Well what can you say, from amazing to utterly embarrasing. Welcome to the world of some youth. I would never lump our whole crew into the same catagory. Those of our students who have invited Christ into there lives and have begun to allow Him to direct there steps have been doing incredible things. Wednesday night we saw tons of kids invite Jesus into there lives and even more redidicate there lives to Him. Even some adults invited Christ to be there savior and Lord. Great gathering and phenominal students leaders and masters commission making it happen.
During worship we asked Kyle to rock it in a freestyle rap to open one of the songs and he was awesome. Then an amazing ending to the drama LOST. Students flocked to the altar to commit there lives to God.
I heard a saying on Thursday that I'm going to remember. Dr. Paul Youngi Cho, the pastor of the largest church in the world said this, "When God moves, Satan moves also." He's right, after having one of the best nights ever in Oxygen with over 700 students in attendance what happens? Satan fought back, literally.
Many of you have heard what happened but here's the bottom line, a fight broke out over racial slurs that were thrown back and forth. This brakes my heart, I can't imagine what God must have been thinking. The problems were not caused by students that were involved on a weekly basis but students who were simply in attendance to either visit or to cause problems. I know a couple of things God has layed on my heart after Wednesday night.
1. We will increase security and volunteer recruitment will move to the front of our priority list for a while.
2. We were able to get most of the problem students on video from security cameras and they will not be returning, some will have charges pressed against them as well.
3. We have a better understanding of what it takes to house the numbers of students we had in attendance.
and most importantly:
4. WE WILL NOT back down, we will not back off, we will not give in or up, this is our call as Capital Christian Center and oxygen. We will work even harder next week to reach more students and we will become better at what we do because of this event. WE are determined to stay the course because of the students we see changed weekly and those that are now helping by touching other students.
God, You know our cry and the desperate need of thousands of students across Sacramento, help us accomplish Your will.
We increased intensity, passion and desire!
Pd
4 comments:
ABSOLUTELY! We will take our charge and our calling more seriously than ever before. It has reaffirmed my conviction that Oxygen is called to reach this community . . . there is a big job and with God, we'll achieve it! LET'S GO!
Thanks Pastor Doug, Pastor Rick, Oxygen staff and volunteers for handling everything with Godly wisdon and guidance. Seeing your amazing leadership makes it easy to be a part of this team! I'm excited about what God is going to do in Oxygen!
What a night! I know we had tons of students come that night, but to see the answer to the altar call was even more amazing. God is up to something...and so is the enemy. If we really want to change this community, we just saw what kind of work we have to do. But the awesome thing is, I know with THIS STAFF, OUR INCREDIBLE STUDENTS, and OUR ADULT LEADERS, this won't hinder us one bit. I know my resolve is stronger than its ever been. I can't wait to see what God is going to do this coming Wednesday.
Yo man, I am so excited about what we do here. I can't imagine being anywhere else. This is just confirmation of something that we have always known, kids need help. They need a Godly example and someone to show them how to live a good life, one that honors God and serves a purpose. So in the famous words of Brick Tamlin "Lets Go!".
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