Equal Passion, Equal Responsibility
I was leaving for India in less than a week. My visa application was still on the desk of
the Consulate in Chicago and I had resigned myself to the fact that I wasn’t going to be seeing TB Paul anytime soon. Several weeks prior to my trip, other individuals were struggling in getting their visas approved and I felt that mine was going to be a problem as well. Needless to say I was struggling with the idea that God was in control and I needed to relax. Looking back, I now understand that I had nothing to worry about when it came to God calling a person to a short-term mission trip. When God calls, He provides... perfectly.
This past February proved to be an amazing opportunity to see God moving in amazing ways that I had never experienced or imagined. I was able to spend a total of three weeks with TB Paul and observe the ministry that is taking place through NACEA. I have known TB and his family for a few years.
They use all available opportunities to present the gospel to those that do not know Jesus Christ. Everything they do is centered on helping people to know spiritual truth. They have a deep passion to reach the Hindu people. We should be inspired to have that same passion for our communities as well. I realized that in many ways I lacked that same level of passion for my community. We must share in and equal passion and be inspired by TB Paul and his family to do whatever it takes to reach lost people with the gospel.
Our churches place a tremendous amount of time and resources toward our ministry efforts here in the states. We often view missions as something we put a few dollars toward and never give much thought about the needs of churches throughout the world. We should understand that we have equal responsibility to make disciples of all nations. That responsibility goes far beyond our money. We may not travel to Machilipatnam, India, but our responsibility to empower and equip our brothers and sisters in Christ in other parts of the world is critical.
I would like to challenge everyone that currently supports NACEA to share the vision of TB Paul and his family with others. In doing so, there may be those that are able to share in the responsibility and passion to proclaim the gospel to the people of India. In order for this culture to be transformed by the Christ, it’s going to take more churches and individuals to be passionate about the work NACEA is doing.
In the near future I hope to take my wife and son back to India. I’m excited to show them all that TB Paul and his family are doing for the people in their community.
Our two families serving together will be a wonderful experience. I guess I better get our visa applications sent off now. I’m praying I can relax and know that God has all the details covered... in His time.
By: Keith Meece ACC Pastor
I was leaving for India in less than a week. My visa application was still on the desk of
the Consulate in Chicago and I had resigned myself to the fact that I wasn’t going to be seeing TB Paul anytime soon. Several weeks prior to my trip, other individuals were struggling in getting their visas approved and I felt that mine was going to be a problem as well. Needless to say I was struggling with the idea that God was in control and I needed to relax. Looking back, I now understand that I had nothing to worry about when it came to God calling a person to a short-term mission trip. When God calls, He provides... perfectly.
This past February proved to be an amazing opportunity to see God moving in amazing ways that I had never experienced or imagined. I was able to spend a total of three weeks with TB Paul and observe the ministry that is taking place through NACEA. I have known TB and his family for a few years.
They use all available opportunities to present the gospel to those that do not know Jesus Christ. Everything they do is centered on helping people to know spiritual truth. They have a deep passion to reach the Hindu people. We should be inspired to have that same passion for our communities as well. I realized that in many ways I lacked that same level of passion for my community. We must share in and equal passion and be inspired by TB Paul and his family to do whatever it takes to reach lost people with the gospel.
Our churches place a tremendous amount of time and resources toward our ministry efforts here in the states. We often view missions as something we put a few dollars toward and never give much thought about the needs of churches throughout the world. We should understand that we have equal responsibility to make disciples of all nations. That responsibility goes far beyond our money. We may not travel to Machilipatnam, India, but our responsibility to empower and equip our brothers and sisters in Christ in other parts of the world is critical.
I would like to challenge everyone that currently supports NACEA to share the vision of TB Paul and his family with others. In doing so, there may be those that are able to share in the responsibility and passion to proclaim the gospel to the people of India. In order for this culture to be transformed by the Christ, it’s going to take more churches and individuals to be passionate about the work NACEA is doing.
In the near future I hope to take my wife and son back to India. I’m excited to show them all that TB Paul and his family are doing for the people in their community.
Our two families serving together will be a wonderful experience. I guess I better get our visa applications sent off now. I’m praying I can relax and know that God has all the details covered... in His time.
By: Keith Meece ACC Pastor