Fellowships

Something that is a unique blessing about being a missionary is getting to visit many different churches. I get to meet new people, go new places, and visit churches any other person wouldn't normally be able to visit. One of the things about sharing the ministry of Word of Life Hungary is getting to experience church styles. Having to learn the Hungarian culture has made me appreciate the same learning process that a pastor has to do when he is called to a new area. This past Sunday I got to visit the former youth pastor of my home church in his new, lead pastor position of the great church of Gage Chapel. Their community is different than Marilla, and therefore must be treated as such. 

But the true blessing of traveling to different churches is the people. That was the church is anyways. It's the pastors, the deacons, the musicians, the people in the pews, the servants of that local community. It's so incredible to see the system that God set up being implemented in each local area. Each their own, each uniquely reaching their community with the Gospel. And we as Christians can share the joy of fellowship with each other no matter where we come from. Marilla to Forestville, or America to Hungary, we all can share in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and our Savior, Jesus Christ.