03.29.06 thequest email UPdate

thequest family,

Wow did we have a good time on Sunday--eating together, seeing two people be baptized and flying kites! It was great! We posted a slew of pictures to thequest blog so check it out below!

Before the baptism I got to share a few things with everyone. The three things I shared there, I want to share again here:

We read from the All About Jesus book and discovered that Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed. This comparison highlights the tiny beginnings of God's work and the HUGE ending He has planned. This is an encouraging thing as we look around and realize how God does so much with so little!


The second thing that I shared was that strawberries aren't seeds. After we passed around some mustard seeds, we passed around some strawberries. Great for eating, but not so great for planting.

A strawberry plant reproduces by sending out "runners" which form more plants. This is a picture of how thequest is--like a strawberry plant. The big picture is that we see a "strawberry patch" of disciples, leaders and churches all over urban and metro Columbus. (read more about the Strawberry Patch Vision here)


For the third thing, we returned to the All About Jesus Book and read some of Jesus' last words on earth.

"Then Jesus came to them. He said, "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach then to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end."

We reflected on Jesus being the ULTIMATE authority, making DISCIPLES (baptizing them) and OBEYING the things Jesus said.


I want to leave those things with you:

a mustard seed is a picture of the Kingdom of God

a strawberry plant is a picture of thequest

following and obeying Jesus

Press on,

Mike

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