I believe that right now the Church (the worldwide body of Christ-followers) is poised to shine as never before. There is no other time in history where the combination of available technologies (communication, transportation and medicine) place before the believer the opportunity to reach the world as it does now. The only hindrance I see to an unprecedented spread of the gospel is our own understanding of the unlimited capacity of God to provide, protect and empower us to do what he has called us to do.
Today is not a day just to survive; it is a day to push forward agressively. Forget for a moment about executive orders and "liberal" majorities. If we, as the Church, will become known for what we are for more than for what we oppose, we will increase. If we reach out to the poor, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the prisoner and preach the gospel, we won't have time to worry about the next Supreme Court appointment. I'm not saying these things aren't important, but they don't have anything to do with the Church being the Church. The Church is still the Church even if the government becomes openly hostile and changes the constitution to ban it. Worldwide, the places where the Church is growing the fastest are in places where there is no governmental support of it.
Our mandate is clear. Our Savior is strong. His word is living and active. Our message is relevant. The world is dying in its sin. Let's trust God to remember his promises. Let this be the Church's finest hour.
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