Where is God calling us to go? The Rev. John Flynn saw the needs of the people of the outback, and worked to establish a “mantle of safety” and help them build communities despite the tyranny of distance. His ministry, now known as Frontier Services, still works over 100 years later to support people in remote areas in practical, emotional and spiritual ways.
We can’t call this the work of one man, even if he was foundational in bringing ideas together and visionary for his time. Many people have used their God-given talents to help and inspire. Nursing sisters traveled from hospitals to nursing posts by any mode of transport from a camel up. Padres visited miners, road gangs and people on isolated properties. The Spirit of God speaking new things into being as Christian men and women lived out their calling.
What is our calling in the Granite Belt? Who are our John Flynns? And who are our unnamed men and women who will walk their faith with joy and perseverance, making a difference to one person at a time?
Grace and Peace,
Jenny
