --> 00:43:35.100
 places

00:43:35.100 --> 00:43:35.300
 where

00:43:35.300 --> 00:43:35.440
 we

00:43:35.440 --> 00:43:36.320
 didn't

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:36.760
 one

00:43:36.760 --> 00:43:36.860
 of

00:43:36.860 --> 00:43:37.000
 our

00:43:37.000 --> 00:43:37.360
 instances

00:43:37.360 --> 00:43:37.640
 that

00:43:37.640 --> 00:43:37.780
 we

00:43:37.780 --> 00:43:38.100
 had

00:43:38.100 --> 00:43:39.160
 was

00:43:39.160 --> 00:43:39.520
 a

00:43:39.520 --> 00:43:40.300
 church

00:43:40.300 --> 00:43:41.500
 in

00:43:41.500 --> 00:43:41.860
 Atlanta

00:43:41.860 --> 00:43:43.200
 where

00:43:43.200 --> 00:43:43.380
 God

00:43:43.380 --> 00:43:43.560
 just

00:43:43.560 --> 00:43:43.740
 said

00:43:43.740 --> 00:43:44.040
 yes

00:43:44.040 --> 00:43:44.280
 do

00:43:44.280 --> 00:43:44.660
 this

00:43:44.660 --> 00:43:45.720
 and

00:43:45.720 --> 00:43:45.860
 so

00:43:45.860 --> 00:43:46.000
 we

00:43:46.000 --> 00:43:46.180
 had

00:43:46.180 --> 00:43:46.340
 the

00:43:46.340 --> 00:43:46.920
 opportunity

00:43:46.920 --> 00:43:47.760
 to

00:43:47.760 --> 00:43:47.980
 do

00:43:47.980 --> 00:43:48.200
 it

00:43:48.200 --> 00:43:49.100
 so

00:43:49.100 --> 00:43:49.240
 we

00:43:49.240 --> 00:43:49.460
 pray

00:43:49.460 --> 00:43:49.720
 for

00:43:49.720 --> 00:43:49.800
 them

00:43:49.800 --> 00:43:49.920
 we

00:43:49.920 --> 00:43:50.300
 financially

00:43:50.300 --> 00:43:51.120
 partner

00:43:51.120 --> 00:43:51.640
 with

00:43:51.640 --> 00:43:51.980
 them

00:43:51.980 --> 00:43:52.940
 but

00:43:52.940 --> 00:43:53.120
 then

00:43:53.120 --> 00:43:53.380
 also

00:43:53.380 --> 00:43:53.580
 we

00:43:53.580 --> 00:43:54.080
 participate

00:43:54.080 --> 00:43:55.220
 we

00:43:55.220 --> 00:43:55.680
 participate

00:43:55.680 --> 00:43:56.040
 with

00:43:56.040 --> 00:43:56.200
 them

00:43:56.200 --> 00:43:57.320
 we

00:43:57.320 --> 00:43:57.620
 say

00:43:57.620 --> 00:43:57.820
 you

00:43:57.820 --> 00:43:57.940
 know

00:43:57.940 --> 00:43:58.180
 what

00:43:58.180 --> 00:43:58.360
 it's

00:43:58.360 --> 00:43:58.520
 not

00:43:58.520 --> 00:43:58.700
 just

00:43:58.700 --> 00:43:58.920
 about

00:43:58.920 --> 00:43:59.140
 you

00:43:59.140 --> 00:43:59.340
 doing

00:43:59.340 --> 00:43:59.480
 the

00:43:59.480 --> 00:43:59.660
 work

00:43:59.660 --> 00:43:59.860
 over

00:43:59.860 --> 00:44:00.160
 there

00:44:00.160 --> 00:44:00.560
 but

00:44:00.560 --> 00:44:00.680
 it's

00:44:00.680 --> 00:44:00.860
 about

00:44:00.860 --> 00:44:01.100
 us

00:44:01.100 --> 00:44:01.280
 doing

00:44:01.280 --> 00:44:01.400
 the

00:44:01.400 --> 00:44:01.540
 work

00:44:01.540 --> 00:44:01.880
 together

00:44:01.880 --> 00:44:02.940
 and

00:44:02.940 --> 00:44:03.100
 what

00:44:03.100 --> 00:44:03.300
 I'm

00:44:03.300 --> 00:44:03.740
 excited

00:44:03.740 --> 00:44:04.140
 about

00:44:04.140 --> 00:44:05.220
 what

00:44:05.220 --> 00:44:05.400
 I'm

00:44:05.400 --> 00:44:05.720
 praying

00:44:05.720 --> 00:44:06.060
 about

00:44:06.060 --> 00:44:06.200
 in

00:44:06.200 --> 00:44:06.720
 2021

00:44:06.720 --> 00:44:08.280
 is

00:44:08.280 --> 00:44:08.420
 that

00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:08.520
 at

00:44:08.520 --> 00:44:08.720
 some

00:44:08.720 --> 00:44:09.000
 point

00:44:09.000 --> 00:44:09.120
 in

00:44:09.120 --> 00:44:09.540
 time

00:44:09.540 --> 00:44:10.880
 these

00:44:10.880 --> 00:44:11.600
 shoes

00:44:11.600 --> 00:44:12.700
 will

00:44:12.700 --> 00:44:12.840
 be

00:44:12.840 --> 00:44:12.940
 able

00:44:12.940 --> 00:44:13.060
 to

00:44:13.060 --> 00:44:13.240
 step

00:44:13.240 --> 00:44:13.460
 foot

00:44:13.460 --> 00:44:13.660
 onto

00:44:13.660 --> 00:44:13.880
 a

00:44:13.880 --> 00:44:14.300
 plane

00:44:14.300 --> 00:44:15.360
 that

00:44:15.360 --> 00:44:15.580
 will

00:44:15.580 --> 00:44:16.100
 land

00:44:16.100 --> 00:44:16.640
 with

00:44:16.640 --> 00:44:16.860
 one

00:44:16.860 --> 00:44:16.980
 of

00:44:16.980 --> 00:44:17.120
 our

00:44:17.120 --> 00:44:17.520
 partners

00:44:17.520 --> 00:44:17.780
 in

00:44:17.780 --> 00:44:18.080
 another

00:44:18.080 --> 00:44:18.560
 country

00:44:18.560 --> 00:44:19.680
 where

00:44:19.680 --> 00:44:19.780
 we're

00:44:19.780 --> 00:44:20.000
 able

00:44:20.000 --> 00:44:20.180
 to

00:44:20.180 --> 00:44:20.540
 go

00:44:20.540 --> 00:44:20.780
 and

00:44:20.780 --> 00:44:21.260
 come

00:44:21.260 --> 00:44:21.780
 alongside

00:44:21.780 --> 00:44:22.280
 them

00:44:22.280 --> 00:44:22.560
 and

00:44:22.560 --> 00:44:22.980
 partner

00:44:22.980 --> 00:44:23.340
 with

00:44:23.340 --> 00:44:23.660
 them

00:44:23.660 --> 00:44:24.140
 and

00:44:24.140 --> 00:44:24.500
 work

00:44:28.360 --> 00:44:29.520
 it's

00:44:29.520 --> 00:44:29.660
 why

00:44:29.660 --> 00:44:29.820
 we

00:44:29.820 --> 00:44:29.960
 do

00:44:29.960 --> 00:44:30.340
 student

00:44:30.340 --> 00:44:30.760
 ministry

00:44:30.760 --> 00:44:31.180
 mission

00:44:31.180 --> 00:44:31.580
 trips

00:44:31.580 --> 00:44:32.620
 not

00:44:32.620 --> 00:44:32.780
 so

00:44:32.780 --> 00:44:32.860
 that

00:44:32.860 --> 00:44:32.960
 they

00:44:32.960 --> 00:44:33.120
 got

00:44:33.120 --> 00:44:33.480
 somewhere

00:44:33.480 --> 00:44:33.840
 fun

00:44:33.840 --> 00:44:34.000
 to

00:44:34.000 --> 00:44:34.240
 go

00:44:34.240 --> 00:44:34.400
 and

00:44:34.400 --> 00:44:34.580
 you've

00:44:34.580 --> 00:44:34.700
 got

00:44:34.700 --> 00:44:34.900
 more

00:44:34.900 --> 00:44:35.160
 money

00:44:35.160 --> 00:44:35.340
 to

00:44:35.340 --> 00:44:35.640
 give

00:44:35.640 --> 00:44:36.120
 but

00:44:36.120 --> 00:44:36.300
 it's

00:44:36.300 --> 00:44:36.960
 ingraining

00:44:36.960 --> 00:44:37.320
 in

00:44:37.320 --> 00:44:37.620
 them

00:44:37.620 --> 00:44:38.040
 the

00:44:38.040 --> 00:44:38.780
 importance

00:44:38.780 --> 00:44:39.720
 of

00:44:39.720 --> 00:44:40.060
