It's Spring-time

Spring is here!  Spring is a time of new beginnings.  In the winter months the ground is dormant, the vegetation is dormant, but Spring-time brings new life and growth!  The last six months have been a time of new beginnings for my family.  It has been fun for us to adjust to our new life here in Verndale.  We have enjoyed building new friendships, getting established in our church and getting settled in at school and in our home.  We praise the Lord for calling us here for such a time is this!

The student ministry, that I pastor, is also enjoying Spring-time and growth.  We have seen an influx of students over the last two months on Wednesday nights.  We have seen around 20 first-time guest come for the first time in the last two months.  Our attendance has doubled in the last six months.  To God be the glory, great things He has done!  We are currently seeking the Lord for wisdom in how to accommodate this growth.  Please be in prayer for our youth coaches as we make decisions about splitting the high school and middle school.  If we decide to split and meet on separate nights, we will be in need of more youth coaches as well.

On a recent Wednesday night, we saw several students launch into new beginnings as they gave their hearts to Jesus.  Our youth coaches planned a gross and messy games outreach, and we had six students give their hearts to Jesus that night.  The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”  When a person admits the fact that they are a sinner and confesses their sin to Him for cleansing, that person is made new!  These students are experiencing a new beginning!  I will be starting a new beginnings Bible study with these who have trusted Jesus, on Wednesday nights before youth group.  Please pray for these students as they begin to establish a new relationship with Jesus.

This Spring, as we anticipate the warmer months, as we enjoy the longer days and beautiful gardens, let’s also be reminded of God’s faithfulness.  No matter how difficult the winter’s of life can be, there is always springtime ahead.  As long as God is on His throne, we can trust His sovereign plan for our lives.  The Winter may have been long, but Springtime has arrived!