Check this out, tellstart.com
I think you will find this very appealing if you have ever thought about starting a church or even a business of any kind. I had a long conference call today with Phil Spry, who is a pastor, church planter from Raleigh, NC. Part of reaching out to others takes work, energy, and money. I am looking to evangelize to a large scale of people to not only start Horizons Church, but to discover a core of believers that want to get in on the ground floor of this new plant. I am interested in you to help be a part of what God is doing in Rochester, and the Port Huron church as well. There are many opportunities for others to get involved, whether you play an instrument or sing, or administrate, or work with children, or whatever. Send me a note and be a "peace" of the puzzle.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Calling All Bloggers
We have moved down into Rochester Hills from Bay City as you know. I have also adjusted our phone numbers to fit into the 248 area code. Dan's new cell number is 248.202.6990 and Ashley's new cell number is 248.202.6867
Please make the appropriate adjustments to your rolodex!
That is all for now!
Please make the appropriate adjustments to your rolodex!
That is all for now!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Called To Stay With The Stuff
1 Samuel 30:1-31 gives the account of David coming home to Ziklag from battle. His wives and children are kidnapped, and his hometown literally burned to the ground. The smoke from his home I am sure was still smoldering, and now all David's men want to kill him because of the loss of their families to the Amalekites. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. God told him to go and get his wives and children and he would prevail. They get to a brook, and 200 of David's 600 men are too tired to go save their loved ones! I don't know about you but if some joker wants to take my wife and kids behind my back and I find out about it?!...Someone will be picking up their teeth with a broken arm! Know what I'm saying brah!? Well, you get the idea, shoot first and ask questions later! Anyway, I get so sidetracked! David recovers all that he lost plus all the plunder of the Amalekites. When he goes to share it with all 600 of his men, the 400 are ticked at the 200 who were being pansy's about saving the world! And David says something very important that the Church needs to learn, 1Sam 30:23-24 New Living Translation, "No my brothers, Don't be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us...We share and share alike-those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment, or like KJV, stay with the stuff".
Some of you are called to be on the front lines taking ground in a five-fold ministry calling, and others of you are called to stay back and stay with the stuff, or guard the equipment. At times you are able to go on short term missions but really most of the time you are not called to the front lines in the sense of leading a whole church in a lead role. But what you must understand is that God views your role as equally important as those who go and those who stay with the stuff because both are needed. Roles may be different, but responsibility to be obedient is still the same for both parties. Some of you are great in business and God has given you a knack for making money. My friends, make billions! Just keep Jesus front and center and He will continue to pour through you to others. Be blessed to be a blessing!
Horizons Church over the next few weeks will have some expenses in regards to 2 computers-$2000, a Direct mail approach to the Rochester Community-$3000, and some printing costs for advertising and informationals-$2500.
Those are the immediate needs, but maybe you could help with all of these items, or a portion. Many times money donated can be looked at, the same as you partnering with a particular ministry as the Lord lays it on your heart. The blessing that you receive is limitless, but all of us get to share in the victory. Example: If I give money to a missionary it is because I cannot make it to the areas that missionary will go, but I can make sure that missionary is doing what God has told him to do by sending him the means to do it. And when he succeeds, we all rejoice and share in the victory because we partnered together. Partnership is great because everyone profits at victory.
Consider what the Lord might have you to do. Partner with us! All checks can be made out to Horizons/LFC, with Rochester in the check memo. As always you will get your tax deductible receipt at the end of the year for your stewardship. Please mail it to 165 W. Hamlin Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307.
Remember, all that we do, we do as unto the Lord, as we partner with Him. God Bless You!
Some of you are called to be on the front lines taking ground in a five-fold ministry calling, and others of you are called to stay back and stay with the stuff, or guard the equipment. At times you are able to go on short term missions but really most of the time you are not called to the front lines in the sense of leading a whole church in a lead role. But what you must understand is that God views your role as equally important as those who go and those who stay with the stuff because both are needed. Roles may be different, but responsibility to be obedient is still the same for both parties. Some of you are great in business and God has given you a knack for making money. My friends, make billions! Just keep Jesus front and center and He will continue to pour through you to others. Be blessed to be a blessing!
