Our first Brazil meeting for 2009 (and some other stuff)

I'm sitting in my office right now, listening to the youth choir sing some Toby Mac stuff, and trying to prepare for the Reality study tonight. I figure if I'm going to keep up with Van on this blog thing I better start writing.

Let me just say I loved today. I love leading worship in the 9:40 service.  It gets pretty intense in there sometimes and I really feel the presence of God. I just hope for all of us that the way we worship in the church building translates into how we live our everyday lives. 

Tonight we had our initial meeting for all interested in the Brazil mission trip. Man, I was encouraged! We had 25 in attendance and several people who have already expressed interest were not there. 16 who were there had never been to Brazil before.  As I've prayed for this trip my desire has been that the people who go will be able to come back and communicate that excitement of what God is doing there in Brazil.  And that our church can develop that passion for what God is doing beyond our nation's borders.  North Side has an incredible missions presence in our community and nation, but I'm praying that God would also give us a heart and desire to reach the nations for Christ. I see this happening, and I praise God for the people He is bringing together to be a part of this adventure.

So, if you're reading this, please take a moment to pray for Jundiai, Brazil and the Christian Missionary Community Church there. Such amazing things happened last year, and even more will happen this year.

Now I've gotta go teach some high schoolers about experiencing God. This crisis of belief stuff is challenging - but that'll have to be in another blog.