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Young Man Answers His Own Call for Baptism
Have you ever thought about hosting an evangelistic meeting for the youth in your church? There is a program that churches in the Carolina Conference are using to not only preach to young people, but also place them in the pulpit! The Truth 4 Youth (from Young Disciples Ministries) is a complete evangelistic series for children. It can be purchased through the Amazing Facts website or borrowed from the children's ministry department of your local conference.
During the month of November the Westminster church in South Carolina conducted an evangelistic series. Nearby, seven students from the Westminster Poplar Springs elementary school preached to a younger audience at the same time. With the help of "Truth 4 Youth," this audience, ranging from ages 5-10, listened as their peers (2nd -8th grade) spoke about the message of God's love and grace. Each evening presented an opportunity for these young people to participate in "evangelizing." Students would take turns preaching, while other classmates led out in song service, ran the power point presentations, programmed the CD player for special music, and helped with arts and crafts.
On the last Friday evening of the series, fifth grader, Clifford Ritter, gave a call for baptism. He went through the process of handing out decision cards to the children and waited for their response.
In the midst of being preacher for the night, the Holy Spirit created a stir in Ritter's own heart for baptism! He decided it was equally important to make a public declaration for Christ, because the very next Sabbath he was lined up with the other baptismal candidates who chose to be a disciple of Jesus. While small in size, every child grew significantly in spiritual maturity. This experience left principal and teacher, Judy Harward, thrilled by the opportunity to see the power of Christ working in her students' lives.
In the book, Education, Ellen White says, "With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the whole world! (p. 271) Just think what could happen if a group of youth from every Adventist elementary school, high school, and college committed one month out of the year to preaching the gospel!