I am presently at the beach with my family, Emily's parents, and her brothers and their families. Needless to say it's a rather crowded affair! But I'm having a great time just hanging out with the family, eating, and getting roasted on the beach. After a week away, I'll be looking forward to coming home and being with you on Sunday! You may not recognize me because of my great tan.
Our church office is in the Lake Carolina Town Center and it's not uncommon for people to stick their head in our office on the way to the dentist and say hello. My favorite was when a child stuck his head in the door and he looked totally stunned. He said, "What are you doing here?" I said, "I'm working." Then he said, "I thought you only worked on Sundays." Believe it or not, I occasionally darken the doors of my office! But I was reminded of my calling and ministry to this church when I read Ephesians 4: 11-12. It says, "It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
Emily and I just finished watching the mini series "John Adams." It's about our nation's second president and it chronicles his life and the sacrifices he made for the cause of liberty. The series intrigued me because it was the story of a man who lived for a cause bigger than himself. It was a reminder to me that I have the opportunity to live for a cause bigger than myself...liberty through Jesus Christ. Thousands of people in our community are looking for freedom. And if we're willing to move from being inward focused to outward focused, we can impact our community. We're taking a big step in this direction in the building of our first worship center. Let's begin to pray that this new facility will be a tool that God uses to reveal freedom and forgiveness to our community.
I had a great time on vacation last week, but it's good to get back into the swing of things! Some important things are on the front burner for VillageChurch. First, our building team has chosen a contractor! After requesting bids from 8 different contractors, the team narrowed the list down to three excellent firms. They interviewed each contractor in June and last week hired Mashburn Construction. In the next couple of weeks I'll be able to share with you some dates of things that will be happening on building site! Second, I'm in the process of interviewing student ministers for VillageChurch. We are in an area rich with young students and I believe the Lord is leading us to begin a new ministry with them! Pretty exciting stuff's happening at VillageChurch.
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