 missions

00:44:40.060 --> 00:44:41.940
 so

00:44:41.940 --> 00:44:42.080
 the

00:44:42.080 --> 00:44:42.400
 question

00:44:42.400 --> 00:44:42.580
 I

00:44:42.580 --> 00:44:42.840
 have

00:44:42.840 --> 00:44:43.040
 for

00:44:43.040 --> 00:44:43.400
 us

00:44:43.400 --> 00:44:44.500
 the

00:44:44.500 --> 00:44:44.800
 question

00:44:44.800 --> 00:44:44.940
 that

00:44:44.940 --> 00:44:45.060
 we

00:44:45.060 --> 00:44:45.240
 have

00:44:45.240 --> 00:44:45.380
 to

00:44:45.380 --> 00:44:45.640
 wrestle

00:44:45.640 --> 00:44:46.020
 with

00:44:46.020 --> 00:44:47.000
 is

00:44:47.000 --> 00:44:47.140
 the

00:44:47.140 --> 00:44:47.400
 where

00:44:47.400 --> 00:44:48.720
 and

00:44:48.720 --> 00:44:48.960
 Jesus

00:44:48.960 --> 00:44:49.300
 gives

00:44:49.300 --> 00:44:49.440
 us

00:44:49.440 --> 00:44:49.620
 that

00:44:49.620 --> 00:44:50.080
 answer

00:44:50.080 --> 00:44:51.640
 Acts

00:44:51.640 --> 00:44:51.880
 1

00:44:51.880 --> 00:44:52.200
 8

00:44:52.200 --> 00:44:52.360
 but

00:44:52.360 --> 00:44:52.480
 you

00:44:52.480 --> 00:44:52.800
 receive

00:44:52.800 --> 00:44:53.240
 power

00:44:53.240 --> 00:44:53.440
 when

00:44:53.440 --> 00:44:53.560
 the

00:44:53.560 --> 00:44:53.760
 Holy

00:44:53.760 --> 00:44:54.160
 Spirit

00:44:54.160 --> 00:44:54.600
 has

00:44:54.600 --> 00:44:54.760
 come

00:44:54.760 --> 00:44:55.040
 upon

00:44:55.040 --> 00:44:55.300
 you

00:44:55.300 --> 00:44:56.020
 and

00:44:56.020 --> 00:44:56.140
 you

00:44:56.140 --> 00:44:56.200
 will

00:44:56.200 --> 00:44:56.280
 be

00:44:56.280 --> 00:44:56.460
 my

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:56.840
 witnesses

00:44:56.840 --> 00:44:57.120
 in

00:44:57.120 --> 00:44:57.680
 Jerusalem

00:44:57.680 --> 00:44:58.500
 and

00:44:58.500 --> 00:44:58.660
 all

00:44:58.660 --> 00:44:59.200
 Judea

00:44:59.200 --> 00:44:59.420
 and

00:44:59.420 --> 00:44:59.980
 Samaria

00:44:59.980 --> 00:45:00.600
 and

00:45:00.600 --> 00:45:00.700
 to

00:45:00.700 --> 00:45:00.860
 the

00:45:00.860 --> 00:45:01.040
 ends

00:45:01.040 --> 00:45:01.140
 of

00:45:01.140 --> 00:45:01.260
 the

00:45:01.260 --> 00:45:01.500
 earth

00:45:01.500 --> 00:45:02.320
 so

00:45:02.320 --> 00:45:02.660
 Jesus

00:45:02.660 --> 00:45:02.880
 in

00:45:02.880 --> 00:45:03.100
 Acts

00:45:03.100 --> 00:45:03.360
 1

00:45:03.360 --> 00:45:03.680
 8

00:45:03.680 --> 00:45:04.560
 they

00:45:04.560 --> 00:45:04.780
 got

00:45:04.780 --> 00:45:04.920
 the

00:45:04.920 --> 00:45:05.140
 great

00:45:05.140 --> 00:45:05.560
 commission

00:45:05.560 --> 00:45:06.480
 Jesus

00:45:06.480 --> 00:45:06.660
 is

00:45:06.660 --> 00:45:06.900
 about

00:45:06.900 --> 00:45:07.100
 to

00:45:07.100 --> 00:45:07.480
 ascend

00:45:07.480 --> 00:45:07.600
 and

00:45:07.600 --> 00:45:07.700
 go

00:45:07.700 --> 00:45:07.840
 to

00:45:07.840 --> 00:45:08.140
 heaven

00:45:08.140 --> 00:45:08.940
 and

00:45:08.940 --> 00:45:09.020
 they

00:45:09.020 --> 00:45:09.140
 said

00:45:09.140 --> 00:45:09.380
 Jesus

00:45:09.380 --> 00:45:09.620
 what

00:45:09.620 --> 00:45:09.700
 do

00:45:09.700 --> 00:45:09.780
 we

00:45:09.780 --> 00:45:09.920
 do

00:45:09.920 --> 00:45:10.240
 now

00:45:10.240 --> 00:45:11.240
 where

00:45:11.240 --> 00:45:11.360
 do

00:45:11.360 --> 00:45:11.480
 we

00:45:11.480 --> 00:45:11.820
 go

00:45:11.820 --> 00:45:12.680
 you've

00:45:12.680 --> 00:45:12.920
 given

00:45:12.920 --> 00:45:13.120
 us

00:45:13.120 --> 00:45:13.400
 this

00:45:13.400 --> 00:45:13.640
 but

00:45:13.640 --> 00:45:14.160
 what's

00:45:14.160 --> 00:45:14.580
 next

00:45:14.580 --> 00:45:15.820
 and

00:45:15.820 --> 00:45:16.000
 Jesus

00:45:16.000 --> 00:45:16.160
 says

00:45:16.160 --> 00:45:16.320
 just

00:45:16.320 --> 00:45:16.660
 wait

00:45:16.660 --> 00:45:17.960
 because

00:45:17.960 --> 00:45:18.160
 the

00:45:18.160 --> 00:45:18.400
 work

00:45:18.400 --> 00:45:18.580
 that's

00:45:18.580 --> 00:45:18.680
 going

00:45:18.680 --> 00:45:18.720
 to

00:45:18.720 --> 00:45:18.820
 be

00:45:18.820 --> 00:45:19.060
 done

00:45:19.060 --> 00:45:19.180
 is

00:45:19.180 --> 00:45:19.320
 a

00:45:19.320 --> 00:45:19.580
 spiritual

00:45:19.580 --> 00:45:19.920
 work

00:45:19.920 --> 00:45:20.060
 it's

00:45:20.060 --> 00:45:20.220
 not

00:45:20.220 --> 00:45:20.360
 going

00:45:20.360 --> 00:45:20.360
 to

00:45:20.360 --> 00:45:20.480
 be

00:45:20.480 --> 00:45:20.660
 done

00:45:20.660 --> 00:45:20.800
 in

00:45:20.800 --> 00:45:20.920
 your

00:45:20.920 --> 00:45:21.320
 power

00:45:21.320 --> 00:45:21.840
 and

00:45:21.840 --> 00:45:21.980
 in

00:45:21.980 --> 00:45:22.100
 your

00:45:22.100 --> 00:45:22.400
 power

00:45:22.400 --> 00:45:22.740
 alone

00:45:22.740 --> 00:45:22.940
 but

00:45:22.940 --> 00:45:23.100
 just

00:45:23.100 --> 00:45:23.460
 wait

00:45:23.460 --> 00:45:24.740
 and

00:45:24.740 --> 00:45:24.880
 when

00:45:24.880 --> 00:45:25.020
 you

00:45:25.020 --> 00:45:25.380
 go

00:45:25.380 --> 00:45:26.480
 I'm

00:45:26.480 --> 00:45:26.540
 going

00:45:26.540 --> 00:45:26.600
 to

00:45:26.600 --> 00:45:26.720
 give

00:45:26.720 --> 00:45:26.820
 you

00:45:26.820 --> 00:45:27.060
 four

00:45:27.060 --> 00:45:27.440
 places

00:45:27.440 --> 00:45:27.660
 to

00:45:27.660 --> 00:45:27.920
 go

00:45:27.920 --> 00:45:29.000
 the

00:45:29.000 --> 00:45:29.200
 first

00:45:29.200 --> 00:45:29.400
 place

00:45:29.400 --> 00:45:29.540
 that

00:45:29.540 --> 00:45:29.760
 Jesus

00:45:29.760 --> 00:45:30.060
 tells

00:45:30.060 --> 00:45:30.160
 them

00:45:30.160 --> 00:45:30.280
 to

00:45:30.280 --> 00:45:30.440
 go

00:45:30.440 --> 00:45:30.560
 is

00:45:30.560 --> 00:45:30.680
 to

00:45:30.680 --> 00:45:31.160
 Jerusalem

00:45:31.160 --> 00:45:32.200
 the

00:45:32.200 --> 00:45:32.420
 place

00:45:32.420 --> 00:45:32.560
 where

00:45:32.560 --> 00:45:32.700
 they

00:45:32.700 --> 00:45:33.040
 called

00:45:33.040 --> 00:45:33.540
