Once you have your vest on and you are in the raft, you must grab a paddle. The height of adventure is contributing to the ride! Every person in the raft has a place to paddle. The whole raft needs everyone working and contributing and helping and cheering and communicating. Every person is significant and has something to contribute and depends on the others.

In our metaphor, paddling symbolizes serving. We are not called just to be connected to God and His people; we are not called just to experience life-changing transformation; we are called to serve others. Every one of us serves in ministry building up the body and in mission reaching out to a lost world.