Where Are They?

Matthew 28:19-20 instructs us, no commands us, to go into all the world making disciples. As a pastor of a church I truly felt that I was striving to obey these words and bringing joy to God. But when I took a step back I saw that I was not going, I was just discipling whoever was coming to the church. In my arrogance I just thought that God was bringing people my way because I did not really need to go, after all I do have MS. In other words, God was providing a new avenue for me apart from what the Bible commanded.

Why am I a church planter now? Well, I got tired of waiting for people to come and wanted to go to them. But even with my desire to go, it seems easier to spend time with people who are already disciples rather than looking for opportunities to get out there and make disciples. So I decided to find an avenue to be out there.

Saturday I went to my very first MS Support Group. even though I have had the disease for ten years now. I thought, "why not a support goup, it is a natural fit and where else can I find a group of people who are already like minded." At the meeting I did not hand out gospel tracts, I just sat and listened and did some talking. I am looking forward to the opportunity to share in the future as relationships are built, but until then I will just attend.

Being around a group of people outside of my comfort zone was not at all what I thought it would be like (there goes my mental movie). But it was awesome knowing that maybe for the first time I was actually fulfilling Matt. 28:19 by going. This week I want to look at things that keep us from getting out there. I think it will be revealing for all of us.