For missionaries, this event is one of the largest opportunities for meeting huge volumes of people. To give you an idea of how large...the FBA sanctuary holds 5000 people times two services. Yesterday both service times were full. Well you can do the math.
The FBA mission fair always has such great networking and outreach potential. Before and after each service people streamed up and down the halls by the hundreds. Cornelia and I brought stacks of prayer cards, copies of our newsletter, and prayer bracelets. As we handed out these items God used it to open the door to many great discussions with wonderful people interested in local missions.
We also enjoyed the opportunity to network with other missionaries. It is so much fun to see the diversity of what the Lord has called his people to do in the advancement of His kingdom.
For example, Jack and Sharon, in the booth across from us, run a construction based ministry. She said when God called them to missions that they promised to do the work until the money ran out. They were recently offered the opportunity to move into the mission house at First Baptist Norcross and God continues to provide for their needs daily.
We also promised God when he called us into mission work, that we would serve as his labors for as long as He wanted us to.
Several Whirlwind team members were also present which made it really fun. We don't get to see each other very often, so it is always a treat to be in one place with many friends on our team.
Please pray for our ministry and the effort of yesterday labors be blessed and fruitful.
