Have you ever done it? It has been one of the greatest blessings of my ministry. This summer, we transformed our Tuesday evening visitation into Family Ministry Night. People of all ages are involved in going into our community and praying for the people who live here. We walk and we pray and we talk to people who are outside. It must be connecting with our people because we are averaging about 18 people every week. We are leaving doorknockers/brochures at every home and talking to people. It has been great. I talked to a man last week who said he just needed prayer for better days. What an opening to talk about Jesus! Tonight we talked to two precious ladies. One was living in a neighborhood (since a teenager) that was rapidly changing around her. She doesn't know whether to stay or find another place to live, and she wanted prayer for wisdom. Another lady needed prayer because she was raising three granddaughters because her son is in prison. With the economy in the shape that it's in, she's having great difficulty paying the bills. Another man was genuinely touched by the fact that someone had come to pray for his neighborhood. We may never know if we have impacted anyone else's life, but it has impacted me. Sometimes it is too easy to isolate yourself from the world and not see the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our neighbors. Jesus said that the fields are ripe, ready for the harvest. That statement is as true today as it was then. I'm proud to be the pastor of a church with people who are willing to labor for the Lord.
By the way, if you missed Celebrate America, shame on you. It was great. You should go ahead and put it on your calendar for next year.
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