Legacy is defined as something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor. Today, I wanted to talk about it for a few moments…before I do, I want to send out an EXTRA BIG “THANK YOU” to everyone from the Crossway family that made VBS a success last week. Your time and devotion paid off. The last count that I received on Sunday night was that 55 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ! My hat is off to each and every one of you. Keep doing what you do, it is making a difference. While I am on the subject…thanks for all of your hard work Sunday morning as well! We had an awesome Sunday and the momentum keeps building as we are getting closer to moving in to our new sanctuary! All of you ROCK!
Back to legacy…for Renee and I coming back to our hometown to plant a church was a “legacy” move on the big chess set of life! Much like the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez we knew when we came back to Waycross, GA, that we were burning our ships so there would be no way to retreat, and staying for life to see a region transformed by the glory of God! This week in VBS I got to experience a little of that. I believe that “longevity promotes legacy”. We ministered in this region for almost 5 years to students, children, and their parents . Then we moved to Atlanta, Ga for 3 years before coming back almost 6 years ago to plant a Life Giving local church.
Back to VBS week…I started thinking about the power of legacy as I watched many of the students that Renee and I had in student and children’s ministry doing ministry on the stage all week. It was awesome. It hit me even more when I was picking up and taking home the children of the students that we used to minister to. It was exciting to hear them talk about Jesus and their walk with Christ. At some points in our services this week there were 4 generations of Christians worshipping and ministering together! That is legacy! That is why we do what we do! God is on the move in our region and I cannot wait to see what He is going to do next, so we can come along beside Him and be his hands and feet in the flesh! Have a GREAT day…
Until all have heard,
Rodney
