Believing For The Harvest - Pastor Scott Silcox

Pastor Scott continues in our series "Believing For The Impossible",  challenging us to identify our personal responsibility to the harvest and to stop hiding behind excuses that prevent us from being effective witnesses for Christ.

• God doesn't need our help with generating a harvest - the problem is finding laborers willing to work
• When Jesus told disciples to pray for laborers, He was preparing to commission them as those laborers
• Being "Christian at work" isn't enough if we never speak about the gospel due to fear of rejection
• William Carey revolutionized missions by challenging the passive belief that "if God wants to save people, He'll do it without us"
• The Holy Spirit empowers believers specifically to be witnesses, not just for personal spiritual experiences
• Our commissioning progresses from local to global impact as we mature in faith and obedience
• God strategically positions His people like dealing new hands from the same deck of cards - same people, different assignments
• Complaining about others not meeting expectations reveals our hearts are set on pleasing people rather than God
• True compassion for the lost, not just desire for converts, should motivate our evangelism efforts
• We must overcome our humanity through faith and accept the impossibility of doing God's work in our own strength

If you've grown complacent in your witness, recommit today to being empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the good news without excuses or fear.