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Psalm 147:3 NLT
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
Our church is entering a new day as we embrace the
possibility of a new building and in reality a new campus that will allow our
worship, ministries and impact to grow in great ways. The piece of property that is under contract
at this point and will hopefully be closed on soon has been something we have
been seeking for some time.
I first learned about the building years ago when one of our
church members worked for the business that used to be housed there. It was a thriving place where families had
their dreams filled as their new homes where designed and built. Yet at the end of last summer it came to my
attention that this building had been vandalized in a big way. It was and is currently in complete shambles.
Not many days later I visited the property, and our leaders
began to try to buy the property. That
was about eight months ago. We were
turned down a couple times, and the property went to auction in March that we
also were outbid on. A couple weeks
later and after lots of prayer the owners of the building approached us again
to see if we were still interested. We
were and now pursing it with gusto.
As I said before the building and property have been
vandalized. I have walked through the
buildings by myself and with several other people many times. There are endless possibilities for this
property and for our church using the property.
But there are also big needs around every corner.
Windows have been knocked out, and there is glass
everywhere. All the wiring has been ripped
out. Heating and air conditioning units
have been mutilated beyond repair. The
building seems like a total loss, but it is not.
1 Peter 5:10 NLT
In his
kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ
Jesus. So after you have suffered a
little while, he will restore,
support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
The state of the building is much like the state that many of
the people we deal with in ministry are in.
We meet people who are weak, broken and have no hope. As I walk through the entrance of the office
at the new building my feet are walking over glass, debris and over
brokenness. The people I talk to are
often broken, full of debris and have been through all kinds of pain and
vandalism by their own choices or sometimes the choices of others.
God wants to rebuild lives and restore hope to the people we
encounter. The building we plan to
purchase will be restored and rebuilt so that it can be a place where hope is
offered, a place where resources are gathered and shared and a place where
Jesus is lifted up and shared with the world.
Our calling is to demonstrate
the love of God to our community through meeting needs and sharing Jesus
which in turn will rebuild the lives of broken people. What a huge calling is before us and what
endless possibilities we are ready for.
The reality is that God wants to rebuild people and share His love with
as many people as possible. Healing
broken lives is God’s business, and what an honor it is to be part of God’s
business!
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