What is Revolution?

Hello,

This past Sunday morning I had the privilege of meeting with the Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church young adult group. I began sharing who I was and the heart of this ministry while fighting back my gift to be long winded. I began to share the vision, where we are as a ministry and the hope of what God could do with it in the future. I'm telling them that 8 million young adults who were active in their youth group will no longer be in church by their 30th birthday. I'm telling them that only 22% of them attend church on a typical week, and less that 25% of them have read their bible this week.

Just as I'm sharing about the night of Revolution and what that all entails, In my "simple" mind (according to Jeff), I'm realizing that Revolution doesn't take place on a specific night at a specific place. I'm realizing it doesn't entail, cafes, booths, bands, t-shirts, games, or anything else that happens on that night. I realized that Revolution takes place in the heart of a person who recognizes a burden and feels empowered to do whatever it takes to make it work. Just talking to a handful of young adults and seeing God renew a passion and excitement for a ministry that is struggling and in need of Him, it dawned on me that Revolution happens in those moments. It happens when 18-30's of any percentage of any population decides to act together over a time toward a common cause and that affects the population. It happens in our homes, communities, schools, jobs, and wherever else life takes us. It happens when a relatively small group acts, begins to grow and eventually affects the whole.

They believed they could have a part in the story that God is telling and as God is moving we are just a small percentage of people who are going with Him. God just spoke to me in that moment and I heard him loud and clear. They began talking about what they could have following the event on May 30th, how they can change the culture of there church and offer more opportunities for young adults to stay connected. My prayer is that we embrace that for our lives, that we understand Revolution doesn't start at 7:30 on a particular Friday night and end late that Friday night or early Saturday morning. That is starts now and doesn't end until we're with the One this is all for.

A.W. Tozer says, "God formed us for His pleasure, and so formed us that we as well as He can in divine communion enjoy the sweet and mysterious mingling of kindred personalities. He meant us to see Him and live with Him and draw our life from His smile."

What an answer to the question, what is revolution?

Grace and Peace,
Chris