Pastor Charles used Ephesians 6:19-20
As his basis for his talk on missions aplenty
For Jesus we should live and make a difference
In both the present and the future tense
The first phrase in the passage was about the power of words
They can either help encourage or hurt like swords
The words with the greatest power, Pastor did tell
Come straight from the Bible, especially the gospel
Colossians 4:6 talks of speech with grace
Salt in our words also has a place
Salt has healing properties and can preserve
Its penetrating power can also serve
We must tailor our answers for each one
So that the most benefit can be done
The purpose of missions is to reach out to others
"Intentional, purposeful, relationship building" with brothers
To share Christ, we must pray for an open door
That's what Tim Keller's "missional living" is for
Then Pastor referred to Acts one verse eight
"To the uttermost parts of the earth", the commission great
On three levels of evangelism he did then speak
The first is "our city", as to Jeremiah 29:7 we did peek
The second is to "neighboring lands and peoples"
Many of these countries have too few steeples
Two-thirds of the world's population lives near
Less than seven hours flight from here
The third are those places 'distinctly different'
Far away places we are sometimes sent
But our primary calling is in this land of our own
That is where the most seeds can be sown
Family, neighbors, colleagues, and friends
The list of targets really never ends
And as per John 20 verse 21
Our work is never really done
With these words, Pastor's sermon was sealed
"You are now entering the mission field"
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