 home

00:45:33.540 --> 00:45:34.700
 Jesus

00:45:34.700 --> 00:45:34.960
 you're

00:45:34.960 --> 00:45:35.060
 going

00:45:35.060 --> 00:45:35.340
 begin

00:45:35.340 --> 00:45:35.660
 there

00:45:35.660 --> 00:45:36.800
 and

00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:36.920
 so

00:45:36.920 --> 00:45:37.120
 for

00:45:37.120 --> 00:45:37.420
 us

00:45:37.420 --> 00:45:37.580
 we

00:45:37.580 --> 00:45:37.960
 begin

00:45:37.960 --> 00:45:38.140
 at

00:45:38.140 --> 00:45:38.500
 home

00:45:38.500 --> 00:45:39.500
 so

00:45:39.500 --> 00:45:39.640
 what

00:45:39.640 --> 00:45:39.720
 are

00:45:39.720 --> 00:45:39.820
 we

00:45:39.820 --> 00:45:40.040
 doing

00:45:40.040 --> 00:45:40.260
 as

00:45:40.260 --> 00:45:40.400
 a

00:45:40.400 --> 00:45:40.760
 church

00:45:40.760 --> 00:45:41.280
 here

00:45:41.280 --> 00:45:41.560
 in

00:45:41.560 --> 00:45:41.920
 South

00:45:41.920 --> 00:45:42.380
 Carolina

00:45:42.380 --> 00:45:43.360
 I

00:45:43.360 --> 00:45:43.580
 wanted

00:45:43.580 --> 00:45:43.740
 to

00:45:43.740 --> 00:45:43.900
 say

00:45:43.900 --> 00:45:44.360
 earlier

00:45:44.360 --> 00:45:44.540
 I

00:45:44.540 --> 00:45:44.840
 started

00:45:44.840 --> 00:45:45.020
 to

00:45:45.020 --> 00:45:45.260
 label

00:45:45.260 --> 00:45:45.520
 this

00:45:45.520 --> 00:45:45.940
 as

00:45:45.940 --> 00:45:46.400
 Lexington

00:45:46.400 --> 00:45:46.920
 County

00:45:46.920 --> 00:45:47.320
 but

00:45:47.320 --> 00:45:47.400
 it

00:45:47.400 --> 00:45:47.460
 was

00:45:47.460 --> 00:45:47.600
 the

00:45:47.600 --> 00:45:47.900
 great

00:45:47.900 --> 00:45:48.380
 reminder

00:45:48.380 --> 00:45:48.640
 of

00:45:48.640 --> 00:45:48.860
 what

00:45:48.860 --> 00:45:49.140
 God

00:45:49.140 --> 00:45:49.600
 does

00:45:49.600 --> 00:45:49.940
 as

00:45:49.940 --> 00:45:50.080
 we

00:45:50.080 --> 00:45:50.260
 don't

00:45:50.260 --> 00:45:50.420
 just

00:45:50.420 --> 00:45:50.660
 have

00:45:50.660 --> 00:45:50.940
 people

00:45:50.940 --> 00:45:51.200
 here

00:45:51.200 --> 00:45:51.540
 from

00:45:51.540 --> 00:45:51.920
 Lexington

00:45:51.920 --> 00:45:52.360
 County

00:45:52.360 --> 00:45:52.920
 what

00:45:52.920 --> 00:45:53.200
 I

00:45:53.200 --> 00:45:53.460
 know

00:45:53.460 --> 00:45:53.600
 is

00:45:53.600 --> 00:45:53.700
 that

00:45:53.700 --> 00:45:53.880
 we've

00:45:53.880 --> 00:45:53.980
 got

00:45:53.980 --> 00:45:54.180
 people

00:45:54.180 --> 00:45:54.400
 here

00:45:54.400 --> 00:45:54.620
 at

00:45:54.620 --> 00:45:55.000
 least

00:45:55.000 --> 00:45:55.380
 from

00:45:55.380 --> 00:45:56.040
 Orangeburg

00:45:56.040 --> 00:45:56.640
 Richland

00:45:56.640 --> 00:45:56.840
 and

00:45:56.840 --> 00:45:57.220
 Lexington

00:46:05.060 --> 00:46:05.180
 got

00:46:05.180 --> 00:46:05.420
 people

00:46:05.420 --> 00:46:05.840
 all

00:46:05.840 --> 00:46:06.260
 over

00:46:06.260 --> 00:46:06.560
 our

00:46:06.560 --> 00:46:06.920
 state

00:46:06.920 --> 00:46:07.220
 and

00:46:07.220 --> 00:46:07.360
 so

00:46:07.360 --> 00:46:07.560
 for

00:46:07.560 --> 00:46:07.860
 us

00:46:07.860 --> 00:46:08.320
 our

00:46:08.320 --> 00:46:08.820
 Jerusalem

00:46:08.820 --> 00:46:09.180
 is

00:46:09.180 --> 00:46:09.440
 South

00:46:09.440 --> 00:46:09.860
 Carolina

00:46:09.860 --> 00:46:10.300
 and

00:46:10.300 --> 00:46:10.460
 what

00:46:10.460 --> 00:46:10.800
 God's

00:46:10.800 --> 00:46:10.920
 been

00:46:10.920 --> 00:46:11.060
 able

00:46:11.060 --> 00:46:11.220
 to

00:46:11.220 --> 00:46:11.540
 do

00:46:11.540 --> 00:46:11.920
 through

00:46:11.920 --> 00:46:12.220
 our

00:46:12.220 --> 00:46:12.600
 church

00:46:12.600 --> 00:46:12.760
 is

00:46:12.760 --> 00:46:12.920
 to

00:46:12.920 --> 00:46:13.280
 partner

00:46:13.280 --> 00:46:13.520
 with

00:46:13.520 --> 00:46:14.280
 organizations

00:46:14.280 --> 00:46:14.840
 like

00:46:14.840 --> 00:46:15.020
 the

00:46:15.020 --> 00:46:15.260
 South

00:46:15.260 --> 00:46:15.640
 Carolina

00:46:15.640 --> 00:46:16.040
 Baptist

00:46:16.040 --> 00:46:16.540
 Convention

00:46:16.540 --> 00:46:16.960
 that

00:46:16.960 --> 00:46:17.060
 is

00:46:17.060 --> 00:46:17.860
 mobilizing

00:46:17.860 --> 00:46:18.040
 and

00:46:18.040 --> 00:46:18.160
 our

00:46:18.160 --> 00:46:18.520
 giving

00:46:18.520 --> 00:46:18.760
 there

00:46:18.760 --> 00:46:19.140
 is

00:46:19.140 --> 00:46:19.960
 mobilizing

00:46:19.960 --> 00:46:20.600
 men

00:46:20.600 --> 00:46:20.860
 and

00:46:20.860 --> 00:46:21.080
 women

00:46:21.080 --> 00:46:21.260
 and

00:46:21.260 --> 00:46:21.780
 opportunities

00:46:21.780 --> 00:46:22.140
 all

00:46:22.140 --> 00:46:22.440
 over

00:46:22.440 --> 00:46:22.680
 our

00:46:22.680 --> 00:46:23.000
 state

00:46:23.000 --> 00:46:23.400
 we

00:46:23.400 --> 00:46:23.580
 have

00:46:23.580 --> 00:46:23.720
 the

00:46:23.720 --> 00:46:24.320
 opportunity

00:46:24.320 --> 00:46:24.800
 in

00:46:24.800 --> 00:46:24.940
 our

00:46:24.940 --> 00:46:25.460
 partnerships

00:46:25.460 --> 00:46:25.780
 with

00:46:25.780 --> 00:46:26.360
 White Knoll

00:46:26.360 --> 00:46:26.840
 Elementary

00:46:26.840 --> 00:46:27.320
 that

00:46:27.320 --> 00:46:27.740
 while we

00:46:27.740 --> 00:46:28.000
 can't

00:46:28.000 --> 00:46:28.140
 do

00:46:28.140 --> 00:46:28.360
 our

00:46:28.360 --> 00:46:28.580
 fall

00:46:28.580 --> 00:46:29.040
 festival

00:46:29.040 --> 00:46:29.280
 and

00:46:29.280 --> 00:46:29.400
 the

00:46:29.400 --> 00:46:29.660
 things

00:46:29.660 --> 00:46:29.780
 that

00:46:29.780 --> 00:46:29.900
 we

00:46:29.900 --> 00:46:30.240
 normally

00:46:30.240 --> 00:46:30.520
 do

00:46:30.520 --> 00:46:30.940
 we've

00:46:30.940 --> 00:46:31.020
 been

00:46:31.020 --> 00:46:31.280
 able

00:46:31.280 --> 00:46:31.420
 to

00:46:31.420 --> 00:46:31.560
 come

00:46:31.560 --> 00:46:32.100
 alongside

00:46:32.100 --> 00:46:32.660
 and

00:46:32.660 --> 00:46:33.080
 support

