Week 7 - Staying the Course
Week 7 is to help you remember to give yourself to God even after you return from the field. When on the field for a short-term missions trip it is easy to serve as the opportunities are clear and set out for you, but it is not as easy when we return home. The following articles are here to help you find ways to serve at home and to listen for the calling God has for you.
Do, Go, Give
God has a plan for your life. It is personalized and custom-fit for your special skills and gifts. God wants you to be willing to DO whatever He wants, GO wherever He sends, and BE AVAILABLE whenever He calls. Are you willing to tell God that you are completely His? What is holding you back?...
The Basin and the Towel
On your short-term mission trip, you had plenty of opportunities to have a servant’s heart towards your teammates and to those in your host culture. Now that you are home, there continue to be opportunities all around you to put a servant’s heart into practice. Some are as simple as being a courteous driver, allowing people in front of you in traffic. Others may require you to stretch yourself as you seek to serve your neighbour in a practical way...
Serving in the Local Church
It is likely that you have now returned to routines that were comfortable or at least familiar before you left on your short-term mission. Earlier in this e-zine you had an opportunity to decide if you would be willing to be available to DO whatever God wants, GO wherever He sends, and BE AVAILABLE whenever He calls. You may have determined that you have not been called to do cross-cultural service as a missionary. You are still called to serve, however...