Horizons Church over the next few weeks will have some expenses in regards to 2 computers-$2000, a Direct mail approach to the Rochester Community-$3000, and some printing costs for advertising and informationals-$2500.
Those are the immediate needs, but maybe you could help with all of these items, or a portion. Many times money donated can be looked at, the same as you partnering with a particular ministry as the Lord lays it on your heart. The blessing that you receive is limitless, but all of us get to share in the victory. Example: If I give money to a missionary it is because I cannot make it to the areas that missionary will go, but I can make sure that missionary is doing what God has told him to do by sending him the means to do it. And when he succeeds, we all rejoice and share in the victory because we partnered together. Partnership is great because everyone profits at victory.
Consider what the Lord might have you to do. Partner with us! All checks can be made out to Horizons/LFC, with Rochester in the check memo. As always you will get your tax deductible receipt at the end of the year for your stewardship. Please mail it to 165 W. Hamlin Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307.
Remember, all that we do, we do as unto the Lord, as we partner with Him. God Bless You!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Port Huron
God is doing something spectacular in Port Huron! I believe it is a gateway spiritually too. About 8 weeks back my wife and I began praying about leading a small church in Port Huron. It is called, Blue Water Christian Church. The water in Port Huron is blue like the ocean. For all you Bay City folk, you won't know what I am talking about! BWCC was planted back in the 1940's. There are still some people there that have been there from the beginning. There style is very traditional. I am very accustomed to that from growing up at Bethesda Christian Church. However, I have changed quite a bit in my methods, but luckily the message is still the same! We really love the people there and they seem to reciprocate that love. They are very encouraging and believe in church planting. They have been talking to us about potentially planting a "Horizons Church" in Kettle point. Yes, that is in Canada. Some of the past leaders from this church used to do services over there, that were standing room only! About 50% of BWCC membership is made up of people from Canada. Some of them wait on the Blue Water Bridge almost 2 hours to come to church. We have since been set in as their Pastors. As we pastor this group of people we are very hopeful that this church will grow. Their weekly Sunday attendance is about 40-50 people. As we begin some outreach, which is simply reaching out to others...we will see more people come to the Lord. Be in Faith with us. I am believing for over 200 people for BWCC in the next year. Check it out some time. Blue Water Christian Church is located on 14th and Chestnut, here is the address...
www.bluewaterchristian.org
www.bluewaterchristian.org
Monday, August 20, 2007
Where Do We Go From Hear? (no typo!)
Well, we are closing on our house Wednesday at 3:30pm. What a ride! We are also moving on Friday morning to Rochester Hills. Thursday night I will pick up 2, 26ft trucks, well one is a 24ft truck, but we will be out of Bay City, Friday sometime. We will miss all of our relationships here.
When Moses stood and stared at the Red Sea, I am sure that he thought in the "flesh" for a moment, "God, what the heck are we going to do? The Egyptians are barreling down the hills at us and the Red Sea is splashing us in the face. Where do we go from here?" We have all seen the movie of the great Moses in his multi-striped robe facing his rod out over the water. Moses heard God every step of the way. He, in a sense had his ears pressed up next to the lips of God. From time to time you need to know specific direction in your life. I believe Moses received that same type of direction in places like the cleft of the rock, like scripture says. Or at other times on the backside of the desert tending sheep. Either way, they are places of potential lonliness, or at least solitude. No matter how you slice it, it stinks. Tending sheep stinks quite literally, but spending the night in the mountains in some cave isn't so appealing either! Sometimes the places that God speaks to you are difficult, hard places, where you say, like David in the Bible said, God, I can't see you, feel you, or touch you, but I know you are there!
