Saturday, March 12, 2005
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Connecting the Puzzle Pieces
By Becki Jenkins
President/Director
Missionary Connection
Over the years, working in various ministry capacities, I have wondered why Churches, ministries, faith groups and outreach initiatives do not unite. As a whole, we as the collective body of Christ tend to do our own things in our own buildings in our own little spaces and claimed geographical territories with little connection with our brothers and sisters locally, nationally or internationally. It seems that every new Church, ministry or faith based group that pops up recreates the wheel, by duplicating outreach initiatives and resources, all acting as if there are none of these resources already available in their communities and that their particular ministry is didactically unique and singular in relation to the outside world.
The body of Christ is vast and global. Each ministry offers a different piece to the overall puzzle that makes up the entire Body of Christ. If we spend our time recreating the wheel we are then unable to unite and effectively function as the body we are and will become. If we could lay down our geographical, denominational differences and realize we are all a part of the same body, as long as the piece of the puzzle you are, is rooted fundamentally and foundationally in Christ, we can connect and present as a unified force against the darkness in this world. We can pool our resources and work together to form a mighty army of Faith, bible believing soldiers for our Savior, Jesus, the Christ! We as the body of believers are immediately stronger together than a part. Our L-rd is calling us, as His body, to unite all over His foot stool (world). The enemy of our L-rd knows how strong we are together that is precisely why the lord of this world does not want to see us unite as a body. He realizes that unity is power! He uses denomination, creed, ethnic and cultural differences to keep us at bay and operationally, less effective than he knows we are together. I say we drop all of our preconceived ideas about what we think or what we thought about our institutional religiosities and UNITE as the body of Christ we are all over this planet! Let’s pool our collective resources and march on as faith walking, bible believing soldiers and mercenary ambassadors of Christ. I firmly believe that all we need is already in the body of Christ we simply must unite. He is coming for a Church united. He is drawing us together for this critical end time where we will have to depend on each other and cleave together as a tightly knitted and formed together unit.
Let’s start talking to each other, finding out where we as an individual or ministry fit in the fabric of our L-rds body. Find out what is going on in your community and see how you may connect resources not just locally but all over this magnificent globe! A great way to get started in Indiana is by contacting Transform Indiana or Indy Christian. Check out the websites, go on line and see how you or ministry is needed and already fits in an ever growing unified force.
I am president and director of Missionary Connection, a local and international ministry. My first encounter with Transform Indiana was a welcomed opportunity. I sat in a room of believers that believed as I do, we should connect! I nearly cried as I realized I was witnessing a three dimensional answer to my prayers for us as believers to unite in our L-rd for His will and purpose all over the world. There were people there from many walks of life and denominations all joined together as a unity of brothers for His names sake! I made connections that have helped what Missionary Connection is called to do in the body and have been able to offer support to others in things of our L-rd they were called to do. It has been an exciting and overwhelming, fantastic experience! Truly, I believe this is of G-d! He wants us to unite! He wants each of us, as His puzzle pieces, to be put in place, jointly fit together for His will and purpose!
As an international ministry, it is common place to speak to other members of the body in remote areas of the world. It is no surprise that we are all on the same page in faith but more is always needed. You or your ministry need to come and place your piece of the puzzle on the table and let our L-rd put you in position in His overall picture in His body. You may just find those things you have envisioned and have been frustrated about have solutions already worked out. It will require you to join with your brothers and sisters to complete. No one ministry has it all. We are not supposed to. We are supposed to need each other. After all that is how our own body works. Our hearts pump so our other organs may function in their pre-ordained order of service to our bodies as it was designed by our Father “since before the foundation of the world.”
Too often we try to function as the whole when we are but apiece or a cell within a much larger organ in our L-rds body (ask about the writing, “In our Fathers Body…”. We are not the head that position is taken by our L-rd. We are the body, cell by cell, organ by organ put together for His glory and His purposes for all men. For the cause of His name, His glory forever!
Will you take your position? We need you! We have been looking for and missing you! We serve a spectacular Father! His voice can be heard in every soul that has ever dared to trust Him! Come! Unite! Our strength and life as the army of our L-rd in our communities, locally, nationally and internationally lies in each other in Christ! Take your place in Him!
What's New with Missionary Connection?
Church on Wheels:
Missionary Connection has just began a ministry initiative that takes the Church to the shut in or shut out. A bus is being converted into a Church on wheels providing physical and spiritual help in our streets and our communities! The bus will also be used as a traveling school of various educational offerings. If you or your Church would like to use the bus or other resources,please contact Missionary Connection: becki5789@msn.com.
Living Bread to the World:
Missionary Connection provides baked goods: bread,treats, unleavened bread and many other items at a low cost to raise money for community programs. If you would like to help,please contact: becki5789@msn.com or support The Unleavened Bread Cafe at 30th and Central with your patronage. Ask about Living Bread to the World through Missionary Connection baked goods.
Save your cans,lend a helping hand!
Missionary Connection is particiapting inan on-going program of saving your aluminum cans to help local community programs. We will pick up. If you or your business would like to participate,please call: 317-471-0156 or e-mail: becki5789@msn.com.
