VR4Christ - Starter's Kit

0. Introduction

If you are new to the VR4Christ group, then this introduction is just for you! If you believe in the mission that we have set forth in this document, then welcome to the group! Let's put our hearts and hands together and do great things for the Lord!

1. Who we are

After our visit to two orphanages on the 18th of December 2005, God placed a burden in our hearts to reach out more regularly for such work. So we formed the VR4Christ group and resolved to do more for Him. We come from different backgrounds, work in different companies/places, have various talents, and united with one purpose: to glorify His holy name through our lives.

2. Our mission

To glorify His holy name, by investing our time, our talents, and our money:

• to help the poor and the orphaned children,
• to help the needy and the destitute old people,
• to show His love in whichever way possible,
• and most of all to share the good news that through our Lord Jesus, we can escape eternal death, and have eternal life!

And in the process, we will grow spiritually ourselves.

3. Our motto

Radioactive: We're for Christ! We radiate Christ's love!

4. What we do

• We visit orphanages/poor children's homes, old people homes, etc. and share God's love through songs, skits, message, and gifts.
• We gather together regularly in small groups to pray for the work we do through this group, and for our personal spiritual growth.
• We all gather together once a month, to have fellowship and prayer.

Look at the "get involved" post for more such activities and ideas on how you can get involved.

5. Why we do this

5.1. Glorify His name

For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's. [I Corinthians 6:20]

I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. [Psalms 86:12]

When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself and will glorify him at once.” [John 13:31, 32]

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. [Romans 15:5, 6]

5.2. Bear the burdens of others

Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. [Galatians 6:2]

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. [Hebrews 13:16]

5.3 Give

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. [Luke 6:38]

By this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' [Acts 20:35]

5.4. Testify to His goodness in our lives

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him – and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well”. [Luke 17:11-19]

I believe every one of us would like to be that Samaritan. Be thankful and be not ashamed about testifying to this world, of His goodness in our lives!

6. What we expect to get at the end of the day

The fruits of the Spirit: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. [Galatians 5: 22, 23]

7. Conclusion

Is it possible to achieve all the above? Yes! If we pray with one accord and press on!

God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for us
He will be our guide
Hold us closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way.

- Don Moen

To paraphrase what Apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:13, 14: "[We] do not consider [ourself] yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing [we] do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, [we] press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called [us] heavenward in Christ Jesus."

Next steps ...

If you're interested to join us:

• Subscribe to the VR4Christ Yahoo group by sending a mail with a short introduction about yourself (your name, what you do, your occupation, how you heard about us, etc.) to: vr4christ-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
• Add yourself to the "Address book" in the database section of the group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vr4christ/database. You'll have to login to your Yahoo profile to access this page. Particularly, enter the field "mail checking frequency". If you check your mails frequently, then it will be easy to communicate any new plans to you. If you don't check your mails frequently, get to know someone who checks frequently, so that you can get updates from that person.
• Get challenged by the goals that are set forth in this document. Believe us, there is a lot of work that we can do together!
• Grow in your spiritual life, so that you can be of greater spiritual value when we minister to others.

For any clarifications, or to put forth your ideas, please mail to: vr4christ-owner@yahoogroups.com, or drop a comment here.

Let's radiate Christ's love!