This is not a devotion note today but a just a post on the blessing it was to lead Session 3 (of 8) of the Starting Point class at Canyon Hills Community Church this last Sunday.
Several weeks ago, Pastor Graydon (our School of Discipleship Pastor) asked me if I would be willing to lead a class for him on a day that he was preaching in main service. I prayed about it and then said ‘yes’. You might be wondering what Starting Pointing is:
Starting Point Class (from Canyon Hills Website)
Whether you’re new to the Christian faith or are searching for answers, we are here to help! We invite you to an interactive class called, Starting Point.
This 8-week class has been designed to help you discover the essentials of what it means to be a Christian.
Week 3 (the one I taught on) was on ‘Being a Disciple’ and what that means as a follower of Jesus. Pastor Graydon had great information for me and there was some really good material from previous times the class had been taught. There were about 15 people there and they were very gracious. We reviewed a little bit from the previous class on “Jesus” and then launched into what it means to follow Him. The class had great questions, and they forgave me for going a few minutes over the hour we had together. I was so glad to be able to help Pastor Graydon so he could just focus on preaching his sermon to the whole church for 5 services.
I am so grateful that the Lord gave me a calm heart, and I am thankful that Pastor Graydon trusted me with his class. The Lord really stood in the gap and helped me keep it to the Important Things. What was so awesome was that the Lord had already set some things in my life path that I was already teaching this in my sphere of influence. God it sooo good!