Take a look at the picture.
Our six back2school partners
churches are represented, and if you’d spend a few minutes with us, you’d agree
that it really does takes all kinds. We
are different, but we have similar vision. We have different gifts, but we have a single
mission. We even disagree at times, but
we can accomplish more together than we can than we can a part.
(left to right) Adam is the youth pastor from Danville, VA’s
First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Kirk
is the pastor of Fairway Baptist Church in the Fairystone area of Bassett. Jonathan is the new pastor at Axton’s Mt.
Calvary PH Church. I am the lead pastor
of The Community Fellowship in Collinsville.
Johnny is the pastor of operations at Mercy Crossing in
Martinsville. Wait! Missing from the picture is Carl who is the
pastor of CrossPoint Church in Bassett.
This is an awesome group. Some
are Baptist. Another is from the Church
of God. Two are Pentecostal. This is a great, different and incredible
group of people.
This coming weekend we will with great skill and huge passion
serve over 2,000 students and their families.
Hundreds of volunteers have committed to being part of the back2school
team to serve students, and many on the team will have the opportunity to pray
with students from preschool through high school. This outreach will change lives. It has the potential to impact many students. I am sure that many of our team of volunteers
will be changed forever. All that will
happen because a group of people got together to do something as the family of
God to share the love of God with our community.
As I think about what we are going to experience I am
overwhelmed with the goodness and the greatness of God. Some of these people have never been a part
of this event. Some of them have several
two or more years. But all are ready to
this together. Together we really are
stronger. In our meetings to prepare for
this event we have seen that it takes all kinds, and that fact makes us much stronger
and gives us the ability to do much more.
Ephesians 4:16 NLT
He makes the
whole body fit together
perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love.
Philippians 2:2 NLT
Then make me
truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and
working together with one mind and purpose.
God put us together.
Today I was asked about how God brought us together, and it amazed me
again at how God sought and connected those who are involved. One connection happened over a political
conversation. Another connection was
through a mutual friend that shared what had happened in the past. Another connection was through one church’s
experience to another church that wants to experience this outreach and touch
their community. One of the newest
partners seemed to come out of nowhere, and it has been so awesome to watch it
all come together.
We aren’t working together because we have to. We are working together because God connected
us together, and we are all reminded that God has a sense of humor. We are also reminded that in God’s plan it
takes all kinds. We will impact these
students from across our region with some things that will help them get ready
for school, we pray help them see that God has a great plan for their future!
Jeremiah 29:11 NLT
For I know
the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for
disaster, to give you a future
and a hope.
Ephesians 4:4 NLT
For there is
one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.
Pray with me for what will happen this Friday as we serve
special needs students and their families and then on Saturday as we serve
thousands of students. This is going to
be awesome, real awesome. And I
acknowledge the fact that it takes all kinds and that will give God even more
glory!
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