00:46:33.080 --> 00:46:33.380
 them

00:46:33.380 --> 00:46:33.500
 and

00:46:33.500 --> 00:46:33.660
 to

00:46:33.660 --> 00:46:33.820
 give

00:46:33.820 --> 00:46:34.020
 them

00:46:34.020 --> 00:46:34.360
 things

00:46:34.360 --> 00:46:34.540
 that

00:46:34.540 --> 00:46:34.700
 they

00:46:34.700 --> 00:46:35.120
 need

00:46:35.120 --> 00:46:35.440
 and

00:46:35.440 --> 00:46:35.800
 hope

00:46:35.800 --> 00:46:35.920
 to

00:46:35.920 --> 00:46:36.400
 share

00:46:36.400 --> 00:46:36.580
 the

00:46:36.580 --> 00:46:37.020
 gospel

00:46:37.020 --> 00:46:37.460
 we're

00:46:37.460 --> 00:46:37.600
 able

00:46:37.600 --> 00:46:37.760
 to

00:46:37.760 --> 00:46:38.080
 partner

00:46:38.080 --> 00:46:38.360
 still

00:46:38.360 --> 00:46:38.700
 every

00:46:38.700 --> 00:46:39.020
 single

00:46:39.020 --> 00:46:39.320
 week

00:46:39.320 --> 00:46:39.700
 with

00:46:39.700 --> 00:46:40.080
 project

00:46:40.080 --> 00:46:40.920
 153

00:46:40.920 --> 00:46:41.340
 as

00:46:41.340 --> 00:46:41.600
 each

00:46:41.600 --> 00:46:41.960
 Wednesday

00:46:41.960 --> 00:46:42.340
 they

00:46:42.340 --> 00:46:42.700
 fill

00:46:42.700 --> 00:46:43.000
 our

00:46:43.000 --> 00:46:43.400
 kitchen

00:46:43.400 --> 00:46:43.820
 with

00:46:43.820 --> 00:46:44.080
 people

00:46:44.080 --> 00:46:44.220
 who

00:46:44.220 --> 00:46:44.360
 are

00:46:44.360 --> 00:46:44.640
 cooking

00:46:44.640 --> 00:46:44.800
 to

00:46:44.800 --> 00:46:44.980
 take

00:46:44.980 --> 00:46:45.360
 food

00:46:45.360 --> 00:46:45.680
 to

00:46:45.680 --> 00:46:45.900
 those

00:46:45.900 --> 00:46:46.000
 who

00:46:46.000 --> 00:46:46.120
 are

00:46:46.120 --> 00:46:46.440
 homeless

00:46:46.440 --> 00:46:46.820
 which

00:46:46.820 --> 00:46:47.000
 by

00:46:47.000 --> 00:46:47.120
 the

00:46:47.120 --> 00:46:47.280
 way

00:46:47.280 --> 00:46:47.560
 right

00:46:47.560 --> 00:46:47.740
 now

00:46:47.740 --> 00:46:48.120
 project

00:46:48.120 --> 00:46:48.840
 153

00:46:48.840 --> 00:46:49.200
 the

00:46:49.200 --> 00:46:49.400
 city

00:46:58.580 --> 00:46:58.800
 women

00:46:58.800 --> 00:46:58.980
 and

00:46:58.980 --> 00:46:59.360
 families

00:46:59.360 --> 00:46:59.780
 to

00:46:59.780 --> 00:46:59.960
 give

00:46:59.960 --> 00:47:00.140
 them

00:47:00.140 --> 00:47:00.440
 out

00:47:00.440 --> 00:47:02.540
 to

00:47:02.540 --> 00:47:02.620
 be

00:47:02.620 --> 00:47:02.720
 able

00:47:02.720 --> 00:47:02.860
 to

00:47:02.860 --> 00:47:03.200
 partner

00:47:03.200 --> 00:47:04.380
 but

00:47:04.380 --> 00:47:04.460
 I

00:47:04.460 --> 00:47:04.560
 want

00:47:04.560 --> 00:47:04.620
 to

00:47:04.620 --> 00:47:04.740
 say

00:47:04.740 --> 00:47:04.960
 this

00:47:04.960 --> 00:47:05.100
 our

00:47:05.100 --> 00:47:05.380
 greatest

00:47:05.380 --> 00:47:05.920
 partnership

00:47:05.920 --> 00:47:07.360
 here

00:47:07.360 --> 00:47:09.060
 our

00:47:09.060 --> 00:47:09.300
 most

00:47:09.300 --> 00:47:09.900
 powerful

00:47:09.900 --> 00:47:10.780
 partnership

00:47:10.780 --> 00:47:11.160
 that we

00:47:11.160 --> 00:47:11.540
 have

00:47:11.540 --> 00:47:13.020
 is not

00:47:13.020 --> 00:47:13.140
 an

00:47:13.140 --> 00:47:13.680
 organization

00:47:13.680 --> 00:47:15.240
 it's

00:47:15.240 --> 00:47:15.420
 you

00:47:15.420 --> 00:47:17.080
 it's

00:47:17.080 --> 00:47:17.280
 you

00:47:17.280 --> 00:47:18.920
 because

00:47:18.920 --> 00:47:19.100
 we

00:47:19.100 --> 00:47:19.200
 are

00:47:19.200 --> 00:47:19.600
 all

00:47:19.600 --> 00:47:20.480
 mobilized

00:47:20.480 --> 00:47:21.560
 every

00:47:21.560 --> 00:47:21.880
 single

00:47:21.880 --> 00:47:22.220
 day

00:47:22.220 --> 00:47:22.580
 where

00:47:22.580 --> 00:47:22.760
 God

00:47:22.760 --> 00:47:23.160
 places

00:47:23.160 --> 00:47:23.520
 us

00:47:23.520 --> 00:47:24.720
 so

00:47:24.720 --> 00:47:24.880
 the

00:47:24.880 --> 00:47:25.320
 factories

00:47:25.320 --> 00:47:25.520
 that

00:47:25.520 --> 00:47:25.640
 we

00:47:25.640 --> 00:47:25.940
 work

00:47:25.940 --> 00:47:26.220
 at

00:47:26.220 --> 00:47:27.580
 the

00:47:27.580 --> 00:47:27.960
 firms

00:47:27.960 --> 00:47:28.120
 that

00:47:28.120 --> 00:47:28.240
 we

00:47:28.240 --> 00:47:28.520
 work

00:47:28.520 --> 00:47:28.820
 at

00:47:28.820 --> 00:47:29.980
 the

00:47:29.980 --> 00:47:30.320
 schools

00:47:30.320 --> 00:47:30.520
 that

00:47:30.520 --> 00:47:30.640
 we

00:47:30.640 --> 00:47:30.840
 go

00:47:30.840 --> 00:47:31.140
 to

00:47:31.140 --> 00:47:32.340
 every

00:47:32.340 --> 00:47:32.820
 place

00:47:32.820 --> 00:47:33.020
 where

00:47:33.020 --> 00:47:33.200
 we

00:47:33.200 --> 00:47:33.660
 find

00:47:33.660 --> 00:47:34.300
 ourselves

00:47:34.300 --> 00:47:35.240
 that's

00:47:35.240 --> 00:47:35.380
 the

00:47:35.380 --> 00:47:35.620
 mission

00:47:35.620 --> 00:47:35.920
 field

00:47:35.920 --> 00:47:37.640
 Jesus

00:47:37.640 --> 00:47:37.920
 says

00:47:37.920 --> 00:47:38.120
 don't

00:47:38.120 --> 00:47:38.240
 only

00:47:38.240 --> 00:47:38.380
 take

00:47:38.380 --> 00:47:38.460
 it

00:47:38.460 --> 00:47:38.560
 to

00:47:38.560 --> 00:47:39.040
 Jerusalem

00:47:39.040 --> 00:47:40.160
 but

00:47:40.160 --> 00:47:40.360
 take

00:47:40.360 --> 00:47:40.460
 it

00:47:40.460 --> 00:47:40.600
 to

00:47:40.600 --> 00:47:41.060
 Judea

00:47:41.060 --> 00:47:42.180
 now

00:47:42.180 --> 00:47:42.340
 for

00:47:42.340 --> 00:47:42.640
 us

00:47:42.640 --> 00:47:42.780
 I'm

00:47:42.780 --> 00:47:42.840
 going

00:47:42.840 --> 00:47:42.900
 to

00:47:42.900 --> 00:47:43.140
 find

00:47:43.140 --> 00:47:43.560
 Judea

00:47:43.560 --> 00:47:43.800
 as

00:47:43.800 --> 00:47:44.540
 the

00:47:44.540 --> 00:47:44.820
 United

00:47:44.820 --> 00:47:45.360
 States

00:47:45.360 --> 00:47:46.760
 a

00:47:46.760 --> 00:47:47.060
 region

00:47:47.060 --> 00:47:47.540
 a

00:47:47.540 --> 00:47:47.700
 little

00:47:47.700 --> 00:47:48.260
 outside

00:47:48.260 --> 00:47:48.500
