The life of the evangelist
Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #406 I Have Found Sweet Rest (#464 in previous version)
The incidents that arose in Genesis 3:15, Genesis 6:14, Matthew 16:16 through the 7 Remnants and the mystery of the Gospel are the most paramount events described in the Bible. The people that God values the most are the scattered, those who remain, and those who will remain. We call these the Remnants. If Remnants want to enjoy the life of the evangelist, what must they do?
1. Personalization of answers
Among the students who lead Christian walks, some possess the commission for evangelism and some simply go to church depending on the situation. To receive proper answers, we must absolutely restore the order and discipline aspect of the life of the evangelist; however, many churches and organizations do not think deeply about students’ futures and lives, choosing instead to emphasize only what is visible and profitable. Even elite students who possess commission waver because of their environment, and students with spiritual problems crumble because they cannot receive spiritual strength. Churches must possess specialization and raise students properly within the Gospel as befits the individual situation. It is when churches lose hold of this most important aspect that heresies and other cult-like organizations are able to take root in the cracks of the students’ hollow hearts.
2. Talent and development of skills
It is when we are students that we must discover our individual talents. We may be able to discover our talents through internship in the field as we live the life of the evangelist. For example, Bill Gates discovered new things after first laying eyes on a computer. Handel was a person who felt his own eyes widen in fascination when he clapped eyes on an organ in someone else’s parlor. We can come to understand God’s plans toward us when we continue the life of the evangelist. It is as students that we must develop our talents, meet specialized members of our chosen fields, and meet elites possessing all discipline necessary for success in said field and commit to an internship. It is absolutely imperative that we have a meeting with evangelists who have already received answers and reached a conclusion regarding evangelism for the sake of our own evangelism specializations. Students can undulate and fall at the most trivial of matters; but then they can rise up again through the smallest things as well.
- Pray for all the scattered people across the world, those who remain, and those who will remain to receive answers through living the life of the evangelist. Meditate deeply on the aspects of life I need to realistically restore in my life of the evangelist.
Mission Home Training Message / 2011. 5. 24