Mission the Heart Beat of God

Tinku Thompson Personal, Health and Ministry Updates

Jan 04, 2025

Hello Friends and Family,

Happy New Year 2025!

In December 2023, I posted about Time to Reflect. As I reread it, I realized that another new year allows us to reflect and make new plans. 2024 was a hectic year for me as I traveled most of the year. A high-level count tells me I traveled more than 15 times last year, including four international trips. This is why I only had three editions of this Newsletter in 2024 compared to 16 in 2023. I did many other things but could not keep up with this newsletter as I have many posts in draft.

As 2025 has started, I have some travel plans already in place, but I have also decided to focus more on writing and have some specific goals written down. I plan to focus on five areas and have put together a plan. It is time to execute them.

I will share some blog links in this edition, as I posted many during the last few months. Hence, I will keep the newsletter write-up short.

In October, I had an opportunity to be with a church in Dallas for their mission weekend. It was a blessed time as I shared on the topic, Mission, the heartbeat of God.

Mission: The Heartbeat of God

Mission expresses God's love for the world, reflecting His desire to redeem and restore all creation. It is not merely an activity of the church but the essence of God’s purpose and heart. From the beginning, God’s Mission has been to reconcile humanity to Himself, as in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son...”

When we embrace God's Mission, we align ourselves with His heartbeat—bringing hope, healing, and the message of salvation to those in need. The Mission is not confined to distant lands; it begins in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities. It calls us to step out in faith, to love as Jesus loved, and to serve as He served.

As followers of Christ, we are called to live missional lives, sharing the good news and demonstrating God’s love in word and action. In doing so, we become co-laborers with Christ in His Mission to transform lives and bring His kingdom to earth.

In this new year, let us commit ourselves to this divine calling, for Mission truly is God's heartbeat.

Once again, Happy New Year 2025.

✍️Quotes of this edition

Experience-driven revival is more like a flash flood than a mighty river. Heightened experience certainly leaves its mark, some of which may be good wherever it meets orthodoxy, but a reformational revival is a life-giving river that has continuing positive effects. When reformation takes place, the conviction is not just over our behavioral sinfulness but over wrong doctrine. - Jim Eliff

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. - Zig Ziglar

Let my heart be broken with the things that break God’s heart. - Bob Pierce

Train up a child in the way he should go—but be sure you go that way yourself. —Charles H. Spurgeon

📔My Health/Personal Update

Thank you for your continued prayers for my complete recovery. This December, I crossed three years since my transplant. I am still on some medication. This has made any recovery from a common cold difficult at times. It has not stopped me from doing anything, but at times, I am struggling with throat issues. I have Things are progressing, even with some challenges here and there. I have an appointment coming up this month.

I will be in Dallas and Houston this month. In March, I plan to travel to Africa, and then I have more travel plans.

Once again, I want to thank everyone who has not given up but continues to pray for me.