Open House for BCWE
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“The evangelization of the world waits not on the readiness of God but on the obedience of Christians” Today is yet another step of obedience for group of Christians who have committed their lives to the evangelization of the world in our generation.
“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.” – William Wilberforce
Christian missions is unique in that the work and sacrifice made here is made not for our own personal good but behalf of people who will never see this place.
Christian missions is unique in that the work and sacrifice made here is made not for our own personal good but behalf of people who will never see this place.
Place exists for the office to have a home to work
It is a place for the missionaries to regular visit
It serves thousands of churches
But earthly speaking this property exists for the evangelization of billions of people who will never know it exists
Every generation of believers has a responsibility to the unbelievers of that generation.
Every generation of believers has a responsibility to the unbelievers of that generation.
Though what we are doing today is unique in many ways. Thankfully it is not unique throughout history. Where people came together for the cause of reaching the world in our generation.
Present Book
Present Book
the SVM is a great inspiration but on this day I look back even farther as an example of what I believe is being created here
School of Tyrannus
School of Tyrannus
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
I have always wondered what this would have looked like. I would love to go back into time to see this and get a better understanding of how God would use this stationary Bible teacher to get the Gospel all throughout Asia minor.
A place where Paul worked very hard to have the opportunity to teach these young people.
A place where Paul worked very hard to have the opportunity to teach these young people.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
A place where God provided wonderful, committed co-workers.
A place where God provided wonderful, committed co-workers.
It appears that he would have been working with Aquila and Priscilla at this time. Not just making tents but working together to teach others.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
A place where the ministry of the Word ran wild.
A place where the ministry of the Word ran wild.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
A place that Paul referred to as an effectual open door.
A place that Paul referred to as an effectual open door.
Since Paul seems to indicate this very place as his ‘huge door of opportunity’ for the Gospel in his letter to the Corinthians
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
A place like the place we standing today!
A place like the place we standing today!