Pray for NAF churches

Today I am posting an eletter which was sent out to everyone on our NAF mailing list. This monthly eletter from your moderator is intended to encourage our regional Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches to stay focused on making disciples of all the nations (Matthew 28:16-20) from “our neck of the woods.” So, here it is:

I have appreciated so much hearing from many of you during and following our recent gathering of churches in Telford. Added to a general excitement and sense of purpose among us that day, several mentioned to me their appreciation of a clear focus on and passion for evangelism, and the challenge to plant a church this next year.

In light of this, let us remember our purpose as an association of churches:
Our NAF purpose
This association exists to encourage and unite member churches in obeying the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20). (NAF Constitution, Article IV)

Please consider with me my responsibilities as your moderator, and action points for each one:
My NAF responsibilities and corresponding goals
1. He shall act as chairman of all meetings of the officers of the association.
Ø The officers of the NAF executive committee will meet at least quarterly to prepare our regional fellowship of churches for next year’s conference.
2. He shall prepare the agenda and preside at all sessions of the annual meeting of the association.
Ø I will continue to challenge and encourage each NAF church to bring a daughter church to conference next year which has made application to join the NAF. One of several ways to facilitate this goal would be to visit each NAF church.
3. He shall initiate the appointment of committees or the designation of persons by the officers to carry out
specific tasks with a one-year term, including a defined job description.
Ø I will initiate the appointment of committees or the designation of persons as deemed necessary to further our work of discipling the nations from the northern Atlantic.
4. He shall be responsible for the publication of the report of the annual meeting.
Ø I will publish highlights of our recent Celebration 2007 in Telford, PA at Penn Valley Church, including the report of our annual meeting. (NAF Manual of Procedure, Moderator)
Therefore, Lord willing, and together with the NAF executive committee, I will accomplish these four goals by our annual meeting in 2008.

Two days after conference a number of our NAF pastors gathered for breakfast in Lititz, PA. Upon returning home from encouraging fellowship, I wrote down three action items, the first being: Pray for the churches of the NAF.
This I am doing. Perhaps you will join me in bringing our NAF churches before the throne of grace. I know our executive committee would appreciate your prayer support as well-we meet this month on the 30th at 10:00 a.m.

Thank you for your partnership in the gospel. Pressing on in His glad service,
Dan Jackson, Moderator

P.S. Now that you have heard again from me, I would like to hear more from you.