Today we began a series called In the Zone, which is about stewardship. I am excited to see where this series brings us as a church, and to see how people will pursue living life in the zone of God's blessings.
It was a fantastic day in many respects, although Rod, our associate pastor was out with the flu. Despite some technical issues, the services were both good. It was good to worship with God's people, and the reception to the message was excellent as people began to see God's plan for us as stewards and not owners. I pray that this message really takes hold here at The Journey - I think we have only begun to understand stewardship, and I believe our effectiveness as a church greatly hinges on us understanding stewardship and applying it.
Today we had two people in the second service who invited Jesus Christ into their lives for the first time - one teenager and one husband of a woman who's been attending The Journey for about 6 months. It is so incredible to see people respond to the gospel - I am always surprised and refreshed when people respond to the gospel message. I am so excited for those that invite God into their lives, and I pray that The Journey is a place of growth for these two.
So as we start out In the Zone, it is good to have a good start - we had 156 in attendance and 2 people invite Jesus Christ into their lives - yes and amen!
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