We had a great time with the young men and women from Eglise Le Chemin in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada last week.  They spent their spring break in Charlotte – not to enjoy the (mostly) nice weather, but to share the Good News of Christ.  They were “on a mission”.

A missions trip to Charlotte?  Absolutely.  Any place that hasn’t been totally transformed by the power of God’s love and forgiveness is a target for us as Christians to go “on mission”.

Yes, that would include your home town, be it Charlotte or somewhere else.  All of us are called to share the message of God’s offer of grace and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.  And the best place to do that is in your own back yard.

Many thousands of people who live all around us are still living apart from Christ.  We can’t wait for them to come to us.  They drive by church buildings every day.  If they haven’t come inside yet, it’s going to take more than a sign reading “All are Welcome”.

We’ve got to go find them.  Before they will open their hearts to Christ’s message, we must accurately represent Christ with our actions.

That’s what our week with the Quebecois was all about.