Partnership Of The Gospel

Ken Grace

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1/5000 & STL Offering

1/5000

Brett & Susan Vandermolen, Missionaries try Cambodia - $40,000 for a new vehicale

Ken - The Wanna Be Runner!

The Greatest Moment in the 2024 Olympics

Kinzang Lhamo of Bhutan ( Country to the East of Napal)

Carried her countries flag

Came in LAST in the Marathon

1:30 Behind the winner

Ran a time of 3:52:59

THE GREATEST MOMENT IN OLYMPIC HISTORY THAT NO ONE SAW!

VIDEO: 2024 Olympic Marathon Last Place Finish.

AT First, I thought this was a Hebrews 12:1 Moment

Hebrews 12:1 NIV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

Then, I realized that this was a beautiful picture of Philippians 1:3-6 and Philippians 4:14-20.

Philippians 1:3–6 (NIV)

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:14–20 (NIV)

Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.

Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;

for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.

I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Paul In Chains

AD 60-62 (Nearly 30 Years after Jesus ascended into heaven)

The Partnership of the Gospel

In a 2019 study that surveyed 11 missions organizations, from the period of 2016 to 2018 there were 1014 new missionaries sent and 974 that left all together.

Nearly 1 for 1 leaves for those who are sent.

Top factors include Loneliness and Lack of Support

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