Last night the "Gel Group" (what we call our small groups) led by "James" (what we call our Youth Pastor) finished their time together with three people giving their lives to Christ and getting baptized.
They started the night with plans for zero people to give their lives to Christ and get baptized, but the bible study and ensuing discussion about what it really means to be a Christian, and what's going to happen to us after this life, led one person, and then another, and then another decide to go for it.
The group drove over to Susan's (what we call our Youth Pastor's mother) house and got into her freezing cold swimming pool. Then they all went and celebrated at IHOP till 1:00 a.m.
That is COOL STUFF! Man, when people really share life together in a living room, and really share the truth in love ... who knows what God will do!
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Last Night ...
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that's super cool!
Two of those kids serve at PIN (Homeless Ministry) on the regular and they watched 4 homeless people get baptised on the 7th. I think it resonated with them, and Dallas was talking about how he was praying for them already. So.., definitely cool stuff! Way to go God and way to go James!
I'm suffering from professional jealousy...baptism is always a sticky point here in Argentina. The traditional evangelical churches have a terrible "tradition" of imposing a YEAR of discipleship to prove that one is truly changed before baptism and for many taking this step as an adult is an even bigger "slap" to their families who remain in the traditional religion... We're working on it. In fact, we have 3 recent converts we're hoping to baptize soon!
Alisha in Argentina
that's really interesting alisha. i didn't know that. it's certainly not biblical - the 3,000 people in acts 2 who were baptized definitely hadn't been through a year of discipleship - or ANY discipleship, and hadn't proven any change. but i will admit that it worries me that people make that decision here in america (and at forefront) without properly "counting the cost" - so there's something to be said for helping that happen.
we sometimes have the "slap" to the family issue as well; we try to teach that it's not going against your family (who baptized you as an infant) but rather fulfilling what they did for you when you were younger by now confirming their hopes for you. but, not everyone agrees with that perspective...
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