Go!

God wants every person on this earth to be reconciled to Himself. Do people know this? Do they know how it all happens? How can they know unless someone tells them? And how can someone tell them unless that person is sent?

If that sounded familiar, it’s because it’s a paraphrase of the apostle Paul’s words in Romans 10.

"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" -Romans 10:15b

I’m in this city to point people to the Truth and to be an example of Christ’s love (obviously, through the power of the Holy Spirit). Are there enough followers of Christ in this city doing the same? Unfortunately, not yet.

But YOU can change that! How?

• By PRAYING for God to raise up and send more laborers here to Rome.
• By GOING to the nations yourself!
• By FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING those who are going.

The Trevi Fountain

In what context can you come to Rome?

• Spring break – about 1 week long
• Summer project – about 5-6 weeks long http://gosummerproject.com/showproject.php?id=368
• STINT – about 10 months long (or 20 months long if you do it twice!) https://stint.uscm.org/info_pages/home
• International Campus Staff (ICS) or Staff STINT – as many years as God calls you

The columns at St. Peter's

Why would you come to Rome?

• To embrace an opportunity to trust the Lord. Wow, that’s quite the can of worms….
• To learn how to share your faith in Jesus in a natural way – a skill that you’ll use for the rest of your life, no matter what path you follow after some time in Rome.
• To see and experience God’s heart for all nations.
• To live and minister alongside a community of Christ-followers committed to one another and to the Great Commission.
• To grow in your faith and character.
• To bless this country with the knowledge of the greatest Gift of all time: Jesus’ saving grace.
• To worship God.

Please don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying that in order to be a “good Christian,” you need to come to Rome. What I am saying is that I think it’s vital for you to ask the Lord where He would have you go. If you follow Christ, you are SENT somewhere as His ambassador, whether that’s to a cubicle, to Africa, to a hospital as a nurse or to your neighbors. I suggest Rome because I have loved my STINT experience here. It has changed my life, and it’s been one of my favorite years so far.

One final plug: pray about going to a CITY. By the year 2030, an estimated 80% of the world’s population will live in cities. That means you’d influence a huge chunk of the world for Jesus simply by living in a city. Very cool!

Please comment if you have questions. I would love to talk with you further.

La Sapienza, Rome's largest university

~ by kerryvana on February 21, 2009.