Mission Statement Week 3: “Make Disciples” Conversation

It's good to be with y'all. We're going It's good to be with y'all. We're going to have a conversation here about our to have a conversation here about our to have a conversation here about our mission statement. And the mission mission statement. And the mission mission statement. And the mission statement at the church, and I've said statement at the church, and I've said statement at the church, and I've said this in every one of these panel this in every one of these panel this in every one of these panel discussions is is like our anchor. If I discussions is is like our anchor. If I discussions is is like our anchor. If I think about a metaphor for a mission of think about a metaphor for a mission of think about a metaphor for a mission of an organization, an entity, whatever it an organization, an entity, whatever it an organization, an entity, whatever it might be, it's like what anchors you, might be, it's like what anchors you, might be, it's like what anchors you, what tethers you to the work, to the what tethers you to the work, to the what tethers you to the work, to the purpose. And for us, we have a mission purpose. And for us, we have a mission purpose. And for us, we have a mission here at the church. here at the church. here at the church. Lindsay, I'm going to I'm going to put Lindsay, I'm going to I'm going to put Lindsay, I'm going to I'm going to put you on the spot and just ask you what you on the spot and just ask you what you on the spot and just ask you what what is our mission? what is our mission? what is our mission? >> Our mission is to love God, love people, >> Our mission is to love God, love people, >> Our mission is to love God, love people, and make disciples of Jesus Christ. and make disciples of Jesus Christ. and make disciples of Jesus Christ. >> Great job. All right. >> Great job. All right. >> Great job. All right. >> Nailed it. >> Nailed it. >> Nailed it. >> That's our why. That's like >> That's our why. That's like >> That's our why. That's like >> what drives us forward, what compels us, >> what drives us forward, what compels us, >> what drives us forward, what compels us, what moves us. It it it matters. And what moves us. It it it matters. And what moves us. It it it matters. And >> and I get this like some mission >> and I get this like some mission >> and I get this like some mission statements, they can just be on a wall statements, they can just be on a wall statements, they can just be on a wall or they can just uh maybe be in some HR or they can just uh maybe be in some HR or they can just uh maybe be in some HR manual or something like that. But the manual or something like that. But the manual or something like that. But the This is derived for us from the word of This is derived for us from the word of This is derived for us from the word of God. Like we are seeing great God. Like we are seeing great God. Like we are seeing great commandment, great commission coming commandment, great commission coming commandment, great commission coming together. This is what we want to be together. This is what we want to be together. This is what we want to be about because Jesus said this is what my about because Jesus said this is what my about because Jesus said this is what my people will be about. And so it people will be about. And so it people will be about. And so it >> it's compelling if we want to orient and >> it's compelling if we want to orient and >> it's compelling if we want to orient and align our lives to him. This is what we align our lives to him. This is what we align our lives to him. This is what we we really sense convictionally from the we really sense convictionally from the we really sense convictionally from the word. This is what we're to be about.

word. This is what we're to be about. word. This is what we're to be about. And then there's this progression to it. And then there's this progression to it. And then there's this progression to it. Love God. Love people. make disciples Love God. Love people. make disciples Love God. Love people. make disciples and and we talked about this in in the and and we talked about this in in the and and we talked about this in in the other panel but the loving God it's a other panel but the loving God it's a other panel but the loving God it's a responsive love. It is responsive to how responsive love. It is responsive to how responsive love. It is responsive to how he has loved us. You he has loved us. You he has loved us. You >> you father came to us. You sent your son >> you father came to us. You sent your son >> you father came to us. You sent your son for us. You took the first step. You for us. You took the first step. You for us. You took the first step. You went all the way. You you did it. And went all the way. You you did it. And went all the way. You you did it. And then I respond to who you are and what then I respond to who you are and what then I respond to who you are and what you've done for me. And so I respond in you've done for me. And so I respond in you've done for me. And so I respond in devotion. I I respond in worship. And we devotion. I I respond in worship. And we devotion. I I respond in worship. And we talked about Sabbath responding with talked about Sabbath responding with talked about Sabbath responding with like setting aside time to reflect and like setting aside time to reflect and like setting aside time to reflect and remember and respond and worship. It's remember and respond and worship. It's remember and respond and worship. It's beautiful. And then then out of that beautiful. And then then out of that beautiful. And then then out of that responsive love, I begin to see people responsive love, I begin to see people responsive love, I begin to see people the way that you see people. And and I the way that you see people. And and I the way that you see people. And and I want to love them. I want to love want to love them. I want to love want to love them. I want to love people. That's that second part. And people. That's that second part. And people. That's that second part. And then the application we talked about then the application we talked about then the application we talked about there was service. We're going to we there was service. We're going to we there was service. We're going to we want to serve people the way that Jesus want to serve people the way that Jesus want to serve people the way that Jesus picked up the towel. He served the picked up the towel. He served the picked up the towel. He served the disciples. But he didn't stop there. He disciples. But he didn't stop there. He disciples. But he didn't stop there. He went all the way to the cross. went all the way to the cross. went all the way to the cross. self-denial sacrifice all the way and self-denial sacrifice all the way and self-denial sacrifice all the way and said, "This is what my people will be said, "This is what my people will be said, "This is what my people will be like." And then here we find ourselves, like." And then here we find ourselves, like." And then here we find ourselves, he kind of even narrows it down. He's he kind of even narrows it down. He's he kind of even narrows it down. He's like, "I want you to make disciples."

like, "I want you to make disciples." like, "I want you to make disciples." >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> His as he's ascending after his >> His as he's ascending after his >> His as he's ascending after his resurrection. There he is. Everyone's resurrection. There he is. Everyone's resurrection. There he is. Everyone's gathered. And he gives this great gathered. And he gives this great gathered. And he gives this great commission. He says, "You're going to go commission. He says, "You're going to go commission. He says, "You're going to go to the ends of the earth. You're going to the ends of the earth. You're going to the ends of the earth. You're going to make disciples." Um, and so Trevor, to make disciples." Um, and so Trevor, to make disciples." Um, and so Trevor, give us like a framing when we hear that give us like a framing when we hear that give us like a framing when we hear that >> these are broad categories. There's so >> these are broad categories. There's so >> these are broad categories. There's so much that we could talk about here with much that we could talk about here with much that we could talk about here with making disciples. Help us frame it for making disciples. Help us frame it for making disciples. Help us frame it for this conversation. this conversation. this conversation. >> Yeah. So, I love just kind of keeping >> Yeah. So, I love just kind of keeping >> Yeah. So, I love just kind of keeping with the flow of loving God, loving with the flow of loving God, loving with the flow of loving God, loving people, people, people, >> and making disciples like it all stems >> and making disciples like it all stems >> and making disciples like it all stems from God enters in from God enters in from God enters in >> totally >> totally >> totally >> and God changes our reality. He changes >> and God changes our reality. He changes >> and God changes our reality. He changes who we are and everything like who we are and everything like who we are and everything like everything else from that is an overflow everything else from that is an overflow everything else from that is an overflow from God first loved us. And so when I from God first loved us. And so when I from God first loved us. And so when I was thinking about this conversation, I was thinking about this conversation, I was thinking about this conversation, I was thinking about 2 Corinthians 5 was thinking about 2 Corinthians 5 was thinking about 2 Corinthians 5 passage. And then in the beginning, it passage. And then in the beginning, it passage. And then in the beginning, it talks about those who are in Christ are talks about those who are in Christ are talks about those who are in Christ are a new creation. And so you think about a new creation. And so you think about a new creation. And so you think about the love of God changes everything. For the love of God changes everything. For the love of God changes everything. For those who are in Christ, we are it's not those who are in Christ, we are it's not those who are in Christ, we are it's not we're kind of we're different. We are we're kind of we're different. We are we're kind of we're different. We are new. So it's not just that our eternal new. So it's not just that our eternal new. So it's not just that our eternal state with Christ is secure but our state with Christ is secure but our state with Christ is secure but our present reality is now changed like who present reality is now changed like who present reality is now changed like who we are and how if who we are is we are and how if who we are is we are and how if who we are is different and our re then how we exist different and our re then how we exist different and our re then how we exist in that present reality is different in that present reality is different in that present reality is different that means everything about our life is that means everything about our life is that means everything about our life is different how we see the world how we different how we see the world how we different how we see the world how we live in the world the love of God live in the world the love of God live in the world the love of God changes everything in 2 Corinthians 5 it changes everything in 2 Corinthians 5 it changes everything in 2 Corinthians 5 it says for those who are in Christ are a says for those who are in Christ are a says for those who are in Christ are a new creation and then he describes he new creation and then he describes he new creation and then he describes he gives kind of two uh titles to gives kind of two uh titles to gives kind of two uh titles to Christians the followers of Jesus he

Christians the followers of Jesus he Christians the followers of Jesus he says We're messengers and we're says We're messengers and we're says We're messengers and we're ambassadors. ambassadors. ambassadors. God literally making his appeal through God literally making his appeal through God literally making his appeal through us. us. us. >> I love it. >> I love it. >> I love it. >> So when I think about making disciples, >> So when I think about making disciples, >> So when I think about making disciples, what is God doing? It's how did I come what is God doing? It's how did I come what is God doing? It's how did I come to Christ? Well, I came to Christ to Christ? Well, I came to Christ to Christ? Well, I came to Christ because somebody God changed somebody's because somebody God changed somebody's because somebody God changed somebody's life and through that person that gospel life and through that person that gospel life and through that person that gospel made it. They made an appeal to me, made it. They made an appeal to me, made it. They made an appeal to me, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> For Christ. >> For Christ. >> For Christ. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And that's how the gospel entered in. >> And that's how the gospel entered in. >> And that's how the gospel entered in. And that so that that's what it is to be And that so that that's what it is to be And that so that that's what it is to be a messenger. And then I love how he goes a messenger. And then I love how he goes a messenger. And then I love how he goes one step further and he calls us one step further and he calls us one step further and he calls us ambassadors because what what is the ambassadors because what what is the ambassadors because what what is the definition of ambassador? It's somebody definition of ambassador? It's somebody definition of ambassador? It's somebody who lives for the priorities of this of who lives for the priorities of this of who lives for the priorities of this of their home country of their kingdom in a their home country of their kingdom in a their home country of their kingdom in a foreign country. foreign country. foreign country. >> Well, that is who we are. We're in the >> Well, that is who we are. We're in the >> Well, that is who we are. We're in the already but not yet. So we are citizens already but not yet. So we are citizens already but not yet. So we are citizens of heaven but we're living in a foreign of heaven but we're living in a foreign of heaven but we're living in a foreign land but we're living for the priorities land but we're living for the priorities land but we're living for the priorities of our king and our kingdom. of our king and our kingdom. of our king and our kingdom. >> And what is his priority? Like what is >> And what is his priority? Like what is >> And what is his priority? Like what is his main priority? It starts this man to his main priority? It starts this man to his main priority? It starts this man to expand the kingdom. How do we expand the expand the kingdom. How do we expand the expand the kingdom. How do we expand the kingdom? New people coming into the kingdom? New people coming into the kingdom? New people coming into the kingdom. So what it means to be to make kingdom. So what it means to be to make kingdom. So what it means to be to make disciples that first and foremost that disciples that first and foremost that disciples that first and foremost that front line what I love love love for us front line what I love love love for us front line what I love love love for us to see and grab hold of is what it means to see and grab hold of is what it means to see and grab hold of is what it means to make disciples is man how can I be a to make disciples is man how can I be a to make disciples is man how can I be a messenger and herald of the gospel.

messenger and herald of the gospel. messenger and herald of the gospel. Extending that to people who are headed Extending that to people who are headed Extending that to people who are headed towards a crisis eternity that they towards a crisis eternity that they towards a crisis eternity that they could come into the kingdom. How could I could come into the kingdom. How could I could come into the kingdom. How could I live my life that current reality out of live my life that current reality out of live my life that current reality out of the priorities of my king and his the priorities of my king and his the priorities of my king and his kingdom and seeing that kingdom expand? kingdom and seeing that kingdom expand? kingdom and seeing that kingdom expand? >> And that's the >> And that's the >> And that's the there's so much to talk about in the there's so much to talk about in the there's so much to talk about in the disciplehip process. There's disciplehip process. There's disciplehip process. There's and it is a process like a lifelong and it is a process like a lifelong and it is a process like a lifelong process. And the part that we want to process. And the part that we want to process. And the part that we want to talk about here is the part of and we'll talk about here is the part of and we'll talk about here is the part of and we'll get to it when when we start talking get to it when when we start talking get to it when when we start talking about like application but is like the about like application but is like the about like application but is like the heralding the proclamation but that even heralding the proclamation but that even heralding the proclamation but that even that could sound like too far away like that could sound like too far away like that could sound like too far away like that's what a pastor does. This is that's what a pastor does. This is that's what a pastor does. This is >> I am sharing my faith >> I am sharing my faith >> I am sharing my faith >> with others in hopes that they might >> with others in hopes that they might >> with others in hopes that they might believe believe believe >> right that in hopes that they might know >> right that in hopes that they might know >> right that in hopes that they might know >> that oh there is a king who came for me. >> that oh there is a king who came for me. >> that oh there is a king who came for me. there is hope, there is forgiveness, there is hope, there is forgiveness, there is hope, there is forgiveness, there is transformation. And that that's there is transformation. And that that's there is transformation. And that that's that's the angle that we're going to that's the angle that we're going to that's the angle that we're going to take in this conversation. Yeah. I think take in this conversation. Yeah. I think take in this conversation. Yeah. I think um many times people they we people me um many times people they we people me um many times people they we people me we us try to separate evangelism and we us try to separate evangelism and we us try to separate evangelism and disciplehip from each other. But I think disciplehip from each other. But I think disciplehip from each other. But I think evangelism is a necessary part of evangelism is a necessary part of evangelism is a necessary part of disciplehip. You can't do away with it.

