So much is going on right now that I've got vertigo! It's an exciting and tiring time to be in ministry. With the coming of fall, there is low rumble as momentum begins to build in the church.
It starts with attendance rising as vacationers get back in town. Seacoast Church had an unbelievable weekend from an attendance standpoint. The numbers at the Greenville Campus were large, but the church as a whole blew the doors off! ...and I love what Pastor Geoff Surratt said at our All-Staff Meeting yesterday in Mt. Pleasant: "Numbers only matter if you care about lost people!"
Momentum continues to build as we gear up for the next semester of Small Groups. The "Get Smart" small group series that tracks with the weekend messages has really created a buzz. In fact, we're training about 25 new small group leaders for this fall---WOW! People are regularly emailing me about small groups, and how they can get plugged in--it's very cool. I can't wait until next Wednesday when we have our Small Group Chili Cookoff as a draw for unconnected people to come meet our 'chili cookin' small group leaders and get into a group!
The youth group is growing as well...Middle School All-Nighter coming up September 14th in Mt. Pleasant, and the High Schoolers are going out to Monterey's with some of our adult leaders and then to Frankie's Fun Park. Good times in youth ministry as we move toward more of a small group emphasis.
The Alpha course will begin in a few weeks, and more people will get discipled, and although our building situation is not ideal, God seems to be pouring out His blessings on us.
I think the key to success this fall (...and always) will be to continue lifting up Jesus and relying on the Holy Spirit----not my feeble efforts.
Whew...I'm going to bed! :)
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