These Kids Need Jesus

They were hearing only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God in me. Galatians 1:23-24

During the hippy movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Pastor Chuck Smith of Costa Mesa, California, initially thought the dropouts and drug addicts just needed to cut their hair and get a job. But his wife grew burdened for their spiritual condition. Seeing them wandering aimlessly on the streets, she said, "Honey, these kids need Jesus." Eventually a long-haired kid with a beard and bells on his cuffs ended up at the Smith's home, where he stayed a month, and that started a new ministry for Smith, his family, and church. It could be marked as the beginning of the "Jesus Movement." Eventually thousands of young people came to the Lord, and from them a new era of praise and worship music was launched that is still affecting the church today. When God opens an opportunity to serve Him, it might start with just one person. Don't miss that opportunity, and don't underestimate how God can multiply your efforts through that one for whom He gives you a burden.

“The only thing that is secure and stable in this world is our faith in Jesus Christ. It is causing a real renewal.” Chuck Smith