Watershed Moments

A watershed moment is "a moment in time where everything changes. A point in time when nothing will ever be the same as before" (Wikianswer). Something important happened that it became a turning point. Accepting Jesus Christ as ones personal savior is an example of a watershed moment for Christians. The birth of a child can be a significant watershed moment. Getting a promotion, graduating, and being diagnosed with a disease can also be a watershed moment. Some watershed moments are less dramatic in its manifestation. It can happen discreetly and exists only in the minds of the individuals but still, the impact changes lives. Sometime it can be as simple as hearing words of wisdom from a friend or crossing path with certain individuals.

I strongly believe that churches should be in the business of facilitating watershed moments. However, the reality is, not everyone who attend a church organized activity will experience a watershed moment. Therefore our goal and prayer should not be for hoards of people to come to an event but it should be that God will bring those who need to experience watershed moments to a church event. The church in turn should not look at the numbers as point of evaluation on a program. It can be misleading to say that a program is successful if the measure is only in the number of attendees.

That said, invoking the work of the holy spirit is essential without whom the desired outcome will not come to fruition. A program can be successful in spiritual sense only if it is orchestrated by the Lord himself.