I won’t even begin to take credit for what happened last night.  It was Chosen’s first night back after taking the summer off.  Chosen is Victory’s urban/inner-city youth outreach that buses teenagers in from all around Tulsa.

First, I was very worried no one would show up because we couldn’t get the word out like we wanted to.  Second, our worship band was having a hard time coming together and I was calling people I’ve never met asking them to come play keyboard, guitar and drums.  Third, not only have I never led a Chosen service but this was a very busy service involving free pizza, drinks, a dance team, rap artist, free school supplies for everyone, my first message in a while and brand new worship team.

Well, 160 students showed up.  The worship team came together and played great ( I thought we wouldn’t get the drummer until I headed downstairs and heard someone playing drums).  The service was amazing – the students loved the dance team, rap artist and all the free stuff.  They even loved me.  I was amazed at how much they responded to me ( I stick out like a sore thumb at the service – it’s funny).  And I was amazed at God and what He did in their lives.  There were so many students that accepted Jesus as their savior that we couldn’t even count them.  The prayer time at the end of service lasted so long I thought we would get out late!  It was so powerful and it’s a night I’ll never forget.  God really showed up!