After SEVERAL inquisitions recently, I feel the time has come for an announcement. Charles and I are on board with Chris and Susanne as part of the core team for Revolution Church. We are super excited that Howard, the pastor of our home church, has given us his blessing and support as we depart as missionaries out of South Florence Baptist to begin a church plant here in Florence, SC. As many of you know, Chris was called into the ministry early last year during a Leadership Conference at NewSpring Church. While Chris was praying for guidance, God laid Charles and me on Chris' heart. Before Chris could decide how, when or even IF he should approach us, God worked it all out! I had been praying for Chris and Susanne and I called Susanne to tell her that I just couldn't shake the feeling that God was calling us to be a part of their ministry. Isn't God good? In the words of a famous pastor, we just had to LET GOD BE GOD!
Our official departure from South Florence will be in September. Charles will finish his third year of service to the deacon board and he will also finish teaching the Royal Ambassadors. I will finish out my service year to my sixth grade discipleship training class and to the children's church. While Howard gave us the full green light to exit and begin Revolution Church, Charles and I wanted to finish our service year... not out of obligation, but out of true love for our students.
We do need several things from our home church. We need true prayer warriors. We need support and encouragement. In addition, Charles and I need for you to continue to minister to our children. Revolution Church will take time to develop and in the meantime, Dalton and Jarrett still need the ministries at SFBC. Both of the boys will continue to attend past September. Dalton will be an active part of the youth group and Jarrett will continue to grow and mature under the guidance of Team Kid.
Pray that Revolution Church will win souls for Jesus through discipleship. That is our ONE PRAYER for Revolution Church.
2 MORE BEDAZZLE(S)!:
Hi Priscilla, I follow Chris' blog and actually found this post through the One Prayer website. For what it's worth, know that I am praising God for your commitment to Revolution Church and for all that He will do through your ministry. I'm lead pastor of Revolution Church Sacramento and we just unoffically started June 7th so that we could connect with everyone through One Prayer. I pray that God will send us a solid and seasoned core group and leadership team just as He is doing through your family and Chris' family. I am so excited! You are a huge encouragement to us here in Sacramento, CA as well! May you be blessed and strengthened through the One whom you serve!
Pricilla,
I just want to let you know that I fully support you and your family for teaming up with the Reeders to start this new church. Though I will miss your smilling faces and giving hearts. You all have been such a blessing to me and my family. I was actually reading your blog and telling my sistaer about the church and she metioned that it sounded like just the kind of church her husband needed. He's never really been to church and feels uncomfortable with having to dress up to go. So anyway as soon as ya'll are ready for visiters I will send him your way. I'll will be praying for ya'll.
Your sister in Christ,
Emily Anderson
Post a Comment