Ripe for Harvest

"I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest." I've been hearing a lot over the past year about a spiritual revival going on in Boston. Pastor Josh of Highrock Brookline mentioned it again yesterday while telling the story of the Samaritan woman who, in her excitement, decided to go back to her town and spread word of the "strange man" that she had met by the well. I see evidence all around us that such a "revival" is real, happening now, and that the fields really are ripe for harvest. On our campus alone there are many Godly men and women that are passionately promoting this spiritual revival. I know some brothers and sisters who have started GIGs (Groups Investigating God), and have been putting their own time and energy on the line, week after week, for their non-believing/cynical/seeking friends. When new people decide to eat with and/or visit our West Small Group, there seems to be an understanding among all of us that this newcomer is be pursued and invited into our group. It's as if everyone is on their toes, actively trying to pull others in. In just the past year, Men and Women Groups have been started, and they've been dedicated to raising up and empowering Godly men and women to serve and lead in our fellowships, and to pursue Christlike perfection in every aspect of their lives. A group of brothers I know, two sophomores and a senior, decided last year that they'd live in a Quad in a freshman dorm so that they'd be able to live amongst the freshmen that they'd be working with, hoping to eventually draw them into our community. I've also seen a fellow sister pursue a seeker, having her efforts met by other sisters who, without missing a beat, followed up with their own attempts to be an inviting and welcoming body of Christ. I think that things are really changing in this city and on this campus. God is moving.