Pastor, Have You Heard About Charlotte Matthews

Most of us do not think of the United Kingdom as a needy mission field. The truth, however, is that it IS a place that is in desperate need of a spiritual awakening. Even though we read of great revivals and mighty works, wrought by God's own hand, in this part of the world from our history books, there is a greater need of laborers now more than ever!

Charlotte Matthews is one such individual who has given her life to further the cause of Christ and to "stand in the gap" for the United Kingdom. This young lady is excited about serving Christ! Learn more about her in this post and pray for her situation.

In Her Own Words...

Hello Pastor,

My name is Charlotte Mathews. I am a Missionary with Macedonia World Baptist Missions, sent out of Liberty Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia to the United Kingdom.

I had the great privilege of growing up in a Christian home and I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour when I was twelve years old. A year later, I surrendered my life to Full‐Time Christian Service and became involved in the ministry of my local Church.

It was during this time that I went on my first Mission Trip with my Church Youth Group. This trip planted a burden in my heart that continued to grow throughout the years, and in 2002, during another Youth Mission Trip, the Lord began leading me to the United Kingdom as a Missionary.

Criticism - A Gift From God

Click Here To Visit Our Blog

Criticism is not something that we naturally enjoy. No matter who is sharing their thoughts with us, we all tense up and hope that what is said won't be too scathing. How soon we forget that all criticism is not harmful! I guess that since most is considered to be bad, then we tend to generalize all as being so. This post will seek to help us see that criticism is a gift from God!

Brokenness!

Brother Andrew Schank

Before one can be mightily used of the Lord, they must be B.R.O.K.E.N.! It is when we are stripped of ourselves that we can be the canvas upon which God can paint a divinely inspired mosaic. The raw material from which God creates a great servant is one who is first broken. We see this illustrated on our own kitchen counters. Bread is made from wheat, but the kernels have to be stripped of its skin and then ground into powder. This flour is used along with other ingredients to make the dough. When placed into the oven, the bread comes forth. Our lives as believers are no different!

Recreation Or Brokenness...

Much of the time we would rather amuse ourselves or let our minds escape into the imaginary. Rather than soberly fighting the good fight, we play at it like kids play Cowboys and Indians. Sometimes the Cowboys win, sometimes the Indians win. Know this: brokenness will not be attained in the recreation's coliseum. We must walk with God and guard against this. Consider what Richard Baxter says:

"Recreation to a minister must be as whetting is with the mower - that is, to be used only as far as is necessary for his work. May a physician in plaque-time take any more relaxation or recreation than is necessary for his life, when so many are expecting his help in a case of life and death? Will you stand by and see sinners gasping under the pangs of death, and say: "God doth not require me to make myself a drudge to save them?" Is this the voice of ministerial or Christian compassion or rather of sensual laziness and diabolical cruelty?" - Richard Baxter

We Must Be Broken!


The Apostle Paul wrote about this in his letters to the Church at Corinth. Consider the following:

(1 Corinthians 4:9) "For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men."  (KJV)

(2 Corinthians 4:10-11) "Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh."  (KJV) 

When one uses the word “mightily” we do not necessarily mean a feat of magnificence. Many so-called great things have been accomplished by famous Christians, but that does not mean they were mighty. The flesh can bring about big victories, but they cannot truly be characterized as mighty. To be "mightily used of the Lord" is going to mean giving your all: all of you and all you have. When we have this kind of surrender, then we can begin to prosper from the afflictions God is breaking us with. This is a daily battle for the believer.

The Question Is... Are You Broken As A Hard Working Pastor?


I ask you… "Are you broken?" No, it is not desirable, or easily entreated. What I have described is not some “deeper life” prescription, but what the early church practiced. I am finding that it is better to not fight against my circumstances from a rebellious teenager attitude, but rather, accept them from a loving Heavenly Father as a trusting toddler. Being a good steward of our trials, burdens, and afflictions is paramount if we are to be a servant of the Lord. Will you quit kicking and screaming and let God break you? It is for your good and His glory. As with Job, you too can be far better off after the furnace of affliction by coming through it God’s way!




Ask God To Break You!

Brokenness is what makes the fragrance of a rose smell so good. Many Christians do not have the sweet odor of brokenness in their lives. Instead, they have the gall of bitterness. Invite God to be thorough with you. Ask Him to break you. Ask Him to give you the faith to trust Him with this in your life. In coming days, I feel like the only ones who will endure the persecution are the ones who have been willing to enter the seminary of brokenness. Enroll today! Start the pathway to brokenness, and you will be much better material from which God can develop a mighty servant from.

**********

Please Share An Event, Or Circumstance Where You Can See How God Broke You For A Specific Purpose!