May 17, 2026

What if your job, your hobby, or your motorcycle is actually your ministry? 

 Pastor Ron's sermon begins at 30:04 min into the video. The music “My Jesus", " Great Are You Lord", " Great Is Thy Faithfulness", “A Thousand Hallelujahs”, “Thank You Jesus For The Blood”, and “White As Snow” are licensed under CCLI Copyright #2723035 and Streaming Media #22024223 licenses. 

Pastor Ron Vining took us through Colossians 1:28-29 this week in what turned out to be a divine appointment. Called at 5:15 that morning to fill in for Pastor Dave, he opened his file cabinet, prayed for direction, and felt impressed to share a message titled "Fulfilling My Life's Purpose." The timing was perfect—the first worship song was "Let Me Tell You About My Jesus," which became the heart of his message.

My Mission: Tell Others About Jesus - Pastor Ron made it clear from the start: as followers of Jesus, our most important mission is to tell others about Him. He referenced Acts 20:24, which says, "But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus, the work of telling others the good news about the wonderful grace of God." Before we became believers, our life's mission was totally different, but now everything has changed. As Pastor Ron put it, "My mission in life is to share Jesus with as many people as I can, and take as many people to heaven with me that I can."

My Message: Good News - The message we carry is great news—Jesus died on the cross, rose from the dead, took our sin upon Himself, and offers eternal life to all who confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their heart. Pastor Ron reminded us, "The good news is you do not have to spend all eternity in hell separated from God."

My Motive: Love - Pastor Ron emphasized that our motive must be genuine love—love for God and love for people. He quoted Steve Camp's song: "Don't tell them Jesus loves them till you're ready to love them too." He explained, "It's got to be a motive of love, love for God and love for people. And when you have those two things, people recognize it and they'll listen."

My Method: Show It and Share It - The method is simple but requires action: live it out and talk about it. Pastor Ron shared his personal motto, which his wife would confirm: "If it's not illegal, immoral, or unethical, he'll try it in order to win people to Jesus." He illustrated this with powerful stories—buying a boat that led to 26 kids coming to Christ in two years, lifting weights at 5:00 a.m. for six months with an unbeliever named Steve who eventually gave his heart to Christ, and riding a Harley to reach people at Sturgis by shining boots and offering prayer.

He referenced The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus, explaining how Christians have become "domesticated" when we should be bold and creative in reaching the lost. One of his most moving examples was about a tattoo artist he witnessed to for two years while getting a resurrection-themed sleeve. The artist eventually showed up at church and gave his life to Jesus.

Pastor Ron closed with two letters—one from a man whose life was eternally changed through Pastor Ron's ministry, and another to his wife from a hospital client thanking her for showing Christ's love. His final challenge was simple: "Just showing it by our love and then sharing it with our mouth. And our mission and our purpose in life, if you're a follower of Jesus, is tell them about your Jesus."