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I REALLY ENJOYED BEING IN THE MISSIONS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK IN SMYRNA. THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE AND I BELIEVE GOD WILL GIVE US A GOOD TEAM OF PEOPLE AROUND OUR STATE TO PARTNER WITH AS WE SEEK TO EXPAND HIS KINGDOM.

THERE WAS AN UNDERLYING THEME THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE AND IT LET ME KNOW THAT THE ECONOMY IS IN THE FOREFRONT OF EVERYBODY'S MIND. A LOT OF QUESTIONS WERE ASK THIS WEEK ABOUT HOW IT WILL EFFECT MISSIONS AND MISSIONS GIVING. OF COURSE, IT'S A CONCERN FOR ANY MISSIONARY. THERE WERE SIX MISSIONARY FAMILIES THERE THIS WEEK. HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE. THE ECONOMIC CRISIS WE FIND OURSELVES IN WILL REVEAL THE CHURCHES' COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING GOD'S KINGDOM. THE CHURCH THAT THOUGHT OF MISSIONS AS AN INEXPENSIVE WAY TO SALVE THEIR EVANGELISTIC CONSCIENCE BY GIVING FIFTY DOLLARS A MONTH TO COVER AN ENTIRE COUNTRY, WILL STRUGGLE AT BEST, BUT MORE THAN LIKELY GIVE UP ALL TOGETHER. THOSE CHURCHES THAT HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT REACHING THE WORLD IS GOD'S PASSION, AND HAS BEEN FROM THE BEGINNING, AND HAVE GIVEN TO MISSIONS FOR THAT REASON, WILL FIND A WAY TO KEEP MISSIONS GOING AND GROWING.

LET'S REALLY ASK GOD TO HELP US BE LEARNING HOW TO BECOME A CATALYST FOR OTHERS IN REACHING THE WORLD. ESPECIALLY NOW. COULD IT BE THAT GOD HAS RAISED US UP FOR A TIME LIKE THIS? IF WE'LL USE THE GIFTS GOD HAS GIVEN US FOR HIS KINGDOM, IT CAN BE SO. IT'S UP TO US. LET'S MAKE IT OUR PASSION.

ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO WEDNESDAY. THE HYBEL'S SERIES IS A BLESSING AND WILL HELP US.

I HOPE YOU REMEMBER WORSHIP THIS WEEK. YOUR GIFT TO GOD WILL BE HIS GIFT TO YOU. INCREDIBLE.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.