I know that this is not the end. Then what is it? Could it be the end of the beginning? How can that be when the beginning of the beginning is right around the corner?

Some have asked, "Can we still take off our shoes in our launch facility?"

“Have we begun yet?” This is a question that has been asked of me many times. I’ve had trouble answering the question. We have been worshiping in a home each Sunday morning in Haymarket at the gracious invitation of Doug and Myriam Wead for nine months.

Nine months? How fitting. I have often remarked that we cannot give birth to a new church until we are pregnant…pregnant with growth, faith, and expectation. An interesting thing happened while we were praying, preaching, and gathering people for what church planters call a “launch team.” Lost people began to attend.

As I write this blog tomorrow afternoon we will baptize four new believers. Their backgrounds vary from religiously growing up in another faith to those having no church background whatsoever. This has completely amazed our team and strengthened our faith in what God is about to do in our midst.

The Wead’s basement is maxed out. The life that new babies and children bring is barely contained by the living room areas. We are so thankful that God has prepared a place for us to begin. Did I say begin? Have we begun? More about that in my next blog.

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