Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. So they stayed there a long time with the disciples. Acts 14:27-28

We spoke last time about how we as a church seek to know our missionaries better. This time let’s consider what we can do individually (and as families) to be missions-minded.

When we have missionaries visiting our church, make every effort to participate in whatever we are doing with them.

Attending Thursday evening worship is the best way to hear what is going on with our missionaries as we read their update and prayer request correspondence.
Pray each week (as a family?) for whichever missionary is listed in the weekly bulletin. (Do you know where that reminder is in the bulletin?)
When you leave church each week, look at the flag in the back of the sanctuary that corresponds to the missionary we prayed for, mentioned in the bulletin.
When you attend the preservice Sunday prayer meeting, be sure to notice and pray for the missionaries listed in the prayer guide.
Be aware of which missionary your Home Fellowship supports. Be sure that the missionaries are mentioned and prayed for when your HF meets. See if there is anything “extra” your HF can do to communicate with your missionary (cards, birthday greetings, donations, etc,).
Fill out a post card for a missionary, found on the missions bulletin board in the main lobby. (Write the card, put it the offering box, and we’ll see to it that it gets mailed!)

Lord, may we be a missions-minded church, made up of missions-minded individuals.