It’s Christmas morning and I’m still pondering the impact of our last Preview service. It was Saturday night and we had a great Christmas gathering. It was also our last preview meeting in our home. Wow! This coming Sunday is New Years Eve and we are doing “Party With a Purpose.” Then the 7th is our first practice service in the movie theatre. Yea that’s the schedule but its neat to see us move into the next phase of this church plant. We had a lot of people gone for the holiday weekend and still had a room full of people. I remember when it was just me and a couple of people only a few months ago. Now…..When we ALL gather, we no longer fit. Nice.
Each phase of planting is so different and I’m really enjoying each step. Each step is planned, yet full of surprises. It never goes exactly like we plan, but it always ends up with God’s hand in it. I like the last verse of Proverbs chapter 21. In the Message it says,
“Do all you can, prepare for the worst, and trust God to bring the victory.”
Yea now that’s what I’m talking about! So here we are. A church plant that is moving from one venue to the next. A church plant that is moving from “building a team, to launch a church.” To “Working the Team Make a Church.”
Yup next phase. It’s time to kick it into 4 low and climb the mountain that’s before us. I hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Oh by the way……Launch team…….We start our fast on January 6th. Eat well this Christmas.
Monday, December 25, 2006
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My girlfriend and I are looking for a church home in Southaven area and actually, a contemporary service for a place where we can serve. I am a former small groups or cell group leader and a bass player/singer. We've just about reached the end of the list in Southaven, then I saw your sign on the way to work this morning on the side of the road.
I am interested in visiting and I looked at your web site, but I could find anything that gives me any information on Southpoint's Beliefs or a Statement of Faith that I could read about. Can you provide that information? I'd really like to know what the church believes about Baptism and Salvation. I went to ARC's site and it looks good to go for me.
~jim
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