Every February Life Church Assembly of God sets aside...

 ...the first three Sundays of the month for our annual Missions Convention.  It is a time when we encourage our church body to prayerfully consider helping us to support missionaries all over the world.  Right now we support 206 missionaries on a monthly basis.  Our office receives several calls each week for other missionaries needing to raise their support so that they can get on the fields where God has commissioned them to go. Obviously we are not in a position (yet) where we can help all who call. Wouldn’t that be amazing if we could help all of them?

How can we help, Pastor Rick? What a great question!  On the Sunday of our Mission’s Convention you will be given a “Faith Promise Card” and be asked to fill out the card on how much you can help us on a weekly or monthly basis to support all of our missionaries. You will be asked to pray and to give according to what God lays upon your heart. We do not believe people should be manipulated to give but to pray and give what God speaks to their heart. The key is to pray and truly listen to what Holy Spirit speaks to your heart.  2 Corinthians 9:6‑7 (NKJV) “But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Faith promises are between you and the Lord so you will never be sent a bill from the church. You will be encouraged and reminded from time to time from the pulpit to not forget your agreement between you and the Lord. If it is between us and the Lord why do we have fill out the Faith Promise Card? We have to know the funds we have to distribute to our missionaries and if we are able to add new ones. In the 31 years I have been the pastor we have never missed a payment to missions...it is of utmost priority at Life Church and it is obedience to God. As you are faithful with 10% of your income to the Lord...join us in sending the gospel all around the world with your support of missions! Be willing to be sacrificial so someone else can find the Jesus you love and serve.