Rodgers Baptist Missions & Youth Conference
Connecting local churches and missionaries
to do Kingdom Work.
From Our Pastor
Rodgers Baptist Church
Annual Missions Conference
July 21—23, 2025
He is! I’m Not.
Mark 10:45 says, “For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.” With this statement our Lord sets the mark for faithful service. If we are to be joyfully obedient to Jesus, then we will faithfully serve God with all our might, just as He did. This mindset demands that we not become comfortable and complacent in our walk with the Lord. Like Paul, there is one thing we must do, forgetting those things which are behind so that we may reach forward to those things which are ahead, and press toward the goal, the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:12-21). Let’s recognize that we never reach a point where growth and service end, and let’s be sure to set the example of faithfulness for the generations that are following us.
Therefore, our eyes must be turned to Jesus because we emulate those we admire and watch. We walk in the direction we’re looking. Let’s be focused on Jesus and, like Him, let’s be fully aware and joyfully committed to our responsibility to love and serve one another (1 John 4:7-14; Gal. 6:9-10). Service requires sacrifice, and this is why service is not natural but learned behavior. Jesus is the ultimate example of this, and John the Baptist is the lesser example. He would not mind being called the lesser. In fact, he said, “…this my joy is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:29-30).
This must be our focus. The “why” behind our service is critical. We do not serve for our glory or personal promotion. He is. I’m not. We do not serve to be noticed but to magnify His name. He is. I’m not. Let’s be “all in” with our service because we are serving our Lord first and foremost (Eph. 6:7-8). He is. I’m not. Brethren, let’s turn our eyes upon Jesus and let’s keep our focus there. That will enable us to see ourselves, others, and our world with the clearest and keenest sight possible, and we will be set to love one another and serve others, following in our Lord’s steps (John 13: 12-17; 1 Pet. 2:21).
This is our goal with the missions conference. To encourage ourselves and you, our friends and co-laborers, with keeping our eyes on Jesus the Prize, and helping one another to see souls saved and discipled in our churches and sent out from them to serve Christ. We hope that you will be able to attend and enjoy the entire conference.
He is! I’m not.
