Christ is the first and last hope for the world.
We know the headlines are discouraging. Oregon has the 7th highest unemployment in the US. The economy is stalled in Oregon . . . in the nation . . . and throughout the world. For much of the world, money is a driving force determining the outcome of our daily lives. So, the troubled economy equates troubled living in the world. Hope fades.
Hope is resurrected through asking Christ into our lives. We discover authentic and sustaining hope when we invite Christ into our life and experience the activity of God. Then, through the hope of Christ . . . serious change . . . real change . . . occurs and we are defined by our God-driven purpose that determines the outcome of our life.
It makes sense that if the local church unites, then, the message of the hope of Christ will be seen and heard. Now more than ever, we need to UNITE on 10-10-10 as part of a revolution to impact the world.
Your local church leaders, volunteers, classes, and small groups need to know why UNITE 10-10-10 is worth the time and effort. Ask the question in the ways it will impact in your church context and culture whether it is in your weekend services, classes, small groups, or volunteer opportunities:
How can I make a difference in this world?
Unite in prayer on 10-10-10. Celebrate 5-19-11.
*Get ready: Ask the question in various forms in all venues: Weekend services and small groups are key.
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. . Acts 5:42