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Christianity Explored - the last 8 weeks
18-03-2008 | Christchurch Blog | Evangelism | Christianity Explored »
What has changed in your life in the past 8 weeks? If you are like me, you may not even remember yesterday, let alone the last 8 weeks. Time whizzes by, the calendar is hectic, you have been juggling many plates and you have hardly had 5 minutes to sit peacefully and take stock of what has happened over these last 8 weeks, let alone measure any significant change! Well, not so for three folk who just completed our recent Christianity Explored course. For them, eight weeks ago, they were enemies of God, subject to his wrath, living life as they pleased and oblivious of the judgment that awaited them because of their sin. BUT NOW, Thanks be to God through Christ Jesus, they have been reconciled to God, their sins have been forgiven and they are embarking on a new journey as believers! You see, sometime over these past eight weeks, God opened their eyes to the gospel and revealed Himself and their lives will never be the same again.

It is such a privilege to be able to share the gospel with others. Are you not constantly amazed by the truth that God saves undeserving sinners? For me, the opportunity to talk about Jesus freshly reminds me of what He has done in my life and it staggers me as much today as it did the day I first believed. And what joy to see others come to know our Saviour! This last course was populated with people whom you have invited. The reason they now know Jesus is because you have reached out to them, related to them and befriended them. One man came because of “Monday night football” and he brought his girlfriend along! Another came because a church member took the time every Tuesday night to drive him to and from the course and chat with him afterwards. Thank you for letting the gospel shine in your lives so that others would see the light. Thank you for going out on a limb and making new friendships and investing your time and resources in Kingdom work – To God be the glory.

Amidst the numerous evangelism initiatives and opportunities already happening, we will be offering another “Christianity Explored” course beginning April 22nd. Coinciding with this, “Legacy”, our 55s and over ministry will be offering a day-time course also beginning on April 22nd at 11am. Please keep these dates in mind and begin praying and thinking about who you can invite along. Let us not look back in 8 weeks time and regret that we have let the busyness of life hinder us from pursuing relationships and opportunities that can result in more changed lives. Let’s continue to expect great things from God as we sow seeds and watch Him reap a great harvest for His glory.
Bob Mc Can