I haven’t slept all that well the last week or two. Tonight is no exception. This is super weird for me. It doesn’t happen that often. For my entire life I’ve been able to just flip a switch in my brain, shut off whatever is going on, and get a good night’s rest. The odd occasion (I can count the times on one hand), stressful events have kept me from resting well. This time its different though.
Tonight I was riveted out of my sleep just before 3:00 am. I’ve slept only 8 – 12 hours all together in 3 days. Concerned? No. Worried? No. Stressed? No. It’s bizarre. I’m waking up with an excitement and an intense anticipation of whats ahead. I’ve never been so excited about anything in my life.
Something spectacular is about to happen… Today!
In just 12 hours the corners of the globe will begin to connect via the internet at goChristFellowship.com and it will continue through Sunday and Monday. People from all over the world will unite and be the church.
Tonight Linda will jump online and begin to set up the chat for tonight’s Worship Experience, from Canada. Not just from any place in Canada, but seriously… from the backwoods! During the service she’ll start to pray online. She’ll pray with people who just need to know God is there. She’ll pray that they feel His presence through their pain. She’ll pray they’ll feel Him in their heart.
Tomorrow Morning (Sunday), Stacey will already be online when I wake up. She’s 6 hours ahead in Germany. She’ll ask me how my week was, and tell me how excited she is to be able to serve on the Internet Campus while she’s on her Co-op in Ludwigshafen, Germany. It excites her to know that her parents are worshiping at the same time as her in our Stuart Campus. Her effervescent personality will be totally evident to everyone welcomed by her as they jump into the chat room for our first Worship Experience on Sunday morning.
Midway through our first Worship Experience on Sunday, Anesia will come online. She’s in Chicago. She’s only hosted our chat a couple of times, but her enthusiasm for God and people is totally evident. She’ll take over hosting chat from Stacey for the second service on Sunday, and free up Stacey to help me with some other Administrative things that need to be taken care of on the back end of our player. Anesia will pray with Students from around the globe. She understands the stresses of college life away from home. She connects so naturally with young and old. There’s a bond she forms with people that extends far beyond her own generation.
Yep, Something spectacular is going to happen… Today!
It’s called Church. People living out the purposes of God for their lives with one another. The difference this weekend is that it won’t just be happening in one location. It will be happening in every corner of the globe at the same time, via the web.
It will be Church, and it will be online.
“I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it”
- Jesus
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That’s really exciting David! Praying for you and your team and those who will join.