A few days ago I wrote about Timothy, who met a gang of drug addicts on his way home. Tonight, fifteen members of this gang showed up at one of our meetings. We had a great time worshiping the Lord together. Some of them were Rastafarians, and at least one was a Muslim, but we had a great time worshiping the Lord together. They all prayed to receive Jesus into their lives.
I feel like we are in the beginning stages of a great harvest. There is potential to reach thousands of young people, from all backgrounds and religions during the upcoming months. In two weeks, we will focus on outreach, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in the streets and homes of this area. I expect to see hundreds of people turn to the Lord.
My biggest concern is not the evangelism itself. I know that many, many people are hungry to know the living God. I know that many will open their hearts to him. Many will call on the name of the Lord and be saved. But what happens then? Are we ready to disciple this great harvest? Are we ready to pay the price that is required? When people turn to the Lord, they often come from terrible backgrounds. Helping them is not always easy. The harvest is ready to be reaped, but are the laborers ready to bring in the harvest?
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