PBCuth Return

It's an exciting day! We are anticipating the return of our PBCuth mission team. The photo to the left is just one of the exciting moments that was captured. I look forward to hearing the rest.

Several years ago, our church body made a commitment to sending teams on short-term and long-term missions. This trip is the beginning of what we hope to see coming out of the youth ministry of PBC. It's our opinion that moments like this one have a greater impact on the life of a young person than what we would see in a camp environment. Nothing like being the hands, feet, and mouth-piece of Jesus in the world today!

I'm always amazed at what a mission trip does for the heart of those who "GO". Just a few ideas that come to mind:

Thankfulness - when you see how the rest of the world lives you are thankful for the blessings in your own life.

Contentment - at least with the things you have!

Discontentment - it's hard to be satisfied with the status-quo of life.

Hunger - to see God move in your world like you witnessed Him at work in others.

Awareness - it is one thing to hear the story of a missionary with a slide-show and quite another to be the one involved in writing the story!

I'm praying that moments like this one will radically impact the youth of our church (and adults as well). It's all about sounding an alarm to the next generation. Thing about youth being awakened for the Kingdom of God!

Maybe you are reading this and thinking that a mission trip isn't ideal. The good news is that you don't have to board a plane to impact the next generation. You can get your child (student) involved in feeding the hungry, clothing the needy, or providing a service to someone in your community. There are plenty of opportunities where we live to make a difference. Not only will you impact your "Jerusalem", but you will impact your family.

Regardless of where you serve (at home or abroad) - young and old can make a difference for the Kingdom. I pray that this picture of missions will challenge each of us today. May the Lord bless you as you follow hard after Him!

*By the way...this is just a couple of the young people we sent out with the mandate: "Tell them I love them!" Woo-Hoo!!!