Many of us are aware of what our church Mission is: to reach the unchurched, teach and care for those in our community & the world, equip the saints for ministry, and send them out to minister. In the January Session meeting I urged the church to focus on fulfilling our Mission in all things we seek to do in 2022. Currently, I have been teaching a class on how the Holy Spirit can and does work in the lives of God’s people. In my heart I sensed the Holy Spirit wanting us to be guided by the Mission we had created. Now I have a first- hand report that our youth at Knox helped to keep us Mission focused during their spring break.

On March 12, Pastor Tim had us come forward before the congregation and commissioned our work in Little Rock to be God honoring. During those six days we spent together, we attempted to show the love of God to one another and minister in a new culture to those in need. There was a lot of prayer offered for us by Knox church. We needed the prayers to accomplish what Jesus had set before us. Our youth were taking on tasks that they had never attempted in their lives. Was it always easy to be patient with each other? I think we know the answer to that question.

May we learn from that trip to continue to pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17). That is how the good news of the gospel will come to be known wherever God leads us!