Our mission at ABC is to lead people into a life-changing relationship with the Light of the World, Jesus Christ. The mission of God must always be the heartbeat of God’s people. Before His ascension, Jesus commissioned His church to reach others for Him. I’m thankful to pastor a church that believes in the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. In fact, we consistently look for new ways to extend our mission even further.
Last Friday, over 200 young adults gathered in our church for our first ever Summit Night of Worship. It was amazing to see how God drew new young men and women into our church from our surrounding community. I’m so proud of the 30 young adults who worked hard the past 4 months to pull that event together. However, their work isn’t done yet. The Summit will now launch as an ongoing midweek worship service for young adults every Wednesday at 7pm.
On Sunday evening our Women’s Ministry had their big event, “Ticket to Paradise.” It was incredible to watch 250+ women come together for fellowship and encouragement in God’s house. The Women’s Ministry leadership team knocked it out of the park and created an impactful evening that these ladies will always remember. I loved hearing about the dozens of visitors who walked through the doors and were welcomed by our community of faith.
Over the past year we’ve been able to expand the reach of our ministries like these, but we’ve also been able to expand our partnerships locally, regionally, and internationally. I’m continually amazed by our ministry center in Egypt. God is using our church here in Austin to reach men, women, and children in the Middle East with the hope and love of Jesus Christ.
Because of your continued generosity, this week our church is also sending a $20,000 gift to Send Relief to help meet needs in Maui. Additionally, we’re sending a $5,000 check to our local Pat Mustoe Baptist Community Center to restock their depleted pantry. I hope you agree that this is in the kind of impact we want to continue to make as a church family. God is growing the footprint of missions in our church, and I believe the best is yet to come.
This Sunday you can make an impact through partnering with us in our annual Mary Hill Davis Offering. We’ve set a goal for our church to give $15,000 to help advance the cause of Texas missions. I hope you prayerfully consider giving above and beyond your regular tithes and offerings to be a part of this special effort.
Take time this week to thank God for what He is doing through this city on a hill. May we each be faithful to our part with our time, talent, and treasure to extend the light of Jesus Christ into places that need it. Let your light shine this week and I look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday.
Onward and upward,
Jonathan Spencer
www.jonathanspencer.org 