Goodbye, Old Friend
As some of you already know, I was informed last night that our church will be permanently closing its doors in the very near future.
It’s bittersweet.
Bitter, because after all of the effort we have put into it, it’s sad to see the vision die. It’s sad to know that maintaining some of the close relationships that have grown will be next to impossible.
Sweet, because I know that God has something even bigger in store for Johnson City. God is moving in powerful ways and I look forward to watching His plan unfold.
Christy and I had been in some serious discussions about whether I should pursue a full-time (or even part-time) preaching position in the area. The only thing that was holding us up was the relationships we had at Summit.
I guess it’s time for me to dust off my resume.
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I’m sorry to hear of the loss. At the risk of starting down the slippery slope of Calvinism, I guess this is God’s way of pointing you in another direction.
I would totally go to your church.
So you’re telling me the church’s closing is my fault? Thanks a lot.
🙂
Seriously, though – thanks.
I’ll keep you posted about whatever church I wind up at. Maybe I should put it on my resume that I might have some groupies join (I know you’re not a groupie, but work with me here). Instant growth!
Man, I should write a church growth book!