If you would've told me two years ago that I would be a youth pastor for a church plant in the state of Washington today... I probably WOULD HAVE believed you. Why you ask? Because the God of the Bible/the Jesus that I worship/the Holy Spirit that lives within me, is about doing the things that are "exceedingly, abundantly more than I can ask or imagine." (Eph 3:20)
I am in awe at how often He chooses to blow my mind in this way. This is many many God stories lumped into one, but in the year and 8 months that I have lived here, I have seen God take a tiny youth group and change the hearts of the students involved. Yes we have seen numerical growth but it has started with the heart change of the beginning few and the urgency that Jesus has laid on their hearts. We are at the point where not only have we had to split jr high and high schoolers up, but we have had to start a boys and girls small group during the week because of the growth that these students are seeking.
This is not something that anyone but God can do, so I want to thank Him for the students that He has brought in and the students that He will continue to bring in.
My prayer attached to this God Thing is that you don't limit God in what He wants to do in your life. Ask Him to do exceedingly abundantly more than you can ask or imagine and follow when He tells you to go.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Why Not Start Now?
For a long time now my lovely mother has asked me to write down all of the awesome things that Jesus has done in my life. Because of His gracious hand, I feel like I could write a book if I had the time and resources to do so.
Instead, I have decided to make this blog and will be posting the stories that God puts in my path.
Psalm 96:3-4, 8 says this,
"Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods...
Give to the LORD the glory due His name..."
The overall goal for this blog is to declare to the nations God's marvelous works and for Jesus to receive the glory that is due His Name!
Please comment on any of the God Things that I post tell me what God is doing in your life as well.
Instead, I have decided to make this blog and will be posting the stories that God puts in my path.
Psalm 96:3-4, 8 says this,
"Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods...
Give to the LORD the glory due His name..."
The overall goal for this blog is to declare to the nations God's marvelous works and for Jesus to receive the glory that is due His Name!
Please comment on any of the God Things that I post tell me what God is doing in your life as well.
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