September Already?

Can you believe that it is already September? I know I cannot believe it myself. We are three Sundays away from the official launch of Hamilton Village. These last eight months have flown by and I am extremely excited for the next stage of this journey. Our third service has come and gone and we were blessed by great attendance. Set up and tear down went smooth and the team has done a great job of working together.

When we went public in January with Hamilton Village, we set out with three objectives in mind. First, this process had to honor God. If God was not going to be the beginning and the end, then we didn’t want any part of it. The Author and Perfecter of our faith had to lead the way for us to continue to follow. Second, this process had to honor His bride Northside. Northside has long had a reputation of being a sending, missional church. Whenever you are piercing the darkness, the enemy will do whatever he can and however he can to disrupt the unity and community of the body. We wanted to make sure that this process had more to do with the kingdom than personalities. We wanted to make sure that the bride of Christ was the focus of our attention and not the process itself. Third, this process had to honor my pastor. My pastor has been leading our church for the past seven years to look at the need in Hamilton County for an evangelical voice that would be true to the Word of God. We have been a part of a couple of different opportunities to reach the fastest growing county in Indiana, however, this would be our first attempt via church planting. He has never swayed from the vision God has placed on his heart. That vision has turned into my passion.

My passion is not to grow the biggest and best church in America, nor Fishers for the matter. My passion is to connect people with the life changing love of Jesus because the Truth will set you free. My passion is to empower Christ followers to use their gifts, talents, and passions to join God in reaching our community. My passion is to create an environment where Christ followers can become authentic and transparent as they do life together. My passion is that we would not become complacent in our growth, but would be looking for opportunities to multiply ourselves from here to the ends of the earth. That is the DNA of Hamilton Village. That is who we are and hoping to become.

September 20 will be here before we know it. The coffee will be brewing, the donuts will be out, the brochures will be printed, the music will be current, and the message will be applicable. However, it will be the smiles, handshakes, hugs, and authenticity rooted in love that will connect us with our community. We are looking forward to becoming a church that meets with God, meets with people, and meets the needs of people who matter to God.