Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
9 April, 1997 - Singapore
Good Morning!
ARE YOU A PAROCHIAL OR WORLD CHRISTIAN?
Jesus made it abundantly clear that you and I are to think
globally:
"...Go and make disciples of
all nations...You shall be My witnesses...to
the ends of the earth." (Matthew 28:19a; Acts 1:8b)
As a business or professional person,
you are uniquely positioned to help fulfill The Great Commission
in three ways:
#1 RESOURCES:
It takes money to get the message of the
Cross to the ends of the earth.
If God has given you the gift of making money (Romans 12:8),
then you have a unique opportunity and responsibility to distribute
resources toward His causes.
The late Dr. Richard C. Halverson wrote,
"There is a greater problem than
need --- Greed! --- Commendable as it may be, compassion for the
hungry and starving is not the best we can do -- as long as we
give simply out of our abundance, and allow such giving to justify
continuing acquisition beyond our needs..."+
#2 ACCESS:
By the year 2000, 85% of the world's
lost will live in countries closed to traditional missionary
entry. The only other means of
personal "access" is through the business
and professional person.
Today, most developing countries are crying
out for the kind of expertise you possess.
But this is big league stuff, so only those possessed of courage,
vision, know how, and determination need apply.
#3 INFLUENCE:
Because the majority of the developing countries
still recognize the West for its advanced expertise, you as a
business or professional person have leverage to influence.
SO HERE IS THE QUESTION:
"ARE YOU A PAROCHIAL OR WORLD
CHRISTIAN?"
One acid test in answering that question
is to take a hard look at the ledger in your checkbook.
Does the pattern of your check-writing over the past several months
reflect a person possessed with a PAROCHIAL OR
WORLD PERSPECTIVE?
"For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:21)
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
+ "Perspective"
- 1 Coleman Street #02-34
The Adelphi - Singapore 0617 .
- Phone: 337 6498; Fax: 336 9913
(c) Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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