The Mission and Message of the Gospel

"Go and make disciples of all the nations." Matthew 28:19 (NIV)

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My church just completed our 54th Global Ministries Conference. This year's theme was "Leading the Nations to Jesus" and our key verse was John 12:21 "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Thirty-one of our international staff serving around the world came to share reports of how Jesus is at work making His Name known across the globe. Our congregation was greatly encouraged as we heard many stories of evangelism, discipleship, and church planting in Africa, India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and more. The Gospel is truly on the move!


One of the 2019 Missions Conference highlights for me personally was found on page 33 in our conference brochure. Most of you probably think like me and wonder "Besides writing a check, what can I do?"  20 Ways You Can Serve In Missions provides a wide variety of ways for all of us to engage in Missions ministry. To that end, I am sharing Briarwood's list with you with the hope that our list will encourage you to develop your own. 


20 Ways you can serve in missions

  1. Join Briarwood's Global Missions Team

  2. Go on a short term missions trip

  3. Become a friendship partner with an international student

  4. Pray for one of Briarwood's 230 global missionaries

  5. Make a Faith Promise pledge

  6. Pray for a specific country or people group

  7. Expose your children to missions by participating in GLOW (Go Light Our World)

  8. Read a missionary biography

  9. Become an advocate for a missionary

  10. Pray for one of our 110 national missionaries

  11. Take an international student to lunch

  12. Lend your car to a missionary during the missions conference

  13. Serve locally with one of our 20 urban missionary partners

  14. Host a missionary in your home

  15. Commit to serve overseas as a missionary

  16. Invest in a young person serving on short term missions trip

  17. Join the monthly Persecuted Church Prayer Team

  18. Invite an international student into your home for a meal

  19. Volunteer as a teacher for ESL

  20. Serve on the BIO (Birmingham International Outreach) Team for local international outreach

All of us may not be able to go and tell the nations the good news of the Gospel. But all of us can pray and give to that end. The mission of the Church is still the message of the Gospel. What are we doing to share it with those who so desperately need to hear it?


"The Great Commission is a Great Commandment that requires a Great Commitment."(Dr. Harry Reeder)

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