by: Ptr. Andy Sunga

Christianity has a lot of ways and means in reaching out lost souls. Most of which are so very vigorous. Some churches here in the Philippines even in the western countries, are reaching people by having crusades, preaching the Gospel in the streets, or organizing a concert and many more. I am not saying that these things are not good and effective but here in CSAFMI, where God has placed me, we have our own way of reaching other people because God gave us a specific Mission, along which comes, of course, specific ways to carry out that Mission.

One of these is what we call Mission the Profession. It simply means that we train ourselves to be professionals and then reach out the people who are also in that same profession. For instance, we will perhaps study in a law school so that we can become a lawyer but during the educational process, I will find opportunities to reach out for the would-be lawyers like me and even those who are already in the field. The Education paves the way for spreading of the Word of God to this “untouchables” of the society. Currently, we are conducting regular Bible study sessions through the life of our Air force personnel inside Basa Airbase at Florida Blanca. We have 8-10 persons regularly attending the said bible study and through them we are aiming to reach out every life inside that Airbase and bring them to Christ so that their hearts will be transformed by having personal relationship to Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. We pray that these Air Force people would be disciplined and attentive follower of Christ just like Airforce 1^st Lt. Joy Abalos and Sgt. Cha Abalos, who have gone before them. As we minister to these Airforce couple, we can see their affection for the Word of God. They are now preparing themselves to reach out their co-professionals at Basa Air Base, desiring to be the one who will teach the Bible study there as soon as possible. But for now, they are starting to share and impart their personal testimony on how the Lord moves and work in their lives. The Lord has chosen professionals in different places to see every lost soul coming back to Him through them (co-professionals).

I personally think that it is important to share God’s Word in special and specific ways because as I have experienced it before “tusok-tusok ministry” (or doing ministry without specific direction and focus) may at first solicit many favorable responses but after few weeks or months all of them are gone without any positive result. Praise the Lord because now we are very much thankful because everything that we are doing for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ is bearing fruit –the kind that will last.

I urge you brethren in Christ, go and preach the Gospel to all nations (Matthew 28:18-20)…. Start sharing the good news to your co-workers, officemates, classmates, and co-professionals. Don’t be ashamed for Christ is with you, today is the time to respond not tomorrow. Sharing God is the noblest of all professions.