Church planting and fear

Just Imagine…

Imagine that I told you, this evening we will go out to a bar and find some people and share Jesus with them. I would also imagine all day you might have butterflies, and try to think of as many excuses as possible to get out of going. You might even begin to feel tired, or feel like you were coming down with a cold….or suddenly remember all the things you did wrong this past week…you hypocrite, you…

Well… no need to imagine anymore….We feel like that most every morning.

We felt like that especially this morning. But we obeyed and went out, not having a clue who we would see and what we would say.

We wound up meeting on the street corner with about 7 people, with several others coming in and out and some standing around, singing, sharing the Story of Abraham and Isaac and praying.

In one of the songs we sang “…I do not know where the wind comes from and we cannot know the heart of man, but one thing we do know is that Jesus loves us.” Another song says, “My singing voice is not so good, I can’t read or write well, but God knows my name.”

We do not feel very adequate…we do not have a full grasp of the language or culture…But one thing we are very certain of is that God loves the Taiwanese and He loves us.

Randy and Janet Adams

Church planting in WanHua

Comments

• Michael

  Sunday 11 October 2009

  I shared the same sentiments as what has been written. The feeling of inadequacy. But, God always surprised us through our apparent weaknesses.I guess if we are willing, we can be used by God. Not that we are capable, but He is almighty.