Kingdom Family!

I pray this finds you blessed, but hungry for more. Thank you for taking a few moments today, and over the next several weeks, to consider what has been deeply on my heart in prayer.

I’m asking every person in our church family to commit to three things:

Think deeply 

Pray passionately &

Act swiftly as the Lord leads

I believe that if we will think deeply, pray passionately, and respond obediently to the voice of the Spirit, our church will experience incredible growth and development in the days ahead.

As you know, we have entered a BUILDING season. We’ve officially broken ground on our new 700-seat worship facility next door! Because of your incredible generosity, we’ve already raised over $300,000 toward our $1 million goal for the year — all while keeping the TITHE strong, which is so important.

To every person who has given sacrificially and extravagantly, thank you. Your faith and generosity encourage Steph and me more than words can expressall you’ve done and all you will continue to do before this project is complete — THANK YOU. I truly believe that together we are more than able and that with God all things are possible to those who believe.

While we are building on the outside, I also believe God is calling us to build something stronger on the inside.

Over the next three weeks, I want to share three specific areas where I feel urgency as your pastor. Today, I want to begin with the first: PRAYER.

I believe intercessors and people of prayer will carry the next move of God in our ministry. We are entering a season of harvest and miracles that requires consistent, passionate, purposeful prayer. The greater the Kingdom assignment, the greater the need for prayer to sustain it.

People of prayer understand how to carry the burden of ministry. The more people who help carry that burden, the stronger and more supernatural a ministry becomes.

My heart longs for atmospheres heavy with conviction and saturated with the presence of God. Atmospheres where chains break, freedom reigns, questions are answered, and fears are silenced in His presence. But those atmospheres do not happen accidentally. They are birthed through the fervent, effectual prayers of righteous people.

I feel instructed by God to raise up a PRAYER ARMY of 300 people committed to revival and committed to seeing the power and purpose of God on display every week at The Kingdom Center.

People willing to pray the kinds of prayers that move Heaven and shake earth.

So here is my question: Is God calling YOU to be part of that prayer army?

Are you ready to help carry the burden of ministry and see your prayers give birth to moments that change lives?

If so, I want you to act swiftly. Click the link below and sign up. In the coming days, I’ll be sharing prayer directives, gatherings, and next steps for this Prayer Army.

I cannot wait to see what God does in this BUILDING SEASON — both on the outside and on the inside.

Family, 

Both naturally and spiritually, it feels like a new season has arrived and everything is in full bloom. That’s exactly what I feel when I look at The Kingdom Center right now. There is life, momentum, growth, and expectation everywhere.

Growth always brings energy to a ministry. It expands vision, creates opportunity, and opens the door for more people to encounter Jesus.  We can never forget this: our God is in the people business.  His heart has always been for people. No matter how many have already come, there is always room for one more at the Cross. There must always be room for one more in our hearts, our altars, and our church.

Which brings me to what I want to ask you to consider today.

A healthy New Testament church stays outward focused.  The moment ministry becomes self-serving; it drifts away from the heart of Christ. Jesus said He came “not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”  His life was always focused outward toward the people He came to save.  Even in Gethsemane, Jesus demonstrated this when He prayed, “Not my will, but Yours be done.” The Cross was not what was best for Him. It was what was best for us.

As followers of Christ, we are called to live with that same outward focus at home, at work, and at church.  We are called to serve others in ways that point people to Jesus.  So, what does an outward-focused church look like?

It looks like a church that intentionally makes room for the people it believes God is sending. A church with open arms, open hearts, and open seats.  Because why would we gather if we weren’t believing for the lost, broken, hurting, and forgotten to walk through those doors and encounter freedom?

I believe we are stepping into the greatest summer harvest our ministry has ever seen.  As of right now, our 11AM Sunday service is nearly full every week. It is no longer an environment positioned well for growth or welcoming for guests.  We must be careful never to become an insider church. Jesus came for the world, and the church must remain focused on the world.

I am asking for 30 people who currently attend and serve in the 11AM service to prayerfully consider moving to the 1PM service until we move into the new facility.  This would strengthen the 1PM service with additional servants and worshippers while creating much-needed room at 11AM for the people we believe God is sending.  If you currently attend the 9AM or 1PM service, I’m asking you to remain where you are, but if you attend the 11AM service, I’m asking you to consider helping us make room.  I know for some this will be a sacrifice, but sacrifice has always been connected to growth, impact, and the blessing of God.

Think deeply.
Pray passionately.
Act obediently.

If you feel the Lord leading you to make this move, click the link below and fill out your information. We are asking those who participate to be prepared to transition by June 1st.

Let’s continue to grow together, serve together, and reap the harvest together.

Kingdom Family,

Thank you again for allowing me to lead and communicate with you in this way. It means more than you know.

I truly believe we are living in a significant moment in the world, in our church, and in your life personally. Before I go any further, let me remind you of this:
YOU matter.

You matter to God, you matter to me, and you matter to this church family. I believe you have been called here for THIS MOMENT, so do not allow the enemy to convince you that your participation is insignificant. Every member of the body matters.

Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared two major burdens on my heart. First, our need for PRAYER. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to be part of the Prayer Army. I truly believe intercessors and people of prayer will help carry the next move of God in our ministry.

Second, our need for an OUTWARD FOCUS especially in this season. I shared the need for 30 people to move from the 11AM service into the 1PM service to help create room for the harvest we believe God is sending.

Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration and your willingness to ACT. Because here’s what I know: at some point, somebody has to move. We cannot always wait on someone else to respond.

In seasons of growth like the one we are experiencing, it becomes critically important that the servants, systems, and structures of the ministry mature alongside the growth.
The “nets” matter. The servants, systems, and structures that catch the harvest God sends are what ensure the fruit remains. Without healthy systems and sufficient servants, growth can easily become activity without productivity.

When the infrastructure is not prepared for harvest, people burn out, vision leaks, inspiration fades, and momentum suffers.

However when a church remains healthy and growing, the momentum is tangible. Every person who walks through the doors can feel the unity, the energy, and the life.

That’s why, in this BUILDING SEASON, one of my greatest focuses is developing the servants, systems, and structures needed for where God is taking us.

Where we are going will require more servants and more skill sets than ever before. Even our current level of ministry activity requires more weekly servants than we currently have.

So I’m asking you to think deeply, pray passionately, and act swiftly concerning your place of service in the house of God.