Check out this passage from Luke 15:8-10. Jesus says, "Imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a
lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she
finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends
and neighbors: 'Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on
it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul
turns to God."
It was party time for the angels while the youth of WCC were at camp Bigstuf. The final night we were there, Jared Herd told the gospel story about as clear as it could be told. He then offered the opportunity for any of the 2500 youth that were sitting in the huge auditorium to respond to God's offer of forgiveness and salvation. The way in which he asked those who had asked Christ to become their master was to stand. Now, that seems like a pretty simple invitation, but it's not. I mean, to stand up in a room full of 2500 teenagers, many of which you don't know, and proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord is hard! In other words, you have to be serious about your decision to become a Christ Follower or it ain't happening. AJ Gile was SERIOUS. As soon as Jared offered the invitation, without hesitation, AJ stood up! It was absolutely unbelievable! Not only did those around AJ celebrate that evening, based on what Jesus said, Angels were partying like mad. Last night AJ's decision was celebrated by WCC's youth as he again declared that Jesus Christ was his master and took the plunge of "believers" baptism. All I can say is this is what it is all about! AJ, I am proud of you my friend. Your decision to follow Christ is the best decision you'll ever make.