 but

00:47:48.500 --> 00:47:48.860
 including

00:47:48.860 --> 00:47:49.100
 where

00:47:49.100 --> 00:47:49.280
 we

00:47:49.280 --> 00:47:49.600
 find

00:47:49.600 --> 00:47:50.080
 ourselves

00:47:50.080 --> 00:47:51.400
 for

00:47:51.400 --> 00:47:51.680
 us

00:47:51.680 --> 00:47:51.840
 we

00:47:51.840 --> 00:47:52.020
 have

00:47:52.020 --> 00:47:52.340
 several

00:47:52.340 --> 00:47:52.940
 partnerships

00:47:52.940 --> 00:47:53.160
 that

00:47:53.160 --> 00:47:53.280
 we've

00:47:53.280 --> 00:47:53.360
 been

00:47:53.360 --> 00:47:53.480
 able

00:47:53.480 --> 00:47:53.600
 to

00:47:53.600 --> 00:47:54.000
 establish

00:47:54.000 --> 00:47:54.580
 here

00:47:54.580 --> 00:47:54.800
 within

00:47:54.800 --> 00:47:55.000
 our

00:47:55.000 --> 00:47:55.360
 country

00:47:55.360 --> 00:47:55.700
 to

00:47:55.700 --> 00:47:55.840
 see

00:47:55.840 --> 00:47:55.980
 the

00:47:55.980 --> 00:47:56.320
 gospel

00:47:56.320 --> 00:47:56.780
 spread

00:47:56.780 --> 00:47:57.460
 several

00:47:57.460 --> 00:47:57.760
 years

00:47:57.760 --> 00:47:57.960
 ago

00:47:57.960 --> 00:47:58.100
 we

00:47:58.100 --> 00:47:58.340
 started

00:47:58.340 --> 00:47:58.520
 a

00:47:58.520 --> 00:47:58.960
 partnership

00:47:58.960 --> 00:47:59.280
 with

00:47:59.280 --> 00:47:59.440
 a

00:47:59.440 --> 00:48:00.040
 Christian

00:48:00.040 --> 00:48:00.640
 orphanage

00:48:00.640 --> 00:48:00.920
 called

00:48:00.920 --> 00:48:01.120
 the

00:48:01.120 --> 00:48:01.600
 Black

00:48:01.600 --> 00:48:02.040
 Mountain

00:48:02.040 --> 00:48:02.640
 Children's

00:48:02.640 --> 00:48:02.840
 Home

00:48:02.840 --> 00:48:03.000
 in

00:48:03.000 --> 00:48:03.340
 Asheville

00:48:03.340 --> 00:48:03.560
 North

00:48:03.560 --> 00:48:03.980
 Carolina

00:48:03.980 --> 00:48:04.380
 and

00:48:04.380 --> 00:48:04.500
 have

00:48:04.500 --> 00:48:04.580
 been

00:48:04.580 --> 00:48:04.740
 able

00:48:04.740 --> 00:48:04.900
 to

00:48:04.900 --> 00:48:05.200
 take

00:48:05.200 --> 00:48:05.460
 our

00:48:05.460 --> 00:48:05.760
 middle

00:48:05.760 --> 00:48:06.260
 schoolers

00:48:06.260 --> 00:48:06.560
 there

00:48:06.560 --> 00:48:06.900
 and

00:48:06.900 --> 00:48:07.020
 our

00:48:07.020 --> 00:48:07.220
 high

00:48:07.220 --> 00:48:07.560
 schoolers

00:48:07.560 --> 00:48:07.720
 this

00:48:07.720 --> 00:48:08.060
 past

00:48:08.060 --> 00:48:08.260
 year

00:48:08.260 --> 00:48:08.580
 and

00:48:08.580 --> 00:48:08.740
 God

00:48:08.740 --> 00:48:08.860
 has

00:48:08.860 --> 00:48:09.040
 really

00:48:09.040 --> 00:48:09.380
 blessed

00:48:09.380 --> 00:48:09.500
 that

00:48:09.500 --> 00:48:09.600
 I

00:48:09.600 --> 00:48:09.700
 want

00:48:09.700 --> 00:48:10.100
 to

00:48:10.100 --> 00:48:10.480
 share

00:48:10.480 --> 00:48:10.680
 this

00:48:10.680 --> 00:48:10.880
 with

00:48:10.880 --> 00:48:10.960
 you

00:48:10.960 --> 00:48:11.100
 though

00:48:11.100 --> 00:48:11.200
 if

00:48:11.200 --> 00:48:11.340
 you've

00:48:11.340 --> 00:48:11.520
 never

00:48:11.520 --> 00:48:11.860
 been

00:48:11.860 --> 00:48:12.140
 I

00:48:12.140 --> 00:48:12.260
 want

00:48:12.260 --> 00:48:12.340
 to

00:48:12.340 --> 00:48:12.700
 encourage

00:48:12.700 --> 00:48:12.860
 you

00:48:12.860 --> 00:48:13.220
 maybe

00:48:13.220 --> 00:48:13.520
 one

00:48:13.520 --> 00:48:13.700
 day

00:48:13.700 --> 00:48:13.880
 when

00:48:13.880 --> 00:48:14.040
 you're

00:48:14.040 --> 00:48:14.380
 driving

00:48:14.380 --> 00:48:14.640
 up

00:48:14.640 --> 00:48:14.760
 to

00:48:14.760 --> 00:48:14.900
 go

00:48:14.900 --> 00:48:15.280
 apple

00:48:15.280 --> 00:48:15.620
 picking

00:48:15.620 --> 00:48:16.280
 take

00:48:16.280 --> 00:48:16.460
 a

00:48:16.460 --> 00:48:16.600
 little

00:48:16.600 --> 00:48:17.220
 detour

00:48:17.220 --> 00:48:17.840
 google

00:48:17.840 --> 00:48:18.080
 it

00:48:18.080 --> 00:48:18.300
 it'll

00:48:18.300 --> 00:48:18.520
 come

00:48:18.520 --> 00:48:18.680
 up

00:48:18.680 --> 00:48:18.860
 on

00:48:18.860 --> 00:48:19.000
 your

00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:19.320
 phone

00:48:19.320 --> 00:48:19.880
 and

00:48:19.880 --> 00:48:20.120
 find

00:48:20.120 --> 00:48:20.280
 where

00:48:20.280 --> 00:48:20.580
 Black

00:48:20.580 --> 00:48:20.840
 Mountain

00:48:20.840 --> 00:48:20.980
 Children's

00:48:20.980 --> 00:48:21.400
 Home

00:48:21.400 --> 00:48:21.560
 is

00:48:21.560 --> 00:48:21.880
 and

00:48:21.880 --> 00:48:22.060
 just

00:48:22.060 --> 00:48:22.300
 ride

00:48:22.300 --> 00:48:22.520
 through

00:48:22.520 --> 00:48:22.740
 there

00:48:22.740 --> 00:48:23.020
 and

00:48:23.020 --> 00:48:23.220
 here's

00:48:23.220 --> 00:48:23.340
 what

00:48:23.340 --> 00:48:23.480
 you'll

00:48:23.480 --> 00:48:23.700
 see

00:48:23.700 --> 00:48:24.120
 it

00:48:24.120 --> 00:48:24.280
 is

00:48:24.280 --> 00:48:24.900
 absolutely

00:48:24.900 --> 00:48:25.560
 beautiful

00:48:25.560 --> 00:48:26.260
 I

00:48:26.260 --> 00:48:26.460
 find

00:48:26.460 --> 00:48:26.600
 that

00:48:26.600 --> 00:48:26.740
 why

00:48:26.740 --> 00:48:26.860
 it's

00:48:26.860 --> 00:48:27.020
 called

00:48:27.020 --> 00:48:27.320
 Black

00:48:27.320 --> 00:48:27.620
 Mountain

00:48:27.620 --> 00:48:27.840
 this

00:48:27.840 --> 00:48:28.160
 past

00:48:28.160 --> 00:48:28.420
 year

00:48:28.420 --> 00:48:29.160
 because

00:48:29.160 --> 00:48:29.400
 there's

00:48:29.400 --> 00:48:29.560
 a

00:48:29.560 --> 00:48:29.960
 shadow

00:48:29.960 --> 00:48:30.520
 that

00:48:30.520 --> 00:48:31.040
 falls

00:48:31.040 --> 00:48:31.300
 on

00:48:31.300 --> 00:48:31.560
 that

00:48:31.560 --> 00:48:31.860
 side

00:48:31.860 --> 00:48:32.000
 of

00:48:32.000 --> 00:48:32.160
 the

00:48:32.160 --> 00:48:32.580
 mountains

00:48:32.580 --> 00:48:33.140
 all

00:48:33.140 --> 00:48:33.300
 the

00:48:33.300 --> 00:48:33.600
 time

00:48:33.600 --> 00:48:33.980
 it

00:48:33.980 --> 00:48:34.080
 is

