Josh always enjoyed attending church...
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Josh always enjoyed attending church camp each summer. Over the years, he made
friends with boys from other churches in the area. Josh even convinced some of his
friends from school to attend. "It will be great," he told them.
After he graduated from high school, Josh was asked if he would be a counselor at the church camp that summer. He immediately agreed and was really looking forward to working at the same camp that had meant so much to him.
The boys he was assigned were active and picked fights with other boys. The first couple of days it seemed as though Josh did nothing but break up fights. One boy accused another of stealing his basketball, which was found in one of the other cabins. This was not what Josh expected.
One evening, after a trying day, Josh called all the boys together. He told them in no uncertain terms that their fight must stop. "And it must stop now!" he said. Then he shared his experiences of attending camp and the friendships he made. He spoke of all the positive things that could take place if they would stop fighting. That was a turning point. From that moment, the boys began cooperating and friendships developed. Before the week ended several boys accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. On the last day, one of the boys said he hoped Josh would be his counselor the next summer. Josh wondered what would have happen had he not spoken up when he did.
Pentecost was Peter's moment. He stood up to correct the notion that the believers had too much to drink and launched into his first sermon. By the time he finished, over 3,000 people became believers.
After he graduated from high school, Josh was asked if he would be a counselor at the church camp that summer. He immediately agreed and was really looking forward to working at the same camp that had meant so much to him.
The boys he was assigned were active and picked fights with other boys. The first couple of days it seemed as though Josh did nothing but break up fights. One boy accused another of stealing his basketball, which was found in one of the other cabins. This was not what Josh expected.
One evening, after a trying day, Josh called all the boys together. He told them in no uncertain terms that their fight must stop. "And it must stop now!" he said. Then he shared his experiences of attending camp and the friendships he made. He spoke of all the positive things that could take place if they would stop fighting. That was a turning point. From that moment, the boys began cooperating and friendships developed. Before the week ended several boys accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. On the last day, one of the boys said he hoped Josh would be his counselor the next summer. Josh wondered what would have happen had he not spoken up when he did.
Pentecost was Peter's moment. He stood up to correct the notion that the believers had too much to drink and launched into his first sermon. By the time he finished, over 3,000 people became believers.
