I wrote this text to the York County Prayer team members the day after our last Table gathering (read here for some backstory on the Table!) in our barn on July 19th, as not all of them could attend that one. I removed the names in the testimonies, but you get the idea!
“I’ll try my best to give a recap of the Table last night! We are just blown away by the Lord’s goodness and His presence among His people. There was a good turnout, and almost half were new. One couple had brought several new people they felt led to invite. For worship, we tried something different and set up the band and speakers facing outward - I loved that dynamic, and it felt so freeing. People were worshipping in the barn, under the pavilion, way out in the field: dancing, flags, shofar blasting. I saw a couple we’ve been praying for holding each other close in the field as we worshiped. God is drawing them! After that, we handed out slips of paper (where I had typed unique scriptures on each) for personal reflection and sharing in the small group time. Many shared that the particular verse they picked really spoke to them, which is exactly what I had been praying for! There was a family who drove two hours to come, and they shared powerful testimony of God’s healing for their little girl that we prayed for at the Table last year. Another man said he was literally in a plane crash that day and walked away without a scratch. One woman shared about Africa and led us in prayer for our team of three currently in Liberia. One gentleman then asked if we could pray for a young woman whom he noticed had stomach pains. We gathered around for prayer. Prophetic words spoken over her and deep healing. People then prayed for each other in small groups. Another friend told my wife that she didn’t even notice at the time, but her back pain was gone! Afterward, my wife and I spoke with a new couple who have been hearing from the Lord and are starting a Table in the place they are going to move to soon! The Lord told them all about it, even the name “Table” before they even knew there was such a thing! They happened to tell a mutual friend last week about it, and she was like, “Yeah, there is one meeting here this Saturday!” It is so evident that the Holy Spirit is orchestrating all this. He is so good. Miss y’all! See you soon.”
So why do I share this? From our perspective as the hosts, I share this not to brag at all—only to brag on the Lord! If anything, my wife and I are just as clueless as anyone else as to what the Lord has planned for each gathering. We just make space for Him and expect Him to move... and He always does! And for me, as the "emcee" during the night, there is a great relief in knowing that the success of the gathering does not depend on me. While there is important preparation, ultimately, we just open our space to the Lord and He does the rest. Anyone can do that. And I would love to see similar gatherings popping up everywhere—different groups gathered around a table, connecting with God and one another, sharing as the Lord leads, and seeing Him move in power!
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How beautiful.