Seeing the Potential in Others

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Matthew 9:38)

When a job that is facing us is too big for any one person, we have a choice to make. Either we will jump in and try to do it ourselves or we will focus our efforts on getting others to join us. For most of us, we feel more comfortable doing it ourselves. Not only do we get a great sense of accomplishment, but we have control over our outreach.

Badu

Jesus spent time directly in ministry for sure, but a huge amount of His time was spent seeking out, investing in and training new workers that would be the foundation of the Church. In human terms, this effort looked silly and insignificant, but as we look back over the past two millennium we see the true power of sending others out.

Jesus prepared His disciples and a larger group that would form the nucleus of the Church through very regular activities. But it’s clear that He was always acting with this goal in mind. As you serve in your community, do you have that same perspective? 

Are you seeking opportunities to raise others up for service? Are you looking for those that might be powerful witnesses in your community and engaging them? What would your outreach look like if this was a main objective every day?

You might be a mentor to someone. Maybe you would seek to serve on a team rather than by yourself. Who knows, the key is to make investing in others part of your life of service.

--Russ Sharrock

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With dozens of new churches being planted each year, there is a great need for pastor and leadership training. AIM provides training conferences free of charge to church leaders in India where pastors and leaders have little access or resources to study the Bible. We offer teaching conferences, taught by qualified and experienced pastors and leaders. We offer periodic 2-3 day conferences on relevant topics for Christian leaders. We provide study materials, including Bibles and tracts.

Many times, Christians are called to serve the Lord, and yet they have no financial means to study and prepare themselves for service. Through our Timothy Scholarship Program, we help students through edification, encouragement, and financial support.

Criteria evaluated include financial need, educational achievement, personal character, and spiritual maturity. We help native students attend Bible College in preparation as pastors or for full-time missionary service.

If you would like to sponsor a Training Conference or send young men to Bible College click HERE now. Or you can send a check to:

                                                            AIM

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                                                            Stillwater, OK 74076

Training Conference - $500

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Pray for the Unreached  Bedia, Hindu of India

Population: 465,000
World Pop: 502,000
Main Language: Hindi
Main Religion: Hinduism
Bible: Complete
Status: Least-Reached
Christ-Followers: Few, less than 2%

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