A Great Afternoon
This past Sunday I was privileged to be involved in a sacred event. A room full of us gathered at the church in Hutton to share together the ritual of baptism. What made this so special was the make-up of the group. The eleven people who were baptized were all part of our 5th and 6th grade youth group! I walked out of that baptistery almost an hour after we started with hands that looked like prunes but a heart that was bursting.
Here was a group of young people that stood together before a room full of people to announce that they had trusted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Can you grasp the eternal implications of eleven young people getting it in order this early in life? What will God have produced from that group in the next 20 years.
It is our privilege and responsibility to be a part of seeing that they are groomed to become all that our Savior intends. And not just those eleven but to all that our Father gives us opportunity to impact. What part will you play? Are you living for more than just you?
By the way… WAY TO GO 5TH & 6TH GRADE LEADERSHIP!!! YOU GUYS ROCK
May 21, 2009 at 6:24 pm
and WAY TO GO PASTOR!!! Great start to a blog . . .
May 21, 2009 at 7:02 pm
SWEET
May 21, 2009 at 7:04 pm
It was a blessed evening! Thanks goes to the Lord, you, and the middle school leaders for making it so special.
May 21, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Let’s get a few photos in here and you are on your way!
I can imagine what a high you had that afternoon. If people only understood what a joy ministry is, many more would be living for others.
Way to go 5th & 6th grade leadership team! Keep it up!
May 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm
What a great blessing, Scott. And, it is not, as you know, just the impact on those lives, but the impact those lives lived for Christ will have on others.
Praise the Lord!
Mike
May 21, 2009 at 8:27 pm
It was an incredible afternoon! Thanks for sharing it from your perspective.
May 21, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Way to go team!! Congrats to all the youth and congrats to Scott on his blog!!
May 21, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I’m so proud of all those young people. We have an awesome youth group and my boys can’t wait until they are old enough to be a part of it!
Way to go Pastor Scott, and the youth group leaders!!!
May 22, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I had the joy of watching the kids baptism and vacuuming cake off the carpet. You ROCK Scott!!
May 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm
That’s why we do what we do in Youth Ministry!