A Day of Worship

Calling all churches. Calling all members. Calling are seekers. Today was our picnic worship day. We had no idea how it would turn out. Would there be more than a handful of people? There were huge tents, bathrooms, a food tent, items for sale, and some ministries represented. Sound checks were done and we waited. A few people started to come in and set up their chairs. Then a few more. By the end of the day, about 400 people came plus another 30 or so volunteers. The music groups did well, a great message filled the place with a guest pastor, and I believe God was indeed glorified. At the end, as we were cleaning up, my wife asked, “What do you see? What do you notice?" We looked where the 400 hundred people had been sitting and all we saw was grass... no cans, papers, straws, programs, water bottles, etc. When is the last time you have seen that many people leave the grounds spotless. I saw many churches and pastors represented there. I heard that many people wanted to grow deeper in their relationship. It was a success! I’m not talking about patting ourselves on the back, but that God is to be glorified. The goal was to bring churches together... check; glorify God... check; and reach a segment not regularly in church... I believe that was also a check. What’s left to do? Pray! Pray that the seeds (good news) that were planted in the hearts of people would grow and bring forth good fruit. Pray for wisdom for those that review what worked and didn’t work so that future concerts can be improved (not sure how though). Pray for leadership if this is meant to be the start of an amazing outreach and evangelism. Pray for the ability to equip other communities to use this as a blueprint for similar concerts. Praise God for the generosity of so many people before, during, and after the program. Pray for other ways that we might impact our communities for Christ and put a call on the hearts of those that will, through God’s leading, bring it to fruition. Who would have thought that an idea God put in the heart of one man could bring about such an amazing outcome. The answer is clearly God. He is not done yet! Whether there is concert next year, or not, God will still call all the faithful. Father, we thank and praise You for such an amazing day and a great time for worship. Continue to lead us in faithful outreach. Amen