Come to the Well

After a car accident three years ago, God used the recovery period to hone my old skills and birth new. Over the course of the process, He repositioned me for a different journey. The new path led to a transition from a secular K-12 setting to Christian higher education; yet, still within the context of supporting a diverse student population. My purpose became preparing and teaching ministerial leadership in a

To inform my audience about what life with Christ can be like and to persuade them to accept Him as their personal Lord and savior.

The land passed down through their perspective tribes for generations until around 722 B.C. when part of it was taken by Assyrians. The Assyrians blended their cultures with the people already living there, who were the Samaritans. Later, in around 600 B.C., the other part of the land was taken by the Babylonians, but soon after many of the Jews got to return and tried to rebuild what they previously had. The Jews no longer got along with the Samaritans because of how much they had blended their culture with the Assyrians and believed in concepts such as polytheism. Due to the disagreements in culture and in religion, the Samaritans and Jews did not get along for hundreds of years later, and this carried into the time when Jesus was at the well with the woman. It was also an odd situation considering that he was talking to a woman. There were certain times in biblical history when women were such a minority that they were not even allowed to talk to strangers, had to ask before leaving their own homes, and were positioned the furthest away from the temple. Jesus’s discussion with the woman was not only unique considering the culture that they were immersed in, but also showed that he was different from all others of that time and how greatly that this conversation would affect all

To join this group from the first place, I used my ethical appeal to gain the group leader’s trust by showing how I’m willing to commit myself and my time for the church. I also went to every activities that our church hosts such as, Wednesday night worship, Friday night bible study, Saturday night choir practice, and Sunday worship service. From the very beginning, I knew that spending every weekend in church; practicing song will not be as fun comparing to those who spend their weekend at park, beach, lake, movie, and shopping. I also

In his book Share Jesus Without Fear, William Fay lays out an easy and attainable way for one to reach people for Christ. A former mobster, and prostitution house owner, Fay says that if “God can take somebody like me and change him, he can take anybody in your life and change him as well.”1 In an easy to understand, comprehensive way, Fay shows how to overcome your fears and witness to those who are lost. By breaking down the six most common excuses one uses not

I see the opportunity as one that I should not take lightly and utilize the chance to gain knowledge and grow as a disciple to the best of my ability. I have spent the last few years of my adult life trying to figure out how I can be a better disciple and really glorify the Lord in all that I do. I believe this is the opportunity for me to learn how to really integrate my faith into every facet of my life going forward and understand on a greater level how I can make a difference in God’s

Hearing how you’ve experienced all of these things may just be the key for stirring them and invoking their curiosity for God.

I am assuming you were already a member of the church, but not a part of the Senior's Bible Study. You used wisdom to evaluate the senior's class and sought out the missing pieces of the learning puzzle. It was great that God led you to use illustration materials for the seniors because everyone learns in a different manner.

This Time Tomorrow is a book for people that have ministry within them but feel as if their ministry is being held up for some reason. Rather by themselves, others or the Lord has them on hold. However, When the Lord is speaking to you and you continue to make excuses as to why you cannot move forward, He will send someone to you to let you know that your time has expired. There comes a time when you have stepped out on faith before but it failed or it did not go the way you expected it to go so you stopped, delayed, or put your ministry on hold. However, you have come to a season in your life when you feel you are about to burst but you are not able to expand because you have to be willing to move out of the area you are in order to expand

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, NIV). Mankind throughout the ages has interpreted the scriptures, more or less with their worldly assessment. We as Christians struggle with truth and understanding of the true nature of the Scriptures. Some Christians are not scholars or willing to put the time into Scriptures to understand the Scriptures as a whole. Some people believe what they want, discard what is not useful and form their own individual assessment of Scriptures. I have offered Bible studies classes for the congregation and none were interested in attending. From time to time, one of the visitors or the two new members will ask me a question about Scriptures or the sermon. I try to remind them they / we have a Rector to turn to. In the past, Reverend Janis has told the vestry that they needed to take “Safeguarding God’s People class” and offered the class to the congregation. The turnout for the class was disappointing to me, as only three of us showed

My high school, Wheaton Academy, has the opportunity for seniors to serve the student body through their individual gifts of Christ-centered leadership. I have the privilege to be a member of the Spiritual Life team whose ministry is focused on impacting the students personally through love, acceptance, and prayer. I have recently taking the leadership role of proposing a new initiative to my entire high school. Wheaton academy is a predominantly affluent and spiritual place and students who have doubt or anxieties in the realm of faith asking questions to quell their spiritual dissonance isn’t a reality for them. As a freshmen with doubt in following Christ I lived through the same futility of trying my best to do what others did but in the

Jews traveling from Judea to Galilee would typically go around Samaria, but Jesus purposefully went through there, which went against political and cultural boundaries. However, it was done intentionally because Jesus knew he would meet a woman by Jacob’s

This course has had a great impact on my walk with Christ as well as my witness for Christ. I pastor a church and teach two classes and for me I thought that I was doing plenty. However this course has helped rekindle my passion for sharing Jesus Christ with people through personal evangelism. This paper will demonstrate what I have learned throughout this course.

I entered into the worship service, unaware of what to expect. I was not familiar with this church, it was a non-denominational church, but the pastor had his roots in the A.M.E. Zion Church and branched out to establish his own church. I walked into the sanctuary prepared to participate in the Sunday School. I found a seat and readied myself to engage in some meaningful discussion. After sitting for several minutes, I asked one of the gentlemen who was standing at the front of the church if they had already started and where was the lesson coming from. He looked at his watch and indicated that he didn’t know if we had time for Sunday School. A puzzled look came over my face and I couldn’t help but express my confusion as I looked at

It has been customary for me to begin these entries with words of how interesting it has been, and unfortunately, nothing has changed. I have had a very challenging and interesting week. It started off with trivial car issues. My car broke down and I have been renting a car since last Saturday. Sunday the Men’s Choir at the Church celebrated their 18th Anniversary. I was asked by one of the members if I could stay until the program. I had already planned to go home, take a nap, and then return, but when he asked I felt compelled to stay. I stayed at the Church form 9:00 – 7:00 pm. They had over 12 guest choirs to come and each choir sang two selections. I thought I would take advantage of this opportunity to mingle with the people and Mrs. Walls was one of the first I encountered. As she sat down next to me I could tell immediately by her star glasses and wrap on her head that she was flamboyant outwardly as well as inwardly. I told her I liked her glasses and how unique they were and she responded, “I know, if anyone else wore these they would look stupid. They only look good on me.” I smiled trying to contain my laughter. She then went on to talk and throughout the course of the conversation, I heard many words of anger, frustration, and hurt projected towards the members of the church. I looked at this as the perfect opportunity inject myself as preacher/teacher. Taking from Willimon; you have to “set the message of a gospel of love.”(205) extracting from