Purpose Statement

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needs of hurting humanity in crisis situations.  When Jesus sent out his disciples, he instructed them to teach and heal.</I></div> <div> <I>Our SBC disaster relief logo incorporates both kinds of ministry exemplified by Christ:</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="071736e0.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="110" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Arch               SBC- Our World wide link</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wheat            Symbol of physical help</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Fish                Symbol of Spiritual help</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>State Name   Our state is part of the team</b></I></div> <bR> <div> The head of wheat represents bread: food, physical ministry.</div> <div> The fish represents the spiritual part of our ministry.</div> <div> Early Christians represented themselves by this symbol.</div> <div> The shield which forms an arch over the wheat and fish represent our scope of cooperation as Southern Baptists working together in both types of Disaster Relief ministry. </div> <bR> <div> <I>When people are hurting because of disaster, we respond with love and healing.  </I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>**************************************************************************************************************</I></div> <div> <I><B><U>Is it a Job or a Ministry?</U></b></I></div> <div> Some people have a <B><U>job</U></b> serving the Lord and some people have a <B><U>ministry</U></b>. What's the difference?  If you are doing it because no one else will, it is a job. If you are doing it to serve our Lord, <B>it is a ministry</b>!  If you are doing it just well enough to get by, it is a job. If you are doing it to the best of your ability, <B>it is a ministry</b>!  If you will only do it as long as it doesn't interfere with other activities, it is a job. If you are committed to dropping other things so you can devote more time to it, <B>it is a ministry</b>!  It you do it because someone else said it needs to be done, it is a job. It you do it because you are convinced that it needs to be done, <B>it is a ministry!  </b>It is hard to get excited about a job, but it is almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry.  <B>If God calls you to a ministry, don't treat it like a job! And if you have a job serving our Lord, give it up and find a ministry!</b></div> <bR> <div> by Doug Austin</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministr"><U>Back</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>