What Could God Do With 1000 Men?

This past weekend, 1,071 men met together for our 2009 Men’s Conference. I think it’s a natural thing for all of us to ask when coming off such a huge weekend…what could God do with 1,000 men? I think it’s a rather simple answer. Look what He did with 12 men. With 12, Jesus spread the message of hope to the world. With 12, He met the tangible needs of the community. With 12, He started churches. With 12, He taught the faith. With 12, He changed the world. What could God do with 89 times as many men! If these 1,071 men sell out completely to live out the principles we learned this weekend; our community, state, nation, and world will be different.

When I reflect on the weekend, the word change comes to mind. That’s been the buzzword for the past few months. During the election, President Obama and Senator McCain both promised change for America. I know the President, Senate, and Congress are a group of powerful men and women, but they hold nothing compared to 1,071 of God’s men ready to see God’s kingdom expanded. As the number of men kept growing during the week and the anticipation along with it, I would have conversations with other men telling them, “This could change the future of the church.” I believe it can.

How could it change our church? When 1,071 men get on fire for God, 984 of them being a part of our church, there is the possibility for some God-sized things to happen. Imagine our church, being 130+ years old, setting the bar for being on the cutting edge of ministry. Imagine our church not being satisfied with past successes but pressing onward to reach more people. Imagine our church financially flourishing during this struggling economy. Imagine our church establishing a place of hope for the down and out. Imagine our church sending out believers to the ends of the earth with the Gospel. Imagine the change that 1,071 men could have. In the words of our new president, that’s change we can believe in.