Wednesday, June 18, 2008

We're Pumped!!!

Just 3.5 days away from watching God turn the dream that was Discovery Church into reality. The first preview service begins this Sunday (June 22nd) at 9:30 at Kerasotes Stadium 16; Coffee & Donuts at 9:00.

God has done so many amazing things along the way for us. A brief recap of how we got where we are.
  • February 2007...God begins to birth the dream of Discovery in the hearts of two couples.
  • April 2007...I go to the session at Olivet and ask for their discernment of this calling and passion.
  • Summer 2007...Begin looking for places to host Discovery when it launches a year later. Several places, including Kerasotes, are either flat out "no-s" or cost-prohibitive.
  • September 2007...I announced to the congregation at Olivet that I would be resigning my ministry position effective the end of May.
  • October 2007...The Board of Discovery Church organizes featuring some of the greatest Christian leaders in Evansville (and Chandler).
  • November 2007...Discovery Church of Evansville, Inc. officially forms in the eyes of the state of Indiana and the Federal Government.
  • January 2008...The Midwest Presbytery of the EPC begins financially supporting the church launch through a matching gift.
  • February 2008...Kerasotes becomes a possibility again.
  • March 2008...Kerasotes becomes a reality! God is so good.
  • The team continues to grow to 20 launch team members.
  • Website development begins.
  • May 2008...God (and Billy Long) sell our house for nearly the asking price. A miracle in this market.
  • God gets me a job on the westside. By the way, join Bob's Gym (three convenient locations: North, West & Newburgh).
  • June 2008...The website goes live (mydiscoverychurch.org).
  • Projector and sound system arrive.
  • First preview service June 22nd!

God is so good. Stay tuned for more developments.

1 comment:

Sarah said...

I'm eagerly awaiting the update on your service yesterday!

BTW, I'll second that Bob's Gym endorsement. I went to the Newburgh branch and loved it. :)