Harvest Report: Growing a Tree of Life in Washington, DC!
Written by Andrew Smellie on March 22, 2009 – 12:00 pm -
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30
Our God is awesome! From February 8th to March 5th, the Church in Washington, DC has seen six friends baptized into Christ! To God be the glory! Since returning from an inspiring time with the Central Leadership Group of the International Christian Churches in Los Angeles, California in late January, Patrique and I have been motivated by God’s grace to “give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:3) The evidence of the grace of God has been incredible! It has been a joy to witness the hearts and devotion of the church, relying on our faith in God as we have planted and watered the seeds of the Word in the hearts of those around us! As Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” Through humility and faith, God can accomplish miracles! A successful spiritual “planting” will only occur if the foundation is on Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11). Without the proper nutrients of deep personal Bible study, surrendered hearts in prayer, faithful discipling to become more like Christ, urgent evangelism, and an uncompromising purity of heart and actions, anything that is sown will not survive for long. As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 3:12-14, “If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.” With proper planting and watering, God can make even the smallest mustard seed of faith grow! (Matthew 17:20) In addition to the baptisms of Keith Jefferson (February 8th) and Cristella Tolliver (February 15th), four other souls have been added in the last two weeks!
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