On August 9, our family visited a small church in Tagum City -- Anchor Bay Evangelistic Church. Mike preached, Val took photos, the Boado kids taught Sunday School, and Val made sure each of us had what we needed to do our part.
Mike preached on the importance of training others to carry on the kingdom work of God. His text was 2 Timothy 2:2. Mike explained that God is looking for FAT Christians. The only way the church will grow is if there are plenty of FAT Christians working together.
F = Faithful - Someone who will be there no matter what is happening in their life.
A = Available - Someone who is visible and present and is always willing to help do something that needs to be done.
T = Teachable - Someone who is willing to learn something new or learn more about something they already know.
Mike went on to say that it is difficult for Christian leaders to even find FAT Christians:
If someone is available but not teachable, he is not FAT.
If someone is teachable but not available, he is not FAT.
If someone is faithful but not teachable, he is not FAT.
The person to be trained must be completely FAT in order for the kingdom of God to grow and make a difference in the world.
The Boado kids also taught Sunday school. They first reviewed the lesson on Joseph they had taught here previously. The new lesson they taught was from Valerie's new published Book 1 on Creation. After the lesson they played a review game with paper plates.
Esther would ask a question and then the students were to put one paper plate between their knees and one plate between their shoulder and their cheek. Then, they
had to run around a chair and back to their line. The first team to return to their line was given the privilege of answering the question. The students not only had fun but also learned about God at the same time.
We are so blessed to be here in Tagum. Thanks for your prayers for our family as we show others the importance of knowing Christ and following Him. We are definitely an All in the Family ministry.
