It doesn't matter
if you are leading people forward in their relationship with God or in potty
training, what's celebrated is replicated. If we acknowledge and applaud progress,
progress will continue. If we ignore it, enthusiasm will wane and
progress will stop.
Perhaps this is why God designed baptism as a visible and outward expression of an inward reality. When life change is celebrated within the church it becomes contagious and it inspires people to consider their own lives, often resulting in conversations with God that lead to their own personal change. Don’t you get excited when one of our church members tells their story to you? Don’t you get excited when we have baptisms and the candidate shares their love for the Lord on video? I do!
Perhaps this is why God designed baptism as a visible and outward expression of an inward reality. When life change is celebrated within the church it becomes contagious and it inspires people to consider their own lives, often resulting in conversations with God that lead to their own personal change. Don’t you get excited when one of our church members tells their story to you? Don’t you get excited when we have baptisms and the candidate shares their love for the Lord on video? I do!
Therefore, today
help me celebrate the great work of our Children’s Ministry. Our Children’s
Team are all volunteers and they do amazing work. Last Saturday a great team of
Children’s leaders and kids were out at Independence Park serving at the “Paws
in the Park” event. Yesterday, our Children’s Team was at the Chic-fil-a
meeting hundreds of kids and their parents and providing a fun and adventurous
Easter egg hunt. And, today you witness the great work of our Children’s Team
as our Kids Choir sings in the Easter Service!
Kuddos to our
Children’s workers. Join me in celebrating a great team! If you see one of our
Children’s workers this week, pat them on the back and tell them how proud you
are of their great work!
Today, I
celebrate with you these great servants of Jesus!
