News From the North 12.2012

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Greeting from the snowy North,

 
Winter is in full swing here in Juneau with temps in the 20’s and snow on the ground. Great deer hunting weather, but the shoveling part gets old. The price we pay to live in the most beautiful place on the planet.


Now, let’s get back to relationships and their eternal value. Did you know that the majority of unchurched adults that come to Jesus cite a personal relationship as the major influence for their decision? Not pastors, not evangelists, but their Christian friends are the ones that lead them into the Kingdom. With this in mind, keeping our relationships with our unbelieving friends and relatives healthy becomes an eternal imperative.

But this isn’t just about winning souls, it’s about loving people, saved or not. It’s about Jesus’ admonition to love each other, His instruction on how to deal with the fallen brother (Matt. 18), His example of grieving with the family of Lazarus. It’s about Paul’s exhortation to bear up the weaker brethren, Peter’s call to walk in mutual submission. These are all good works, the works that will survive the fire. And by excelling in these things we will draw a multitude to the King of kings.
 
India ’13.
The team is coming together, at least the speakers. Still 6 months out and we already have some commitments. We hope to have all of the commitments by the end of January. But we would also like to see some other folks join us. You don’t have to be a preacher or a teacher. The only requirements are that you love God, love people, and you are willing to work. If you have any inkling that Jesus may be asking you to go, contact us and we will be glad to get you an application.

Thanks again for all you do, all your prayers, all your giving, and all your works of love.

Yours for the Kingdom,



Mark and Julie

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