For the past 14-15 weeks we've been running a small group at The Dream Center (though it's not that small, anymore). We fire up the grill around 5:00 p.m., then feed everyone that comes until around 6:30. By 6:45, we're worshiping...
Here's some thoughts from last night:
- We had 13 people saved last night!- that's 115 in the first 15 weeks.
- 20 people signed on cards that they want to be baptized next week.
- The 50 new red chairs we received two weeks ago are already full!
- Each person baptized will receive a shirt that says, "I got baptized." It will also have The Dream Center logo on the back.
- Best part of the shirt... Robert Record actually took his polo off- during the cookout and put the model on. It was a small- and, yes, it fit!
- 1,250 Bibles were donated by Books-A-Million to The Dream Center. We were able to give many of them out to people who attended last night.
- It is incredible to see so many teams coming together of people that are so eager to love and serve the people of our city... whether it be by cooking, serving meals, praying in the prayer tent, beginning new classes... It is an honor to serve with all of these people.
- Many of you have asked how you can serve, what you can do... We are actually going to create a list this week that Mark Bensinger will have in his hand on Thursday nights...
- 101, 201, 301, 401... classes to help you discover basic Christianity (101), how to read the Bible & pray (201), your gifts and abilities (301), and your ministry (401) will start in June. Until then, we can work from the list and put you to work!
- I ran into a young man that I met at The Dream Center last week... then, providentially, ended up praying for him at the LIFE retreat on this past Saturday morning. He has someone that needs the men's discipleship program we do... The Lord continues bringing him back before me... I believe the Lord is going to raise him up to do some incredible things. I'm starting to see that He brings some of these relationships full circle.
- In two weeks, Eddie (the grill master- and, yes, he really is a grill master) is serving donated chickens from the grill. He told me that he believed cooking for the Kingdom may be his calling- I agree with him
- We scored a baby sitter last night- Cristy and I are going on a date Monday. Thank you, Jaclyn!
Love doing life with you bro!
Posted by: Jason | May 20, 2011 at 06:20 PM