The purpose of Black Sheep Ministries is seek those that are lost, through the Ministry of Reconciliation God gave us. The Ministry of

Reconciliation in {2 Corinthians 5:18} refers to the work believers have been given to do and the message they declare: "You can have a

restored relationship with God through Jesus Christ."

  The Ministry of Reconciliation involves proclamation of the Gospel and its assurance that forgiveness of sin is available "IN CHRIST."

Sin prevents us from having a relationship with God, but Jesus' perfect sacrifice on the cross made atonement for sin {Hebrews 2:17} and

brought harmony to mankind's relationship with Him.  Jesus reconciled us to God! Now we can proclaim that people can repent of their

sinful ways and be made right with God again through faith in Jesus Christ {Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:10; Colossians 1:20-21}. 

 

  We need reconciliation with God because our relationship with Him was broken. God is Holy and Righteous, and our sin separates us

from Him {Isaiah 59:2}. Sin made us His enemies {Romans 5:10}. On the cross Jesus took our sin upon Himself, satisfying God's justice.

Jesus' death made it possible for us to have peace with God, as {2 Corinthians 5:19} says, "God was reconciling the world to Himself IN

CHRIST, not counting people's sin against them." Now we can be called God's "friends" {John 15:15} and Jesus' "brothers and sisters"         

{Hebrews 2:11}. Those who have been Justified through Faith {Romans 5:1} by Jesus' blood {Romans 5:9} no longer have their sins

counted against them. They are reconciled with God!

 We believe that God has given us, Black Sheep Ministries, the Ministry of Reconciliation; that is, He uses us to tell the world that they can

be reconciled to God through Christ Jesus alone. In this way, we become "Christ' Ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal

through us" {2 Corinthians 5:20}. The ministry we've been given to turn hearts toward God is urgent and vital --- it's a matter of Life and

Death.