Brooke and Daniela bid, “Aloha” to Ashley Goodwin (center) as she moves to Honolulu to strengthen the church!
“This is the gospel that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven.” Colossians1:23 Immediately before Paul was baptized, Ananias shared with him God’s destiny for his life, “The God of our fathers has chosen you to know His will… You will be His witness to ALL MEN of what you have seen and heard” (Acts 22:14-15). At the end of his life, Paul was so grateful to God that He had enabled Paul to fulfill this destiny. Just a short time before his execution in early 67 AD, Paul writes, “The Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ALL GENTILES might hear it” (2 Timothy 4:17). Clearly, Paul believed that the world was evangelized during his lifetime – ONE GENERATION!So many have derided our vision – the evangelization of the nations in THIS generation. One prominent false teacher in our former fellowship has simply called it “impossible.” Another stated in the closing sermon of their 2005 Leadership Conference, “I see no plan or strategy in the Bible for the evangelization of the world in a generation.” Disciples have been led astray by these faithless proclamations, because they teach an “easier path” to Heaven, as if there is one. (2 Timothy 4:3-4) Abandoned is the call to go anywhere, do anything, and give up everything for Jesus, His church, and His mission. Without the goal of Jesus’ dream – “Go and make disciples of ALL NATIONS and baptize them” – disciples become greedy, worldly, lazy and apathetic. Collectively, they evolve into denominational community churches that are concerned only about their own well-being. Of these wandering sheep, the proverb is true, “Without vision the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV). (more…)