00:48:34.080 --> 00:48:34.180
 the

00:48:34.180 --> 00:48:34.340
 most

00:48:34.340 --> 00:48:34.720
 amazing

00:48:34.720 --> 00:48:35.000
 thing

00:48:35.000 --> 00:48:35.460
 even

00:48:35.460 --> 00:48:35.660
 when

00:48:35.660 --> 00:48:35.860
 the

00:48:35.860 --> 00:48:36.180
 sun

00:48:36.180 --> 00:48:36.440
 is

00:48:36.440 --> 00:48:36.740
 fully

00:48:36.740 --> 00:48:37.060
 out

00:48:37.060 --> 00:48:37.580
 no

00:48:37.580 --> 00:48:38.020
 clouds

00:48:38.020 --> 00:48:38.360
 you

00:48:38.360 --> 00:48:38.520
 see

00:48:38.520 --> 00:48:38.720
 this

00:48:38.720 --> 00:48:39.160
 shadow

00:48:39.160 --> 00:48:39.840
 alongside

00:48:39.840 --> 00:48:40.080
 the

00:48:40.080 --> 00:48:40.320
 mountain

00:48:40.320 --> 00:48:40.520
 that's

00:48:40.520 --> 00:48:40.640
 why

00:48:40.640 --> 00:48:40.760
 it's

00:48:40.760 --> 00:48:40.900
 called

00:48:40.900 --> 00:48:41.160
 Black

00:48:41.160 --> 00:48:41.460
 Mountain

00:48:41.460 --> 00:48:42.060
 so

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 if

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 you

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 stand

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 there

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 at

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 the

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 children's

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 home

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 and

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 you

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 look

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 out

00:48:44.540 --> 00:48:44.880
 you

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 see

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 the

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 mountains

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 and

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 it

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 is

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 a

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 beautiful

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 place

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 to

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 spend

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 a

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 week

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 with

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 a

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 group

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 of

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 middle

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 schoolers

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 absolutely

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 beautiful

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 but

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 if

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 you're

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 standing

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 there

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 and

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 you're

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 staring

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 straight

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 from

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 the

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 children's

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 home

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 that's

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 what

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 you

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 see

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 but

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 if

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 you

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 turn

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 to

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 the

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 right

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 it's

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 not

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 so

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 pretty

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 and

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 if

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 you

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 turn

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 to

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 the

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 right

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 you

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 don't

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 see

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 the

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 mountains

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 you

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 see

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 a

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 women's

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 prison

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 and

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 here's

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 the sad

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 part

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 about

