Yesterday we got back from a week of speaking at the youth camp in Pennsylvania. It was a nice diversion from support raising, and it turn out to be an amazing time. We got connected to this camp through one of our supporting churches - Burry's Church in Rochester, PA. It was a good reminder of how much we love ministry and loving people.
One of the things that this week reminded me of is how crucial relationships are in all that we're going to be doing. We spent a lot of time preparing our talks and activities we were running, but we realized that the greatest impact we had through that time was the love, attention, and care we had for those students. Preaching is so important, but I've been reminded that preaching without relationships often times proves powerless.
It was a good reminder because that's how I want our ministry in Cologne to be. Obviously, we want to preach the Gospel to all of those who will listen. We hope to be honest and open with people that this is the reason why we'll be there. But, lives will truly be transformed when people see Christ's love through our joy and love to them. Please be praying for that.
