You're invited to join us as we explore what it means love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind; and our neighbors as ourselves. We hope the resources you find here will be helpful as you develop plans to explore the Called to Love theme in your WMU organizations, church meetings, and study groups this year.

Watchword: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matt. 22:37–39 NIV, adapted).

Scripture Passage:

“Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:

‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matt. 22:34–40 NIV).

Music*: Hymn numbers for hymns are from The Baptist Hymnal 1991.

• "Teach Me, O Lord, I Pray," 601


• "Share His Love," 567


• "Jesus Loves Me," 344


• "I Am His, and He Is Mine," 336


• "Change the World," Change the World: Missions Songs for Children or download from national WMU Web site


• "Love in Any Language" (Jon Mohr and John Mays. ©1985 Johnathan Mark Music/Birdwing Music/Sutton Hill. Sung by Sandi Patty on album Morning Like This.)

*Other music related to the overarching focus and appropriate for the audience or event may be used.

Critical Issue: Poverty

Emphasis Books: Called to Love: The Most Excellent Way to Missional Living

English

Spanish

Written by noted missiologist Ed Stetzer, along with pastor and coauthor Philip Nation, Compelled by Love, challenges us to view love within the context of God, the church, and the lives of believers.
Order your copy:
English Version
Spanish Version

Products: Check out all the related Called to Love products and resources.

• WMU Year Book 2008–2009
(Annual planning resource for all age levels and ministries in WMU for 2008–2009.)
• Planes de Trabajo de la UFM 2008–2009
(Annual planning resource for WMU leaders in Hispanic congregations.)
• Missions Plan Book 2008–2009
(Missions Plan Book 2008-2009 offers a full year of ministry ideas for your church's growing involvement in missions.)
• Empahsis Poster
• Watchword Poster
• WMU Program Cover

Helpful Resources (free):

•Teaching Plan
Use or adapt this teaching plan designed for leading a small group study.

•Compelled by Love Book Review
Read this book review from the fall 2008 issue of Missions Leader^® magazine.

•Clip Art
Click here to download the Called to Love emphasis logo.


Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version^®. NIV^® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.