Day 9 @ #CapeTown2010
While partnering was the theme of our final day here in Cape Town, the day began with an hour of prayer. It was a great way to begin our last day appealing to the Lord as we've listened to him all week. We were reminded that prayer is the most useful weapon available to all of us it is the least used.
This was augmented with our final biblical reflection on Ephesians 6 where Ramez and Rebecca Attallah shared that "our weapons are not carnal, they are spiritual."
So prayer became the prelude to hearing and thinking about partnership, our last theme of the Congress. Patrick Fung, leader of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF), shared with us the importance of our Lord's model in the Trinity — Father, Son and Holy Spirit working together as a team.
Partnership is a journey of friendship and one that entails sacrifice for the Cross is at the center of reconciliation.
If we are going to reach this world, two things from today's message will be crucial:
- Prayer must be central as Christ is the only solution.
- We must work together for God has called us and modeled for us unity.
Finally, Celebration
In our final communion service together all themes were brought together in a Kenyan Anglican liturgical service. Here Lindsey Brown, from International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), pointed to 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 to summarize the hoped for outcomes of Cape Town 2010:
- Our Unwaivering Mission: To Present the Truth of Christ
- Our Model of Ministry: Walk in a Manner Worthy of Christ
- Our Focus: Don't Lose Heart
For further insights on the Congress, review Lausanne's excellent Daily Review Blog:
http://www.lausanne.org/lausanne-blog/
