From The President
THE HIGH CALLING OF SERVANTHOOD

Being a servant of God is serious business. Jesus made this very clear when he said to the crowds, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” This instruction followed closely the confession of Peter. When Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

From that point, Jesus began to teach his disciples what it meant to be a disciple who called Jesus, “The Christ.” Jesus told them, “Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” After all, he said, it would not profit a person to gain the whole world if he or she forfeits their life. The call of Jesus is a call to servanthood. It is equally clear that this call to servanthood is a high calling.

The Old Testament refers to the coming Messiah as a servant of the Father and the New Testament confirms that this Servant of the Father is Jesus (Acts 3:13). King David is often called a servant of God (2 Sam 3:18). The Apostle Paul thought of himself as a servant; “Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace…” (Eph 3:7). To be a servant of God Most High is to be in a position of honor: “Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.” (John 12:26) Jesus continued to instruct his disciples on the meaning of serving him, coming to his final instruction that we know as the Great Commission; “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” (Matt 28:19).

This is who we want to be at OMS International, servants of Jesus Christ engaged in the high calling of taking the gospel message to all nations. This is also precisely who we want to join us in this honorable task, men and women who are willing to be servants of the gospel according to the gift of God’s grace. Won’t you join us?

In Christ,
David Long
President, OMS International, Inc.