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Our theme for this year
is Giving Our Earthly
Service, Glorifying Our
Eternal Savior. Obvi-
ously, it is possible to
David H. Snyder perform earthly service
President/General Director
that does not glorify
God. Thus, it is impor-
tant that we earnestly seek to glorify our
Savior in heaven as we serve Him on earth.

There are several truths that are essential if
we are indeed going to glorify our eternal
Savior through our earthly service.

First, there is a requirement that must
be met—we must freely give our entire
selves to the Lord. Giving is the first word
of our theme and it is prerequisite to the
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rest of the theme. Obviously, we cannot
glorify God through our service if we
never surrender ourselves to serve Him!
We must be willing to freely give Him
our lives as living sacrifices—something
Paul considered to be reasonable service
(Romans 12:1). The Lord said, “It is more
blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).

However, our human nature wants to
convince us otherwise. The enemy tries
to tell us that if we give up something, we
will “miss out” or we will “come up short”
in some way. However, the Bible clearly
teaches that he which soweth bountifully
shall reap also bountifully (2 Corinthians
9:6). Jesus said, “Give, and it shall be given
unto you; good measure, pressed down, and
shaken together, and running over, shall men



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INC., was founded in 1960 as an independent
Baptist faith mission. BIMI is a fundamental
mission agency, true to the Word of God in
doctrine and method. The purpose of BIMI
is to assist fundamental Baptist churches in
fulfilling our Lord’s command to evangelize
the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our objectives are to establish indigenous
Baptist churches and train national pastors and
leaders. There are over 800 missionaries with
BIMI working in 100 fields of the world.

OFFICERS/BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mike Norris, Chairman; Chris Edwards,
Vice Chairman; David Snyder, President;
J.B. Godfrey, Vice President; James Butler,
Corporate Secretary; Michael Edwards,
Treasurer; Joel Bixler, Andy Bloom, John
Collier, Michael Creed, Nathan Deatrick, Bill
Egerdahl, David Gamble, John Godfrey Sr.,
C.O. Grinstead, Rodney Kelley, Tad Marshall,
Dean Miller, David Mims, James Ray, Don
Sisk, Tom Wallace
ADMINISTRATION/FIELD DIRECTORS
David Snyder, General Director; JB Godfrey,
Executive Director; James Butler, International
Office Director; Doug Cunningham,
Comptroller; Bryan Baggett, Military; Jeff
Bassett, Enrichment; Eric Bohman, Africa;
Alan Brooks, Assistant Southeast Asia; Tony
Bulawa, Far North; Dan DeLong, Candidate,
Deputation; Bob Green, Aviation; David
Harris, Far East; Ed Hembree, Europe; Terry
Jones, Central America; Robert Larson, USA;
Jim Lilley, Estate Planning; Sean Lunday, South
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Sprunger, Caribbean; Carl Vonnoh, CLAIM
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BIMI World
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Editor; Jonathan Bergen, Designer; Field
Editors: Eric Bohman, Africa; Alan Brooks,
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David Harris, Far East; Stuart Jellison, Military;
Ed Johnson, Brazil; Robert Larson, USA; Mark
Lockhart, Central America; Gary Sprunger,
Caribbean; Donald Thatcher, Europe; Clint
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519-265-1950 give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete
withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38). To be
sure, there is no way to outgive our eternal Savior.

Second, having given ourselves to God, there must be a
recognition of the role we are to fulfill. When Jesus came
to earth, He made himself of no reputation, and took upon him
the form of a servant (Philippians 2:7). The Lord came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for
many (Matthew 20:28). The ultimate example of servanthood is
found in the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Sadly, many today do not know what it is to serve; rather, their
lives are consumed with being served. A narcissistic person
with an entitlement mindset will never be a servant. Our
role is to follow the humble example of Jesus Christ. We are
to be earthly servants of the eternal Savior proclaiming to
every creature the Good News of His life, death, burial, and
resurrection. In short, we are unprofitable servants and we are
to do that which is our duty to do (Luke 17:10).

Additionally, it is important that there is a proper realization
of the magnitude of the work that is being accomplished. We
are engaged in temporal work but we must remember it has
an eternal purpose. What we do for Christ will last forever.

Unlike many who work their entire lives just to leave all their
worldly goods to family members, we are laying up treasure in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal (Matthew 6:20). Our
desire should be to bring forth fruit that will remain—not just
for now but for eternity (John 15:16). As earthly servants our
ultimate goal is to glorify our eternal Savior. The crowns we
receive in heaven give us something to cast at the feet of Jesus.

Throughout eternity we will praise Him for the work He did
through us during the short time we spent on earth. This is
a stunning reminder that as His servants, we only have one
lifetime to fulfill His will on earth, as it is in heaven (Matthew
6:10). Without a doubt, when we give ourselves as servants to
God, our service becomes eternally valuable.

As human beings, it is easy to focus on earthly things. Thus,
we often serve with worldly goals or with temporal motives.

As God’s servants, it is imperative that we serve with heaven in
view. Our reason for doing everything we do should always
be the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). I believe this truth
takes on an even greater significance when we apply it to the
Great Commission (cf., John 15:8). As we give our earthly
service, we must do so heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
men; Knowing that of the Lord we shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for we serve the Lord Christ—our eternal Savior
(Colossians 3:23–24). W
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