1. The Harvest Is Ready

2. Matthew 9:35-38
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

3. A world in despair need churches that care.

4. Matthew 9:35-38
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

5. Are you willing to leave the seats and hit the streets?
Will you go into your school, your neighborhood, or your work?
Will you meet people where they’re at and share Christ?

6. A world in despair need churches that care.

7. How did Jesus minister to people?

8. How did Jesus minister to people?
He taught in the synagogues.

9. Mark 1:21
They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.

10. How did Jesus minister to people?
He taught in the synagogues.
He went into the market place and proclaimed the gospel.

11. How did Jesus minister to people?
He taught in the synagogues.
He went into the market place and proclaimed the gospel.
He healed people and ministered to their needs wherever He went.

12. A world in despair need churches that care.

13. Matthew 9:35-38
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

14. He saw the hurts of people.
He saw people harassed by pressures,
He saw the tormented by their past, exhausted by their present, frightened by their future.

15. Matthew 9:35-38
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

16. Matthew 9:35-38
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

17. A world in despair need churches that care.

18. In a world that is in despair, may we be a church that cares.