New Campus Location Chosen

One year ago I shared with you the vision of having one church with multiple locations. I said then, that we felt that God wanted us to go opposite of the new trend of having new campuses around the metro area using "video teaching." Instead we felt as though God was calling us to use our size and influence to go into smaller cities and start new campuses and use "live teaching."

The concept is nothing new. Missionaries have been doing it for years. The vision is based on the idea that the best way to impact a city (especially small cities in the country) is to have a pastor/teacher that the people who live there actually get to know and do life with in their context. Moreover, the pastor/teacher can speak directly to the issues of the city and of the people of that area. Cultures change from place to place and if a church is to reach that area in a complete way......they need an advocate of truth in that city.

Each campus will have the same name as ours. We will all be one church, with one budget, one vision and the like. We are excited about our new location because it is one hour away and in a place where there is not any new style churches like ours. Moreover, we feel that we can inject our DNA of church and really reach this city in all aspects....not just having a Sunday service. This area has not seen a new church plant or start in many years! It is close enough that we will be sending teams from here to help get it going, do service projects in that area and our staff can be hands on with the training and leadership of all their teams. We will be able to work together as a team church and not just a church plant that we start and are not engaged in.

Where will it be?..........It is one hour away and yet could feel like a world away. It is across the state line....but still called Carolina. I can't tell you exactly where just yet.....out of respect for the pastor/teacher who we will hire in two weeks. He will start hi training and prepping of the area for our public launch next year. Thiswill be awesome........and much needed.

Don't forget tonight is Team Kid and Pursuit.

Today's Bible Reading

One phrase to remember out of this chapter...."Behold! I am coming soon!"

Are you ready to meet God face to face? What if God were to hang-out with you in person all day today? Would you want him around?

I will be able to share with you