“So what’s your story, what are you really about?”
Now that’s a question I get asked a lot. And for good reason I suppose..
See, I’ve never been a lead Pastor, I’ve never been asked to speak week after week after week. We as a family have never been called upon to help a city. So why in the world would we take such a big step of faith, walk out into the dark with only the light inside our hearts to lead the way. Why decide to go all in on something like starting a church?
I mean think about it for a minute, it would be so much easier to plant this church if I’d been a pastor on staff somewhere for years, if a church was sending us with all the needs necessary for success —But God has never called us to what’s easy; He only called us to be obedient. So what we know with all our heart is that God has called us to plant, to water, and then to watch God build. He has undoubtedly given us a love for this calling, this city, and these people. Now it’s up to us to listen and obey.
So why Saginaw? Well its not because the people are bad, I mean we’re half the average in crime for most city’s in Texas. It’s not because drugs are taking control, we don’t rate high in that area either.. It’s because people are people with everyday problems and are hurting from real life issues like, divorce, depression, suicide, loneliness and the list goes on and on and on..
I believe that the presence of a life-giving local church can turn those problems upside down; that the gospel is the answer to every problem and every statistic; and that the light of the gospel shines brightest in the dark.. I’m filled with hope and expectation that God can use a group of faith-filled people who are willing to say “Yes.”
I know it will be hard, I know things are uncertain, and I know there will be much sacrifice. But I also know that people are lost, lonely, broken, forgotten, hungry, hurting, empty, hopeless, and in need. We have a solution. We have an answer. We have hope. We have Jesus.
As long as my heart is still beating and I still have breath in my lungs, I want to help people experience the eternal and abundant life that only gets better and better. Our calling is loud, our hearts are full, our commitment is strong, and our vision is clear. We won’t stop until every person goes on a spiritual journey where they can Know God, Experience Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Impact Change.
Thank you all for your encouragement, for your continued support, and for believing in the Vision that God placed in our hearts. Let’s change the world, starting with yours..
Love and appreciate YOU!
