I think that the most important thing we can do to take a step in the right direction is loving the people of Mancora. I know I have said we need to love the people of Mancora many times, but I say it because I honestly think that it is true. The other thing that I think we can do to take a step in the right direction is simply pray. And that is something that the church body at Crossroads can do.
It is important for our missions trip to be more than just sanctified tourism because that is not our point at all in taking this trip. I think that it is ok to get to know the place you are working, the culture etc... But I think that our purpose is much bigger. Our purpose is to help a broken community. We need to just ask God to give us right hearts.
One of the main ideas that stuck out to me was the following:
"Missing our Brothers and Sisters."
domingo, 24 de mayo de 2009
May 24: Part 2
Mr. Edmonds message on Sunday was actully pretty interesting. His message had many, many facts about his personal missions work, and much of it was very true. He said that we are living what God had said, that we would need to go into every nation and spread the word and love of christ to all nations. He has traveled all over the world.
We need to follow Christ. We need to do our best to be an image of Christ. Being an image of Christ means we do what Christ did, and he went through the nation and loved people. I think that if we are going to make disciples, all we need to do is love people.
We need to follow Christ. We need to do our best to be an image of Christ. Being an image of Christ means we do what Christ did, and he went through the nation and loved people. I think that if we are going to make disciples, all we need to do is love people.
May 24
I think that Jeff's questions were actually very well asked. I honestly would not have thought of those questions. What I want to get out of this trip is actully very simple, I want God to teach me anything He wants to. I am going to Peru to continue the job i have here in Panama as a servant, and want God to speak to me in a very intimate and personal way.
I think that Jeff's question about the serving is a very good one. It actually made me think about some of my previous answers, and made ma change the way that I think about our trip to Mancora.
I think that Jeff's question about the serving is a very good one. It actually made me think about some of my previous answers, and made ma change the way that I think about our trip to Mancora.
may 24: Jeff's challenge
Well, these statements are different because we are already servants. The moment we took the step of faith to put our lives in the hands of Christ we became servants. So, that means that we are just continuing our servant lives. We are simply continuing the jobs we have here at home, but with people that we do not necesarily know. Jesus told his disciples to go and tell the world about Him and his love. He told them to tell EVERYBODY, including people they did not know.
We need to go to Peru with the mindset that we are building a long-term realationship with the people of Mancora.
2) The question I would have to ask is:
1) What is wrong with the world
I know that this is a question may seem a bit weird, but I think it is a perfectly valid one. The answer to this question is very simple, The world dos not have Jesus. Many people have heard the name of Jesus, but conciously decide not to obey and follow him. I feel God just telling me to be willing to do anything for Him. To be flexible and patient.
We need to go to Peru with the mindset that we are building a long-term realationship with the people of Mancora.
2) The question I would have to ask is:
1) What is wrong with the world
I know that this is a question may seem a bit weird, but I think it is a perfectly valid one. The answer to this question is very simple, The world dos not have Jesus. Many people have heard the name of Jesus, but conciously decide not to obey and follow him. I feel God just telling me to be willing to do anything for Him. To be flexible and patient.
May 17
Some of the ideas in this article that surprised me were:
1)"Africa's crisis is not poverty, it's not AIDS. Africa's crisis is confidence."
2) "You never discover how racist you are until you have the opportunity to be a racist."
Thses 2 facts apply becaus we live in Latin America, and we are not racist, so we are just spending time with the people there, and showing them that we love them.
As I said before, the whole racism idea will not apply to us on this trip because we already live among people very similar to the people of mancora.
1)"Africa's crisis is not poverty, it's not AIDS. Africa's crisis is confidence."
2) "You never discover how racist you are until you have the opportunity to be a racist."
Thses 2 facts apply becaus we live in Latin America, and we are not racist, so we are just spending time with the people there, and showing them that we love them.
As I said before, the whole racism idea will not apply to us on this trip because we already live among people very similar to the people of mancora.
May 17: Commitments
Honestly, I do not really disagree with any of the commitments. These commitments can actually help us to a great extent.
Two commitments that stuck out to me were
1) That short-term missions is actually a time for us to learn as well. These trips are for God to do a work in our lives as well.
2)We are to humble ourselves as the servents of God and also the people we are serving. As we are in Peru to serve, we need to serve with humble hearts, so people can see a difference in us.
I agree with these two statements because it is just plainly true. If you think about it, if you do missions without a humble heart, then why are you even there. To be humble means to put others before yourself, and that is what missions is, putting a specific group of people that you have come to love as more important than yourself.