disciplehip. You can't do away with it. disciplehip. You can't do away with it. Couple other like scriptural anchor Couple other like scriptural anchor Couple other like scriptural anchor points are Matthew 28 19 through20 the points are Matthew 28 19 through20 the points are Matthew 28 19 through20 the great commission and then acts 18 where great commission and then acts 18 where great commission and then acts 18 where both of those have direct commands. both of those have direct commands. both of those have direct commands. Matthew 28 says go therefore and make Matthew 28 says go therefore and make Matthew 28 says go therefore and make disciples of all nations. Well, who do disciples of all nations. Well, who do disciples of all nations. Well, who do we make disciples of? It says baptizing we make disciples of? It says baptizing we make disciples of? It says baptizing them in the name of the father, the son, them in the name of the father, the son, them in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. In other words, the and the holy spirit. In other words, the and the holy spirit. In other words, the people that we make disciples of are people that we make disciples of are people that we make disciples of are those who are not baptized. Yeah. So, those who are not baptized. Yeah. So, those who are not baptized. Yeah. So, there's a direct correlation between there's a direct correlation between there's a direct correlation between making disciples, sharing the gospel making disciples, sharing the gospel making disciples, sharing the gospel with those who haven't been baptized. with those who haven't been baptized. with those who haven't been baptized. Then you go to Acts 18 and it talks Then you go to Acts 18 and it talks Then you go to Acts 18 and it talks about um that the reason why we've been about um that the reason why we've been about um that the reason why we've been given the spirit of God. Says, "All given the spirit of God. Says, "All given the spirit of God. Says, "All authority in heaven on earth been given authority in heaven on earth been given authority in heaven on earth been given me. Go therefore and make disciples of me. Go therefore and make disciples of me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." But then we come to Acts all nations." But then we come to Acts all nations." But then we come to Acts 18 and he talks about the Holy Spirit. 18 and he talks about the Holy Spirit. 18 and he talks about the Holy Spirit. He's given us the spirit of God to bear He's given us the spirit of God to bear He's given us the spirit of God to bear witness about who Jesus is where in witness about who Jesus is where in witness about who Jesus is where in Judea, Samaria, to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, to the ends of the Judea, Samaria, to the ends of the earth. So the reason why we have the earth. So the reason why we have the earth. So the reason why we have the spirit of God is to bear witness about spirit of God is to bear witness about spirit of God is to bear witness about Jesus, which is the evangel Jesus, which is the evangel Jesus, which is the evangel evangelization, sharing the go the good evangelization, sharing the go the good evangelization, sharing the go the good news with those who haven't heard. news with those who haven't heard. news with those who haven't heard. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think about um when Jesus sent >> Yeah. I think about um when Jesus sent >> Yeah. I think about um when Jesus sent out the the disciples after they spent out the the disciples after they spent out the the disciples after they spent some time with him. They're his some time with him. They're his some time with him. They're his disciples. They're following their disciples. They're following their disciples. They're following their master. They're learning from him, master. They're learning from him, master. They're learning from him, sharing his life, learning how he does sharing his life, learning how he does sharing his life, learning how he does ministry. And then he sends them out ministry. And then he sends them out ministry. And then he sends them out while he's still there. He sends them while he's still there. He sends them while he's still there. He sends them out to go and do the very things that he out to go and do the very things that he out to go and do the very things that he had been showing them how to do so that had been showing them how to do so that had been showing them how to do so that they can have some time.

they can have some time. they can have some time. >> They didn't know that while he was still >> They didn't know that while he was still >> They didn't know that while he was still with them on earth to practice it. Yeah. with them on earth to practice it. Yeah. with them on earth to practice it. Yeah. >> And to show others the way of life. Y >> And to show others the way of life. Y >> And to show others the way of life. Y >> so he first modeled for them how to live >> so he first modeled for them how to live >> so he first modeled for them how to live this this way and then he sends them out this this way and then he sends them out this this way and then he sends them out to go and model it for others, teach to go and model it for others, teach to go and model it for others, teach others how to live that way and to others how to live that way and to others how to live that way and to become familiar with it. And I think become familiar with it. And I think become familiar with it. And I think that's that's the invitation that we that's that's the invitation that we that's that's the invitation that we have right now too. It's we have been have right now too. It's we have been have right now too. It's we have been given a way of life that is given a way of life that is given a way of life that is transformative. To your point, it transformative. To your point, it transformative. To your point, it changes everything. is transformative changes everything. is transformative changes everything. is transformative and we are commissioned to go and live and we are commissioned to go and live and we are commissioned to go and live that way in our homes, in our that way in our homes, in our that way in our homes, in our neighborhoods, in our workplaces, in our neighborhoods, in our workplaces, in our neighborhoods, in our workplaces, in our schools schools schools >> throughout the ends of the earth and >> throughout the ends of the earth and >> throughout the ends of the earth and teach others to follow that same way. teach others to follow that same way. teach others to follow that same way. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Uh you you mentioned 2 Corinthians 5, >> Uh you you mentioned 2 Corinthians 5, >> Uh you you mentioned 2 Corinthians 5, one of my all-time favorite chapters in one of my all-time favorite chapters in one of my all-time favorite chapters in the Bible. One, you know that question the Bible. One, you know that question the Bible. One, you know that question that people ask, they're like, "What's that people ask, they're like, "What's that people ask, they're like, "What's your favorite verse?" Or, you know, I your favorite verse?" Or, you know, I your favorite verse?" Or, you know, I >> I have chapters that have impacted me. >> I have chapters that have impacted me. >> I have chapters that have impacted me. Second Corinthians 5 is one of those Second Corinthians 5 is one of those Second Corinthians 5 is one of those chapters. chapters. chapters. >> And we gosh, we just keep coming back to >> And we gosh, we just keep coming back to >> And we gosh, we just keep coming back to this. But Paul says in in right there in this. But Paul says in in right there in this. But Paul says in in right there in the middle, 5:14, the middle, 5:14, the middle, 5:14, he's like, "The love of Christ compels he's like, "The love of Christ compels he's like, "The love of Christ compels me."

me." me." >> And the imagery is like these walls are >> And the imagery is like these walls are >> And the imagery is like these walls are closing in and it's the only way that I closing in and it's the only way that I closing in and it's the only way that I can go is this way. can go is this way. can go is this way. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And he's what he's saying there is like >> And he's what he's saying there is like >> And he's what he's saying there is like that that squeeze is like the love of that that squeeze is like the love of that that squeeze is like the love of God is moving me in a direction. And the God is moving me in a direction. And the God is moving me in a direction. And the direction is one of a herald and an direction is one of a herald and an direction is one of a herald and an ambassador inviting ambassador inviting ambassador inviting >> towards those who need that love >> towards those who need that love >> towards those who need that love >> totally to be reconciled. Those who need >> totally to be reconciled. Those who need >> totally to be reconciled. Those who need to be reconciled. I have been by his to be reconciled. I have been by his to be reconciled. I have been by his grace. grace. grace. >> I long for this for other people. And >> I long for this for other people. And >> I long for this for other people. And >> uh you know I came to faith at 19. I >> uh you know I came to faith at 19. I >> uh you know I came to faith at 19. I came out of came out of came out of >> just broken hard uh pain. A lot of >> just broken hard uh pain. A lot of >> just broken hard uh pain. A lot of dysfunction that was around me and dysfunction that was around me and dysfunction that was around me and certainly plenty that I caused my certainly plenty that I caused my certainly plenty that I caused my myself. And and when God pulled me out, myself. And and when God pulled me out, myself. And and when God pulled me out, that's what he I mean, he just pulled me that's what he I mean, he just pulled me that's what he I mean, he just pulled me out. Pete, you and I have swapped out. Pete, you and I have swapped out. Pete, you and I have swapped stories. He just he did that. stories. He just he did that. stories. He just he did that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I have not gotten over the fact that >> And I have not gotten over the fact that >> And I have not gotten over the fact that >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's like he loves me. He has cleansed >> It's like he loves me. He has cleansed >> It's like he loves me. He has cleansed me. He's washed me. He's made me new.

me. He's washed me. He's made me new. me. He's washed me. He's made me new. Calls me his son. Calls me his son. Calls me his son. >> And he's given like he's given me >> And he's given like he's given me >> And he's given like he's given me charge. And um and I know some folks, charge. And um and I know some folks, charge. And um and I know some folks, man, they get a little nervous around man, they get a little nervous around man, they get a little nervous around sharing their faith. that personally for sharing their faith. that personally for sharing their faith. that personally for me has not been a nervous thing. Um me has not been a nervous thing. Um me has not been a nervous thing. Um I think because it was like somebody I think because it was like somebody I think because it was like somebody told me in a time when I like I needed told me in a time when I like I needed told me in a time when I like I needed to be told to be told to be told >> and I praise God that he did. I praise >> and I praise God that he did. I praise >> and I praise God that he did. I praise God that Tom pulled me in and was like God that Tom pulled me in and was like God that Tom pulled me in and was like you need to know this. Um you need to know this. Um you need to know this. Um >> it changed my life. >> it changed my life. >> it changed my life. >> That was instructive for me >> That was instructive for me >> That was instructive for me >> in like I got great news. Yeah. I got >> in like I got great news. Yeah. I got >> in like I got great news. Yeah. I got great news that I want to share for with great news that I want to share for with great news that I want to share for with people. And um people. And um people. And um >> I think that's what's so interesting >> I think that's what's so interesting >> I think that's what's so interesting about it. We get into this conversation about it. We get into this conversation about it. We get into this conversation >> about making disciples. I promise you >> about making disciples. I promise you >> about making disciples. I promise you every single one of us here if we share every single one of us here if we share every single one of us here if we share the story of how we came to faith. the story of how we came to faith. the story of how we came to faith. Totally. Totally. Totally. >> It was somebody who had the gospel moved >> It was somebody who had the gospel moved >> It was somebody who had the gospel moved towards us. towards us. towards us. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And because the gospel changed their >> And because the gospel changed their >> And because the gospel changed their life life life >> and and maybe they moved towards us, >> and and maybe they moved towards us, >> and and maybe they moved towards us, maybe God brought them into our life, maybe God brought them into our life, maybe God brought them into our life, but there was at some point where they but there was at some point where they but there was at some point where they had to say something. Yeah, had to say something. Yeah, had to say something. Yeah, >> they had something >> they had something >> they had something >> that they needed to give to me.

>> that they needed to give to me. >> that they needed to give to me. >> And there may have been something in my >> And there may have been something in my >> And there may have been something in my life that prompted that of, hey, you're life that prompted that of, hey, you're life that prompted that of, hey, you're you're walking through a deep season of you're walking through a deep season of you're walking through a deep season of suffering or suffering or suffering or >> challenge and like, man, this kid's >> challenge and like, man, this kid's >> challenge and like, man, this kid's weward. The gospel is the only thing weward. The gospel is the only thing weward. The gospel is the only thing that's going to is the only hope, which that's going to is the only hope, which that's going to is the only hope, which that there's situations and that there's situations and that there's situations and circumstances that prompts those circumstances that prompts those circumstances that prompts those opportunities, but but either way, God opportunities, but but either way, God opportunities, but but either way, God has given us, has given us, has given us, >> right, >> right, >> right, >> by his grace, he's changed my life. And >> by his grace, he's changed my life. And >> by his grace, he's changed my life. And in that, he's also given me a message. in that, he's also given me a message. in that, he's also given me a message. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And that message is that this wasn't >> And that message is that this wasn't >> And that message is that this wasn't intended to stay with me. This is this intended to stay with me. This is this intended to stay with me. This is this hope that made its way to me. If it hope that made its way to me. If it hope that made its way to me. If it stops with me, if it had stopped with stops with me, if it had stopped with stops with me, if it had stopped with the other person, it would have never the other person, it would have never the other person, it would have never made it to me, made it to me, made it to me, >> you know? And then we don't feel that >> you know? And then we don't feel that >> you know? And then we don't feel that often. We don't feel that tension, that often. We don't feel that tension, that often. We don't feel that tension, that burden of, man, if it had stopped with burden of, man, if it had stopped with burden of, man, if it had stopped with the messenger before me, the messenger before me, the messenger before me, >> then it wouldn't have gotten to me. >> then it wouldn't have gotten to me. >> then it wouldn't have gotten to me. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I mean, all the way back, right? If if >> I mean, all the way back, right? If if >> I mean, all the way back, right? If if it would have stopped with the 12, it would have stopped with the 12, it would have stopped with the 12, >> that's right. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> Then then none of us are sitting here >> Then then none of us are sitting here >> Then then none of us are sitting here today. I think that's like when you look today. I think that's like when you look today. I think that's like when you look at again I want to like the Matthew 28 at again I want to like the Matthew 28 at again I want to like the Matthew 28 and the acts one it is um gospel and the acts one it is um gospel and the acts one it is um gospel activity is always moving forward. There activity is always moving forward. There activity is always moving forward. There is something about there's it's we're is something about there's it's we're is something about there's it's we're not in a neutral position. We're not not in a neutral position. We're not not in a neutral position. We're not going backwards like the gospel is going backwards like the gospel is going backwards like the gospel is always moving and advancing. I think always moving and advancing. I think always moving and advancing. I think it's the posture that we as Christians it's the posture that we as Christians it's the posture that we as Christians need to have is how does the love of need to have is how does the love of need to have is how does the love of Christ compel us and move us forward?

