Monday, March 22, 2010

Bonfire: This is Just the Beginning






I thought I would do a post about Bonfire. This was probably the single greatest week in the History of Alexander County for Student salvation's. Of the students who made decisions for Christ about 97% were unchurched. This is simply amazing. I am so blessed and thankful to be apart of this great move of God. Over 11 churches participated in follow up the following 2 weeks. And we still have many more weeks to go.

I simply love seeing people come to Christ. Nothing thrills my heart like seeing God draw students to faith in Him. He gets all the glory and Praise. I was saved when I was 20. I would have been in the 97% like these students. Hard to believe I grew up in a County with over 100 churches and never heard the Gospel until I was 20. I am determined that others will not reach their 20th birthday without hearing the Gospel.

This is simply the beginning!

I agree with Spurgeon who said, ""If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for."

2 comments:

Mike Whitten said...

Wow, that is outstanding!! It is very exciting to see folks come to Jesus. Our campus of lifechurch.tv has seen 190 people saved since January 1st. It is amazing to see folks in their 20's and 30's who have never heard the gospel before come to know him. Keep up the great work there in Alexander county.

Jamie Steele said...

Hey Mike,
We saw over 240 make first time decisions during Bonfire. Many are being baptized. We had a whole family saved during Sunday morning service. They came to ETBC because their son was saved at Bonfire and a follow up team led by our STudent Pastor Kevin White went and invited them. God is Awesome!!!