The Plan

Words escape me right now... I give out this blog to everyone I know and it really is a bit amazing how much I share, and have shared on my blog. In other respects its amazing how much I haven't shared considering how much I have already shared.

That said, I got home from Faithwalkers, an event with Evergreen, The Rock Church, which is a part of the Great Commission Movement in the U.S. here. I went to a particular workshop where a passionate missionary said two things that stuck with me. The first was that he didn't think that this movement had a clue about missions and what they mean to the Great Commission (it essentially is the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19,20). There are virtually no missionaries going out from the churches of GCM. The second thing he said was a question: "why is the default to stay?" He stated matter-of-factly that it is logically the next step in the Christian walk, we should be planning to go and be only willing to stay!

Another inspiration of this week was International Student Ministries (ISM). Logically this ministry targets students from other countries because they are here, we don't pay to go to the other country, and we can disciple them for a period of time while they are here to study. When they go to their home countries they don't need special visas, they don't need to study a language or learn to adapt to a new culture, and can be their countries own Light! It was pointed out to me that the Rock where I attend does not participate in ISM and I have taken it upon myself and inspired at least one other person with little effort to begin this project. I have already told one of my small group leaders so I will be held accountable for what I'm up to and planning to do.

Speaking of plans...

I don't know what God wants me to do; this isn't news and I'm sure it sounds like you've heard it before. In any case the plan was that after an extended period of time here (I still don't know how long) I would go back to Esperanza Viva in Puebla to serve there as an intern for the alotted year, work and learn and from there work on a ministry in Colombia, and I feel even a tug towards the Amazon of Brazil. Long story short, I feel that I've already boxed God in and the old saying "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans" has stuck with me even till now. I honestly can say that my desire, my heart is for this plan, but there comes a point where this plan has to take a back-seat to God's Ultimate Plan.

You're my Everything!