Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured) transformed himself into
a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be
introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be
church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service....only 3
people out of the 7-10,000 people said hello to him. He asked people for change
to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him change. He went into the sanctuary
to sit down in the front of the church and was asked by the ushers if he would
please sit n the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and
dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.
As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the
church announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders went up and
were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the
congregation........"We would like to introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah
Steepek"....The congregation looked around clapping with joy and
anticipation.....The homeless man sitting in the back stood up.....and started
walking down the aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he
walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on
this) and paused for a moment....then he recited
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you
who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for
you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something
to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and
you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you
looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous
will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and
give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in,
or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go
to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation
and told them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and
many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of
people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not
enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed
service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you
claim. It's something you live by and share with others.
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