What a Day!

Yesterday we had our first service. The set up and tear down team did a great job of preparing the facility. The tech team had everything ready for the service. The hospitality team served the best donuts and coffee in the world with happy smiley faces. The children's area hung out with the kids and taught them about Jesus. Dave did an incredible job in leading us in worship and God's Word tasted as good as always. Yesterday was a total team effort and we feel incredibly blessed that God allows us to assist Him in telling His story. The biggest thank you goes out to those who have been praying. Never underestimate the power of prayer. The downside of yesterday is knowing that we have to wait another 30 days for the next one. Lots of follow up and connecting between now and then. God is so good!

Soon

I know, I know. It has been a while. Life has been a little crazy. Having one foot in youth world and one foot in church planting world has stretched me more than I anticipated. We are less than one week away from our first soft launch service. Things are coming into place. We have the leadership team, the venue, the preacher, the worship leader, and the Holy Spirit. What a great way to celebrate Father’s Day!

In the past couple of weeks God has provided a worship leader! David Fladung has been a friend and partner in ministry for many years. Back in the day, David used to play in a Northside Student Ministry band. The band would play and I would speak at various events and we would have a good time. I remember surfing down some stairs at one event! Over the years, David and I have been able to work together at various camps and retreats. David was the first person God laid on my heart to approach about coming to Hamilton Village as the worship pastor. David is a gifted musician but more than that, he is a Spirit led leader. He will be a huge asset to the team and I look forward to serving with him for many years.

I have also had the opportunity to travel to Illinois to speak to three churches that are wanting to be apart of church planting. Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Dow Baptist Church, and Holiday Shores Baptist Church in western Illinois are going to partner with us in our church planting efforts. The pastors of these three churches realize the importance of cooperation and partnership and want to be a part of Kingdom work. All three pastors and churches are reaching their Jerusalem and are wanting to go global. All three churches will be coming to Fishers this summer to help us reach our community. I’m excited about their enthusiasm and excitement about being a part of the big picture.

Our first soft launch service is this coming Sunday. We are excited about getting started. We are excited about the new start. We are excited about the new location. We are excited about the new relationships, friendships, and life change that is going to take place. Pray for us as we kick off a new chapter in His redemption story.