I've had the chance to network and chat with other people from churches across Canada and the United States and discuss thier church's outreach, and our program is very unique. Not alot of churches have this privilage to bus kids (or youth) in to sunday school and spend a few minutes directly with kids. My stories have been met with looks and words of almost envy from other workers. Many churches are just beginning to realize that outreach doesnt mean a couple arms from the church pulling people in, it means reaching out from the inside. One church changed thier vision to include the phrase "to work from the inside out".
I'm so excited to have been able to work with you guys in the bus ministry! Its given me the chance to plant the ideas in other youth and children's workers' minds.
I'm sure that Marvin's said this multiple times, but, its important to look at the children, NOT the numbers. You could have 1 kid on your bus, but even the fact that she will get to hear about Jesus, even for one day, could mean a huge difference later in their life.
A speaker told of a story of a muslim man. He was the poster boy for muslims, did everything according to the book. But earlier in his life, he was befriended by a christian woman, who never pushed christianity on him, but told him about it. Being brought up muslim, he never converted, and never really believed what she said. Later on in his life, as he was making his pilgrimage to the "Holy City," these thoughts came back. It was not untill he reached the peak of the pilgrimage when he performed in a ritual which involved a live sacrifice and catching its blood in a ceremonial bowl, did he realise the truth. Literally, at the peak of his muslim religion, the teachings by a woman in his childhood came back and he realised who his saviour really was. He's now a christian who is carrying on this woman's ministry.
This is just a small reason why you guys are here for the "one" not the many.

Bless you all.