God allows those times in your life for you to press into Him. He wouldn't let you go through anything that you couldn't handle. Here is good news. If you are facing a giant, (not the boring Christian movie), it must mean you can handle it. He is always with you for the purpose of helping you, and to show Himself strong, so man cannot say that he did 'this' by his own hand. Ok, I have to say it, Wise Men Still Seek Him!!! Enough.
When Moses stood and stared at the Red Sea, I am sure that he thought in the "flesh" for a moment, "God, what the heck are we going to do? The Egyptians are barreling down the hills at us and the Red Sea is splashing us in the face. Where do we go from here?" We have all seen the movie of the great Moses in his multi-striped robe facing his rod out over the water. Moses heard God every step of the way. He, in a sense had his ears pressed up next to the lips of God. From time to time you need to know specific direction in your life. I believe Moses received that same type of direction in places like the cleft of the rock, like scripture says. Or at other times on the backside of the desert tending sheep. Either way, they are places of potential lonliness, or at least solitude. No matter how you slice it, it stinks. Tending sheep stinks quite literally, but spending the night in the mountains in some cave isn't so appealing either! Sometimes the places that God speaks to you are difficult, hard places, where you say, like David in the Bible said, God, I can't see you, feel you, or touch you, but I know you are there!
God allows those times in your life for you to press into Him. He wouldn't let you go through anything that you couldn't handle. Here is good news. If you are facing a giant, (not the boring Christian movie), it must mean you can handle it. He is always with you for the purpose of helping you, and to show Himself strong, so man cannot say that he did 'this' by his own hand. Ok, I have to say it, Wise Men Still Seek Him!!! Enough.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Stress
Over the last few weeks I have heard from a number of people about the kind of stress that people are under. Well I am well accoustomed to stress. I am trying to run 2 churches. One in Port Huron, the new church plant with Horizons, plus moving, transitioning out of our home church, and so much more. How many know that there is a level of stress in my own life that needs to be dealt with. Some of the ways that I deal with stress are these...
Run
Not running away from my problems, even though I would like to! But physically running. I never needed to run when I was younger, but now I find myself in the need of some good cardio work at least 3 times per week. Of course you know the physical benefits of excercise, like chemically balancing out! But there is a mental rejuvination that comes with working out too. Eitherway, with my ipod blaring my favorite worship licks, or some great preacher yelling in my ears, seems to be, in some odd way, relaxing. So Get off the couch, in fact run as fast and as far away from that couch as possible!
Prayer
Prayer is the good Christian, religious answer. But it works. You need some time everyday to steal away and be energized by God Himself. Jesus said it best when He said in Mat 26:41, pray that you don't enter into temptation. Prayer does a lot of things for us, but one thing is for sure, I have a sense of accomplishment when I have prayed. Not in an arrogant way, but it is the right thing to do. Temptation in any area is taxing on the mind. So pray, so you don't have to "enter" into it! Someone one time said that they never get tempted, they just give into it! Well, that is a joke people. You've got to pray, just to make it today!
Get a Life
My wife and I went fishing today. It was great! She thinks she caught more fish than I did, but I definately caught the largest fish. At least 22inches, no joking around. There has been a serious level of stress at our house with all that has been happening, so we decided to stop packing the house for a few hours, take the boat out, hit the water, and just chill, or in my words, FISH. There was barely a breeze on the Saginaw River and pretty quiet. We spent some good time together as we enjoyed freedom. My point is this...have a mountain to run to. Jesus did. And so do I. Get a Life! Enjoy the Lord, and enjoy the ones God has put in your Life. So don't be a loser, Get a Life!
Run
Not running away from my problems, even though I would like to! But physically running. I never needed to run when I was younger, but now I find myself in the need of some good cardio work at least 3 times per week. Of course you know the physical benefits of excercise, like chemically balancing out! But there is a mental rejuvination that comes with working out too. Eitherway, with my ipod blaring my favorite worship licks, or some great preacher yelling in my ears, seems to be, in some odd way, relaxing. So Get off the couch, in fact run as fast and as far away from that couch as possible!
