LINKS

What is LINKS

 

 

 
The LINKS program of the Church of the Nazarene is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world. Missionaries are assigned to districts and, then on the district level, connected to local churches. This gives each church an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the missionary family and their field of service. Typically, churches send cards, cash gifts, packages, and other remembrances to their LINKS missionaries.
 
In return, the churches feel a sense of involvement with the global mission enterprise of the church through regular correspondence from the missionaries, updates from their field, and even through deputation services while the missionaries are on home assignment. The missionaries are encouraged, knowing people care and pray for them. The relationships built over time personalize names and faces that both the missionaries and their LINKS churches value highly. 

 

 

 

Have you ever felt alone?  Loneliness is a strange fellow.  It is possible to feel alone even in the midst of tons of people.  I imagine that is because we were not created to be alone …..“The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18 

LINKS gives us such a cool way to make a difference in someone’s life.  Being linked together makes anything more bearable: “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:  If one falls down, his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!  Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”  Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

We have a new LINKS missionary assignment, Marshall Griffith.  I look forward to introducing you to him…..and discovering who already knows him!  One thing I learned in being in the mission class is that our body knows a lot of people!!  Right now I am asking that you inquire of the Spirit how best to pray for him for God alone understands best our needs – even better than ourselves! 

His requests are:  “I am alone, my wife died 7 ½ years ago.  I am associate pastor for Oklahoma City May Avenue Church of the Nazarene.  My son it the pastor.  We are praying for new property.  The land and the church are small.  The church is growing.  Several people in and out of the church need help, spiritually.  I have several health needs and request prayer.  I am a diabetic.  Pray for my children and grandchildren that they would be faithful Christians.”  Ask the Lord what you can learn about him from his requests and how He wants us to serve him!

I look forward to seeing you again!  If I am there lets all get together & investigate God’s heart for Missions!