‘When the servant’s wish and the master’s call coalesce, it will happen.’ This was the glorious and timely assurance ministered by David Campbell to the 600 or so who attended this year’s Grace Baptist Mission Annual Mission Day on 27 October.
David’s message, which closed the day conference at the Renewal Centre, Solihull, was not one of triumphalism. Rather, skilfully and gently, taking Acts 23.11 as his text against the backdrop of Paul’s desire to preach the gospel in Rome and the journey there, David reminded us that God’s plans always come to fruition and yet so often happen very differently from how we expect.
Fitting conclusion
The message was not only a personal comfort to many as we were reminded of the way the Lord stands alongside his servants, but also a fitting conclusion to a day in which we were reminded of these very truths in the missionary reports that we heard, and as we bade farewell to Chris and Helen Hawthorne to work in Zambia [See the fea- ture article on p.12].
