I’m sitting in Starbucks right now enjoying an eggnog latte and thinking about today’s service (December 19th). I can’t tell you how proud I am of our volunteers at Trinity Church. Today was a big Sunday and perhaps the biggest of our year. The music, worship, food, kids ministries, ushers, greeters, sound, video, hospitality, everything was done with excellence. I am amazed to see how far we have come in just one year.
I think about where we were one year ago this Sunday (December 20th, 2009). There were 85 people in church, many of our leaders had resigned and I was feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future. I felt alone and wondered if this vision God gave me would ever come to pass. Fast forward one year and all I can say is WOW! We now have an INCREDIBLE team of people who are committed to the mission and making a difference. We have a strong board that loves me and loves our church. We have a senior leadership team of guys with gifts and talents who are assisting me implement the vision. We have incredible ministry leaders who are carrying their load and making a huge difference. And we have an incredible congregation that loves God, loves their Church, and loves their pastor. The result was record breaking attendance for the year next to Easter. Today we had 261 people in church! It was a huge day, one that I will remember for a long time.
I am looking forward to 2011 with great anticipation and excitement for what God has in store for our church. I am expecting continued growth as we continue to fulfill our mission. We have not yet arrived, but we are moving in the right direction. God will continue to stretch us and challenge our faith. He will continue to make us uncomfortable so that we can continue helping people far from God become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
Thank you Trinity Church for believing in me and in the vision God has given to me. Thank you for supporting me and praying for me. Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for hanging in there. Because of it, we are one step closer to our goal of 1,000 people for Jesus.
I think about where we were one year ago this Sunday (December 20th, 2009). There were 85 people in church, many of our leaders had resigned and I was feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about the future. I felt alone and wondered if this vision God gave me would ever come to pass. Fast forward one year and all I can say is WOW! We now have an INCREDIBLE team of people who are committed to the mission and making a difference. We have a strong board that loves me and loves our church. We have a senior leadership team of guys with gifts and talents who are assisting me implement the vision. We have incredible ministry leaders who are carrying their load and making a huge difference. And we have an incredible congregation that loves God, loves their Church, and loves their pastor. The result was record breaking attendance for the year next to Easter. Today we had 261 people in church! It was a huge day, one that I will remember for a long time.
I am looking forward to 2011 with great anticipation and excitement for what God has in store for our church. I am expecting continued growth as we continue to fulfill our mission. We have not yet arrived, but we are moving in the right direction. God will continue to stretch us and challenge our faith. He will continue to make us uncomfortable so that we can continue helping people far from God become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
Thank you Trinity Church for believing in me and in the vision God has given to me. Thank you for supporting me and praying for me. Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for hanging in there. Because of it, we are one step closer to our goal of 1,000 people for Jesus.
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