Have You ever been Ashamed of being a Christian?

Have You ever been Ashamed of being a Christian?

I have never in my life ever thought that their would come one day that I would feel so ashamed to call myself a Christian. But it did happen, last night, while attending a meeting, I was so disgusted by the arguments coming from Christians and Christian leaders, that I actually felt ashamed to have ever called myself a Christian

These leaders had the the following argument, I have a social life too, I have a life outside of church.

I just sat there utterly shocked, and horrified, listening to these saints arguments, I can only be in church once a month, because I must do this, and I must do that, and Oh I have to attend that thing and this thing.

When did Christ ever had to compete with our "other" lives?

Is it therefore any surprise that church is always empty?
Is it any Surprise that we have a church that is spiritually dead?

When did this thing happen

since when did church have to compete with our social lives?

Maybe It is just me, maybe something is wrong with me?

I do not have a life outside of the church, for me to live and move and have my being is Jesus Christ.

My Commitment is to my local congregation, to my pastor and to Christ, nothing can be so important that I am only in Church once a month, in order to perform my duties.

Saints we must get our priorities right, we must start to realize that it is all about Jesus and not about myself

Php 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being;

Zimbawe Outreach June 25 to July 10 2011

I left South Africa just after 01H00 am on the Greyhound bus, for Zimbabwe, We crossed the border at 07H00am,and arrived in Masvingo at 11H00 am. After assisting my hostess in Masvingo, with treating her dog's leg, I met with Pastor Mafatsa around 15H00, he is the Missions Director of Members in Christ Church in Zimbabwe, and with Trudie Burger they will be my outreach planners/co-coordinators for the next two weeks.

Now before I left South Africa, I received a prophetic word on the 12th of June 2011, in the word God said to me that this outreach will not be like all the others, and that I must not look at the past, but must focus on Him.

My mission co-coordinators immediately jumped into action, arranging for us to go and show the Jesus film at Mashava a village 40 km outside of Masvingo, we left for Mashava around 17H00, and after a shot of Red Bull I was on my way. (Remember I woke up Friday morning at 03H00 and till that time, haven't slept at all).

We arrived at 18H00 at Caths Primary School just outside of Mashava, and started to setup the film projector, screen etc. At 19H00 we were ready to show the film, to an eager crowd. I don't know what we had for supper, as I was unable to identify anything in the darkness.

After the film 15 people made a commitment.

It was time to roll out our sleeping gear in one of the class rooms, as I was about to fall asleep, the other people attending started to sing praises unto the King of Kings, at around 03H00 am Sunday Morning they all went to bed, and I was able to finally get some sleep.

I woke up at 05H00 and after having time in the Word in the bushes of Africa, I went back to where we were sleeping, at around 07H00 everybody started to wake up, the ladies started preparing breakfast and coffee.

Service started at around 09H40 and after receiving teaching from director of training, and awesome worship time, I was privileged to bring the Word of God.
We left for Masvingo, around 14H30 and arrived back in Masvingo at 15H00, after hot shower things felt so much cleaner lol.

I will leave for Gweru early Tuesday, where I will be hosted by the Moderator of Members in Christ Church in Zimbabwe, on Thursday morning, I will leave for the Capital Harare, where I will be hosted by the Chairman of the Church, Saturday I will return to Masvingo, for a week of outreaches in the rural areas of Chivi South.

Please continue to pray for us, and watch this space for updates

Signing of for now from Masvingo Zimbabwe

Arnold
I am nothing less than a son, and nothing more than a disciple

Rejoicing in the Lord

The past couple of days I have come to realize the importance of rejoicing in the Lord always.

We have so much to be grateful for, there is so many things that take place in a day, orchestrated by God, in our lives, and most of the time we do not even see it

As Christian we must learn to rejoice in the God of our Salvation, we must learn to Praise God, throughout the day, to tell Him of our love.

Let us Rejoice in the God of our salvation