April Book of the Month
"Even though most Christians will never move overseas, the Bible enlists every Christian and every local church in the grand project of global missions. The church is the engine of world missions.” Andy Johnson
If you have been in church for a while, you probably heard sermons about the vast lostness around the world and how followers of Jesus are called to make disciples of all nations. If you are like me, these sermons leave you brokenhearted and wondering what in the world you or your church can do to reach people who are so different and far away. It’s one thing to know of the need for missions and another to know what your role is in God’s mission. With this in mind the staff of Stones would like to invite you to join them this month as we are reading Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global by Andy Johnson.
In Missions, Johnson explains from scripture that God’s mission to make disciples was not given to lone ranger Christians who go to exotic places but to the local church. He then shows how the local church, God’s engine for global missions, can be faithful to our calling by sending qualified, faithful missionaries and supporting them well as they serve among some of the least reached people on earth. But he does not stop there.
One of the highlights of the book is the chapter on how God is moving unreached people to our doorsteps and how we can creatively share the gospel with them in our neighborhoods. One of my prayers for Stones is that we would be a church that is faithful to our call to make disciples of all nations. If this is your heart too I want to invite you to pick up a copy of Missions for $10 at the resource center to see what it will look like for us to be faithful to our calling.
As you join us in reading Missions, please feel free to email me (lee@stonescrossing.com) any highlights or questions you have.
If you have been in church for a while, you probably heard sermons about the vast lostness around the world and how followers of Jesus are called to make disciples of all nations. If you are like me, these sermons leave you brokenhearted and wondering what in the world you or your church can do to reach people who are so different and far away. It’s one thing to know of the need for missions and another to know what your role is in God’s mission. With this in mind the staff of Stones would like to invite you to join them this month as we are reading Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global by Andy Johnson.
In Missions, Johnson explains from scripture that God’s mission to make disciples was not given to lone ranger Christians who go to exotic places but to the local church. He then shows how the local church, God’s engine for global missions, can be faithful to our calling by sending qualified, faithful missionaries and supporting them well as they serve among some of the least reached people on earth. But he does not stop there.
One of the highlights of the book is the chapter on how God is moving unreached people to our doorsteps and how we can creatively share the gospel with them in our neighborhoods. One of my prayers for Stones is that we would be a church that is faithful to our call to make disciples of all nations. If this is your heart too I want to invite you to pick up a copy of Missions for $10 at the resource center to see what it will look like for us to be faithful to our calling.
As you join us in reading Missions, please feel free to email me (lee@stonescrossing.com) any highlights or questions you have.
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