From the Pastor's Pen - October

From the Pastor’s Pen

A missionary sat on the patio watching a black ant crawl up a table leg until it reached some spilled sugar. It seemed to eat, then crawled back down the table leg. Soon the two black ants crawled up the table leg to the sugar. They ate and left. Soon a steady steam of black ants moved up and down the table leg to enjoy the sugar. The missionary thought to himself, "They must have some system by which they communicate, 'I have found something good and I want to share it!'"

Last month I wrote about finding the authentic Jesus, that is, one who is both relevant today and true to the record of scripture. When we find that authentic Jesus, we need to share that knowledge with others. This is the essence of evangelism. And that is the word that best describes our activities this October. Consider the following:

· This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we will be holding Revival. Revival should serve two purposes: it encourages and mobilizes those already in the church, and it provides an opportunity for us to bring unchurched persons to meet Christ.

· This Thursday we will kick off our Fall Kid’s Church program. For six weeks, the church will open and invite the children of the congregation and the community to come and learn about the truth the Bible has for us today. Through this program, we not only impact these children, but their families as well.

· At the end of the month, we look forward opening the church during “Trick or Treat Night.” While the world celebrates Halloween, the church celebrates All Saints Eve (or All Hallowed Eve), where we celebrate the life and testimony of the saints that came before us. Our theme for this night will be “Fishers of Men.”
By providing the light of God’s word and some goodies for the kids, we also have the chance to share with the families of our community the love of Christ.

It will be a full month, and there are a lot of other activities going on this month. As you read this, take a moment to reflect on how you can share God’s word with others this month.

~ Pastor Tom