Christ compel us and move us forward? Christ compel us and move us forward? How is it that when we think about the How is it that when we think about the How is it that when we think about the spirit of God living inside of us? He's spirit of God living inside of us? He's spirit of God living inside of us? He's not calling us right. Yeah, there's not calling us right. Yeah, there's not calling us right. Yeah, there's healing and work that we need to do in healing and work that we need to do in healing and work that we need to do in our own story, but our own story and the our own story, but our own story and the our own story, but our own story and the love of Christ when he came and saved us love of Christ when he came and saved us love of Christ when he came and saved us calls us to move towards brokenness and calls us to move towards brokenness and calls us to move towards brokenness and lostness. lostness. lostness. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think that when you go back to I know >> I think that when you go back to I know >> I think that when you go back to I know another one of your favorite chapters 1 another one of your favorite chapters 1 another one of your favorite chapters 1 Corinthians 15 when he talks about Corinthians 15 when he talks about Corinthians 15 when he talks about what's of first importance and he brings what's of first importance and he brings what's of first importance and he brings them back to this because it's that love them back to this because it's that love them back to this because it's that love of God is what's go it is literally what of God is what's go it is literally what of God is what's go it is literally what is compelling. It is what is moving the is compelling. It is what is moving the is compelling. It is what is moving the gospel, the kingdom forward. That my gospel, the kingdom forward. That my gospel, the kingdom forward. That my life was changed. That I really had a life was changed. That I really had a life was changed. That I really had a radical encounter with the love of God radical encounter with the love of God radical encounter with the love of God where it changed my life and reality. where it changed my life and reality. where it changed my life and reality. >> And when it does, that is the it is the >> And when it does, that is the it is the >> And when it does, that is the it is the overwhelming the overflow. That's what's overwhelming the overflow. That's what's overwhelming the overflow. That's what's compelling and pushing forward is this compelling and pushing forward is this compelling and pushing forward is this love of God that I experienced and love of God that I experienced and love of God that I experienced and changed me. And it's it's got to come changed me. And it's it's got to come changed me. And it's it's got to come out. It's got to move forward. out. It's got to move forward. out. It's got to move forward. You know You know You know >> what's the I think it's the story in I >> what's the I think it's the story in I >> what's the I think it's the story in I think it's Luke 7 where it's the sinful think it's Luke 7 where it's the sinful think it's Luke 7 where it's the sinful woman that comes to Jesus and she puts woman that comes to Jesus and she puts woman that comes to Jesus and she puts oil on his hair and on his feet and does oil on his hair and on his feet and does oil on his hair and on his feet and does all that and the the Pharisees they all that and the the Pharisees they all that and the the Pharisees they question in their hearts and they go man question in their hearts and they go man question in their hearts and they go man if if this man really was a prophet he if if this man really was a prophet he if if this man really was a prophet he would know what kind of woman it is would know what kind of woman it is would know what kind of woman it is that's touching him. Mhm.

that's touching him. Mhm. that's touching him. Mhm. >> And so Jesus goes into a parable and he >> And so Jesus goes into a parable and he >> And so Jesus goes into a parable and he says, "Hey, there's a there's a money says, "Hey, there's a there's a money says, "Hey, there's a there's a money lender lender lender >> and let's say that there were two men um >> and let's say that there were two men um >> and let's say that there were two men um one one uh borrowed 500 dinari and one one one uh borrowed 500 dinari and one one one uh borrowed 500 dinari and one borrowed 50." the money lender comes to borrowed 50." the money lender comes to borrowed 50." the money lender comes to him and he forgives them both of their him and he forgives them both of their him and he forgives them both of their debts and he says which one of them do debts and he says which one of them do debts and he says which one of them do you think I I believe he says which one you think I I believe he says which one you think I I believe he says which one of them loved him the most of them loved him the most of them loved him the most >> and uh the Pharisees will go naturally >> and uh the Pharisees will go naturally >> and uh the Pharisees will go naturally it's the one who is forgiven 500 it's the one who is forgiven 500 it's the one who is forgiven 500 >> and then Jesus goes he who is forgiven >> and then Jesus goes he who is forgiven >> and then Jesus goes he who is forgiven much loves much much loves much much loves much >> so there's something around the idea >> so there's something around the idea >> so there's something around the idea that when we realize and and the reality that when we realize and and the reality that when we realize and and the reality is all of us are the ones who were is all of us are the ones who were is all of us are the ones who were forgiven 500 all of us none of us were forgiven 500 all of us none of us were forgiven 500 all of us none of us were forgiven 50 all of us were given 500 forgiven 50 all of us were given 500 forgiven 50 all of us were given 500 >> but there's something around the idea of >> but there's something around the idea of >> but there's something around the idea of knowing how much it was that we were knowing how much it was that we were knowing how much it was that we were forgiven. forgiven. forgiven. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> How much we were loved first that then >> How much we were loved first that then >> How much we were loved first that then pushes us and compels us to love other pushes us and compels us to love other pushes us and compels us to love other people. people. people. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Okay. So, I um Lindsay, I love I love >> Okay. So, I um Lindsay, I love I love >> Okay. So, I um Lindsay, I love I love you. I love your story and I think about you. I love your story and I think about you. I love your story and I think about here comes Lindsay comes to the Village here comes Lindsay comes to the Village here comes Lindsay comes to the Village Church in college and Church in college and Church in college and is just radically transformed.

is just radically transformed. is just radically transformed. >> Yeah. and to watch the beautiful work >> Yeah. and to watch the beautiful work >> Yeah. and to watch the beautiful work that God has done in your life over that God has done in your life over that God has done in your life over those over those years. those over those years. those over those years. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And here you are now as one who can't >> And here you are now as one who can't >> And here you are now as one who can't help but to herald. help but to herald. help but to herald. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And to share. So thinking about you in >> And to share. So thinking about you in >> And to share. So thinking about you in this particular conversation as one who this particular conversation as one who this particular conversation as one who embodies embodies embodies both the rec the reconciliation the both the rec the reconciliation the both the rec the reconciliation the transformation of 2 Corinthians 5 transformation of 2 Corinthians 5 transformation of 2 Corinthians 5 >> and the I'm now compelled to share yeah >> and the I'm now compelled to share yeah >> and the I'm now compelled to share yeah like to testify to like to testify to like to testify to >> share the gospel. I'd love to talk to us >> share the gospel. I'd love to talk to us >> share the gospel. I'd love to talk to us about that. It really is incredible. about that. It really is incredible. about that. It really is incredible. >> Yeah. U 18 years ago is when I came to >> Yeah. U 18 years ago is when I came to >> Yeah. U 18 years ago is when I came to the village church. I came believing I the village church. I came believing I the village church. I came believing I was saved. Grew up in the Christian was saved. Grew up in the Christian was saved. Grew up in the Christian home. home. home. >> Um, so I can I you know, as we're >> Um, so I can I you know, as we're >> Um, so I can I you know, as we're talking about like who was the herald in talking about like who was the herald in talking about like who was the herald in our life, our life, our life, >> so many Sunday school teachers, my >> so many Sunday school teachers, my >> so many Sunday school teachers, my parents, my family. The Lord was so parents, my family. The Lord was so parents, my family. The Lord was so gracious to me to place me in godly gracious to me to place me in godly gracious to me to place me in godly homes with godly people in a in a godly homes with godly people in a in a godly homes with godly people in a in a godly church.

church. church. >> And and I loved the world. Um, I loved I >> And and I loved the world. Um, I loved I >> And and I loved the world. Um, I loved I loved him, but I did not love him as loved him, but I did not love him as loved him, but I did not love him as much as I loved the world. And and so I much as I loved the world. And and so I much as I loved the world. And and so I made a mess of things in college, but I made a mess of things in college, but I made a mess of things in college, but I thought I was doing pretty fine. Um and thought I was doing pretty fine. Um and thought I was doing pretty fine. Um and I just praise the Lord for the friend I just praise the Lord for the friend I just praise the Lord for the friend that invited me to the village. that invited me to the village. that invited me to the village. >> Um and for the message that uh God >> Um and for the message that uh God >> Um and for the message that uh God placed for Matt to preach that actually placed for Matt to preach that actually placed for Matt to preach that actually had nothing to do with me. It was a role had nothing to do with me. It was a role had nothing to do with me. It was a role of men message uh back then. And um and of men message uh back then. And um and of men message uh back then. And um and to your point, the Lord just used it to to your point, the Lord just used it to to your point, the Lord just used it to open my eyes. The scales fell off. um I open my eyes. The scales fell off. um I open my eyes. The scales fell off. um I was transformed and I soon into it was transformed and I soon into it was transformed and I soon into it hopped into um and serving as a small hopped into um and serving as a small hopped into um and serving as a small group leader as a Sunday school teacher group leader as a Sunday school teacher group leader as a Sunday school teacher for some for some kids. Um that was for some for some kids. Um that was for some for some kids. Um that was years ago. Uh you know when I think of years ago. Uh you know when I think of years ago. Uh you know when I think of like making disciples, I think the like making disciples, I think the like making disciples, I think the easiest picture that a lot of us have is easiest picture that a lot of us have is easiest picture that a lot of us have is well it happens within your homes. Like well it happens within your homes. Like well it happens within your homes. Like we God has given us marriages. God has we God has given us marriages. God has we God has given us marriages. God has given us children as gifts to pour into, given us children as gifts to pour into, given us children as gifts to pour into, to to witness to, to share the gospel to to witness to, to share the gospel to to witness to, to share the gospel to, to form and grow up um in the wisdom to, to form and grow up um in the wisdom to, to form and grow up um in the wisdom and understanding of Jesus Christ. And and understanding of Jesus Christ. And and understanding of Jesus Christ. And for the first eight years of my for the first eight years of my for the first eight years of my marriage, I didn't we didn't know if we marriage, I didn't we didn't know if we marriage, I didn't we didn't know if we could have children. But I didn't wait could have children. But I didn't wait could have children. But I didn't wait for that. I wasn't going to wait on the for that. I wasn't going to wait on the for that. I wasn't going to wait on the sidelines. I wanted to pour into the sidelines. I wanted to pour into the sidelines. I wanted to pour into the largest demographic of lost people in largest demographic of lost people in largest demographic of lost people in our church because that's where the Lord our church because that's where the Lord our church because that's where the Lord first met me.

first met me. first met me. >> Oh. Uh, and so I I poured into it. What >> Oh. Uh, and so I I poured into it. What >> Oh. Uh, and so I I poured into it. What I loved about that is it taught me how I loved about that is it taught me how I loved about that is it taught me how to share the gospel in ways that were to share the gospel in ways that were to share the gospel in ways that were complex theological concepts to really complex theological concepts to really complex theological concepts to really simple and understandable ways. simple and understandable ways. simple and understandable ways. >> Love that. >> Love that. >> Love that. >> Um, and then I think through that act >> Um, and then I think through that act >> Um, and then I think through that act and and uh through it becoming a part of and and uh through it becoming a part of and and uh through it becoming a part of me like a part of my almost like my bone me like a part of my almost like my bone me like a part of my almost like my bone marrow um I have now I I've now live a marrow um I have now I I've now live a marrow um I have now I I've now live a life where it is it is more natural. It life where it is it is more natural. It life where it is it is more natural. It is a natural conversation that I can is a natural conversation that I can is a natural conversation that I can have. that is uh with with people out in have. that is uh with with people out in have. that is uh with with people out in the community, people out in um yeah, the community, people out in um yeah, the community, people out in um yeah, wherever I find myself. wherever I find myself. wherever I find myself. >> You're sh you're like sharing your >> You're sh you're like sharing your >> You're sh you're like sharing your faith. faith. faith. >> I am I'm sharing I'm actively I'm but >> I am I'm sharing I'm actively I'm but >> I am I'm sharing I'm actively I'm but because it becomes a part of the natural because it becomes a part of the natural because it becomes a part of the natural conversations to your point like I feel conversations to your point like I feel conversations to your point like I feel compelled I have compelled I have compelled I have >> the antidote to what this lost and >> the antidote to what this lost and >> the antidote to what this lost and lonely world is suffering lonely world is suffering lonely world is suffering >> uh from having without or being without. >> uh from having without or being without. >> uh from having without or being without. >> Um and the Lord has what here's what I I >> Um and the Lord has what here's what I I >> Um and the Lord has what here's what I I do love. I don't have to look far. The do love. I don't have to look far. The do love. I don't have to look far. The Lord has placed people in my life. Lord has placed people in my life. Lord has placed people in my life. That's right. That's right. That's right. >> Um I just need to have the eyes for the >> Um I just need to have the eyes for the >> Um I just need to have the eyes for the opportunity. And you've said it before, opportunity. And you've said it before, opportunity. And you've said it before, Josh. You I think you've called it um Josh. You I think you've called it um Josh. You I think you've called it um >> uh divine interruption. Is that what you >> uh divine interruption. Is that what you >> uh divine interruption. Is that what you called it? The called it? The called it? The >> Is that what I call it?