Prayer
Prayer is the good Christian, religious answer. But it works. You need some time everyday to steal away and be energized by God Himself. Jesus said it best when He said in Mat 26:41, pray that you don't enter into temptation. Prayer does a lot of things for us, but one thing is for sure, I have a sense of accomplishment when I have prayed. Not in an arrogant way, but it is the right thing to do. Temptation in any area is taxing on the mind. So pray, so you don't have to "enter" into it! Someone one time said that they never get tempted, they just give into it! Well, that is a joke people. You've got to pray, just to make it today!
Get a Life
My wife and I went fishing today. It was great! She thinks she caught more fish than I did, but I definately caught the largest fish. At least 22inches, no joking around. There has been a serious level of stress at our house with all that has been happening, so we decided to stop packing the house for a few hours, take the boat out, hit the water, and just chill, or in my words, FISH. There was barely a breeze on the Saginaw River and pretty quiet. We spent some good time together as we enjoyed freedom. My point is this...have a mountain to run to. Jesus did. And so do I. Get a Life! Enjoy the Lord, and enjoy the ones God has put in your Life. So don't be a loser, Get a Life!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Moving
We are moving next Friday the 24th out of Bay City! It's pretty scarry, but the Lord is with us. 2 huge trucks are rented and we are going to Rochester Hills. We are still looking for a house, but we will stay at my parents house during this transition. Thank God for that. Horizins Church is looking intently for people that want to be part of the ground floor of a new church plant. Maybe you, or someone you know would be interested. Pass this info along and see what happens. Many are beginning to partner with us through prayer and support. Also, my wife and I are also pastoring another church in Port Huron too. That church is called Blue Water Christian Church. It is a great group of people hungry for the Lord. There is some great potential looking to come out of Port Huron. So we are working on planting a new church in Rochester Hills, along with Pastoring the Port Huron church as well. Sounds like a full plate, which is true, but I would like to plant about 6 churches over the next 12 years. Calling all those church planters out there, this could be your time! I had a call the other day from someone from out of town willing to quit their job and come up to be trained and be one of the first ones to be sent out to plant out of Horizons! How exciting! More on that later.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
You Can't Get In The Way
I come in contact with so many people that are trying to figure out God's will for their life. Most of those people usually want the "pastoral" answer for their questions. However what I have found in my relationship with the Lord, that God gets what He wants, when He wants it, regardless of you, but he wants you too. For instance, when God wanted it to rain on the earth, and a flood to come, he called Noah. Noah had never seen rain nor knew what rain was. He just simply knew God wanted a boat. Even though Noah didn't have the first clue about rain, he had a hint about a boat. So he built a boat based on obedience, not about his presuppositions about rain. God of course, gave Noah exact dimensions about the details of the boat after he committed to building the boat. What am I saying? I am glad you asked because once you are obedient to do what God has asked you to do, then all the details will fall into place. Many times we want the details up front, but those only come through the faith of obedience. When your patience is frustrated with time, consider Noah. It took him about 100 years to built that boat. For all of us that is more than a lifetime that any of us deserve. However, I have to believe that Noah thought from time to time that maybe he was getting in the way of what God wanted, or maybe it was taking him too long to build the boat! God graced Noah with time to build the ark, and then the rains began. It is God's grace to allow us any time at all, let alone, 100 years. But the payoffs were huge! Noah built an ark for the saving of his house. And God is creating something great inside of you, but it will take time. Hopefully not 100 years, even though it seems that way at times. So don't think that you are in God's way. He is The Way. If you are following Christ to the best of your abilities you won't mess it up, don't worry! The plan of God for our lives is so supernatural that at times I have felt as though I can't do anything to mess this up. Remember for all you control freaks, like myself, God is in control. You cannot mess this up! Let Go and Let God!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
New Email Addresses
Don't forget that Ashley and I have new email addresses too.
