Truly, God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and
does what is right is acceptable to him.[1] For in Christ Jesus the blessing of
Abraham has come to the Gentiles, so that they might receive the promised Spirit
through faith.[2] Indeed, this promise is for all who are far off, everyone whom
the Lord our God calls to himself.[3] And as God our savior desires all people
to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth,[4] we shall be a light to the
Gentiles and bring salvation in Jesus name to the ends of the earth.[5] As there
is one mediator between God and men, we shall preach to the Gentiles the
testimony of Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all.[6] And while the
day of the Lord has not yet come, we know that God is not slow to fulfill his
promise, but patient, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should
reach repentance.[7] Thus we shall preach, “Repent for the kingdom of God is at
hand”[8] while we testify to the name of the Lord Jesus. [9] Using various
methods and resources, we shall spread the truth of the Gospel to the world.
As the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power, we
shall boldly proclaim the Gospel in the power of the Spirit.[10] Our ministry
shall not be only of wise words of wisdom, but in the demonstration of the
Spirit and of power.[11] By the Spirit we shall be endued with power from on
high testify of Christ to the ends of the earth.[12] As God anointed Jesus with
the Holy Spirit and power, we desire God’s hand be with us to do good and to
heal those oppressed by the devil.[13] Thus, our prayer is this; Father, “grant
that your servants may speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out
your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your
holy servant Jesus. ”[14]
With love we shall reach out into the
dying world and proclaim to humanity the hope of life in the kingdom of God. Our
ambition is to serve the world for the cause of Christ. In love we shall be
servants to all, practicing charity and compassion even unto loving our enemies
and praying for those who persecute us. As God so loved us that he sent his only
Son into the world that we might live through him, we are to love others in the
hope they might repent and live. Thus, we are to take up our cross and go out
into the world preaching repentance and baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. For
it is on account of love that we are ministers of so great a salvation. With the
forgiveness of sins, may the promise of the Spirit be poured out upon all
flesh![15]
[1] Acts 10:34-34 [2] Gal 3:8, 14 [3] Acts 2:39 [4] 1 Tim
2:3-4, John 3:16 [5] Acts 13:47 [6] 1 Tim 2:5-7 [7] 2 Peter 3:9-10, John 3:16
[8] Mark 1:15, Luke 4:43, 8:1, 10:9, 16:16, Acts 1:3, 19:8, 28:23, 31 [9] Acts
8:12 [10] 1 Cor 4:20 [11] 1 Cor 2:4-5, 1Thes 1:5, Acts 4:33 [12] Luke 24:49,
Acts 1:8 [13] Acts 10:38, 11:21 [14] Acts 4:29-30 [15] Acts 2:38
