Paying attention

There are many mission fields out there, and all of them are doing wonderful things. It's weird to think about all the people in the world that don't know anything about Jesus, but it's there everyday. Ukraine is a big field, one that's talked about a lot. My dad has gone there 3 times, and he wouldn't trade his experiences there for anything. I just wonder why there are so many other ministries that are given the back burner, and do not have the same interest. At the Minnesota Baptist Conference website, the only thing it says about Native American Ministries in Minnesota is, "MBC has career missionaries who have served on a number of Minnesota Indian reservations for many years.We are interested in reaching out to all Native Americans in Minnesota and are anxious to find those who feel called to this ministry."

This information is under the short-term mission icon, with a note to call Kevin Lasley, the Pastor at Nett Lake Baptist church. This seems a bit off to me, seeing as how the conference wants to be behind the mission, yet they don't have anyone there who we can call to find out about it?

Nett Lake Baptist Church was started in 1952, and became affiliated with the BGC in 1965. Since then, a number of Pastors have worked there, including Wally and Shirley Olson as well as Mark and Kris Salmela, all of whom I know personally. They have all done wonderful things at this reservation, including building a brand-new church building for less than $150,000 because of people who donated time and materials. If the same chuilding were to be built down here, it would have cost over $750,000. Now they have a wonderful Pastor Kevin Lasley, and his wife Kathy.

I could go on and on about how this place is changed because of the work God has done there through these people, but I think I'll save something for my next post! (haha) Just something to think about, maybe we should all pay more attention?