Willie
September 22, 2009 – 10:09 am
It’s fall already. Where has the year gone? I’m busy in the evenings and weekends trying to finish some outdoor projects around my home before winter sets in. Whether we’re having fun or not, time flies.
Reminds me of Jesus when he said, “As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work” (John 9:4).
Paul added: “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16).
Just yesterday we posted on this Web site the fall quarter “AGWM Current Facts and Highlights” you can find by going to “Resources” and scrolling down to “AGWM Current Facts.”
This report points out that in this decade the Assemblies of God worldwide has grown by 83 percent, that the number of churches and preaching points have grown by 60 percent, and that our Bible schools and Bible school extensions have grown by 18 percent.
The report also points out that 9,757 AG churches in the United States gave a total of $207.7 million to missions in 2008.
We can see that the 2,713 AGWM missionaries and missionary associates, along with our U.S. congregations, are working for God while it is day and making the most of their opportunities.
I was intrigued by the missionary who recently told the story of Willie. After years of prayer and witnessing, this 93-year-old German finally accepted Christ. We plan to post his story in the next few days.
Let’s continue to work and pray and give and go and do all we can so more people like Willie will be brought into the kingdom of God while we still have the opportunity.