Monday Morning

So, it's Monday morning after the big weekend for NewSpring Church. We were praying for God to save 3000 people on Sunday. I liked one of the twitter posts from the church that said 3000 is not a goal but a prayer.

That's a huge difference. We were asking God for a specific number of 3000. God showed up in all His awesomeness and saved 1200+ across our campuses. Was that a fail? Absolutely not! This weekend over 24,000 people heard the gospel in a very straightforward, compelling way. A large percentage of those already know Jesus but some may not be fully surrendered to Him. Some of those will give their lives to Jesus at some future date. Some may never confess "Jesus is Lord". All of that is up to God. Saving people, changing hearts, changing lives is something only Jesus can do. 

In addition to Sunday, we had great nights of worship prior to Sunday as our church gathered from all seven campuses into two venues to celebrate Jesus, to thank Him in advance for what He would do, and to encourage our people to continue to ask the lost to church.

Those I asked did not show up for church. I really want them to know Jesus now and to spend eternity with them later. I believe the Spirit will continue to work on them and one day their hearts will be ready or their lives will be such a mess that they realize they need more than this world can offer.

God is always faithful to fulfill His word in His time. The desire of my heart is that I would always be faithful to listen to God as He prompts me to share the Gospel and to invite to church and to continue to pray for the salvation of my friends.

Every number has a name and every name has a story and every story matters to God.