I’m leaving with a wonderful group from Ephesus Church to Lakeshore, Mississippi at 6am tomorrow morning. I spent some time with Don Elbourne (pastor of Lakeshore Baptist Church) at Together for the Gospel in April, and after going to Lakeshore in January, 2008 to Rebuild Lakeshore, I told Don I would gather a team to lead Vacation Bible School this summer. I’m excited to return, and expect that the Lord will do great things while we are there serving. I am particularly excited about having an opportunity to preach while I’m there this time — Don and his family will be on a much needed vacation, so he has asked me to fill his pulpit on Wednesday.
While our team is conducting VBS in Lakeshore, it will also be going on at Ephesus Church for our local community. This year, we are using (and very impressed with) the Children Desiring God VBS/Backyard Bible Club curriculum. We are using the Call of God study, which is very straightforward in its presentation of the gospel, and age appropriate in its explanation of the irresistable grace of God. I will write a blog post sometime this week on the great benefits of this curriculum, Lord willing that I have time to do so. Suffice it to say that the depth of the biblical truths, and the no nonsense approach to teaching registers high on my value scale — in this regard, it differs greatly from most other VBS curriculums that I know of. The same goes for the Sunday School material from CDG, of which we gladly use.
I will try to provide regular updates from Lakeshore. Until then, please pray that God would be glorified in our efforts as He continues to Rebuild Lakeshore through the labors of His people, and in the hearts of those whom He still desires to call unto Himself.
Soli deo Gloria!
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