the children of back2school

Just seeing their faces might change your life. Their smiles… laughs… concerns… bright eyes … and so much more make all that goes on during back2school pretty incredible.

As I was explaining to a group of people today about the process of interacting with students, specially during the foot washing process, really is life changing. It might change the student and their families as well as the volunteer that is working with them.

One more part of back2school that makes it special is the students. The can be as young as preschoolers who are just beginning their education career It might be a student who is about to exit high school and head off to their bright and big futures. And we get to encourage and speak in to their lives.

Students and their families are those that we are blessed to serve. Would you please join me in praying for each and every student that will be part of this process? Pray for them to be able to hear. Pray that we will meet their needs. Pray for a connection to our volunteers who will be giving them real and lasting hope found in Jesus.

Matthew 18:4 NLT

Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

You’ve see it. The faith of a child that interacts, that accepts, that approaches God will new eyes and an open heart. I pray that many will claim hope in Jesus.

Students will be changed. Volunteer will be changed. Churches will be changed. Families will be changed forever. Let’s share this hope!

Luke 18:16 NLT

Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.

Please help us make back2school a reality. Pray for back2school and serve with us. Email your questions or comments (emailback2school@gmail.com) and go to www.gob2s.com for more details.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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