>> Is that what I call it? >> Is that what I call it? >> Yeah. Yeah. That's what you call it. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's what you call it. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's what you call it. Divine. You use it all the time. Yeah. Divine. You use it all the time. Yeah. Divine. You use it all the time. Yeah. You says it all the time. It's great. You says it all the time. It's great. You says it all the time. It's great. >> I remember you saying like but but to >> I remember you saying like but but to >> I remember you saying like but but to have a divine interruption, you need to have a divine interruption, you need to have a divine interruption, you need to have the eyes to see what the Lord is have the eyes to see what the Lord is have the eyes to see what the Lord is doing, who the Lord has brought into doing, who the Lord has brought into doing, who the Lord has brought into your your your >> into your life. Have the conversation, >> into your life. Have the conversation, >> into your life. Have the conversation, the curiosity. Um and and I get to do the curiosity. Um and and I get to do the curiosity. Um and and I get to do that. And it doesn't it does not take that. And it doesn't it does not take that. And it doesn't it does not take long for it to become a gospel long for it to become a gospel long for it to become a gospel conversation. That's what I love. conversation. That's what I love. conversation. That's what I love. >> But I think if you just kind of even >> But I think if you just kind of even >> But I think if you just kind of even taking from that, taking from that, taking from that, >> if something else is compelling your >> if something else is compelling your >> if something else is compelling your life but the love of God, that's how you life but the love of God, that's how you life but the love of God, that's how you miss those spots. miss those spots. miss those spots. If the love of God is compelling me, if If the love of God is compelling me, if If the love of God is compelling me, if that's what I'm living from, that what that's what I'm living from, that what that's what I'm living from, that what you talked about, that ever that ever you talked about, that ever that ever you talked about, that ever that ever deepening understanding and reality of deepening understanding and reality of deepening understanding and reality of what I've been forgiven and rescued from what I've been forgiven and rescued from what I've been forgiven and rescued from >> like that love of God that just what >> like that love of God that just what >> like that love of God that just what Paul prays in Ephesians 3 that by the Paul prays in Ephesians 3 that by the Paul prays in Ephesians 3 that by the power of the spirit, we'd be power of the spirit, we'd be power of the spirit, we'd be strengthened in our inner being that we strengthened in our inner being that we strengthened in our inner being that we might comprehend to a greater degree the might comprehend to a greater degree the might comprehend to a greater degree the love of God for us in Christ. Like love of God for us in Christ. Like love of God for us in Christ. Like that's what he prays that's what he prays that's what he prays >> for us. >> for us. >> for us. >> Just so powerful and profound. So many >> Just so powerful and profound. So many >> Just so powerful and profound. So many things they could have listed there. things they could have listed there. things they could have listed there. >> Yeah. that would have been so practical >> Yeah. that would have been so practical >> Yeah. that would have been so practical to the advancement of the church in the to the advancement of the church in the to the advancement of the church in the world. Yeah.

world. Yeah. world. Yeah. >> But he goes, "No, I'm going to pray this >> But he goes, "No, I'm going to pray this >> But he goes, "No, I'm going to pray this that you by the power of the spirit that you by the power of the spirit that you by the power of the spirit would be able to grow in your would be able to grow in your would be able to grow in your comprehension of God's love for you." comprehension of God's love for you." comprehension of God's love for you." Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Because everything flows from that. And >> Because everything flows from that. And >> Because everything flows from that. And if we're being compelled by something if we're being compelled by something if we're being compelled by something else, else, else, >> that's when we miss it. >> that's when we miss it. >> that's when we miss it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If I'm compelled by >> If I'm compelled by >> If I'm compelled by >> relationships, if I'm compelled by uh >> relationships, if I'm compelled by uh >> relationships, if I'm compelled by uh acceptance, if I'm whatever what to fill acceptance, if I'm whatever what to fill acceptance, if I'm whatever what to fill in the blank, whatever it is, there in the blank, whatever it is, there in the blank, whatever it is, there there are there are there are >> list of other things that are compelling >> list of other things that are compelling >> list of other things that are compelling us. us. us. >> Yeah, I'm coming back. I'm going to come >> Yeah, I'm coming back. I'm going to come >> Yeah, I'm coming back. I'm going to come back to that. back to that. back to that. >> Yeah. But it's that it's that love of >> Yeah. But it's that it's that love of >> Yeah. But it's that it's that love of God God God >> that is driving us forward. >> that is driving us forward. >> that is driving us forward. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Pete. >> Pete. >> Pete. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, Lindsay talks about man, she >> Okay. So, Lindsay talks about man, she >> Okay. So, Lindsay talks about man, she she comes to faith. She has her she comes to faith. She has her she comes to faith. She has her conversion and she starts to invest in conversion and she starts to invest in conversion and she starts to invest in in the next generation, builds a in the next generation, builds a in the next generation, builds a foundation there. And I love the just foundation there. And I love the just foundation there. And I love the just the framework of it. the framework of it. the framework of it. >> Like, are we viewing the next generation >> Like, are we viewing the next generation >> Like, are we viewing the next generation who's here every week as an opportunity who's here every week as an opportunity who's here every week as an opportunity to share the gospel with them? Like, to share the gospel with them? Like, to share the gospel with them? Like, that's incredible. I love that. That's that's incredible. I love that. That's that's incredible. I love that. That's your that's your heart. And then it it your that's your heart. And then it it your that's your heart. And then it it kind of flows out for her from there. kind of flows out for her from there. kind of flows out for her from there. You You You >> you also are compelled by the love of >> you also are compelled by the love of >> you also are compelled by the love of God and God and God and >> you sell your possessions and pack your >> you sell your possessions and pack your >> you sell your possessions and pack your bags and you head overseas like bags and you head overseas like bags and you head overseas like >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> to share the gospel with those who don't >> to share the gospel with those who don't >> to share the gospel with those who don't know. know. know. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think that was gosh and not just >> Yeah. I think that was gosh and not just >> Yeah. I think that was gosh and not just me, my wife, right? The the two of us me, my wife, right? The the two of us me, my wife, right? The the two of us and along with our three kiddos. I mean, and along with our three kiddos. I mean, and along with our three kiddos. I mean, I think that was for us when when we I think that was for us when when we I think that was for us when when we looked around and again, we it's like looked around and again, we it's like looked around and again, we it's like yes, we we have a Jerusalem, Judea, yes, we we have a Jerusalem, Judea, yes, we we have a Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria to the ends of the earth. So, Samaria to the ends of the earth. So, Samaria to the ends of the earth. So, it's the neighborhoods to nations. it's the neighborhoods to nations. it's the neighborhoods to nations. Totally. That wherever we are, Totally. That wherever we are, Totally. That wherever we are, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> God's called us on the the address that >> God's called us on the the address that >> God's called us on the the address that I live in in Highland Village, Texas, I live in in Highland Village, Texas, I live in in Highland Village, Texas, and the people that the Lord has put and the people that the Lord has put and the people that the Lord has put around me, that is my mission field around me, that is my mission field around me, that is my mission field here. here. here. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But it doesn't just stop here. It is to >> But it doesn't just stop here. It is to >> But it doesn't just stop here. It is to Judea Mayor, the ends of the earth, all Judea Mayor, the ends of the earth, all Judea Mayor, the ends of the earth, all the way to the ends of the earth. And the way to the ends of the earth. And the way to the ends of the earth. And so, so, so, >> one of the things that my wife and I, we >> one of the things that my wife and I, we >> one of the things that my wife and I, we just couldn't get away from. I mean, it just couldn't get away from. I mean, it just couldn't get away from. I mean, it just like got down. it it became a part just like got down. it it became a part just like got down. it it became a part of our marrow. I mean, down into our of our marrow. I mean, down into our of our marrow. I mean, down into our souls when we realize, man, there's souls when we realize, man, there's souls when we realize, man, there's three and a half billion people on the three and a half billion people on the three and a half billion people on the planet planet planet >> that um that they don't have access to >> that um that they don't have access to >> that um that they don't have access to the gospel. the gospel. the gospel. >> No messengers. >> No messengers. >> No messengers. >> No messengers. Um not just that they >> No messengers. Um not just that they >> No messengers. Um not just that they won't ever hear the gospel. They're won't ever hear the gospel. They're won't ever hear the gospel. They're going to live and they're going to die going to live and they're going to die going to live and they're going to die without ever hearing the gospel. They're without ever hearing the gospel. They're without ever hearing the gospel. They're going to live and they're going to die going to live and they're going to die going to live and they're going to die without ever having access to it. without ever having access to it. without ever having access to it. Meaning they could walk for hundreds of Meaning they could walk for hundreds of Meaning they could walk for hundreds of miles and never come across a Christian, miles and never come across a Christian, miles and never come across a Christian, never come across a church, never come never come across a church, never come never come across a church, never come across a Bible. That was true for them.

across a Bible. That was true for them. across a Bible. That was true for them. That's going to be true for their kids. That's going to be true for their kids. That's going to be true for their kids. It's going to be true for their It's going to be true for their It's going to be true for their grandkids. going to be true for the grandkids. going to be true for the grandkids. going to be true for the great grandkids. You can go to the past. great grandkids. You can go to the past. great grandkids. You can go to the past. It that was true for their parents. It It that was true for their parents. It It that was true for their parents. It was true for their grandparents. It was was true for their grandparents. It was was true for their grandparents. It was true for their great. So unless true for their great. So unless true for their great. So unless >> someone who is compelled by the love of >> someone who is compelled by the love of >> someone who is compelled by the love of God God God >> to to do things like that to share to >> to to do things like that to share to >> to to do things like that to share to sell their possessions. We're not sell their possessions. We're not sell their possessions. We're not >> My wife and I aren't like professional >> My wife and I aren't like professional >> My wife and I aren't like professional varsity Christians. There's no varsity Christians. There's no varsity Christians. There's no professional varsity Christian in the professional varsity Christian in the professional varsity Christian in the kingdom of God. We're just normal people kingdom of God. We're just normal people kingdom of God. We're just normal people >> who just said, "God, if if we don't go, >> who just said, "God, if if we don't go, >> who just said, "God, if if we don't go, who will?" Yeah. who will?" Yeah. who will?" Yeah. >> And so for us, it was a natural overflow >> And so for us, it was a natural overflow >> And so for us, it was a natural overflow of what God did for us that like we have of what God did for us that like we have of what God did for us that like we have to do this. It was obedience to Jesus. to do this. It was obedience to Jesus. to do this. It was obedience to Jesus. >> And I bless you for for doing that. And >> And I bless you for for doing that. And >> And I bless you for for doing that. And >> it comes with sacrifice. It comes with >> it comes with sacrifice. It comes with >> it comes with sacrifice. It comes with cost. And um cost. And um cost. And um >> again, if we go back, love God, love >> again, if we go back, love God, love >> again, if we go back, love God, love people, make disciples. people, make disciples. people, make disciples. >> My heart is oriented to him. >> My heart is oriented to him. >> My heart is oriented to him. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Then I start to see people differently >> Then I start to see people differently >> Then I start to see people differently >> and he has given me a charge to make >> and he has given me a charge to make >> and he has given me a charge to make disciples. disciples. disciples. >> And so Lindsay's framed it. And I love >> And so Lindsay's framed it. And I love >> And so Lindsay's framed it. And I love how she talked about home and then kids how she talked about home and then kids how she talked about home and then kids and now it's like wherever she's going and now it's like wherever she's going and now it's like wherever she's going and then for you guys it was oh there's and then for you guys it was oh there's and then for you guys it was oh there's a need we see it we're going to we're a need we see it we're going to we're a need we see it we're going to we're going to go do it cuz we have oriented going to go do it cuz we have oriented going to go do it cuz we have oriented our hearts this way. Um Trevor I've not our hearts this way. Um Trevor I've not our hearts this way. Um Trevor I've not prepped you for this question but I'm prepped you for this question but I'm prepped you for this question but I'm I'm going to ask you.

I'm going to ask you. I'm going to ask you. >> You're going to make me go after the one >> You're going to make me go after the one >> You're going to make me go after the one whose example is to move to the Middle whose example is to move to the Middle whose example is to move to the Middle East. That's that's good. East. That's that's good. East. That's that's good. >> Let's just see what the Lord >> Let's just see what the Lord >> Let's just see what the Lord >> this is in you. So you're you're good >> this is in you. So you're you're good >> this is in you. So you're you're good with it. You you're on a mission trip. with it. You you're on a mission trip. with it. You you're on a mission trip. >> Yeah. And and God like literally knocks >> Yeah. And and God like literally knocks >> Yeah. And and God like literally knocks you upside the head. you upside the head. you upside the head. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> With with rebuke >> With with rebuke >> With with rebuke >> and conviction. Yeah. Uh and it's around >> and conviction. Yeah. Uh and it's around >> and conviction. Yeah. Uh and it's around it's around this conversation. it's around this conversation. it's around this conversation. >> Yeah. You want me to share about that? >> Yeah. You want me to share about that? >> Yeah. You want me to share about that? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I don't want you to share forever >> Yeah. I don't want you to share forever >> Yeah. I don't want you to share forever about it. about it. about it. >> Sure. Yeah. >> Sure. Yeah. >> Sure. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, it was I shared this a >> Yeah. I mean, it was I shared this a >> Yeah. I mean, it was I shared this a couple weeks ago couple weeks ago couple weeks ago >> on a weekend sermon, >> on a weekend sermon, >> on a weekend sermon, >> but what the reality for me, I went out >> but what the reality for me, I went out >> but what the reality for me, I went out with I the short of it, I was in with I the short of it, I was in with I the short of it, I was in Guatemala with a group of high school Guatemala with a group of high school Guatemala with a group of high school students students students >> and they're doing this. The purpose of >> and they're doing this. The purpose of >> and they're doing this. The purpose of being there is there's a church being being there is there's a church being being there is there's a church being planted in the village and they're going planted in the village and they're going planted in the village and they're going out. They're just more they're more out. They're just more they're more out. They're just more they're more messengers. We were just messengers. We were just messengers. We were just >> going alongside this young couple who >> going alongside this young couple who >> going alongside this young couple who was planting a church in this in this in was planting a church in this in this in was planting a church in this in this in this little village and we were just this little village and we were just this little village and we were just more messengers, more heralds and we more messengers, more heralds and we more messengers, more heralds and we were going door to door to share the were going door to door to share the were going door to door to share the gospel. And I recognized really quickly, gospel. And I recognized really quickly, gospel. And I recognized really quickly, so my role is one of the adults, one of so my role is one of the adults, one of so my role is one of the adults, one of the chaperones, one of the the support the chaperones, one of the the support the chaperones, one of the the support leaders. And so I'm going out with these leaders. And so I'm going out with these leaders. And so I'm going out with these group of kids and they're going door to group of kids and they're going door to group of kids and they're going door to door to share the gospel. And I realized door to share the gospel. And I realized door to share the gospel. And I realized probably by the second place we were at, probably by the second place we were at, probably by the second place we were at, I'm JV compared to these kids. Like I'm JV compared to these kids. Like I'm JV compared to these kids. Like they're varsity. They know what they're they're varsity. They know what they're they're varsity. They know what they're doing. They know how to share the doing. They know how to share the doing. They know how to share the gospel. They knew how to move from I'm gospel. They knew how to move from I'm gospel. They knew how to move from I'm knocking on this person's door.

