As missionaries, church planters, and mere Christians, our lives consistent of full-time evangelism. While many think that evangelism is limited to special events or one-on-one conversations about conversion, the truth is that evangelism is so much more!Our church plant is full of new believers who make up a wide demographic in regards to age. We have the late-teens and the late-70's inside the Midway on Sunday, and it proves to not only be a testimony of God's work, but of His desire that the church never be homogeneous in culture. Nevertheless, with this range of age, so comes the wide variety of evangelistic opportunities. This week, it comes in the form of a funeral.
One year ago, God brought an incredible 22-year old girl into our church. She was fired up about Jesus and passionate about living her life completely for Him. Since, that point she has grown into a phenomenal woman of God, who lives to tell others about what God is doing in her life and His church. Tragically, however, she learned four months ago that her daddy had terminal cancer; and what was suppose to take a years to kill him, destroyed him in months.
It is our honor to stand with this young lady and her family during this time of grief and sympathy. And in doing so, we are witnessing still; not just to her, but to all who are watching and observing the Christian response to death. Pray that we serve her, our community, and above all, our Jesus well.
