These are some of the thoughts that can lead and guide
our minds with respect to our church.
What is God doing around us?
Jesus said “I will build my church...” (Mt 16.). He is
doing right here in your place through you. The building and providing growth
to the church is completely God’s work. It is God-sized program which any human
being may not able to do unless God equips someone. However, the beauty is that
God likes normal human beings to participate with such God-sized program.
What should I do?
It is our responsibility to join with God in his work
which specially manifests around us. We need to learn to jump into the place
where God is really at work. In order to participate in God’s work around us,
we need to adjust our life (time, relationship, finance, work and all other
life activities) to God’s plan, purpose
and work.
How I should participate with God?
Nehemiah might be a good example to answer this
question.
1. Fill our hearts with burden for perishing souls
around us like Nehemiah was burdened about the destruction of Jerusalem (1.4;
2.2-3).
2. Pray for God’s intervention in lives of others as
Nehemiah prayed for the salvation of the city (1.4). So that they may
understand God.
3. Look for the opportunities, mobilize yourselves and
others and plan well to contribute for the expansion of the Kingdom of God by
sharing gospel to others and bringing them to Christ as Nehemiah inspected the
wall of Jerusalem and mobilized themselves (2.11-18).
4. Overcome all the hindrances and bring people to
Christ as Nehemiah moved forward even though he had challenges (2.19-20).
5. Build up God’s kingdom with strong determination
and undivided commitment as Nehemiah did (3-4).
Let us build up the Church .