Jeff Adams

That was the thought this morning as we finished up our study of John 20 and considered the example of the one we all know as “Doubting Thomas.” The video sermon should be up tomorrow or the next day on the kcbt web site.

It’s been a long day and I’m very tired. I get to the office around 7:00am on Sundays and head home close to 1:00pm. Today, we finished the last class of Ezra on Leadership in our Shepherd School at 6:00pm. The final exam is next week for those who are going for college credit. It’s been a fun class to teach and the students very responsive. They have done a fabulous job in the practicum, learning to put leadership principles into practice through serving. Some worked during our Bible conference a couple of months ago and others are working on our Memorial Day celebration coming up next month. Following class I had to run home for our new member reception held at our house. What a great group of folks! Here’s some quick highlights of the day:

• Several people came to faith in Christ today. One young man responded to the sermon today as having become filled with doubt during his college years. He realized that it was time to put his faith in Christ.
• A twelve-year-old-girl responded to the invitation to come to Christ in the first service. She was so focused on understanding that she went back and listened to the sermon again during the next service.
• I met some wonderful new people after each service today in the International Visitors Suite.
• Tonight, a man from Omaha came to the house for the new member reception, even though this was his first visit today. He and his family are moving here, and he is in town exploring job opportunities. As a devoted believer he is looking for a church home. Stopping at a local BBQ restaurant last night (Jack Stack), he asked the server if she could recommend a place to attend church. She responded that she attended KCBT and that it was multicultural. That seemed to interest him and he showed up, met people and ended up in the First Connections Class where he was invited to join along with everyone else to come to the pastor’s house. What a neat guy! It was great to hear his story and we are all looking forward to meeting the rest of the family.
• A young couple at the reception tonight shared how they recently moved here from Chicago and how they were looking for a diversified church. They had visited a number without success when the husband found us on the Internet. Even though we are a bit of a distance from where they live they decided to come. A trip to Kenya last year had a major impact on their lives. It just so happens that the first day the came to church I prayed for Kenya before I preached. They saw that as confirmation they were in the right place.