Beautiful Feet - The Crossroads Crew

"Some beautiful feet after a long hard day of sharing the love of Christ."

"And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” Romans 10:14-16

This past week the Crossroads Student Ministry of Skyline Church journeyed west to Galveston, TX on a "Mission From God".  The Crossroads Ministry is compromised mostly of teen aged students from our church and a few sprinkled in from churches around the area.  Their heart is to serve....PERIOD!  Don't get me wrong, they do plenty of really cool things just for fun and for the sake of craziness just as any student ministry does, but this group of young men and women have it figured out.

I am thankful for the leadership of David and Joanie Ranz (as well as the other adult volunteers that help out along the way).  They have helped to instill a heart for others in the lives of those they serve.

They have been involved in so many different initiatives to help under-served people and para-church organizations and have truly shown a glimpse of what it means to be the hands and feet of God.  This particular trip was laden with trial after trial...setback after setback.  The beautiful part is that the Crossroads Crew did not allow any of this to stand in their way of sharing the love of Christ and His Gospel.  From van trouble to long layovers, Satan tried everything in his power to stop the Crossroads train to no avail.

I have alway and will always believe this statement, "Satan attacks those the most, whom he fears the most."  He was definitely scared of this rag-tag group of soldiers, but God gave them victory regardless.

I am glad their trip was fruitful for the Kingdom.  I am glad they stood firm in their mission.  I am glad they made it home safe and sound.  And I am glad they are part of Skyline Church.

Your challenge (Skyline Church) is to let them know how much this ministry of our church family means to you.  They are the future of this world, they are the future of this country, and they are the future of our faith.  The future looks bright from my perspective.  I love you guys and am proud of what you do!!!  Your feet truly are BEAUTIFUL!!!

Thoughts On Skyline This Week

I have said it before and I will proclaim it again and again and again and......"I am so thankful that God sent me to Skyline!"  The people of our church family are incredible.  Everywhere I turn, I see people helping people, I see people broken for people, I see people sharing with people.  I see the heart of Christ in soooo many that call Skyline home.

I see it on the weekend as people serve with gladness.  I see it outside of the weekend as people serve the needs of others through mission projects and community service.  I see it in the offering as people invest in the ministry of God's church through their tithes and offerings.  I see it in the Communication Cards as people share prayer requests, not only for the sick, but for the broken and the lost.  I see it in the new faces that are invited by our Skyline family.  I see it in changed lives.

I see it everywhere and it brings tears of joy to my eyes as I think of what God can and is going to do through this church.  I am humbled that I get to be part of it!  I hope you are too.  There is a feeling of intimacy that people notice, but at the same time there is a spirit of welcoming that people notice as well.  There is commitment to excellence.  There is commitment to attendance.  There is commitment to evangelism.

Need I say more?  I pastor an INCREDIBLE church!!!

As awesome as that is, there must be a challenge.  The challenge is to never be satisfied.  The hunger that we have to be all that we can be for God can never be quenched.  The hunger that we have to serve and give can never be quenched.  The hunger that we have to reach the unreached can never be quenched.  Our hunger has to be insatiable.

As we move into the fall, we are entering the time of harvest.  The time of harvest I believe has already begun.  The evidence is there.  People crossing the line of faith nearly every weekend.  New people showing up nearly every weekend.  New people serving in ministry.  New people owning the vision of our church and.....Old people leading the charge.

As we continue forward in this journey of Epic proportions, the harvest will become greater and greater...even a hundred fold.  Let's press forward together and see what God does!!!  Who's with me?