Today I’m in Perth, Ontario. It’s a town of about 7000 souls. My friend, Dan, pastors a church here. Dan has a real heart for this community.
I’ll be getting together with him and a few other Calvary pastors from Ontario. We are gathering together to talk and pray, specifically about a family conference that is being planned for the Calvary Chapel family here later this year.
It’s going to be great.
While I love this area of the country, I am reminded how God calls each of us to different places. He shapes our heart to fit our calling, our city.
I love the GTA, and the city of Oakville where I live.
Wherever God calls you, I believe He will give you a heart for people – the people of the city where you live. It will be a heart like that of Jesus that we see in Matthew nine:
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” (Matthew 9:36-38 NLT)
I am glad that Dan is here in Perth. I am glad for those 7000 souls. They have a place to go to hear the gospel.
Let’s pray for more Bible teaching churches to be planted throughout the province, the nation, and the world!
