Wednesday @ Friendship

1 Corinthians 3:6–9 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

From the beginning, our job has been to plant seeds,

It is not our job to bring the growth, just to be faithful in planting

We have no control over what seed grows and what does not

Sometimes the work that we start gets destroyed

18 mos of work burned by a flyer

As we have planted faithfully, God is bringing growth

Growth in Bible Study

In our neighbors who live across the fence

In a family that came to our soccer camp

In people that we have met through chaplaincy

Growth in our Sunday morning worship services,

God has brought a wide range of people through our doors

a few families seem to be “sticking”

Over the month or so of Sunday mornings, we average about 18 a Sunday. About 13 of those are there each week, with a group of visitors coming and going, some that we’ve seen a few times and are praying they will continue to come.

There are two common themes that seem to come out in almost every one that we meet

One would be zero previous exposure to the Gospel (First time hearing this)

Two would be church hurt. (Maria and Jason)

Growth in our team

2 Timothy 2:2 “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

Since the very beginning, this verse has been my driving thought with those that God gives us.

Christian is a young man who loves Jesus and music.

He studied music at CBU

He’s served a lot in worship ministries, but has never really led

He’s a great pianist, but his vocal skills are better suited for harmonies and backup than lead.

He feels called to ministry, and I have been working with him to develop towards that end.

He has been serving on our worship team, and learning

Learning what it looks like to lead from a heart full from a strong pursuit of Christ

Learning how to invite others and build others up, equipping them to serve

Learning how to prayerfully plan services

This Sunday, he is leading in my absence.

Micah, whom you all know, has been planning for years to pursue being a pilot.

Initially, that was going to take him to Utah State University and a prestigious flight program

But God has been doing a work in Micah, and we’re not sure where it is going to end up.

What we do know is that Micah has chosen to stay close to home to be a part of the church plant.

While he studies Mechanical engineering at Boise State, he will also serve with us to grow Waypoint

I have been investing in Him, and helping him to prepare. In my absence, Micah will be preaching his very first sermon this Sunday.

Connor is a young man who is only just really starting discipleship with me

His heart is sincere, but he is young in his faith

He is learning a lot and being pushed out of his comfort zone

In leading others and showing them what to do in setup and teardown on Sunday

In bravely taking on the “host” roll in our Sunday morning service

I’ve asked him to consider teaching one of our youth group studies sometime this spring, and he is praying about it.

Growth through Baptisms: 2 in September were our first!