“895” SOULS

This was my email to our Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene email list of pastors, leaders and laity on Sunday, April 26, 2020. i could not contain the joy in my soul any longer. 

i am due to give my 2nd report as District service by video this Friday Evening, May 1, 2020, nevertheless, i just had to share this now instead of in the video. i hope it blesses you, too:

Dear Pastors, Leaders and Laity of the Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene. 

i pray God’s best to you all.

i wanted to send out this “preview“ email to each of you before our Friday, May 1, 7pm, District Assembly and Conventions YouTube Celebration Link comes your way. 

[In fact, just to get the celebration party started, i will only share this piece of good news in this precise email, not even in the link — actually, this piece of Best News.]

Before i share the Best News, let me say: 

We will be sending out two links Friday: 

One link will be the celebration link with announcements, opening prayers, a message from our General Superintendent, Dr. Carla Sunberg, and my report as your district servant. 

A second link will have videoed messages from our auxiliary presidents of SDMI, NYI, and NMI. It’s gonna be good 

Now to the “preview” and the Best News...

Drum roll please... 

THE PREVIEW: “895” CONVERSIONS WERE REPORTED ON OUR DISTRICT FOR THE 2019-2020 CHURCH YEAR!!! YES, EIGHT-HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE SOULS OFFICIALLY CAME TO JESUS ACROSS OUR MISSION FIELD OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. “895!” 

[And i suspect some were not even counted, but they still count as well.]

In this new church year let’s get more serious than ever about inviting lost souls to Christ in anyway and every way the Holy Spirit gives us favor to do so. Then, let’s be guilty of counting these once-lost but now-found souls so our district celebration and Heaven’s celebration will keep rising in rejoicing. 

After all, Jesus said in Luke 15, “Heaven rejoices when ‘one’ lost soul is found!“

i must say it once more: “895” my friends and partners, yes, “895” souls were saved on our watch in one year. Even Dr. Sunberg was ecstatic when i told her. “895” is a lovely number. Nevertheless, as long as there is still one more lost soul, we will not let up on the plow handle. 

Let’s Be light. Let’s Go shine. 

Let’s “let the lower lights be burning.”

HERE! Presence Matters Most!

No Invisible People! UNITY!

Pastor Kerry Willis