Tuesday, April 24, 2012

"Thinking Souls Through Service."  I know it sounds like a slogan or mere motto, but it is more.  It is the key to our emphasis as a church on all the souls around us.  Sacrifice-Encouragement-Relationship-Visitation-Involvement-Commitment-Evangelism.  These components are key to being servants.  But, they will make us soul-winners.  If I am looking for ways to help, benefit, and brighten others' lives, I will care about where they will spend eternity.

In a couple of weeks, Allen Webster will be here for an "Encouragement Seminar."  You know someone who needs encouragement.  You know someone currently outside of Christ who, hearing the gospel, may be encouraged to walk with God.  Please be here and bring somebody with you.  It will be a tangible way to think souls.

Issica. Anthony. Jalen. Sandy. Jack. Travis. Phil.  All seven have precious, eternal souls.  All but one are adults who you reached out to and with whom you studied.  Where will it stop?  Lord willing, it won't.  When we are thinking about souls, we have less time to think about self or to be selfish.  When we are thinking about souls, we are part of the solution and not contributing to the problem.  

These are exciting times.  Satan won't leave us alone when we are stealing folks from him.  But, "if God be for us, who can be against us" (Rom. 8:31)?  Keep thinking souls through service!

Love,
Neal