KNOTS AND BOLTS OF NEHEMIAH TEAMS
I thank the Lord for allowing me to be here in Nehemiah
Teams Advance Operations Training. This training is to disciple, develop, and
deploy this generation to finish the task of bringing the Gospel to this
generation, specifically preparing us to accept different leadership roles and
assignment needed for NT.
In the afternoon we discuss about missions particularly
Nehemiah Teams. We discussed more about the 4 why’s of NT. The second why of NT
is God wants to use young people. In the Philippines 16-30 yrs.old age are the young
people. We thought about Jesus. He started his ministry at the age of 30, wow!
It is encouraging for me to think that even Jesus started to minister when he
was young people also. He really modeled for us. I’ve learned more about NT
Goals, vision and about franchising. It is really good to know well the
identity of the team of which I am a part of and to see and hear how this team
fits to God’s master plan. I was reminded of God’s plan and that is All Nations
coming to worship Him through His Church (Luke 24:44-48 and Eph.3:1-11). I understand
more that I have a role to play.
TESTIMONIES
Even more, we’ve got a chance to hear testimonies from Kuya Matthew
who’s working among the Nepali people with his wife and Kuya Joey from Butuan. I
was really blessed by their stories. God’s faithfulness was really shown to
them and through them. I still remember one question that Kuya Matthew asked
us. The question is like this,” Why do you think are we so eager to share the
Gospel to a different culture but not in our own home?” That question really
hit me and most of us as I remembered. I’m eager to share to a different
culture and not on my own because I felt like in another culture or place no
one knows me and it’s easy for me show
more love and patience because that’s how I begin. Only by the grace of God I got
to share at home but the hardest part for me is to continue on to follow up on
them. Maybe I am afraid of having a bigger responsibilities and that I may not
meet their expectation as the one leading them to Christ.
I still pray to God about this, for me to start well and to finish
well, having the same passion or eagerness to share and live out the gospel from
where I am to where God wants me to be.
Emely - 23, Nehemiah Teams Luzon, Batangas
