Each Expand Night Has Been Fun!

Over the last 2 1/2 weeks I have had the privilege to share 10 times in different homes about the exciting things that are going to happen through our Expand Adventure. As many of you know, we took all of our Home Teams and grouped 3-4 together in one home setting so that I could share personally with you about the vision, facts and excitement that is our Expand Adventure.

These gatherings have gone great. I can tell that everyone is excited and listening personally to your dreams of what our church can do was very refreshing. For one thing, much of what was mentioned was outwardly focused on our city and unchurched friends. Moreover, every night of course had different people, however, the dreams were all the same. This lets me know that our DNA as a church flows through the Players of this great church. It was different voices each night, but the same tune and words.

Another great and kind of unexpected pleasure was getting a chance to meet so many people that call CSF home that I have never personally talked to one on one. I estimate that about half of the people that came to these gatherings were people who I did not know. That is great. That is a sign of a growing church that is multifaceted in many ways and is out of my scope of personal contact. CSF is never about one ME it is always about many, many many WE's.

If you missed your Home Team gathering night and would like one on one information and inspiration about Expand....then join us here at CSF next Thursday or Friday. If you need childcare for the evening, please contact Leah@charlottesouth.org or stacey@charlottesouth.org and RSVP you child.

Their is an excitement growing as May 4th approaches....are you ready?

Today's Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians Chapter 10 (for all you non-reader types...these last few chapters have been short...but powerful!) Paul has some pretty strong words for those who were criticizing him and the ministry he was doing. Paul lets them and us know that we have the power to take captive every thought and clean our brains thoughts so that our actions are obedient to Christ. How is your daily life as far as thinking and doing the right thing? Do you give up sometimes and just say "I can't help what I think....it just pops into my mind!" Paul is very clear that we can clear up our thought process.