Faith at Faith

Opening Rally included a message from Isaiah 6. God asks for someone to go and Isaiah is willing. You would expect successful ministry to follow but the message Isaiah is to give and the timeline and outcomes descibed seem to be the opposite of bearing good fruit. We were exhorted to trust God's idea of success rather than what we think should happen.

After weeks of pre-BUMP prep we were ready for a successful Sports Camp with our partner church teaching basketball, soccer and cheerleading. But on Day 1 only a handful of children showed up. And no one signed up for basketball.  We were all disappointed.  Three BUMP basketball coaches had no one to coach.

The "Partnership" in BUMP might include walking the road together in the good times and the hard times.  Helping each other trust God to be at work in both seasons.  Helping each other to be trusting His plan and purposes. Being faithful together even if it looks fruitless.

God didn't bring a basketball team to learn the drills we had prepared, but He did bring a dad who spent time talking to our unexpectedly available basketball coach. Another young BUMP coach chose to trust God by keeping a positive attitude and looking for other ways to be helpful.

We didn't expect Day 1 of Sports Camp to be like this.   But we are praying together to be ready to respond to what God has prepared for this week of ministry at Faith Church.