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 where

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 this

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 is

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 located

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 that

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 a lot

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 of the

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 kids

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 are

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 there

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 because

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 mama's

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 over

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 there

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 and

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 daddy's

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 nowhere

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 to be

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 found

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 and

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 so

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 through

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 Black

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 Mountain

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 children's

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 home

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 it's

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 not

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 just

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 a

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 place to care for them and get them educated but it's an opportunity to share the gospel with them. We partner with the North American Mission Board that plants churches, the largest church planning organization and plants churches all over North America. We partner with Dustin Stockman and Hope Valley Church in West Jordan, Utah. This year we'll be able to provide them not only funds, but people hopefully through a trip as we go. Jesus not only call it

00:49:52.720 --> 00:50:22.700
 He calls us to Judea, but he calls us to Judea, but he calls us to Samaria. We're classifying that for us as North America and the Caribbean. It's where we continue to see the work that Bill Howard has started through Alex's house and continuing on through Disciples Village as they see that work and that ministry spread as they see men and women living in the midst of poverty, finding daily hope that is connected to their eternal hope. It's where we see men like Hans Ostrom leading an upward

00:50:22.700 --> 00:50:52.680
 Canada and Canada in Toronto to see Muslim families to see Muslim families and connecting them with a local body of believers. But then Jesus doesn't just stop there. He doesn't just say Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. But then Jesus throws out the hard target, the difficult places. Jesus says to the ends of the earth. Now I want you to imagine this. I want you to imagine that you're standing there with Jesus. And Jesus says, I want you to go to places that you've never seen.

00:50:52.680 --> 00:51:21.120
 You've never heard of. You don't even know that you've never heard of. You don't even know that there's people there. Think about this. They didn't just go to the library and get a map and find out where this is. They couldn't jump on their phone and Google search, right? Jesus says, you don't even know what's on the other side of that water, but that's where I'm sending you. And that's where you're going. And that's where he calls us to go. And that's why he says the ends of the earth.

00:51:21.680 --> 00:51:31.180
 Because we're to go to people in places that we've never heard of, that we've never seen, that we don't understand. But we have the hope of the gospel. And God's been gracious with us.

00:51:31.680 --> 00:51:47.400
 Through our partnership with the International Mission Board, the IMB, we have the opportunity to see that the IMB is the largest missions organization in the world, deploring more missionaries every single year than anyone else.

00:51:48.680 --> 00:51:55.280
 So we have the opportunity to partner with Daryl Cheeks, who has to jump from island to island to island to share the gospel.

00:51:56.600 --> 00:52:04.640
 So we pastor with the John family who is seeking to see churches planted in every village in the state of Rajasthan.

00:52:05.680 --> 00:52:09.460
 That's why we partner with Ashley in North Africa.

00:52:11.020 --> 00:52:19.020
 That's why we send out from our home Rick and Tina, who we deeply love and miss.

00:52:19.920 --> 00:52:21.520
 But it's worth it for the gospel.

00:52:23.040 --> 00:52:24.460
 So I've got a question for you.

00:52:26.020 --> 00:52:32.860
 2020, the beginning of a year, the beginning of 2021, lots of us like to make resolutions.

00:52:34.420 --> 00:52:35.480
 All right, we're going to go to the gym more.

00:52:36.180 --> 00:52:38.000
 That'll last about a month, right?

00:52:39.860 --> 00:52:41.000
 We're going to read more.

00:52:42.160 --> 00:52:46.680
 We get really through the introduction of that book, and then we decide maybe not.

00:52:47.500 --> 00:52:51.200
 We get all these resolutions that are good things, right?

00:52:51.360 --> 00:52:52.920
 I need to go to the gym more.

00:52:53.020 --> 00:52:53.980
 I need to read more.

00:52:54.040 --> 00:52:55.440
 I need to do all of those things more.

00:52:56.280 --> 00:52:57.960
 And they could change our tomorrow.

00:52:59.960 --> 00:53:06.900
 But what if we made resolutions that didn't just change tomorrows, but changed eternities?

00:53:08.180 --> 00:53:14.200
 What if we made resolutions that impacted lostness all across this world?

