The Gainesville Community: A Short Story
Lately my heart has been breaking. I find myself being filled with awesome teachings, learning new things about myself, and digging deeper into the world. The only issue is that i'm filling up but lack places to pour out. Yes, other Center of Global Action participants are a place where I can share what God has been teaching me or encourage and empower them. However, something is missing. I have this deep desire to pour out to those who are in a different path then I am or who don't know the Lord. Something in my spirit is telling me that I NEED to disciple or mentor people.
Let me give you some background of what Adventures in Missions (AIM) does in the Gainesville community. AIM has started the Church of Gainesville as a place where people …show more content…
I had volunteered myself to be one of the staff available to do one-on-one's with kids who needed more than being in a group. I met Skylar earlier in the morning and I watched as her and her twin sister debated whether or not that they needed to talk to someone. Finally they came up to me, stood before me, and said nothing. I asked "do you guys want to go chat about something." They nodded and said …show more content…
Kids are my passion, but I wasn't sure if I was going to say the right things. Skylar and Ali wanted intercession for their 2 friends. One who had cyst on the bottom of his foot and was having surgery the next week, and the other was their non-christian friend who was self-mutilating her body by cutting herself. They we were taking her to church with them on Wednesday nights and Sundays. Constantly spending time pouring into her and praying for her.
I laughed on the inside. These kids didn't "need" anything from me, I needed what they had to share. Skylar and Ali are 11 years old and they are going out into the world to make disciples. "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.... teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
- Matthew 28:19-20
These two young ladies encouraged me to go out and make disciples. There are people who need to hear the gospel. So if you are a Believer I challenge you to go out and make disciples. Ask the Lord to use you wherever you go. The grocery story, your favorite restaurant, the gas station, or while your on a run. You never know who is waiting to hear from you or spend time sharing with
Let me give you some background of what Adventures in Missions (AIM) does in the Gainesville community. AIM has started the Church of Gainesville as a place where people …show more content…
I had volunteered myself to be one of the staff available to do one-on-one's with kids who needed more than being in a group. I met Skylar earlier in the morning and I watched as her and her twin sister debated whether or not that they needed to talk to someone. Finally they came up to me, stood before me, and said nothing. I asked "do you guys want to go chat about something." They nodded and said …show more content…
Kids are my passion, but I wasn't sure if I was going to say the right things. Skylar and Ali wanted intercession for their 2 friends. One who had cyst on the bottom of his foot and was having surgery the next week, and the other was their non-christian friend who was self-mutilating her body by cutting herself. They we were taking her to church with them on Wednesday nights and Sundays. Constantly spending time pouring into her and praying for her.
I laughed on the inside. These kids didn't "need" anything from me, I needed what they had to share. Skylar and Ali are 11 years old and they are going out into the world to make disciples. "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.... teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
- Matthew 28:19-20
These two young ladies encouraged me to go out and make disciples. There are people who need to hear the gospel. So if you are a Believer I challenge you to go out and make disciples. Ask the Lord to use you wherever you go. The grocery story, your favorite restaurant, the gas station, or while your on a run. You never know who is waiting to hear from you or spend time sharing with