"Passion and Calling In A Changing World"

I have spent the last year really focusing on what God is saying to me about my calling in this world. I have to admit my twist on this posting has changed somewhat based on a conversation we have been having amongst our staff about our changing world.

Our world is no longer separate…it is becoming more and more like one BIG community. As a believer in Christ and specifically a growing believer I know that it is my job to minister to non-Christians and even growing Christians like myself. My passion as most of you know is the orphan child. Having the opportunity to minister to young people starting at a very early age is key not to just raising up amazing kids into wonderful, productive Christian adults but it also ensures that God’s word does not get lost in an ever changing world where Christianity could very well get “lost” if fellow Christians are not bold in their faith and speak out about our Wonderful God.

Our world is changing significantly. For example, The US is not growing at the same rate as Europe. Statistics show that in our children’s lifetime, Europe will move from a Christian nation to a Muslim nation just based on sheer numbers alone as they reproduce at a rate of 8.1. Now I realize I am broaching a very sensitive subject and I am going to come at it from a very different angle than most. I have many friends that are Muslim…some practice their faith and some are Christians. I am definitely an individual who has friends from all walks of life, race, religion, cultures etc. I enjoy meeting people from all walks of faith at all different levels because it gives me an OPPORTUNITY to speak about my father “God”.

Christians should be using their time here on earth as an opportunity to act as Jesus did amongst his disciples. When Jesus chose his disciples they came from all different life experiences and cultural backgrounds. That made them quite the motley crew. I don’t think they would have been confirmed in any modern day Senate Hearing. Even as followers of Christ, isn’t that how we are? Imperfect… sometimes unfaithful and even a bit rebellious at times? But those flaws should give us the perfect platform to speak to non-Christians. It should give us the chance to speak about our walk to become more like Jesus. And the wonderful thing is you don’t have to go all the way to Mexico, Africa or India to do this. Look around you….there are people from all over the world living right here in the good ole USA. There are many orphan children, homeless people and lost individuals with families to minister to about the plan that Jesus has for their life.

Even though my “passion” is to minister to kids…I know that as a believer in God, He has called me to minister to all. I am thoroughly convinced that is why He wired me with a “load” of tolerance, love, affection, discernment and humility. My challenge to you is not to confuse your passion with your calling. It doesn’t mean they cannot be married to each other but as a Christian we have the ‘CALLING” to minister to all non-believers and to be BOLD in our faith and GOD will give us the GLORY STRENGTH like that which we can never muster up on our own to deliver His word and His hope for His world.

From the Book of Deuteronomy we are called to “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid...for the Lord thy God, will go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you.