Two commitments that stuck out to me were
1) That short-term missions is actually a time for us to learn as well. These trips are for God to do a work in our lives as well.
2)We are to humble ourselves as the servents of God and also the people we are serving. As we are in Peru to serve, we need to serve with humble hearts, so people can see a difference in us.
I agree with these two statements because it is just plainly true. If you think about it, if you do missions without a humble heart, then why are you even there. To be humble means to put others before yourself, and that is what missions is, putting a specific group of people that you have come to love as more important than yourself.
sábado, 9 de mayo de 2009
May 10: 3rd post
As I said before, I just want God to do something unexpected in my life. I really just want to grow in Christ. Learn new things, and strengthen my relationship with Christ. I want to come back just knowing that Christ and I have been getting to know each other much better. So honestly, I want God to shape me and mold me how he wants to. Basically, I just want Him to mold me into a 17 year old after His heart.
Objectives
1) "Furnish participants a chance to explore vocational calling and nurture spiritual growth"
2) "Assist participants in learning to work well within a team that must strategize and plan ministry programs together and then function effectively in a foreign culture"
3) "Give participants direct experience in planning and implementing effective cross-cultural service"
These are the three things I hope I have.
On this trip I just want to be able to serve people. I know that God is somehow going to do something in my life. I dont know how, but he will. To me it does not matter if it is big or small, I just want to be able to be that light to peole, and come back having learned something awesome and brand new.
2) "Assist participants in learning to work well within a team that must strategize and plan ministry programs together and then function effectively in a foreign culture"
3) "Give participants direct experience in planning and implementing effective cross-cultural service"
These are the three things I hope I have.
On this trip I just want to be able to serve people. I know that God is somehow going to do something in my life. I dont know how, but he will. To me it does not matter if it is big or small, I just want to be able to be that light to peole, and come back having learned something awesome and brand new.
May 10: Outcomes
I strongly agree with this outcome: The world is hungry for Jesus, and there are many ways we can be Jesus to the world." To me this is something that is very simple to do if you really want to. It means that we jsut need to love people with all of our hearts, and fill their needs. We need to commit time to these people, just like Jesus would. Christians need to understand this because it is somethin very simple that can be done, even in our own comunities. Just be a blessing to people. Plant a seed in their lives.
Assumptions
I agree with the first assumption: "Missions is about living in light of our position as image-bearers of God. It’s about giving people a living picture of who God is, what He cares about, and how He acts. It’s about giving other people a picture of what a group of people obeying God looks like. It’s a way for us to join with a long legacy of God’s people in making Him known to all the world." I agree with this because Christ has commanded us to be an image of Him. It is simply something we should want to do to honor God and serve others. All wee need to do is love people just like Jesus would, and be open and there for people anytime.
I agree with assumption number 6: "Our mission trips usually assume we have something to offer the churches and communities we visit, but there is much to learn from them as well." I agree with this one because of personal experience. It is the simple truth, we have so much to learn from the poeple we are going to serve. One thing we can do is simply go to Mancora wanting to learn something new from the people of Mancora.
And I also agree with the one that says: "The way we anticipate a situation will strongly influence how we engage in it." I agree with this because if you go into a situation with a bad atittude, generaly you will have a bad atittude through the whole activity. How you think that a situation will turn out is how you will act during the situation. The way we can put this into practice is simply having a good atittude and being flexible all the way through the trip.
I agree with assumption number 6: "Our mission trips usually assume we have something to offer the churches and communities we visit, but there is much to learn from them as well." I agree with this one because of personal experience. It is the simple truth, we have so much to learn from the poeple we are going to serve. One thing we can do is simply go to Mancora wanting to learn something new from the people of Mancora.
And I also agree with the one that says: "The way we anticipate a situation will strongly influence how we engage in it." I agree with this because if you go into a situation with a bad atittude, generaly you will have a bad atittude through the whole activity. How you think that a situation will turn out is how you will act during the situation. The way we can put this into practice is simply having a good atittude and being flexible all the way through the trip.
May 3: Assumptions
There is one assumption that I do not agree with. It is that " We cannot truly serve those we do not know and love." Jesus served and loved anyone, even if he did not know them personally. Once you do get to know people, it is obviously easier to minister to them, but you can always at least try. Just give it a shot. Some people all they want is love, and even if we don't know them, we can show the love of Christ to them. We need to be open to share the character of Christ with absolutely everybody.
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