Today was the monthly brothers (pastors/leaders) meeting for "Z" Region. Michael brought me some pine nuts from one of the pastors, Ivan N. (grandfather age 63) There are 10 pastors serving in different places scattered all over our region, the size of MS, AL, and GA. Pastor Ivan is the pastor of a small church of about 20 members. They have a passion to reach out to surrounding villages, and have been burdened and doing this for some time. They realized they could do much more if they had a vehicle to get to these places. The men of the group came up with a plan. They decided to harvest pine nuts and sell them. This is hard work, besides their regular jobs to provide for their family. We are unsure how long it took, but they harvested enough of these Pine nuts to earn $2,000 and bought a used Dzhugili (Russian car) to take the Gospel to the surrounding villages. This made me laugh, cry, rejoice, and brought conviction.
How valuable is the Gospel to us?
How long has it been since we were truly burdened for those who have never heard?
Are we praying for the lost?
Are we praying for more laborers?
What are we willing to do to share Christ with others?
What are we willing to give so others can hear and live?
Where are we willing to go to take the greatest news ever told?
Give and go, give and go, so that all the world may know, give and go, give and go, Jesus loves them so !!!
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