Like last year’s Christmas decorations, my blog has been hidden away somewhere for a long time- almost 6 months to be exact. And busy months they have been.
In July, my wife and I spent 10 days in Guinea, West Aftrica with a team from LifePoint.
Fall is one of two times each year that are very strategic in terms of connecting people to church. We call those re-engagement periods. You know, those times when people are already naturally thinking about new things and re-establishing old habits and patterns. So we leverage that time with a campaign designed to re-engage our faith family, plug people into serving on campus, and start new small groups. This year’s campaign, Radical, was an amazing success! Over 800 people made commitments to live a life of Radical commitment to Christ by serving in a context other than their own, reading through the Bible next year, praying daily for the nations, and giving generously.
At Stewarts Creek, the campus I lead, the fall has been a great time of connection and growth.
- Within the past week I’ve sent emails to 8 families who attended worship after being invited by a friend. Awesome!
- Today I had conversations with 5 people who’ve committed their lives to Christ and are interested in following with baptism. Awesome!
- Last week, I followed up with 60 families who attended our Fall Festival. (Most of them were invited by friends.) Awesome!
- Approximately have of those who attended worship last Sunday were not there when we launched about a year ago.
It’s been a great season of growth and excitement. We continue to ride the wave of momentum. But…..the best is yet to come!
