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• BGMC Provides Water Well to Togo, West Africa
  

  Missionaries Mark and Vickie Alexander write a letter of thanks to BGMC for providing a water well in Togo, West Africa

• BGMC Helps "Oasis Project" Place Well in West Africa
  

  BGMC helps provide well for Bible school in Togo, West Africa

• Missionary-Led Church in Paraguay Reaches Needy Kids
  

  Foreign missionary Cynthia Lucas serves the Message of Hope and hot drinks to kids in need.

• World Missionary Holds 25 Outreaches in Portugal
  

  World Missionary Beth Osland thanks BGMC for support in efforts to evangelize Portugal.

• World Missionaries Target Drug-Dependent Students
  

  Missionaries work together to battle substance abuse among children overseas.

• Africa Cries for Clean Water
  

  Africa Oasis Project, an arm of the Assemblies of God World Missions, is placing wells across Africa, so people can come for running water and for Living Water at nearby A/G churches.

• How to Tell If You're Really Poor
  

  From the desk of David Boyd, national director, BGM

• BGMC and AGUSM: The Partnership, The Nation
  

  From the desk of Zollie L. Smith, Jr., executive director, AGUSM

• When You Didn't Know We Were Looking
  

  From the desk of David Boyd, national director, BGMC

• BGMC and AGWM: The Partnership, the World
  

  Executive director of AGWM boasts importance of BGMC

• Children and the Call to Missions
  

  Can children be called to missions? Yes!

• Developing a Heart for Missions in Kids
  

  Children's pastor John Miller illustrates the three kinds of people: "Goers," "Senders," and the "Disobedient."

• To See More Clearly
  

  From the desk of Marshall Bruner, Compassion Ministries Coordinator, BGMC

• A Heart of Compassion
  

  From the Desk of Marshall Bruner, Compassion Ministries Coordinator, BGMC

• More Bibles!
  

  From the Desk of David Boyd, director, BGMC

• The Preacher
  

  From the Desk of David Boyd, director, BGMC

After God's Heart

David Boyd, national director, BGMC

"I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart" (Acts 13:22). What a statement for God to say. Wouldn't you like to be the person who has sought God so much-the person who served Him so much and sacrificed so much that God would say that about you? It's quite a statement. Yet interestingly, the statement wasn't made after David's great battle with Goliath or his service as king. It was first stated about David in 1 Samuel 13:14, when he was but a teen.

God had announced His plan to replace Saul as king. He had already found his replacement, "a man after His own heart." This man was David. At the time God called him, he was no more than an older teenager. He had not yet proved his faith by his battle against Goliath. He was no more than a shepherd, watching his father's sheep. While a young man, God saw his heart and chose him for it.

It is interesting that God sees our hearts and chooses us when we choose Him. It wasn't David's accomplishments that impressed God; it was his heart. Likewise, when David sinned, it wasn't his sin God dwelt upon. Yes, he was punished, but when David repented God forgave him and used him.

God is looking for people to love Him with all their hearts. The end of the verse quoted above says, "I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I ask him to do." Part of God's assessment of us is our willingness to do what He has asked us to do.

The great commission makes it clear what God asks us to do: We are to let the whole world know about Him. That's the purpose of BGMC-to help our missionaries reach the world.

Thanks for all you do. Strive after God's heart, and make it your goal to impact the world in every way you can.

• Summer Gear-Up for School Evangelism
  

  Gear up for school campus evangelism through E-LIFE, the GO arm of BGMC.

• BGMC and AGWM: The Partnership, the World
  

  Executive director of AGWM boasts importance of BGMC

• BGMC Missions Trips for Kids
  

  Get your fourth, fifth, and sixth graders involved in a BGMC Missions Trip!

• Missions Emphasis Ideas
  

  David Boyd, national BGMC director, shows five ways to involve kids in missions.

• Developing a Heart for Missions in Kids
  

  A glance at involving kids in the Great Commission.

• Lessons in Giving
  

  A measure for how involved you are in missions.

• Why Is It Considered Great?
  

  Why the Great Commission is considered GREAT.

• The Importance of a Faith Promise
  

  Educating kids about faith promises.

• There Is a Lad Here!
  

  When church leaders and parents give.

• The Parable of the Givers and Takers
  

  How to look for the heart conditions of kids at your church.

• BGMC Church Participation Certificate
  

  Full-color BGMC recognition certificate

• BGMC Child Participation Certificate
  

  A BGMC certificate to honor kids for their outstanding participation.

• Desafio misionero de niños y niñas
  

  Premios de reconocimiento

• BGMC Auto Bank
  

  Complete plans for building a contemporary BGMC bank for kids.

• Buddy Barrel Offering Scales
  

  How-tos for making your own Buddey Barrel offering scales.

• Full-Bodied Buddy Barrel Costume
  

  A full-bodied Buddy Barrel costume that fits into your BGMC budget.

• Banner Display Diagram
  

  An inexpensive and simple way to make a banner display for your BGMC banner.