As a pastor stepping into the role of communication director, the convincing reasons to come to the Lake Union were leadership's emphasis on evangelism and the resulting number of members actively engaged in ministry. I was surprised to learn that many first-time lay evangelists held Hope for the Homeland and Hope for Our Day meetings. But conducting meetings is only one part of the total evangelism picture.

This issue is dedicated to our church ministries convention theme: "Share the Light." It is about our ongoing quest to encourage one another in a variety of consistent and integrated ways to become more effective ambassadors for Christ.