Thirty Three Weeks

I remember the ultra sound when we found out the gender of our first born. I remember being nervous yet excited. I also remember my reaction when the technician told us "it" was going to be a boy. I stood straight up and gave the touchdown signal! Not only did we know we were going to have a baby, but now we knew the sex, and the name that we would roll off our tongues forever. I also recall the websites that Kelly would frequent that would show us the size and give us insight on how our son was growing and developing. Things like, this week your child is the size of a ping pong ball and his skeletal system has developed.

On January 25, we announced that God was leading us to plant a church in Hamilton County as a continued effort to be active in one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. Forbes Magazine actually has listed Hamilton County as one of the best places in America to raise a family. Northside continues to be a missions minded church with a Kingdom mentality. With this new partership, I thought it would be a great idea to keep our friends, family, and Northside family updated with insights on how things are progressing, prayer requests, and cool stories how God is fitting all the pieces together.

With that in mind, I will be the first to tell you that I do not have all the answers. This is going to be a transparent process that will be revealed as God reveals them to me and others around me. So here is what we know thus far. God has called us to plant a church in Hamilton County. The launch date for this service is September 20, 2009. The name of this new church is Hamilton Village.

Our next step is to assemble a prayer team that is comprised of friends, family, and associates that have been involved in our lives, ministries, and churches. This team is vitally important as we begin this spiritual journey. This team will participate in prayer walks and daily intercession for very specific requests and details. This is the base of what God is wanting to build upon at Hamilton Village. We are 32 weeks away from opening our doors to a community that is growing numerically and dying spiritually.