Mentoring mysteries

Honestly, who really likes to be off God’s Need To Know List? “What are you doing, God?” Silence. Several Easters ago one of our MMA pastors had the joy of looking out into a crowd of people while he shared the Gospel and connecting with the eyes of a young man who was listening intently. After service he sat with the man, heard his story and led him to the Savior. A few weeks into discipling, a text came “Pastor, I’m in trouble…you gotta help me.” The pastor searched for the man unsuccessfully. He had vanished and no further word or clue followed. “What are you doing God?” Silence. “Son, this time you are on the Need To Trust List.” So trust and pray he did. To our pastor’s delight the young man re-appeared in church recently. He learned the young man got into trouble, landing him in jail. God sustained him in jail in a very evident way so that he could one day return to resume their discipling connection. Praise God, his hunger to know Christ is as strong as ever. Whether you are on the Need To Know or Need To Trust List, know this…God is at work in your community and Region.