Revolving Door

Here is a picture of Leanne and I with a couple of friends who had just been baptised when the picture was taken. The reason for the title of this post is that they have been an integral part of my band at church for the last two years and will be leaving in a couple of weeks. When they leave my band will have to make huge changes in style as he was the drummer and we don't have another to replace him. Our church suffers the revolving door phenomenom as most people in it are only in Taiwan for 1 or 2 years. But the encouragment comes in what God has shown a few of us as the purpose of this church. People come to Taiwan usually running from something. As a church we have seen numerous of second baptisms (I like to call them Mennonites after they get the second baptism) as a result of people who were baptized as babies but wanted to recommit. The purpose with the short time is to get them in and get them ready to go back into their home country and church as on fire believers ready to set their church aflame with the help of God. Pray for these guys (Brad and Laura) as Brad has no real christian community in South Africa as he became a Christian is Taiwan. It will be a struggle as he deals with old friends in their old ways. Pray Laura will be a good support for him.