Howdy NewSpring Church…five things I would love to share with you today…
#1 - I am STILL celebrating the 1,442 people that took their next step with Jesus this past Sunday by going public through baptism. EVERY SINGLE one of those people matter to God and have a story! I’ve NEVER seen that many people baptized in one day…EVER! Here is the baptism breakdown per campus…
- Anderson- 740
- Greenville- 253
- Florence- 158
- Columbia- 220
- Charleston- 71
#2 - I want everyone who is a part of NewSpring Church to literally take a minute today (hey, right now is actually a GREAT time) to stop and literally say “thank You Jesus” out loud for what He did at our church during the Revelation series…we saw over 600 people come to Christ and double that go public in baptism. We must NEVER allow the supernatural to become “normal!” EVER! AND…the reason to be thankful is that GOD, in HIS mercy and for HIS glory has decided to do this here at our church, not because we are so good…but because HE IS SO GOOD!
#3 - Hey NewSpring…if this is what God has done…then think about this, what is He getting READY TO DO? Luke 12:48 says to whom much has been given, much more will be demanded…and Philippians 1:6 promises us that if He began a good work then He will carry it on to completion. Our best days really are ahead of us!
#4 - THIS SUNDAY is going to be AMAZING! We are doing a three week series that is going to be kicked off by our teaching pastor Clayton King. AND…as always, BRING SOMEBODY! Seriously, I’m asking EVERYONE at NewSpring Church to read Romans 10:14-17 this week and when doing so ask the Lord who you need to share Christ with and/or invite to church…and WHEN HE puts someone on your heart then GO FOR IT! (By the way…it’s not an accident that you keep thinking about “that person” every time you read something like I just challenged you to do!)
#5 - I would ask that all of you keep me in your prayers. I boarded a plane yesterday and am in Estonia today where I will be speaking to a group of pastors and church leaders…and on Wednesday night I will be sharing the Gospel at an evangelism rally. THEN I will be visiting our friends at Freedom Church this weekend and I have been given the privilege/honor of preaching at two of their locations…one of them being in Cardiff that the Lord allowed us to partner with and help plant. Please pray for our safety…but even more than that pray that the Gospel will be made clear, that people will meet Christ and that church leaders will be encouraged. It is SO crazy to think that 11 years ago our church was a handful of people meeting in a living room and today the Lord is allowing us to take the Gospel all over the globe!
I LOVE YOU GUYS! I LOVE THIS CHURCH! AND…I love what I believe Jesus has in store for our future.