Week 2, day 4

"I've heard the name Jesus, but I didn't know who He was....I've never heard of any of the people in the Bible....and I have never been a church or a chapel."
That was the testimony of one of the campers tonight at the campfire....an 11 year old girl, who before this week knew nothing about the Bible, about the love of Christ and about the mercy of a Heavenly Father. She had never heard of sin, as described through the Word, and of course, had never heard of forgivness and redemption.

When I hear a testimony like that, it makes me even more grateful and appreciative of the ministry here at BABR. It's almost hard to believe that anyone living in this country could actually make it this long without really hearing anything more than the name of Jesus. But it is a very common occurance out here....and thankfully Broken Arrow Bible Ranch is able to be light in a dark world, to be salt, to be a city on a hill.

There were many testimonies tonight....so many kids standing and saying that for the first time, they finally understood the Gospel and what Christ did on the cross for them....they finally saw the depths of their sin and their need for a Savior. God is so good....and He is so faithful to give us such a wonderful staff....a staff that desires to see these campers give their life to the Lord...staff that are careful to study the Word so that they can better pass on the knowledge to the kids that come across their path.
I spent time in prayer with one of the staff today, and to hear her desire to clearly and effectively present the Gospel was such a blessing to me.

Thank you Lord, for such a wonderful group of believers....thank you for opening the eyes and hearts of the campers....thank you for the power of the Word....and most of all, thank you for the sacrifice you made so we could be here today with Good News to tell these campers.