Would you pass the test?

Do you ever wonder where your heart truly lies? What if you had to make a decision that would cost you? Would you choose to be cautious or would you be bold and stand for what you know Christ would do? I must admit that I sometimes wonder what I’d do. Of course, I’d like to believe I’d stand firm in my conviction. But I guess until the test is given I will continue to wonder.

This is the Durban North Baptist Church. Like most small churches they struggle financially. They were here this weekend for a family camp. The curriculum was the last session of the alpha course. If your not familiar with it’s content, it teaches the basics of the gospel. It’s an out reach for non-believers and helps new believers ground themselves in what they believe and why.  

Here at Sunbury we have a minimum camp requirement you must have 60 campers. If you have less there is a minimum charge of R 15,000 which is the basic charge for 60 campers.  Unfortunately this church only had 41 campers.   As I spoke with the church leadership this past week they were concerned about the financial burden.  As with all churches they felt they need a meeting with the church board to make the decision. I thought that they would cancel the camp.  To my surprise they decided to come.

Hmmm.  Why ???  Well it seem that one of the couples that had signed up to come were part of the Alpha course and we’re not believers.  The leadership of the church decided that R 15,000.  was a small price to pay for the possibility that God was doing a work in their hearts. So, standing on their conviction that they are here for the purpose of leading souls to Christ they made the hard decision. What a blessing to see convictions in action. By the way before the camp left today they told me they had two decisions for Christ.

 God at work through his body the church. I hope this blesses you as it does me.
  So I say to you, and myself, “Stand firm and be bold, God is at work.”