Recently I was watching an infomercial (see, there is at least one person out there who watches them) which was promising me the ultimate body by working out 3 days a week for 30 minutes a day on the exercise equipment they were advertising. There was a male model and female model as spokespersons who were attempting to get me to believe that not only do they work out only 3 days a week for 30 minutes a day on the advertised piece of equipment, but that if I did I too would look like them. Needless to say there are things in life that are too good to be true. I am skeptical that I will ever look like the guy on the commercial, even if I bought and used the machine he was selling.
There are some things in life that seem too good to be true. But, there are things in life that may seem to be too good to be true, but they are as good if not better than advertised. What if I told you that you could change your life and the lives of those around you in as little as 360 minutes a month? You read it right! In just 360 minutes a month you can become an entirely new person. In just 12 minutes a day you could change your world forever. Would you be willing to give up less than 1% of your month to do that? Who wouldn’t? Would you be willing to commit with me to devoting a minimum of 360 minutes a month to change your community and world? If so, keep reading. If not, then go catch up on the latest news in the world www.cnn.com.
There are two parts, one inward and one outward, to the 360 Plan. The first part is that you commit to spend at least 10 minutes a day reading your Bible and praying. There are numerous devotional books and magazines available which can be useful in helping you with this task. For more information on devotional resources contact me or check out www.the fellowship.info. By spending at least 10 minutes a day in prayer and reading Scripture your life will be changed. You will begin to discover the eternal benefits of drawing closer to the heart of God.
The second part of the 360 Plan is to devote 60 minutes a month to G.R.O.W., CTBC’s ministry of outreach and in-reach. G.R.O.W. is a way that you can use your gifts and talents to touch the world with the love of Christ. Every person who is reading this has what it takes to be a vital part of G.R.O.W. Are you a person who enjoys sharing a cup of coffee and good conversation? Then you need to be a part of Going visiting. Do you have ideas for new ministries to reach the community or ways to strengthen existing ministries to make them more effective in reaching people? Reaching outward and inward is just for you. Do you enjoy sending and receiving email or do you have favorite links to Christian content on the web? Then help us touch peoples lives Online. Do you frequently send cards to people on their birthday or when they are sick or just because you thought about them? Are you someone who enjoys chatting with friends on the phone? Then Writing and Calling is tailor made for you. It takes everyone to do their part for CTBC to G.R.O.W.!
