By STEVE Brackeen

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May HeartBeat

Family. It is time to check your bikes and get back out there. Winter is over, and our mission of reaching the lost is not over until Jesus returns for us. At Seasons of Refreshing, we asked ourselves if we were ready for Jesus to return for us. We must be about our Father ' s business now that we are positive about our salvation. I am still amazed that God chose us to tell the world about His Son and the great gift of salvation.

The Great Commission is for all of us to go unto all the world and tell people about Jesus. CMA is the best I have seen about doing this. You all leave the comfort of your homes and go to places that most people won ' t go to and then talk to people that most people won ' t talk to. We are God ' s love in the flesh. This world is looking for the answer, and we have it!

Some people have told me that they don ' t know what to say to people when starting a conversation

about Jesus. I have good news: CMA has given us tools to help us with that. Let ' s take a few minutes to look at them. The Bike Blessing is a fantastic way to talk about salvation. As you tell them that you are going to pray that God keeps them safe as they ride, you can explain that this is a temporary blessing. However, there is an eternal blessing of salvation and explain to them how much God loves them and wants them to spend eternity with Him.

I love using the Rag Tract and praying with each of them about anything happening in their lives. As I hand them the tract, I tell them that the instructions are written on it. As we all know, it has a plan of salvation. The CMA Coin is a very cool ministry tool as well. We tell people that if they ever need help, they can call the number on the coin. We can then explain to them that help is always near in the form of the Holy Spirit.

These are just a few things we can do to start a conversation

about Jesus. We should remember that we only have two or three minutes to get them to understand their need for Jesus. The sacrifices that all of you make for the Kingdom of God make an eternal difference, and if no one has told you thank you for what you do, I want to say it: THANK YOU! Remember, we are all in this together and can count on each other.

I look forward to seeing and serving with you. See you in the field! CMA

Steve and Lynn Brackeen oversee the South Central Region as National Evangelist.

ALL DIRECTORS

May 3 Run for the Son Nationwide

John Ogden Sr May 1-4 TX-W State Rally Fort Davis, TX

Dan Gromko

Charles Hale May 4 Speaking Engagement Lake Hamilton, AR

May 15-17 Varner Prison Grady, AR

Lyle Herman May 30-June 1 North Dakota State Rally Dickinson, ND

Doug Johnson Support Center Hatfield, AR

Bob Sandberg

Chet Upp

Roger Wilson Support Center Hatfield, AR