Relationships

Bath Church Mission and Social Concerns Board Report-

Relationships.

Missions can be a boring subject to some people. Who wants to hear about other people’s problems? Who wants to hear about stuff outside our neighborhood, city, state or, good grief, other countries?

“Missions”can even be worse than boring to others because it sounds to some like “there they go asking for money again.”
Surprise, Surprise. Global Missions is anything but boring and surprise again, it is not about money!

Christian Global Missions is about RELATIONSHIPS! (Not Charity)

So let’s get over the idea that our faith is only about ME. And it is not about my money. It is about relationships, i.e. to God, and to God’s creation which includes brothers and sisters made in God’s image, a-hem, oh yes, wherever they live.

The church is a global body where we are related through Christ to millions all over our planet. Bath Church RELATES to this global church through our mission board which serves each of our members as we keep closely in touch with what’s going on.

Once we get our relationships straightened-out, our interest and concern grows. Once we realize and experience God’s love for us and all humankind then and only then do we see what the Gospel is all about. It is not all about ME and MY money. It is about following Jesus, loving God and what God has created, (including the people)-everywhere.

In future reports we will bring you updated news and details about our partners with whom we are related here in our city, Akron, our state, Ohio, our country, the USA and, yes, globally.

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