It’s your serve.

Last night, a group of men set out to make an impact. This is what Men of Action is all about. Our Table from our Wild Mens group decided to take the lives God has given us to the streets. Make an impact for God, set the example.

On Mondays and Tuesdays our Homeless Ministry sets out and feeds both physically and spiritually. They feed at a lot donated by a Local Business. This lot though had a need, a need to be cleaned up and taken care of. As a group, we decided to tackle this as a service to God.

As Christians, what will we be remembered for? As a Church, what will we be known for? People usually connect great man and women with one great ideal, invention, achievement or cause. Mention the name of Lincoln, and most people will say, “freed the slaves”. Mention George Washington and you’ll hear, “father of our country”. Mention Margaret Thatcher and you’ll hear “Prime Minister of Great Britain”.

What they did reflected who they were!

Imagine Jesus going into towns and villages during his ministry without accompanying acts of healing and helping. Do you think our Savior would have gained much of a hearing or established the credibility of His message?

One of the great dangers of the church is that because of fear, we have lost our desire to minister in concrete action and service as we seek to share God’s Word. Jesus tells us:

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

When Jesus sent out His disciples, they were to trust God’s care and become directly engaged with those whom they were ministering. They connected others with God’s love by combining Jesus’ Great Commandment with His Great Commission, of showing and telling! Our actions toward others separate real Christianity from mere philosophy.

Good deeds and good news summed up Jesus’ ministry. What would the combination of good deeds and good news accomplish? Good deeds are not just the wrapping for the Gospel. Acts of love, compassion, kindness and justice to help people in a broken world is something the Lord requires of us.

Micah 6:8: He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Giving a cup of cool water, food to the hungry and clothing to the shivering is something the Lord wants us to do regardless if that person comes to faith or ever attends our church. We love and serve because we are followers of Jesus Christ.

I John 3 says: If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

We are helping people who are disconnected to become connected with God’s people and with God Himself.

Matt. 5:16: let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

The Bible says, we are therefore Christ’s ambassadors(2 Corinthians 5:20), God is making his appeal through us. An ambassador is a delegate and spokesperson who represents God. The Bible says that No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us(1 John 4:12).

People are often led to the Lord by the love and kindness of God’s people. Through God’s people, they get a glimpse of who God is; His character, His love, His compassion and His desire to have a personal relationship with Him. Are people connecting to the Lord because of us and our church’s ministry?

Combine the Great Commandment of “loving God and loving others” with the Great Commission of “making disciples.” Reaching out to others with the love of God and connecting them with the love of Jesus, that’s the vision, the goal and the objective it’s all about making connections through our service.

Our Church is creating a “Dream Center” for inner city kids to be safe and to receive a example of Christ in Action and Love. This is what I see happening with this. The children attending feel the Love of God present within. The example set is reflected in their intense desire to be at this location all the time.

The parents of these children see a change within their kids. They wonder what they have gotten into and go to satisfy their curiosities. The parents observe the love of God, they get saved!!! God’s is glorified!!!

Hundreds have been connected to Christ through ministries that understand that to win a hearing for the gospel; the church must respond to the needs of people in real, tangible and effective ways that community social services alone cannot provide. They are made by God and in the image of God and he wants us to help them get reconnected with Him.

The church can and should be all about change. Though we may see different causes to problems, identify different solutions and have different perspectives on humanity, we can work with community organizations to show the love of God.


If an organization is morally positive and spiritually neutral, then we as a church can honor God through serving the needs of the community by creating relationships with those leading local agencies and serving along side them. And through these connecting points we may have the opportunity to show and tell them of God’s great and amazing grace. Let’s not limit the Lord.


Good deeds are insufficient to lead a person to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Good deeds can be a bridge or a road, but they are not the saving message that crosses that bridge or travels the road. Good deeds provide numerous connecting points, but they are never a substitute for connecting the dots between good deeds and the Gospel.
Remember, the Gospel means “Good News” and that it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes (Rom. 1:16).

And faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ .Rom 10:17

By connecting with those we serve and those with whom we serve, we are opening the doors of our hearts to share the hope we have in Christ. And people’s hearts are open when they see that we really care about them and their needs.

Last night we cared and although we didn’t directly speak to anyone, God was there with us. We went about our work with not many words being said, we had a purpose. As we worked, a stillness enveloped us all. God loved on us! Sometimes the result of service may not be evident. God saw!

Action can speak louder than words! What are you doing to glorify God Today?

It’s your serve!