From the President
"It is not our responsibility to bring the world to Christ; but it is our responsibility to take Christ to the world." —Dick Hillis, veteran missionary
BCM ministry leaders have heard me say that everything in the missionary effort is negotiable except for the message. By that I mean that ministry approaches can differ widely and creatively. But to make a difference God's way, we must deliver the message of Christ and let Christ make a difference in people's lives.
One thing that gets a lot of air time in Christian circles these days is the high cost of international missions. With the global economy in its current state, this cost is often measured using the standard of a "bottom line” return on a finance-to-ministry ratio. While this has relevance, financial considerations pale when we measure the person-to-ministry ratio, the sacrifice made by sons and daughters of the faith who commit to taking Christ to the world. This may be a "Dream Team” in inner-city Philly. A soccer (or futbol) tournament in Germany. The publishing of children's Bible curriculum in Myanmar. Short term ministry in South Africa or South America.
This magazine issue showcases BCM ministry fields and committed individuals who are making a difference by bringing Christ to the world through short term missions, longer term service, publishing, and several unexpected ministry approaches. As you read these first-hand accounts of Christ changing the world through His servants, let them make a difference in you. Let your heartbeat for humanity be strengthened and your eyesight for opportunity be broadened that you may feel and see what it is you have been called to do to make a difference God's way in your world today.