Dan's is pd@horizonschurch.tv
Ashley's is AshleyM@horizonschurch.tv
Dan's is pd@horizonschurch.tv
Ashley's is AshleyM@horizonschurch.tv
Ashley's Grandma
Ashley's grandma passed away Sunday morning at 9:30am. It has been very difficult for her, and of course her mother. Ashley has been a real trooper through this whole thing. She is dealing with the loss of her grandma, plus our transition out of Bay City. A lot is happening right now, and we know that through Christ we can do all things, but it is not always easy. Please pray for Ashley, and the family as we face the funeral Wednesday morning at 10am. On Thursday morning we are looking at a number of houses too. One for the second time! We will keep you filled in, if you keep us in prayer.
New Email Addresses
Hopefully you are enjoying the new site. Here are our new emails for both Ashley and I.
pd@horizonschurch.tv or AshleyM@horizonschurch.tv
send us a note and let us know that you got it!
pd@horizonschurch.tv or AshleyM@horizonschurch.tv
send us a note and let us know that you got it!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Now Look For Daily Updates!
Now expect to see daily updates as we begin the work of building a core group. email in and let us know how you can help.
The Timeline (Phase 1)
This process has been an absolute roller coaster. But I suppose the ride that you would want to get in line again for! I thought for some of our soon to be many readers, I would give a general timeline of what we have done to this point and keep updating that as we go.
Christmas 06
My wife and I begin to sense that in 2007 the Lord would lead us out of Bay City.
My Senior Pastor confirmed. And at our staff Christmas party in 06 the beans were spilled and the staff found out. Secrets are so hard. We never told!
I started 2007 off with the idea of leaving Bay City within 2007. 1st quarter seemed normal, but with some expectancy of the future. In March I took a trip to California with my Sr.Pastor to speak in some churches and conferences, but in the mean time we were chewing on some of the details of what leaving Bay City meant. Good, deep, thought provoking discussions. In the churches we were at, they were confirming to us that the Lord was at work in the darkness and change would be coming. All the more, it began to confirm to me the idea of church planting this year. Timing is a huge thing. If you don't think it is, then please think again...
California was very pivotal in my life as my Sr. Pastor began to not only confirm the call to do what God wanted us to do, but also get behind it and support it!
After I got back from California my wife freaked out a little as the realization of planting a church became clear. Not just the church thing, but leaving Bay City, uprooting my family, and starting over in another city, in another house. I was cleared to begin to investigate with other Pastors in the Rochester area or surrounding areas to meet with others to discuss our plans, and get prayer support from other leaders in the local area of Rochester Hills. Most of the pastors, about 15 in all, were very supportive. A lot more than I thought would be. That was my first stage of the process of just getting familiar with the area again. Remember, I grew up in Rochester, so making some of these contacts were not difficult as I began to think a little. I met with these leaders for the purpose of casting the vision for Horizons Church, to give a courtesy call to the existing leaders, and to hopefully network with them in the future so that our relationships will continue. It has been very fruitful to do that. I have made some brand new relationships, and strengthened the existing ones too! Also they are opening there church to us to come speak and raise support for the vision of Horizons Church.
Shortly after I started meeting with pastors, I had many meeting with so many people that my pastor and I decided that on Thursdays I would be out of my office in Bay City, and begin to work the Rochester area. It helped schedule meetings with others and get things accomplished in the beginning of the week for Bay City, and also work on the Horizons Church Thursday's- Sunday's. Also any Sunday and Wednesday was open to me to speak at other churches to begin to raise funds for Horizons. However not everyone lined up at once to open their churches! But they seem to be now!
The last thing was to ask to be released from our duties at the church to begin to work on Horizons Church. My pastor was out of town, but I think he was feeling it too before he left for his conference. Either way, while he was gone my wife and I prayed that if it was the will of the Lord to be released in that way, he would say yes. When he returned home we talked at a little restaurant on the water that afternoon. He seemed to be excited for us and was willing to "cut us loose"!But he did make me buy lunch though...hmmm. The Lord has been very faithful to Ashley and I. There are so many details along the way, so,try to remember, this is just a brief overview of our progress. I cannot even begin to type in our feelings, and the temperature of each day, maybe another time.
