Let Them Come

Then Jesus said, "Leave the children alone, and don't keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this." - Matthew 19:14

He knew there was something special about them--a certain curiosity that we all need to catch onto.

Preaching on Deuteronomy 6:6-9: the importance of teaching the Word of God to children in the home.

They're eager, eager for a message of love, of life, of adventure. 

Kid's camp-out camp fire: after telling the story of the fiery furnace "Our God is able to rescue us"

The good news is we have that message: the real-thing, real-life, unbeatable, irreversible message of Jesus Christ! 

Outreach skate contest a ways out in Tecamec, Estado de Mexico

But if we don't share it, our selfishness has won us over. 

How to share it?  That's where creativity enters in.   

Encouraging these youth to put their dreams into God's hands

 To meet people where they are.  

Showing off their prizes, donated by the local church 

To search them out and invite them in. 

Mission trip in Leon, Guanajuato: house to house grocery bags and prayer for families

To remind them how much fun it is...

Kids outreaches in different "colonias" throughout Leon

To guide them to cry out for Him...

To engage their point of view...

Orphanage "Beginnings"

To simply share a hug, or picture, or...

Praying for young and old after the outreach lesson

A prayer. 

And let them see His love's enough.  His purpose isn't lost on us.  His adventure is alive!

The message is the same: Jesus loves me.  

Teaching lesson on obedience at this feeding center 

Jesus loves me.  

 Do I love Him? 

Preaching a week later in Leon. The Good Samaritan: serving for love, not for profit

Will I share His message? To the ends of the earth?

Guanajuato, Guanajuato

Quick story: 

During the mission trip in Leon, a man asked for a grocery bag.  Turns out he had no more food in the house.  He'd brought his kids to the outreach, but his wife wasn't interested.  

After translating the gospel message and words of encouragement, we invited him to the small group in the area.  He went.  He took his wife.  He wants to change.  He wants a better marriage.  He wants to quit drinking. 

Two weeks later when we went back to preach at the church in Leon, there he was on Sunday morning.  With his kids, ready to hear the Word of God.  Taking steps towards new life in Christ.  Please pray for Juan Carlos and his family.