While She Was Still Dripping Wet…
Greetings Faithful Readers….
Today I had the opportunity to join the other Pastors outside at the baptistery to watch several people take the next step of obedience. As the 11AM baptisms concluded, one young lady came up from the water and wanted to say something to the crowd. While she was still dripping wet, she told all of us “If it wasn’t for the Internet Campus I would not be here today.”
My eyes instantly started to well-up with tears.
In just a few words, God reminded me why I do every single thing that I do. People are finding, connecting with, and growing in Christ online. They are coming to get baptized. They are sharing their story with others in the forums. They are praying for each other in the chat rooms. REAL life change is happening…and I am blessed to be a small part of it.
There are so many people who slam the Internet Campus….they criticize…they ridicule…they quote scripture against it…they claim it isn’t “real”
All I know is that I hugged a grateful young lady today who had a very real encounter with the living Christ through her experiences online.
Next week she will watch from her laptop…sing along with the music…pray with Pastor Troy…hear a life-changing Easter message…and impact her community….and there will be thousands like her.
God is changing the world…one login at a time.
BV
That’s so encouraging to all of us in the IC.
man, I can’t imagine more “real” that those drops of water falling off a wet t-shirt.tht’s a”real’ life,real connection, real life change opp. real mission accomplish!.. for all those who still don’t getting it: INTERNET CAMPUS DOES CHANGE LIFE, IT REALLY OPEN A DOOR FOR THE ONCE THAT ARE ,OR FAR OR NOT READY TO “GO’ TO CHURCH, BUT SLOWLY BUT SURELLY ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION.IC, GIVES PEOPLE A NEW SENSE OF CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY AND BEYOND THE OBVIOUS OF THE MINISTRY PERSE, IC,LEAD BY THE INCREDIBLE PASTOR BRIAN, CREATES A HONEST MOVEMENT,A SENSE OF BELONGING AND FAR MORE, EXTEND THE GRACE, THE VISION AND GIVES SENSE OF ” WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU” TO EACH PERSON THAT IS TOUCHED BY IT(INCLUDING MY POKKY). BRAVO, PASTOR B, THE RACE IS ON ,AND BECAUSE OF IC, YOU ,PASTOR ARTURO,MINDY,BRIANA,AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS ,WE GOT TO CELEBRATE THAT WET T-SHIRT.TO GET THERE TOOK RESOURCES, IT,PROBABLY VIMEO,TWITTER, SERVERS,PLATFORMS,AND ALL THE IT TERMS I DON’T KNOW, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED..to all those who dare to make Ic, the target for criticism, all this are “criptonite ‘ for your voices!
Tainna
I am totally behind the Internet Campus. Our family has been able to watch on-line several times when we couldn’t get to Cooper City – what a blessing!
Pator Brian “IT” Matters and what you do every day for the Internet campus matters Thank you for being on the other end of my computer
Charlie
love the Internet campus cause it allows me to plug in when i can’t make it to cooper city. you and your team are doing a great job.