Comments - Service is the Pathway to Impacting the Community and Kingdom Growth - Missional Outreach Network for the Missional Church2024-03-28T08:52:53Zhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2422312%3ABlogPost%3A55153&xn_auth=noIt is interesting that this t…tag:missionalnetwork.ning.com,2011-04-14:2422312:Comment:552302011-04-14T11:39:49.192ZTERutherhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profile/TERuther
<p>It is interesting that this topic should come up! I recently went into the community to ask seek sponsorship for a tournament we were holding in support of the local soup kitchen. I visited about 20-25 businesses in our town. I was surprized that in their willingness to support the soup kitchen they had not heard about the church. In fact some didn't even know where it was, who the pastor was, and who were members. But there is truth to the fact of making lemonade out of lemons, because…</p>
<p>It is interesting that this topic should come up! I recently went into the community to ask seek sponsorship for a tournament we were holding in support of the local soup kitchen. I visited about 20-25 businesses in our town. I was surprized that in their willingness to support the soup kitchen they had not heard about the church. In fact some didn't even know where it was, who the pastor was, and who were members. But there is truth to the fact of making lemonade out of lemons, because in the process of talking about supporting the hungry, the Lord also gave me an opportunity to introduce or at best reintroduce our congregation's ministry to many of them. One of the biggest problems churches, and new start missions seem to be having is focusing on the character, the people and the needs of the community they serve, and then asking the Lord to help them act on what they learn.</p>
<p>PTR</p> Thanks, Timothy! I fixed it.tag:missionalnetwork.ning.com,2011-04-13:2422312:Comment:551652011-04-13T20:20:30.394ZJames Noredhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profile/JamesNored
Thanks, Timothy! I fixed it.
Thanks, Timothy! I fixed it. I suspect you may have omitte…tag:missionalnetwork.ning.com,2011-04-13:2422312:Comment:551632011-04-13T20:15:18.162ZTimothy Tienhttp://missionalnetwork.ning.com/profile/TimothyTien
I suspect you may have omitted the word 'ceased' in your opening sentence.
I suspect you may have omitted the word 'ceased' in your opening sentence.