The Ambassadors for Christ

I wonder how indeed this group started? Surely it was started by the church itself… but what was their goal? For what purpose was it made for? As my father has told me, it is an extension of the church, whose goal is to reach fellow young people with the gospel of Christ. I believe it was intended indeed to evangelize and disciple young people, being a part of the Body of Christ.

I’ve had my shares of memories with the Young People, esp. of the Loakan Baptist Church. Most of it was indeed a bunch of great memories of fun, enjoyment and laughter… Other memories have also made me know more and build my relationship with Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.

Surely not all things were a fun ride there were memories of conflicts, strife, and misunderstandings. But one thing I really appreciate was that we were as transparent as we were before. May not be as transparent as crystal clear, but each individual knew who we were and at times understand where each one is coming from. Most conflicts were settled, but there were also conflicts that may have lasted too long enough to be forgotten.

Having been as past officer of the group, I had the great desire to continue to share our previous experiences to the new generations of young people.  I also greatly desire to disciple them through the teaching of the Word of God. At some point, I also had my failures and perhaps my greatest failure is to share the gospel of Christ and extend the joy of having Christ to other young people of the community of Loakan. But that was a lesson I just recently greatly realized. I was many times reminded of the great commission even when I was on position of Presidency of the group, but never have I realized the impact of knowing and believing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in relation to discipling and training each individual.

I only realized this when I joined my father in his called mission. I am set to teach and train new young people of a different place. And here I’ve really realized that there is a need to plant first the seed of the gospel of Christ in someone’s heart before one could really water and take care of the seed. How indeed can one till the ground and water the ground yet no seed has been planted? It is plain vain and worthless! Far more than this, it is never one’s work in actuality for one to be saved. It’s all God’s supernatural work. Christians are only meant to be an instrument to share the gospel of Christ and it will be Holy Spirit’s work to bring someone to truly have an encounter or experience of knowing Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and that is through Faith. Methods and plans are just but little matters to God for true Faith is brought by the working of the Holy Spirit never ours. Methods and plans are made to lure unbelievers like nets to the fishes of the sea. And once the gospel of Christ is preached then the Holy Spirit will be at work. Surety it is not 100% that all who hears and sees will believe and understand for even Christ himself says “And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.” (Matt. 13:14-15). It is therefore done with much endurance and patience until one understands and be converted.

Now, why do I share these things? It is but a plain desire to teach the lessons one has learned throughout the years and that if possible, failures may not be repeated but more advancement to the work and the ministry on which God Himself has established. With new generations emerging while others fade away, it is my desire to make remembrance to the foundations of why the Ambassadors for Christ have been established. And also to challenge each one to test one’s Faith in Christ for the evil days have come and the coming of our Lord draws nearer every day! Indeed may we continue to fulfill God’s Great Commission being as one called an Ambassador for Christ!