Fall is probably the ideal time to launch a new church. So it's not a surprise that starting tomorrow several dreams will be launched around the country. I'd like to just ask you to pray for two of them.
My friend Steve Samonak is launching a new church in Brooklyn, MI tomorrow. One of our former interns, David Rinck, is actually the children's director at the new church.
Jonathan Herron also launches Catalyst in Kent. Their opening service is tomorrow night. Kent is actually the most unchurched community in Ohio. I've got big expectations for this new church. They've overcome alot of odds to launch well.
Next Sunday is our church's five year anniversary, but I can remember the emotions of that first weekend vividly. There were alot of questions running through my mind. 9.11 wasn't even a week old. But I don't know if there were any questions bigger than this one:
Will anyone show up?
Well, they did. And they're still showing up five years later.
We'll be praying for both of these new pastors and churches tomorrow in our services. I hope you will too.
Praise God! I pray the Lord uses them to impact people for God's kingdom making disciples!!!
Posted by: Jerome | September 11, 2006 at 03:16 PM