knocking on this person's door. knocking on this person's door. >> You're a pastor at this point. How about >> You're a pastor at this point. How about >> You're a pastor at this point. How about you? Like for a long time, over a you? Like for a long time, over a you? Like for a long time, over a decade, decade, decade, >> seminary, like I'm I'm at this mission >> seminary, like I'm I'm at this mission >> seminary, like I'm I'm at this mission trip to finish a project for seminary. trip to finish a project for seminary. trip to finish a project for seminary. >> Uh and so I'm with him. And if you'd >> Uh and so I'm with him. And if you'd >> Uh and so I'm with him. And if you'd asked me, do I know how to share the asked me, do I know how to share the asked me, do I know how to share the gospel? Absolutely. Yeah, I could sit gospel? Absolutely. Yeah, I could sit gospel? Absolutely. Yeah, I could sit there and do that. But I think what what there and do that. But I think what what there and do that. But I think what what was was was >> what was so profoundly confronting is >> what was so profoundly confronting is >> what was so profoundly confronting is they're out there just boldly sharing they're out there just boldly sharing they're out there just boldly sharing their faith and doing this and I'm their faith and doing this and I'm their faith and doing this and I'm realized, oh, they don't they don't need realized, oh, they don't they don't need realized, oh, they don't they don't need me. And then it realized, oh, it's like, me. And then it realized, oh, it's like, me. And then it realized, oh, it's like, okay, these kids got it. they're good. okay, these kids got it. they're good. okay, these kids got it. they're good. And then I realized, oh, they know how And then I realized, oh, they know how And then I realized, oh, they know how to do they are more comfortable in doing to do they are more comfortable in doing to do they are more comfortable in doing something than I am. something than I am. something than I am. >> And I just that confronted me. And so I >> And I just that confronted me. And so I >> And I just that confronted me. And so I that confronted me, confused me, all that confronted me, confused me, all that confronted me, confused me, all those things. So the short of it, I'm those things. So the short of it, I'm those things. So the short of it, I'm I'm standing there on a roof in I'm standing there on a roof in I'm standing there on a roof in Guatemala and I'm I'm just kind of Guatemala and I'm I'm just kind of Guatemala and I'm I'm just kind of processing now with the Lord is what was processing now with the Lord is what was processing now with the Lord is what was that? And I and I the Lord confronted me that? And I and I the Lord confronted me that? And I and I the Lord confronted me with a really hard question. He said, with a really hard question. He said, with a really hard question. He said, "When was the last time that you made a "When was the last time that you made a "When was the last time that you made a disciple that didn't have anything to do disciple that didn't have anything to do disciple that didn't have anything to do with your job?" with your job?" with your job?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I didn't have an answer for it. I >> And I didn't have an answer for it. I >> And I didn't have an answer for it. I really didn't. I could tell you plenty really didn't. I could tell you plenty really didn't. I could tell you plenty of people I led to Christ, but all of of people I led to Christ, but all of of people I led to Christ, but all of them had to do in around response time.

them had to do in around response time. them had to do in around response time. Some sort of interaction, intersection Some sort of interaction, intersection Some sort of interaction, intersection that had to do with being a pastor at that had to do with being a pastor at that had to do with being a pastor at this church here in one of our ministry this church here in one of our ministry this church here in one of our ministry programs, not me, Trevor, follower of programs, not me, Trevor, follower of programs, not me, Trevor, follower of Jesus out in the world. Jesus out in the world. Jesus out in the world. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I didn't have an answer for that. It >> And I didn't have an answer for that. It >> And I didn't have an answer for that. It was haunting was haunting was haunting >> because I'm and it multiplies as I'm >> because I'm and it multiplies as I'm >> because I'm and it multiplies as I'm listening to these students and they listening to these students and they listening to these students and they weren't uh they were sharing the gospel weren't uh they were sharing the gospel weren't uh they were sharing the gospel so boldly here because they were sharing so boldly here because they were sharing so boldly here because they were sharing the gospel at home. That's right. the gospel at home. That's right. the gospel at home. That's right. >> They were doing it. They was for many of >> They were doing it. They was for many of >> They were doing it. They was for many of them. This was like their second or them. This was like their second or them. This was like their second or third time here. Yeah. And so they third time here. Yeah. And so they third time here. Yeah. And so they they're telling stories not of just when they're telling stories not of just when they're telling stories not of just when they were out sharing the gospel on the they were out sharing the gospel on the they were out sharing the gospel on the streets there, but how they're doing it streets there, but how they're doing it streets there, but how they're doing it at home with the kids in their class and at home with the kids in their class and at home with the kids in their class and >> uh and not crazy stories of like >> uh and not crazy stories of like >> uh and not crazy stories of like revival, tons of kids coming to faith, revival, tons of kids coming to faith, revival, tons of kids coming to faith, just simple stories of these kids just just simple stories of these kids just just simple stories of these kids just >> doing it. They were just being compelled >> doing it. They were just being compelled >> doing it. They were just being compelled by it and doing it. It was a priority to by it and doing it. It was a priority to by it and doing it. It was a priority to them. It was something it was a must to them. It was something it was a must to them. It was something it was a must to them. And I realized, man, I I have been them. And I realized, man, I I have been them. And I realized, man, I I have been missing out. missing out. missing out. >> Okay. Well, just to affirm you, uh I you >> Okay. Well, just to affirm you, uh I you >> Okay. Well, just to affirm you, uh I you came back, you share that with me and came back, you share that with me and came back, you share that with me and you share that with others and you share that with others and you share that with others and >> the kindness of the Lord invited you >> the kindness of the Lord invited you >> the kindness of the Lord invited you >> to repent which is that is a part of his >> to repent which is that is a part of his >> to repent which is that is a part of his kindness. He leads us to repentance. You kindness. He leads us to repentance. You kindness. He leads us to repentance. You >> you own that and repented and turned and >> you own that and repented and turned and >> you own that and repented and turned and the fruit of your life is now one the fruit of your life is now one the fruit of your life is now one >> that you're sharing heralding gospel >> that you're sharing heralding gospel >> that you're sharing heralding gospel proclamation waters. It's not because proclamation waters. It's not because proclamation waters. It's not because you have a certain hat on. It's not like you have a certain hat on. It's not like you have a certain hat on. It's not like I have a pastor hat on. It is I have a pastor hat on. It is I have a pastor hat on. It is >> I have been redeemed.

>> I have been redeemed. >> I have been redeemed. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And man, I want I want to share. So I >> And man, I want I want to share. So I >> And man, I want I want to share. So I >> uh >> uh >> uh >> it's getting back to the first love. >> it's getting back to the first love. >> it's getting back to the first love. It's getting back to that. It's getting back to that. It's getting back to that. >> I said I was going to circle back to >> I said I was going to circle back to >> I said I was going to circle back to this. Um this. Um this. Um >> and so there are challenges to this. >> and so there are challenges to this. >> and so there are challenges to this. There are challenges that we all face. There are challenges that we all face. There are challenges that we all face. And I I said this earlier and I always And I I said this earlier and I always And I I said this earlier and I always have a fear that I'm going to be have a fear that I'm going to be have a fear that I'm going to be misunderstood. I said I don't really misunderstood. I said I don't really misunderstood. I said I don't really have a fear of sharing. I sit next to have a fear of sharing. I sit next to have a fear of sharing. I sit next to somebody on an airplane. I don't mind somebody on an airplane. I don't mind somebody on an airplane. I don't mind sharing. I don't mind sharing asking sharing. I don't mind sharing asking sharing. I don't mind sharing asking somebody if I can pray for them. somebody if I can pray for them. somebody if I can pray for them. >> Uh I don't mind sharing the gospel. I >> Uh I don't mind sharing the gospel. I >> Uh I don't mind sharing the gospel. I feel like I'm looking for those feel like I'm looking for those feel like I'm looking for those conversations. But then if I conversations. But then if I conversations. But then if I >> like the challenge that if I'm honest is >> like the challenge that if I'm honest is >> like the challenge that if I'm honest is the pace of my life means I'm going in the pace of my life means I'm going in the pace of my life means I'm going in such a way such a way such a way >> that it isn't fear necessarily for me. >> that it isn't fear necessarily for me. >> that it isn't fear necessarily for me. For some it's like this is the most For some it's like this is the most For some it's like this is the most terrifying thing in the world. They terrifying thing in the world. They terrifying thing in the world. They don't want to do that. Um it is don't want to do that. Um it is don't want to do that. Um it is I I think I'm going at a clip where I I I think I'm going at a clip where I I I think I'm going at a clip where I have so many responsibilities, you know, have so many responsibilities, you know, have so many responsibilities, you know, that I'm juggling that I and I just miss that I'm juggling that I and I just miss that I'm juggling that I and I just miss people. people. people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Uh to my shame and >> Uh to my shame and >> Uh to my shame and >> and I said this in another panel like my >> and I said this in another panel like my >> and I said this in another panel like my heart, what God has done in me has given heart, what God has done in me has given heart, what God has done in me has given me a heart for people. Like I genuinely me a heart for people. Like I genuinely me a heart for people. Like I genuinely love people. Um, and yet I miss I miss love people. Um, and yet I miss I miss love people. Um, and yet I miss I miss and and a lot of that for me is pace.

and and a lot of that for me is pace. and and a lot of that for me is pace. What other challenges are we What other challenges are we What other challenges are we experiencing? Um, just kind of where we experiencing? Um, just kind of where we experiencing? Um, just kind of where we where we find ourselves here in Flower where we find ourselves here in Flower where we find ourselves here in Flower Mountain in this season of life. Mountain in this season of life. Mountain in this season of life. >> I said I thought I think it's the same >> I said I thought I think it's the same >> I said I thought I think it's the same thing. I think it's um pace, busyiness, thing. I think it's um pace, busyiness, thing. I think it's um pace, busyiness, distraction would be the other one to distraction would be the other one to distraction would be the other one to add to that as well. add to that as well. add to that as well. >> Yeah. Um, I mean, we can be distracted >> Yeah. Um, I mean, we can be distracted >> Yeah. Um, I mean, we can be distracted on our phones. We can be distracted on on our phones. We can be distracted on on our phones. We can be distracted on our with our devices certainly. Um, our with our devices certainly. Um, our with our devices certainly. Um, distracted with our internal worlds and distracted with our internal worlds and distracted with our internal worlds and just not Yeah, we miss that opportunity. just not Yeah, we miss that opportunity. just not Yeah, we miss that opportunity. We don't have eyes for it. We don't have eyes for it. We don't have eyes for it. >> Um, and and I hate it. I hate that >> Um, and and I hate it. I hate that >> Um, and and I hate it. I hate that haunting feeling after you leave an haunting feeling after you leave an haunting feeling after you leave an encounter. It could be like at a encounter. It could be like at a encounter. It could be like at a >> at a cash register, uh, if you're using >> at a cash register, uh, if you're using >> at a cash register, uh, if you're using those. You know, we we tend to not we those. You know, we we tend to not we those. You know, we we tend to not we tend to just go to the the selfch tend to just go to the the selfch tend to just go to the the selfch checkout now. um it could just be um an checkout now. um it could just be um an checkout now. um it could just be um an interaction that you have and later on interaction that you have and later on interaction that you have and later on you walk away you're like oh man they you walk away you're like oh man they you walk away you're like oh man they gave me like a softball I asked them how gave me like a softball I asked them how gave me like a softball I asked them how they're doing they said I'm okay and you they're doing they said I'm okay and you they're doing they said I'm okay and you know and so that would have been like a know and so that would have been like a know and so that would have been like a great opportunity to ask them how can great opportunity to ask them how can great opportunity to ask them how can you pray and I I would love to share you pray and I I would love to share you pray and I I would love to share with you a s you know circumstance that with you a s you know circumstance that with you a s you know circumstance that might provide them with hope the gospel might provide them with hope the gospel might provide them with hope the gospel um but obviously distraction um business um but obviously distraction um business um but obviously distraction um business as well as well as well >> totally yeah I man I just I think it's >> totally yeah I man I just I think it's >> totally yeah I man I just I think it's really helpful because I I was thinking really helpful because I I was thinking really helpful because I I was thinking about this it's like we use words like about this it's like we use words like about this it's like we use words like busyness Right? We're all busy, which is busyness Right? We're all busy, which is busyness Right? We're all busy, which is true. We all I mean, you just look at true. We all I mean, you just look at true. We all I mean, you just look at the American life. But I think it's also the American life. But I think it's also the American life. But I think it's also like for us to go, man, the world is like for us to go, man, the world is like for us to go, man, the world is against us. Satan is against us. Like against us. Satan is against us. Like against us. Satan is against us. Like all of these aren't just random all of these aren't just random all of these aren't just random coincidences that we're just all busy.