Lastly, there have been 5 specific things that we needed to sell or be removed before we fully exited out of Bay City.
1. The House
2. The Scooter
3. The Tree to be Removed
4. The Truck
5. The Garage Sale
1. We asked the Lord to sell our house without a for sale sign. On Friday morning we were going to put a sign in the yard on July 27, 2007. Saturday, 7/21/07 I get a call someone is interested in the house. Monday the 23rd they walk through our house and love it. Thursday 7/26 they walk through with other family members and write a purchase agreement on it, and we accept it! The night before!!! We presently need to find a house, so pray....!!!
2. I owned a little scooter for zipping around town at 65 miles per gallon. I did not want to take that to Rochester with me. It only goes 55mph! Detroit areas tend to move a little faster than that. My next door neighbor bought it last Thursday! I talking about getting what I am asking for it too! However my son Angelo cried when I sold the scooter. Angelo and I would bomb around the block on that thing. He loved it. I had to promise, that if he wanted one later in life, when he could drive it on his own, I would buy him another one. I quickly said yes. We went for one last "hurrah".
3. We had a dead tree in the front yard that I had called the city about a few times.
They said they would come out and cut it down, but we didn't know when. Months went by, and the tree limbs kept falling into my driveway. I prayed that Sunday night about what seemed like the silliest thing. Monday morning the city came and cut it down, and grinded out the stump too!
4. I also had a little red truck with 187,000 miles on it. It was a blessing to somebody that actually gave me money for it!
5. We had a garage sale along with our subdivision last weekend. Things weren't selling like we thought until one hour before we were to close up a little Mexican gal came in and bought literally everything on the table having to do with kids clothes and toys. We had items for $1.00 or less. She spent over $300 that day. My wife cleaned up the garage sale with a smile!
The most incredible thing about all 5 of these sales was that it all took place in the last 2 weeks! God is moving. People are quitting their jobs, moving up from out of state because they feel God is calling them to be part of Horizons Church.
too many stories to tell...
you are now brought up to "speed"
Christmas Time
Christmas 06
My wife and I begin to sense that in 2007 the Lord would lead us out of Bay City.
My Senior Pastor confirmed. And at our staff Christmas party in 06 the beans were spilled and the staff found out. Secrets are so hard. We never told!
California
I started 2007 off with the idea of leaving Bay City within 2007. 1st quarter seemed normal, but with some expectancy of the future. In March I took a trip to California with my Sr.Pastor to speak in some churches and conferences, but in the mean time we were chewing on some of the details of what leaving Bay City meant. Good, deep, thought provoking discussions. In the churches we were at, they were confirming to us that the Lord was at work in the darkness and change would be coming. All the more, it began to confirm to me the idea of church planting this year. Timing is a huge thing. If you don't think it is, then please think again...
California was very pivotal in my life as my Sr. Pastor began to not only confirm the call to do what God wanted us to do, but also get behind it and support it!
The Pastors
After I got back from California my wife freaked out a little as the realization of planting a church became clear. Not just the church thing, but leaving Bay City, uprooting my family, and starting over in another city, in another house. I was cleared to begin to investigate with other Pastors in the Rochester area or surrounding areas to meet with others to discuss our plans, and get prayer support from other leaders in the local area of Rochester Hills. Most of the pastors, about 15 in all, were very supportive. A lot more than I thought would be. That was my first stage of the process of just getting familiar with the area again. Remember, I grew up in Rochester, so making some of these contacts were not difficult as I began to think a little. I met with these leaders for the purpose of casting the vision for Horizons Church, to give a courtesy call to the existing leaders, and to hopefully network with them in the future so that our relationships will continue. It has been very fruitful to do that. I have made some brand new relationships, and strengthened the existing ones too! Also they are opening there church to us to come speak and raise support for the vision of Horizons Church.
