Graduating Senior Sunday is always a meaningful moment in the life of the Church. We celebrate accomplishments, honor perseverance, and give thanks for the young men and women who have reached this milestone. Yet as we gather to recognize our seniors, we are also reminded that graduation is not just an ending—it is a sending. This Sunday we will also honor our interns for another year of wonderful service with children, youth, and worship. We are a better church, and a teaching church, because of these special young people who learn, grow, and serve in our midst.
This Sunday aligns beautifully with our sermon focus: “TELL: Share What You’ve Seen and Heard” from John 4:28–30, 39–42. In this passage, the Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at the well, and everything changes. She leaves her water jar behind, runs back to her town, and simply tells others, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.” She didn’t have a degree in theology. She didn’t have a perfect past. But she had a story—and she told it. And because she did, many came to believe.
That is the heartbeat of evangelism: testimony.
As our seniors step into a new season of life, we don’t just celebrate what they have achieved—we commission them for what they are called to do. Wherever they go next—college campuses, workplaces, or new communities—they are sent as witnesses of what they have seen and heard in Christ.
But this calling is not just for graduates and interns. It is for all of us.
The beauty of the Gospel is that you don’t need a title, a platform, or a perfect life to share it. Your story—your encounter with Jesus—is one of the most powerful tools God can use. In fact, your authenticity may be the very bridge someone else needs. People are not looking for polished presentations; they are longing for real hope. And often, that hope is best communicated through a simple, honest testimony.
Like the Samaritan woman, we are invited to tell our story with urgency. There are people all around us—neighbors, coworkers, family, and friends—who are searching, hurting, and waiting. They may never walk into a church building, but they will listen to someone they trust. They will listen to you.
This week, I want to challenge each of us to prepare a brief 2–3-minute testimony. What has Jesus done in your life? Where have you experienced His grace, His forgiveness, His transforming power? Then ask God for the courage and the opportunity to share it.
On Sunday, we will not only celebrate our seniors and interns—we will commission our entire church. Because the mission of the Church is not complete when we gather. It is fulfilled when we go and tell.
May we be a people who cannot help but share what we have seen and heard.
This Sunday aligns beautifully with our sermon focus: “TELL: Share What You’ve Seen and Heard” from John 4:28–30, 39–42. In this passage, the Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at the well, and everything changes. She leaves her water jar behind, runs back to her town, and simply tells others, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.” She didn’t have a degree in theology. She didn’t have a perfect past. But she had a story—and she told it. And because she did, many came to believe.
That is the heartbeat of evangelism: testimony.
As our seniors step into a new season of life, we don’t just celebrate what they have achieved—we commission them for what they are called to do. Wherever they go next—college campuses, workplaces, or new communities—they are sent as witnesses of what they have seen and heard in Christ.
But this calling is not just for graduates and interns. It is for all of us.
The beauty of the Gospel is that you don’t need a title, a platform, or a perfect life to share it. Your story—your encounter with Jesus—is one of the most powerful tools God can use. In fact, your authenticity may be the very bridge someone else needs. People are not looking for polished presentations; they are longing for real hope. And often, that hope is best communicated through a simple, honest testimony.
Like the Samaritan woman, we are invited to tell our story with urgency. There are people all around us—neighbors, coworkers, family, and friends—who are searching, hurting, and waiting. They may never walk into a church building, but they will listen to someone they trust. They will listen to you.
This week, I want to challenge each of us to prepare a brief 2–3-minute testimony. What has Jesus done in your life? Where have you experienced His grace, His forgiveness, His transforming power? Then ask God for the courage and the opportunity to share it.
On Sunday, we will not only celebrate our seniors and interns—we will commission our entire church. Because the mission of the Church is not complete when we gather. It is fulfilled when we go and tell.
May we be a people who cannot help but share what we have seen and heard.
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