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Southbound
Posted by
Bob Fetherlin
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22 August 2006
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Today I head for Latin America where I'll be with partner church leaders from all over the continent for a few days. I'm excited for this connecting opportunity!
I have this vision of hundreds of Latin American missionaries being sent by Alliance churches from the continent. I can see them going to some of the world's least reached people in places like the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. As Latin Americans, they're likely to enjoy a greater affinity with the people of these parts of the world than I as a North American have. In many situations, their passports as Chileans and Colombians and Peruvians will be more of an asset to them than mine as an American is to me. So what's God up to?
I think He's up to something very exciting! He wants everyone on planet earth to have opportunity to hear about His love expressed through His incredible Son. He longs for them to understand the necessity of atonement, the story of the cross, the victory of the resurrection, and the thrill of Christ's return. He's using Latin Americans, Africans, Asians, Indians, and even people like me to embody this fantastic news carrying it to those who today don't have access to it. This is a cause worth everything we are and everything we have!
In a few hours I'll be face-to-face with the President of the Alliance World Fellowship and Latin American church leaders. I'll be asking them how we as a US family of churches can come alongside them to help make this happen. I'm pumped!
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" When it comes to the world's least reached people, the feet of Latin Americans are becoming incredibly beautiful!
I have this vision of hundreds of Latin American missionaries being sent by Alliance churches from the continent. I can see them going to some of the world's least reached people in places like the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. As Latin Americans, they're likely to enjoy a greater affinity with the people of these parts of the world than I as a North American have. In many situations, their passports as Chileans and Colombians and Peruvians will be more of an asset to them than mine as an American is to me. So what's God up to?
I think He's up to something very exciting! He wants everyone on planet earth to have opportunity to hear about His love expressed through His incredible Son. He longs for them to understand the necessity of atonement, the story of the cross, the victory of the resurrection, and the thrill of Christ's return. He's using Latin Americans, Africans, Asians, Indians, and even people like me to embody this fantastic news carrying it to those who today don't have access to it. This is a cause worth everything we are and everything we have!
In a few hours I'll be face-to-face with the President of the Alliance World Fellowship and Latin American church leaders. I'll be asking them how we as a US family of churches can come alongside them to help make this happen. I'm pumped!
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" When it comes to the world's least reached people, the feet of Latin Americans are becoming incredibly beautiful!