00:53:15.240 --> 00:53:22.780
 That you and I as a church is what God has done in and amongst us and through us and what God is continuing to do.

00:53:23.480 --> 00:53:26.920
 But what if we stopped looking at it in the sense of the organization?

00:53:27.680 --> 00:53:29.740
 And what if we looked at it in the sense of the individual?

00:53:30.960 --> 00:53:34.640
 And so what if for this year, what is God calling you?

00:53:36.240 --> 00:53:38.560
 What if God has in mind for you a Samaria?

00:53:39.740 --> 00:53:41.980
 What if God has in mind for you a Judea?

00:53:42.780 --> 00:53:45.260
 What if God has in mind for you a different Jerusalem?

00:53:46.340 --> 00:53:48.580
 What if God has called you to the ends of the earth?

00:53:49.780 --> 00:53:53.940
 What if today, instead of the commitment being to go to the gym every day,

00:53:53.940 --> 00:53:58.640
 what if today was the commitment to pray every day for a missionary?

00:53:59.960 --> 00:54:02.520
 What if today was the commitment instead of,

00:54:02.780 --> 00:54:06.080
 I'm just going to see how much more I can put into my retirement account?

00:54:06.360 --> 00:54:08.500
 What if today was the commitment to,

00:54:08.760 --> 00:54:12.680
 how about today I give more to a missionary that I know is in need?

00:54:13.960 --> 00:54:19.920
 What if today is the resolution to not take yet another vacation,

00:54:20.420 --> 00:54:27.400
 but to take your family on a missions trip and to go and engage?

00:54:28.820 --> 00:54:31.120
 What if our life was not just about tomorrow?

00:54:32.340 --> 00:54:33.960
 But what if our life was about eternity?

00:54:35.500 --> 00:54:42.140
 And the importance and the value of the hope of what God's doing.

00:54:43.140 --> 00:55:02.580
 Lord, thank you for the graciousness of our congregation, Lord,

00:55:02.640 --> 00:55:03.960
 as I've gone along this morning.

00:55:05.420 --> 00:55:07.560
 The importance of what we're talking about.

00:55:10.120 --> 00:55:13.300
 Lord, the work that you're doing, the work that you haven't stopped,

00:55:14.180 --> 00:55:18.720
 and the wonderful opportunity and privilege that you give us to be a part of it.

00:55:20.120 --> 00:55:20.980
 So, Lord, I thank you.

00:55:22.760 --> 00:55:25.820
 Lord, I thank you that right now there's individuals that are wrestling

00:55:25.820 --> 00:55:29.080
 within their soul and their spirit

00:55:29.080 --> 00:55:32.100
 about adopting a missionary to pray for.

00:55:34.100 --> 00:55:36.820
 Lord, I thank you that right now there's men and women

00:55:36.820 --> 00:55:41.060
 who are beginning to understand that maybe there's a family they know

00:55:41.060 --> 00:55:43.420
 that are missionaries and they can support them monthly.

00:55:44.800 --> 00:55:48.620
 Or they can write a one-time check and help fund some work that they're doing.

00:55:51.800 --> 00:55:56.080
 Lord, let them hear in their hearts that it's not about giving more to here,

00:55:58.900 --> 00:56:01.860
 but it's about giving more to the work that's being done.

00:56:03.020 --> 00:56:08.220
 And so, if those dollars and cents never pass through here, Lord, we praise you for it.

00:56:11.100 --> 00:56:16.360
 Lord, I pray right now that there's individuals who are wrestling with

00:56:16.360 --> 00:56:21.680
 maybe canceling a cruise and instead jumping on a plane

00:56:21.680 --> 00:56:24.720
 and going and serving at an orphanage.

00:56:28.720 --> 00:56:33.780
 Instead of going to a beach, going to a village or a Bible college.

00:56:38.520 --> 00:56:39.520
 Lord, I hope

00:56:39.520 --> 00:56:45.180
 that there may be even a family or an individual who's here

00:56:45.180 --> 00:56:52.120
 who says it's not just about doing something different for tomorrow,

00:56:52.120 --> 00:56:56.440
 but it's about doing something different for the rest of my life.

00:56:59.640 --> 00:57:02.760
 And they're looking at answering the call

00:57:02.760 --> 00:57:06.380
 to not go for a weekend or a week,

00:57:07.380 --> 00:57:09.420
 but to go for the rest of their life.

00:57:15.000 --> 00:57:16.800
 So that little girl can hear.

00:57:21.120 --> 00:57:23.980
 So that village can be given an opportunity to have hope.

00:57:26.720 --> 00:57:28.840
 So that language might be introduced

00:57:28.840 --> 00:57:32.640
 to the only one who saves

00:57:32.640 --> 00:57:34.740
 Jesus.

00:57:39.240 --> 00:57:40.440
 God, convict us.

00:57:41.920 --> 00:57:42.660
 Draw us.

00:57:44.020 --> 00:57:46.420
 Point us in the direction of obedience to you.

00:57:48.380 --> 00:57:49.380
 It's here to me pray.

00:57:50.340 --> 00:57:50.740
 Amen.

00:57:52.200 --> 00:57:52.900
 Just a moment.

00:57:53.000 --> 00:57:54.980
 We're going to stand and we're going to respond in song.

00:57:56.540 --> 00:58:00.620
 Do not let your response end when you walk out these doors.

00:58:03.240 --> 00:58:04.480
 Maybe it's about praying more.

00:58:06.680 --> 00:58:07.740
 Maybe it's about giving.

00:58:08.780 --> 00:58:11.040
 I'm not talking about giving more to this church.

00:58:12.300 --> 00:58:14.500
 If you want to give to a missions organization,

00:58:14.780 --> 00:58:15.660
 a missionary,

00:58:16.140 --> 00:58:16.620
 let me know.

00:58:16.640 --> 00:58:17.420
 I'll get you connected.

00:58:18.060 --> 00:58:18.780
 Straight to them.

00:58:20.260 --> 00:58:21.420
 Maybe it's about going

00:58:21.420 --> 00:58:25.160
 for a weekend or a week

00:58:25.160 --> 00:58:27.200
 or a month or a season.

00:58:28.480 --> 00:58:29.580
 But I want to say this.

00:58:30.780 --> 00:58:35.560
 I pray that we lose church members this year

00:58:35.560 --> 00:58:38.260
 because we lose you

00:58:38.260 --> 00:58:39.980
 because you go

00:58:39.980 --> 00:58:41.200
 and you're sent

00:58:41.200 --> 00:58:42.860
 and you find another country

00:58:42.860 --> 00:58:44.060
 and another people

00:58:44.060 --> 00:58:45.600
 and you share the gospel

00:58:45.600 --> 00:58:46.980
 and you live there

00:58:46.980 --> 00:58:48.540
 and you plant a church there

00:58:48.540 --> 00:58:50.020
 and you come alongside them

00:58:50.020 --> 00:58:51.020
 and you give them hope.

00:58:54.880 --> 00:58:55.720
 Maybe you go.

00:58:55.720 --> 00:59:18.040
 Thanks again for listening to the Willow Ridge Church Weekly Podcast.

00:59:18.560 --> 00:59:20.860
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00:59:21.160 --> 00:59:23.260
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00:59:23.260 --> 00:59:24.900
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00:59:25.460 --> 00:59:29.920
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00:59:29.920 --> 00:59:32.140
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00:59:32.140 --> 00:59:33.480
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