Thursdays
Shortly after I started meeting with pastors, I had many meeting with so many people that my pastor and I decided that on Thursdays I would be out of my office in Bay City, and begin to work the Rochester area. It helped schedule meetings with others and get things accomplished in the beginning of the week for Bay City, and also work on the Horizons Church Thursday's- Sunday's. Also any Sunday and Wednesday was open to me to speak at other churches to begin to raise funds for Horizons. However not everyone lined up at once to open their churches! But they seem to be now!
The Big One
The last thing was to ask to be released from our duties at the church to begin to work on Horizons Church. My pastor was out of town, but I think he was feeling it too before he left for his conference. Either way, while he was gone my wife and I prayed that if it was the will of the Lord to be released in that way, he would say yes. When he returned home we talked at a little restaurant on the water that afternoon. He seemed to be excited for us and was willing to "cut us loose"!But he did make me buy lunch though...hmmm. The Lord has been very faithful to Ashley and I. There are so many details along the way, so,try to remember, this is just a brief overview of our progress. I cannot even begin to type in our feelings, and the temperature of each day, maybe another time.
Yard Sale!!!
Lastly, there have been 5 specific things that we needed to sell or be removed before we fully exited out of Bay City.
1. The House
2. The Scooter
3. The Tree to be Removed
4. The Truck
5. The Garage Sale
1. We asked the Lord to sell our house without a for sale sign. On Friday morning we were going to put a sign in the yard on July 27, 2007. Saturday, 7/21/07 I get a call someone is interested in the house. Monday the 23rd they walk through our house and love it. Thursday 7/26 they walk through with other family members and write a purchase agreement on it, and we accept it! The night before!!! We presently need to find a house, so pray....!!!
2. I owned a little scooter for zipping around town at 65 miles per gallon. I did not want to take that to Rochester with me. It only goes 55mph! Detroit areas tend to move a little faster than that. My next door neighbor bought it last Thursday! I talking about getting what I am asking for it too! However my son Angelo cried when I sold the scooter. Angelo and I would bomb around the block on that thing. He loved it. I had to promise, that if he wanted one later in life, when he could drive it on his own, I would buy him another one. I quickly said yes. We went for one last "hurrah".
3. We had a dead tree in the front yard that I had called the city about a few times.
They said they would come out and cut it down, but we didn't know when. Months went by, and the tree limbs kept falling into my driveway. I prayed that Sunday night about what seemed like the silliest thing. Monday morning the city came and cut it down, and grinded out the stump too!
4. I also had a little red truck with 187,000 miles on it. It was a blessing to somebody that actually gave me money for it!
5. We had a garage sale along with our subdivision last weekend. Things weren't selling like we thought until one hour before we were to close up a little Mexican gal came in and bought literally everything on the table having to do with kids clothes and toys. We had items for $1.00 or less. She spent over $300 that day. My wife cleaned up the garage sale with a smile!
The most incredible thing about all 5 of these sales was that it all took place in the last 2 weeks! God is moving. People are quitting their jobs, moving up from out of state because they feel God is calling them to be part of Horizons Church.
too many stories to tell...
you are now brought up to "speed"
The Release
Today Ashley and I were "released" from BVCC, to lead a church in Port Huron, and also begin the new church plant of Horizons Church. We are going to do both. The Port Huron church's name is Blue Water Christian Church. It is located on 14th and Chestnut in the heart of Port Huron. It is a small church of 40 people that are hungry to keep the doors open. As the Lord makes change available we are going to run with it! Their style is very traditional and very different then what I have been accustomed to. However I am very aware of their style and perception of "Church". I don't want to infringe on that, but they are ready for change. The age group of the church is about 60 and up! I am only 33, but they can be lead, and that is my excitement for them. We are being "set in" in Port Huron next Sunday morning at 11am. As for our new church plant, we won't be having Sunday services till 2008.
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