I am amazed when I think that this Sunday October 16th marks the seventh time since Crossroads launched that we will celebrate people "going public" with their faith at 3:00PM on the East Beach of Lake Tholocco at Crossroads BEACH, BBQ & BAPTISM celebration!
Each Fall and Spring since September of 2008, we have gathered together at Lake Tholocco and have shared a time of fellowship and celebration as nearly 200 people have been baptized. It is such an honor to be able to witness and celebrate such a significant event in the life of a believer! It is - by far - the greatest privilege that any of us have as a part of the Crossroads community.
We have been praying and believing God for the past 10 weeks that we would see 50 people baptized this Sunday. Though not that many have signed up to be baptized, I am confident that those who SHOULD be baptized Sunday WILL be baptized Sunday. But often, people don't realize that they should. So here's your part in that:
Yes, pray...but do more. Share with those in your circle of influence (friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, fellow students, anyone) that this event is OPEN TO ALL. Let them know, they do not have to attend Crossroads to be baptized Sunday. Let them know, they don't even have to be people that go to church to be baptized Sunday. Let them know if they have never been baptized, this event is for them. Let them know that if they were baptized, or sprinkled, or Christened, or Blessed at some point in their life but they don't remember it, or it wasn't a significant or meaningful experience, this event is for them. Let them know if they have been baptized or blessed or Christened or sprinkled or whatever, and they have come back to God, or want to come back to God, this event is for them. Let them know!
Why is this event for them? Why is this event for YOU? Because the Bible clearly teaches that God's desire for everyone, is that they would take the step to publicly demonstrate that they are identifying their lives with Christ by being baptized. Don't wait til next time. Be baptized this Sunday at 3:00PM on the East Beach of Lake Tholocco.
Beach, BBQ, & Baptism from Crossroads Community Church on Vimeo.
In the next few posts, I'll be sharing more about what Baptism is, and why it should matter to all of us!
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