Nineteen and 20

The modern theologian Jon Bon Jovi - I know theologian is a strong word for this rocker, but his words echo in my heart and mind, “Oh, we’re half way there, oh oh, living on a prayer. Take my hand and we’ll make it I swear, oh oh, living on prayer, livin on a prayer.” Now imagine my two boys singing this song at the top of their lungs and you have a great description of my thoughts as we sit 19 weeks away from our first public service.

The first half was filled with the excitement of the news of a new church coming to Fishers, new location, new families, and a new approach to reach the lost and unchurched. Now that we are over half way there (oh oh) the work that needs to take place to lay the foundation of Hamilton Village will start getting more intensive and specific.

We are currently in the process of accumulating our prospect list to begin contacting the unChristian and the unchurched about HV. This list will be the tip of the iceberg of the sea of humanity in Fishers that needs to hear about Jesus and/or reminded of His plan for their lives. I met a guy on Friday in Fishers who had been involved in church, was active in serving, and even spent two months on a mission trip in Africa. He had his wife have not found what they are looking for in a church and have not not been in church in several years. May God continue to cross our paths with people who need to hear the Truth about Him and reintroduced to His church.

Next week, I will begin to walk through the core values of HV and explain the significance of each value and how it defines who we are as a church. The core values represent the foundation of the vision that points to what the church is all about. Without vision and values we become another social outlet rather than a vessel for life change.

On my way to New York today, I met a church planter in New Jersey. We rode next to each other on the train into New York. It was exciting to hear how God has used and blessed them and how in four short years they have become self sustaining and have already planted another church! We are actually going to worship with them in the morning.

Our first soft launch service will be here shortly and then July will be here and August will creep up on us. September will be staring us right in the face and people will be expecting to have their needs met. Although we are on the downward slope, we have a lot of planning and praying left to do. We are half way there!