This morning at our men’s breakfast we began to discuss the events of the week. While some were discussing our desire for Winter Haven churches to share the gospel and to show fruit, we had a great testimony from a gentleman who has been attending Deep Roots since we began. It was encouraging because he shared that he was talking to a man on the street asking for some money to get a room for the night. The guy from our church, we will call him Frank, was amazed at himself for being led to tell this other gentleman that he needed Jesus. The other man discussed that he would not be acceptable in the eyes of Jesus because of his past. Frank though was not going to have it. Frank gave the man what he had to help the individual but on the condition that the man seek out a church and to give Jesus a chance.
It is stories like this that help to keep the church motivated to do what it does. This is what it is all about. People taking the time to really go out of their comfort zones to share the Gospel. If you had asked Frank if he would have really thought he would be able to share his faith with a stranger a few years ago, he would have stated that it would have been a real stretch for him.
I would like to encourage Frank and all of the rest of those in our community to continue to step out and to discuss the name of Christ to all of the people that you encounter each day. I know that it would please Jesus more than us just attending a comfortable church service on Sundays. Remember that we are not called to go to church, but rather to be the church.
Peace,
Mike
