Our Motivation

Because Of Love

Think about the person who first shared the good news with you. What do you think motivated them? Perhaps it was part of their job. Perhaps they were acting somewhat out of a sense of duty. But chances are there was another motivation at work. Whether it was a parent, Sunday school teacher, or a friend, they likely cared about you. They were probably motivated to some extent by love and concern for you.

Likewise, we must share the gospel not only because it is an absolute imperative of the Christian life, but also because we genuinely love others and want to see them experience the joy and peace we have found in Christ

Like Jesus

We are called to be like our savior, who showed love to everyone he met. – who had compassion on the crowds “because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36 NIV)

Jesus loved the "unlovable". He touched the leper - someone considered unclean, who by law had to separate himself from the rest of society. He called a tax collector, someone who was considered to be a traitor by his countrymen, to be one of his disciples. He sat down and shared meals with prostitutes and "sinners", despite the disapproval of the religious establishment.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 NIV)

For God so loved,
....that He sent Jesus who loved,
....who sent the disciples to love.

Faithful witnessing is more than remembering all the right words, all the right methods and all the right scripture. At its very heart, It is about seeing others through the eyes of God's Son. If we are to be faithful to our calling, we must continue Jesus' earthly ministry, showing genuine love and concern for everyone we meet.