It took me 7 hours to hike to the top of Longs Peak, the highest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. I hit the trail at 2:30 am and made my way above the tree line before sunrise. In the early stages, the path was wide and easy to follow, but when I passed through the keyhole to the backside of the mountain, my route was less clear. The only way I could navigate the terrain was to follow the cairns – small rock formations designed to help hikers like me find there way to the top. I was so grateful for these markers. They saved me from a lot of missteps, and kept me on course.

In His wisdom, God has provided many “cairns” to help guide our path, to keep us on track with His mission in the world. One such “cairn” is our check book. Another is our budget. Jesus said, “Where you money is, there will your heart be also.” Follow the dollars, and you will discover what’s really in your heart. As a Christ follower and a Pastor, I reflected often on this simple method of marking my path. “How am I using my personal resources? What really matters to me? What do I learn about the priorities of our church when I follow the flow of money? If Jesus audited my books, how would he rate my passion for his mission in the world?”

Simple question: How much are you investing in the mission of God? If someone followed your money trail, the cairns you are leaving behind, would it lead them toward the great commission or away from it?

Regular Baptist Church Planting is committed to God’s mission of redeeming people for His glory. We want to clear a path that leads churches toward reproduction. To do that, we need your help. We need pastors, churches, and Christ followers who are willing to leave a money trail that guides church planters upward toward the fulfillment of God’s call on their lives.

Will you give? We need your help to raise $50,000 by Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. These funds will be used to help plant churches and train the leaders necessary to lead them. Pastor, will you engage your church in a 30/30 offering – 30 people giving $30 in 30 days – to help us start new churches? Fellow Christ follower, will you give to mark a trail that leads people to Jesus? Together we can build some “cairns” to guide our movement forward.

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