Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Joy of Ministry #1

II Corinthians 3:18 “And all of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.” (NLT)

What a joy to be involved in the ministry of the New Covenant, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because God has removed the veil of the Old Covenant of Law we can live in the Spirit and reflect the glory of God. It was after all His plan and purpose that we bring glory to Him. The Holy Spirit lives in the life of every believer in order to accomplish God’s purpose. As the Spirit works in us we become more and more like Jesus and shine forth the glory of God. To Him be the Glory.
____________________________Today's personal note from Dennis

Sandy and I have had a great two months beginning our volunteer mission work. We spent ten days in Quartzite, Arizona at the Gem Show. Almost one million people descend on the little town of fifteen hundred during January every year. Our AZ Campers on Mission’s group met the challenge by providing the message of salvation, prayer and encouragement through a revival at the Quartzite Southern Baptist Church and by handing out bottles of water and engaging people in conversation about Jesus. I had the privilege of preaching at Corona Baptist Church in Chandler, AZ and Sandy taught at a women’s retreat in Payson, AZ. Both were rewarding times of ministry.

We spent a week in Cochise Baptist Association where we had the privilege a spending time with Tommy and Liz Stevens. Tommy is the Director of Missions in that Association. Two other pastors and their wives were with us. I also met with a couple of local pastors. What a joy to see the work of God in that area of Arizona. I taught a breakout session at the Valley Rim Baptist Association’s Net Conference. The title of my session was “Starbucks Evangelism”.

Pray for us as we begin a new phaseof our lives. We look forward to the ministry opportunities God has instore for us.

May God bless your life today in Jesus Christ.

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