People Matter to God
Spent a good part of the day today with Ben, Alan, and Lindsey from the college ministry of Calvary Baptist in Tuscaloosa, AL... and Mark Lydecker, the North American Mission Board Collegiate Ministry Director. AWESOME TIME! Just hearing the vision and passion of Ben, Alan, and Lindsey for college students... what they're doing to reach them... and how they might be able to partner with us to reach students at Univ. of MD, prayerfully starting in January 2008... just got my ministry mojo's going, baby! THIS IS GOING TO WORK!! It seems like a total God-thing, and we're just riding the wave as He provides it!
I asked myself this question: "What would make a college ministry... down in ALABAMA no less... exert their energy to send good people who they've trained... to come over 800 miles to do college ministry alongside of a new church?" BECAUSE PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD!!! And these guys are committed to reaching people fwho are far from Him. SO committed to that end, that even if it means sending quality people... who could no doubt be put to good use there in AL... miles away from home to lead college students in College Park, MD to become growing and passionate followers of Jesus... then that's what they're willing to do!
And that's what it takes... a heart commitment to do whatever is necessary to reach people far from God. And these guys understand that.
People matter to God...
We need to do whatever is necessary to reach them...
... even if it means giving up what's most valuable to us in order to do so.
2 comments:
Roll Tide Roll! Its all about the crimson man - Football and the blood of Jesus!
The 18-30 ish age group is the age I know I am being called to be more involved with. I love it! Over the past few months, I have been developing relationships and connections that are unbelievable. I love the openness, the questioning, and the acceptance, not always found as we get older. I know God is calling me in this direction and the doors are opening!! It is exciting!!!
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