Yesterday I was given 10 minutes to share with the Sydney Anglican Synod* about how God is powerfully at work among and through his people at Picton and Wilton.
It was a great joy and privilege (but also a nerve-wracking experience). It’s remarkable to see the way he has transformed the lives of dozens of people to bring them to Life in Christ and into the fellowship of his people over the past few years. Its wonderful to be able to share about your financial generosity in helping us to become a sustainable 2 minister Church. Its amazing to be able to share about your warm hearted hospitality, care and love for one another as the family of God. It’s exciting and daunting to share about the incoming population and need for the gospel now and in the years to come.
So I encourage you to join me in praying for the 12,000 people currently living in Picton and Wilton, most of whom don’t know Jesus yet, and the 58,000 more who will move into our area in the next decades who also need to hear about Jesus Christ.
These numbers are all people: neighbours, brothers, sisters, workmates, etc… And most of these people are lost without Christ and destined for hell and judgement. We have the urgent and important task of proclaiming Life in Christ – nothing matters as much as this. It’s my great joy to boast to synod about your love for Christ and one another and its our great responsibility to take up this challenge for the years ahead.
Yours in Christ,
Ben
*Sydney Anglican Synod is the governing body of the Sydney Anglican Diocese, a 5 day meeting of 800 or so Senior Ministers and elected lay representatives (among others) from the Anglican Churches.