Connecting the Puzzle Pieces
By Becki Jenkins
President/Director
Missionary Connection
Over the years, working in various ministry capacities, I have wondered why Churches, ministries, faith groups and outreach initiatives do not unite. As a whole, we as the collective body of Christ tend to do our own things in our own buildings in our own little spaces and claimed geographical territories with little connection with our brothers and sisters locally, nationally or internationally. It seems that every new Church, ministry or faith based group that pops up recreates the wheel, by duplicating outreach initiatives and resources, all acting as if there are none of these resources already available in their communities and that their particular ministry is didactically unique and singular in relation to the outside world.
The body of Christ is vast and global. Each ministry offers a different piece to the overall puzzle that makes up the entire Body of Christ. If we spend our time recreating the wheel we are then unable to unite and effectively function as the body we are and will become. If we could lay down our geographical, denominational differences and realize we are all a part of the same body, as long as the piece of the puzzle you are, is rooted fundamentally and foundationally in Christ, we can connect and present as a unified force against the darkness in this world. We can pool our resources and work together to form a mighty army of Faith, bible believing soldiers for our Savior, Jesus, the Christ! We as the body of believers are immediately stronger together than a part. Our L-rd is calling us, as His body, to unite all over His foot stool (world). The enemy of our L-rd knows how strong we are together that is precisely why the lord of this world does not want to see us unite as a body. He realizes that unity is power! He uses denomination, creed, ethnic and cultural differences to keep us at bay and operationally, less effective than he knows we are together. I say we drop all of our preconceived ideas about what we think or what we thought about our institutional religiosities and UNITE as the body of Christ we are all over this planet! Let’s pool our collective resources and march on as faith walking, bible believing soldiers and mercenary ambassadors of Christ. I firmly believe that all we need is already in the body of Christ we simply must unite. He is coming for a Church united. He is drawing us together for this critical end time where we will have to depend on each other and cleave together as a tightly knitted and formed together unit.
Let’s start talking to each other, finding out where we as an individual or ministry fit in the fabric of our L-rds body. Find out what is going on in your community and see how you may connect resources not just locally but all over this magnificent globe! A great way to get started in Indiana is by contacting Transform Indiana or Indy Christian. Check out the websites, go on line and see how you or ministry is needed and already fits in an ever growing unified force.
I am president and director of Missionary Connection, a local and international ministry. My first encounter with Transform Indiana was a welcomed opportunity. I sat in a room of believers that believed as I do, we should connect! I nearly cried as I realized I was witnessing a three dimensional answer to my prayers for us as believers to unite in our L-rd for His will and purpose all over the world. There were people there from many walks of life and denominations all joined together as a unity of brothers for His names sake! I made connections that have helped what Missionary Connection is called to do in the body and have been able to offer support to others in things of our L-rd they were called to do. It has been an exciting and overwhelming, fantastic experience! Truly, I believe this is of G-d! He wants us to unite! He wants each of us, as His puzzle pieces, to be put in place, jointly fit together for His will and purpose!
As an international ministry, it is common place to speak to other members of the body in remote areas of the world. It is no surprise that we are all on the same page in faith but more is always needed. You or your ministry need to come and place your piece of the puzzle on the table and let our L-rd put you in position in His overall picture in His body. You may just find those things you have envisioned and have been frustrated about have solutions already worked out. It will require you to join with your brothers and sisters to complete. No one ministry has it all. We are not supposed to. We are supposed to need each other. After all that is how our own body works. Our hearts pump so our other organs may function in their pre-ordained order of service to our bodies as it was designed by our Father “since before the foundation of the world.”
Too often we try to function as the whole when we are but apiece or a cell within a much larger organ in our L-rds body (ask about the writing, “In our Fathers Body…”. We are not the head that position is taken by our L-rd. We are the body, cell by cell, organ by organ put together for His glory and His purposes for all men. For the cause of His name, His glory forever!
Will you take your position? We need you! We have been looking for and missing you! We serve a spectacular Father! His voice can be heard in every soul that has ever dared to trust Him! Come! Unite! Our strength and life as the army of our L-rd in our communities, locally, nationally and internationally lies in each other in Christ! Take your place in Him!
What's New with Missionary Connection?
Church on Wheels:
Missionary Connection has just began a ministry initiative that takes the Church to the shut in or shut out. A bus is being converted into a Church on wheels providing physical and spiritual help in our streets and our communities! The bus will also be used as a traveling school of various educational offerings. If you or your Church would like to use the bus or other resources,please contact Missionary Connection: becki5789@msn.com.
Living Bread to the World:
Missionary Connection provides baked goods: bread,treats, unleavened bread and many other items at a low cost to raise money for community programs. If you would like to help,please contact: becki5789@msn.com or support The Unleavened Bread Cafe at 30th and Central with your patronage. Ask about Living Bread to the World through Missionary Connection baked goods.
Save your cans,lend a helping hand!
Missionary Connection is particiapting inan on-going program of saving your aluminum cans to help local community programs. We will pick up. If you or your business would like to participate,please call: 317-471-0156 or e-mail: becki5789@msn.com.
