This weekend we explored the idea that God can use any of us (YEAH YOU) to help someone else on their journey with/towards God.
We tried to take some cues from Philip in Acts 8:26-40: Making ourselves available to others, asking questions and listening, engaging in dialogue-not debate, etc.
We watched Philip's friend- the Ethiopian- respond to God and be baptized as a sign of his desire to follow Jesus. We also got to see a video of some recent baptisms of folks within the Crossroads' community.
If you'd like to learn more about baptism, we'll be offering a one hour baptism class during each of our weekend services on October 13th & 14th. You can register online for a class HERE, or contact Missy Cheeseman with any questions mcheeseman@xroadschurch.org, 263-4633 ext. 293.
If you decide you are ready to take the plunge (literally), stop by our main room anytime between 2-4pm on Sunday, October 14th for an Open Baptism. Bring some clothes you can wet in and a towel and we'll get it done.
Also, if you'd like to read a bit more on this topic of evangelism, Glen recommends these resources:
Jim & Capser Go to Church: Frank Conversations about Faith, Churches and Well-Meaning Christians
Evangelism without Additives: What if sharing your faith meant just being yourself?
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It wasn't that long ago that Fred and I sat down and discussed/planned my baptism. Fred: We aren't the closest of friends, but I wanted to tell you that I'm sincerely going to miss having you as a teacher, guide and friend. To boot, I'll miss your sweet family. I know it's off topic, but I wanted to publicly share this and open the floor for it.
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