He is still doing that. Here's three examples. I could write many more, but I chose these three.
Example #1:
I may have shared before, but about 32 years ago I was teaching VBS in Lincoln County, TN. I had four year old. A lady showed up with her twin daughters.......they would not stay, so I told mom she could stay with them. She did and every day she had to coax her shy girls to come to VBS. (I later found out that mom and dad had never been to church as a married couple, but someone had invited the girls and mom decided it was time to bring them.)
On Wednesday of that week of VBS, I brought a container of fishing worms and dumped them out on the table for the kids to play with. The twins LOVED it. Every child got to pick out a worm for a pet and we put potting soil in a clear cup and put the worm in there. There was instructions given to the parents that after two days, the children were supposed to let they worm loose in the flower garden or vegetable garden or in the yard.
Thirty years later, Roger was preaching a Homecoming for a church in Lincoln County TN and the same lady came up to me and called me the "worm lady". They are very active in their church and her husband is the chairman of deacons.
Their testimony is that after the WORMS at VBS, the girls started begging to go to church. (They were country girls that were raised on a farm, so they could relate to the worms.) Long story short................the family began going to church.........several years later the girls got saved and soon afterwards mom got saved. Dad had gotten saved in his younger days.
God used WORMS to reach this family.
Example #2.
We were at a Bi-Vo Ministers and Wives retreat several years ago. Usually we stay in the Music Road Hotel, but that year we were booked in the Inn across the street.
On night after the sessions, a group of guys went and bought Krispy Kream Donuts and a group of us sat in the lobby, fellowshiping and sharing and eating donuts.
One of the new couples passed by going back to their room. We invited them to eat a donut. At first they said no but we soon talked them into it. They wound up and stayed in the lobby with us until late.
A couple of years ago, at a council meeting, we were sharing how the retreat helps us and the pastor that we had talked into eating donuts with us..............stood up and shared........I've never told anyone of you this..........but.....our first year to the retreat, we only came to get out and because it was already paid for. His mom and died and several months later, his dad died. He was having serious problems at church.......................they were WAY IN THE VALLEY. He shared that all because of the donuts...........which lead to fellowship, they stayed at their church and were renewed.
God used DONUTS to heal this couple.
Example #3
I've already shared with you how I came up with my version of Bible Journaling and I call it "Redneck" Bible Journaling. This simple little hobby of drawing, coloring and studying God's Word...........God has used to reach many, many people.
I take my Bible Journal everywhere I go. It is very common for people to come up and ask me about it. At that time, I get the opportunity to share about God.
Though Bible Journaling, I have met many, many friends.
I currently have folks in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, Georgia, Huntsville, Al, Singapore and not sure where else..................doing my "Redneck" version of Bible Journaling.
I've even been asked to teach retreats about it, etc.
God is using "REDNECK" BIBLE JOURNALING as a tool to minister.
God uses simple things and simple people.
If God can use WORMS, DONUTS and "REDNECK" BIBLE JOURNALING.......he can use ANYTHING.................................as long as we allow him to.
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