What does a lifelong laborer for Christ look like? Navigator Doug Prensner says God gave him an example.
Recently when a 30-year-old tree in Dougโs backyard toppled over, a quick look at the stump revealed that only a tiny bit of the tree was green. The rest was dry, without any life-giving sap.
Doug said God brought to mind a descriptive verse of Scripture: โThey still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and greenโ (Psalm 92:14 ESV). โThat tree also reminded me of my friend Ron*,โ said Doug. โRon is in his mid-70s and sill ministers to othersโsomething heโs done all the years Iโve known him.โ
Recently, Ron was hospitalized for 100 percent blockage in one artery. The night before Ronโs release a new roommate named Todd* was rolled into the room. After the two men talked about Christ, Ron asked Todd if he could pray for him before leaving. Ron had the privilege of leading Todd to know Christ as his personal savior. Todd couldnโt wait to share about God with friends who visited him.
โRonโs a man who is full of Godโs sapโgreen and bearing fruit in old age. Thatโs what we call a lifelong laborerโsomeone who is vibrant in the Lord and reproduces spiritual life in others,โ says Doug.
Doug Prensner works with the Navigator Encore Group: โA group of seasoned staff fully engaged in The Navigators Calling with reduced ministry hours.โ *To protect the privacy of those mentioned, the names have been changed.
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