Check out this mission statement
by a young African pastor found
among his papers in Zimbabwe
after he was martyred!
I’m a part of the fellowship of the
unashamed. The die has been
cast. I have stepped over the line.
The decision has been made. I’m
a disciple of His and I won’t look
back, let up, slow down, back
away, or be still.
My past is redeemed. My present
makes sense. My future is secure.
I’m done and finished with low
living, sight walking, small
planning, smooth knees,
colorless dreams, tamed visions,
mundane talking, cheap living,
and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence,
prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits, or popularity. I don’t
have to be right, or first, or tops,
or recognized, or praised, or
rewarded. I live by faith, lean on
His presence, walk by patience,
lift by prayer, and labor by Holy
Spirit power.
My face is set. My gait is fast. My
goal is heaven. My road may be
narrow, my way rough, my
companions few, but my guide is
reliable and my mission is clear. I
will not be bought,
compromised, detoured, lured
away, turned back, deluded or
delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of
sacrifice or hesitate in the
presence of the adversary. I will
not negotiate at the table of the
enemy, ponder at the pool of
popularity, or meander in the
maze of mediocrity.
I won’t give up, shut up, or let up
until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, and
preached up for the cause of
Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus. I must
give until I drop, preach until all
know, and work until He comes.
And when He does come for His
own, He’ll have no problems
recognizing me. My colors will be
clear!
Are you ready to carry the
banner of Christ before you?
Are you ready to rise up and
become the men and women of
God He created you to be?
Will your colors be clear?

By his grace,they will.