“Answering the Harvest Call”

Matthew 9:35-38

The Method for Jesus’ Kingdom WorkJohn 1:5, 14 – light in darkness; He dwelt among usMatthew 9:35-38 – how it happened!

Jesus was “with the people” vs. waiting for people to come to Him “going about” + “teaching” + “proclaiming” +“healing” in all cities, villages!!

* He “had compassion” – “suffer + with” vs. 36

* Flat Creek Baptist = “harvest of souls” is directly related to hanging out among the lost!

“The Harvest is Plentiful But the Laborers Are Few” vs. 37

Jesus said, “PRAY the Lord of the harvest to …”What does His answered prayerlook like?

Workers goingINTO the harvest with care and compassion! God’s love “invades”darkness!

June 6, 1944 – “D-Day!” Allied Invasion, Normandy, France

9,000 killed/wounded

September 11, 2001:Terrorist attack on USAResponse: “we will find you” Iraq AfghanistanIsaiah 59:19 (KJV)

Let’s Take to Harvest Fields Filled With Children!

Are you willing to work the fields?*Summeractivities*Sunday school*Youth ministries *Awana in August

Partners in the Field Establish a Beachhead in Jerusalem!

Good News at Noon – Dr. Fletcher Law

My Sister’s Place: homeless women with children

Gateway House - domestic abuse; battered women

John Huebner @Melrose Place or Harrison Sq

Why A New Church in Calgary, Canada? (ends of the earth)

Why Flat Creek Baptist Church in 1818…

Result, 196 Years Later…

Gospel-Starving Canada

Flat Creek’s Harvest StrategyFoundation is our S.S. classesNo secret – from 120 to 130’s to 180 = new classes

Classes minister in: the Word/prayer, fellowship, caring, outreach, and mission projects

GROW teams = collective effort of the classesFocus: open Bibles in presence of pre-Christian

Special focus on toddlers, children, youth