Today, many Christians and
non-Christians alike have asked the question: What
is the role of the church in the twentieth century?
To answer this question, we must first realize that
since the time that our Lord Jesus left earth giving
His disciples the great commission, the task and
goal of every Christian believer has not changed. To
be effective Christians, we must never alter the
truth of God's word, but we must use every resource
and medium to reach a lost world for Christ. Charles
Wesley understood this in his days, when in 1762 he
wrote:
A charge to keep I have,
A God
to glorify,
A
never dying soul to save,
And
fit it for the sky.
Considering the charge, after
prayer, fasting and study of the Holy Scriptures,
God has given a vision to this band of Christians,
led by Rev. Allen McClinton to Christ Evangelical
Church. I praise God and continue in prayer as I
seek to minister above the level of complacency and
mediocrity. I echo then the words of Charles Wesley
as my constant prayer:
To serve the present age
My
calling to fulfill;
O may
it all my powers engage,
To do
the master's will!
To serve this present age is my
calling. And to serve effectively takes Christians
who are faithful, obedient, and those who have a
vision. Having a vision will make a difference in
your life. The Bible says in Proverbs 29:18, "Where
there is) no vision, the people perish..." I have a
vision and I invite you to come and share with me;
to join me, to help me realize the vision God has
given through His word!
