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Introduction:
Every follower of Jesus Christ is commanded to be On Mission with Him. Sadly, many Christians in America are in a spiritual sleep, living their lives with little to no Kingdom impact. God wants us to wake up from our sleep and be On Mission with Him.
Living a life On Mission is a call to action! During the month of August, we will have the opportunity to hear about what God is doing all around the globe so that we can pray for and engage in what He is doing both locally and globally through City United Church.
“Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” —Romans 13:11
During this collection, we will focus on the following areas:
August 4th/7th - On Mission – Now Is the Time – Pastor Gary Moritz
August 11th/14th - On Mission – Around the Globe – Vernon Brewer
August 18th/21st - On Mission – Ethnic Ministry – Pastor Lierte Soares
August 25th/28th - On Mission – Banner Hill – Pastor Sam Schwanke
September 1st/4th - On Mission – Here – Pastor Gary Moritz
VERNON BREWER is the founder of World Help, a Christian humanitarian organization serving the physical and spiritual needs of people in impoverished communities around the world. World Help gives help for today and hope for tomorrow through humanitarian aid, education and sustainability projects, and spiritual development programs such as Bible distribution and church planting. Vernon has led more than 500 church evangelistic crusades and rallies and has lectured on more than 30 college and university campuses. He has spoken to more than 1 million teenagers in public high school assembly programs and is a frequent conference speaker. He also has preached and led conferences in more than 67 countries worldwide. In addition, he has personally taken over 4,000 people to the mission field. Vernon’s considered to be an outspoken advocate for the persecuted church. He has appeared on various major media outlets, including Fox News, Fox News Radio, and CBN News, to speak about the topic.
Vernon was the first graduate of Liberty University in 1973. He served as Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Development at Liberty University from 1980 –1992. In 2009, he was named Liberty University Alumnus of the Year. He received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Liberty University in May 2010. In 2015, Vernon was inducted into his public high school’s hall of fame. He also is the author of five other books: The Forgotten Children, Children of Hope, Defining Moments, Causelife, and Why.
Vernon and his wife, Patty, have three married daughters, Noel, Nikki, and Jenny; one married son, Josh, and eight grandchildren. Vernon and Patty reside in Forest, Virginia.
Text: Hebrews 13:3 (NLT, New Testament)
Week 2 - Around the Globe
DEEP DIVE QUESTIONS:
1. How shocked are you about the state of persecution against Christians worldwide?
2. Which of the verses/characters Vernon quoted are you most inspired by?
3. Are you prepared for persecution for your faith?
4. How can you help the persecuted Church right now?