Pastor Jim shares from 1 Thessalonians 2:8-9 and announces his retirement from the pastoral ministry (30+ years) and his pastoral ministry at Community CRC (10+ years) and from the Christian Reformed Church. Pastor Jim will continue to teach special education at Southwick Elementary School and will devote the rest of his ministry to the promotion and presentation of the Go and Tell Evangelism Seminar. The Go and Tell Evangelism Seminar is an easy and practical way to equip you to share the gospel with others. The four videos, booklets and other resources are free online at www.declarethegospel.com

1 Thessalonians 2:8-9 (NIV)
8 We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
9 Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.

Philemon 1:6 (NIV)
6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."