I am glad to be part of a missional minded, outward facing church. We must remember the words of Jesus are to GO. Not to wait, not to stop, but to GO into all the world and make disciples. Discipleship is not a 10 week course or something just for new Christians but as Eric has reminded me on many occasions it’s a journey!

This past 2 weeks have been interesting for me. On one hand they have been challenging, full of uncertainty and even at times tinged with some fears! but strangely at the same time I have never felt more alive to God, more determined to make a mark and never have I dreamed as much (watch out church I HAVE A DREAM!).

The journey that I signed up to at the age of 11 was a journey of faith. For those: full of fear – be filled with faith and courage being convinced that God is with you and is going before you. For those: full of faith, believe for your capacity to increase so that you are filled even more – God is the God of immeasurably more!

I was at the funeral service of Matthew Weaver on Wednesday. A 29 year father to 2 young boys. But what I saw was beautiful – in such loss, pain and hurt to see the family unite and then to see hundreds of church family people uphold, support, encourage this family. The church is beautiful, there is nothing like the church when faced with tragedy. Please keep praying for Matthew’s wife Sarah and her two boys and the Weaver family. Let us keep committed to each other – Loving, Caring, Praying, Encouraging. We have so many needs … but our God is able.

I read this week in my devotions Ephesians 1 v 17 ” I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” God desires for us to know him and for us to know him well. My pursuit of God is intense …. Only out of pursuit are we filled with POWER may we all pursue God more and more.

I love you guys our best days are ahead!
Kind regards

Kristian
Lead Pastor

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