At the Crossroads
We spent Sunday morning at Crossroads Baptist Church in The Woodlands and what an awesome morning it was! Thanks to Larry York, Rocky Gilmore, Roger Raymie, Sandra Livingston and everyone who had a part in bringing us in. We led worship and had a chance to share several of the songs and stories from the Music for the Radio EP. Then Bob Livingston, an Aid Sudan missionary and the son of church members at Crossroads, spoke about his experiences in Sudan.
He spoke about the power of the Radio Station Project, and its ability to reach people with the Gospel that no foreign missionary could reach. He talked about how simple tips for the treatment of water, transmitted via the radio, can make a huge difference in the health of the Sudanese people. He reminded us of the story of Thildit, a former witch doctor who converted to Christianity and brought his family and many villagers with him. The radio is a lifeline for Thieldit, a point of access to God's word that he never had before.
Perhaps the most moving point of the morning was when Bob showed us the village of Timtuk. In that village many people suffered from diarrhea, and some had even died, most of them children. Immediately Bob knew that this was water-related and his fears were confirmed when he saw the water drawn from the only well in the village. It was cloudy and gray, filled with contaminants. When he showed a picture on the screens an audible gasp went through the congregation.
It's moments like these where we truly find ourselves at a crossroads. Do we see the need and walk on by, or do we stop to help? In perhaps the coolest moment of the morning, Crossroads Senior Pastor Larry York made a choice.
"How much does a well cost?" he asked, interrupting Bob.
"15,000 dollars," Bob answered.
"Put us down for one," Larry replied.
James 2:18 says, "Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do." It's these critical moments, these crossroads of life that show our faith in ways that words never can. The people of Crossroads Baptist Church showed their faith in powerful ways on Sunday morning. Not only did they commit to sponsoring a well, but through their purchases of the Music for the Radio EP 31 radios will go to South Sudan, reaching 350-450 people with the Living Water of the Gospel.
It was an awesome morning! Thank you, Crossroads Baptist Church for showing us your faith by what you do!