coincidences that we're just all busy. coincidences that we're just all busy. >> I I think that it's what we've done what >> I I think that it's what we've done what >> I I think that it's what we've done what and what I do is I think we've and what I do is I think we've and what I do is I think we've compartmentalized our lives as well that compartmentalized our lives as well that compartmentalized our lives as well that it's like we have all of these different it's like we have all of these different it's like we have all of these different things. It's like if you look at my things. It's like if you look at my things. It's like if you look at my life, I mean basically from the time life, I mean basically from the time life, I mean basically from the time that my kids are out of school, I'm that my kids are out of school, I'm that my kids are out of school, I'm going to a practice. I'm going I'm going to a practice. I'm going I'm going to a practice. I'm going I'm picking them up from practice. I'm going picking them up from practice. I'm going picking them up from practice. I'm going to a basketball game. I'm going to a to a basketball game. I'm going to a to a basketball game. I'm going to a track meet. I'm going to whatever the track meet. I'm going to whatever the track meet. I'm going to whatever the thing is. But in that I'm always around thing is. But in that I'm always around thing is. But in that I'm always around people. people. people. >> But what I've done is in my mind I've >> But what I've done is in my mind I've >> But what I've done is in my mind I've gone, well, I'm at my kids's practice gone, well, I'm at my kids's practice gone, well, I'm at my kids's practice and I'm here for my kid when sitting and I'm here for my kid when sitting and I'm here for my kid when sitting right next to me. True story. I I I right next to me. True story. I I I right next to me. True story. I I I could sit here and rattle off name after could sit here and rattle off name after could sit here and rattle off name after name after name of lost person that's name after name of lost person that's name after name of lost person that's sitting right next to me. But the sitting right next to me. But the sitting right next to me. But the problem is that in my mind I've just problem is that in my mind I've just problem is that in my mind I've just gone, I'm here for my kids practice. As gone, I'm here for my kids practice. As gone, I'm here for my kids practice. As opposed to going, man, the Lord has opposed to going, man, the Lord has opposed to going, man, the Lord has given your mission field right there. given your mission field right there. given your mission field right there. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And so I think the Lord needs to undo >> And so I think the Lord needs to undo >> And so I think the Lord needs to undo some things in my own life, probably in some things in my own life, probably in some things in my own life, probably in all of our lives. Go, hey, even in your all of our lives. Go, hey, even in your all of our lives. Go, hey, even in your busyiness. busyiness. busyiness. >> I I don't know that busyness is is >> I I don't know that busyness is is >> I I don't know that busyness is is overly a bad thing. It's just how do we overly a bad thing. It's just how do we overly a bad thing. It's just how do we use the time that the Lord has given us use the time that the Lord has given us use the time that the Lord has given us when we're around lost people? I was when we're around lost people? I was when we're around lost people? I was thinking about this earlier too that thinking about this earlier too that thinking about this earlier too that it's um this idea of like we are moving it's um this idea of like we are moving it's um this idea of like we are moving towards lost people towards lost people towards lost people >> and there are so many times in my life >> and there are so many times in my life >> and there are so many times in my life that I don't even have to move towards that I don't even have to move towards that I don't even have to move towards lost people. A lot of people are moving lost people. A lot of people are moving lost people. A lot of people are moving towards me, right?

towards me, right? towards me, right? >> I mean, the number of times that I have >> I mean, the number of times that I have >> I mean, the number of times that I have people in my home working on something people in my home working on something people in my home working on something at my house, coming to my, you know, at my house, coming to my, you know, at my house, coming to my, you know, coming to my house to do different coming to my house to do different coming to my house to do different things, they are there. Yeah. things, they are there. Yeah. things, they are there. Yeah. >> All I have to do is strike up a >> All I have to do is strike up a >> All I have to do is strike up a conversation and talk with them and get conversation and talk with them and get conversation and talk with them and get there. But I've, again, I've there. But I've, again, I've there. But I've, again, I've compartmentalized it that, oh, this compartmentalized it that, oh, this compartmentalized it that, oh, this person's here to do work and I've got to person's here to do work and I've got to person's here to do work and I've got to do something else. do something else. do something else. >> I >> I >> I want to I want to like land a plane a want to I want to like land a plane a want to I want to like land a plane a little bit around this. So what's little bit around this. So what's little bit around this. So what's interesting um interesting um interesting um this is the the third panel discussion this is the the third panel discussion this is the the third panel discussion we've done love God love people and now we've done love God love people and now we've done love God love people and now here we are make disciples we've talked here we are make disciples we've talked here we are make disciples we've talked about challenges in in all of those and about challenges in in all of those and about challenges in in all of those and the challenges are all they're the same the challenges are all they're the same the challenges are all they're the same we're saying the same thing that we said we're saying the same thing that we said we're saying the same thing that we said about challenges with love people we're about challenges with love people we're about challenges with love people we're saying the same thing that we said about saying the same thing that we said about saying the same thing that we said about challenges love God it's busy pace challenges love God it's busy pace challenges love God it's busy pace pressure distraction internal you know pressure distraction internal you know pressure distraction internal you know fears and fears and fears and >> I haven't I haven't heard anything >> I haven't I haven't heard anything >> I haven't I haven't heard anything necessarily new around that. Um and so h necessarily new around that. Um and so h necessarily new around that. Um and so h how can we take some meaningful steps? how can we take some meaningful steps? how can we take some meaningful steps? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> To actually share because um and maybe >> To actually share because um and maybe >> To actually share because um and maybe it's maybe it's sharing with the barista it's maybe it's sharing with the barista it's maybe it's sharing with the barista or maybe it's sharing with the workers or maybe it's sharing with the workers or maybe it's sharing with the workers in the house. Maybe it's sharing with in the house. Maybe it's sharing with in the house. Maybe it's sharing with the person who's next to me in the the person who's next to me in the the person who's next to me in the bleachers. Maybe it's finally sharing bleachers. Maybe it's finally sharing bleachers. Maybe it's finally sharing with that family member. I mean there with that family member. I mean there with that family member. I mean there >> but opportunities abound.

>> but opportunities abound. >> but opportunities abound. >> Fullon opportunities abound. How can we >> Fullon opportunities abound. How can we >> Fullon opportunities abound. How can we take just a meaningful next step? take just a meaningful next step? take just a meaningful next step? >> Yeah, man. I when we were talking about >> Yeah, man. I when we were talking about >> Yeah, man. I when we were talking about that and this came to mind earlier. that and this came to mind earlier. that and this came to mind earlier. >> So, I'll share kind of the practical >> So, I'll share kind of the practical >> So, I'll share kind of the practical step through sharing a failure. U step through sharing a failure. U step through sharing a failure. U because I think the first step and I'll because I think the first step and I'll because I think the first step and I'll just say I'll put cards on the table. I just say I'll put cards on the table. I just say I'll put cards on the table. I think the first step for anybody is to think the first step for anybody is to think the first step for anybody is to pray. pray. pray. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Is if all of this >> Is if all of this >> Is if all of this >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> is an overflow of God's love for me and >> is an overflow of God's love for me and >> is an overflow of God's love for me and experiencing God's love for me, then experiencing God's love for me, then experiencing God's love for me, then communion with God is where it's got to communion with God is where it's got to communion with God is where it's got to start. start. start. >> Absolutely. I want my heart to align >> Absolutely. I want my heart to align >> Absolutely. I want my heart to align with God's heart. I want my life to with God's heart. I want my life to with God's heart. I want my life to align with God's priorities. All of that align with God's priorities. All of that align with God's priorities. All of that >> and because what Pete just said that >> and because what Pete just said that >> and because what Pete just said that there's a real enemy, right, who is there's a real enemy, right, who is there's a real enemy, right, who is bearing down reality, bearing down reality, bearing down reality, >> steal, kill, and destroy. >> steal, kill, and destroy. >> steal, kill, and destroy. >> We We need to go in having been filled >> We We need to go in having been filled >> We We need to go in having been filled up in communion and waging war. up in communion and waging war. up in communion and waging war. >> Yeah. And be compelled by something. >> Yeah. And be compelled by something. >> Yeah. And be compelled by something. >> Totally. cuz there's just so that there >> Totally. cuz there's just so that there >> Totally. cuz there's just so that there are a number of other external forces are a number of other external forces are a number of other external forces that desire to compel us and that are that desire to compel us and that are that desire to compel us and that are waiting to compel us in some way and are waiting to compel us in some way and are waiting to compel us in some way and are really attractive and how they can really attractive and how they can really attractive and how they can compel us.

compel us. compel us. >> I interrupt you. I want to hear more >> I interrupt you. I want to hear more >> I interrupt you. I want to hear more about short of it. about short of it. about short of it. Well, I think it's kind of part the Well, I think it's kind of part the Well, I think it's kind of part the reason I I felt kind of provoked to reason I I felt kind of provoked to reason I I felt kind of provoked to share this as you were talking about share this as you were talking about share this as you were talking about earlier. It's it's easy for when we get earlier. It's it's easy for when we get earlier. It's it's easy for when we get these conversations. We're all on staff. these conversations. We're all on staff. these conversations. We're all on staff. for all pastors and you know leading in for all pastors and you know leading in for all pastors and you know leading in the church and so it's easy I think for the church and so it's easy I think for the church and so it's easy I think for a lot of people to dismiss sometimes the a lot of people to dismiss sometimes the a lot of people to dismiss sometimes the push and the press push and the press push and the press >> that's what I loved about your story >> that's what I loved about your story >> that's what I loved about your story earlier earlier earlier >> because it because it's that it's like >> because it because it's that it's like >> because it because it's that it's like okay well it you know oh sure of course okay well it you know oh sure of course okay well it you know oh sure of course you say that well it's like for me my you say that well it's like for me my you say that well it's like for me my confrontation in Guatemala I share the confrontation in Guatemala I share the confrontation in Guatemala I share the gospel on stage here tons of times but gospel on stage here tons of times but gospel on stage here tons of times but it's the reality of going but man and it's the reality of going but man and it's the reality of going but man and every day how is it compelling me it every day how is it compelling me it every day how is it compelling me it shouldn't just compel my job it should shouldn't just compel my job it should shouldn't just compel my job it should compel me as a person so one of the ways compel me as a person so one of the ways compel me as a person so one of the ways I started walking that out after that I started walking that out after that I started walking that out after that was I had two neighbors that go to the was I had two neighbors that go to the was I had two neighbors that go to the church and we have like a little small church and we have like a little small church and we have like a little small neighborhood and so we started prayer neighborhood and so we started prayer neighborhood and so we started prayer walking our neighborhood and just asking walking our neighborhood and just asking walking our neighborhood and just asking the Lord for opportunities to share the the Lord for opportunities to share the the Lord for opportunities to share the gospel. We did it like once a week. We'd gospel. We did it like once a week. We'd gospel. We did it like once a week. We'd meet up, you know, kids are in bed. We'd meet up, you know, kids are in bed. We'd meet up, you know, kids are in bed. We'd meet up at the lamp post and we'd walk meet up at the lamp post and we'd walk meet up at the lamp post and we'd walk and really walk. We walk kind of the and really walk. We walk kind of the and really walk. We walk kind of the four corners of our of our little mini four corners of our of our little mini four corners of our of our little mini neighborhood there and we're praying.

neighborhood there and we're praying. neighborhood there and we're praying. And week after week, we're asking the And week after week, we're asking the And week after week, we're asking the Lord, "Hey, would you literally asking Lord, "Hey, would you literally asking Lord, "Hey, would you literally asking things like, Lord, would you, you know, things like, Lord, would you, you know, things like, Lord, would you, you know, looking at these homes? We don't know looking at these homes? We don't know looking at these homes? We don't know who's in there. God, you do. Would you who's in there. God, you do. Would you who's in there. God, you do. Would you provide an opportunity? Would you bring provide an opportunity? Would you bring provide an opportunity? Would you bring somebody out that we might be able to somebody out that we might be able to somebody out that we might be able to share the gospel?" And one day, we're share the gospel?" And one day, we're share the gospel?" And one day, we're literally praying, God, would you just literally praying, God, would you just literally praying, God, would you just make it where we could inter interact make it where we could inter interact make it where we could inter interact with somebody because no, it was at with somebody because no, it was at with somebody because no, it was at night, you know, and nobody was out night, you know, and nobody was out night, you know, and nobody was out walking the streets or anything. And walking the streets or anything. And walking the streets or anything. And we're walking back towards my house and we're walking back towards my house and we're walking back towards my house and my one of my neighbors while we're my one of my neighbors while we're my one of my neighbors while we're praying this, we're standing under a praying this, we're standing under a praying this, we're standing under a street lamp and we're finishing. It's street lamp and we're finishing. It's street lamp and we're finishing. It's our last little station we're praying. our last little station we're praying. our last little station we're praying. One of my neighbors comes out to bring One of my neighbors comes out to bring One of my neighbors comes out to bring the trash out while we're praying. And the trash out while we're praying. And the trash out while we're praying. And that that's one thing. And the neighbors that that's one thing. And the neighbors that that's one thing. And the neighbors probably 20 yards from us. And so that's probably 20 yards from us. And so that's probably 20 yards from us. And so that's one thing. Well, that's not where it one thing. Well, that's not where it one thing. Well, that's not where it stopped. The neighbor puts the trash in stopped. The neighbor puts the trash in stopped. The neighbor puts the trash in the trash bin and says, "Hey, what are the trash bin and says, "Hey, what are the trash bin and says, "Hey, what are y'all doing?" y'all doing?" y'all doing?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then I we just we all kind of like >> And then I we just we all kind of like >> And then I we just we all kind of like deer in the headlights stand there. And deer in the headlights stand there. And deer in the headlights stand there. And so I finally the pastor I responded and so I finally the pastor I responded and so I finally the pastor I responded and said, "Yeah, man. We're just prayer said, "Yeah, man. We're just prayer said, "Yeah, man. We're just prayer walking. He's like, "Oh, cool." walking. He's like, "Oh, cool." walking. He's like, "Oh, cool." >> Weird. >> Weird. >> Weird. >> And then >> And then >> And then >> ball on the tea. >> ball on the tea. >> ball on the tea. >> Ball on the tea. Lord, we just asked for >> Ball on the tea. Lord, we just asked for >> Ball on the tea. Lord, we just asked for this. Here's a neighbor who literally he this. Here's a neighbor who literally he this. Here's a neighbor who literally he asked us. He and asked us. He and asked us. He and >> how could I?

