CMS Around The World - Servant ministry in east Africa James Toose introduced Michael Palmer, a CMS missionary in Tanzania, who led the first part of the segment on CMS ministry in east Africa. The CMS Video screened was 'Slum Clinics - Empowering Kenyan evangelists' which depicts the medical ministry Max and Hanna Collison have developed. Max Collison then interviewed Joe and Sue Radkovic who are preparing to go to Kenya to commence a maternity clinic work in the slums of Nairobi. Max then spoke about his ministry and encouraged everyone to share in this work through prayer and financial support. He noted that slum-dwellers need to know Christ and the hope that only He can bring.
Material assistance is of value for a time but the gospel gives life eternal.
The commitment of people in Kenya is encouraging, but when people slip backwards it is a great disappointment. This parable tells us that they have lost a certain perspective. Jesus, Son of the Father, calls into a new family where he is our brother and God our Father. Matthew's Gospel reveals how awesome it is to be called to have Christ as brother. He is the Son of David, born as a King, known as Lord, God is his Father, the servant Christ, the final Judge, the Son of God, the one to whom all authority in heaven and earth has been given.