Lost Sheep

The other day I was looking at our small group records for my new Senior Class.  As I scanned the list of names I was overwhelmed by the number of Students on that list that I didn't recognize.  These students are members of our church but somewhere along the way have dropped out of being an active part of the ministry.  Around the same time as I looked at the list I was reading Luke 15 where Jesus gives the Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son.  Jesus' challenge was to leave the 99 and go after the 1.  God used that passage to put in me a deeper burden for those that we have lost or those that have always been lost.  He has moved my spirit to pursue them like I never have before.  So I began this mission to track these students down by email, facebook, and phone calls.  Student Pastors don't give up on the ones that have strayed away, be willing to leave the 99 and go after the one, and when that one returns Party it up and give praises to God like never before!!!