It was great to be at the New Life Fellowship(NLF) youth camp at Mangalore. The theme was TRANSFORM. Trust me, the camp was ROCKING. It was HAPPENING! Young people’s lives being touched by both the WORD and the SPIRIT. I did three sesssions while Pastor Vijay (Mumbai) did the remaining sessions.
I spoke to young people about the Historical reliablity of the Bible, the truth about resurrection and living the Christian life in the midst of Generation Now. I told them how the bible is “real’ and “able” and how we can believe it – just as it is. I challenged the young people there to live out the historical fact of ressurection. Apologetics is not just about Why I believe what I believe. It’s more about: WHY I LIVE WHAT I BELIEVE. Finally, I told them that “We are IN the world but NOT OFF the world” and ” Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world“. It was great to see young people (who were jumping and dancing in worship) share an interest in apologetics (much more than I had anticipated). It was a great opportunity to minster to about 150 young people – who were hungry for God. The Word and the Spirit teaching would make these young people “live wires for Jesus”
I enjoyed every bit of my stay. I was really ministered to. I was touched by Pastor Vijay’s challenge: to fall in love with Jesus and to develop a living relationship with God, the Holy Spirit. I am thinking about this for the last two days, since leaving Mangalore. I am reflecting on the questions: What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it mean to be grasped by Jesus? What does it mean to love Jesus? Besides, I met some amazing people who are the movers and shakers in and around Mangalore.
NLF Mangalore has done amazing work among students and professionals in Mangalore. You can feel it when you see the Church. Pastor Mathew and Pastor Manu were a great inspiration for Urban missions. I thank God for the opportunity to (re)learn and (un)learn. I just pray that NLF mangalore would continue to impact many more lives. Please visit: www.nlfmangalore.com
