Churches of Christ -- Sermons; Sermons, American -- 20th century
I would like for you to take this outline home with you and study it
with two or three questions in mind. First, what can you do to help
advance the work of the church? Look over this list of activities and
write into this outline any others which, in your judgment, would be
scriptural in nature and help to make the work of the church more
effective. These objectives are Scriptural, therefore, we want to do
everything in our power to reach them. In order for the church to attain
these objectives, it must have the co-operation of every member. There
is something in this general program that _you_ can do! Perhaps you’ll
find _many_ places where you can be of service, and you know it is your
duty to render whatever service you can to make the Lord’s work as
successful as possible.
These objectives being Scriptural, this outline may help the overseers
in their work of edifying the church. Please remember that we are
engaged in the greatest work in all the world—the work of saving souls!
We are undertaking to accomplish a divine task, one which has been
assigned to us by the God of heaven. In His work we ought to do our very
best, remembering that one soul is worth more than all the material
wealth in the world. We should leave nothing undone that will contribute
toward our success.
Some constructive work was done in our business meeting this afternoon.
A committee was appointed to plan the missionary program of the church
for the year. This committee is to give some very careful study to the
selection of the most appropriate fields and the amount that should be
invested in each. The results of their study, including the program they
recommend for the next fiscal year, will be announced at the next
meeting of the overseers. This is a very practical step. It is a
definite step in the right direction. It pertains to Item No. 2 under
our evangelistic objectives as shown on the outline.
Another committee was appointed to study our Sunday morning Bible school
program and to make recommendations for improving it. That’s Item No. 2
under our instructional objective. So that makes two items on this list
that will be given very careful study by committees that have been
appointed for that purpose. We know that our Thursday evening meeting
has been very much improved by giving a little more thought to planning
the program. I believe that that meeting can be even further improved,
and I am also convinced that similar improvements may be brought about
in every other phase of the church’s work if the proper study and
careful planning is devoted to it. I am hoping that every item in this
outline will be given thoughtful consideration by those who are
responsible for the work at Chapel Avenue for the sake of improving
every phase of our work and worship.
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