Your Church Should Be Alive in Christ and Thriving!
We certainly have some major issues going on in our country today. As Christians we should know that God provides us the answer to every single one of them, but we often fail in making that connection. As a result even the family in Christ struggles with many issues such as shrinking church attendance as well as dwindling offerings. Our Christian schools suffer in much the same way. These are problems that we struggle so hard to find the answers to because we want to rely on our own human intuition instead of turning to God’s word for the answers.
God’s word tells us to humble ourselves and seek Him for the ways we should go:
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
God then instructs us to be like Jesus in every way and in everything we do we give Him all the credit and glory:
Colossians 3:12 & 17 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience; And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
God tells us to pour out our hearts for Him holding nothing back. When God speaks of bringing the full tithe in service to Him this encompasses every aspect of our being. Our time, talents, and treasures. In return He promises blessings more than we can imagine!
Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.
Then God tells us that as we go out in His name and unselfishly share His love and words with all others that He will be there right beside us performing amazing signs & miracles. The more we witness these “God moments” the deeper & stronger our own faith becomes.
Mark 16:20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.
Finally God promises to send us a helper. As your faith deepens His Spirit within you grows stronger & stronger.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
So when we truly get this right God indeed showers us with His blessings. They come to us in many ways, but these “benefits“ must not influence our reasons for why we passionately serve Him. This must always remain pure in that we do these things to give Him all the honor & glory for who He is and what He has done & continues to do for us.
Getting this right is what P.A.C.K. can certainly help you to do! A unique method of outreach for a number of reasons, the main one being it is totally FREE! Why? Because that is the second unusual aspect of this program.
You see P.A.C.K. stands for (Planned Acts of Christian Kindness) and you go out into your community and perform them for whomever the Holy Spirit leads to you or leads you to. This program helps you to decide what your act of kindness will be, where it will be done, ideas as to what simple words you might share, and even “Connect Cards” that deliver the very important message of God’s love and grace freely given through Jesus, just like what they experienced from you in that very moment.
The free gift or service provided, like God’s love for them, doesn’t come with a catch. By refusing any donations the recipients get a small real-life taste of what that precious gift of grace is like. Something that cannot be bought or earned at any price. The “Connect Card” also serves as a warm invite for them to come to your place of worship to learn more of the unique gift that only comes from Jesus. This is simply called Care-Share-Connect!
P.A.C.K. typically takes place in busy public places where you can love and share with many people in only about an hour of your time. While the gift or service makes interacting with people easy to do God’s challenge back is for you to love on everyone that He sends your way. We are not allowed to pick and choose because our eyes can deceive us. It is when we totally trust God that we see His amazing & awesome power come to life! You see the gift or the service you provide is only an “excuse” to create (with God’s help) the right conditions for the seeds of the Holy Spirit to be planted.
Just as Jesus provided amazing signs to support the work of His Disciples the Holy Spirit does the same for us today. When we make God the centerpiece of every loving touch amazing things can and do happen. Some are revealed to us immediately while others may come to us years later. In many cases we may never know until we meet Jesus face to face, but His word tells us:
John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.
The more you do P.A.C.K. the more ways God reveals Himself to you. Through people that you perceive to have it all together God’s loving touch can open their heart and reveal to you some powerful struggles that they are right in the midst of. It becomes very clear that the timing of how all this comes together can only be by His divine intervention. These “God moments” are so powerful you can never forget them. They also make for great teaching moments for all that are involved, especially our youth!
Our P.A.C.K. program is now in all 50 States in the USA and 83 other countries. This is a great way to build a strong faith, a strong church & school, and a strong community because it is on the immovable rock of Jesus Christ! Please get started today simply by signing up for your free program at: https://acts18.org/christian-kindness/. God bless your service to His glorious Kingdom!