What's happening, now?

Over the past year I’ve tried not be a person that needed control. I was never and I’m still not a fan of micro-managers. Over the past 4 weeks something wild has been happening at NEW FAITH. I can’t begin to explain what changed for this wild thing to happen. I thought I knew this place called NEW FAITH. I mean, I thought, I had my finger on the pulse and knew when things would begin to shift. This wild thing has occurred what seems to be out of no-where. Today, I find myself wondering how? How did it happen? What is going on? Right now as I type my heart is beginning to race. I’m thinking what is going to happen next.

Then I realize this is how it’s supposed to be. Some people might wonder what I’m talking about but if a person walks into NEW FAITH they would understand what I’m talking about. This is the question I’m asking myself. “Where in this planet are all these people coming from?” I think a person can ask anyone that has know me for sometime “Is Chuck good a remembering names and faces?” The reply would be “Absolutely!” I would agree I’m pretty good with names and can recognize if a new person has walked into the room. Over the past week this has not been the case.

Last night we had a weekly Thursday night service. We usually have a bible study but because I thought Labor Day could be spent with friends and family we moved are service to Thursday. Man what a turn out. I was completely impressed. People really want to hear something new and fresh. This turnout occurred in the middle of tropical storm Ernesto hitting the Virginia Beach area.

Last night I greeted several people like they had never been at NEW FAITH before. I make it a point to greet not just the adults but the teens and kids too. One young lady said “Yeah, I’ve been here the past couple of weeks.” One teen said “Hey this is my third time here!” I’m just now getting the correct names to another family that told me last night NEW FAITH is their family. I would walk away thinking “Chuck, you’re losing it!”

I think it is important to people, know their name and make every attempt to know them but I must understand that NEW FAITH is bigger. I realized that the more I step away the more God will fill. I must say that I’m excited that people are inviting people. Though I’m more humbled that God has chosen NEW FAITH for them to attend and hear His message.

What is NEW FAITH doing for this to happen? I think it might be simple in thought but very huge in practice. We are being built on the voice of God.

I don’t follow Jesus because He is security for eternity. I follow Jesus because he is the Truth! When a person steps into NEW FAITH I want them to leave with a story that stays with them for life. Not an ordinary story but an epic that involves them! Is it finally happening? NEW FAITH I think it is happening, are you ready?