Last night was the first session of our annual VBS at Amana Christian Fellowship. It was such an encouraging evening in so many respects. We had a great group of kids many from families who don’t attend the church. It was great to see so many adults and teens enthusiastically giving their time and energy to the project. It was plain that our pastor and his wife must have been something in youth ministry. They had such a touch with the kids, a great combination of fun and substance.
VBS is one of the few obvious outlets for the desire to serve which I believe inhabits all followers of Christ. Perhaps the greatest failure of the modern church is to provide sufficient outlets for that desire. The grace of God provides not only forgiveness and salvation, but motivation to change and to serve. Change and service or intertwined.
The greatest moves of God which I have been blessed to witness did not occur in times of worship or miraculous interventions. It was seen in times in which a group of followers put aside all differences and struggles and united for the purpose of serving their Lord. On those occasions I have seen not only the joint goals achieved but individual growth and blessing in those serving.
A VBS may seem like no big deal. They are happening at churches everywhere. They are great not just in what they accomplish, but in what they demonstrate as possible for a renewed, regenerated, refocused church.
Find a VBS or other opportunity to serve and be blessed.
Nick
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