Still Thinking About Brazil

I've spoken with several people that went on the trip, as well as a few parents, and the consensus is the same across the board... we're all still thinking about Brazil. Anytime God uses you the way He did us last week it's very difficult to shake it. It's like you're on this spiritual high that brings everything into focus and everything is so clear. You "know" that God wants to use you and you "know" how powerful the message of the Gospel is. It's amazing. But this is only day 3 of being back in the States. What's gonna happen once we've been back 3 weeks or 3 months? Will the fire be burning as strong as it is now? Will God feel as close as He does right now? Only time will tell. But the truth of the matter is this - the fire should be burning just as strong, God should feel just as close because the message of The Cross is the same in the U.S. as it is in Curitiba, Brazil! Why do we allow the enemy to tell us that we have to be on the mission field to be effective with the Gospel? Sure, people in the States are certainly hardened more to the Gospel than in Brazil but Jesus is still the same. He's just as concerned with the souls of Americans as He is with the souls of Brazilians. We definitely need to go on foreign missions trips, but we should really be on a "permanent" mission trip as long as we're on this planet... which means right here at home. So whether you went on the trip or not, if you call yourself a Christ Follower, it's time for us to fervently pursue God and passionately share the Gospel because Jesus IS coming back!

MJ and I are so pumped about what God is doing in Revolution and the transformation we're seeing in the students and in the leaders. We've got some great things planned for the Summer so get ready as Revolution takes the Gospel to our community and to the world.

Tomorrow we'll kick off our students blogging with a post from Austin Stevens, so be sure to check it out!

Love Ya!

Jim