Key Verse: Acts 14:23, "Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust."
Before the lofty days of digital photography and fancy computer programs, we had slide projectors. On Sunday nights when I was a kid, missionaries who were home on a break (some called furlough) would come to church and show us a slide show about where they'd been and what God had done in their ministries. You can probably imagine how boring this was for me. I wanted amazing stories of angels, narrow escapes, and exorcisms, but the missionaries never shared those. Instead, it was just the same old stories about people being saved, lives being changed, and communities being transformed by the love of Jesus.
Of course, I'd totally missed the point. They weren't flashy, but those missionaries were literally the heroes of the faith standing before me. These people had left all the cushy comforts of home and traded them for a chance to serve Christ on the front lines and share the gospel. And while they may not have wowed me with their presentations, their spiritual impact was tremendous.
In Acts Paul and Barnabas came home from their mission trip to give the early Church their version of a slide show. Supporting missionaries who come to your church may not be a top priority for you, but it is to Jesus.
This week we're going to see how we can support those who are called to serve on the mission field, even when we're not.
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