How does empty tomb, inc. combine its local works and the national focus of Wake the Sleeping Giant/Discipleship Tree and Mission Match?
Jesus told the church to reach out to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the whole world (Acts 1:8). For us, Champaign County would be like Jerusalem and Judea. A lot of good activity is already going on in Champaign County. Church people deliver food, fix homes, share clothes and furniture free in Jesus’ name, help people with bills and prescriptions. All these activities are done through empty tomb’s local works. Other groups in the community do many other fine outreach activities as well. And these are very, very important. The goal of Wake the Sleeping Giant is to encourage more people across the U.S. to also reach out to help others in Jesus’ name. By ourselves, we in Champaign County can’t take on poverty in the whole U.S. and around the globe (where the need is much greater). But as part of a “team,” i.e., the body of Christ, we can work with churches throughout the U.S. to love a hurting world in Jesus’ name. Through Wake the Sleeping Giant, we’re like a coach calling the team to a
