Oct 1, 2020
Who am I in the Eyes of God?
As a follower of Christ, you know this story. God made everything. His hand touched and moulded everything, and it was good. So, where do we fit into the story? You, me ... Where do we fit in? Who are we in the eyes of God? Who are you?
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'Made for' CONTRIBUTORS:
Andrew Scott – From Ireland, living in the USA. Serves as President of OM in the US, and author of “https://www.amazon.com/Scatter-Therefore-Take-Your-Job/dp/0802412904 (Scatter: Go Therefore and Take Your Job With You)”
Belén Peters – From Chile, living in the USA. Serves as Career Advisor with http://www.elevalto.com/ (Elevalto), career advisors for Jesus followers looking to take their life and skills to another part of the world.
Decio De Carvalho – From Brazil, living in Puerto Rico. Serves as Executive Director of https://www.comibam.org/es/ (COMIBAM), an alliance of national mission groups across twenty-five Ibero-American countries.
Ewout van Oosten – From the Netherlands, living in the Netherlands. Serves as Global Director of http://www.teenstreet.life (TeenStreet), a youth discipleship movement in over 50 countries.
Glenn Packiam – From Malaysia, living in the USA. Serves as Associate Senior Pastor of New Live Church, and author of “https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Broken-Given-Becomes-Sacred-ebook/dp/B07KVL3QM4 (Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus)”
Jessica Shumba – From Zimbabwe, living in Zimbabwe. Serves as National Director of OM in Zimbabwe, mobilising Zimbabwean Jesus followers to share Gods love.
Katherine Lee – From the USA, living in the USA. Serves as Content and Creative Director for the https://formation.fuller.edu/ (Fuller Leadership Platform) at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Lawrence Tong – From Singapore, living in Singapore. Serves as International Director of OM, a global community of Jesus followers, united to share God’s love with those who don’t know it.
Vaibhav – From India, living in India. Serves among people unreached with the love of Christ, focusing on the Tribals, the rag pickers, farmers and migrant workers. (Last name omitted for security)
Bible readings: Mason Peters, Mariela Morbelli, Carla Moran, Matt Tooker, Anthea Godsmark, Philip Godsmark
Hosted by: Geoff Peters - Geoff is a huge fan of coffee and market research, but what really gets his heart pounding is inspiring people to share God’s love with the world. He is a deep thinker driven to understand the fears, concerns, beliefs and motivations of Christians better. Through the Mission Gap Project, Geoff hopes to encourage believers to step beyond the safety of their comfort zones and love others for Christ.
Transcript: Series 1, Episode 1: Who am I in the eyes of God?
Reader 2:
Genesis 1:1-2, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”
Geoff :
As a follower of Christ, you know this story. God made everything. His hand touched and moulded everything, and it was good. So, where do we fit into the story? You, me ... Where do we fit in? Who are we in the eyes of God? Who are you?
Geoff :
During this series, we're going to hear from a variety of people who are currently working as a part of God's plan for the world in some capacity, in countries all over the world. Their experiences are unique. Let's start with Glenn. He's a pastor and author originally from Malaysia and now serving in the U.S. I asked Glenn, as a pastor, how he helps people understand, how we as individuals are made in the image of God.
Glenn:
Yes, so many times when people talk about the image of God, Geoff, they refer to our intellect, or a sense of consciousness. And all of those things are certainly, surely part of it. But in the world of the scripture, in the world of the Old Testament, I went to say Support this podcast