I’m working on an article about the Baptist Student Ministries at Stephen F. Austin State University. The students there are known for their commitment to missions around the world. They serve through the BGCT’s student missions program. They serve during Christmas break. They serve during Spring Break. And they serve in their community between trips elsewhere.
Chris Sammons, director of the SFA BSM, says mission work transforms people’s lives. Trip-takers gain a larger picture of how God is working around the world, caring for each person. During our interview, he made two statements that are going to stick with me for some time. I want to share them here:
“We believe that our relationship with the Lord is ultimately about the transformation of life. We are convinced that what God does on mission trips is transform people from the inside out.”
“We’ve seen the results of students that have gone and come back not the same. They’ve seen how God loves people and transform lives.”
God uses mission efforts to expand His kingdom, but also to transform us from within.
March 27, 2007 at 9:41 am |
t’ s amazing —the conviction you have; a faith in a mustard: full of seed