Friday, January 26, 2018

Preparing for Rain

Do you remember the 2006 Sherwood Pictures film Facing the Giants?  There is one scene in the movie where Mr. Bridges comes into Coach Taylor’s office and reads Revelations 3:8, “I know your works.  See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied my name” (NKJV).  Mr. Bridges then tells Coach Taylor that the Lord is not done with him yet at their school.  Mr. Bridges reminds the coach that until the Lord moves him out of the school that he is supposed to stay and bloom right where he is planted.

Coach Taylor ponders the encouragement of Mr. Bridges for a moment and then shares with Mr. Bridges that he doesn’t feel God working at the school.  Mr. Bridges shares this profound thought:

“Two farmers desperately needed rain, both farmers prayed for rain but only one went out and prepared his fields to receive it.”

Mr. Bridges then asks the coach, “Which farmer do you believe trusted God to bring the rain?”  The coach answers, “The one who prepared his field?”  Mr. Bridges agrees.  Then Mr. Bridges asks the most important question to the coach . . . “Which one are you?”  Just before walking away Mr. Bridges concludes, “God will bring the rain when He is ready; you need to prepare your field to receive it.”

I share this exchange from Facing the Giants because Conestoga Christian School is preparing our field to receive God’s rain.  I am not referring to the grassy ground outside our buildings; no, the field I am referring to is the building campaign on which Conestoga Christian School is embarking.  The Board of Trustees has been praying for rain in the form of student and program growth for many years, and as a school we have seen God shower us with His blessings.  In the last three years Conestoga Christian School has increased its class offerings significantly and in the past two years has seen a student enrollment increase of 83.  In 2016 our school had an enrollment of 219 and recently we enrolled number 302!  Is it raining at Conestoga Christian School?  We believe it is, and we believe the rain has just started.

In order to effectively reach more students and meet their academic needs, Conestoga Christian School is embarking on a Capital Campaign entitled Growing in Faith Together.  We have been praying for growth and now is the time to better prepare for it.  I have attached information about our Growing in Faith Together campaign.  If the Lord is leading you to partner with us in some fashion, please do not hesitate to reach out to me by phone (610-286-0353 x406) or email
(ken.parris@conestogachristian.net).  Maybe God has been preparing you to help us reach more students in our area.  Conestoga Christian School is blooming right where God has planted us.

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