>> how could I? >> how could I? >> And then this is how this this is how it >> And then this is how this this is how it >> And then this is how this this is how it ended. Let me just let me just not bury ended. Let me just let me just not bury ended. Let me just let me just not bury the lead. I said, "All right, man. Have the lead. I said, "All right, man. Have the lead. I said, "All right, man. Have a good night." a good night." a good night." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then we totally just totally out on >> And then we totally just totally out on >> And then we totally just totally out on it. Didn't do it. And uh and I just and it. Didn't do it. And uh and I just and it. Didn't do it. And uh and I just and I had to and then I you know we say good I had to and then I you know we say good I had to and then I you know we say good night to the guys and I'm walking back night to the guys and I'm walking back night to the guys and I'm walking back to the house and I just felt I probably to the house and I just felt I probably to the house and I just felt I probably got 30 feet and just felt immense amount got 30 feet and just felt immense amount got 30 feet and just felt immense amount of shame like how of shame like how of shame like how >> well the first shame I felt is like I'm >> well the first shame I felt is like I'm >> well the first shame I felt is like I'm supposed to be the the model here. I was supposed to be the the model here. I was supposed to be the the model here. I was supposed to show these guys how to do supposed to show these guys how to do supposed to show these guys how to do this this this >> and then I started to go oh man what why >> and then I started to go oh man what why >> and then I started to go oh man what why did I miss that? And the reason why I go did I miss that? And the reason why I go did I miss that? And the reason why I go back to prayer, communion with God, the back to prayer, communion with God, the back to prayer, communion with God, the love of God compelling us because that love of God compelling us because that love of God compelling us because that was like a really clear example of like was like a really clear example of like was like a really clear example of like we're asking God to do this and he does we're asking God to do this and he does we're asking God to do this and he does this. Like God, can you bring me a guy this. Like God, can you bring me a guy this. Like God, can you bring me a guy in a blue shirt that knows my name? And in a blue shirt that knows my name? And in a blue shirt that knows my name? And it's like that happens. It was that it's like that happens. It was that it's like that happens. It was that level of obvious. level of obvious. level of obvious. >> But those kind of obvious opportunities >> But those kind of obvious opportunities >> But those kind of obvious opportunities exist all around us every day. Y exist all around us every day. Y exist all around us every day. Y >> and if we're not rooted in the love of >> and if we're not rooted in the love of >> and if we're not rooted in the love of God, being driven and compelled by God's God, being driven and compelled by God's God, being driven and compelled by God's love for us and his priority for our love for us and his priority for our love for us and his priority for our life in the world, then we'll miss all life in the world, then we'll miss all life in the world, then we'll miss all of them. we'll miss it because there's of them. we'll miss it because there's of them. we'll miss it because there's many that those kind of obvious many that those kind of obvious many that those kind of obvious opportunities happen in abundance every opportunities happen in abundance every opportunities happen in abundance every day. And if we're not rooted there, then day. And if we're not rooted there, then day. And if we're not rooted there, then if I'm not being compelled by the love if I'm not being compelled by the love if I'm not being compelled by the love of God, I'm going to miss all those of God, I'm going to miss all those of God, I'm going to miss all those kinds of opportunities every day.

kinds of opportunities every day. kinds of opportunities every day. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Anybody else got a >> Anybody else got a >> Anybody else got a >> Yeah. Any other failures you want to >> Yeah. Any other failures you want to >> Yeah. Any other failures you want to share? Any misses? share? Any misses? share? Any misses? >> Have more if you want. >> Have more if you want. >> Have more if you want. >> Sure. Yeah. I was just go ahead just to >> Sure. Yeah. I was just go ahead just to >> Sure. Yeah. I was just go ahead just to share. No, I it is awesome. share. No, I it is awesome. share. No, I it is awesome. >> I do want to I I want to land the plane, >> I do want to I I want to land the plane, >> I do want to I I want to land the plane, but I don't want to miss if you have but I don't want to miss if you have but I don't want to miss if you have like Hey, think about this. I've got one like Hey, think about this. I've got one like Hey, think about this. I've got one that I'm gonna share here in a second, that I'm gonna share here in a second, that I'm gonna share here in a second, but if you've got one, let me have it. but if you've got one, let me have it. but if you've got one, let me have it. What do you got? What do you got? What do you got? >> Well, uh the Lord brought um a woman >> Well, uh the Lord brought um a woman >> Well, uh the Lord brought um a woman into my life after services one Sunday. into my life after services one Sunday. into my life after services one Sunday. It really did feel providential and and It really did feel providential and and It really did feel providential and and it felt random. So, that's where you pay it felt random. So, that's where you pay it felt random. So, that's where you pay attention like this is, you know, this attention like this is, you know, this attention like this is, you know, this is too um this is too random. And then is too um this is too random. And then is too um this is too random. And then soon after that is whenever we started soon after that is whenever we started soon after that is whenever we started the who's your one the who's your one the who's your one >> uh where where we're telling our our >> uh where where we're telling our our >> uh where where we're telling our our people our church uh there's someone in people our church uh there's someone in people our church uh there's someone in your life that God has has brought into your life that God has has brought into your life that God has has brought into your life who does not know him your life who does not know him your life who does not know him >> that you are uh the reason why it is >> that you are uh the reason why it is >> that you are uh the reason why it is said in scriptures he is not far from said in scriptures he is not far from said in scriptures he is not far from anyone because because he is within anyone because because he is within anyone because because he is within Yeah. He is within me. He's dwelling Yeah. He is within me. He's dwelling Yeah. He is within me. He's dwelling within me and I'm in their life. And she within me and I'm in their life. And she within me and I'm in their life. And she came to mind I mean immediately. So I'm came to mind I mean immediately. So I'm came to mind I mean immediately. So I'm so grateful for the Lord um having so grateful for the Lord um having so grateful for the Lord um having brought her to into my path.

brought her to into my path. brought her to into my path. >> Yeah. in a way that it it made me perk >> Yeah. in a way that it it made me perk >> Yeah. in a way that it it made me perk up and pay attention to it um because of up and pay attention to it um because of up and pay attention to it um because of the circumstances and then we started the circumstances and then we started the circumstances and then we started that initiative and it was the minute that initiative and it was the minute that initiative and it was the minute that I started thinking about that I I that I started thinking about that I I that I started thinking about that I I could not um she did not escape my mind could not um she did not escape my mind could not um she did not escape my mind she was on my heart she was on my mind she was on my heart she was on my mind she was on my heart she was on my mind she was in my prayers and so the way I she was in my prayers and so the way I she was in my prayers and so the way I have been sharing my faith with her is I have been sharing my faith with her is I have been sharing my faith with her is I have been living my life yeah have been living my life yeah have been living my life yeah >> with her like it is I am um inviting her >> with her like it is I am um inviting her >> with her like it is I am um inviting her to things I'm praying for her and to things I'm praying for her and to things I'm praying for her and praying with her praying with her praying with her >> I am rejoicing when she's rejoicing I am >> I am rejoicing when she's rejoicing I am >> I am rejoicing when she's rejoicing I am mourning when she'sing learning. mourning when she'sing learning. mourning when she'sing learning. >> It looks a lot like friendship. I'm >> It looks a lot like friendship. I'm >> It looks a lot like friendship. I'm friend of her. I'm moving towards her. friend of her. I'm moving towards her. friend of her. I'm moving towards her. I'm I am involved in her life and I am I'm I am involved in her life and I am I'm I am involved in her life and I am sharing my life which is saturated with sharing my life which is saturated with sharing my life which is saturated with the gospel the gospel the gospel >> as best as I can. My highs, my lows, my >> as best as I can. My highs, my lows, my >> as best as I can. My highs, my lows, my successes, my failures in the way that successes, my failures in the way that successes, my failures in the way that I'm trying to live out I'm trying to live out I'm trying to live out >> um being a a follower of Jesus Christ. >> um being a a follower of Jesus Christ. >> um being a a follower of Jesus Christ. And I'm I really am doing what I'm what And I'm I really am doing what I'm what And I'm I really am doing what I'm what I think Jesus was telling the disciples I think Jesus was telling the disciples I think Jesus was telling the disciples to do is this is the way. to do is this is the way. to do is this is the way. >> Show the way, model the way, teach them >> Show the way, model the way, teach them >> Show the way, model the way, teach them to live the way. And when she was ready, to live the way. And when she was ready, to live the way. And when she was ready, this was the best. When she was ready to this was the best. When she was ready to this was the best. When she was ready to accept Jesus, I was I got to baptize accept Jesus, I was I got to baptize accept Jesus, I was I got to baptize her. I got to baptize her and celebrate her. I got to baptize her and celebrate her. I got to baptize her and celebrate her. I think I was more emotional in the her. I think I was more emotional in the her. I think I was more emotional in the waters than she was. That was I got to waters than she was. That was I got to waters than she was. That was I got to do that. But that's of course that was do that. But that's of course that was do that. But that's of course that was just the beginning um of it. And so I just the beginning um of it. And so I just the beginning um of it. And so I think for me, my application is I am think for me, my application is I am think for me, my application is I am living a life that demonstrates Jesus living a life that demonstrates Jesus living a life that demonstrates Jesus and I'm doing it with other people and I'm doing it with other people and I'm doing it with other people purposely who I know are lost.

purposely who I know are lost. purposely who I know are lost. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. How many weekends did >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. How many weekends did >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. How many weekends did you show up with your baptism clothes you show up with your baptism clothes you show up with your baptism clothes ready just by faith? Lord, this is the ready just by faith? Lord, this is the ready just by faith? Lord, this is the day you're going to do it. day you're going to do it. day you're going to do it. >> I just knew the Lord. >> I just knew the Lord. >> I just knew the Lord. >> And what were you at the mercy of? >> And what were you at the mercy of? >> And what were you at the mercy of? >> God's got to do this. God's going to do >> God's got to do this. God's going to do >> God's got to do this. God's going to do this. But you show up. this. But you show up. this. But you show up. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And you shut up. >> And you shut up. >> And you shut up. >> She would pack her bag. >> She would pack her bag. >> She would pack her bag. >> Every weekend like I've got my stuff. >> Every weekend like I've got my stuff. >> Every weekend like I've got my stuff. This is going to be the weekend. This is going to be the weekend. This is going to be the weekend. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Ready for the Lord to do it knowing, >> Ready for the Lord to do it knowing, >> Ready for the Lord to do it knowing, God, you're going to have to do this. God, you're going to have to do this. God, you're going to have to do this. You You've done everything you have. You You've done everything you have. You You've done everything you have. Like you've given us. Just to give give Like you've given us. Just to give give Like you've given us. Just to give give context on that, context on that, context on that, >> it wasn't that it was like I'm just >> it wasn't that it was like I'm just >> it wasn't that it was like I'm just bringing her her to church in hopes that bringing her her to church in hopes that bringing her her to church in hopes that she would hear she would hear she would hear >> from Trevor the >> you were with her. >> you were with her. >> You were with her sharing all along the >> You were with her sharing all along the >> You were with her sharing all along the way and then way and then way and then >> being Jesus life was consistent to show >> being Jesus life was consistent to show >> being Jesus life was consistent to show her. her. her. >> I mean I'm not of course I'm not perfect >> I mean I'm not of course I'm not perfect >> I mean I'm not of course I'm not perfect and she and she and she >> You don't feel as much as Trevor. >> You don't feel as much as Trevor. >> You don't feel as much as Trevor. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But I was but I I lived But I was but I I lived But I was but I I lived >> I I I share I was a friend to her and I >> I I I share I was a friend to her and I >> I I I share I was a friend to her and I think every single one of us that's when think every single one of us that's when think every single one of us that's when we said who's your one because every we said who's your one because every we said who's your one because every single one of us has someone or someone single one of us has someone or someone single one of us has someone or someone once in our life where God has said the once in our life where God has said the once in our life where God has said the reason why I can say I'm not far from reason why I can say I'm not far from reason why I can say I'm not far from anyone is because you are in their life.

