The Ken James Version - An Unprecedented Opportunity
By Ken James
October 2009
In an earlier article, I said that I thought some of the saddest words that could be spoken are “I wish we had.” On the other hand, some of the happiest words are “I’m glad we did.” I want to encourage pastors across Kansas-Nebraska to see GPS as an unprecedented opportunity that will provide us the occasion to utter one of the above statements. I hope that pastors and congregations across our convention will look back after Easter of 2010, and be able to say, “We are grateful that we seized the moment and participated in GPS.”
There has never been a time in the history of the Southern Baptist Convention when participating churches across our nation have had the opportunity to be involved in such a unified thrust to declare the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the spring of 2010, beginning several weeks before Easter, the United States will be saturated with an unprecedented media blitz including radio, TV, billboards, and banners. The message of Find It Here will be seen and heard by millions of folks. A website (http://www.findithere.com) and a toll free telephone number will be promoted as a vehicle for people to hear and respond to a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The best part of this endeavor is that every church can capture the opportunity to be the most significant part of this massive media blitz. We will be providing Find It Here banners for every church that chooses to participate. Just imagine how a banner in your church yard will be enhanced in its impact by the radio and TV spots and the highway billboards that have caught the attention of so many people. Each participating church will become involved in PRAYING (Prayer-walking their communities); ENGAGING (Enlisting their members in evangelism training and scripture distribution); SOWING (Distributing “Find It Here” Gospel presentations and invitations to attend Easter services); and HARVESTING (Evangelistic service on Easter morning and follow-up of new believers). It is time for us to dream big dreams about what God may choose to accomplish through His churches as they concentrate on intentionally engaging the lost of their communities with the Good News of salvation.
Pastors, let me encourage you to access the official website for GPS. Go to http://www.gps.2020.net, click on the “Resources” tab at the top of the homepage. On the “Resources” page, on the left hand side, click on “Across North America”. On the next page you will be able to download a copy of the 20-page “Pastor/Church Preparation Guide”. This is an invaluable tool to assist you in early planning for maximum participation by your church in GPS.
Your KNCSB GPS Team is in the process of making the final decisions relative to our convention’s media buy. Although we will not be able to cover the entirety of our two states, we believe that the “bleed over” from our neighboring state conventions will provide media coverage for some of those areas.
This is a great time to be a part of such a bold venture. I hope you will be among those who will be able to say, “I’m glad we did!”
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