Itinerant Missions

Ministry Moments:

Matthew 9:35-38
Missions Part I - Itinerant Missions


"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness."

The role of the Christian worker is not to settle down.  We can't stay where we are and still be His followers.  If the Master really came from Heaven to earth, then going across the street, to another neighborhood, or to another location should really be no great expectation.

In any leadership situation, I like to follow a principle of "rubber band" theology.  In order to influence others, you must be inside their sphere of relationship.  To take others to the next level, you have to spend time with them and share in their experience.  If you are not that close to people, when you attempt to stretch them, you'll feel a pop.  However, the role of every Christian worker is to stretch the band and challenge others to go further and deeper in their relationship with God.

As a Christian worker, find a place that feeds your soul.  Find a place that worships and glorifies God.  Find a place that allows you to gather as a family.  But don't stop there...  Take your ministry to the next level as you move into new areas which have yet to hear His message of love, hope, and forgiveness.

Questions for Reflection:

1)  How much of my time am I giving to God's kingdom or my own agenda?

2)  How does my schedule reflect an intentionality to share the Gospel broadly?

Every time we follow the example of our Savior it is for our good and His glory.