Restoring Volkswagens as We Restore Our Lives
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010Restoring Volkswagens as We Restore Our Lives
What Are You Doing to Draw Others Closer to God…Taking Christianity Into the World
Just as an Older VW Needs Love & Attention so Do We Need to Work to Grow Like Him
Well, the Bugs4Christ team started on a new project. We are working on restoring a bright yellow 71 Super Beetle. Tonight, Tyler, Curtis, Cole, and I did body work. This bug does not have major damage but there are quite a few dings, especially on the fenders. Even though the dings are minor they still take a lot of time to fix right. We are still learning the fine art of mixing and applying bondo!
Working on the car tonight reminded me that I get a lot like that yellow bug. My spiritual life has not suffered a major crash but I allow myself to get numerous dings and scratches as I drive down this road called life. When I fail to consistently pray, study my Bible, worship,… I end up getting dinged up spiritually. Fortunately we have a savior who wants us to look and feel new. He died on the cross to forgive our sins (past present and future), So tonight I am going to spend some time with Him and ask Him to forgive me for neglecting my relationship with Him. How about you?
John Albrycht, a youth pastor involved his youth group in the secret restoration of a 1971 VW Beetle. The project was dubbed “Bugs4Christ” and the Beetle soon became an object lesson in how God wants to restore our hearts to a right relationship with him. John wanted his youth to understand the mandate of Hebrews 10:23-25: “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope that we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching!” He wanted his youth to feel the power of encouraging others by restoring and giving the gift of unconditional love to the owner of the vintage car. Since that first incredible project, the members of this ministry have been involved in several other restoration projects including on the Mission Field in the desert of New Mexico as we loved and mentored our Native Americans, the Navajo. You can read more at www.Bugs4Christ.webs.com
Our Purpose: Mentor young men and women in their walk with Christ, while teaching them how to restore Volkswagen Beetles. We also model for them Christ’s unconditional love by giving these vehicles to those in need. On the Navajo Indian Reservation in Pueblo Pintado, NM we rebuilt a Volkswagen Beetle “VW” as the talk about the reforming, restoring and redeeming power of Christ. If you would like to be a part of our mission to serve the Lost, the Last and the Least I invite you to consider how you might partner with us by donating a part to the VW that will be used next year or that you family may want to go. For just as God calls us all to serve, we believe that Family Mission Trips are a way to bring all of those you most love closer to God.
To get a feel for our work on the Mission Field in Pueblo Pintado NM might I invite you to watch our video at http://bit.ly/QS0V9 If you listen and watch with an open heart, it will change your world. To gain a glimpse of our vision visit or if your church wants to get involved with our work visit http://www.hiscpa.com/blog/2009/07/30/casting-a-vision-navajo-family-missions-taking-christianity-into-the-world/
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