We had a weeklong mission conference here at our church with many speakers, opportunities for in-home meetings, and a banquet to close the week. Pastor Dave Lawson, president of I USA board and Associate Pastor of Outreach at Wooster GBC, was one of the main speakers. He challenged our people with practical ways to get involved in the Great Commission, starting right in our communities. B.C. He reminded us that reaching a diverse population with the gospel in our cities is part of God's plan and, therefore, we cannot fail. I was reminded again that there is a big difference between having a church in a diverse area, which we hope will become multi-cultural with time, and actually deliberately planning to reach the international population in our communities.
Intentionality is the key to achieving the goal of reaching all nations in our neighborhoods.