As much as we would like to tell each of you the story of what God has done this year in and through us it is simply impossible. Instead, we will just tell you where we sense the Lord leading us.
About 3-weeks ago I met with Pastor John and shared with him that I felt the Lord was leading me to plant a church this next year. During a time of prayer at the beginning of November I could clearly sense this new direction.
This had been my hope and my plan but I thought it was still a year or so away. God had prepared Pastor John thru a prophetic word about a month before and quickly confirmed Himself through elders, friends, and several 'outside' individuals.
This church will be planted out of Freedom Fellowship where many of us moved to this past January. We are a part of FF so we ask that your prayers be with our family at FF during these times of transition.
So, this is what I would ask of you right now:
- Hear God and work thru the emotional and intellectual stuff and submit to what He is saying
- Be careful in how you discuss this church plant and do not allow yourself to be drawn away into silly conversation or evil conjecture
- Be in remembrance of how words can hurt and how we can do damage to others with careless words and thoughtless actions
- If you are at FF please remain faithful in your service and in your giving
- Pray for vision, timing, wisdom, and the right heart/motives
As always, please feel free to communicate with myself, David, Wes, and Pastor John in regards to this new leg of our journey. All questions are fair game and we assume nothing but that God is in control and has great plans for us.
We are currently not asking people to join us in this endeavor as it is just in the beginning stages of formation. So do not worry…this blog is not written to ask you to join us.
That blog will come sometime in 2007.
Just kidding! I will post more of the vision and direction for this new venture in the future. If you have an immediate tug on your heart and you feel like you want to join us from the very beginning please let me know via e-mail.
Thanks for your love!
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