Easer Services Reflex...

I can not believe all that God did this weekend. He surprised me AGAIN. IT might be impossible for me to put into words all that God did this weekend, but I'll try:

• For the first time in the history of our church, we did NO mail outs to the community as a whole, regarding our Easter services. The only mktg we did was some INVITE CARDS we gave to our attenders, and a few road signs that told our service times.
• This Easter was also in the middle of Spring Break. I personally knew of HUNDREDS of Mountain Lakers who were out of town this weekend! I really didn't think we would have a huge attendance this weekend. Wow, was I wrong!
• It started with Sat night worship services. Nearly 1300 Mountain Lakers gave up your seats on Sunday to worship with us on Saturday! That's the only numbers I'll share here. I don't want Pastoral Pride to slip in like I've already seen displayed on the web this AM.
•  Thanks, Mountain Lakers, for always responding to our calls to move days, services, campuses, and parking spots. I love you and you honored Jesus once again by placing His agenda ahead of yours! We could NOT have held the crowds we hosted without your response! Thanks! 
• So many of you introduced me to friends, neighbors, and family that you had invited to be with you! THAT'S the way You love out the mission of Jesus!
• We had NUMEROUS people volunteer on Saturday and Sunday for different positions! I am so thankful to you, guys!!!
• I had someone attend Sat night services that had been promising me they would visit for two years! It made my night! 
• I also had the biggest skeptic of organized religion I know, show up! He told me after the service that somehow he felt like I was talking to him the whole service. I told Him that was Jesus.
• All in all, I probably had two dozen unchurched friends and neighbors show up... and they enjoyed it! Very personally rewarding.
• This was the most Spirit filled worship services I've ever experienced at Mountain Lake. God was in there. We all felt it. 
• The worship was amazing. The teaching, even if it was me, was powerful. I FELT God speaking to and through me, unlike any time I can remember.
• We baptized people on Easter for the first time. Their stories were amazing!
• I really believe God gave me a WORD for Easter. The most enlightening and encouraging Easter message I've ever given. I had a feeling God was going to see it; and He did!  
• "Death represents the inevitable and impossible. Resurrections represents the revival of possibility." The msg. will be online HERE before noon Monday.
• All in all, we had four awesome worship services, record crowds, amazing worship, and a personal encounter with Jesus.
• I pastor the greatest church in the world. Just sayin'. 
• "I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene..."

Comments

[Lauren]

It was amazing! Can't wait until this Sunday!