anyone is because you are in their life. anyone is because you are in their life. >> Yeah that's good. Okay. >> Yeah that's good. Okay. >> Yeah that's good. Okay. >> Yeah. Can I can let me just throw it on >> Yeah. Can I can let me just throw it on >> Yeah. Can I can let me just throw it on there. I you know, one of the things there. I you know, one of the things there. I you know, one of the things that I I think some of my experience has that I I think some of my experience has that I I think some of my experience has proven is that a lot of people, they proven is that a lot of people, they proven is that a lot of people, they just don't know how to how to get there. just don't know how to how to get there. just don't know how to how to get there. How do you go from I'm sitting next to a How do you go from I'm sitting next to a How do you go from I'm sitting next to a person who I know is a non-believer at, person who I know is a non-believer at, person who I know is a non-believer at, you know, at my son's basketball you know, at my son's basketball you know, at my son's basketball practice. How do I get to a gospel practice. How do I get to a gospel practice. How do I get to a gospel conversation? conversation? conversation? >> Um and and this is actually something >> Um and and this is actually something >> Um and and this is actually something I've been talking to my son quite a bit I've been talking to my son quite a bit I've been talking to my son quite a bit about just generally in life, and it's about just generally in life, and it's about just generally in life, and it's the word curiosity. the word curiosity. the word curiosity. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And and I think there's something about >> And and I think there's something about >> And and I think there's something about you were talking earlier about just like you were talking earlier about just like you were talking earlier about just like man loving people, seeing people and I man loving people, seeing people and I man loving people, seeing people and I think there's something around the idea think there's something around the idea think there's something around the idea of of being curious around people like of of being curious around people like of of being curious around people like who are they? who are they? who are they? >> That that um when you're curious, >> That that um when you're curious, >> That that um when you're curious, curiosity leads to you asking questions curiosity leads to you asking questions curiosity leads to you asking questions to try to understand. to try to understand. to try to understand. >> And so I've just found this through and >> And so I've just found this through and >> And so I've just found this through and and there's lots of different ways to and there's lots of different ways to and there's lots of different ways to share the gospel. There's some people share the gospel. There's some people share the gospel. There's some people they're going out and knocking on doors they're going out and knocking on doors they're going out and knocking on doors and they're just like going right after and they're just like going right after and they're just like going right after it. There's other people that's like, it. There's other people that's like, it. There's other people that's like, "Man, we're going to be friends for 10 "Man, we're going to be friends for 10 "Man, we're going to be friends for 10 years before we get to share the years before we get to share the years before we get to share the gospel." I'm like, "I'm I'm about all gospel." I'm like, "I'm I'm about all gospel." I'm like, "I'm I'm about all the ways."

the ways." the ways." >> One of the ways that I've seen though is >> One of the ways that I've seen though is >> One of the ways that I've seen though is by asking just really good questions to by asking just really good questions to by asking just really good questions to someone that gets to a place at the end someone that gets to a place at the end someone that gets to a place at the end of the day, here's what I've discovered of the day, here's what I've discovered of the day, here's what I've discovered about people. about people. about people. >> Most people are really lonely. >> Most people are really lonely. >> Most people are really lonely. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And most people really like talking >> And most people really like talking >> And most people really like talking about themselves. about themselves. about themselves. And so asking just good probing And so asking just good probing And so asking just good probing questions begins to reveal brokenness in questions begins to reveal brokenness in questions begins to reveal brokenness in a person's life which what's the answer a person's life which what's the answer a person's life which what's the answer to brokenness? It's to the gospel. It is to brokenness? It's to the gospel. It is to brokenness? It's to the gospel. It is the gospel. the gospel. the gospel. >> Um and >> Um and >> Um and >> what's a common question that you use >> what's a common question that you use >> what's a common question that you use when you you do a start? when you you do a start? when you you do a start? >> It's usually it's usually a set of >> It's usually it's usually a set of >> It's usually it's usually a set of questions. I mean I it's just a questions. I mean I it's just a questions. I mean I it's just a restaurant going deeper and deeper. restaurant going deeper and deeper. restaurant going deeper and deeper. >> You're at a restaurant and you got a >> You're at a restaurant and you got a >> You're at a restaurant and you got a waiter and you're like man how do I how waiter and you're like man how do I how waiter and you're like man how do I how do I what's the first step over the do I what's the first step over the do I what's the first step over the line? How do I do that? Usually when I'm line? How do I do that? Usually when I'm line? How do I do that? Usually when I'm with a waiter or waitress at at a with a waiter or waitress at at a with a waiter or waitress at at a restaurant, I'm most of the time restaurant, I'm most of the time restaurant, I'm most of the time actually not sharing the gospel. I'm actually not sharing the gospel. I'm actually not sharing the gospel. I'm usually going to take the approach of usually going to take the approach of usually going to take the approach of praying for someone. praying for someone. praying for someone. >> Um, and it's this idea, somebody said >> Um, and it's this idea, somebody said >> Um, and it's this idea, somebody said this, gosh, a while back that's really this, gosh, a while back that's really this, gosh, a while back that's really stuck with me. It's like we, in many stuck with me. It's like we, in many stuck with me. It's like we, in many ways, we are a part of a person's life ways, we are a part of a person's life ways, we are a part of a person's life and we don't know where we're at in the and we don't know where we're at in the and we don't know where we're at in the process with them. We could be on the process with them. We could be on the process with them. We could be on the front end, the middle end, the back end, front end, the middle end, the back end, front end, the middle end, the back end, or we may be a part of most of their or we may be a part of most of their or we may be a part of most of their lives. But the idea of like dropping a lives. But the idea of like dropping a lives. But the idea of like dropping a pebble in somebody's shoe, dropping a pebble in somebody's shoe, dropping a pebble in somebody's shoe, dropping a rock in somebody's shoe where it's like, rock in somebody's shoe where it's like, rock in somebody's shoe where it's like, you know, when you have that, it's just you know, when you have that, it's just you know, when you have that, it's just always there. Like you're always always there. Like you're always always there. Like you're always thinking about it. If you go throughout thinking about it. If you go throughout thinking about it. If you go throughout an entire day and you have this little an entire day and you have this little an entire day and you have this little rock in your shoe, you're just kind of rock in your shoe, you're just kind of rock in your shoe, you're just kind of always thinking about it.

always thinking about it. always thinking about it. >> So if I'm at a uh if I'm at a >> So if I'm at a uh if I'm at a >> So if I'm at a uh if I'm at a restaurant, I'm going to engage. This restaurant, I'm going to engage. This restaurant, I'm going to engage. This happened uh gosh, the just a few days happened uh gosh, the just a few days happened uh gosh, the just a few days ago, I was at a restaurant for lunch and ago, I was at a restaurant for lunch and ago, I was at a restaurant for lunch and for dinner. Two different restaurants. for dinner. Two different restaurants. for dinner. Two different restaurants. uh two different women were waiting on uh two different women were waiting on uh two different women were waiting on our table and I asked both of them our table and I asked both of them our table and I asked both of them different different occasions if I could different different occasions if I could different different occasions if I could pray for them and both of them almost pray for them and both of them almost pray for them and both of them almost immediately started crying. immediately started crying. immediately started crying. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> And one of one of their responses was >> And one of one of their responses was >> And one of one of their responses was one of the ladies said, "Hey, there's one of the ladies said, "Hey, there's one of the ladies said, "Hey, there's something that's in my heart that only something that's in my heart that only something that's in my heart that only God knows God knows God knows >> and would you just ask that he would >> and would you just ask that he would >> and would you just ask that he would answer that prayer?" And I said, she answer that prayer?" And I said, she answer that prayer?" And I said, she didn't want to tell me what it was and I didn't want to tell me what it was and I didn't want to tell me what it was and I was like, "Hey, that's great. I will was like, "Hey, that's great. I will was like, "Hey, that's great. I will pray." pray." pray." and my hope and my desire was that just and my hope and my desire was that just and my hope and my desire was that just put a little put a little put a little >> she was just going >> the next thing the that that night I'm >> the next thing the that that night I'm at a restaurant right over here by the at a restaurant right over here by the at a restaurant right over here by the church church church >> and uh same thing this lady's trying to >> and uh same thing this lady's trying to >> and uh same thing this lady's trying to close out. She's just trying to be done close out. She's just trying to be done close out. She's just trying to be done with her job for the day. And I said, with her job for the day. And I said, with her job for the day. And I said, "Hey, before you close out real fast, I "Hey, before you close out real fast, I "Hey, before you close out real fast, I said uh hey, I'm a I'm a spiritual said uh hey, I'm a I'm a spiritual said uh hey, I'm a I'm a spiritual person. I'm a follower of Jesus. uh is person. I'm a follower of Jesus. uh is person. I'm a follower of Jesus. uh is there like would it be okay if if me and there like would it be okay if if me and there like would it be okay if if me and my buddy if if we prayed for you and she my buddy if if we prayed for you and she my buddy if if we prayed for you and she just stopped and was like almost started just stopped and was like almost started just stopped and was like almost started weeping again a different woman and uh I weeping again a different woman and uh I weeping again a different woman and uh I said what what what could we pray for said what what what could we pray for said what what what could we pray for you and she said I just want to be able you and she said I just want to be able you and she said I just want to be able to talk to my dad again if you could to talk to my dad again if you could to talk to my dad again if you could just pray that just pray that just pray that >> and so here's what I knew she closed out >> and so here's what I knew she closed out >> and so here's what I knew she closed out she got in her car and she went home and she got in her car and she went home and she got in her car and she went home and the thought that went through my mind the thought that went through my mind the thought that went through my mind was man a pebble in the shoe was man a pebble in the shoe was man a pebble in the shoe >> that tonight before she goes to bed >> that tonight before she goes to bed >> that tonight before she goes to bed she's having this thought of like she's having this thought of like she's having this thought of like >> who was that Yeah.

>> who was that Yeah. >> who was that Yeah. >> Who is this God? Who is this Jesus? What >> Who is this God? Who is this Jesus? What >> Who is this God? Who is this Jesus? What is this prayer thing? And so that is this prayer thing? And so that is this prayer thing? And so that somewhere along the way, maybe I circle somewhere along the way, maybe I circle somewhere along the way, maybe I circle back and get to share the gospel or two back and get to share the gospel or two back and get to share the gospel or two weeks from now, somebody else goes in weeks from now, somebody else goes in weeks from now, somebody else goes in and shares the gospel with her. But it's and shares the gospel with her. But it's and shares the gospel with her. But it's like there are times that we have to be like there are times that we have to be like there are times that we have to be proactive in sharing the gospel. I think proactive in sharing the gospel. I think proactive in sharing the gospel. I think there's other times that it's like we're there's other times that it's like we're there's other times that it's like we're just introducing spiritual thoughts and just introducing spiritual thoughts and just introducing spiritual thoughts and ideas centered around God, Jesus, the ideas centered around God, Jesus, the ideas centered around God, Jesus, the Bible. Bible. Bible. >> Yeah. That makes them consider. >> Yeah. That makes them consider. >> Yeah. That makes them consider. >> I love y'all. I'm grateful. >> I love y'all. I'm grateful. >> I love y'all. I'm grateful. >> Did you say you had a you had a story? >> Did you say you had a you had a story? >> Did you say you had a you had a story? >> Yeah. I mean, we all we got we all got >> Yeah. I mean, we all we got we all got >> Yeah. I mean, we all we got we all got stories. stories. stories. >> I talked too much. >> I talked too much. >> I talked too much. I mean, we we we need to do this more. I mean, we we we need to do this more. I mean, we we we need to do this more. There there's so much There there's so much There there's so much >> there's so much to say. Uh and it's not >> there's so much to say. Uh and it's not >> there's so much to say. Uh and it's not he needs to hear more from us, but we we he needs to hear more from us, but we we he needs to hear more from us, but we we need to just continue to stoke need to just continue to stoke need to just continue to stoke >> in our collective hearts for the sake of >> in our collective hearts for the sake of >> in our collective hearts for the sake of the glory of God. Like he's worth it. the glory of God. Like he's worth it. the glory of God. Like he's worth it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And he has >> And he has >> And he has >> he has lost sheep out there that he's >> he has lost sheep out there that he's >> he has lost sheep out there that he's like, I have commissioned you to go get like, I have commissioned you to go get like, I have commissioned you to go get them. And yeah, them. And yeah, them. And yeah, >> what a joy it is to link arms >> what a joy it is to link arms >> what a joy it is to link arms >> with the father >> with the father >> with the father >> through the power of the spirit to >> through the power of the spirit to >> through the power of the spirit to herald the good news of the son. Like herald the good news of the son. Like herald the good news of the son. Like let's go. Let's do that. Let's be about let's go. Let's do that. Let's be about let's go. Let's do that. Let's be about that.

that. that. >> Um so yeah, we all have more stories and >> Um so yeah, we all have more stories and >> Um so yeah, we all have more stories and uh I I love y'all. I love how you spur uh I I love y'all. I love how you spur uh I I love y'all. I love how you spur me on and encourage me, how you model me on and encourage me, how you model me on and encourage me, how you model this. Um it's it's not a title for you. this. Um it's it's not a title for you. this. Um it's it's not a title for you. This is you're not doing this because This is you're not doing this because This is you're not doing this because >> of a role that you have. You're doing >> of a role that you have. You're doing >> of a role that you have. You're doing this because you've been reconciled to this because you've been reconciled to this because you've been reconciled to him. And so, uh, our hope, like our him. And so, uh, our hope, like our him. And so, uh, our hope, like our collective hope in this is that collective hope in this is that collective hope in this is that >> folks would be stirred up and that our >> folks would be stirred up and that our >> folks would be stirred up and that our church would church would church would >> carry the be compelled like take the >> carry the be compelled like take the >> carry the be compelled like take the you've got the message. Take it. you've got the message. Take it. you've got the message. Take it. >> You got the message. You've got >> You got the message. You've got >> You got the message. You've got >> you got folks out there that need it. >> you got folks out there that need it. >> you got folks out there that need it. And so, thank you all for giving up time And so, thank you all for giving up time And so, thank you all for giving up time and space for this. Thanks for joining. and space for this. Thanks for joining. and space for this. Thanks for joining. What a gift you are. Thank you.