The Eternal Kingdom: January 2011

BE A DISCIPLE, MAKE DISCIPLES
In our Christmas letter we had a poem

As we come to this time of giving we need to ask ourselves.
Have we given our lives to do God’s will?
To win the lost no matter what the cost.
For that is His desire as we near the wire
of the end of the age. As He writes the final page
of History it is no mystery
what we should do.
This is the question He’s asking you.

What do you hope to do in 2011? If winning the lost no matter what the cost is God's agenda then shouldn't it be part of ours? Some are looking for world peace, some for justice, others are looking for the blessings of God. All these things will come not by seeking them but seeking the only one who can give them, God. Jesus said the greatest thing we can do is love God with all our heart, soul and mind. If we are truly a disciple (follower of Jesus) we will do this. Not only will we do this, but we will also lead others to do this. Jesus last command was “go and make disciples.” Not converts, but disciples; people who will follow God with an obedient heart because they love Him. To do this we must realize the only thing that can save us and the planet is what God did on The Cross for our sins. We must believe with all our heart Jesus rose from the dead and is coming back again to establish His Eternal Kingdom on the Earth in the hearts of men. We must turn from all we know offends Him, and love Him more than any person, anything we have, and anything we desire to do. Seeking to live in obedience to His Spirit every day must be our greatest priority. Not only must we do this but we must seek to help others do this by the way we live; by our attitude, and the things we do and say.

What does God want us to do in 2011? Be a disciple and make disciples. If we don’t do this it will be a wasted year.

Rita's Story

Rita was married to Bud McDonald for 33 years. Bud McDonald (1942-2003) was called to ministry in Latin America in 1973.

Bud and Rita were married in 1970 in Baytown, Texas just a few years before being called to ministry. Their ministry gradually spread from Belize to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador then finally to Mexico. Through their ministry, first starting with the Burton McDonald Evangelistic Association, then changing over to The Sower, Inc. in 1983, Bud and Rita started over 140 churches throughout Central America and Mexico.

Bud’s influence extended from Argentina to Cuba through Central America into parts of Texas and the Southern U.S. through evangelistic crusades, meetings, radio and television.

Rita McDonald began serving in ministry alongside her husband Bud soon after their marriage. She used her secretarial skills in editing and typing a weekly Christian newspaper, and in helping Bud compile a Bible correspondence school. She led worship in new churches they started, and taught weekly children’s Sunday school classes as well as vacation Bible schools. After moving back to the US in the 80’s she co-pastored several churches with her husband, led a Bible study at a local Christian Television station and continued to be active in the work in Latin America.

She home-schooled all four of their children through high school.

In response to God’s leading she married Henry Pulsifer in November 2010, and is his partner as he fulfills the ministry God has given him. Their main focus is providing training to native leaders outside the U.S. This includes working with Bud's son Scott to provide training for the leaders in the work he established.

What God Wants Us To Do in 2011