For 21 years I have been preaching the gospel, and have seen God save thousands of people.  But this past Sunday will go down as one of the greatest in my life, as far as witnessing the power of the word of God and the gospel when it is preached and proclaimed. I am the Teaching Pastor at Newspring Church  in Anderson, SC.  I preach there when my good friend Perry    takes a break from the pulpit.  We have been friends since we were teenagers and he started Newspring less than 10 years ago.  It now runs 9,000 people in weekly attendance. It is one of my favorite places on earth to preach for many reasons.1.  They do everything with complete excellence2.  They treat visitors and guests with honor 3.  They believe in investing in children and youth ministries4.  They love the gospel and go after lost and unchurched people with God’s love This past Sunday, 217 people stood to their feet, with eyes open and lights on, confessing their sins in repentance and trusting Christ for their forgiveness and salvation.  Old people and teenagers were saved, as well some members of the Clemson football team.  (Coach Bowden brought the entire team and the coaching staff to church, and I had the honor to meet him personally.  I was impressed with his genuine humility and love for the Lord and his players). I continue to hear stories, mostly through emails, about how God saved people that had not been in church in years, or those that had given up on God altogether.  And I want to ask you to pray for all these new believers, that as they begin the journey of salvation, they would become mature disciples who serve God and His church. If you want to watch the sermon entitled “Are We Living In The Last Days?” or listen to it, it is available at www.newspring.cc 

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