Being and Doing
“Every relationship that excludes God becomes oppressive.” – Eugene Peterson
God’s mission, which he calls all of us into, is nothing less than reconciling all things to Himself through Jesus (Colossians 1, 2 Corinthians 5). Faith in Jesus is very personal, but never private. God is King over all aspects of life, including our families, households, places of employment, hobbies, and the public square.
As those learning the ways of the Kingdom, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:30-31). We witness to the hope we have with courage, gentleness, and respect (1 Peter 3:15 ), never in a coercive way that uses force to make Jesus King in others’ lives (John 6:15).
The word Neighbor can be thought of in a three-fold fashion…
A neighbor is a person, not a project, with whom we interact. In the flow of life, we don’t always get to choose with whom we share the common grace of humanity.
We are to be a neighbor, likewise a person, not a religious machine with no feelings or flaws.
To neighbor provides momentum for our love, expanding from noun to verb, from passive to active, as we seek the welfare of those around us in light of the Gospel.
A few of the practical ways we discover and care for our neighborhood and city are through trash clean-up and workdays, art walk and parade participation, caroling and community worship nights.
Isaiah 29:17-19
Soon—and it will not be very long—the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness.
The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Missional Partners
“It takes a wise and sensitive person to realize what God does not want them to do.” – Ed Stetzer
An outward posture of purposeful sentness to help God’s world flourish is both individual and communal. The following are a few local, regional, and global partners we support through financial investment, informed intercession, and relational co-laboring.
LEBANON COUNTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | Investing in people. Improving lives.
Connects people to food, shelter, and other essential services to provide for today, while taking a holistic approach to help low-income Lebanon County residents overcome circumstances and achieve greater independence for tomorrow.
NETZER | Strengthening and unifying the Body of Christ.
A cross-denominational, geographically oriented, relational network that connects and serves the Church through prayer, bridging relationships, and equipping leaders.
MIKE & LORA BORDON (YWAM) | Lives Transformed. Nations Impacted. Eternity Shifted.
Training and mobilizing the next generation for world missions. They are involved in leadership development, cross-cultural care, and in Bible distribution through the “End Bible Poverty Now” movement here in Pennsylvania and abroad.
DOMESTIC MISSIONARIES IN THE PHILIPPINES | The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
This team of missionaries lives out the Gospel among two unreached Islamic people groups on the island of Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippines.
“A witness verbally affirms the lordship of the Lamb in public, walks daily in the way of the Lamb, and faces suffering for resisting the way of Babylon. ”
Scot MCKNIGHT
