Mission Moment
I met Jeff and Annie Dieselberg on a mission trip to Thailand three years ago. These two, truly devout and quality servants of our Lord, serve as ABC missionaries in Bangkok. Their work reaches into the darkest places of life, the nightlife districts of the city, and brings hope and light there. The work is difficult and demanding—and the Dieselbergs have proven themselves able to the task. I rejoice that we are so closely related to them and to their ministry.
That’s why Annie’s letter, received today, touched me so deeply. In her letter she calls attention to the request from International Ministries that churches set goals for the World Mission Offering equaling $3 per month per person for 12 months. She suggested that such a goal sets our sights too low—and I agree! Three dollars a month is hardly a challenge.
Annie writes of looking into the faces of desperate women who cry out, “I can’t do this anymore. Can you help me? I’m 20 years old and have a one-month old baby. Can I have a job with you? If I die and go to hell it will be better than this.” Already Annie’s “NightLight” ministry cares for nearly forty such women, and four more arrived just this past week—and funds are not available to care for more. You can hear Annie’s heart-cry in her letter. She wants the exploitation of prostitution and trafficking to end. And she is challenging us to a greater effort than ever before in prayer and financial support to the World Mission Offering.
First B has a history of strong support of mission work. Think of the strong support we gave to the tsunami disaster, our financial support and four mission trips in support of Katrina victims, our ongoing support of the work of Ellen Konyak in Nagaland and Susan Linderman in Bulgaria, tribal ministries in South Dakota, and local mission effort in Sioux Falls—and others not mentioned here—all in addition to our regular mission offerings and budgeted mission giving.
The heart of First B is a giving one. Let me encourage you to weigh the needs of our world, highlighted in Annie’s letter, and make a gift to the World Mission Offering greater than ever. Sacrificial giving makes a difference for the Kingdom.
Blessings to each of you.
Grace and peace,
Lee McGlone
That’s why Annie’s letter, received today, touched me so deeply. In her letter she calls attention to the request from International Ministries that churches set goals for the World Mission Offering equaling $3 per month per person for 12 months. She suggested that such a goal sets our sights too low—and I agree! Three dollars a month is hardly a challenge.
Annie writes of looking into the faces of desperate women who cry out, “I can’t do this anymore. Can you help me? I’m 20 years old and have a one-month old baby. Can I have a job with you? If I die and go to hell it will be better than this.” Already Annie’s “NightLight” ministry cares for nearly forty such women, and four more arrived just this past week—and funds are not available to care for more. You can hear Annie’s heart-cry in her letter. She wants the exploitation of prostitution and trafficking to end. And she is challenging us to a greater effort than ever before in prayer and financial support to the World Mission Offering.
First B has a history of strong support of mission work. Think of the strong support we gave to the tsunami disaster, our financial support and four mission trips in support of Katrina victims, our ongoing support of the work of Ellen Konyak in Nagaland and Susan Linderman in Bulgaria, tribal ministries in South Dakota, and local mission effort in Sioux Falls—and others not mentioned here—all in addition to our regular mission offerings and budgeted mission giving.
The heart of First B is a giving one. Let me encourage you to weigh the needs of our world, highlighted in Annie’s letter, and make a gift to the World Mission Offering greater than ever. Sacrificial giving makes a difference for the Kingdom.
Blessings to each of you.
Grace and peace,
Lee McGlone
posted by Lee McGlone | 10:00 AM
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Good words and well done.
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