Quite a few steps have been taken since I first thought about the possibility of planting a church. Each monthly service serves as another visible step. Behind the scenes there are all sorts of "unseen" steps being taken - lining up volunteers, work within the band, work in the community... As we are nearing an end to the 2007 year we are also preparing to close out a season of New City's life. We are closing out our monthly gatherings and taking our next steps toward being a real church. January 6th is a HUGE next step - it will be the launch of our weekly services! The visible step is obvious - we'll start meeting weekly! The unseen steps that are a part of this BIG step are really the crucial steps - and the unknowns.
Some of the questions:
Will we have enough workers for our children? Will we have enough tear down and set-up folks to carry us weekly? Can our band adapt to weekly services? Will we have enough giving to cover weekly rental as opposed to monthly rental? Will our people take hold of our mission - Gospel transformation?
I believe in every way God will lead us, empower us, and give us all we need for our next steps! I am excited about December's service - closing out a season. I eagerly anticipate January and with all of the "unknowns" I cannot wait to see what God is going to do in our midst!
Get ready New City, to be a part of Attempting Great Things For God, and Seeing Great Things From God!
